I was with a group of about 10 girls when I went here; we had been traveling all day and it was the closest buffet to where we were at the time. Someone suggested we try the Sahara Buffet since it was close and no one felt like walking (and we had a girl with us who was on crutches).
The buffet was cheap--under $10-- but somehow, I still feel like I didn't get my money's worth even for $10. The food was terrifying. There was salad that looked like it was about 5 days past the expiration date, everything at the hot side seemed to have some sort of white or brown sauce to cover up it's flaws, and all of the food seemed to have this desert camouflage sort of color to it. Everything hot also had that light crusty-ness to it, the kind where you know it's been sitting out in the open for awhile and no one has touched it. Surprisingly, the heat lamps that the food had been sitting under for hours failed to keep the food hot but rather a non-appetizing luke-warm temperature.
Your stomach will be mad at you if you go here. You'll be mad at yourself for spending money here. $8.99 is enticing and I'm sure that it's one of the cheapest around; don't be fooled-- stay away for your health's sake. You're better off going to a fast food place and ordering off the dollar menu. If someone in your group suggest this place, even if they're on crutches, tell them you'll be happy to help them hobble away from this place.