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| - This place has been around for years and, as I understand, has changed ownership. It's a bit difficult to find as it's tucked in the corner of a plaza and can't be easily seen from the road.
The food was good; what I'd consider typical buffet fare. Really enjoyed the egg foo young, but after I gobbled up the last piece, it was not replenished.
The cost for dinner was reasonable.
There was only one other couple in the restaurant and this was during dinner time on a Wednesday.
Contrary to other reviews, it was clean and the service efficient, if not unremarkable.
It seems to me that they need some good business advice:
1) The location is too large for the business they are doing. The Yogi Berrism, "No wonder nobody goes there; it's always to crowded" does not apply here - the place is cavernous rather than cozy.
2) A few inexpensive decorations here and there are in order. For example, one of the first things you see upon entering is a small, built-in fish tank made of ceramic tile. However, there is nothing in it - not even water. Why not fill it with some plants?
3) If you're looking for a good salad bar, keep on looking. Like a sumo wrestler attempting the pole vault, my advice would be "why not just shut er' down and put your effort somewhere else?"
4) The music - good grief - the music! This was bad enough to drive a starving mouse out into busy traffic! The entire time we were there one lonely song played on an endless loop. Even worse, it sounded like the intro tune for the pilot to a failed 1950s TV western. Seriously, this monotonous "song" blasted on a couple of loudspeakers would be a more effective tool against terrorists than waterboarding.
All in all, I would revisit this establishment (I might check to see what's playing on the Muzak first). I have a heart for small business owners and hate to see a place like this languish.
Give it a try. If you're the type who's tempted to overindulge when confronted with unrestrained dining, the music may just keep you from overeating.
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