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| - I came here for two lunches in a row, so I think it's fair to say that I've seen enough to be able to write a coherent review. This was in Sept, when they were offering a 30% off promotion for lunch (bringing the adult price to $15 or $16).
A+ is a combination of a Chinese buffet with AYCE sushi ordering. The décor and ambiance is awesome - everything feels so modern, with clean cut lines and open spaces. The staff all have digital name tags, which was also cool. I found my service experience to be mixed - both visits had a very delayed seating / name taking at the entrance. My first visit was with a (white) friend, and I found the table side service to be a bit sparse. My second visit was with my (Chinese) family, and we had a server that was friendly, attentive, and great at clearing plates. Take that how you will, considering the second visit was much busier restaurant wide...
Unlike some of the other reviews, I had no issues getting my sushi order right or on time - they were prompt about it and the sushi was..... well, I think the sushi was what one would expect from a Chinese buffet restaurant - which is to say, not terrible. I've had a lot worse, that's for sure. The buffet options are actually pretty large, and includes a little bit of dim sum as well (pork buns, steamed shrimp dumplings, siu mai, etc.) The shrimp dumplings were hit and miss - some of them were decent and some of them were so mushy they weren't edible. The buffet selection was actually pretty decent, and there was also a seafood bar area which apparently only has shrimp and mussels for lunch (no crab legs, unfortunately). These were.... mediocre, but again as expected for this kind of buffet.
As far as buffets go, I've had better, but I've also had worse. I would say that there is no reason to visit this place as opposed to somewhere else unless there was a 30% discount - as far as the cost to food ratio, for $15 it was a solid choice.
Given the dinner prices, I would never ever pay $40 for this place per person.
If the 30% off discount ever comes back, I may just pay another visit, but until then....
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