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| - There is 'different' and there is 'the same'. Some buffets do some things differently, but the bulk of them are pretty much 'the same'. There are cheap ones and pricier ones within both categories. But the bottom line is that they're either different, or 'the same'. And I have to say that York Buffet is pretty much 'the same' as any other Asian buffet.
The only real difference is atmosphere and location.
The atmosphere is kind of sterile.
I was the first to arrive at 11 am on a Saturday, and it wasn't until I walked in the door that the guy walked over and started flipping light switches. There was no music, and aside from very minimal chatter amongst the staff, there was no sound at all. Then people started coming in, and they came in twos or fours, were seated, and more or less remained silent. Eventually, the music did come on, but it was so incredibly low, it could have been the sound coming from an Ipod earplug at the next table.
The decor is a kind of corporate-chain-Asian-pagoda-leaning-toward-trendy-but not-quite-achieving.
It's a buffet. The food is decent, nothing outstanding, but nothing bad. It's kind of a Hokkaido or Misaki 'Lite'. They have the same sushi samplings, the same coconut shrimp, the same raw bar, the same salads, the same desserts that are still sweating from being unfrozen, the same eight ice cream flavors, the same noodles, soups, stir fries, hibachi choices, crab rangoon, french fries, and pizza...as any other 'the same' Asian buffet.
For lunch, the price was $8.99 (even though their business card I'd brought home says $7.99) or something near that, so it wasn't pricey. The dinner seemed to be priced a bit higher, nearer to $20 on their signage, but the card reads $14.99 Monday through Thursday (with the '4' hand written in) and $15.99 Friday and Saturday after 3:30 pm, and Sunday all day (again, with the '5' written in by hand).
The staff was attentive and pleasant, but not overly friendly.
The saving grace was that they do serve Coke products, so I got my Diet Coke.
All in all, there was absolutely nothing special about this trip. It was 'fine'. It was edible, reasonable, and sterile, in a mini-strip mall in strip mall hell. Much like the general atmosphere of the entire Robinson Mall area anyway. So hey...if you're going to spend $8.99 for a buffet, and within a block your two choices are Golden Corral or York...well...flip a coin.
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