This buffet might the the cleanest buffet in Maricopa County. This buffet over the past YEAR has scored grade "A" for the past twelve months so it seemed worthy of a try. I note all the food I tried seemed fresh and nothing seemed old. Most pans were kept filled. This buffet is inexpensive (around $12.00 on the weekend) and it's a very large buffet.
The atmosphere looks slightly dated but seems clean. To me the dining room reminds me on a convalescent home because of the wide chairs on wheels.
The staff at the hostess desk didn't greet us but did seat us quickly. I started by trying some sushi. For buffet sushi it was edible.
Then I did a small sampling of Asian type dishes. I tried 4 kinds of chicken dishes and the chicken was nicely prepared and seemed an above average quality for a budget buffet but all tasted the same no matter what I tried. All the chicken was in a sweet sauce that was slightly Asian tasting. An attractive pan of mixed vegetables was on the buffet....I thought I'd enjoy but DANG they tasted just like the chicken. That same sweet and slightly Asian taste.
The beef dish, pork dish and the salmon looked fresh made but you could tell by just looking at them they were over cooked. The salmon had lots of albumin formation and it looked like egg whites coming out of the salmon.
They had a breaded fish and I tried a chunk. The fish tasted like swai and had a panko coating that seemed oil free but was also free of seasoning.
I saw a very strange looking pan of macaroni and cheese. The actual pasta was orange in color.
The one thing I tried that actually seemed delicious was an egg tart. It had a light perfect crust and the filling was smooth and rich and tasted slightly sweet and cheesy.
They offer an assortment of desserts, ice cream and some fresh fruit.
Our server was efficient with the clearing of plates and offering refills but rolled her eyes when my husband wanted a refill. She seemed depressed the whole time we were there.
It wouldn't take much for this to be a good buffet..some things shouldn't be over cooked and much of the food only needs to be seasoned in a better tasting way.
It's clean and fresher than most buffets that I tried.
It's like a box of Almost Home Cookies....Almost Good.