Been eating here for a few years now and I've become a regular. When you're looking for cheap and good food, this is the place to be.
The waiters have always been kind and they're quick to get things cleaned up. I've seen some improvements in the types of food served, there are now more varieties. I can only assume that they are trying to improve which is good.
Whenever I go eat, the foot at the buffet is always warm and if the tray is empty, they quickly refill it. What I love is the unlimited crabs and butter that is available. This totally makes the price too good to be true.
For a simple Chinese buffet, I give this a 5 star. I'll definitely come back again.
It's been a long time before I have gone to a buffet but I have to say I was happy to find the food was edible but then again this is a chinese buffet and was not surprised that the food lacked quality and freshness. Â Let me start by saying this is not the best chinese food I have ever had but it was good considering the price. Â There were many choices of dishes:
Baked Crab w cheese and onion *****
General Chicken *** needed to be more spicy
Sweet n Sour Chicken
Crab n Shrimp Scampi
Lo Mein
Crab rangoon *
Potstickers *
Dumpling *
Green Beans ***
Chicken n Broc
Ribs
Chicken on a stick
and many more that I forgot
Soups - wonton, egg drop, hot and sour, and some other one I cant remember
Salad bar
Sushi was okay but I would suggest you not try it
Desserts:
Soft Serve Ice cream I tried the choc / van ***
Cookies
Fruit - watermelon kiwi oranges canteloupe
apple pie
and a couple of other sweet things
Next to each dish I have rated it w asterik
Adults are $7.50 on weekdays and kids 4.50.
Being new to the area, I had read reviews of this place before hitting it up for a quick Saturday lunch. It seems some love it and others hate it. I particularly remember Steve G's words when he said the food here was "purely subsistence grade". To be honest, I thought "what a moron, it's a Chinese buffet, it's like crying about the quality of the Wendy's dollar menu". So why not, I'll give it a shot.
Steve G could not have been more right.
It was 12:30pm on a Saturday - a time when a place like this should be amazing. But no, this place is terrible. Half the food I selected was cold. It must have been frozen at some point and not properly heated in the microwave. And if they weren't cold, they were horrible tasting. Dishes which should be made with boneless meat were filled with bones. I can see a bone sneaking by every now and again, but three bones in the General Tso's? Unacceptable.
The soups were bland, the fish selection was poor, and the noodles and rice looked greasy and unappetizing (didn't eat either).
Only one positive can be taken from our experience at this restaurant, and it is the cost. Our horrible meal only set us back $16 for two people. You certainly get what you pay for.
Bad bad bad, hate hate hate, do not like.
Never again.
ps: Yelp won't let me give this zero stars, but I would if I could!
Tired, boring and predictable, although not the worst Chinese-American buffet you're likely to find. Â There is quite a bit of variety, but the quality of the food is purely subsistence grade. Â
Not that this is an eatery you should consider if decor is important to you, the place is old and a bit dingy. Â Service is surprisingly adequate.
Thirty years ago this was the Kingston, a low-end Continental restaurant which had become a local source of derision. Â The decor and cuisine, but little else, has changed. Â All things considered, Garden Buffet Restaurant is well below the threshold of "working class chic."
Did a search on my GPS for a Chinese Buffet and found this place when visiting Turtleback Zoo in West Orange (the GPS said it was 6 miles away...but probably in a straight line).
Price was very reasonable for the selection of food they offered - around $6.00 for lunch on Saturday.
Our family eats Chinese buffet a lot, so we are pretty good at telling whether this one is good or not. This one was good - they offered a wide variety of food - from pizza, to general tso's chicken, to beef stew (a little fatty), to terriaki chicken. The mashed potatoes were watery however.
Two things impressed me with this place. Almost every dish was labeled (they forgot the rasins and white nuts on the salad bar). They also offered both white and brown rice in their rice steamers. I've never, ever seen brown rice at a buffet.
I think if we find ourselves in the area, we will be back!
I looooooooove this place! And its not bad on the pockets at all! [about $10 per person] The waiters are okay for the most part, they get a A- because of some of their attitudes. The place is clean..like really clean. The sushi bar, if thats what you want to call it, is exceptionally displayed.
The food is really good, although with some menu options it is easy to say "wait, what did i just eat?" Did I mention unlimited crab legs and melted butter? Perfection.
You should definitely eat here. It was never packed, but I always go early. Oh and there's and ice cream machine =]
I can say this: ive never been sick from the food. Â Desserts are typical (boring) and the entres are what you'd find in any chinese buffet - nothing too special. Â But if you're a simple person who wants food hot and good (not to mention cheap), this is the spot for you.
My favorite place is Green Jade's in Nutley, but this place is a close second. Â The bar is separated and in a room, which is a shame because i've never really felt compelled to enter it.
My main concern with chinese buffets is that I like to eat in what Health Inspectors dub 'danger hours' Â - when food tends to be heated at a more dangerously low level than usual and people can be sick. Â I've never gotten sick from this place and have frequented it dozens of times.
Over all, the food isn't bland, nor is it oustanding in any way. Â But as a chinese buffet, it serves its purpose and does it with health in mind.
I've been to this place many times. It's a faily big restaurant, lots of tables and booths. Regarding the decor, its really not the best, old and boring. No attention to detail. The bar is pathetic looking. Atmosphere is what you expect. Bordering on low class.
The food however is good. Tons of  choices, with the usual chinese fair to be had.  Extensive sections, including a big dessert section, ice cream machine, even sushi is there to be had, although not much.
They serve alcohol and even cocktails although honestly, i wouldn't expect much quality on the mixed drinks. Bathrooms are somewhat clean. Waiting staff is quick and very efficient.
On weekends they usually have snow crab legs, but dont expect to have many. There is usually low class people that will wait for the waiters to refill the station with crab legs and go up and take all of them for themselves.
I wouldnt go there for a night out, typically this is just a place we go to when we don't feel like cooking.
Located a few miles south of route 22, it's where I used to go for lunch when working in Springfield. It's not as large as other buffet places but the food is actually pretty good. Had some interesting talks with ex co-workers and one of a few buffet places I'd visit again. You need to get a car to get here, 15 minutes from Newark Airport and 20-30 from the City.
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