Buffet Palace

Sometimes you find a place were the reviews make it seem like a place is the best thing since California rolls, and it doesn’t deliver. This place does! Great fresh tasting sushi rolls, hot tempura, great selection of salads and hot dishes. The selection was wide made in small batches, fresh and hot. My brother read off all my choices and there was sesame chicken, beef bulgogi, Viennese spring rolls, tempura veggies, and so much more.

Only if the dishes are clean. Leftover food on dishes that is quite obvious. And it happens every time I come to eat. Some QA on dishwashing is necessary.

I think this buffet is quite good. I’ve gone to it a number of times and enjoyed it.
They have a wide variety and service is good.
I think they are a little pricey, but lunch is reasonable.
What I don’t like and wish they would reconsider is their Military Discount policy.
They only provide a discount if you are in uniform.
That equates to unlikely getting a discount at all because for the most part service members should not be in uniform unless performing specific military business.

Seaweed rolls were dry. Dragon roll. The avo was oxyidized
Dumplins had no meat** very lil**
Dynamite seafood cup was alot of oil. ***i liked these at one point
Potatoe cakes got thinner and have been sitting.
Beef cake tasted like something i give to my dog
Sesame chicken was way over fried
Fried rice was white with veggies
Chow mein plain
Dry over cooked wings. Yay!!!
Kimchi tasted like booty
Stars
Veggie egg rolls
Clams
Kung pao chicken is aight
Jop chae is good ****
Large buffetwith a small variety of good to decent food.
Wait staff are like ninjas non the less. Snagging plates before their a problem. Talking about worng a tip.
But good service is not the reason why i prolly wont be back

As far as Americanized Chinese food buffets go, this is one of the better ones. The service is attentive, the choices include Korean as well as your standard «Chinese» and sushi and French fries. The dessert selection I think is also better because they don’t just give you almond cookies and call it a day but actually have some other pretty decent choices. Their fruit selection could be better but overall, it’s not a bad buffet at all. However, the prices are a little too high for what they’re offering. Including tip and taxes, my bill came out to $ 16.65 for a lunch on Sunday.

The service was exceptional and the food was delicious! We were seated immediately and our drinks arrived within a minute of arriving. The fruit salad is amazing. Wish they had corn rolls because I was craving them but that’s nothing to cheap out on the review for.
I’m not going to lie though I put a pretty decent dent in that fruit salad.

While the food I had was fairly good, everything that should have been served hot was cold. Not lukewarm, cold. I’d hate to think what would happen if the health department had shown up with their thermometers to test the temps.
I actually got sick in the parking lot before we left.
Hot food needs to be served hot. Period.

They have anything and everything to food wise. Delicious love this place so much we normally love to eat here when we don’t know what we want! Great prices the workers are so nice and did I mention they have everything to eat here? Lol so goooooood!!!

This place is so cute. The food was good, I wish they had more sushi though. Omgggg at all the desserts. My family comes here every time we go to Austin because my cousin loves the statues. Lol.

With Austin lacking in the ‘All you can eat Korean BBQ’ department, Buffet Palace is the place to go to if you’re craving large amounts of Korean food. They have Korean style short ribs, Kim chi, soups, sushi… pretty much everything you need to stuff your face with Korean delight.
If you’re lucky enough, you will have this sweet lady named Esther to serve you!

I’ll start off by saying our waitress Ana was very hardworking and showed a lot of hussle unlike the host up front who displayed how much they dislike their job with facial expressions and attitude towards customers. Now on to the reason this place is only 3 out of 5 stars to me. I know not to expect the food to be amazing but most of everything is either over or undercooked, stale, or too salty but hey, at least they keep it hot and the variety of different foods is spectacular.
Customer service — 3 out of 5 (Ana was a 5 but host ruined a perfect score)
Food — 3 out of 5
Atmosphere — 3.5 out of 5

Rating on a curve since its a buffet. This is a pretty good buffet with great sushi options! Close to the office so its super convenient and definitely gonna come back

I think this is one of my favorite buffet spots in Austin. They are only getting dinged a star because prices keep going up every time I come lol. Also shoutout to the waiter Ian. You da mane

This is by far the best Asian buffet I’ve eaten at in Austin. What stands out at Buffet Palace the most is its ambiance. The restaurant looks more modern compared to the other Asian buffets around here and the food area is better organized. On top of organization, their food is also tasty. The servers are extremely nice and never had a problem with them. They greet you and have exceptional mannerism — a rarity at Asian buffets such as this.
For just about $ 14 (including tax) on weekends, this place is surely worth it. Their sushi looks fresh and the rice they use actually doesn’t look dried out. They have a lot of variety of sushi including tempura rolls. However, It’s safe to say that most of the rolls are 75% rice. In addition to the sushi, they serve tasteful miso soup, which is a rarity at an Asian buffet.
Other worthy mentions of their selection is the Korean bbq short ribs and dessert bar.
If I’m ever in the mood for an Asian buffet, I’m definitely coming back here again.

Have a big group of indecisive friends? Come here! Arguing with your spouse about where to eat? Come here! Are you craving Chinese food, but don’t want to limit yourself? Come here!
I thoroughly enjoy the vast amount of options I have at this buffet. You can have your fair share of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean food. My favorite thing is that they have Korean food. This is the first buffet I’ve ever been to that serves kalbi (korean short ribs), pork belly, and japchae (Korean clear noodles). Not to mention, they’re pretty delicious too. They have a good variety of sushi rolls, and I usually ask a worker if I can have a side of spicy mayo which makes all the sushi rolls taste delicious. I would stay away from their hot and sour soup because it’ll ruin your appetite.
You can’t expect a lot from a Chinese buffet, but I do enjoy eating here when I’m feeling extra hungry for Asian food. I live a little far from this buffet versus ones closer to me, but I’d rather drive to eat here!

The reason for my average rating is because the food and service is just that — average. Better than some other buffets but not by a lot. I came here with a large group of friends (12 people) and would probably come back again if we needed to feed that many people.
They have Korean dishes and sides. Being Korean, I was happy to eat some galbi. Not as great as my mom’s cooking but it will do!
Pretty typical Asian buffet. You get what you expect

I haven’t been to a Chinese buffet in at least a year but today I was really craving one. Usually, I like the idea of a Chinese buffet more than the buffet itself because the food is usually bad and bad for you.
I was honestly, pleasantly surprised. The Saturday buffet is $ 13.50 which is a little pricey but its the only good Chinese buffet I’ve had in Austin.
Highlights include the orange shrimp (best Chinese buffet dish ever), sesame chicken (crisp and fresh like an entrée rather than a buffet dish!), tiramisu, and peach cobbler (not the best I’ve had but seriously, this is a Chinese buffet).
When the annual Chinese buffet craving hits you, this is the only place in Austin worth going to.

Buffet Palace is my ultimate guilty pleasure. I know it’s far from healthy, and you don’t go to any Asian buffet place for a sophisticated high quality culinary experience. But as far as buffets go, I can’t think of any other place around town that I’d rather indulge at.
I usually spend most of my plate space on the sushi of which they always have a sizable selection. It’s better than most buffet sushi, but you don’t come expecting sushi restaurant quality by any means. But it does the job. They also have plenty of hot selections that again are pretty decent and better than average buffets.
This place is where I generally go to when I’m in a gluttonous mood. I’d say the overall food quality of this place is more like 3.5 stars but the amount of variety gives it that extra ½ star in my book.

$ 12 a person for all you can eat, aw yiss. What I love about this place is that they have sushi here that doesn’t suck, and it’s way better than what you’d expect given the price. It’s at least as good as the stuff you would buy from HEB, and that’s like $ 9 for a SINGLE ROLL. ALL YOU CAN EAT BABY! So yeah, sushi is a big selling point here. But what’s also awesome is that beyond the typical Chinese fare like General Tso’s Chicken, lo mein, and what not that you usually see at a buffet, they have Korean BBQ and yellow curry chicken and more! Super excited to see all of this stuff. Attempt to exercise enough self control to fit some ice cream inside you after cause they have one of those soft serve machines too!
Service was alright here, nothing worth mentioning. I do wish the seating was nicer though, and the lighting (was uneven). Would come back again if I was in the area.

Buffet Palace is great! I have been here probably 5 times or so and have been pleasantly surprised by the food each time and impressed by the service. I love the sushi roll bar they have. There are always 5 – 8 or so different rolls to choose from. They have several Asian salads and soups to choose from. Plus there at at least 10 – 20 different other Asian main courses. One of my favorites was the yellow curry chicken, it was so creamy and delicious. There the desert you have tons of choices as well, everything from any sort of cake to pudding to soft serve ice cream.
The restaurant is pretty big and clean. The bars are kept clean as well. The service is awesome, as soon as you finish a plate and get up for another one the dirty one is gone. If your drink is close to being half gone it is filled up swiftly almost without you noticing.
So yeah Buffet Palace is doing a great job and we will be back!