This buffet is owned by the same people who run Panda on Miracle Strip, and it’s essentially the same deal, with a major improvement in the surroundings — thank God. No overhanging HVAC system, just lovely traditionally tacky pan-Asian décor, wall murals, water fountain, giant scroll characters that probably say«Ha-ha, Round-Eye, we made enough money off you in first greasy buffet, You come back for more!» The hibachi is the best bet, since you can choose your own vegetables and meats and have them cooked right there, although they still came out a tad oily for my liking. Also at this buffet, it’s slightly cheaper, unless you add the crab legs, which we didn’t. There seems to be a prevailing theory in the Chinese buffets, somewhat akin to «Field of Dreams» credo, but instead if «If you build it, they will come», it’s along the lines of «If you add salt or sugar, they will come». Every sauce seems to be catering to the American palate for sweet and salty and then some. Easy does it! And for those who don’t know, I’ll let you in on a little secret. Avoid the shrimp. They don’t take the trouble to «devein» the shrimp at Panda. That black«vein» that runs down the middle of the shrimp? It’s not a vein, people. It’s the shrimp’s hiney. The black stuff is shrimp poop. I do not make this up. It comes straight from my Encyclopedia of Cookery, although they don’t use the term«hiney». They say it is «the crustecean’s gastrointestinal tract». I’m sorry to gross you out, but aren’t you glad I saved you from the deception of eating another«vein»? More power to to you if you can find it in you to enjoy that, but I’m not paying to eat ka ka. So– big improvement in ambience over the first Panda! Same food :( Nice try! I’m going down the street for some non-yuk.
