Grand Buffet

We have dined here for take-​out for about 2 years. The first thing we noticed tonight was an empty parking lot at dinner, didn’t really think much about it. When we entered, we noticed new owners/​management. We quickly learned why the business has dwindled; buffet wasn’t as well stocked as it was in the past and we we overweighed at check out. I WILL NEVER GO BACK!!! TWO DIFFERENT PRICES AND THEN A SHADY REASON — NEXT STEP IS A REPORT TO BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU

This place has great food. I’m a Chinese eater and I’m picky with my restaurants. This place is a go!

Went last night for their dinner buffet. The restaurant was clean and well lit. The staff was very sweet; When we walked in we witnessed one of the staff at the front desk entertaining a child and offering him a piece of candy.
The buffets were warm and clean as well. The sushi bar in the back was well stocked and there was someone preparing new rolls consistently. I was surprised by the variety and how well done the sushi was for a buffet.
The fried crabs were small and a bit over fried. The crawfish were plump and well cooked, as was everything else I tried. There was one rib option that tasted like it was just coated in American BBQ sauce, was a surprise when I tried it. Although it tasted good, wasn’t what I was expecting. With that said, they do have a few ‘American’ options on the buffet for picky kids, etc.
Overall a great experience and will return again.

Extremely hot in this place. Worn out booth seats. Overpriced. The food wasn’t very good, or the service. I got deathly ill later that night. Go somewhere else.

Let’s face it. You’re not worried about sanitation if you’re looking for a buffet. The seats are busted. They cost more than their very similar, nearby sister establishment and the food can be gummy after a while of sitting. But it’s a somewhat adequate selection and it’s all you can eat… What do you expect.

The service from the server was great, but the food tasted like it was reheated several time and then served, it all had a hard texture, and altogether hard to eat. The crabs use to be big, but now they are small. The soup had no taste and was watered down. In the case of the desserts you could tell that they just threw the new food on top of the old food then tossed it back out for people to eat, with a great difference in colors half of it was the right color then under that it was a dark brown. The atmosphere was great with good music and several TVs to watch and beautiful chandliers. The seats and restooms were covered in ductape but they were clean, it all seemed perfect with the exception that it seemed that they were segragating the rooms by race’s (African Americans in the far room, Whites and Hispanics in the center room, and the Asians in a room off on there own by the door, any interracial couples were included in with the White and Hispanics) for what ever reason, and as time went by and i watch as they seated people, it was clear that the employees were purposely doing so and it was not by coincidence.

Definitely would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. Not much variety, pictures are deceiving. You are not going to be happy afterwards, HEB Chinese is tastier than this crap. Don’t waste your hard earned money here. Trust me!

I stopped in for lunch today because there was a sizable number of cars in the parking lot. This is a decent buffet with fresh food. There is a sizable and fresh sushi setup and a hibachi. The buffet food is meticulously tended to and kept fresh but no particular menu item stood out and was really worth noting. However, as I was leaving they were setting up for dinner service and were putting out more seafood offerings. The atmosphere in the dining area was clean and bright, with lots of windows and LCD televisions showing ESPN. Service is good, with attentive staff who will keep your tables free of finished plates and your drinks filled, but are not particularly chatty.

The name pretty much says what it is for this area.
If you are from out of town like I am, this is the buffet to go too. The other one that people usually go to is on 69 by the feeder next to a coffee shop with better service while this one is the step sister that has decent food but most of the times butt ugly service.
There is a Hibachi grill that is part of the price along with a sushi section. You can usually find crawfish (not fresh but for included in the price it’s not bad if you try to be open about it) and goes pretty fast depending on the time that you converge on the buffet pan.
Parking is ample, it’s a sit alone restaurant that shares nothing with adjacent businesses.
The water usually taste like somebody steeped their scrotums in here (no, I do not really know personally so do’t go there) so try ordering a drink even though it’s about $ 2 or $ 2.50 (I forgot which but I’d bet that it’s more in the $ 2.50 range if I recall) but at least you aren’t watching floaters swim in your water.
If you are lucky like I was and tried coming here on Chinese New Years do not bother, they actually close down the whole restaurant for dinner on that particular time but it only comes around once a year.
Restrooms are usually pretty well cleaned and tries to have a semi fancy touch but the buffet bandits make short work of here after they leave.

wow! for $ 7.95 [lunch]
you get EVERYthing asian with a side of american.
there was pick ur own meat, fish & veggies for on the spot hibachi, fresh sushi being made, all the traditional dishes, general tso, pepper steak, honey chicken, fried rice, lomein’s, stuffed crab, shrimp cocktail, fried frog legs, chicken wings, fried fish, lots of different kinds of salads, fruits, desserts, ice cream machine… i mean, it was just buffet heaven.
clean and plentiful, attentive staff
LOVED it

From the mind of an overweight college student that loves to eat, you can’t go wrong with Grand Buffet. In terms of the standard «Chinese Buffet Starter Pack» this restaurant is excellent. It features everything you’ve grown to love but also offers a lot more. For example Grand Buffet has a Hibachi grill where you can choose from nearly anything under the sun and it is prepared and cooked in front of you. Grand Buffet also offers a full Sushi bar but it is not like other buffets, instead of choosing from three different rolls that have been sitting there on ice since the restaurant was built, a chef stands by patiently awaiting your order for any specific roll and also presents some of the more common picks that have been premade. Don’t be fooled by the presentation though, this by no means is top notch sushi. However when considering the complete buffet is the price of most sushi hand rolls, they become delicious. Just be sure to stick with more basic cuts, otherwise you may find yourself in the Grand Buffets bathroom, which is very clean and quite tastefully decorated I might add. Overall for under $ 25 for 2 (including a cheapskate tip) you’ll be pleasantly surprised by what food, selection and service that money can buy.

My wife and I ate here today 06 Dec 2012 and we were very pleased.
1. The place was very clean.
2. The food was food.
3. We ordered from the menue so that we could bring the leftovers home. The servings were generously large. The food was good enough that one would want to bring some home.
4. The service was good also.
We plan to go back to this place.
RL

My husband and I just moved to the area, so we have been trying different restaurants. I read reviews before trying this buffet. For 7.95 you get all the buffet items, sushi, salads and the Hibachi grill. It is so far the only place we have tried that my husband actually said, (We have got to go back to this place). He is the pickiest person when it comes to Chinese buffet, but he loved it. I did as well. Also ordered take out for my daughter, and could not believe how much food she recieved for the price. Next trip, will be trying the Hibache grill, along with all my other goodies. The honey chicken and buffalo wings were awesome. Can’t wait to go back.

I wrote this back in March of 2012 and never posted it. So, I thought I should go ahead and post it.
Did not like at all. Their drink prices are super high, a soda was 1.99 which I think is crazy since it was watered Down tasting.
The raw meat and seafood that you could pick for the chef to cook it your way was under heat lamps… really??? I thought raw meat and seafood should be kept cold until served, skipped that section.
The sushi was not good, tastes like they made it with old rice and was not fresh tasting even though the sushi chef was making it on the spot.
The ice cream machine was filthy, I know they were busy but they could have at least had someone come by and clean out the drip tray (which had three soggy cones floating in a mix of melted chocolate and vanilla ice cream). Gross! I will say that the only good thing was our waitress she was sweet and helpful. It was not my choice of places to eat since it was a birthday party, buffets gross me out. I will never return here.

best buffet in port arthur. great selection, fresh food, good atmosphere,
good service.

This is one those good solid restaurants that has made a name for itself over the past 5 years or so in the Mid-​County area… they actually serve mostly Chinese food, some Japanese, and then also have the large sushi bar.
Although their name seems a bit nondescriptive, the food does the talking, as you are presented with a wide array of tasty dishes to choose from. The sushi offerings are always excellent, the fish fresh, and the staff comes up with some unique and flavorful rolls, it’s a treat to see what’s laid out each time you go.
Though the sushi is mostly the reason why I come, I also adore their hot and sour soup, and their General Tao’s Chicken with the rice noodles, and the Mushroom Beef is also yummy! If you have a hankering for the fried stuff, it’s there in abundance as well… great wontons and egg-​rolls, and don’t miss their sweet fried biscuits! Sinful, but delish! Almond cookies (sometime macaroons) and free ice-​cream-​in-​a-​cone rounds out the meal.
The waitstaff is friendly and the management great, I know them all by face as are longtime visitors, and they always say hi and ask how we are doing! Great place to to take family or groups, anyone can find something they like… and at a good price too.