Hibachi Grill and Sushi Buffet

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Yes. I know what you’re thinking. And no, no I wasn’t drunk and/​or high while I visited this establishment. Yes, I’m giving them a 5 star review and I really believe that they earned it. MIND BLOWN.
I recently moved down to this area. My grandparents came down to help me move and we decided to go here for a late lunch/​early dinner along with my parents.
We came around 4:45 on a Tuesday and there was only two other tables being occupied on our side of the room. Our waitress took our drink orders and we just went up and did our thing.
Our waitress was PHENOMENAL. I’ve never had such great service at a buffet before. She wasn’t hovering over us like most servers at Chinese buffets do. However, she was so attentive! Our glasses weren’t half empty before she came around with a refill and a smile.
My dad and I hit up the sushi bar and let me tell you, I was VERY impressed. The man that was making the rolls definitely had his work cut out tonight! Both my dad and I made SEVERAL trips up there — yeah, it was THAT good. My only complaint would be that the rolls aren’t labeled so you’re kind of guessing what you’re getting unless you ask whoever is working behind the line. Everything we got was DELICIOUS. I mostly stuck to the salmon nigiri. It was so fresh, I just couldn’t stop going back up and getting more!
My grandparents (bless their hearts) are not that adventurous of eaters. They’re from Danville and more meat and potatoes people. They were very happy with their dinners. I was SHOCKED!
Their spread is unbelievable. I’ll definitely be back — again and again!

Spacious area and a wide variety of food. Seems the food is always fresh when I have been there.
Only thing is that the waitresses could be a bit more friendly, or show some personality.
Food selection is great and everyone can find something they like.

Good food, fresh sushi and clean environment. My kids love to feed the fish in the pond when we go. Normal language barrier that you find at Chinese buffets

It’s another hibachi buffet. The usual choices. The hibachi was a nice option but the teriyaki sauce was rather salty. The food was good not fantastic but again it’s a buffet. The price was reasonable. I had a large group and they put us in their private room which was great. I appreciated that. Not the worst buffet I’ve been too.

Nothing served is really that good, but the variety and general quality leaves you satisfied, especially at an exceedingly reasonable price. I like to stop there on the drive to Delaware. It’s not far off 95. Service is friendly.

Food is good. Price is ok, but better when you get coupons. The waitresses are attentive. Last time I was there I saw a roach. I didn’t mind this because you’d expect some type of critter at a food place. What pissed me off was when I pointed it out to the waitress quietly, the waitress told me to get it.

Always a great place to take family and friends. Priced right, good service, and the Sushi Buffet is fresh & different each month. Always a great time for that now and then buffet that you can trust is clean, fresh, and enough of a selection that everyone can find something to eat. Especially the kids.

I’ve said in another review that I’ll pretty much give any chinese/​japanese place 3 stars. But 2 things that bump this place to a 4 is their yummy fresh sushi (large variety) and their black pepper chicken is absolutely delicious! And of course, there’s that pretty awesome fish pond.

*Ok, so 1^st time we visited woodlyn buffet the service was horrible.
The manager wouldn’t give us the kid specials. My friend’s son is only 10 years old, so because he’s almost 11,(in 6 months), they charged us regular adult prices for him. (Yes those were the women’s actual words.) He will be 11 soon.
*we decided to visit a second time.
They didn’t honor their own buy one entrée, get the second half off coupon. Their reasoning made no sense and the language barrier definitely didn’t help.
* The third time’s a charm. We will never go there again and definitely don’t recommend it .
Food is not tasty n definitely not worth my $$ .
They seemed like they were in a rush to get you out, which defeats the whole «all you can eat buffet.

It was really good when it first opened! But now that they have been there for a while they have removed the chocolate fountain and the fresh fruit you could dip into the fountain; & the food isn’t as good anymore! The last time my family & I went to this restaurant we weren’t pleased with the spread of food there plus ended up eating one sad plate and leaving! Having to pay normal price! In my experience this place isn’t worth it! Sushi section isn’t always the freshest!

This place always satisfies when I come here many options of sushi which is why I always come here

The Chinese buffet is yet another one of those things that I know aren’t exactly good for me but… I’m fallible…
That being said Hibachi in Woodlyn is now at the top of my list!
I love the sushi and this place has by far the largest variety I’ve seen. I’ve found it fresh, tasty and some interesting items I haven’t seen elsewhere. In fact it is likely the largest buffet around. The place was new, bright and clean. (passed the bathroom test).
They supplement your traditional Chinese fare with some nice American dishes and roast meats (NOT Old Country fare!)
They have a stir fry station (didn’t try) and a nice desert and REAL ice cream station (tried too often)
Seriously… people criticize the food quality but have any restaurant put out their entire menu (over 100 items) continuously for like 8 hours. Whole Foods Market’s hot/​cold bars are nearly twice as expensive and (maybe) only slightly better.
We go here for quantity, variety and reasonable prices. I’ll betcha even those one star reviewers got up for another plate…
I’ve instructed the staff on future visits to cut me off after 4 plates, take my keys and call me a cab…

A buffet for $ 6.99? I was hesitant but surprisingly, everything was pretty good! There are about 8 stations with sushi (limited selection, not the freshest), hibachi, salad bar, dessert bar, american food (pizza, bbq chicken, fries, etc), and everything possibly a Chinese restaurants menu. Plenty of options to choose from. Everything is salty and oily but decent nonetheless.

Oh god, why do I come here. Oh, it’s a buffet. Right.
Decent dumplings, crab wontons, and sushi. Everything else is lackluster at best. That being said, it is super cheap and the waitresses who refill your drinks/​clear your plates are friendly and quick.
And that fountain does not look healthy for those fish…

I understand this is a «chain» base — but this was about the top in «Buffet» style Asian food.
Some folks find the lack of signage a problem with the sushi but it is pretty easy to figure out (and the staff is happy to answer questions.
Clean, organized, quiet. A huge variety of fresh food, hot when it is supposed to be, cold when it is supposed to be chilled.
Highlights include real good Won Ton soup. A rare peppered beef that is REALLY good. The salmon used in the Sashimi
The Pond offers options to pay 50 cents to get a bit of fish food which is always fun.

We will definitely be back. We went for lunch and it was really reasonably priced. The sushi was ultra-​fresh and delicious. They had multiple types, and it was so tasty. They have 8 buffet tables of hot foods and desserts, including a delicious chocolate fountain.
I went with my husband and two big boys and they practically ate their weight in sushi! It was that good!
I highly recommend it especially at lunch time for a great value.

I got dinner here the other night and I was very pleased with my experience. This place is huge & the décor is nice. Service was fine, not really too involved with the staff at a buffet.
I tried a lot of different items here. There were a lot of different sushi choices, which all looked appetizing. I tried two different ones and liked them both. I’m not a sushi person. So I have no idea what they were.
They have all the typical Chinese dishes & some American choices. I’d stick to the Chinese fare, it was way better.
They also have a hibachi grill that is included. I didn’t get to try it because I was too stuffed by the time I realized it was there. Seemed like they had a lot for you to choose from.
I will absolutely be back & can’t wait to try the hibachi grill.
Oh and it was under 25 bucks for both my boyfriend & I to get completely stuffed!

For $ 9.99 on a Saturday night, you can’t beat it.
We happened upon this place after trying to go to a seafood restaurant down the street that ended up being closed.
We walked in to a very clean restaurant jam packed with people waiting for seats. We only had to wait 5 minutes before we were sat down in the corner of the place, which was nice because it was insanely loud. The food was good! Like I said, I would have expected to pay twice what we paid per person to eat here.
They have a hibachi of sorts where you pick out your own meat and veg and watch the gentleman grill it up on the hibachi for you.
The sushi was very good for a buffet. I usually steer clear of sushi at any buffet, but the amount of people eating it ensured the sushi chefs were kept busy turning out fresh rolls left and right.
There is food for everyone here, from health conscious folks to people who just want to pig out and get their $ 10 worth.
I would recommend it, and it’s BYOB, so we were able to share a bottle of white as well!

So based on previous reviews, there is a lot I really wanted to like about this place. Of course, as it is with almost every Chinese buffet out there, they slip in some areas.
First reaction is that I do like the overall look inside and I do appreciate the huge selection they offer. It’s well lit, and very spacious. There’s a lot to try here, at least twice the amount of many similar places. I was unable to sample all of their wares. But I will give you a rundown of what the wife and I did sample.
I went straight for the sushi selection for the first round. The positives here are that they offer easily 3 or 4 times the amount of sushi that most of these places offer. So the variety lover in me was happy. But… to the chagrin of my wife, nothing is labeled. You basically have to take a leap of faith here. If you are picky about sushi (like my wife) you will be scared away. If you have some adventure (like me), you will go for it.
Quality of the sushi… taste wise I was fine. I’ve had better, I’ve also had worse. One thing I noticed… the tempura battered sushi they offer was cold when I got it. This made the texture chewy rather than crunchy. One of the dangers of having so much sushi available is that some of it might lay out. Although they do have a chef there to maintain quality and freshness for the raw sushi, the cooked varieties might have this issue. But, I devoured my first plate in record time, so I must have been happy on some level.
My wife reported a few issues with her first plate. The chicken and broccoli, she reported, was a bit gelatinous. She did not enjoy it. Again, with so many dishes available, the chances of some items sitting out longer increases. It obviously affected the dish. Also, at the hibachi station which has a raw bar, she stated that she was going to go for some raw chicken to get the cook to make for her, until she had noticed some raw shrimp had fallen into the chicken pan.
Now, I’m not sure if someone with shrimp or seafood allergies would come here in the first place. But, there is a quality control issue here. The raw shrimp pan was located directly behind the raw chicken pan. This means the chances of raw shrimp falling into the chicken increases dramatically as people spoon it toward their plate and some falls off. Again, if you are picky about such things, this will turn you off.
I nibbled on some of the more Americanized fare. There was a dish of roasted chicken on the bone near the hibachi that was quite good. I would recommend that to anyone. The pre-​made steak from the hibachi however came out overdone and rubbery. Though I did notice a lot of dishes at the hibachi that I wanted to try, such as the sausage, but didn’t yet. I also tried a piece of sweet and sour chicken from the wife’s plate and that also suffered from the out too long syndrome as again, it was more chewy than crunchy. The «tacos» they offered were more like quesadillas, and were merely passable. A quick sampling of a mozzarella stick wasn’t too bad. My wife did like the fried dumplings.
Among items that I wanted to try but didn’t were the roast pork which looked juicy, and the prime rib which looked tender. But I didn’t want to overdo it. That will be the updated review.
Now, where they won us over was on dessert. Some more expensive buffets in the area skimp on dessert. I can’t tell you how upsetting it was at one buffet that charged $ 15 locally for dinner only to find that they give you a hospital styrofoam cup of ice cream. So, to get 8 different flavors of hand dipped Richman’s ice cream here is definitely a plus. I thoroughly enjoyed my dish of Moose Tracks, thank you. Also, the chocolate fountain is a nice touch, and the wife loved the ability to chocolate dip her macaroons. Kudos for having a larger selection of overall desserts than most.
You will not be disappointed in the price. If you drink water with dinner (which we did), you can get out of there for two for under $ 20 before tip. But, if you do not order drinks, they will not honor coupons as the coupons are contingent on drink purchases with the buffet. So take the coupons to mean that you get free drinks as it basically negates that charge. We are generally water drinkers at dinner so no coupon for us. But the price is still right.
Interesting thing about the price which I asked the folks about at the counter… crab legs are separate from the buffet and charged $ 5.99 per pound to be brought out to your table. So, this is a plus if you don’t care about crab legs. At other places if they have crab legs, they charge everyone the same higher price whether they have crab legs or not. Here, you can avoid that and it will keep overall prices down. Now, if you are a fan of crab legs, you will decide whether or not that surcharge is worth it to you.
They did just enough good to make me give them another shot. I may have to talk my wife into it though.

Not bad. Take your typical Chinese buffet, add constantly being made sushi, a Hibachi-​type grill, and 3 carving stations with ham, pork, and beef, and you get this place.
The owners obviously spent some money refurbishing this place. There’s an extravagant fish pond in the lobby — it kept the kids entertained while waiting to be seated. The buffet stations (there’s about 10…) are shiny and new. Food choice was better than most places, with plenty of things even the kids would eat.
There was a chocolate fountain. Trays of strawberries, marshmallows, and other tempting treats waited, skewered on picks waiting for your attention.
A few of the sushi varieties I wasn’t quite sure on, as the sauce on several covered the contents — but I forged on anyway. Sushi was fair — I’ve had better, but rarely at a buffet. There were two sushi chefs working on keeping the selection fresh.
There was a ton of seating, and the restaurant was nicely full — not too empty, not too crowded. The wait staff kept our sodas filled.
The only snafu we encountered was a poorly worded coupon that took a few minutes to sort out, but that wasn’t a deal breaker.
I noticed that they offer 10% discounts for seniors, police, military, and college students — being that close to Widener, I think I know where they plan on making a large portion of their proceeds.
Dinner, for an adult, was $ 9 and change. Kids were based on age — but I never did figure out how much, exactly — our receipt wasn’t itemized. It was about $ 65 for 4 adults and 3 kids.
A nice addition to Woodlyn shopping center. Let’s hope it sticks.