Chow Time Grill & Buffet

1849 Capital Cir NE, Tallahassee - 32308
128 reviews
Chinese Seafood Buffet
(850) 765-2961

My first time going this evening and won't be going back. First off, my party of 7 made the unwise decision of going at 6 pm on a Saturday. The parking lot was a mess and inside, it was packed, people rubbing shoulders to get food, and the room we were seated in smelled musty and was dirty. All to be somewhat expected for a buffet restaurant. People just want quantity and it's almost like a free for all. The food itself was average at best. Nothing I ate was spectacular, but the way people were piling the food on their plates made it seem like it was top-notch. If you value quantity over quality, then this should satisfy for the price you pay.

A solid 4.5 stars! As soon as she was incredibly fresh, the hot dishes were plentiful with a good variety, the hibachi must’ve been great because the line was long! My only complaint was that the ice cream I had run out and we couldn’t seem to get anyone to refill. I know, after eating all that I shouldn’t eat ice cream, however it settles my stomach! ? We went early on a Sunday evening, The place was slamming busy but we were still seated immediately and although the parking lot was full the food seem to be brought out in a very timely manner and rarely did I see any container that was empty. Our server was nice and didn’t intrude, simply taking away plates and refilling or water.Everyone in the room that were sitting and seem to be having a really good time. There were two huge tables of families, probably 12 to 15 at each table, and the waitress still handled it with ease. It was nice to see families out having dinner. We had dinner on a Sunday and it was $13.39 each! You can’t be that when you have the selection of sushi that they have. Definitely worth a stop if you are in Tallahassee!

This place is well maintained. Lots of food varieties. The food looks fresh and tastes good. They have a sushi bar and hibachi as well and they are included in the buffet. Saturdays and Sundays are usually busy and crowded but still the staff is maintaining the place neat and clean. Overall great food with multiple options for an affordable price. I recommend this.

It’s just okay. If you’re on a budget it’s the way to go but all the food was very low quality. I personally wouldn’t come again but if you need to feed non-picky people for cheap this might be a good option. Stay away from items that you’d be surprised are in a buffet like sushi. It’s low quality and you will definitely get sick.All in all it’s better than some buffets but the quality of food and taste could be better.

I've never really been a fan of restaurants that have HUGE buffets. It seems to me that the people who go to these places care more about QUANTITY than QUALITY. While that may be true, the management of THIS particular restaurant obviously cares a great deal about both. I ate a LOT of food here and it was ALL damn good - even the sushi! I was pleasantly surprised.

The food is good but the staff there is disgustingly rude. Forget complaining about the horrific attitudes of the staff because these people stick together and take up for each other and will not reprimand anyone. They really need to throw the WHOLE STAFF IN THE TRASH and replace them with well mannered people. After all we are spending our hard earned money to eat there and that’s what pays their salaries. These Asian folks are miserably horrible with their customer service skills. I will never go there again because of their disgusting attitude.

Best buffet in Tallahassee you will love it trust me

An amazing buffet with many choices. They have a wide variety of sushi. If you want you can have the hot hibachi also. The prices are very reasonable for what they offer.

You know a Chinese Buffet is good when the place is huge and there isn't a spot open in the lot. This place opened during the pandemic after years of a coming soon sign. It was worth the wait. The offerings are spectacular, and because they have such a large customer base everything is always fresh and they have sufficient staff to keep everything filled. Also, the soup is always fresh. They offer all the usual buffet items, but also always have oysters, blue crab, crawfish, and the biggest sushi bar I've ever seen at a buffet. The rolls are not cheaply made - they are filled with fish and even have avocado. I've included pictures to show the quality.

Food was great!DOWN FALL- The Dinningroom my son and I sat in smelled like a boys sweaty gym locker!I hated sitting by the bus carts, way too loud when the silverware was thrown into a bucket and plates thrown onto others by the waitresses.My CC was taken by a waitress with gloves on that had just handled food from plates.