East Garden Buffet

6038 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids - 49508
140 reviews
Chinese
(616) 698-8933

Absolutely the worst buffet I’ve ever been to. Interior of the restaurant looks old and dirty, like it hasn’t been updated since the restaurant was opened and the food was absolutely disgusting. I’m sure the food had been out since they opened and we went here mid afternoon. The cream cheese spread in the crab ragoons was one big clump of cream cheese and wasn’t warm at all. I watched them pour water over the stuffed mushrooms and the white rice that had just been put out… so that makes me question how long it’s been sitting. I will be shocked if we don’t get food poisoning. The only reason they are getting one star is because Zero stars isn’t an option. The wait staff was good though.

Where do I start? If you want hot food, this isn't the place for you! If you want fresh food, this isn't the place for you! If you want to feel welcomed when you walk in the door and not have a glove shoved in your face like you're actively bleeding, this isn't the place for you! However, if you like cold, old, dried out leftovers than this IS the place for you. Oh but they had sushi... and sticky tables. But hey, if you like paying caviar prices for back of your refrigerator quality... go on in.

They kept everyone seated with at least 4-6 ft of each other. The food was hot and fresh (arrived about 6p). They had a wide array of food. I truly enjoyed myself with my daughter!

Sushi was gone and no one was making more. Decent selection and variety on the buffet. Servers were quick to refill beverages. Overall not to bad for the price paid.

I want to start off by saying the food was really good. I normally come here and have no issues. But yesterday after taking my mom and kids to the children's museum we decided to stop here and eat. We got sat down by the guy assuming he was a manger he was so nice and kind. The waitress a whole other story. I have 4 kids all 11 and younger so it takes a little bit longer for us to eat. I get all my kids plates so they r not running around the buffet. Then I get my plate. We weren't even there for 20 minutes and the waitress was rushing us out I was in the middle of eating my main course when she brought the check to us littlerly mid bite she stood there watching me eat and she then asked me r u going to pay I said yes I'm in the middle of eating I will when im done. she continues to rush us being very rude mind u my kids were being very well behaved didn't get up from the table. I even cleaned up the floor and table before we left she continued to be rude so when we were done getting ready to leave she was rushing us more then had the nerve to ask for a tip. I normally tip everywhere I go because I also use to waitress. But what she did u do not do in customer service.

The food was pretty good, no dino nuggies, however that's to be expected with this type of restaurant. The graffiti in the men's bathroom is also quite entertaining. It tells an interesting story.

Better than most Chinese buffets pre-pandemic but like all restaurants it seems to have suffered a bit. Still good but nothing to write home about. I'll go again if I'm in the area.

Open till 11 hardly anything out no sushi, pictures are misleading

Great food on their buffet, it is always fresh and delicious! Amazing sushi too, never disappointed when eating here. Highly recommend this place for their buffet and carry out!

Was pretty disappointed in their food almost all the food looked like it had been sitting out for hours and dry. The sushi was very dried out and had definitely been sitting out which isn't very sanitary. Now fast forward this morning and I have the worse stomach ache. I had been here in the past and it was the same thing but that was over a year ago so I thought I'd give them a second chance but not much better. However I have gotten takeout from them and the food was great so confused why the dine in can't be as good as takeout