I don’t like leaving negative reviews however, the waitress at the end seemed hell bent on knocking stars off.It was a Wednesday afternoon so I took that into consideration.The food was standard china buffet fare.The fried rice, peking ravioli, chicken and broccoli, pineapple chunks, orange jello, and the egg rolls were a highlight here.The pepper beef, american options, tangerines, and pretty much all other food options were either dry, unappealing to look at, or empty.The food would have gotten this place 4 stars (as the food that was good was REALLY good) but what killed it was the lady who HOVERS OVER YOU WHEN YOU GET YOUR CHECK.She did this to the black guy behind me, the white guy in front of me, and then stood over me like the Grim Reaper when I paid. At least she’s a consistent and not racist waitress. Still rude and overbearing as hell.I am used to paying cash and going to check out at the register. She BLOCKED ME FROM GOING THERE AND INSISTED I PAY HER ON THE SPOT LIKE I WAS A CRIMINAL. “You pay now! Pay now!”She seemed offended that I no longer wanted the fortune cookie she waved in my face as I gathered my cash, she snatched the check binder from me after I gathered my cash, and went in the back (why???) to get me change.She hands me back the change and then proceeded to STARE AT ME FOR A TIP. The total was $15. I left three dollars and she acted as though I commited a heinous act against her and her family that would last for generations. Angrilly staring at me with the most disingenious and hateful thank you I’ve heard in years.I could have forgiven a lot of shortcomings but the lady at the end completely destroyed this experience for me.I ALMOST gave this one star but the food that was good was great and I’m hoping she isn’t there 7 days a week so others might possibly enjoy something here.
Tbh food here is kinda bad cold or tastless. Price went up since covid so that understanding but for the waitress come to collect the bill and ask for tips... Yeah... And call you out for not tiping more than 5 dollar. This place is a joke. Go to Methuen in mass for a better experience and food.
okay so first time they screwed up is when the manager stopped us when we was outside and yelled at us to tip we gave a second chance today and she walked past our table and complained that we were waistline food meanwhile the food was cold. It’s a good place for food really but the not needed complaints from the manager. MANAGER, was outraged and idiotic
I must admit, I'm a buffet lover at heart. I know many abhor the thought of open food containers, regardless of sneeze guards, but I can look past it unless I see something horrible. Granted, keeping hot food fresh, tasty, rotated, safe, etc, is a tall order that invariably leads to lots of waste every day, and restaurants must strategize to avoid excessive waste by tracking food usage, restaurant traffic, etc.I've been to the Manchester Buffet a half dozen times with varying degrees of satisfaction. It is what it is, as they say. But this past week I went there for a quick workday lunch, mostly craving Egg Foo Young, only to find that they had a small scrap on the buffet, and no gravy; not good, but definitely NOT why I give them 2 stars. I shifted gears and made other selections of both dishes I was familiar and unfamiliar with.I probably sampled a dozen or more offerings, only to find 1-2 of them up to par. They were either cold, off putting (flavor-wise), or in some cases just over exposed.For the first time, I left feeling angry and slightly nauseous as I reviewed the food I ate and how it left me feeling. $22.00 with tip isn't Chop House money, but it should afford you a decent lunch, and not one that forces you to leave more food on your plate than you desire to eat.Not sure if I'll ever try them again.
We went for the buffet today at 1155 am.. they open at 11 so we thought the food would be good. It looked amazing and it smelled good.. The problem was that most of the food was cold. I am not talking Luke warm, I mean cold.. specifically the boneless ribs, lomein, and chicken fingers and teriyaki. Which basically means we were eating cold leftovers. When we told the waitress she got nasty, at this point we decided we did not want to wait for them to make new food and told her that we were not paying because we had not eaten.. She made us pay for our child and drinks.. even though she only ate 4 bites and we didn't drink any of our sodas. I will never go back.
Started going here a few months ago, generally I go once a month for the lunch buffet. The chinese food portion of the buffet is probably one of the best ones I've gone to over the years. The rest of the buffet is not good so stay away from any part that isn't chinese food it's gross. Good service and very fair prices, again - the chinese food on the buffet has always been fresh and it's like eating a regular sit down meal except....you get as much as you want. YUM!
We picked this restaurantfrom on Google looking for good Chinese . One of the reasons we picked it was since covid we've stayed away from any sort of buffet. But right on the site it stated that they follow all health precautions and they wear gloves and masks and sanitize the tables in between seatings. Well where do I start... first of all food was not even warm more like cold to cool. Being in the business I know not to eat food at that temp. Then I saw them bring out fresh food and went right up and it was barely warm. The building it self was cold we ate with our jackets on. Most of the food was empty selection was miming. They had a chocolate pie ( which I couldn't tell what it was a it was a very black color) and you could tell it was very old as the pudding had shrunk and separated from the sides of the pie crust. The chicken skewers the chicken tatted off like it was starting to turn bad. And as we waited for the bill o noticed that they were NOT sterilizing the tables in between settings. Then when they brought the check the check holder was filthy ( picture to follow) no sanitizer anywhere and the bathrooms were horrible. So we give it two thumbs down.
Best Buffet around, food is great and waitresses are friendly, there are two of them. One is Stacey and the taller one with the glasses, her name is Susan Yujin. Both work hard and aim to please their customer. I love the Manchester Buffet. Great Buffet Restaurant.
Nice service, food is excellent and the restaurant too pricey.
Sadly all good things must come to an end.Let me start by saying, I hate leaving poor reviews, but no amount of, "Well maybe if..." Is gonna save this score from what it is.I've been coming here for twenty years. It's always been a treat. The first red flag should have been the fish tank having no fish or water for that matter. Just an empty shell of itself. Similar to the rest of the experience.We showed up about 1:30. Food was cold. All of it... And that's if it was available.. 30 percent of the trays were empty. And after waiting about 30 minutes, they were finally replaced. The wait was not worth it.Over cooked, hot slop. When standards decline, so does the experience. This breaks my hearts, because this used to be a good buffet. Not five star quality, but it was always up to par.Even if this restaurant survived covid, it's standards did not.Dumplings were burnt, yet under cooked. Even the wanton was undercooked as it was doughey, tough, and impossible to eat. Two stars is strictly do to the excellent service we received.Oh, and the Mongolian bbq is gone. Maybe that's a lunch change, but sadly, I won't be back for dinner to find out.Maybe they will fix their standards and bring back a great experience. I'll watch the reviews to find out, but at this point, I'd rather go to Shaw's and get frozen Chinese food.