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Asia Buffet & Grill
Category: Restaurants Chinese Chinese [Edit]
8059 S Cicero AveChicago, IL 60652
Neighborhoods: Ashburn, Scottsdale
(773) 585-3388
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- No
Larry B. said: "The best Chinese carry out food I've had. Great quality chicken, great prices. Everything seemed very fresh and it was very tasty! Friends didn't like the shrimp dishes but I'm allergic so can't really say so myself- Order the small…" read more »
6 reviews for Asia Buffet & Grill
6 reviews in English
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Review from Reuben H.
3/22/2010
My limited time working at the new office in sunny Scottsdale (not AZ) has proven a couple of things.
1) Suburbia has spilled back into this southwestern strip of the city along Cicero Ave. with all of the chain stores and strip malls leading all the way down to Southwest Highway.
2) The people in the area are very nice in general.
3) If you are looking for buffet heaven away from the bright lights of Vegas, you can't do much better than Scottsdale.
Now I haven't tried any other buffets other than this one (there are seemingly about 10 of them in this small area), but if the others are nearly as good, then my preconceived notions about poor quality of food at buffets here in Chicago should be thrown out the door.
Here you will get a very American version of Chinese food, along with a hodge-podge of other American buffet staples like mac 'n cheese, chicken fingers, pizza and so forth.
The thing about this place is that their dishes are consistently pretty good! Considering the cost involved (about $8 for lunch) and that they offer a lot of different kinds of seafood, I think it is a great deal.
The prawns are a great deal in themselves. If you like tearing into the whole-bodied prawns and can't get enough of them- come here. For $8 you can gorge yourself on as many as you can handle! -
Review from Rene G.
Chicago, IL
9/14/2011
all the Chinese buffets in the area all have one thing in common....The quality of food is diminished. Was a fan of this place for years, but the last two times have found low food temperature and old food on the line. Complained to the cook, couldn't understand me but brought me fresh hot crab Rangoon.
Just sad how prices go up, but quality goes down. -
Review from Aurore L.
3/19/2010
Oh boy....here I am writing a review for an Asian buffet....located in a suburban mall....
The end of the world is fast approaching.
That's a FACT.
So does this place really deserve 4 stars?!? Not quite. But I want to push it up because really this little hole in the wall (ok, it's a figure of speech - it's actually quite big) does a pretty good job in its category.
So....oomph.....move a little bit......up......a bit on the left....THERE.
Here you go. 4 stars!!
After hearing rave reviews about it from someone (clue: we share the same address) I decided that I wanted to give it a try, just to say that I had had lunch in Scottsdale. So after a few stops in a couple of glorious furniture stores, losing my phone, finding it at a store counter and calming my racing heart - we pushed the door, paid the $7.95, chose a table and started working our way.
Traditional fare but a few things worth mentioning:
- wonton soup
- mussels in black bean sauce
- onion prawns - gigantic and whole (yep, with the head. Love tearing them apart!) and most of all, perfectly cooked. A small miracle in a buffet!
- crab legs
- salmon on the plank (not very Chinese, sure, but still delicious)
- steamed asparagus
- octopus with chili peppers
Probably not worth all the way down there but if you find yourself around for whatever reason (and I am sorry for you, really), a nice little spot to stop by.Listed in: (Extreme) Orient Express, Incognito
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Review from Mary E.
Chicago, IL
Updated - 5/31/2011
Update! Today my companion and I were joined by an uninvited guest--a COCKROACH crawled along the wall toward our table. Needless to say, we left quickly--roaches out in broad daylight indicate a huge problem with pest control. Worse, we notified the cashier, who just shrugged and said "Sorry." Obviously we were not the first people to have this appetite-killing experience. I can no longer recommend this restaurant. Too bad.
Update to the update:
I let the restaurant know that I posted the above caveat, and the manager called me right away, apologizing profusely. She explained that the place was just treated for pests and that sometimes, immediately after insecticide is applied, roaches emerge from their hiding places. I know that's true, according to my friends in the pest control business. She also offered to comp my friend and me lunches on our next visit.
I doubt I will be returning, because I don't think I will ever be able to eat without worrying about their "problem," and maybe I should have insisted on a refund. But I think she was sincerely upset and tried to make restitution, which is what counts.
I guess the lesson for the manager is that people can and will tell others about their experiences, and it will reflect, for better or worse, on their business. Therefore, it's important to train employees to handle this sort of complaint.
And the lesson for me is, the next time something like this happens--go to the manager/owner on site ASAP and politely explain the problem. The cashier's reaction was almost as off-putting as the actual roach. Yech.Listed in: South Side Guide
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2/5/2011
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Review from Renee P.
Chicago, IL
12/15/2007
I ate here about a week ago. It wasn't that bad. I don't feel it was worth 10.00. The place was very clean. The food wasn't that bad. I had sushi it was pretty good! All you can eat sushi! Yummy. I would visit it again, but only for lunch. It was cheaper!
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Review from Peter P.
Huntington Beach, CA
7/3/2006
This place was right across the street from the hotel I was staying at near Midway Airport. That's the only reason I went. All in all, you would be better off starving than spending $10.50 eating at this place. It's no different from the millions of other Asian buffets; probably worse...
