Cuisine type: Chinese, Japanese, other? buffet
Atmosphere: cafeteria style, ultra-casual
Meal: dinner
Overall score: 6.5
Nina
Finding ourselves in an impasse and looking for an easy to access, easy to please place, our eyes fell on one of the most recently received bulk coupons in the mail - Milpitas Buffet. It promised an incredible variety of dishes for a more than enticing price, and honestly I wasn’t expecting anything more impressive than the common run of the mill Chinese fast food buffet.
The array of options was indeed impressive - everything from a section of seafood (giant raw oysters, mussels, conch, crab legs, shrimp), to another dedicated to dim sum (a wide variety of dumplings and steamed buns), a couple of rows with classic Chinese buffet options (think General Tso’s chicken, beef and broccoli, sauteed mushrooms etc), an array of Japanese fast food selections (teriyaki chicken, satay skewers, sushi rolls and nigiri), and finally quite a few desserts (puddings, cakes, fried options and fruit). The quality of the food was by no means impressive, which was not surprising for the cost of the meal. The meat was often chewy or dry, the seasoning was a little off (often on the side of too salty), and the ingredients were not the epitome of freshness. All in all, it was a classic example of an experience that sounds pretty impressive from afar but does not deliver in quality and execution.
In the end, I would definitely choose to pay more for a more focused and satisfying meal than to repeat this experience and be left with an overstuffed and unsettled stomach.
The array of options was indeed impressive - everything from a section of seafood (giant raw oysters, mussels, conch, crab legs, shrimp), to another dedicated to dim sum (a wide variety of dumplings and steamed buns), a couple of rows with classic Chinese buffet options (think General Tso’s chicken, beef and broccoli, sauteed mushrooms etc), an array of Japanese fast food selections (teriyaki chicken, satay skewers, sushi rolls and nigiri), and finally quite a few desserts (puddings, cakes, fried options and fruit). The quality of the food was by no means impressive, which was not surprising for the cost of the meal. The meat was often chewy or dry, the seasoning was a little off (often on the side of too salty), and the ingredients were not the epitome of freshness. All in all, it was a classic example of an experience that sounds pretty impressive from afar but does not deliver in quality and execution.
In the end, I would definitely choose to pay more for a more focused and satisfying meal than to repeat this experience and be left with an overstuffed and unsettled stomach.
| Food | 4 |
| Drinks | 5 |
| Atmosphere | 5 |
| Service | 7 |
| Value | 8 |
Ben
I’ve been to many Chinese buffets around the U.S., but I’ve never been to one this large / impressive. As we basically stumbled upon it and it is likely one of many, it opened my eyes that I am a major newbie to the magnitude of Chinese buffets in the Milpitas area. To me, the buffet appeared to have everything one could think of: starting classic chinese dishes (pork, shrimp, halibut, chicken, beef … in various sauces), mussels, oysters raw and cooked, crab legs, an aisle with 8-10 soups (chinese and japanese), various japanese classics from skewers, a sushi and sashimi bar, snails in shell, octopus, various rolls, dumplings, fruits, even fried chicken, pizza, and ice cream.
Due to a large crowd, most of the food is reasonably fresh. The food was overall pretty decent-tasting for a buffet, particularly with such a large variety. The price was all pretty fair ($12 or so?), so it is a great place to stuff your face or go with a large appetite.
Due to a large crowd, most of the food is reasonably fresh. The food was overall pretty decent-tasting for a buffet, particularly with such a large variety. The price was all pretty fair ($12 or so?), so it is a great place to stuff your face or go with a large appetite.
| Food | 7 |
| Drinks | 8 |
| Atmosphere | 8 |
| Service | 8 |
| Value | 9 |
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