Address: | 95-25 Queens Blvd, Rego Park, NY 11374, USA |
Phone: | +1 718-896-8811 |
Site: | seafoodbucketexpress.com |
Rating: | 3.1 |
Working: | 2–11PM 2–11PM 2–11PM 2–11PM 2–11:30PM 12–11:30PM 12–11PM |
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Jeffrey Lai
Came here for the lunch special and at first, I thought the food was overpriced for regular Chinese dishes, but it was much better than I expected. The restaurant seems to be really focused on the presentation of the dishes as well as the ingredients. For appetizers we ordered spring rolls and calamari, and they were cooked very well, with great presentation. The calamari was fried almost perfectly; crispy skin and soft squid. I ordered from the lunch special, which runs until 4PM which is great if you like late lunches. I shared a eggplant with tofu and two sushi rolls(salmon avocado and white tuna avocado). The eggplant was cooked nicely and the sauce was strong yet subtle. The tofu was also VERY well fried. The skin was firm and the inside was VERY soft, which is rare. The eggplant and tofu paired very well together and the sauce made it great. The dish also comes with a bit of rice, four pieces of California rolls, and I received 5 sweet potato fries, which was very crispy. My girlfriend ordered the salmon avocado and white tuna avocado, which were made with fresh ingredients and tasted splendid as well. The ambience of the place is very modern and trendy, which was surprising because I thought this was just a Chinese restaurant given its name. However, they serve Chinese, Japanese, and a bit of Thai. The presentation of the food was definitely very upscale and not your typical low-end Chinese restaurant. I took off a star because I thought that the portions for the Chinese food and appetizers could be a little bigger. However, if youre looking for a high-quality Chinese/Japanese restaurant with a trendy ambience and not your typical cheap Asian food, this is a great place for lunch. The food is definitely cooked well with high-quality ingredients with great presentation. This seems like a romantic spot and is also good for groups. I give this restaurant my recommendation!
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Novelette Walker
This the absolute worst experience I have ever had. I walked in and the waiter asked me had if I had been there before. I said no, thinking he would explain how it works. He did not, he showed me the paper that I had to chose from, I told him that I wanted the menu with the pictures because I wanted to see what it all looked like, he kept telling me it is the same thing, I told him my gf does not eat seafood so I need a menu that was not only seafood, he told me that she cannot eat off my plate (what part of she does NOT eat seafood, was confusing?) I said OK fine, he then said that I had to pay a extra $8 if I wanted the lobster, annoyed at this point but I said fine, I was hungry and just wanted to eat then he told me that the all you can eat menu he gave me I can only eat 1 lobster so for almost $40 I could only eat one lobster, I was not interested in anything else which I expressed to him. He said thats the rule, so basically suck it. I took my ish and walked out. Rude staff and false advertisement.
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PandaDomo NYC
This is different than your typical buffet. You get a slip of paper with all of their offerings listed and you write how much of each food item you want. You can order 1 lobster per every 2 adults, which can be served "pan fried" or steamed. The snow crab legs are endless and really worth the money! They are not frozen like most places and very sweet the two times that I went with my family. They also have whole sea bass which was pretty big. The big kicker is having the birthday person eating free if you go exactly on their birthday. Overall, good bang for your buck if you like sea food! And you can add a dollar to the flat buffet rate and get endless sushi as well.
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Pat De Lima
The food is great and the place is beautiful. I have been there twice already. The staff is friendly but the service is not the best. They need more training. The first time I went, they forgot to serve the rice that was supposed to come with the food, I had to ask for the rice. They also forgot the water I asked for my kids. The secong time I was in a party of five, we were all served in different times and my husband was the last one to be served, having to wait for his food while everybody was already eating. At the end, the waiter apologyzed for the delay and did not charge for the icecream. I will go back, hoping for improvements in the service.
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Samantha Morgan
This place really seems like they are striving to to their best since they have opened. It doesnt look like they have many customers because the restaurant itself is very easy to look over. I wouldnt have discovered it if I hadnt been handed a flyer while walking past it. The decor on the inside of it is very nice and it has a relaxing atmosphere. I enjoy most of their dishes and the ones I do not are just due to personal taste and nothing with the quality of the meal. I would 100% recommend this restaurant to a friend and I will certainly be coming back. The only problem is that the service of the staff could be better. Thanks for the nice experience.
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Fannie Williams
First and foremost the language barrier was nad. Our server had a hard time explaining how to order. Secondly , when we asked for lobster we were told it was included. Then when we pushed the issue he finally relented and told us the first lobster was free. All i can say is so am happy we didnt order the second one because it was horrible. It had no taste and it was obvious that it was frozen. The mussels in black bean sauce was the only thing i truly enjoyed. Even the crabs were bad. Dont waste your time or money. By the way the staff was pleasant to bad it did make up for the food.
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William Kaufman
Food decent, no complaints. BUT be warned not a classy place. I came for my birthday looking for all you can eat crab legs. The crabs legs were small but tasty. My main complaints are 1. The food is unlimited but soda and teas are not. Had a $30.00 tab in soft drinks. If I had of known would ordered beer. 2. Run down building. Tables dirty, chairs not comfortable. 3. Language barrier. Need servers that understand what ypu are asking for. With all that, I can not lie. The meal and concepts is good. May come back but I will dress down.
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puff puff
the reviews are true, service is not great. Today was my first time there and the waiter and the waitress did not tell us their name for ask us if this was our first time. so when you walk in its nothing like the normal buffet. heres a heads up...one, the food was pretty good not great. they give you a menu and you check off what you want them to bring you, they place all your food on the table so it gets really crowded. the best item there was the coconut shimp. this place would not be my number pick.
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christopher C
Im at this so called buffet place right now. And boy I regret it. Shouldve just drove by. The calamari, coconut shrimp, and beef and broccolli are horrible just as much as a lot of other items here. The only reason I give it one star is because of the snow crab legs, which is pretty hard to mess that up. If your looking for an awesome buffet then go somewhere else. I recommend Tokyo buffet in ocean city Maryland. I know its far but if your ever there visit that restaurant to know the real deal.