Based on 845 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 3.9 stars. Price $
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
1009 Blowing Rock Blvd, Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone: (828) 759-7226
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Hours
| Wednesday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
| Monday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
| Tuesday | Closed |
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Reservations: empirebuffetlenoir.com
Reviews
Jarrett Weist
So cheap and affordable, and our waitress was on top of her job keeping our drinks filled. The food was great and there was lots to choose from
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Kevin Vang
The place looks clean. Typical Chinese Buffet, but there was no one there at all. Usual Chinese buffets I go to at least have a couple of tables all the time. One thing, though, I went on a weekday. Thursday, to be exact, so that might be one of the reasons why it was empty. Some of the meat was hard. Either ingredients weren’t fresh or it was sitting out all day. I wouldn’t recommend this place. Most definitely, wouldn’t go here again.
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David Hall
3.5 really is more accurate. Pay before you eat, seat yourself type place. A good variety on buffet, sushi is good if you’re a crab person. I love tuna and salmon and they had none of either sadly. But everything is average, a few items are above average. A decent ice cream selection for kids. It’s not bad overall. Right under 15$ for a single person though, which is average with inflation prices now.
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Susan Johnson
One of the only restaurants in this area to accommodate healthy dietary requests ( and still be delectable). Excellent steamed, vegan, ‘no-oil’, selections! Fantastic steamed broccoli as well as mixed vegetables. Crunchy, fresh bright colors, and not overcooked. Healthy and delish!! Thanks for offering these special menu options.
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kayla Adkins
Restaurant does not close at 9:30!! They close before 9:30 couldn’t even go in just to make a plate for Togo food was still sitting out on the Buffet. But want to come to the door and tell me they are closed. Already cleaning for the night and it was 9:20. When you say you don’t close till a certain time then that means you don’t lock the doors or stop letting customers in till that time. It don’t matter if the customer shows up a minute till closing time you still serve that customer regardless, I have been the manager of numerous of places never have I ever turned a customer away, if they were there before closing time.
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David Maxon
The lady with glasses at register would always rather pout at having to press a few buttons and tear receipts, than smile anytime or be remotely polite. Avoid this place unless you want bad attitudes and food poisoning. Truly sad as the old management was great. Just get rid of the bytch with glasses at the register and stop serving whatever cat her cousing killed earlier and all will be well
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crystal massengill
I called to make an order to go it was around 8:20pm I told her my boyfriend would be picking it up.She asked me about when he would be there .I told her about 20 minutes bless her heart I don’t know her name but the lady waited until it was close for him to be there to start making my food was so hot and fresh and was still steaming when I took the pics. Whether you can tell or not this is A LOT OF FOOD for a very good price i’m pregnant with twins and still probably want be able to eat all this but i do eat leftovers
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John Egan
We had a good experience. Food was good. Would be nice if they a bit less salt.
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Dianna Cloud
Great food best Chinese buffet I’ve had in a very long time although the food was not hot by the time u get around the bars and back to table to eat … and the dinner price is too much in my opinion but again the food was really good
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Jack Featherstone
Food was Great!! It had a good taste and everything was kept stocked
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