Tuesday, December 7, 2010

#55 - Go to 5 new-to-me non-chain restaurants (2/5)

This weekend, Mike and I went to the new Chinese buffet restaurant that is in the Colonial Commons shopping plaza.  It combines Chinese buffet with hibachi with sushi and comes out a winner (okay, so I didn't have any sushi).  I didn't catch the actual name of the place (it is something convoluted), but the food was delicious. 

We had some of everything but went back for seconds on the cheese wontons (as usual), egg rolls, and lo mein. They have hand-dipped ice cream for dessert which was very good as well (we stayed away from the other strange desserts that were next to the oysters).  Lots of options for kids or those who want a more diverse dinning experience: pizza, fries (including sweet potato), a carving station, and more.

The dining area was nice and drink service was prompt and accurate (Mike's Coke-with-no-ice often trips people up, but his order was correct and refilled correctly as well).  The seating areas are divided up to create less of a cafeteria atmosphere and it is executed well while still making it easy to get to the main buffet area.  They have a koi pond/fountain in the lobby that is very beautiful. 

The prices were normal for dinner ($10/person-ish) and lunch is about $6/person I believe.  They also have take-out which is priced out by the pound. 

This might be my new favorite buffet in the area (my old favorite is actually across the street, equally great food, but much more cramped and slightly run down).

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