Royal Buffet and Grill

943 Wolcott St, Waterbury
(203) 753-5888

Recent Reviews

J784KWthomash

When this place first opened, there was a line out the door, every table, every seat was filled, this went on for at least two or three years. At that time all the food was fresh, hot, and was of excellent quality. As time went on the food became just good, a place to go for a meal for a decent price. I have not been in the place for at least four years now. The last few times the food was cold, greasy, old. Bench Chairs are so worn that the best place to..be seated was at a table with chairs. The last time I ate there was so SICK a few hours after leaving I said NEVER EVER EVER AGAIN. The place in essence became a dump. $30-$35 for two people was way too expensive for the poor quality of greasy chicken, flavorless rice, and veggies. I would tell you that there are MUCH BETTER places to go all within a 15-mile radius or shorter. The last few times I have been driven by the Signage is all burnt out, the parking lot is empty, with no more lines, no more waiting. This evening as I drove by the lights were off. Covid19 incident perhaps...but the facility looked closed, even the signage was not turned on. As I said the last time i was there the place was dirty, the food made me ill, and watching people fight and battle over crab legs was the best entertainment there.

Heidi Loja

I went to the restaurant and the food was great! I love it there but i don't go there very much because i work BUT that's besides the point, TOTALLY recommend this place! And if you don't like it here youre more than free to leave. Love this place!!!!!

Gio B.

This spot has deteriorated so much. When you walk in you smell mugginess (no clean air). Bathrooms were disgusting, dirty, no paper towels, some stalls were broken with pitch black water in them. The booth cushions were sticky and not cleaned. I honestly don't see and understand how this place has passed inspection. Food was ok. They are not on top of the refill for each dish. They give you gloves to serve yourself from buffet. The service was poor as well. Definitely not going back. Unless under new management or possibly restoration of this buffet. Save your money and order Chinese food from down the road "Happy Dragon" best food ever and great service (cash only).

Syv GB

I walked into this buffet at about 6:20 on 4/11/21 with my husband and two kids. Upon arriving we noticed the restaurant was practically empty maybe about 3 other families seated at a table. Another family was leaving and the hostess check them out and just walked away and didn't even acknowledge us. We stood there for about 3 minutes she came back and picked up something again and walked away. It is like we weren't even there. I started to wonder what was happening.Another man came up to pay and she came back and checked him out and started getting busy with cleaning up the front, I started to say excuse me, she barely looked up and my husband looked at me and said "let's go!". I am not sure what was happening, I couldn't help but wonder if her attitude towards us was racially motivated (we are a black family). I don't know! Upon walking out my husband said he saw a mouse running from under the refrigerator at the front. So, with that being said, I would never go back to this place.

Ivelisses Torres

I was at the buffet yesterday and normally I've been there on other occasions and it's been okay not excellent but okay... anyways.... I saw a mouse running around the table living in the booths!! The thing wasn't frightened! It was the absolute most gangster mouse I have ever seen!!! It was there chilling practically talking to people! When I complained about the mouse the hostess pretended like she didn't hear me. She didn't comment; she didn't say anything. She just walked away laughing and speaking in a foreign language. I asked for my table to be moved and we were moved. I still felt wrong so we picked up the check and left. On the way out I noticed how dirty the restaurant was, I won't be returning.

Julie Williams Stoner

What appears to be black mold is on ceiling above buffet as well as walls & around vents. Bathrooms are atrocious. Bench seating is cracked & peeling. Koi pond is murky.

Jon Viel

Poor conditions in the bathroom very nasty. Both seats r broken and not comfortable and the food was over prepared

Bri Rivera

Don't go there. The place is dirty, out of place and nasty. Super stinky!!! Went there today 3/18/21 and we decide to never return!! Awful place!!! I don't know why, but everything was super nasty!!!!!

Melissa Moore

This place used to be good not anymore food looks and tastes like it has sat all day most of the time lately stuff is empty definitely not worth the money anymore

Robert Rotondo

It's not bad but they don't change the menu very often

Dianna Haywood

Limited on the buffet but that wasn't the problem the problem was every plate was dirty and disgusting and they really thought that we were going to stay there and put our food on dirty plates

Mariah Homar

Sat down started eating with my boyfriend while we were eating I saw something run across us on the ground and noticed it was a mouse. We both lost our appetite and left quickly. Will not be returning to this place.

Nathaniel Wilson

They have the same food on the menu every time need to change the menu sometimes but the food is still good

Alissa

Some food was average but it seemed like it went downhill. Lo Mein wasn't good and fruit didn't taste fresh. Scorpion bowl was absolutely terrible, it was really watery.

Gail Bjorklund

The Restaurant itself is nice. The food was good but it could have been warmer.

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