Sorry, I am not a fan but, my wife's love Chinese.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Mark Erhardt
first time eater at this Very small place in Alamogordo mall only few tables. Always seems to be very busy especially on a Sunday where all the people go after church it's quite packed.I gave service only three stars because it's self-serve so there really is no service except for the cashier, I gave three stars for the food but to be fair I did not get a chance to try all of it. They do have a fair selection however of buffet items and I believe they have a per order menu if you want something that's not on the buffet. what I did try was a bit salty and oily but that's to be expected considering I chose spring rolls fried shrimp etc, maybe the other selections are better, and I also gave the atmosphere 3 stars because it's such a very small place That's really jumping with people so you're pretty much fighting for floor space and seating when getting your food you might have to sit out in the mall. And on it's busy days it's very hard to maneuver while you're getting your food with all the other people either standing in line at the cash register or trying to serve themselves pretty jumping place. All in all it's a very good place if you want to fill up for not an expensive price, chances are you will find something that you like. And let's face it it's hard to beat the price so if you want to get full and have a quick bite either take out or sit down you can't really go wrong. You can stuff yourself for little money.
1st time trying and see why it's always busy. Definitely recommend the fried rice. Was super excited about banana pudding until the salt was at the bottom of my bowl. Will go back and give it another try.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Special Chow Mein
Jesus Hernandez
a very small place but very good little variety but everything Riko is located inside Mall De Alamo Gordo NM visit if you are in the areaParking: It is a very large parking lot because there are different storesKid-friendliness: It is a spacious place where it is located, good for children who like to eat well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Helen He
Soooooo good!! Ingredients are very fresh. Love the rice noodles, shrimp and broccoli with beef!!!! Best Chinese buffet I’ve ever had!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rodney Ramjit
Great food very nice serviceParking: Plenty parking space
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Drop Soup, Fried Shrimp 10
Amber Ortega
Hands down the best cure for cravings and a exceptionally fair price... The food is way beyond delicious and the atmosphere is very inviting and welcoming to all walks of life... We will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Special Chow Mein, Honey Chicken, Pork w Mushroom, Drop Soup, Sesame Shrimp, Sesame Chicken, Sweet and Sour Chicken
Vickie Harbour
We have eaten there several times but yesterday Sunday February 4th was the worst experience ever. The food was ice cold and soggy. The only thing that was hot was egg drop soup. I did tell the cashier that the food was cold he checked the steam table and said it's on. $35 for food that was uneatable we will not be
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Kathy Sutherland
Buffet or order or take out. Good food, easy atmosphere. Only 25 or so items on Buffet, but everything we had was delicious!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Vickie H.
I have eaten at smileys several times yesterday Sunday February 4th was the worst experience ever. The food was ice cold.and soggy. The only thing that was hot that was the egg drop soup. I did tell the gentleman behind the counter that the food was very cold he checked the steam table and said "it's on". Paid $35 for food that was uneatable. We will not return.
I've been eating at this place for year's. Love the food. Love the people. Absolutely love Smileys. Sad to see the bad reviews. ☹️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Orange Chicke with Rice and Noodles All Day Buffet, Sweet & Sour Chicken, Mongolian Pork, Egg Drop Soup, Coconut Shrimp, Sweet and Sour Chicken
Elizabeth Powell
I loved the food! I purchased a meal to go to see if we liked it. They were very friendly and it was clean. We're coming back
Good food. Good serviceParking: PlentyWheelchair accessibility: Yes
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Genevieve Parry
Hello fellow restaurant-goers,I am leaving a review for Smiley's Cafe due to my outright dismay at the standards of Smiley's Cafe. If you love Smiley's Cafe, this review isn't for you. However, if you have a penchant for delicious food, quality service, and nice restaurant surroundings- don't ignore what I'm about to list.Smiley's is a buffet. The one time I went there, on November 15th, 2023, some of my food was lukewarm. If the food is lukewarm in the serving basins; it isn't food safe. And no, I didn't wait for my food to get cold.Secondly, the food doesn't taste 'right.' At least not the soup that I got. I didn't eat any more of it after I tried it. (And I eat things that are seasoned poorly.) This soup tasted wrong.When my boyfriend and I entered the Smiley's Cafe unit in the mall, none of the tables were clean. If I recall correctly, there were no other customers there. We were assigned a table that I wouldn't have chosen, because the staff member chose that one to clean.As I was sitting down at the table, I pulled out the chair next to me to set down my stuff. The chair had a huge chunk missing-- ripped open. If I were the restaurant owner/manager, I would have that chair replaced! Also, the water that I was served had a dirty film floating on top. I didn't drink it.After getting my food - I looked up from my chair - and in the corner of the restaurant; there was a huge spider web-- CAKED with dust. Horrified, I thought to leave- but since I already had my food; I decided to give the place the Genevieve Parry, (or Gordon Ramsay-style,) treatment.After I left, I felt dirty and gross on the inside.Wouldn't recommend, and honestly would vote to have the place shut down. It makes Alamogordo, NM. look like a joke.I already put in a tip to the State of New Mexico's Food Safety Program.I went back in to Smiley's on the 8th of December and took a photo of the spider web- which I've included for my review.Thanks for reading.P.S. My boyfriend wrote this:"There were what appeared to be food stains and small bits of dried food stuck to the wall next to our table, and they looked like they had been there for a while."He also mentioned to me that he got lukewarm teriyaki, and another dish with soggy breading.Food in buffet tables should be kept at a temperature of 140°F or above. Not to mention, changed out with fresh food every so often.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Susanna Luong
This place is a gem. $10 exactly per adult for the buffet after taxes, such a good deal. Like seriously, how can you complain? Their food actually tastes good and has a decent selection of proteins. They even serve salt/paper fried prawns, walnut shrimp, and cheese baked mussels for dinner. Their bourbon chicken, pepper chicken, and sesame chicken is super yummy. I loved their fried thin rice noodles, it reminds me of Singapore fried noodles back at the Asian cafes I used to eat at when I lived in Los Angeles. Their egg drop soup and hot/sour soup is also delicious. You obviously wouldn't come here for the ambiance, and it's a buffet so it's self serve. But seriously, the food slaps especially when it comes out fresh. They charge $10 for to go boxes you can fill with 3 proteins and 1 carb. Towards the end of the day after 5:30 pm or something, it's literally $6.50 an adult which is insane. I'd def come here again, and recommend this place to passerbys visiting Alamogordo.Vegetarian options: Limited items for vegetarians but there's Fried rice, fried rice noodles, chow mein, fresh fruit, fried scalloped potatoes, desserts, cream cheese wontons, stir fried broccoli, egg drop soup, hot sour soup.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Bourbon Chicken, Hot and Sour Soup
Sorry, I am not a fan but, my wife's love Chinese.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
first time eater at this Very small place in Alamogordo mall only few tables. Always seems to be very busy especially on a Sunday where all the people go after church it's quite packed.I gave service only three stars because it's self-serve so there really is no service except for the cashier, I gave three stars for the food but to be fair I did not get a chance to try all of it. They do have a fair selection however of buffet items and I believe they have a per order menu if you want something that's not on the buffet. what I did try was a bit salty and oily but that's to be expected considering I chose spring rolls fried shrimp etc, maybe the other selections are better, and I also gave the atmosphere 3 stars because it's such a very small place That's really jumping with people so you're pretty much fighting for floor space and seating when getting your food you might have to sit out in the mall. And on it's busy days it's very hard to maneuver while you're getting your food with all the other people either standing in line at the cash register or trying to serve themselves pretty jumping place. All in all it's a very good place if you want to fill up for not an expensive price, chances are you will find something that you like. And let's face it it's hard to beat the price so if you want to get full and have a quick bite either take out or sit down you can't really go wrong. You can stuff yourself for little money.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Bourbon Chicken, Mongolian Pork, Beef Fried Rice, Coconut Shrimp
1st time trying and see why it's always busy. Definitely recommend the fried rice. Was super excited about banana pudding until the salt was at the bottom of my bowl. Will go back and give it another try.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Special Chow Mein
a very small place but very good little variety but everything Riko is located inside Mall De Alamo Gordo NM visit if you are in the areaParking: It is a very large parking lot because there are different storesKid-friendliness: It is a spacious place where it is located, good for children who like to eat well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Soooooo good!! Ingredients are very fresh. Love the rice noodles, shrimp and broccoli with beef!!!! Best Chinese buffet I’ve ever had!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food very nice serviceParking: Plenty parking space
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Drop Soup, Fried Shrimp 10
Hands down the best cure for cravings and a exceptionally fair price... The food is way beyond delicious and the atmosphere is very inviting and welcoming to all walks of life... We will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Special Chow Mein, Honey Chicken, Pork w Mushroom, Drop Soup, Sesame Shrimp, Sesame Chicken, Sweet and Sour Chicken
We have eaten there several times but yesterday Sunday February 4th was the worst experience ever. The food was ice cold and soggy. The only thing that was hot was egg drop soup. I did tell the cashier that the food was cold he checked the steam table and said it's on. $35 for food that was uneatable we will not be
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Buffet or order or take out. Good food, easy atmosphere. Only 25 or so items on Buffet, but everything we had was delicious!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
I have eaten at smileys several times yesterday Sunday February 4th was the worst experience ever. The food was ice cold.and soggy. The only thing that was hot that was the egg drop soup. I did tell the gentleman behind the counter that the food was very cold he checked the steam table and said "it's on". Paid $35 for food that was uneatable. We will not return.
Restaurantji Recommends
I've been eating at this place for year's. Love the food. Love the people. Absolutely love Smileys. Sad to see the bad reviews. ☹️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Orange Chicke with Rice and Noodles All Day Buffet, Sweet & Sour Chicken, Mongolian Pork, Egg Drop Soup, Coconut Shrimp, Sweet and Sour Chicken
I loved the food! I purchased a meal to go to see if we liked it. They were very friendly and it was clean. We're coming back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bourbon Chicken, Sweet & Sour Chicken, Orange Chicken Fried Rice, Sesame Chicken
Good food. Good serviceParking: PlentyWheelchair accessibility: Yes
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hello fellow restaurant-goers,I am leaving a review for Smiley's Cafe due to my outright dismay at the standards of Smiley's Cafe. If you love Smiley's Cafe, this review isn't for you. However, if you have a penchant for delicious food, quality service, and nice restaurant surroundings- don't ignore what I'm about to list.Smiley's is a buffet. The one time I went there, on November 15th, 2023, some of my food was lukewarm. If the food is lukewarm in the serving basins; it isn't food safe. And no, I didn't wait for my food to get cold.Secondly, the food doesn't taste 'right.' At least not the soup that I got. I didn't eat any more of it after I tried it. (And I eat things that are seasoned poorly.) This soup tasted wrong.When my boyfriend and I entered the Smiley's Cafe unit in the mall, none of the tables were clean. If I recall correctly, there were no other customers there. We were assigned a table that I wouldn't have chosen, because the staff member chose that one to clean.As I was sitting down at the table, I pulled out the chair next to me to set down my stuff. The chair had a huge chunk missing-- ripped open. If I were the restaurant owner/manager, I would have that chair replaced! Also, the water that I was served had a dirty film floating on top. I didn't drink it.After getting my food - I looked up from my chair - and in the corner of the restaurant; there was a huge spider web-- CAKED with dust. Horrified, I thought to leave- but since I already had my food; I decided to give the place the Genevieve Parry, (or Gordon Ramsay-style,) treatment.After I left, I felt dirty and gross on the inside.Wouldn't recommend, and honestly would vote to have the place shut down. It makes Alamogordo, NM. look like a joke.I already put in a tip to the State of New Mexico's Food Safety Program.I went back in to Smiley's on the 8th of December and took a photo of the spider web- which I've included for my review.Thanks for reading.P.S. My boyfriend wrote this:"There were what appeared to be food stains and small bits of dried food stuck to the wall next to our table, and they looked like they had been there for a while."He also mentioned to me that he got lukewarm teriyaki, and another dish with soggy breading.Food in buffet tables should be kept at a temperature of 140°F or above. Not to mention, changed out with fresh food every so often.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
This place is a gem. $10 exactly per adult for the buffet after taxes, such a good deal. Like seriously, how can you complain? Their food actually tastes good and has a decent selection of proteins. They even serve salt/paper fried prawns, walnut shrimp, and cheese baked mussels for dinner. Their bourbon chicken, pepper chicken, and sesame chicken is super yummy. I loved their fried thin rice noodles, it reminds me of Singapore fried noodles back at the Asian cafes I used to eat at when I lived in Los Angeles. Their egg drop soup and hot/sour soup is also delicious. You obviously wouldn't come here for the ambiance, and it's a buffet so it's self serve. But seriously, the food slaps especially when it comes out fresh. They charge $10 for to go boxes you can fill with 3 proteins and 1 carb. Towards the end of the day after 5:30 pm or something, it's literally $6.50 an adult which is insane. I'd def come here again, and recommend this place to passerbys visiting Alamogordo.Vegetarian options: Limited items for vegetarians but there's Fried rice, fried rice noodles, chow mein, fresh fruit, fried scalloped potatoes, desserts, cream cheese wontons, stir fried broccoli, egg drop soup, hot sour soup.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Bourbon Chicken, Hot and Sour Soup