Great selection of food but literally everything was disappointing. No staff came to check on the table after bringing drinks. Decor was ok and place looked fairly clean. Won't be back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Leandro Alvarado
Great experience, food was good and all tasted fresh!Kid-friendliness: Kid friendly options and staffWheelchair accessibility: It is wheelchair accessible
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Coconut Shrimp, Jalapeño Chicken, Fried Section of the All You Can Eat Bar, Fruit and Salad Bar, Seafood
W Olive
I have eaten at many Chinese buffet restaurants over the years, but never have I had such quality food. Hayashi Buffet formally Dragon Buffet.I always start with the sushi bar. There are several different choices to please every taste. The egg drop and all the soups are excellent.I wish I could remember the server's name because he deserves recognition for an excellent job of anticipating our needs.I highly recommend Hayashi Buffet.Vegetarian options: I can not comment on the vegetarian options because I would never eat that way and truly don't understand anyone wanting to deprive themselves of eggs, cheese, bacon, beef, etc...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Orange Chicken, Baby Octopus, Sea Food Combination, Egg Drop Soup, Sweet and Sour Chicken, General TSO Chicken, Jalapeño Chicken, Fruit and Salad Bar, Sushi, Fried Chicken Wings 6, Seafood, Hot and Sour Soup
Anita Baggett
Fresh and excellent
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sesame Chicken, Egg Drop Soup, Fried Section of the All You Can Eat Bar
Gus Blare
Best Asian buffet not just in town, but in Texas!!! Super clean (except bathrooms) they do need a little work..Great for the price ? ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Brandy Doyen Beniefield
Food is ok price is outrageous it cost 100 for 5 ppl one was a
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: General TSO Chicken, Fried Rice, Sushi
James Wentz
Later lunch, friendly staff pretty average Chinese Buffet.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
钱学森
There are quite a lot of dishes, including spicy and sushi.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amanda D. Weathers
This is no longer Dragon Buffet. They have renovated and it is now Hayashi Buffet. Much better as Hayashi Buffet. Was not impressed with Dragon Buffet.
Me and my family went to eat about 7:00PM food appeared to be hot and fresh but when we made our plates and sat down food was very cold a not good at all. Even the fruit was nasty. I felt sick instantly. I will not be returning. This is the new place Hayashi gross do not
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Hub City Photography
Usually, I like the movies, books, and even food joints that a lot of people don't like, so I try to keep an open mind when I look at reviews to a place I'm about to try. When I was looking at the reviews for this place I saw about an average of half good half bad.First, when I got here the price was $14.99 per person. It came to $38 and some odd change with tax. Even though there was an extensive selection of food, the sushi bar and the steak area were closed. This was a busy Saturday afternoon at approximately 4:30 p.m.Next, we waited in line in the entry for 42 minutes. When we were finally seated, there was food still stuck on the table, and the back of my chair was so sticky my shirt stuck to it. But I cleaned the table myself and sat down, still trying to keep an open mind.The carpet looks like it's from the 1960s, all worn and stained. The paint is all chipped, looking like kids or toddlers had chewed on it along the edges. The ambiance was pretty, the decor was attractive. The staff was very friendly and took covid precautions with masks and gloves and seating people with social distancing in mind.Right after you pay your bill upon entry, you are given plastic gloves to wear while dishing up your food. Unfortunately, not everybody used that and it was not enforced. However, there were gloves for our use scattered throughout the buffet.Still, I proceeded to convince myself to keep an open mind. As my husband sat down with his plate, it was time for me to go.The first plate I picked up had a soggy noodle stuck to it, so I put that in the dirty rack. I picked up another plate from another pile, and rice was stuck on it, so I put that in the dirty rack too.Still, trying to keep an open mind, I managed to dig a little deeper and found a clean plate, so I proceeded.My husband tried fried rice, vegetable noodles, baked fish, and spring rolls. It was fresh, but he rated the food flavor a 6 out of 10.I was disappointed that they did not have orange chicken and that their sesame chicken did not look like sesame chicken at all.I opted for the pineapple chicken that was a 6 out of 10 for flavor as well. The chicken was extremely dry but the sauce itself was good. I then tried the fried shrimp and tried to force feed myself two of them, and couldn't do anymore. They tasted like mostly uncooked frozen shrimp. So I peeled the tails off and took it home to my dog because I knew he would eat it.The potstickers were tasty in the middle, but on the outside they were so crunchy I thought I broke a tooth. The fried rice and the noodles were delicious!They did not have soup bowls out for the entire time we were there until the last 20 minutes before we left so I decided to try the egg drop soup real quick. That was actually delicious! And the corn on the cob was good too but that's pretty hard to mess up.Basically, I ended up eating $20 worth of corn, egg drop soup, pudding, fruit, and jello. My husband is not nearly as fussy as I am on most occasions, so he ended up eating $20 of noodles and baked fish.Finally, we were the only white people in the place other than a couple employees. That's not an issue for me as far as cultural mix, I like it. But I would like to know where the "white people" go for their Asian cuisine.I haven't lived in Lubbock very long but one thing I have noticed is that there's a ton of food choices, but 95% of the food quality and flavor is lacking. Once I find my go-to of any cuisine I will be a die-hard loyal fan.I guess it goes without saying that we will not be back here.UPDATE: It's now 3 weeks after I tried Dragon Buffet. Although not a buffet, my absolute FAVE Asian place in this area is China Wok at 6302 Frankford Ave, Suite 3, Lubbock, TX 79424. NO MSG! I was looking for my go-to seafood place and found Hot & Juicy. It blows Royal away! H&J is on 50th & Frankford. I just left a review for them here on Google so I won't repeat myself. However, I was happy to find out that the owner of H&J is the parent of the owner of China Wok
United in Truth
Our family has always enjoyed this buffet over the many yrs of dining here they have been absolutely wonderful in every way, this time was the first in years that we got to eat here because we were visiting our fam for Christmas and it was a true Delight. Everything was delicious and our server was very nice!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Section of the All You Can Eat Bar
Dustin Baldwin
Always a great experience here. The staff are top notch people. Very nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sesame Chicken, Fried Rice, Dr Pepper, Fried Section of the All You Can Eat Bar, Fruit and Salad Bar, Sushi, Hot and Sour Soup
Great selection of food but literally everything was disappointing. No staff came to check on the table after bringing drinks. Decor was ok and place looked fairly clean. Won't be back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great experience, food was good and all tasted fresh!Kid-friendliness: Kid friendly options and staffWheelchair accessibility: It is wheelchair accessible
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Coconut Shrimp, Jalapeño Chicken, Fried Section of the All You Can Eat Bar, Fruit and Salad Bar, Seafood
I have eaten at many Chinese buffet restaurants over the years, but never have I had such quality food. Hayashi Buffet formally Dragon Buffet.I always start with the sushi bar. There are several different choices to please every taste. The egg drop and all the soups are excellent.I wish I could remember the server's name because he deserves recognition for an excellent job of anticipating our needs.I highly recommend Hayashi Buffet.Vegetarian options: I can not comment on the vegetarian options because I would never eat that way and truly don't understand anyone wanting to deprive themselves of eggs, cheese, bacon, beef, etc...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Orange Chicken, Baby Octopus, Sea Food Combination, Egg Drop Soup, Sweet and Sour Chicken, General TSO Chicken, Jalapeño Chicken, Fruit and Salad Bar, Sushi, Fried Chicken Wings 6, Seafood, Hot and Sour Soup
Fresh and excellent
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sesame Chicken, Egg Drop Soup, Fried Section of the All You Can Eat Bar
Best Asian buffet not just in town, but in Texas!!! Super clean (except bathrooms) they do need a little work..Great for the price ? ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Food is ok price is outrageous it cost 100 for 5 ppl one was a
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: General TSO Chicken, Fried Rice, Sushi
Later lunch, friendly staff pretty average Chinese Buffet.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
There are quite a lot of dishes, including spicy and sushi.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is no longer Dragon Buffet. They have renovated and it is now Hayashi Buffet. Much better as Hayashi Buffet. Was not impressed with Dragon Buffet.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Super ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Good food and slowly getting there. Good place they need to bring back the kimchi and cottage cheese. But good place and reasonable
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sesame Chicken, Fried Rice, Sushi, Seafood
Me and my family went to eat about 7:00PM food appeared to be hot and fresh but when we made our plates and sat down food was very cold a not good at all. Even the fruit was nasty. I felt sick instantly. I will not be returning. This is the new place Hayashi gross do not
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Usually, I like the movies, books, and even food joints that a lot of people don't like, so I try to keep an open mind when I look at reviews to a place I'm about to try. When I was looking at the reviews for this place I saw about an average of half good half bad.First, when I got here the price was $14.99 per person. It came to $38 and some odd change with tax. Even though there was an extensive selection of food, the sushi bar and the steak area were closed. This was a busy Saturday afternoon at approximately 4:30 p.m.Next, we waited in line in the entry for 42 minutes. When we were finally seated, there was food still stuck on the table, and the back of my chair was so sticky my shirt stuck to it. But I cleaned the table myself and sat down, still trying to keep an open mind.The carpet looks like it's from the 1960s, all worn and stained. The paint is all chipped, looking like kids or toddlers had chewed on it along the edges. The ambiance was pretty, the decor was attractive. The staff was very friendly and took covid precautions with masks and gloves and seating people with social distancing in mind.Right after you pay your bill upon entry, you are given plastic gloves to wear while dishing up your food. Unfortunately, not everybody used that and it was not enforced. However, there were gloves for our use scattered throughout the buffet.Still, I proceeded to convince myself to keep an open mind. As my husband sat down with his plate, it was time for me to go.The first plate I picked up had a soggy noodle stuck to it, so I put that in the dirty rack. I picked up another plate from another pile, and rice was stuck on it, so I put that in the dirty rack too.Still, trying to keep an open mind, I managed to dig a little deeper and found a clean plate, so I proceeded.My husband tried fried rice, vegetable noodles, baked fish, and spring rolls. It was fresh, but he rated the food flavor a 6 out of 10.I was disappointed that they did not have orange chicken and that their sesame chicken did not look like sesame chicken at all.I opted for the pineapple chicken that was a 6 out of 10 for flavor as well. The chicken was extremely dry but the sauce itself was good. I then tried the fried shrimp and tried to force feed myself two of them, and couldn't do anymore. They tasted like mostly uncooked frozen shrimp. So I peeled the tails off and took it home to my dog because I knew he would eat it.The potstickers were tasty in the middle, but on the outside they were so crunchy I thought I broke a tooth. The fried rice and the noodles were delicious!They did not have soup bowls out for the entire time we were there until the last 20 minutes before we left so I decided to try the egg drop soup real quick. That was actually delicious! And the corn on the cob was good too but that's pretty hard to mess up.Basically, I ended up eating $20 worth of corn, egg drop soup, pudding, fruit, and jello. My husband is not nearly as fussy as I am on most occasions, so he ended up eating $20 of noodles and baked fish.Finally, we were the only white people in the place other than a couple employees. That's not an issue for me as far as cultural mix, I like it. But I would like to know where the "white people" go for their Asian cuisine.I haven't lived in Lubbock very long but one thing I have noticed is that there's a ton of food choices, but 95% of the food quality and flavor is lacking. Once I find my go-to of any cuisine I will be a die-hard loyal fan.I guess it goes without saying that we will not be back here.UPDATE: It's now 3 weeks after I tried Dragon Buffet. Although not a buffet, my absolute FAVE Asian place in this area is China Wok at 6302 Frankford Ave, Suite 3, Lubbock, TX 79424. NO MSG! I was looking for my go-to seafood place and found Hot & Juicy. It blows Royal away! H&J is on 50th & Frankford. I just left a review for them here on Google so I won't repeat myself. However, I was happy to find out that the owner of H&J is the parent of the owner of China Wok
Our family has always enjoyed this buffet over the many yrs of dining here they have been absolutely wonderful in every way, this time was the first in years that we got to eat here because we were visiting our fam for Christmas and it was a true Delight. Everything was delicious and our server was very nice!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Section of the All You Can Eat Bar
Always a great experience here. The staff are top notch people. Very nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sesame Chicken, Fried Rice, Dr Pepper, Fried Section of the All You Can Eat Bar, Fruit and Salad Bar, Sushi, Hot and Sour Soup