Royal Crown buffet — Restaurant in Cape Girardeau

It was kind of eye opening again. The time before last we visited here to have the buffet was the same. Now things are really being noticed more and more. The building is needing repairs ( the big front windows) they are just DISGUSTING TO LOOK THROUGH. They need to be replaced . Period. They need new plates and silverware. The place is looking ran down and not the cleanest environment to be in. We and others were greeted by a waitress with a sweeping Broom in hand and took to our table. The food burners arent working completely because some of the food we chose was not even warm but cold. Not cool but cold in temperature. The food is normally good in taste and selection. Not sure we will go back (and we visited quite often). Hope they make changes and...

I am glad they saved the building after Sam retired and pagoda closed. However I honestly think they should have kept the look of Pagoda Gardens instead of completely changing the outside. Sure it probably needed a refit however now the look is more like a paint store or specialty electronics market. Plus the awning over the sidewalk is gone as well which is a loss of function.

Maybe I'm just salty the lounge is gone had many good memories through my entire life in that place and for sure there is many a local who would have took up their predecessors seat at the bar my self included (Keeping it warm for My grandpa Forrest Slinkard)

But, things change and there are plenty of people willing to change them simply to erase the past so what...

Food was a bit better than average for a Chinese buffet. I enjoy spicy food and really appreciate good hot mustard. However, I squeezed a good bit of their mustard on my plate of appetizers and it was horrible. I don't know what was in the bottle but it was runny and had a very soapy taste. I could not eat anything that had contacted the stuff. The sushi was very good, the wings were excellent, and other items were satisfactory. This was during the lunch hour and the place was packed. Our table had one leg at least 3/4 of an inch too short and it rocked a lot. We will go back, but not my favorite place. Two buffets and...