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Kings Buffet, Rome, NY: A Deep-Dive into Dining Despair If the Mariana Trench had a buffet, Kings Buffet in Rome, NY, would be scraping the bottom, somewhere beneath the Challenger Deep. If you’ve ever wondered what culinary rock-bottom looks like, this is it—except rock-bottom might at least have the dignity of being hot. Here? The food temperature hovers somewhere between "lukewarm regret" and "why did I do this to myself?" Let’s start with the food—or whatever distant approximation of food they’re attempting. The hot dishes aren’t hot; in fact, fresh out of the kitchen, they barely muster a weak “room temperature” at best. The cold items? About as chilled as a car left in the sun for five hours. If food safety standards are a concern of yours, bring a thermometer and a prayer. Before you even experience this dystopian buffet spread, you’re required to pay upfront, which in hindsight, makes perfect sense—if you saw what awaited you beyond the register, you'd bolt like an action hero in the third act of a disaster movie. No refunds. No remorse. Just the creeping realization that you've made a terrible, terrible mistake. The soda fountain? Non-functional. Instead, they’ve helpfully stocked the bottom with generic Walmart-brand soda, which might not be so insulting if they weren’t charging full Coke prices. Nothing like getting the fine dining experience of a garage sale refreshment table. Cleanliness is another adventure, if by adventure you mean a horror story where you're the main character frantically searching for a clean plate. The stack of plates is a game of roulette—do you get one that’s been adequately washed? Or one with a mysterious, crusted-on remnant of someone else’s failed meal? Spin the wheel and find out. The staff? If you were hoping for warmth or even the bare minimum level of human interaction, lower your expectations to “disinterested” at best, “actively regretting their life choices” at worst. Any requests are met with a blank stare that seems to say, “You chose this. We all suffer together now.” Kings Buffet is an establishment that somehow fails at every single aspect of dining. Food? Bad. Drinks? A joke. Cleanliness? Dubious. Service? Almost existentially bleak. There are many things you should avoid like the plague, and this buffet should be near the top of that list—right next to eating raw chicken and handling uranium without gloves. Final Verdict: If you have enemies, recommend this place to them. Otherwise, steer clear and never look back.
Nicholas Salamanchuk (Kamaitachi5587)Nicholas Salamanchuk (Kamaitachi5587)
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Very overpriced for the quality of food. Paid the same as I would at a nice sit down Italian restaurant or something (think Babes) for food that was more akin to what is served in institutions & elderly homes. My child's school lunch, thankfully, is more appealing than what they had. Some examples: mushy tortellini, cold & waxy looking canned carrots, frozen pizza, dried out vegetable lo mein with brown lettuce in it, BBQ spare ribs that were literally black, & many other similar delights. Everything looked dried out, old, mushy, overcooked, or just plain off. There were a few edible things, the sesame chicken wasn't horrible. & the salad bar wasn't bad, surprisingly the veggies were decently fresh. If it was cheaper, then maybe it'd be more acceptable, because you're getting more along the lines of what you paid for (though the remarks would still stand), but it's not. You could get a much nicer dinner at so many other places for the same or even much less. I know there are no more Chinese buffets around, and the nostalgia is nice and all that, but this place is terrible and it needs a overhaul & some outside help because this is not it. & this isn't new either, i had this same experience the last time I went, which was almost 2 years ago. I tried to give it another chance, but it was not worth it. Pretty venue with a lot of potential too, shame.
PaigePaige
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We only went here for convenience and was driving by. Big mistake i couldve gotten better quality food from the gas statio. Food was room temp at best for hot food and disgustingly warm for the cold food, I paid for 5 people got pretty much only 2 drinks as we only got 4 cups and 2 were half full and good luck catching someone to tell about this, when we got up to get our food there was a very poor selection as most bins were empty at only 5 this shouldve been our first sign.They must've had the heat cranked up because it was very uncomfortable. Waiting for our toddler to finish his fries we looked around from our seats and saw water stained ceilings dirty air vents and the sams cola they were pouring into the soda machine, haven't been here in years 10/10 don't recommend don't waste your time or money. Also if you have one in diapers they do not have a changing table so if said child uses their diaper there you are pretty much sol not that you would want to stay much longer
Dallas Metott-DomenaDallas Metott-Domena
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This was my fortune, and I think it sums it up well. The food was edible, and was not as bad as some of the other reviewers are making it out. The service was odd but I never expect 5 star service from anywhere, so that's fine. The food selection was my biggest issue, as there was a little less than 28 food pots, missing things like dumplings, pot stickers, sushi, meat fried rices, and really anything aside from the basic, basic foods. 4 adults was also $70, but everything nowadays is expensive, so that's not really against them. If that sounds like your jam, this place is probably fine. If you're looking for an interesting buffet with selections like sushi or dumplings, then do not go here. It was not for me.
Troy FluksTroy Fluks
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Kings Buffet, Rome, NY: A Deep-Dive into Dining Despair If the Mariana Trench had a buffet, Kings Buffet in Rome, NY, would be scraping the bottom, somewhere beneath the Challenger Deep. If you’ve ever wondered what culinary rock-bottom looks like, this is it—except rock-bottom might at least have the dignity of being hot. Here? The food temperature hovers somewhere between "lukewarm regret" and "why did I do this to myself?" Let’s start with the food—or whatever distant approximation of food they’re attempting. The hot dishes aren’t hot; in fact, fresh out of the kitchen, they barely muster a weak “room temperature” at best. The cold items? About as chilled as a car left in the sun for five hours. If food safety standards are a concern of yours, bring a thermometer and a prayer. Before you even experience this dystopian buffet spread, you’re required to pay upfront, which in hindsight, makes perfect sense—if you saw what awaited you beyond the register, you'd bolt like an action hero in the third act of a disaster movie. No refunds. No remorse. Just the creeping realization that you've made a terrible, terrible mistake. The soda fountain? Non-functional. Instead, they’ve helpfully stocked the bottom with generic Walmart-brand soda, which might not be so insulting if they weren’t charging full Coke prices. Nothing like getting the fine dining experience of a garage sale refreshment table. Cleanliness is another adventure, if by adventure you mean a horror story where you're the main character frantically searching for a clean plate. The stack of plates is a game of roulette—do you get one that’s been adequately washed? Or one with a mysterious, crusted-on remnant of someone else’s failed meal? Spin the wheel and find out. The staff? If you were hoping for warmth or even the bare minimum level of human interaction, lower your expectations to “disinterested” at best, “actively regretting their life choices” at worst. Any requests are met with a blank stare that seems to say, “You chose this. We all suffer together now.” Kings Buffet is an establishment that somehow fails at every single aspect of dining. Food? Bad. Drinks? A joke. Cleanliness? Dubious. Service? Almost existentially bleak. There are many things you should avoid like the plague, and this buffet should be near the top of that list—right next to eating raw chicken and handling uranium without gloves. Final Verdict: If you have enemies, recommend this place to them. Otherwise, steer clear and never look back.
Nicholas Salamanchuk (Kamaitachi5587)Nicholas Salamanchuk (Kamaitachi5587)
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1142 Erie Blvd W, Rome, NY 13440
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attractions: Rome Cinemas 8, Rome Rage Room, restaurants: FUJI SUSHI & JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE, Nicky Doodles, Dippin Donuts, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Korps Corner, McDonald's
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