Merced Grand Buffet — Restaurant in Merced

I'm sorry, I used to like this place, I cannot and will not eat here again. There were a few positives... the baby changing station was clean however the rest of the bathroom looked worse than a nasty truck stop. The food stations were continuously monitored and food checked on, however the food was gross, wilty, been there to long, either over or undercooked. The sushi was decent, the rice was ok. But the stuffed crab things tasted rancid. Had to spit it out the moment it hit the mouth. Lots of cross contamination issues goin on here. Super disappointed. Really wanted to like this place.The staff was nice, quick and friendly. But the cleanliness was horrendous. The carpet was horrible, very black, sticky, gross...needs cleaning or gone seriously! Mold on the walls, especially by windows, very bad. Many ceiling tiles need replacing, broken or water damaged that has been allowed to sit there. The HIGHCHAIR was so gross and sticky I cringed putting a cover on it (and this was a clean one) knowing I would have to take it off and touch that so I could take it home and wash it. Sauce splatters randomly on walls around the inside of the place... yes they have obviously been there for some time. The seats, they were so dirty you could scrape off a thin layer of yuck by barely scraping anything across it. I accidentally did this with something on my diaper bag that is now in the wash. You could see the difference in the seats in the tone of the color... light color was where it was obviously not touched by anyone cause it was at the very top of the bench seat... dark was where everyone has sat and no one has properly washed them. Torn seats, the list goes on... I honestly cannot see how health inspections are passed or how there is any award on the wall worth mentioning. I would love to come back but I cant, never again. Over $50 for our family and was not by any means worth it, I'm sorry but no. Some serious changes need to be made at this place for the health and...

I'm not sure if I just have high expectations or high standards. I called ahead to see what time this place closed and what the last time they were allowing people in to dine in. I was told that they will allow people to come in up til 8:30 pm to dine in because they were closing at 9 pm. We showed up at 8 pm and 10 min in, and they started cleaning up and putting all the foods away without any notification. We had to rush over to grab whatever we could before everything was put away, and we were inside for no more than 10 min. This makes the dining experience more hectic because we have to rush to get food and try to enjoy what we have gotten in front of us. The kids also mentioned something dripping from the ceiling as well. For us, this will be the first and last time dining here. I didn't give any stars to the service because no one approached us to see if we needed anything else, i.e., water, napkins, or time to collect any other food items. Food was less than optimum. My guess would be that its been there for hours without being changed out because it seem like they had a slow day. Atmosphere was a little dim and smelled like damp carpet for food spill over time and not sure when they...

To be honest, this was a favorite for me. The restaurant had a great selection on the buffet tables. You could pick and choose what you fancied, at reasonable price. However, due to the covid restrictions, the means of getting your meal has obviously changed. You now wait in a line after you inter the door and you basically step forward as they help the customers before you. I expected something to this effect. Unfortunately when you reach the point to where it is your turn to pick and choose your items ( in my experience) you feel rushed . They pile the items that you choose so that to make the plates heavy, being that they charge by the pound. The directions to how the line moves is unclear. My advice is know what you want before you get into the line . And be prepared to order quickly and be prepared to pay $$. I believe this will benefit the restaurant, which maybe is their only way to survive??? Just unexpected for me . Hope this prepares you if you visit the...