Royal Buffet — Restaurant in New Richmond

ROYAL BUFFET: A FEAST FIT FOR A KING AND QUEEN—BUT SOME COURSES SHOULD BE BANISHED

So a couple nights ago, my wife and I strolled into The Royal Buffet, the kind of place where stretchy pants are encouraged, and the plates stack higher than your life choices. From the outside, it’s got that classic “y’all ready to eat yourselves into a coma?” energy. Inside? Worn-out seats that scream generational loyalty—you just know people have been bringing their families here since the Clinton administration. And hey, any restaurant with cracked booths and that many stories embedded in the cushions is usually doing something right.

We sat down, grabbed our first plates, and went to work. Between the two of us, we probably did more damage to the buffet line than a Black Friday sale. I personally made it through six full plates of Chinese food like a champion who forgot he had limits.

Here’s the breakdown:

Shrimp and chicken dishes? Clutch. You could tell they’ve been fine-tuned to keep people coming back.

Peanut chicken? Let me stop you right there. That thing was a war crime. Tasted like someone marinated chicken in regret and bath soap.

Spare ribs? Normally the royalty of any buffet, here they were more like court jesters. Dry, chewy, no punch of flavor. I nearly shed a tear.

Other offerings? Some were solid, others had me questioning my life decisions. It was a buffet roulette wheel.

Despite a few food flops, the service was top-tier. The staff was friendly, attentive, and lightning quick with drink refills and plate clearing. The atmosphere was cozy, buzzing with families, dates, and fellow food warriors just out here living their best all-you-can-eat lives.

My wife and I had a great time overall. Sure, not everything was a win on the food front, but the experience? Worth it. We laughed, we judged mystery meats, and we bonded over our shared hatred of the peanut chicken. Romantic, right?

Final Verdict: Food? 3.5 stars. Service and vibe? 5 stars. We’ll meet in the middle at a solid 4 stars because sometimes, it’s not about the perfect bite. It’s about the memory.

So if you’re in the mood for a laid-back meal with your better half, where you can eat like royalty on a peasant’s budget, Royal Buffet’s got your back. Just skip the peanut chicken unless you're feeling brave or need something to argue about on the...

My wife to be Annette and I (Richard) didn't have a good experience at this establishment. It started when we got seated. I was trying to get my wife to be Annette situated with her wheelchair, when it felt like we were being rushed when we were asked what we would like to drink. There were only about 4 customers there at the time. We went to get our plates at the buffet and sat down to eat. Then it started. Being a person of color I can read when someone is playing the prejudice card. This card was played our whole visit. We were the only table that never got checked to see how we were doing. I had to go get our own extra napkins, and they would go way out of their way to avoid our table. Evil looks were given when they were standing at the register together. When I tried to flag her down to ask for a water for Annette, she wasn't nice when she said that we had to wait. When she arrived with the water that I requested for Annette she placed it in front of me? What is going on here? I explained to my soon to be wife Annette what I was seeing and she also agreed with what I was seeing. Even when I went up to pay our bill the person there didn't speak at all when I handed the bill to them, or make any eye contact with me as a customer. A paying customer. You should never judge a book by it's cover. Especially when it causes customers not to come back. Including Annette and...

Haven't eaten at Royal Buffet for a while but the only thing that was hot that I was able to get in the buffet was the General Tao's chicken the only thing that was steaming in the buffet everything else was lukewarm. I contemplated on taking my dinner to go before I walked in but I wanted hot food so I figured I'd eat it there. But to my surprise most of my food was lukewarm the egg roll was hard because it was so cold. I asked the table next to me if they thought their food wasn't hot. They Shrugged their shoulders and said well it's not going to burn your mouth that's for sure. It was pretty cold. I went up to talk to the people that work there and they said well it's the time it's not busy right now. I said ma'am it is 6:00 p.m. that is dinner time I was there between 5:30 and 6:00 to start my meal and I left at 6:00 p.m. so apparently if they aren't busy their food is not going to be hot or fresh and her response was because it's not busy that's why it's not hot and fresh hot and fresh meal that I need to go to a sit-down restaurant, not a buffet this is the response I got from the lady who works there at the front counter taking money I don't find that to be very professional of a response I feel that she is suggesting me to go elsewhere, and so I...