100 Buffet — Restaurant in Pensacola

TL;DR: (Below for full review) Came for the promo around 1:30 PM, expected lunch pricing but got charged dinner rates ($43 for two adults with drinks). Staff said Sundays are dinner all day but didn’t clarify that upfront. Food was okay, sushi average. Restaurant was clean but short staffed. Servers seemed overwhelmed. Atmosphere quiet but lighting dull. Overall 5/10. Decent start, room to improve.

Review:

We heard about the promo and decided to check it out. I want to be completely transparent, this is meant as constructive feedback, not criticism. The menu showed two prices (lunch and dinner), but no times listed. We arrived around 1:30 - 2 PM and assumed it was still lunch. We paid cash. There was a short line outside.. about a 15-minute wait. At the register, our total was $43 for two adults with two drinks (Dr Pepper and Sprite). When we asked why, we were told that on Sundays, dinner pricing applies all day. We asked if there were any additional dinner items (like crab or crawfish, as other buffets often have), but the cashier said she didn’t know and told us to look around, after we’d already paid. It wasn’t intentional deceptive, I don’t think.. but clearer signage or explanation would help. The atmosphere was calm, even with around 100+ guests. The lighting felt a bit dull… more like an office than a cozy restaurant, but that’s minor. We noticed only two or three servers for the whole restaurant. The server on our side was clearly overwhelmed, even running at times to keep up. She worked hard, but that’s not safe or sustainable. They definitely need more staff. The food was okay overall; some dishes were good, others average. The sushi was decent, nothing special. Maybe 50-100 or a bit more different entrees. Including sushi and dessert. Our table was dirty when we sat down, likely due to short staffing, not the server’s fault. Our receipt oddly said “unpaid,” though we had paid in cash. Hopefully, that doesn’t cause any issues. Overall, I’d rate it 5/10. It’s clean and not terrible, just an underwhelming first impression. I think they can improve with more experience and better...

I went for the first time sunday and it was really busy I got my buffet to go it was so busy and there were a couple options that were empty but it was really busy so you have to expect that. The food was actually really good the honey 🍯 chicken was stringy but had a good flavor. The black pepper chicken was extremely dry and the generals chicken seems like mystery meat. And the spring rolls were horrible.But everything else i got was really good. My favorites are the chicken fingers, beef and vegetables, string beans, potatoes, and teriyaki chicken was really good oh and the crab rangoons I got had no filling but over all I would go back. It's way better than new asia buffet for sure. But you have to expect that from a new restaurant. I always so don't take my word for it go try...

I know it was grand opening weekend and I hope it gets better and they get more help. The poor lady was doing her best to get drinks and clear tables and it seemed she was the only one working the tables. The food was terrible or they were out of items and had to wait for them to refill it and some food was cold. And they should not be charging dinner prices at lunch just because...