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King Buffet offers great Chinese food
By Crystal Hubbard
Collegian Reviewer
There are two
things to aim for in life: To get what you want and to enjoy
it.
For Steven Tourison and myself,
this was our command, our mission-our fortune cookie. Earlier
this week Steve and I traveled cross-country to King Buffet,
located adjacent to the newly installed Super Wal-Mart for some
authentic Chinese cooking.
The layout affords little room
for a cozy gathering, as there are but a few glass partitions
separating one section of the restaurant from another, and booths
border the outskirts of the dining area, leaving little room
for lounging. But we didn't come to lounge, and neither should
you, if you plan on taking full advantage of the $6.99 dinner
buffet.
From General Tso's "Hot"
Chicken (which is neither hot nor spicy, but that's OK), to
egg rolls and even macaroni and cheese, this buffet is the consummate
foreign diner. Unfortunately, because it is a buffet, normally
piping hot meals lack a certain warmth we have come to expect,
and appreciate, from Chinese restaurants. Which
isn't to say there are flies swarming around the wonton soup
or sweet and sour chicken (Note: There is no sweet and sour
pork available), just that you shouldn't mind the inconvenience
of a few cool dishes.
King Buffet offers a full line-up
of favorites for the student on the go or for those seeking
an evening or lunch away from Saga. So don't think the buffet
is your only prayer. However, for $4.99 (lunch) or $6.99 (dinner),
you can fill a buffet box till your heart's content and carry
out.
As an added luxury, King Buffet
offers a bona fide Mongolian Barbeque, which, regrettably enough,
I did not have the opportunity to test-drive. The rules are
simple, though. Grab a plate, load it up, and have an on-deck
chef fry up your concoction. And really, if you think about
it, it's dinner and a show…
As Steve and I walked out the
door, I espied a picture of graduates Lucas Miller and Tony
Beckett posing with King Buffet's owner, both looking smug and
dapper, as though they had found what they were looking for
in life-or a Chinese buffet-and had enjoyed it to the fullest.
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Tyler Horning/Collegian
The King Buffet has four
buffet bars and Mongolian barbeque available for $6.99. The
restaurant is located next to Wal-Mart off of M-99.
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