Empire Buffet

Making our way through to tweetsie Railroad when we got hungry and decided to try this buffet out since they usually have options for different people. You first walk in and I was surprised to find that you have to pay first, and then you are able to sit down and eat. Normal Chinese buffet ambiance. They had sushi, but unfortunately, most of it is imitation sushi, and it didn't taste fresh at all and just was not good. Their Wasabi looked like guacamole. Their food options were ok. There's not a lot to choose from. I was waiting for them to put fresh fries, but they never did. They just kept the old soggy and dry ones out. They had noodles, rice, chicken, and broccoli and their normal dishes. The food itself is OK but not the best. I think the best items were the ice cream and the fruit. Other than that, it's a no-go for us and especially for the price. The servers, though, were very attentive and friendly.

Food was good, restaurant is run down, covers on chairs peeled off. ,,$33 for 2 buffets and 1 drink. Waitresses were too concerned with picking up plates, never came to refill our drinks, both were empty. I finally got up and got our refills myself. Left no tip but told the hostess. WON'T BE BACK.

Absolutely amazing place ! Great food, and many options for drinks ! Great place for the family and for you special someone ! The service was amazing and the waitress was so sweeet ! Such a cozy , as well as must go in lenoir ! With such a great ambiance !

Cold food @ Lunch time Pay before you eat insist on tip beforehand Unfriendly Staff Just go next door to Walmart and buy frozen Chinese food and go home and cook it. You'll be a lot better off and a lot cheaper.

Great place, good experience. 5 stars will be awarded once the staff starts to smile!

Very pleased, food was hot and fresh and we got everything we ordered. We will definitely be eating here again!!!

This is my fourth visit to Empire and each visit has been a real treat! It is the best in Lenoir NC! Linda is one of the nicest greeters I have met! The food variety is abundant and fresh if you don't wait to eat near closing time and by that time most any hot bar buffet suffers from lack of choice or food that has sat to long! I enjoyed everything I put on my plate! Get there early for the best results!

I just wasted my money. The food was overcooked and most of it was cold. The sushi was unappealing as well. I would rather eat at a local fast food chain restaurant.

This is probably the worst buffet I had ever eaten. Everything we ate on 2/25/205 is not fresh. They are very similar to Hibachi over in Hickory. The food needs to be fresh doesn't matter what the time / hours it is. I know the manager don't really read these reviews but please, people are there to eat your food. It's not free. Here are some of the food items that are not good to eat while we were there. They seemed like old food from the night before.1. All the sushi2. The chow mien (noodles)3. The soups4. Beef with Broccoli 5. The fried rice6. Egg Rolls7. The desserts8. Shrimp plates9. Etc..People, don't waste your money on left overs...

Food was excellent. Huge to go portions. Service was great. Extensive variety of food on the buffet.