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Welcome to City Buffet, the ultimate destination for food enthusiasts seeking a remarkable dining experience. With a wide variety of delectable dishes, our restaurant offers an extensive selection that caters to every palate. Whether you crave the delicate flavors of our exquisite sushi or prefer to indulge in the diverse range of mouthwatering plates, we have something to satisfy every taste bud.
Buffet outfit serving Chinese & Japanese fare in a dark-wood space brightened by Asian accents.
Hours
| Monday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
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Reviews
Chaalii Tee
It was a treat to try out a new Chinese restaurant. The food was very tasty and good. Lots of varieties to choose from the hot entrees, soups , sushi bar, salad/fruit and dessert bar with the chocolate fountain ⛲️is beautiful. We will be back again soon!
… moreCliff
Went to City Buffet on Wednesday, first week of March, 2026. Food is generally good, with the exception of the whole, ‘fried’ shrimp. They turn to mush in your mouth. Next, I saw a lady walking back to her seat with a plate of crab legs (Snow maybe), couldn’t tell. I tried to find them and the employee told me (in her broken English) that they were cooking more, but in the meantime had replaced them with crayfish, which were pretty good by the way. In my repeated trips to the buffet I asked if they were bringing out the crab legs and were given various excuses. Waited a full 40 minutes and they never brought any more out. Inquired about it again but they put on their broken English ‘act’, where they pretend not to understand you. Lastly, when we paid in large bills (20’s), they never brought our change back, presumptively assuming it was their tip. It wasn’t. They always seem to have an arrogant, entitled attitude when dealing with people. Same with the one on Fairview and Five Mile, for you locals familiar with it. We will go back, but very infrequently, they aren’t giving the food away, even with our senior discount.
… moreLind Skanter
Like most buffet establishments, there are many food cuisine selections to pick from, with the main focus being oriental dishes. There is a chocolate fountain, individual size frozen ice cream cups, & several delectable deserts to pick from. The atmosphere is pleasant, & employees are attentive to your needs. Pricing falls in line with other buffet establishments in Boise. This is one of my favorite choices for buffet style dining!
… moreJennifer Head
Nice server, but that’s about the only positive thing to say about the experience. The food was literally the worst Chinese food I’ve ever tasted. 10/10 would not recommend this buffet as it didn’t even meet the low expectations I had. For $17 per person, I expected to at least have edible food. Praying I don’t get food poisoning!
… moreAdam Ondo
I went for the lunch buffet. It was $12.95. The tl;dr is that there are some good entrees, some decent, and some not so great, but overall it is a good value. The rest of the review is much more detailed.
This restaurant feels and looks like what you’d imagine a Chinese buffet in Idaho to look like. The atmosphere was laid back. Well lit, but not too bright. Warm (it was winter time, so the air-lock style doors were nice). The waitress was very attentive. Never got a pile-up of plates or bowls on the table, and I made her work (I tipped well), as I tried basically a bite of everything.
There were 8 islands of food and a Mongolian grill. I did not try the Mongolian grill as I couldn’t waste the space in my stomach.
The first island I tried was the sushi island. I am allergic to avocado, so that ruled out the four basic rolls, but the two special rolls did not appear to have avocado. I was wrong. One did. It was just hidden. Fortunately, I did not die (I’m only mildly allergic–burning sensation and swollen lips) and I enjoyed both rolls very much. 5/5 stars.
The second island was soup. The hot and sour and miso soups were mediocre. Kind of surprised the miso soup tasted off, as miso soups are pretty uniform between restaurants. The hot and sour soup was the better of the two. Did not try other two soups. Would rank 2.5/5 stars.
Three of the islands had sides/apps. Two were cold. One was hot. I skipped the fruit, pudding, etc, and tried more unique items given my stomach’s real estate has diminished with age, apparently. The cold seafood salad and cold seafood boil were both fantastic. The hot island had tasty sweet and sour sauce and fried everything, including chicken. I tried the non-fried meat skewers (delicious), crab rangoon (average), egg roll, spring roll, fried scallop (good), and pot sticker/dumping (with its own sauce).
The next two islands were entrees. The Thai-style Chicken was okay, but not like anything I’ve had at a Thai restaurant (which is my favorite type of restaurant; I’ve likely eaten at over 100 across the US). None of the Chinese entrees were very good. On par with frozen “Chinese” food, like just sugar glaze and a little spice with “meh” batter. The broccoli beef was decent. Overall, this was the only disappointing part of the dining experience.
The final island was the dessert island which was average. I’m not a fan of cookies and it was mostly cookies.
In sum, there are definitely good things at the buffet. You can east enough sushi, and other cold and hot seafood, to make it worth $12.95. Plus I’m sure some people like some of the options I didn’t care for.
… moreThis restaurant feels and looks like what you’d imagine a Chinese buffet in Idaho to look like. The atmosphere was laid back. Well lit, but not too bright. Warm (it was winter time, so the air-lock style doors were nice). The waitress was very attentive. Never got a pile-up of plates or bowls on the table, and I made her work (I tipped well), as I tried basically a bite of everything.
There were 8 islands of food and a Mongolian grill. I did not try the Mongolian grill as I couldn’t waste the space in my stomach.
The first island I tried was the sushi island. I am allergic to avocado, so that ruled out the four basic rolls, but the two special rolls did not appear to have avocado. I was wrong. One did. It was just hidden. Fortunately, I did not die (I’m only mildly allergic–burning sensation and swollen lips) and I enjoyed both rolls very much. 5/5 stars.
The second island was soup. The hot and sour and miso soups were mediocre. Kind of surprised the miso soup tasted off, as miso soups are pretty uniform between restaurants. The hot and sour soup was the better of the two. Did not try other two soups. Would rank 2.5/5 stars.
Three of the islands had sides/apps. Two were cold. One was hot. I skipped the fruit, pudding, etc, and tried more unique items given my stomach’s real estate has diminished with age, apparently. The cold seafood salad and cold seafood boil were both fantastic. The hot island had tasty sweet and sour sauce and fried everything, including chicken. I tried the non-fried meat skewers (delicious), crab rangoon (average), egg roll, spring roll, fried scallop (good), and pot sticker/dumping (with its own sauce).
The next two islands were entrees. The Thai-style Chicken was okay, but not like anything I’ve had at a Thai restaurant (which is my favorite type of restaurant; I’ve likely eaten at over 100 across the US). None of the Chinese entrees were very good. On par with frozen “Chinese” food, like just sugar glaze and a little spice with “meh” batter. The broccoli beef was decent. Overall, this was the only disappointing part of the dining experience.
The final island was the dessert island which was average. I’m not a fan of cookies and it was mostly cookies.
In sum, there are definitely good things at the buffet. You can east enough sushi, and other cold and hot seafood, to make it worth $12.95. Plus I’m sure some people like some of the options I didn’t care for.
Ash T
Buffet was well stocked. No wait time, clean bathrooms and somewhat large selection. Had separate spots for sushi and ring bell for service Mongolian. Dessert was a little limited but overall I would recommend
… moreShane Swayney
My stars represent buffet food. I thought it was great. Haven’t been to a buffet in a while. I thought the food was good. Experience was easy. Tons of options. Sushi was good for a buffet. I’d go back her for sure. My kids enjoyed the options and so did it. Atmosphere was great. My photo doesn’t do the atmosphere justice.
… morenadia dabney
Um what the hell is this place. Like seriously I end up spitting out most of the food. I almost throw up. I’m not so sure where the 4.0. The taste of the food was so bland. There weren’t really people in there either. So I’m still wondering how this place has gotten a 4.0 for reviews. Take your money else where for a food.
… moreMelissa Cortes
We had a great experience here tonight. I was impressed by the cleanliness and care. All staff were masked and there were dividers between booths. This buffet has a huge selection of foods including some that you can’t find other places like baozi (steamed bun with meat). All the foods were fresh and delicious. We really enjoyed the beef and broccoli, lo mein, and mini desserts. The hot and sour soup was kind of bland though.
… moreRajesh Kariya
went there in a Friday evening. Was not too crowded and the food was well stocked. Most of the items had a great taste. My favorite was Sushi, although the wasabi could use some kick to it. . The staff was polite and prompt, used plates were getting cleaned up frequently. Overall, good place to enjoy a variety.
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