Royal Buffet

My favorite AYCE buffet restaurant. Reasonably priced, and the food is pretty darn good. I like the Mongolian grill especially. The sushi is ok. There are several Chinese dishes that are unknown to me; perhaps when feeling adventurous. Crab legs are messy, but delicious.
Lunch especially is a great value.
Recommended.

if there was a zero star option i would have picked it. This place is soo over priced its not even funny. we went for lunch 2 adults and 1 child no soda just water and it was $ 80. they barely had any non seafood options so we pretty much paid 80 for crab rangoon and fruit. its ridiculous.

my sister and her family bring me here everytime i visit them in IL. oh my gosh! the all you can eat king crab legs and lobster is worth the wait in line. we went there like around 7, not too mamy people so the line ia not bad. sushi, dimsums, desserts! everything is soooo good!!!

I’m so glad my buddy told me about this place. I waited in line for a lobster but who cares. A little pricey for a buffet but they have high quality food options.

Love this seafood buffet. Lots of selection of sefood for the price. Weekends have more seafood than week nights. Highly reccomended if you are a seafood lover.

Has the reminiscent visual appeal of Las Vegas buffets and is surprisingly kept very clean at all times considering how ridiculously busy this place gets. That is about the only thing positive I can say about this place.
The food is abysmally bad, especially considering the amount of money you shell out. Everything tastes of mediocrity. This place has the most pathetic desserts. How do you cut corners on Ice Cream?! The servers aren’t very happy to serve you either.
I have been to $ 8 Buffets in Illinois that have been much better. There is no reason to choose this place over all the other All You CAN EAT places nearby.

Been here a few times. Weekends, holidays, lobster night are pretty crowded. There is a parking lot, but always hard to find parking. You will be waiting up to 30 to 45 mins just to be seated. Then when you get seated, theres another long line (30 to 1 hour) for lobster or crab. They have lots of food. Chinese, dim sum, sushi, hibachi grill, desserts, cotton candy, etc.
All the food is good in taste and flavor. The dim sum, are not the best. Either too dry or been out too long. Sushis are simple and appeared to be made daily and fresh.
Over all, I can see the staff tries hard to accommodate everyone. It is overcrowded. There has been times, where we ask for water, or extra napkins, or silverware. (Crab crackers) 30 minutes later, the same waiter still standing there talking with another, or just completely forgot your request. You may have to ask more then once.
Went here once, while I was 8 months pregnant. Waited in the crab line for 45 minutes. The line was very long, with many hungry people patiently waiting. When I finally got to the front, the lady only handed out 1 half crab claws to each person. I asked kindly, to make an exception. Cus i couldn’t stand in another 45 minutes line with a huge baby belly with sore feet, for another half crab. She gave me another half, and I appreciated and remembered this moment.
I enjoyed all the food here. Would I go again? yes. Depending on my group size, how desperate I am, and if I want to wait for buffet food. Plenty of seafood here, But I can go anywhere else for crab and lobster, pay the same fees and not have to wait for an eternal just to get it.

My wife and I always love to go somewhere new. We live an hour away from this place. I like too see the reviews first before going anywhere and this place seemed like a great buffet, I can tell it had a great atmosphere. The food was good and very pricey for just two people. My only problem was when we left, a couple hours later I started having an upset stomach. I ended up vomitting that night ALL night didn’t sleep at all and the next day I still had an upset stomach I’m guessing food poisining. Never in my life did I get food poisining, my food goes in and comes out but not this day. I don’t know if maybe I ate something that wasn’t cooked right or something, but it happened after eating here. Never will I come back here, the good thing is that I created a memory here

Nice Place — Nice food — a Good toilet =) $ 29 Entrance or $ 27. FREE PARKING
There a lot of different food just huge choosing. I’m gonna give one advice, does not eating too much of free food, guys.

I was there on a Friday for lunch and this place was packed. The food was pretty good, no complaints there. They have a wide selection. Everything was very tasty. Sushi, hit the spot. The area where my nephew and I got seated at though had a weird smell to it. Almost like it was dirty but it wasn’t. Not sure if it might of been the rags that the waiters where cleaning the tables with or what but that was the only issue. Also, my waitress was very friendly. When I asked for the check I gave my military ID with my debit card only because on the back of my debit card states“check ID.” To my surprise the waitress took the extra time to check with management if military discount was given without me asking for it and to my surprise they indeed do give a 10% off military discount. It made my experience that much better.

This was a complete disappointment, a waste of money, and time.
I walk in and was and kindly greeted by the host and seated. My love and I immediately dived into the food. I was so excited. I went for all of my favorite dishes! … all to be let down.
The crab legs had a funny, moldy after taste…
The sushi was okay, but flavorless.
The fried rice had to flavor as well. :/​
The dim sum was sub par if that… I’d rather go to China town for it.
The green tea icecream was the most disappointing. I thought it was weird that I saw streaks of vanilla in it… it wasn’t green tea icecream! It simply food coloring. No sweetnes, no flavor, no green tea. :(wtf?
Good things? The dessert was okay.
I only hope I don’t get food poisoning.

I went to this place for lunch on Friday and due to the great reviews I heard from my coworkers and fellow Unilocalers; this was definitely a place I had to give a try.
Positives:
–Inexpensive
–It was very crowded (I thought this would be a good sign)
…that’s it
Negatives:
–The terrible smell of sewage when walking in
–The smell even saturated to where the food was
–The plates were at floor level (doesn’t seem like a good place for plates to be)
–Flies were at an abundance
–Some of the food had mold on it (mainly the grapes that were out)
–People were very rude
–Was very concerned with how fresh the food was
–Ate a small amount of noodles and veggies and became ill later that night
All in all, I would NOT NEVER recommend this place to anyone. I really feel the need to call the Health Department on this place. I was shocked that it was crowded and people actually thought it was good. I wouldn’t eat here if it was the last restaurant on earth. Save your money and a night with your head or butt in/​on the toilet it’s definitely not worth it.

Where do I start? The selection of the food is out of this world. Being Chinese, I love they have dim sum, tripe, chicken feet, pig feet and pig ears (please don’t eewww me unless you’ve tried them and really don’t like them). There is a Mongolian beef station which is outstanding. The different variety of sushi and rolls will make any sushi lover thinks they’ve died and gone to sushi heaven. I particularly enjoyed different seafood they offer. Everything I had was really delicious.
The staff were very friendly and food dishes were quickly refilled as they’re running low. It was the perfect way to end a long work day.

This place is so amazing well worth the price! I make sure I get super hungry then go all at it lol! They have so many kinds of sushi and sea food. I had to get up to get the coconut shrimp 3 times! And for those who don’t do see food there is much more!

I’ve been here twice.
The «hot» food sits underneath red-​tinted lighting to give the illusion that the food is hot.
It’s not hot.
Put a few selections on your plate, head back to your table, and it’s just barely warm.
I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s not at the temperature it should be per food safety standards. The FDA states 140 degrees or warmer is the requirement for keeping bacteria from forming and proliferating, so it’s not surprising that several other reviewers have complained of food poisoning.
Sushi sitting out at room temperature is also suspiciously nefarious.

Royal Buffet? I think not… Royally gross, umm yes! It seemed like a good idea at the time since it was cheat day…
Blahh sickest oysters Ive ever had!
The quality of the food here is pretty low. For the $ 70 for 2 I could have had a way better meal at Bahama Breeze just down the street.
I tried to eat food at the dessert bar but couldn’t figure out what I was looking at so I didnt eat any of it.
Waiting in a long line for 10 minutes for half of a Lobster ughhh
The only thing i did like was the chicken skewers and the fried rice was OK at best.

Wow, this place has more variety and more taste, & more detail than most Las Vegas buffets! Therefore come hungry.
Very impressed & very satisfied.
Will return and recommend!

Royal Buffet is seriously one of the best value buffets that I’ve ever been to. The prices are really good and the variety is amazing. I came for the first time for the lunch deal and was not disappointed.
The thing that I really like about Royal Buffet is that I know in the future that I can come here and can always find something that I like. I don’t even need to know what I’m craving that day but will always find it once I’m inside and am customizing my own plates. When I’m looking for more savory hot foods, I’ll go for the Mongolian barbecue (I recommend the garlic sauce), and depending on how light or heavy I want it, I’ll choose my meats/​veggies accordingly. On the opposite end, if I’m looking for a lighter, less oily meal, I head towards the sushi and sashimi bar, where there’s tons of variety in what kinds of sushi are available (fair warning: the sushimi selection was not nearly as big). Then there’s a whole selection of hot Chinese food and dim sum that sates my appetite for anything in between.
The buffet is no Michelin star (who goes to a buffet expecting that anyway?) but if you’re looking for a great meal and a customizable experience, I’d say this is really the best bang for your buck.

I hate buffets. I hate buffets because of the quality of food. But this place isn’t too bad. The variety of food here is really good. And the amount of asians that patron here, is a great indication that the value is good too.
They have a decent sushi selection, a hibachi grill, tons of chinese food, cotton candy, chocolate fountain, and ice cream.

I’ve been to a lot of Chinese buffets in my day and they just don’t seem to make em like they used to. I’m used to your local Chinese buffet having a few decent items and basically just being a place to stuff your face and get full on average Americanized Chinese food. You’d have your sweet n sour chicken, general tso’s, beef with broccoli, crab rangoon, and if you’re lucky they’d have a soft serve machine for dessert. That’s about it.
I guess times are a changin’. Royal buffet is a Chinese buffet on steroids. They literally have everything you could think of, providing more variety than you’d ever need. Let’s start off with just the general hot food section. They have your typical Chinese chicken/​beef/​shrimp dishes. Throw in a couple American dishes like french fries and chicken fingers for the kids and you’re already satisfied right? This section alone could’ve already beat any of the Chinese buffets from my childhood. But nope, they didn’t stop here… they’re just getting started.
Moving on, they have a separate line for seafood. This is where it gets chaotic. Just a massive line of people, each leaving gigantic piles of crab legs on their plates. It seems like they never run out either. It’s a little bit more organized now, with much less people cutting than in the past. I guess this is the star of the show, the real reason most people come here and are willing to pay such a high price for a buffet.
After that, there was a sushi station. It seemed to have a lot more variety than most offerings I’ve seen at other buffets. I don’t really eat sushi, so I can’t comment on the quality.
Next to that is the dim sum section. This is where we really stray from the typical Americanized food I’m used to at Chinese buffets. I can’t really say I’m a connoisseur on authentic Chinese food, so I haven’t even heard of a lot of these items. I’ll admit they were a little intimidating and I didn’t really try most of them, so I just stuck to the shumai, buns, and chive pancakes. I enjoyed the food I did try from this section though.
On the end is the stir fry station. This is really the highlight of the place for me. I’ve been to really good Mongolian stir fry places that had a sorry excuse for a buffet, and I’ve been to Chinese buffets that had pretty terrible quality hibachi grills /​stir fry stations. Royal buffet kind of has the best of both worlds. What I typically look for with stir fry is a good variety of sauces that you can mix yourself, decent quality meat, and being able to choose your own noodles and load up as much of it as you want on your plate. Royal has all of these, and actually does make a really good plate of stir fry in my opinion. With the closure of Mongolian Stir fry in Schaumburg (I’m still sad about this one), Genghis Grill in Wheaton, and Mongolian Chinese Buffet in Buffalo Grove, this is literally the only place left that I know of where you can get decent stir fry.
Finally, they have a pretty good dessert selection here. There are trays of various pastries and mini slices of cakes and pies. In addition to those, they have a few varieties of hand scooped ice cream you can choose from. These last few items are where they just get flat out ridiculous. There is a station where you can get fresh made crepes and customize what they’re filled with. Then they also have freshly spun cotton candy, which is a huge hit with the kids. Finally they have a freakin’ chocolate fountain! Who does that? They have various fruits and other items on skewers that you can pass through the gloriously flowing chocolate.
In terms of dining area, the actual space of the restaurant is gigantic. They have like 3 or 4 separate dining rooms. I’m not sure what the capacity is, but they easily reach it at busy times, especially on holidays like Mother’s day. It’s just a sea of Asian people flooding the restaurant.
Overall, Royal buffet is kind of like a Vegas style Chinese buffet. It seems to be the king of the mega Asian buffets in the Chicago burbs, outlasting both Todai and Nagoya. I usually don’t come here often because I’m not a huge seafood fan and I don’t really take advantage of most of the items that make this place unique from other generic Chinese buffets. I’d say it’s a good place to celebrate a special occasion, but given the higher price tag, I probably wouldn’t come here regularly.