Takeaway
Yes
Oriental Forest Buffet in Auburn Hills
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Location on the map
Auburn Hills, Oakland County, Michigan, US
Service options
Dine-in
Yes
Delivery
No
Popular for
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Offerings
All you can eat
Yes
Coffee
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Vegetarian options
Yes
Dining options
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
High chairs
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
Tourists
Yes
University students
Yes
Phone: +1 248-758-9888
Opening hours
- Monday:Closed
- Tuesday:Closed
- Wednesday:11:30AM–8PM
- Thursday:11:30AM–8PM
- Friday:11:30AM–8PM
- Saturday:11:30AM–8PM
- Sunday:11:30AM–8PM
Comments (199)
First buffet visit in 4 months. They did a great job of providing gloves, distance markers, modified approaches to the buffet tables, and required masks when not seated.It was great to get out and relax here again.
This place must be under new management. Its called twin dragons. I was very pleased with the staff and food. The price was very reasonable as well. I do recommend this place. Ive only been here once, and I do plan on going back.
My meal experience was pleasant and the gif was good. Nice customer service. I enjoyed the decor.
Very fast service, the food was petty good too. Lots of shrimp if thats what youre looking for, as well as other non seafood options. The sushi bar was relatively fresh and well made. Wonderful decor, and the prices are on the lower end for the quality of the food. Highly recommend forc an oriental buffet, one of the best in the area.
I eat for dinner, my parent and me, all amazing food taste, but 5 star and that awesome
Food was ok but the waitress was terrible was there 45 mins and nobody came to ask me if I wanted a refill on my hot tea until I was ready to leave just terrible service
The food was real good they treat us good evertime we go there very good place to eat
4/22 YUCK🤮 My grandsons told me the only thing they liked on our last outting there was the ice cream cup. This used to be A filling and decent lunch for the price. I preferred it under the old management/owners. The new changes werent for the betterment of the customers but to the profit of the ownership.
The place is very big and nice Chinese style deco with fountain and bridge. The foods are a little bit to dry and over cooked.
Really like it, the servers are nice and the food is pretty good. Especially for a buffet.
Food was a little on the chill side. But I still enjoyed :)
We sat right down restaurant was busy food was fresh. It was a fair amount of choices. Very affordable. We would go back.
Me and my friend became sick after eating at this restaurant and also take out cost an additional $5 and up
I like this place. A better option in the Auburn Hills area. By the mall so it is close and by 75 so it is right there.
We went there yesterday for Easter Dinner and the food was good and the place was very clean. I am definitely coming back.
I always enjoy going here! Food is good, love their tea, and staff!
Good Chinese buffet with a large variety to choose from
Not all Chinese restaurants are open, but these folks take the covid pandemic seriously and are always wiping down things trying to make it as sterile as possible. Those who are wary of the virus might consider eating here.The food itself is actually quite delicious for an oriental buffet. The spices and cook time are in great balance.When I am by the mall and get hungry, this place always crosses my mind.
Had dinner here as this is were my mother wanted to go for her birthday. I hadnt been here in over a year because it was awful the last time. The food was ok. The doors to the ice cream are horrible to slide open! They also now have very cheap plastic spoons for eating the ice cream. Good luck trying to to get a bite of ice cream. As for the crab legs they only bring out a small amount once in a while (once in the 90 min we were there). They are gone with in a minute of bringing them out. The butter for dipping them is completely tasteless. I wont be going back.
Great place to eat they are very clean and they know how to do a good service I will recommended
This place used to be really good. But now the quality of their service and food has dwindled drastically. Such a shame. Their food is not very good anymore and those god awful decorations from 2005 are full of dust and just need to GO! The carpeting is so old and dirty its just terrible. The food tastes like it was microwaved and even their spring rolls are more crunchy fried wrap than filling. Their tables are sticky and falling apart, our table was tipping and looked dirty but oh well. The good things just never last 😕
Bathrooms were absolutely disgusting! Made me wonder how the kitchen looked. The food was fair, but sadly not even close to the quality it was even just a year ago. Hard to communicate with staff due to the language barrier! Also would have been awesome if they could have kept the crab legs stocked on the food bar! It stayed unattended and empty for most of our visit and was our primary reason for our visit. I couldnt have been more disappointed in the entire visit!
I would recommend everyone not to go to this horrible place. First, the table they tried to seat us at was dirty. We asked to move and was given a bit of attitude by the female server. They relocated us and took our drink orders. I went to the restroom and was very concerned. I had to use the flashlight of my phone just to see to use the bathroom then when i did go into the stall, the floor and trash can next to it were full of used toilet paper. I didnt dare even try to use the strangely moist toilet seat covers they had either. My fiance and our friends had gotten up and met me as i came out. There was a fly in two of our drinks they just served and food still stuck to their clean silverware. After paying for the drinks no one touched, the female server followed us outside and stared as we got into our car. She even stood out at the door and watched us pull away! Never will we ever set foot near this wretched pest ridden dirty hole in a wall sorry excuse for a food establishment again!
Food is very good and selection is impressive. I enjoy the option of being able to combine different dishs and create an array of delicious flavors. The wait staff is very alert and attentive. Drinks are immediately refilled by smiling friendly waitresses. I go to a place like this for the selection and choices . The sushi is fresh and prepared nicely. I especially enjoy the desert items and always save room to indulge on the cookies. Something Ive never seen before is the coconut dumplings. I was shocked at how delicious they are. I know they are probably very flattening but once you taste them its hard to not have at least one. For dinner the selection is increased to many more items and they put out a very nice cut of roast beef . Overall I cant find anything wrong here. This is a really kewl place to eat and relax in without rushing through dinner. I definitely recommend them. Thanks for the wonderful food. I am very satisfied and look forward to dining here a couple times a week.
This place is disgusting. The food is poorly made and it does not taste good. There is not a large selection of dishes. Food is cold, greasy and does not look clean. Service is horrible also. I wouldnt be surprised if the place had roaches. My cousin and I ate there today and we were not impressed we had a few bites then payed our tab and walked out... Will never be returning. DO NOT EAT HERE!
The first visit was a weekend day around five. The food was good the staff kept our cups full and the place was semi clean. The staff liked to stare but I over looked it.This time was on a Tuesday around 7:30. There was barely any food out said seadfood for dinner but not once did they put crablegs out while we were there. The waitress never filled our water but was so nice to the clean the empty booth behind several times. The staff I would consider rude the one time I go to get sushi they were staring hard at the four pieces I took. Very bad experience will not be going back!
Not our first time here but this time arrived right after their lunch time rush. We could tell they had been busy but there was no delay in service. All the staff were attentive to anything we needed. The buffet has all the delicious foods youd expect for a great price. After each of us going back up for a couple rounds of food, none of us were disappointed. Everything including the sushi, crab legs, wonton soup, and even the sugary doughnuts were still nice and hot and fresh, as if they had brought it straight out of the kitchen for us. If you are looking for some delicious food and super cool interior design. Come check this buffet out!
Some of the food was cold that should have been hot or warm, the sushi was very good.
Food quality is below average at time. Sometimes the food is okay when they are busy on weekends n r actually cooking fresh food out the kitchen. Most times its leftover food thats been sitting for whos know how long. I would not recommend going here if you want quality asian food.
Excellent dining experience after shopping at Great Lakes Crossing. Beautifully designed and the decor is tastefully organized. The buffet items are endless and delicious with a live sushi bar. Easy access off Baldwin road next to the expressway. Definitely a top notch affordable taste of Oriental cuisine. Five star ☆☆☆☆☆
The food here is absolutely disgusting! The waitress was extremely rude and ignored us when we asked for refills. The food here tasted old and like it had sat up for a very long time and absolutely had no flavor, I seen fruit flies on all of the desserts and the scoop for the ice cream was just sitting on the counter collecting germs!And on top of that I seen an employee use the bathroom and not even wash her hands!!!!If I could give zero stars I would. Please save your money and go somewhere else
Family run. Huge selections of food to choose from. Lots of sushi whos from. Some authentic Chinese food items that you normally dont see at a American Chinese buffet restrooms are clean seating area are clean. You have to love the big statue as you walk in. And if your Pokemon fan this is a Pokemon stop collect coins. All in all fair price good food good selection and friendly staff
Table for 2 for lunch in early August.This is the best Asian lunch buffet around. They have fantastic sushi, and the servers pay attention to clearing plates and refilling drinks. There are almost too many options -- thats a good thing! Good array of ice cream too. They dont reduce the quality simply because it is lunch prices. I probably wouldnt go for dinner unless it was a special occasion.
This was the worst buffet Ive ever been to, and I literally mean that. First off, when my boyfriend and I pulled up the Oriental letters were not lit and he joked saying maybe we shouldnt go here. Walking in the place reeked of a fishy musty smell but we decided to risk it. The food was horrible! It was very cold and moist. The food was soggy including the meat and crab legs (which had been freshly put out). My boyfriend approached the manager and staff for a discount and the manager walked away. This place is nasty and the waiter blew his nose and did not wash his hands. Please if you love Chinese and buffets do not waste your money here. Im going to follow up with a food inspector. They hardly clean the meat due to the veins being in shrimp and meat having a fishy smell. Extremely disappointed and ruined our date night. We left just as hungry as we came!
I love the food selection, the staff is superior courteous, they always refill drinks effectiantly. The iced shrimp is delicious, the sushi bar is clean and well kept and has a decent selection.I love coming here and will continue too!
Good food, but not everything is good. Huge selection. Sushi was kind of sketchy, but I cant imagine if you enjoy sushi youd prefer this kind of place anyways. Id recommend it. Lunch is $12.50 which is a little steep for my taste.
The quality of the food, the service, and the cleanliness all vary per visit. Some days are better than others. Had some visits that were 4 1/2 stars and some that were a 1 star. Price and quantity of food keep us coming. That, and the fact that theyre open on holidays.
Pretty good food, nice selection. More variety than most Chinese buffets in the area. A little strange though, I noticed they kind of segregate people. I dont know if this in intentional or not. All the Hispanic families were on one side, Asian and African American on another. It struck me as odd and too much of a separation to be my imagination.
I want to like this place, I really do. The inside of the place is really pretty, with oriental chinese decor all over the place. However, everything here seems... unorganized? I don’t know how hard it is to fix the blinds but the first impression from the outside of the building just puts you off.The food isn’t too great either. Some of it honestly tastes like food I can toss in the microwave at my apartment. Egg rolls are a little chewy. The chicken usually tastes cold. Lo mein doesn’t have much to offer for flavor.Service is... alright. Most of the servers are awfully quiet.Overall, I wouldn’t really recommend this place unless you have a group and coincidentally want Chinese for dinner.
I have never reviewed a restaurant before, but I feel compelled to do so in this case. I have never eaten lower quality food in the entirety of my life. Any positive reviews are clearly fake. The only plus side was that I didnt get the food poisoning I was fully expecting.
Its been awhile since I went back, but wanted to try it again. The food was tasty, but my soup bowl had gum stuck to the bottom. Didnt notice until I lifted the bowl to finish the last sip. Very Gross. I wont be going back.
Place is very good eats.
It was horrible! The food was not that great. A lot of it was kind of dry. It was really slow so I imagine the food sat out for quite some time. Then while we were still eating what was somewhat decent food they had, the waitress or hostess who never really greeted us sat the bill on the table and we hadnt even finished half of our first plate of food. As we sat back down to eat some ice cream the waitress/host walked to our table and rudely asked if we were going to pay yet. We felt as if almost half of the staff was lurking over our shoulders watching us the rest of our time being there as we continued to sit at the table and socialized. Worst experience ever and Im definitely not going back!
If all you can eat is your game, this place is for you!! Prices a little high and food choice so, so. Freshness was a hit or miss
I didnt care for it too much. First time there and wont be back. Its way over priced for what they had and the food was cold, and mind you it wasnt like it didnt have quite a few people in there eating. The bathrooms were disgusting!! I almost slipped and fell when i walked in, and who doesnt keep up with making sure there is soap to wash your hands with after using the bathroom?!?! Arent employees supposed to wash their hands before heading back to the kitchen, and or job in the restaurant?!? That grossed me out! Mop the floors too! Looked like it hadnt been cleaned in months! Ive been to several chinese restaurants, and this one by far was thee worst! The waiter however was nice, and kept up with the refills on drinks. Not recommended sorry.
I dont recommend this place at all anymore. I recently ate there the last week of July, 2016 only to be further disappointed. Their bathrooms are filthy, gross, and very sticky. Management doesnt seem to care while they raise their kids there. The restaurant is filthy if you look closely, the entrance has a swampy pond smell from the stupid waterfall, if you look around you realize everything has a greasy film on it, the windows are dirty, the back of the salad bar area is very dirty along the wood trim, the carpet is not clean. As they say in the business, If the bathrooms are filthy the kitchen is probably ten times worse! But the worst part of all is having to run for a bathroom within 30 minutes after eating there. All of their meat entrees are floating in heavy oil, most everything there is fried!Not very healthy and its hell on you gut. Whats with the hired help? Never the same Asians month to month? Looks fishy, smells fishy, must be fishy. I give this place one year and the owners will abandon ship and drive off in their expensive foreign cars. I wont be back!!
Lot of options and is okay to have once a while Chinese food! I never had any expectations and the food is surely not terrible. But its still 3 stars since for my 4 stars, it has to be great and for 5 stars it has to be unique!
Always a favorite of me and my friends. They have crab legs, egg rolls, green beans and self serve ice cream. Fast service for your drinks and in an easy location right off I-75. They grow their own tomatoes in the summer months if you have ever saw wgat they do in the back of the building. It is nice to know they serve fresh food.
Now called Twin Dragons.Variety is slim. Sea food was cold and slimy, chicken tasted rotten, plus our toddler had bones in her sweet and sour chicken nuggets. Pizza and French fries were stale and cold.Service was terrible- didnt offer a refill or clear plates until we asked for our bill. Charged us $45 dollars for 2 adults a toddler and a baby on a Sunday. Receipt isnt even itemized, only lists the total so you cant dispute the charge. Will never go back.
First visit. Bad food, price as expected, clean, attractive interior, service ok.Food was mostly unlabled. Not one dish tasted fresh, most were dark and bitter with having sat for so long. Hot foods were only lukewarm. Even the soup.Best thing i tried was the pudding on the dessert table... and that speaks volumes....
Stopped on our way home to Ohio. Food was decent. Liked the idea of gloves for each eater to use while getting their own plate of food.
It was AWEFUL. Our seats and table were dirty, I couldnt touch the table without sticking to it, our drinks only got refilled once after we got the check even though sitting at the end of the table through half our meal and she only refilled one cup. She took away my partners plate with food still on it while he was eating. And I havent even gotten to the food yet. As much as I wish I could say it was tasteless it was worse than that. Anything that smelled remotely rotten was heavily salted and immediately spat back out if it was even risked to try. Anything that was edible was the least bit enjoyable. I settled for the lo mein throughout the meal after tasting half of everything else and not finding one good thing worth it to go back for. We arrived at 6 but the majority of the food was dry and had seemingly been sitting out all day from a slow Thursday. WILL NOT be returning under any circumstance and hopefully someone learns from our mistake and doesnt even try it.Edit: I woke up in the middle of the night and spent 2+ hours going back and forth between the bathroom and bed for varying reasons I wont get into on a public forum. Lets just say it wasnt pretty. Now I lay tired, headachey, and dehydrated with remnants from an experience I wish was over.
Great variety of food. Its a self serve restaurant (all you can eat) The person who sat us was very friendly, and kept up with clearing the table and refilling our drinks. I cant wait to go back!
Nice decore, quick to clear table, however, food was not freshest and no salad offerings at all. Hot tea was not included in the meal price. Bathroom was very filthy with trash and water on floor. Self serve scoop ice cream area was cared for, yet seems unsanitary in a public environment.
Its a Chinese buffet, and Chinese buffets never have the most amazing food, so dont expect a five-star dining experience. That being said, Oriental Forest is my favorite buffet in the area. The variety is excellent: numerous hot dishes, a surprising amount of seafood for the price, salad bar, plus dim sum and sushi. The sushi is not just rolls with fake crab, but actual nigiri sushi with salmon, tuna, red snapper, eel, and a few others depending on what day it is. Again, its not the same quality youd get at an authentic Japanese sushi bar, but its good for the price. Desserts include mediocre pre-made cakes, a number of decent fruits, and six high-quality ice creams. The staff has always been friendly when Ive been here (about two dozen times in the last two years). The décor is pleasant enough, although it could use a little updating. My biggest complaint is that the mens room smells funny. If you are accustomed to made-to-order, totally authentic Asian cuisine, dont come here. If youre a fan of Chinese buffets, I think youll find this one above average.
Terrible. The roof is leaking and you can see the mold on the tiles. The bathrooms are in deplorable conditions. They leave the cleaners out for any child to get to. Their food taste old and pungent as if it was left out for days. All of us immediately started feeling sick after leaving. And I only ate half a plate. Speaking of plate, the food for a Buffett, well there was hardly any. I would recommend osha visits here, not to eat.
I have found the buffet to be OK. There is a large selection of entrées so I always find something good. Not great, just good. So, 3 stars.On the other hand, they also have a takeout menu. Everything that I have ordered from the menu has been fabulous! Just today we ordered 2 large entrées. The total was $16.75. This will feed 4 people. So 5 stars for takeout.
Very good buffet. With good price and friendly service.
DISGUSTING. FOOD POISONING is a serious potential. Dumplings look like day old wontons from their wonton soup - but taste and feel like dried versions of them - which i dont understand if its being steamed. Seafood is all horrible and overcooked with mush texture, & tasting like everything else in there - a day old or older recycled & re microwaved food re-served kind of taste & texture. As of matter of fact the hot food seemed to tast and feel this way. I wouldnt attempt any sushi and the seafood at the salad bar looked too dangerous to try. Place was dirty with dust bunnies in the air vents and top of doors. Stain marks on cieling tiles and walls. Holes in walls. Carpet looks like its never been cleaned and the smell was like being in a dirty friends apartment, which oddly the food also gave a whiff of it too. The sign outside has burnt out bulbs. So it reads forrest fet - and tastes, smells, looks like it. I just hope i dont end up throwing up or diarrhea all night. I have never written such a negative review like this before, but i seriously believe a FOOD & HEALTH INSPECTOR .Need to visit this place.
The food was a bit too cold and it took forever to get our check. Old sushi and dirty bathrooms but it wasnt too bad for the price. I would recommend going here, but perhaps during a busier time so the food is more fresh.
Nice place to visit kinda busy when we visited.
The price was reasonable, the place was clean, the food was abundantly available and the staff were very nice. I am not a big buffet style fan, but the experience here was very pleasant.
A worker spilled the food on the counter and then put it back into the pan. Also three of the workers were standing among diners while eating and then spit food into their hands, then they proceeded to continue working before washing their hands. The food was cold and the staff was extremely rude. When we spoke to them, they ignored us and walked away. The one gentleman snapped at me when I didnt respond to him right away about what drinks we would like because I was asking my four children what they would like. I have never been so disrespected in my life at a restaurant. Sad thing is, my son is in the culinary business and so many health codes were violated.
I wish I could give this place no stars. despite the bad reviews I went anyway hoping for the best and I was disgusted. the food was cold and nasty, I left without paying (something Ive never done before). Dont go here. The good reviews are probably the owners because NO ONE would eat that 5 hour old cold food.
Worst food Ive ever tasted! Won Ton was warm water and the Chinese noodles were disgusting. All the chicken was like rubber and tasted horrible. Rice was hard. I got 3 platefuls, didnt put a dent in one. You can get a better meal in county jail which ironically is where the people who serve this crap need to be sent for calling this food. Atmosphere was festive
Nice place to eat good food nice people
Never coming here again. Everything was disgusting and had no flavor at all. Also everything was cold and not warmed up. Half of the food tasted like it was all left overs from two nights before. And the price for the food was not worth it. The staff here were decent.
Used to come here every month or so back when I lived in the area. Came back to the area a week ago and found out it was still open so I went in with family. Food was delicious, fresh, and everything was clean. Will definitely be back when in the area again.
There are 4 hot tables, a salad/dessert table, and a sushi bar. Drinks are included. There is also ice cream. This place has pretty good food. When it is not busy, the rice does get hard and some of the food sits too long, but if you ask them to put anything out fresh, they will. They get it out quick too. Just check the food you want first, ask for fresh, then start with soup. The egg drop is good.
Well I went to eat dinner with my wife and i must say the place looks nice from the entrance and sitting area. But, the carpet smells like wet dog. Also since I went done time they charge $11.99 per person, so I thought the food would taste better since lunch in $8.99. But no! The fid looked and tasted like its been sitting there for hours and it tastes just as it looks.. maybe lunch might be better but dinner definetly was a waste of time and money.
MAGGOTS IN THE DRINKS!!!! My experience of this place was quickly destroyed the moment i sat down to enjoy my food. I went to go after my drink before i dig into my plate and notice a maggot floating on the top of my pop. Thankfully i looked at my drink before i took a sip. Ugh! I quickly call the server over for a new one and point it out. Trying not to freak out because i am hungry and waited all day for a buffet i did start to dig in to some of my food. After noticing how cold my crab rangoon was and lack luster taste of the hard chicken the image of the larva was burning into my brain i could not continue with anymore of it. This food is by far the worst chinease food or food if u can call it that i have ever had ever! A McDonalds cheeseburger would have been a delicacy compared to this. In my opinion you will have better luck at the food court at the mall across the street for some chinease then ever stepping foot in this restaurant. Highly disgusted and displeased! Service and food huge thumbs down! And i had to pay!!!! Ugh!
Sushi waz go00oD but limited selection i wouldnt sho up rite b4 close either
As a buffet it isnt the cheapest lunch, but the food is always of a consistent (good) quality, they have a pretty wide selection, and service is usually pretty snappy. Its one of my favorite Chinese Buffets.
The only reason they’re getting two stars is because of the wide selection. But the bathrooms smell soooo bad, don’t walk towards the sushi or last row of food or ice cream becuase you will get a horrible smell of the bathrooms. Ice cream is good though, and their dumplings if you can bare the smell when you go get some. 🤢😷🤕
The waiter grabbed my cup where I put my mouth and asked if I was done when I clearly wasnt so she just put it back on the table. The food is awful and everything is strangely rock hard. The food either has no taste whatsoever or tastes like absolute crap.
Food wasnt that good! The waiters sit there and literally be watching everybody like they stand there and make you feel uncomfortable by watching as if they trying to hurry you up to eat to get you up out of there what the hell I spent. 34.69 and you guys rushing me at all you can eat buffet please
Food was not good. Rice was dried out, fried dumplings tasted sour, food looked like it had been sitting for a long time. Sushi rolls tuna was dried out. The mongolian beef wS cold. The jello cubes and a cookie was the best thing I ate here.
Good with a big selection, but some of the food seemed like it had been sitting out for a while. Particularly the eggdrop soup was really gooey and syrupy and the wonton things you put in it were stale. But overall ok price, lots of options. Easy to get to after coming from Pontiac for the Woodward Dream Cruise. Our waitor refilled our drinks enough.
The food items were either cold or hard to chew. Not kept up at all. Leaving Lids and tops open , EW! Its dingy and the booths we sat in were horribly worn-out! Sorry guys once upon a Time you were good. Dont know what happened to the place!
$12.99 for an 11 year old girl is high priced. Food was cold mostly I ask the waiter if they had tarter sauce to put on my shrimp he said no. My daughter found it at the food bar. The butter shrimp I took the breading off of 12 of them....there was no shrimp to be seen inside....just deep fried breading. Lots of flavors of ice milk to choose from for desert...no ice cream found....
I will not be going back. Worst buffet Ive ever been to. Even my son, who frickin loves Chinese food and was the reason why we stopped in, hated it here. Not fresh or close to it. Everything was luke warm or cold, fried foods were chewy or rock hard, no labels on the back selection of dumplings. Next time Ill just go to the mall and eat their overpriced Chinese food
Interesting foods here I havent seen before. Excellent sushi choices. Some of the staples of a Chinese buffet werent as tasty but they were okay.
WARNING!! DO NOT EAT HERE!!! FOUND MAGGOT IN DRINK (NO JOKE)!! WORST DINING EXPERIENCE EVER!! I WOULDNT EVEN LET MY DOG EAT THE FOOD HERE!!We went here for lunch, I was at the buffet and came back and my gf said she had found A MAGGOT floating in her drink and had requested a new drink. I thought she was joking and then I just thought she had mistaken it for a noodle or something. Well I started eating and litorally EVERYTHING I tried on my plate was absolutely disgusting and horrible. So I talked to a manager and told her how disgusting the food was and about the maggot and that we were going to walk out and not pay (we hadnt eaten very much at all) but she refused and said she had been watching us and saw us eat. She was not sympathetic at all to our case and didnt try to make any amends, in fact she really didnt even care at all! I was shocked. After arguing with her we finally just said give us the bill so we can get out of here. She gave us the bill and discounted an entire $3 off, so I ended up being forced to pay 15 bucks for nothing and when we got home we both threw up.Ive eaten a lot of Chinese food in my day but have NEVER had food more wretched then this! Its like they were scraping the left overs off peoples plates and then putting it back in the buffet. Most of it was cold, old, tough, stringy, slimey, dried out and just flat out nasty. If I could give this place negative stars I would. They should be shut down for real!!- WORST DINING EXPERIENCE EVER!!
Worst food id ever eat💯 id rather eat in the oakland county jail than eat this nasty chines food again so stail. Over cooked the staff. So....... Unhelpfull. Thay just look at u with that stupid yellow face. Omg i will never cum back 43.00$ for 3 diners. I was hoping 2 get full but im going 2 get a 5 pizza omw home
The prices for lunch and dinner have gone up since last time I was there which was a little over two years ago, the food is still mediocre and there are less food selections then there were from previous, when I dined for dinner yesterday the sushi bar was closed which was a big disappointment, workers that were supposed to bring fresh food out were lacking on their job, and to make my dinning experience much worse majority of dinners were not wearing mask or plastic gloves around the buffet carts even though they were given by the manager before being seated, I had to inform the manager on a couple of occasions because children were playing around the buffet carts without mask or gloves, needless to say I will not be returning to this restaurant again
The waiters are attentive, however the food is never hot, it is always luke warm with a hint of yesterdays food, each time I let the staff know they just stir it. Not worth risking sickness
Very bad, they dont have shrimp, not much food😔😔🤦🏻
It was nasty and dirty the only thing good was the pop the food was all dry i ask for money to be taken off bill they said nooo yooou eaat fooood yoouu buuuuyyy
What separates this Asian buffet from the rest of its contemporaries is its wide variety Dim Sum. Dim Sum is a meat based filling wrapped in an elaborate thin noodle and then steamed, imagine a meat filled noodle, but better, This buffet usually has at least six varieties of Dim Sum and I would be completely satisfied even if they offered nothing else.The rest of the buffet was as good or better than you could expect from your run of the mill Asian buffet but the interior decor and furnishings were above average. Go there for the Dim Sum and stay for,... Well whatever!
Food was plentiful, but seemed a little less than fresh. Decor and atmosphere were worn and there appeared to be water damage over the front desk at the entrance.
Its pretty good stuff. Good variety of food and they keep it fresh. Weve been here a few times and will be back
Very dirty restaurant, they give us a wrapped silverware that has a ( Cockroach ) sticked to the spoon, it seems they killed it with it, I took it to the lady at the front to complain, she became very rude and blaming me that I did it and its not their spoon that belong to them. then the other lady that work on the front with her kids around, asks us if we need to eat or to leave, of course every one stops eating when they saw the COCKROACH executed on that spoon, so they force us to leave with screaming and pushing us from are shoulders. I called the police on them with holding the SPOON that they denied it, when police arrived they told me thiss not the first time a customers calling about this similar issue, the officer checked the spoon that has a cockroach to match it up with their other kitchen spoons, they couldnt denied it with the police after they investigate it its belong to them and it does match the other restaurant spoons in the kitchen that has same design, PLUS the police checked the video to see how they served us from the first minute, officer saw that moment I opened the spoon out of the wrap and shocked with that red cockroach, the funny thing, they asked the police to have the spoon back, because is their spoon property, so beware customers : that SPOON is still by them, and may be you are eating with it. Also, I contacted the health department of pontiac with my police report and the pictures that I took for it, because we became very sick and all ended up at emergency room. BEWARE.
Food on buffet wasnt really labeled. Seats were all tore up. Just got a feeling things werent really up to standard by the run down appearance of the place. Food was passable but nothing exciting. Not impressed.
Great food! Very comfortable seating and very beautiful statues! Food was always hot even for a buffet! Staff was very kind. Lots of food options including a bunch of sushi
The grossest place Ive ever been to.Completely unsanitary.Children w runny noses touching the open ice cream and self serving themselves.Everything is filthy!!
As far as Chinese buffets go this is a good one. They also have sushi. Im not a sushi eater so I cant comment on how good their sushi is. They do have sushi there though in there seems to quite a few different varieties.
Lots of good food. They even cooked the calamari correctly. The wait staff was extremely nice and helpful. They had a little bit of American food too.
MANAGER A RACIST!! HORRIBLE!! Wont go back!! I complained to the manager about the cold food and she argued with me that it was hot!! The mongolian chix on a stick cold, white rice cold and clumpy and so was the bbq beef. After going to wash my hands after my disgusting meal, the bathrooms were dirty and my boyfriend had to point out how dirty his was. My feet were sticking to the floor. I bring this up to the manager ringing us up and she said oh it was probably that party of African American teens that are back there. I couldnt believe her!! I asked for a discount because my food was cold and she said I checked the food it is hot I said it maybe hot now because more food came out but mine was cold. She refused to give me a discount and we paid our $25 and left. NEVER go back!! Dont support these racists and rude manager!!
Pricing is decent and the food is usually pretty good. Their staff is friendly. We like to eat here before catching a movie at Star Theater.
Went there Saturday after the big remodel all they did was closed down the desert bar and put it in the other hot food area so its even more or less smaller I dont see any other changes and the food sucks you generally be getting yesterdays food or if you pay for the dinner you will definitely be getting the lunch leftovers as well for a higher price
Love this buffet. Go there for every Christmas. Delicious food, sometimes the food are cold but there are plenty of other hot items. Theres a cool water fountain too when u enter and a cool chinese fish tank/pond.
Priced a little high, the food is great except its not always hot. Thats the only reason its getting 4 stars instead of 5. The ladies are always friendly.
They had great food choices and sushi. The staff was very nice. The food was delicious. Definetly coming back again.
Food was horrible, old and over priced. Not much of a variety and service wasnt that good.
This was my second time I have gone here with my mother and the first time was ok. I found a lot of bones and cold food in my chicken so i stuck with the soup and rice. Second time i go there, the chicken was nothing but fat! If i wanted a vegitarian lunch, i would have a salad. Our waiter couldnt understand english when we asked for hot green tea or another hot tea they had available. We asked for it three times. First time was water, next was hot water and then we got tea after we were done with our meal!!! Overall, i dont think we will come back. I understand its cheap chinese meal type of a resturant but i think that was just rediculous. Please upgrade your resturant!!
They have come back with a flourish. Food is a hundred times better and the staff is great. We definitely enjoy eating here
Great place for dinner if you dont mind watching the Suhsi makers PICKING THEIR NOSES!!! While filling the trays? PUKE ? SET ME ON FIRE AND PUSH ME OUT INTO TRAFFIC.
Went pretty well. food isnt 5 star quality but its a buffet. you cant expect much. the building itself is fantastic. the decor i thought was very cool and interesting.
The staff is so rude! They point to your table and tell you to go. They watch your every move when you are getting food and talked about my children when they looked at their plates!!! Food was just okay! Not worth a 50$ bill good tho!!!
This place has some real good crab legs! The value was so good I had to tip them extra! The taste was awesome keep up the good work cook!
Great buffet and prompt service! Staff refilled my glass very often! And were very patient with our children. Our group had fun.
WARNING **I am not even sure where to start here. A very good amount of the food was cold !!! Not even luke warm but cold. So many things were bland lacking flavor. I would never let any of my friends or family waste there money here.**Now we wait to see if we get food poisoning
This place used to be decent but the quality of the food and service fell off badly. I refuse to eat here now.
Came here for the lunch buffet. Again, all the pieces of beef in the pepper steak were not chewable as were some of the mongolian beef pieces ...very fatty, low grade. I began to wonder if it was actually beef! This appears to be an ongoing issue for this particular chinese restaurant. The other items on the buffet were acceptable for the time of day.
Really poor quality food. Everything tastes the same, and none of it is good. The whole place is really really dirty. I do not recommend going here.
Price is a little steep but the food is always fresh. That being said they need to improve the atmosphere, there is mold on the ceiling.
The food was pretty good. I was in town and went o lunch here with one of my best girlfriends.
Good food. I was disappointed that the waitress didnt speak english. I didnt want my son to have pop and she didnt know what i was saying when i asked what the other options were. Otherwise good.
I know we should leave a Tip, but when they give you bad service or dont check in with you at all, i feel i should not be obligated to give a tip or specific amount. These people have looked at me and my family saying stuff like he only left 3 dolla
Food was terrible and cold. Place is dirty and disguting. How can someone make hot n sour soup so bad. Chicken was like rubber. I liked nothing about this place.
Glad theyre back open again, but the selection was small and some of the food was old and stale. Price was high for the selection that was offered
Disgusting! Not recommended, food was bland had absolutely no flavor. Not worth the money. Also guy was sweeping the floor then proceeded to change the food out. If I could give this place a zero star I would!
Good food and about what you would expect from a buffet. It is best to go there when you can get one of their coupons which brings the price down to where it should be without needing a coupon
Nice atmosphere. Good food and variety. Slightly over priced but worth the effort. Nice place to discuss family function and business over lunch or dinner.
Better than average for a buffet. Staff was friendly and attentive. Not gourmet, but for a buffet, are you expecting that?
It was ok it was kind of like the oriental forest but no crab legs all u can eat and a little different atmosphere
The buffet used to be bigger, but the food still tastes the same.
This is the second time we ate here. First time was ok good selections to choose from. But the food was old and dried out.. not a good second visit.
We walked in 45 minutes before close and food was plentiful and fresh. The staff was attentive and nice even after another family of 10 walked in 5 minutes before close
Kids love coming here. Bathrooms need a lot of attention. Foods not always the freshest. But good at 12 and 4 at least
Its always awesome not sure why people rate low. Been coming here 10 years. It is what it is. So many good choices and 6 types of ice cream!
Pretty good food, awful decor. Much of the equipment and seating are old and dingy. Id like to give it second chance though.
Food is OK better then most Chinese buffet
All you can eat & they have everything. From sushi, soup, egg rolls, main dishes to dessert are all included in this buffet style food.
High prices for the quality of food and the service is not very well...there is another restaurant much better around here..
Got absolutely ill after eating here. Once I got sick and thought no way to tell if it was the Chinese. Ate there again and got even sicker than last time. Talking 3 am double gunning it sick. At your own risk.
Its not like Im going to this place for the ambiance because some of the booths and chairs are not quite right but its a good deal for food and sushi during the day. At night its kinda pricey.
The workers were fighting with each others. The worst food I have eaten. We will never go back again. And after all this..... It cost $40.00.
Not sure about the food but I did see two employees take tomatoes from my garden and a few other gardens. The gardens are located on my apartment grounds separated by a fence, trees and brush from this restaurant. Shame on them.
Good selection of food including sushi.Service was good.1 🌟 off because several items were cold.Maybe we were to early. .
My f family and I love this Buffet its got really good food weve been going there for about 4 years now and the price is always good too
Great variety of food, it is very delicious and they have good prices, definitely I would come again.
The food is good but the smell and cleanliness not all that.
Always have great service here. Very clean. Food always hot and not overcooked. People complaining are just morons.
Great food, friendly staff I dunno what the zucchini and shrimp was in spicey sauce but it was amazing will go back
Food is okay, sometimes food is not hot, its room temperature. They really need to pull the carpet out, I can smell the carpet when I first came in, replace with wood floor, or anything else besides carpet.
Nice place, decent food, standard fare. It filled me up but there was nothing to bring me back.
Mediocre food and outdated enviornment. The buffet costs ~9$ which makes it a good value but I would prefer better food and higher prices...
Food is good however they overcharged my debit card by $20 and not too happy about it. Wont be going back unless they fix that.
This place is very nice its clean the people are very friendly and the food is awesome... I really enjoy eating here
I went there with my Husband Tyrone and Jermia. The Manager went into the Ladies Bathroom and I hear him Passing the Gas repeatedly. I asked him If he needed help he rushed out without washing his hands. So I asked him for a discount he said No or he would call the police.
The name has changed but the food is great highly recommended where you loose fitting clothes youre going to eat too much
OK place, plenty of choices and price is really acceptable, but if you crave for more authentic Chinese food , there are other buffets in metro area
First reliable Asian buffet in the area. Good food, friendly staff, a go to place for the family. Convenient location and havent been disappointed yet!
Its a great place! My family and I will definitely come back again. I already recommended it to my daughter and her family.
Good food pretty clean now that the remodel is done for some reason they struggle when you ask for orange pop.
The food is ok but they do need to do some work on the inside. Its very outdated
Horrible Serive asked for a refill lots of times and never got one and bathrooms are really nasty and stink and lights barely work Edit: Got My Refill after thoudsands of days Edit Again: 300 dollars for 4 adults and 2 kids are you crazy don’t go here
Decent buffet. They have quite a large selection including the traditional stuff and a pretty good Sushi selection.
Good variety. Most dishes fresh and kept full. Standard Chinese buffet. Nothing special or exceptional.
Quality is going down hill.
We 3 enjoyed a nice selection of Chinese foods here for lunch today, with none of the issues cited in previous negative comments below. Service was average.
This place is so fun the food is amazing and the staff is all about making you happy.
Dont go here 3 times ate there was sick and the other people also got sick. Dirty bathrooms dirty dinning room
Its a nice buffett for what it is, the food could be better but its not bad.... (WHEN FRESH)
Delicious food large selection reasonably priced.Polite staff very clean environment.
The choices are very good. There is seafood and Oriental fare along with American fare. The staff is friendly and professional.
Great price for all you can eat buffet and many choices. I be so full off the food that never have room for the deserts lol.
Food was ok and the service was super slow after they gave us the check, even though there was barely anyone here. Took like 15m for her to come back and get my card to pay.
Quite a selection, looks clean and food was pretty good. Better than I expected at a buffet.
Awesome place to eat ! Buffet has many choices and its hot and fresh !
Pretty good food. We go here when we want Chinese buffet
Since the renovation, the buffet price has increased, beverages are no longer included, there is less of a selection of food, and crab legs are only offered on the weekend.
Good food for a awesome price :) the staff are always nice and patient
Food was left out for a while and practically falling apart. This place has seen better days.
Dont go here for dinner all the food is old and they try not to bring more out I also seen one of the staff take a cookie off a table and put it back for someone else to get it
Fresh food, great sushi selection, always have had good experiences here.
Food is decent. The price is great, $12/per adult. You get what you pay for.
Good value, very tasty food and above average sushi selection
I ate there today and the food was better than the other chinese buffets i have ate at here in michigan, i am going to go back on a friday or saturday evening for crab legs!!!!!!!
Pretty good value for what they offer. They offer a large selection, they even have french fries and other selections for those little picky eaters.
Best buffet, great choices. In selecting. Best sushi in town
Great place to eat..
Huge variety, nice selection of hot and cold seafood. Delish clean selections along with standard (american) Chinese dishes.
Good food and atmosphere for a reasonable price in an all you can eat buffet.
While the food is still good, the building is getting run down. The bathrooms are horrible.
Spend every birthday there. Would like to know if its still open to go for Fathers Day
Good food but the waiting staff is rude. They are always rushing the customers out within 10 minutes of sitting down.
Tasty food and lot of varaities but food was so cold , find a better way to keep food more hot
Total reviews rating 3.5
199 Reviews for Oriental Forest Buffet 2023:
Review №1
2022-03-28Love the food from this restaurant. The buffet is always fresh, and a great variety of entrees too. There is sushi, sea food, such as friend squid, shrimp and crab, to a variety of chicken and beef dishes.Prices are reasonable and the staff is friendly whether you want to dine in, or do a pick up!
Review №2
2022-03-27In short - If you have any other options, including not eating I suggest you take them.Most food was cool at best or just cold, well unless it comes to the sushi which was warm. The Employees handle food with their bare hands and dont seem to follow any food safety practices.
Review №3
2022-03-31Food selection was very small for a buffet and but they were quick to replace what was low or missing. Very very mediocre taste wise. Service was excellent though.
Review №4
2022-04-01Believe this place is now called Twin Dragon Buffet. Located across from Great Lakes Crossing in a strip mall.Friendly staff, awesone decorated, reasonable prices,, pretty decent selection of (mostly chicken) items.Its a Chinese Buffet!!
Review №5
2020-03-13Good inexpensive recently remodeled buffet. You might have to visit more than once to find out what’s worth eating here, and what’s not. Would be helpful if they labeled the food correctly. Best to go around 11:30 to 12:30 for lunch, and four or five for dinner. That’s when the food is best. Their wait staff is always on top of things too with taking away your empty plates and getting drink refills.
Review №6
2022-06-27The family loved it I had to almost dragged them out of the place awesome food awesome price
Review №7
2022-02-06Never been but heard about. I really enjoyed my meal. Very well organized with the buffet a lot of choices. Wait staff was right there. Everyone so professional. I highly recommend this restaurant.
Review №8
2019-10-18Food is good and the place is in line with other buffet places in terms of price. Wide variety of options. I would have given it four stars. Unfortunately the food was not labelled properly. For people who are selective with what they like to eat, it was nearly impossible to decipher if this item has pork, beef, octopus? I think they should label each item correctly and make sure it says what meat it contains. Its not that hard.
Review №9
2022-03-07Havent been to a good buffet since before covid and Im not even from the area however, this buffet is amazing. The sushi choices are always good and the prices are better. You cant beat this buffet
Review №10
2021-12-29Friendly staff, clean environment, and yummy food. The only thing I would change is the selection of salad toppings. Their wasn’t much to put on my salad. Some of the meat was fatty but it was still very good.