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What happened to all of the Chinese buffets?

Posted on 5/6/14 at 4:18 pm
Posted by Holden M Caulfield
E. 71st St. - Manhattan
Member since May 2014
112 posts
Posted on 5/6/14 at 4:18 pm
Seemed like there used to be one on every corner... now they're becoming increasingly difficult to find. There's Oriental Pearl, and Hong Kong, neither of which I care for. Are there any decent ones left? I actually used to enjoy Great Wall, but now it's even been replaced.
Posted by Slim Chance
Member since Oct 2012
1576 posts
Posted on 5/6/14 at 4:23 pm to
Tepenyaki next to Lowe's on Siegen is not bad for a buffet, although it is Japanese. It's all the same to me.
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
32453 posts
Posted on 5/6/14 at 4:24 pm to
:that's racis:
Posted by lsu2006
BR
Member since Feb 2004
39980 posts
Posted on 5/6/14 at 4:25 pm to
I know Great Wall had a number of health code violations. Not sure if that had anything to do with its closing.
Posted by puse01
Member since Sep 2011
3742 posts
Posted on 5/6/14 at 4:25 pm to
They all pretty much suck. They're buffets......
Posted by Lambdatiger1989
NOLA
Member since Jan 2012
2290 posts
Posted on 5/6/14 at 4:28 pm to
They got replaced by Pho restaurants
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
115830 posts
Posted on 5/6/14 at 4:28 pm to
They are extremely terrible. That could be it.
Posted by TejasHorn
High Plains Driftin'
Member since Mar 2007
10928 posts
Posted on 5/6/14 at 4:28 pm to
They've been out-marketed in their demos by Golden Corral and Applebees, Denny's, etc.

And post-internet, all the jokes/rumors about the "meat" used really gained steam.
Posted by Count Chocula
Tier 5 and proud
Member since Feb 2009
63908 posts
Posted on 5/6/14 at 4:32 pm to
Too many preservatives and additives in the buffet. shite like BHT, BHA etc.
Posted by OldHickory
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2012
10602 posts
Posted on 5/6/14 at 4:34 pm to
Too many fat-asses. I've put a hurtin' on a few in my day.
Posted by brgfather129
Los Angeles, CA
Member since Jul 2009
17100 posts
Posted on 5/6/14 at 4:35 pm to
quote:

I actually used to enjoy Great Wall


They had the best bar in Baton Rouge.
Posted by Holden M Caulfield
E. 71st St. - Manhattan
Member since May 2014
112 posts
Posted on 5/6/14 at 5:27 pm to
I have to drive to Denham (Hot Wok, Tiger Buffet)or Central (Central Buffet) to find one nowadays.
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 5/6/14 at 6:24 pm to
we derivery airSU
Posted by fleaux
section 0
Member since Aug 2012
8741 posts
Posted on 5/6/14 at 6:51 pm to
They're all in new iberia..... 5 at the last count
Posted by ellunchboxo
Gtown
Member since Feb 2009
18796 posts
Posted on 5/6/14 at 8:05 pm to
quote:

Oriental Pearl


What? The Pearl rules.
Posted by Holden M Caulfield
E. 71st St. - Manhattan
Member since May 2014
112 posts
Posted on 5/6/14 at 8:13 pm to
Are you referring to the one on the corner of Sherwood/Coursey, or is there another one? I think that location's buffet is pretty crappy. The last time I went in there the owner/chef was screaming at his wife and she was on the verge of tears. People were getting up and leaving it got so bad.
This post was edited on 5/6/14 at 8:15 pm
Posted by smd20
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jun 2009
102 posts
Posted on 5/6/14 at 8:31 pm to
Oriental Pearl (on Government) is no longer a buffet. The last time I went they had replaced the buffet with a "serving line" with about 6-7 choices. If I remember correctly the serving line (take out) cost the same as the buffet used to
Posted by oVo
Member since Dec 2013
11803 posts
Posted on 5/6/14 at 9:02 pm to
Health Dept started to shut them down. One rep told me Great Wall was a cesspool.
Posted by TigerstuckinMS
Member since Nov 2005
33687 posts
Posted on 5/6/14 at 9:19 pm to
Skip the buffet. Go to Omi. Eat good food.
Posted by brgfather129
Los Angeles, CA
Member since Jul 2009
17100 posts
Posted on 5/6/14 at 9:21 pm to
quote:

One rep told me Great Wall was a cesspool.


The smell of feces when you walked in the front door was intoxicating.
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