Hong Kong Gourmet Buffet

The Hong Kong Gourmet Buffet in Mesa charges adults about $9 for the all-you-can-eat dinner. The Hong Kong Gourmet Buffet in Ahwatukee charges a couple bucks more.

The Phoenix area has loads of Chinese places, and quite a few all-you-can-eat buffets. But there are few places I'd recommend. I just don't know why I'm not that fond of most of the Chinese places around here. I guess because I have images of them opening cans of pre-made soup and entrees and microwaving them.

The Hong Kong Gourmet Buffet is a welcome exception. There are two locations, and they are different in their offerings. In Mesa, the Hong Kong Gourmet Buffet offers a nice selection of entrees, including beef and pork and even a few sushi selections. They also have several seafood items, including shrimp, oysters, and salmon fillets. At the salad bar there's calamari salad and another mixed seafood salad. At a visit at 4 p.m. The place was busy and the food was fresh-it hadn't been sitting there since lunchtime as you might find at other buffets.

The Hong Kong Gourmet Buffet in Ahwatukee is a bit more upscale. There, in addition to the items they have at Mesa, you will find a sushi bar, crab legs, lobster, a prime rib carving station, and a bar.

Clearly, the The Hong Kong Gourmet Buffet in Mesa is more 'down-to-earth' than the one in Ahwatukee, where the staff wears black and white formal attire. The food at both is good, and I recommend them.

_{Prices are subject to change without notice.}