King’s Buffet

Gross! Terribly unclean. Waitstaff attempted to seat us at a dirty table with trash and food underneath. When we hesitated, they took us to another, similarly disheveled area, to dine. Desperately needs to be vacuumed, possibly an air freshener, and the blinds wiped down.

We have eaten at this restaurant for years and the owner just seemd to get crabbier and crabbier. Also have noticed health violations recently. We will not be going back.

I’ll let the Adair county’s health dept’s report speak for me. (Here is the link:
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Date: 8÷5÷10 Reason for Inspection: Routine & Complaint
Critical Items:
1. Adair Co. Ordinance: No one with ServSafe certificate or equivalent on duty at beginning of inspection.
2. 3 – 501.16 Salmon on buffet held at 127ºF below 135ºF – removed and reheated during inspection.
Non-​Critical Items:
1. 6 – 501.112 Dead cockroaches observed in cabinets below buffet steam tables. Dead cockroaches observed in cabinet below salad bar.
2. 6 – 501.12 Rice accumulation in middle cabinet below buffet steam table.
Large amount of food and soil debris on floor under equipment in kitchen.
Large amount of condensation water pooled on floor in kitchen.
Dead flies and rice on floor in food storage room.
3. 6 – 202.11 Some light bulbs at buffet are not shielded or shatterproof.
Light shield not on end cap in kitchen near dishwasher.
Light shields broken on lights in food storage room.
4. 3 – 305.11 Food stored on shelves in walk-​in cooler beneath dripping condensation water.
5. 4 – 204.112 No thermometer observed in prep cooler in kitchen.
6. 3 – 307.11 Dry rag laying in bowl of cooked noodles in prep cooler.
7. 4 – 602.13 Food debris in bottom of prep cooler in kitchen.
Water pooled below tiles used to line bottom of prep tables.
8. 4 – 601.11 Grease dripping from bottom of vent hood and extinguisher system.
9. 4 – 501.11 Bottom of prep cooler in kitchen rusted and falling down.
10. 4 – 502.13 Reusing cardboard to lay on floor of walk-​in freezer.
11. 6 – 301.11 No hand soap available at hand washing sink in employee restroom.
12. 5 – 501.17 Lid broken to trash can in employee restroom.
13. 6 – 201.11 Paint peeling from ceiling in food storage room.
14. 5 – 501.113 Dumpster lids left open.
15. 4 – 903.11 Water spray and food particles in bottom of clean mixing bowl.

I tried the lunch buffet with a friend. There’s a good variety of dishes, and everything looked and tasted fairly fresh. Food was regularly refilled while we were there.
The food was not great, but not bad, either. I enjoyed the crab rangoon and spring rolls. The lo mein was good, and the spicy chicken (not sure what exactly they called it) wasn’t bad.
The desserts weren’t very good, but I’m not really surprised. I would suggest having some of the cut fresh fruit or fried donut holes rather than the mini cakes and cookies.
The staff and ambiance were fine. Considering my total for buffet and drink was only $ 7, I would go back if I had a craving for Chinese food.

This place is always full, for some reason. The buffet is huge and varied, but the food is loaded with something that gives my entire family a headache (salt? MSG?). The ‘seafood’ on the buffet on weekends smells awful. The waitresses go around with pi**ed-off looks on their faces like they’re indentured servants or something. Soft serve ice cream is a highlight for kids, but I go for the trays of green jello on the dessert table.