Buffet To Go! in Fredericton

530 Brookside Dr, Fredericton, NB E3A 8V2, Canada

★★★★☆
(228 reviews)
Categories: Restaurant
Address
530 Brookside Dr, Fredericton, NB E3A 8V2, Canada
Plus Code
X9V2+6G Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Time Zone
America/Halifax

Business Hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11:30 AM–8:30 PM
Wednesday
11:30 AM–8:30 PM
Thursday
11:30 AM–8:30 PM
Friday
11:30 AM–8:30 PM
Saturday
11:30 AM–8:30 PM
Sunday
11:30 AM–8:30 PM

Services

Service options
Takeaway Dine-in Delivery
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Dining options
Lunch Dinner
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

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Reviews

4.0
★★★★☆
228 reviews

Most Mentioned

price (26) take out (12) chinese food (10) containers (9) size (7) plate (7) money (7) idea (3) wonton (2) chicken balls (2)
5 stars
106
4 stars
67
3 stars
29
2 stars
6
1 stars
20
September 19, 2024

This was 34.00, soup was extra, I don't know any buffets that charge extra for soup..TRASH

★★★★★
August 11, 2024

It was a real nice experience. Food is ordered based on the size of the plate i.e small ,medium and large and ithought they had a good variety and the staff who attended to me was really friendly ans respectful.

★★★★★
May 15, 2024

Amazing Food and amazing Staff, one of my friends didn’t have money to buy food and the lady came up and gave him some food because she saw that he was very hungry. One of the last restaurants in Fredericton with a real heart. Highly recommended

★★★★★
May 5, 2024

Wish we had one of these at home. Standard selection of items, prices fair. Dining area needs a refresh but the point is primarily takeout. Would recommend. Quick service no lineup.

★★★★★
March 26, 2023

Unlike Southside counterpart, this one allows you to fill your box yourself. Good combination of pastry like food and meats. Doesn't have spicy meat options, mostly sweet ones. Lot of sauce sides and few soup options too.

★★★★★
January 19, 2023

One of the staff members was saying I look very cool and said they couldn't take there eyes off me and proceed to call me pretty and he really made my day (young guy with glasses and is asain I believe) just super friendly with me and great service and the food is beyond amazing!

★★★★★
July 8, 2019

The food flavors are incredible. Quick friendly service. Self serve, select what you want and than place it into one of two size containers. Avg price 11.00 dollars. Plenty of free parking

★★★★
September 11, 2018

The food is good and warm. Not a huge selection though. The staff are pleasant. Free parking. Reasonably priced.

★★★
August 22, 2024

Tables are very dirty, kind of clean yourself atmosphere :((

★★★
July 22, 2024

Good food bad person

★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

Yum

March 22, 2024

Very rude Asian lady. Slammed sauce in bag , giving dirty looks. I don t know what her issue is

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Love the food, we do take out....decor could use some uodates

★★★★★
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February 22, 2024

They have really good food!

★★★★★
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February 22, 2024

Good Chinese you will help yourself so while covered you can close this saddle there you pay.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Really great food and lots for the price. They even threw in more sauces than we needed, so we use them later for other meals. The lady at cash was very friendly and made sure that we were quite satisfied.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great food

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Good food, lots of food for price, great service 10/10

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

10/10 service and food would recommend.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I liked this system

★★★★
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December 22, 2023

It is what you would expect. Food was good. Service was kind and amazing. Bench seats leather is peeling and needs to be replaced.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great and quick take out Canadian Chinese food. Food is good and the containers are reasonably priced. I enjoy getting a bite to eat here from time to time.

December 22, 2023

Chicken wings were raw with blood coming out of them and some of the pork dishes were extremely pink. We brought the food up to show the sever and she said it was normal. I won t be returning again

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great food, decent price.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Always hot and fresh. Yummy too. Staff is very friendly!

★★★★★
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December 22, 2022

I visited the Brookside location, the customer service was amazing and the food was even better. The portion sizes are well worth the money.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Quick and easy Chinese. The food here is worth a try.

December 22, 2022

Honestly disappointed in the service received on the Northside location for the last time At 7:30-740pm on Feb 1 2022, I ve spent my Hard earned money here often, along with plenty of friends and family, I ve never had a problem until the past 2 or 3 visits, Walking through the door you are greeted by a woman that is obviously irritated at your very presence, Rude is an understatement even as low and childish as to roll her eyes at you, uses a sharp unwelcoming tone When tending to your dish she is extremely careless and inconsiderate with portions and presentation doesn t even include utensils in your bag , I ve seen a dogs dish served with more care and consideration, I understand we all have bad days here and there. But honestly as a polite paying customer you definitely deserve better and for obnoxious rude behaviour there is no excuse especially for a regular occurrence, I d make the trip to the south side location before ever returning at this point.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Good food good price

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I love how quick and friendly it is, but the food, albeit delicious, always bites me later. Just had a great experience with my sons here. The staff were great and included both of them.

December 22, 2022

Food server was very rude because I refused to eat dried up noodles..will never eat there again..guess they dont want to keep customers

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Always great service and amazing food

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I loved the wonton soup!!!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I love buffet to go. I think its the best deal for Chinese Canadian food in the city for cost and quality. However, theres this one girl who works at this specific location that stresses me and whoever I end up going with out every time. She seems super rushed and impatient. Shell ask us what we want next without having even put a spoonful of whatever we just asked for in the container and its stressful because she seems annoyed and impatient if you take more than a millisecondto think about it. So I end up going across the river just to not feel pressured into speed ordering my food.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

I was to Buffet To go today ,love the food it is five stars , the young lady serving at 12 am Friday today has served me different times ,she is very nice very friendly and very good at her work ,sweet person ,I give her five stars also ,P.S will be going back again soon ,for the great food and also hope IAM served by same person! GREAT PLACE!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Great place to eat. Came in and the lady behind the counter was super helpful and got me my food, payment and bagged all very fast. Would recommend to anyone who is looking for an easy take out experience with competent staff.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Parking: Great

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

They serve good sized portions and also very delicious

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Always great food!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Delicious food but one of the employees is always in a terrible mood.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Local Asian restaurant that I visit for take out. Food is always good.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Fast, cheap and suitable for Canadian tastes.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

It is really good as long as you get there when it is fresh. Parking: Parking right in front of the restaurant . Wheelchair accessibility: Right in front of the restaurant.

December 22, 2022

Don t go at opening time nothing is ever ready.

December 22, 2022

Usually amazing food and service but showed up today at 4:30 to get some Chinese food and it was closed, no sign on the door nothing!! Super disappointed.

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Never open when its says they are. Dont go when they just open, never have anything ready. Very disorganized...

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

first time and food was very good Will try again sometime Food

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Large portions. Great food

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

The food is really good. The price is right for the portion size, and it s nice and clean. Staff is nice. If I had any criticism, it would be that the one older lady who came off a tad aggressive when she asked I put my mask on, when I just slightly pulled it away from my face so she could hear me. That was no problem for me at all, except I watched her twice pull her own mask below her nose to talk to a customer previously. I mean to be fair your mask was farther off your face than mine was, and you are on the side with the food, so it struck me the wrong way.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Decent food but a printed till receipt is not optional in this country. All transactions should be logged and come with a copy of the log as a receipt that includes the date, time, name, address and GST #. Please ensure your staff know how to provide the customer with their receipt. But seriously, good food.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great service take care Thank you

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Always good food fresh love eating there

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Good food friendly people who are helpful . A nice place to go .

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great place for quick Chinese food! Both sides of the river.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

They give you a boat load of food. Ill get it for lunch at work and have enough left over for supper too.

December 22, 2021

Went there twice says opened till 8:30 but closed at 7:50

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

great food, line up was.long but worth the wait!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great food

December 22, 2021

This place is miss it miss. I would go to the mall first

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Food is pretty decent, and you get good value for money. Its really nice in that you can get what you want fast and be on your way.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Good food and a lots of it. Since they started loading the cartoons, I think when I did it I was cheep loading. Yes I will return when I want asian food.

★★★★
December 22, 2021

Great food,fast and kind. They could flip their food more often so its not sitting long. Overall first place.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Absolutely AMAZING!!! Food was hot and fresh and the price is just perfect. Im hoping to have it again really soon

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

In the absence of Buffet Express, this bridges the gap. Best chicken wings on Earth.

★★★
December 22, 2021

Good food pleasant atmoshere alyhough buffet line has limited selections

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Tons of food for what you pay, everything was tasty, just had a few things not refilled when I was there. No beef and broccoli :(

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Always love the food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

really good Chinese food the large will do me 2 meals

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Love the food overall :)) very good portion, the wonton soup is good although a little salty for my taste.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Great service and the food is fresh & delicious

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Excellent every time I go. Best deal for Chinese in town!

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Great food. Reasonable price. Would recommend!!

★★
December 22, 2020

I enjoyed my meal, but I did not appreciate your worker taking my dish from me and closing it up before I had the chance to finish filling my dish. Little embarrassing to have employees reminding you to make sure your cover fits ( As if to say you are eating to much) and then take your dish away from you.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Ive always had good experiances here. Food has always been good and hot.

Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Terrible. The food was not fresh. Went there twice thinking it was a bad day. The rice was not cook, it was hard. The flavor was not want I was looking for.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Food was hot pretty good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Good quality food for the price. And you can fit alot of food in those bins.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Great food

December 22, 2020

this review is for the OROMOCTO location. the signs says its open at 11am. the last two times this has not happened. opened late and food not ready to be served. today Feb 22 i was there at 11am and it was not open. at 11:05 i phoned and they did not answer, at 11:10 i went back and the place was open but there was nothing out. i asked the employee why there was no food available when the sign clearly states the bussiness is open at 11 am. the answer i got was that it takes them 20 minutes to get to work. i suggested that maybe if they dont start work on time to get the food ready for 11am then maybe the opening hours should be changed. the reply to that was that it was mentioned to the boss but he wont do any changes. the food is good but if they keep operating like this they wont be around for long. lot of other places one can get good take out food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Great place

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Really good food for a great price.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

First time and really like the service and food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Awesome

★★★★
December 22, 2020

Great except cook didnt have a mask on

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Good food, great idea. You can really pack those takeout containers

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Arrived near closing and some food items were sold out. They asked what I wanted and made these items fresh instead of saying sorry, were sold out. Food is good as well!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Very delicious.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Very good

Local Guide
December 22, 2020

No Empathy at all.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Good food in a take-out buffet style.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Huge portions. Well worth the money. Always good.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

eat there at least once a week and alot of great food for your money, highly recommend

December 22, 2020

Got food poisoning from there , never again

Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Got a nice dose of food poisoning and some painful cramps. Wont be going back.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Friendly Staff and great food!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

It used to be decent food for the price, but Im growing weary of being stared down when I fill by plate. They have also recently changed the size of their containers again. Smaller of course. They seem to be following the path of starting big and then skimping over time. Not really a good deal anymore.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Take out restaurant. Loved the chicken wings and vegetables: mushroom, bean sprout and broccoli

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

This is not All you can eat, you choose some meals and they put them in a plate, the food is good for the price.

December 22, 2019

This NOT an all you can eat buffet even thought there most recent flyer says it is All you can eat buffet starting from $9.95 this is a clear case of false advertising since they charge by the size of the plate and you cannot go back for seconds. To bad as the food is about the best Ive had. WONT be going back!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Value and quality. Its an easy decision for me when craving chineese food. Always good quality.

Local Guide
December 22, 2019

I dont know what some of the people here who give this place a great rating are talking about but, it certainly doesnt match with our experience. We wouldnt cross the street to get to this place again! It might be ok if you want a snack but, if youre looking for a meal then this is definitely not the place to go. The Large plate or bowl (at $11.95 I might add) is 7 inches around and approximately 1 3/4 inches deep. Not much room for a Buffet. The only way to get a full meal is to buy a large AND a small which will run you a bit over $25.00. The rice was dry and, frankly, a bit like chewing sand, the Beef and Broccoli? - were still not sure what kind of meat it was but, it didnt resemble beef in any shape or form that weve ever had it. Its what we used to call, in the High School cafeteria mystery meat. It was like chewing on soft rubber and the broccoli, even though it looked fresh and tasty, was basically raw. With all the Chinese restaurants in and around the Fredericton area personally, we cant see this place lasting very long! We certainly wont be going back again!! The worst waste of 50 bucks that weve spent in a long, long time, thats for sure!! It makes even McDonalds look good.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

I LOVE this place. It is a go-to for quick chinese. Always a good selection of typical favorites, plenty there of good quality, always warm. Staff and owner are so friendly and have no probem sharing tips on how to load up the containers. Love that they switched from foam to reusable containers. You can fill your container enough for two meals and staff are always ready to help you seal that lid on top of your load of food. I also like that its self-serve so you can put as much as you want of whatever you want. I obviously highly recommend this place.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

The containers should be a bit bigger or add the 3rd one as an xl size

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Had a good lunch with a good man

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Very good. Great value for price you pay

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Very good for a low price.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Really good

December 22, 2019

Absolutely pathetic offering. I have been here a few times before, each time the experience had gotten progressively worse. They didnt have any chicken balls, and were almost out of everything else. The food is all dry as a bone and has been under a heatlamp for ages. Cashier said they are sold out for the day, yet they are open until 9! On top of that, they always stare at you creepily while you gather your food. I will NEVER go back. Had promise in the beginning, but this place is a dumpster fire.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

The food was absolutely delicious. Im very picky with my chinese food but this is at the top of my list of favorites now! Incredible service, the staff were all SO FRIENDLY! Woll definitly be coming back again soon.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Good food, always fresh, good quality and good prices

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Fast, efficient. Better if more tables and chairs.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Good food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

First time there! Will return soon!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Bring an appetite, and make sure you ask someone with experience how to pack your take out tray to get the most bang for your buck... the food was delicious and you get alot.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Fresh ingredients. Friendly servers.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Decent food at a fair price.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

So convenient. Get what you want without a fuss and the food is good.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Very good food and clean restaurant.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Convenient, decent price, decent food. Worth trying.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Food was cold. Owner acting creepy as usual.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Food was ok but owner was extremely rude

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Okay

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Good food. Great idea.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Plenty of choices. A lot of favorites. Very delicious

★★★★
December 22, 2018

alright food at an alright price

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Tasty fresh with lots of variety.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Chicken balls had loads of batter. Food was good tho. I had a hard time figuring out what to do. The sign said to use paper plates to not waste the foam containers and they didnt have any paper plates when I asked for them. They open at 11:30 but food was not prepared until after 12:00

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Not many choices for a vegetarian, but decent tasting what I did eat.

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

I loved the food! Staff was super nice. Defiantly going back!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Good service and food

★★★★
December 22, 2017

good

★★★★
December 22, 2017

Excellent food and Excellent price. Great idea for a take out place, could be executed better however, had a great experience.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

I found the quantity small for the price. Food was just ok. Staff was helpful and friendly.

December 22, 2017

Small not enough seating, then not even a notice like would be in a regular buffet. If you choose to eat in can you go for more as what the buffet implies. The food no complaints at all, however the tip jar at the till I found insulting! I serve myself everything and you want money for a service quality I didnt recieve. This places name is a false advertisement 100% if you only want 1 plate sure fine for you but I see buffet I want 3 or 4 plates doesnt matter. Change you name to buffet styled to go as I can get food for the same price and quality at any buffet in town and they will do you a to go plate....

★★
December 22, 2017

Food is good and filling. When we arrived we asked how it works. The woman at the cash said we could take as much as we like as long as we could close the container properly. The flyer says all you can take all you can try, my friend filled it up. The photo shows food overflowing more than my friend took. The woman at the cash rudely said that she should charge him double. I would say that some polite customer service is necessary.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Excellent food !!!excellent prices!!! Eat in or take out but love the fact I can just take it home!!