This buffet is fantastic, it never disappoints! I'm always impressed by the quality of the food when they're doing it in such big quantities. We love the coconut shrimp and the general tsos chicken.
This is the best buffet with a reasonable price in the Normal/Bloomington area. Children's prices increase based on ages. The lunch is cheaper than dinner but with less expensive seafood (such as oysters) and steaks only available at dinner time. However, the lunch is still wonderfully delicious with many kinds of sushi, steamed flounder, clams, crawfish, oconut shrimp, mussels, steamed salmon, general Tao chicken, Mongolian beef ... fruits, desserts and ice creams.
This is the best Chinese Buffet in town, but it comes at a price. Imperial Buffet has so many options for food to choose from. They cover all the bases from Salads, Sushi, Chinese, American, Sweet Treats, Drinks, Seafood, and more. The lunch price is around $13 or so without a special drink. The dinner really gets expensive, hovering really close to $20 per person without any special drinks. Then you get hit with the Bloomington/Normal high restaurant tax at the end. This used to be somewhere I'd go all the time, but the prices have gotten a little too high for me to regularly come back. I don't mind stopping in every once in awhile for lunch, but now I try to avoid the dinner fees. If you are looking for a high quality Chinese buffet, try Imperial Buffet. The only negative thing about this place is the cost. The food is excellent and the restaurant is very clean inside.
Best buffet to eat @ in Bloomington normal Illinois! Great pricing great food clean restaurant food is definitely worth it ! I will go again and again
So I'm not always a fan of buffets but this one is excellent and extremely clean they have a huge variety of foods not just Chinese but the Chinese and sushi is the star of the show for sure. Everything I had was delicious will be back again
We went there with some colleagues for dinner.
The food was tasty, and the selection of the buffet was large. Fish, meat, sushi, vegetables, everything tastes fine. You also could choose raw meat they will cook for you with different sauces and spicy levels.
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It is all about 200+ items including numerous appetizers, entrees, noodles, rice, sushis and desserts - all you can eat buffet. The atmosphere is not too bad but the food here is a real deal. More than a hundred of people can seat and dine together as the floor is quite big. If you consider the choice and the taste of food here, the price will appear quite reasonable.
We liked their Coconut Shrimp, Broccoli Chicken, Crab Salad etc. And the Mongolian BBQ (like Hibachi) - where we picked our choice of veggies, proteins, noodles and sauces on our own and the chef at the BBQ counter prepared the dish right in front of us.
If you are a foodie and like asian food, this is a must go place for you.
Pro tip: 1. Weekday lunches are cheaper than the Weekend dinners.
2. To conquer an unlimited buffet like this, you gotta play with the right strategy. Try a tiny little portion of everything, especially those items which are moving faster than the rest. After identifying your favorite items, start attacking them one by one. Lol 😆
Food was quality. In the hibachi serves Rib eye steak!
It was a nice place to eat. I wish when parents would bring their children, they would not allow them to wander over by the food themselves picking their nose and coughing then picking out their food. The parents should be with them. I lost my appetite after seeing those little kids playing around the food. No washing their hands because no parent is with them. SMH
Soup very good, when I was there the fish was picked over already. But was good. Sushi was ok, the noodles were great, and shrimp full size. So if careful can put together a great meal.
I loved eating here. The food was fresh and delicious and they kept the dining and buffet area very clean. I will definitely be coming back again!
Great varieties. The best time to be here is between 5 and 6.
We've been to different Asian buffets and this is the best one we have been to!
The place is so refreshing and elegant looking. The restroom is clean as well. Food is the best! A lot of choices from salad,main course and desserts. Plus, it's not that expensive!!!
We went here while driving through. Got here right at 11 when they opened and everything was so fresh and good. Most Chinese I get a stomach ache or end up with the runs. Not this place! If I’m ever in the area, I will eat here again.
Batty Beauty Creations
+4
Finally decided to try Imperial. Sadly hibachi said they were closed indefinitely, so I took my mom with me for my first time eating here. Service was good and the restaurant is beautiful. Some food was great and some was OK. Overall a good experience though.
Nikkole the Ferret Lady
+5
We recently celebrated a birthday here for lunch on a Sunday afternoon. It was quite busy, the parking lot was pretty full. However, the service & hospitality we were provided by the staff was impeccable. I received a single rose from a family member that day for my birthday. Our server saw this, & he provided me with a sort of origami flower made from a napkin & gave me beautiful words of encouragement for my birthday. I cannot express how much I appreciated this gesture & him taking the time out of his busy day to do this. I will never forget this experience & am quite grateful for this amazing service during a busy time of day. The food was great, there’s always something for everyone. Always fresh food being added & switched out along the buffet lines. I highly recommend checking out the dessert refrigerators & the fried doughnuts that are beloved by our entire family. Server was attentive to refilling our drinks & checkout before we left was a breeze with a lovely warm smile from the cashier. Thank you Imperial Buffet for your great service and wonderful staff!
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