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New Century Buffet

2185 Us Highway 1 S, Saint Augustine, FL 32086-6070
904-797-9918
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Ranked #194 of 283 restaurants in Saint Augustine
3.0 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
Price range: INR281 - INR563
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Mt. Dora, Florida
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

We stopped here because the kids (5 and 9) wanted chinese. They advertised that kids eat free, 1 kid per paying adult (see ad online). So we figured that was a good deal... NOT. The food was inedible: hard, cold and dry. Most trays empty, others had pools of grease and what was left, unrecognizable. The bananas in the pudding... More

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Columbia, South Carolina
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164 reviews 164 reviews
Reviews in 46 cities Reviews in 46 cities
70 helpful votes 70 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

After walking around St Augustine all day= my entire family was hungry. This place did the trick and satisfied us. It's clean, with a great selection. Service was excellent. No complaints. Look in the tour coupon books for discount coupons. More

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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012

The variety for the food is pretty nice for a buffet. Sevice is good. My hubby and I had dinner buffet and spent about $20 in total. We were very happy with the seafood. Didn't quite understand the extreme low score reviews-you cant have a 5star expectation on a 1star budget. More

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Ontario, Canada
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67 reviews 67 reviews
Reviews in 51 cities Reviews in 51 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2012

There's actually quite a good selection but it would suit my taste better if there were more hot (spicey) items available. The price is good but don't make the mistake I made one day when I stopped in when there were not many customers. The selection was not as good and the food was not as fresh as when it's... More

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Saint Augustine, Florida
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7 reviews 7 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 December 2011

The food is insipid. It has no value. It does not feel nor taste 'alive.' A statue of Buddha is prominent at the check-out, and it appears he is being worshiped with money offerings. My wife and I are devout Christians, and we gave this place a number of tries before we finally decided that the atmosphere is one solely... More

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5 reviews 5 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2011

My husband and I have been eating here for several years as used to enjoy it thoroughly for the food and the value. We came a few months ago and found out they no longer serve crab legs due to cost, but substituted for blue crab which was ok. Tonight we came and found that there was no crab whatsoever,... More

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Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2011
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From the outside there's not much to see. But the lot was full. So we tried it. The inside was clean. The food was pretty good. The variety was great. The service was quick. Cant go wrong here. More

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St. Augustine FL
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118 reviews 118 reviews
Reviews in 37 cities Reviews in 37 cities
41 helpful votes 41 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 October 2011

My wife and I have eaten here many times and the food is always good. Last year I brought in my sales team for dinner and no one was disappointed. While the place is nothing to look at on the outside, once you step in your stomach will take control. Normally I do not care for buffets and would order... More

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Jacksonville, Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 October 2011
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I had many Chinese food throughout the United States and this place is the worse compare to others. The food was bland and cold. The service was terrible. I will not come here again. More

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Delray Beach, Florida
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 October 2011

While staying in St Augustine one evening we developed a taste for Chinese food. Wanting a buffet selection, we drove a considerable distance to this restaurant. My first impression was of a typical Chinese buffet. It had all the usual food selections and the quality was as expected, both good and bad. It did have a few surprises, however. They... More

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