Apple Betty's Buffet invites you to their establishment. They are readily accessible by public transit but also by bicycle and are positioned in an area filled with stores.
I read the first review above and not to push his review to the ground, but Apple Betty's used to be called Mama Panda's and when it was it was horrible!
Now with a different owner, new staff, and food that tastes great. I have to say overall this buffet is good. The food isn't as spiced as it could be, but buffet's usually aren't because not everyone likes spices (especially kids). My kids love it there. The bathrooms are always clean, well stocked. The owner learned to know us by name. My two year old runs up to the hostess and always gives her a hug.
My kids love their pizza, chinese noodles and chicken. My 9 year old loves their stew and dumplings when they have it. Hubby and I are more chinese food freaks and love their salad bar which is always fresh. Best part is too their drinks come with the meal, and desserts too. The price is good and the people are friendly.
As for getting sick. We never have. However we always wash our hands. I've never seen anybody use their hands to pick up the food in the trays, most of which is smoking hot and all have tongs. No matter what establishment you go to, you risk getting sick by a cook, waiter or someone who isn't as clean as they should be. At Apple Betty's the owner always walks around, checks and washes tables himself!
If you want a good and clean, friendly environment, worth the price of $13 for dinner and $10 for lunch, with kids $1 per year they are. Then give it a try and ignore the bad reviews. The restaurant got bad reviews because of previous owners but so far since new owners took over it's overall GREAT!!!!
food was cold even under warmer. Food was always empty and had to wait extened periods of time for them to be refilled. No flavor & most meat was overcooked and hard. Pop tasted like bleach, flies all around desert bar and ice cream was so soft and melting.
Food was excellent, hot and fresh. The new owner/manager is excellent at his job and spends time with almost every customer who enters. he always has a new funny story and extremely pleasant to deal with. The girls who do the bussing are always smiling and friendly. Excellent establishment, best buffett I've ever been to.
