Not the cleanest place

We had a family dinner here for our nieces birthday. It is a good place for big groups. Great selection of food, service is average at best. All you can eat buffet is a bit expansive (17$). The place simply does not feel clean at all.

Combo #9 was delicious

I was staying in Ottawa for a few days and picked up a combo plate with a wonton soup to take to my room. The soup was simply delicious and huge! I ate about 1/2 of my combo plate along with the two egg rolls that were included. Looks like I'm having Chinese for lunch tomorrow. I have nothing to... plus

disgusting

i was at this place 4 yrs ago and really enjoyed it and recommended it to friends but the best way i can describe the food now is disgusting

Food was old, dry and we're still reacting

We've been here before and remembered it as being fairly decent. We went for supper last night, and were terribly disappointed. Some of the food looked old and dried out, as if it had been sitting there for awhile. It wasn't busy in there (~5;30pm), so we suspect the trays were not being replenished often enough to keep things like... plus

go every weekend

love the food I order out from here all the time, food is always fresh.. mmmm pot stickers are my favorite.. :)

Overall Bummer

Taking in the beauty of my city my greater half and I wandered into the Emerald rest to enjoy Chinese .WHAT a disappointment we suffered. Buffet had color but no flavor. Lobster claws held no meat (overcooked like i'v never seen) poor quality oysters, Salt & pepper shrimp luke warm 2'' chicken balls with a half inch chicken cube (way... plus

Very Happy

Great Selection! Food was good, Service was good. Looking forward to going back some day to eat again.

Not Really Good

Because our favourite chinese restaurant in Orleans, ON closed we decided to give the Emerald Buffet a try.
This place is quite spacious with lots of seating available. The buffet itself has ample choices but I can't say that any of them were exceptional. The food for the most part was kind of bland and luke warm rather than hot.... plus

Very Resonable Buffet

We wanted to go to another restaurant on Rideau street but there was so much construction we could not get to the place. We were very hungry so we decided to go to the Emerald Buffet. It was at the noon hour. The staff is friendly although our server was inattentive giving us refills of water. That is all he... plus

Good selection

Staff was very quick and efficient. Wide variety of food to pick from. Reasonably priced. Overall a good experience.

Above Average

Went early on a Monday evening (6pm) the place was almost empty but the service was quick and friendly. I was glad to see they did not overload the serving dishes but rather made small batches and renewed them so the food was always fresh (or rather the main course were).
They have a huge selection (Pizza, French Fries, Roast... plus

I scratch my head every time I see the denial and arrogance of some restaurants, on how bad their service-food-cleanliness, and how much this horrible restaurant hates to hear the truth. This place is bad on all levels , bad service , arrogant owners, don't get me started on the food , sheesh. . If you want quantity with a total disregard for service, cleanliness and courteous service by all... plus

Just ok

I have been to Emerald Buffet many times. The only reason I've gone back to the restaurant was for the huge variety of items they had. Some items were good, some were plain awful. The service is a hit and miss. Some of the Chinese workers are just bad waiters. There was this one Caucasian women and one old Chinese... plus

Good Service Poor Quality

There were many dishes to choose from but nothing tasted great. Very salty chicken, everything was overly salty, and over cooked vegetables. The service was the only reason I gave this place a two.

This is probably the worst buffet in Ottawa.

This place is pretty gross. On St. Patrick's day I was at a friend's house and we were hungry and ordered Chinese and I had some rice and I thought it was really good! I think it was because I was really drunk and really hungry though. So like 2 days later I made the mistake of ordering take out from this place. So gross. I'm sorry I'm just reviewing it now but the memory of the food is still... plus

Stay Away

Good god this place went down the toilet today. This is the last time I set foot in this place. Service is non existent. Only one waiter serving a section of over a dozen tables. I have to always flag the waiter over to my section, having to beg to fill the water!!! Never asked if I wanted a drink... plus

Theres no way i'll be back. No variety. Washrooms are disgusting. The fact this place was almost empty confirms I'm not
The only person that thinks this. When it was duberrys this place was actually alright and the food selection wasn't bad. It was way busier then.

My rating is no stars but it won't accept that.

Ho Hum

Below average for North American Chinese fare. Just didn't have the appeal, nor the taste.

19.20 for Saturday Dinner Buffet - Not Worth It

For $19.20 (includes tax) I did not feel that the buffet was worth it. I found another buffet in Ottawa that was much better and almost half the price. The place was packed so I guess the locals liked the Emerald Buffet. There was a variety of food, some appeared to have been out for a long time. Service was... plus

After hearing about Du Barry from some friends, a few of us decided to give it a try for lunch. There aren't too many Chinese buffets around town, especially in Ottawa. Mandarin is a popular choice in the GTA, but since I'm not a fan of it, I was excited to try something new.

I was actually a little disappointed. The selection was pretty good, but the quality wasn't great. They just had your... plus

As stated on the Emerald Buffet website, it very well could be "Ottawa's Largest Chinese Buffet". The buffet area is vast, it helps to do a tour before grabbing your plate!

The food here is good, as far as buffets go(I'm not usually a buffet-type person), but it's Chinese, which makes it extra tasty in my opinion! Lots of sweet and sour dishes, rice, guy ding and all of the other typical... plus

Huge buffet, huge place. They have stuff that most places do not like suishi, Mongolian grill

Huge buffet, huge place. They have stuff that most places do not like suishi, Mongolian grill.

not a fan

not a fan

One of the better Chinese Buffets in O-Town

One of the better Chinese Buffets in O-Town

Its a great place for all-you-can eat dim sum, if you don't mind shuffling with Asian tourists

Its a great place for all-you-can eat dim sum, if you don't mind shuffling with Asian tourists.

a second choice for buffet style , not to expensive

a second choice for buffet style , not to expensive

Extensive buffet items. Woul be a cheap place to bring the family, with an item for every taste

Extensive buffet items. Woul be a cheap place to bring the family, with an item for every taste.

The emphasis is on quantity, not quality - extremely greasy

The emphasis is on quantity, not quality - extremely greasy.

Like a drug - you keep going back and regret it after cuz you ate too much. its both a 2 star and a 4 star

Like a drug - you keep going back and regret it after cuz you ate too much. its both a 2 star and a 4 star

If you're looking for a

If you're looking for a comprehensive Buffet - this is the place to go..

For North American chinese palates mostly... but a great place to take teenage appetites

For North American chinese palates mostly... but a great place to take teenage appetites

It is exactly what you think it is a very greasy buffet

It is exactly what you think it is a very greasy buffet.

Disgusting Chinese buffet

Disgusting Chinese buffet.

The one in Gatineau is better by maybe 1 star

The one in Gatineau is better by maybe 1 star.

Stomach Hurt

Stomach Hurt... plus