Golden Light Buffet - Toronto, Ontario

Absolutely terrible food and mediocre service. We went on a Saturday evening, and the restaurant wasn't packed - it was bare bone empty to the point they didn't have someone at the front to seat individuals or anyone at the bar. This is normally the owner or manager and they were ... found standing next to the buffet, just standing. The only time I've seen them do actual work is when they hand the bill to guests and impatiently stands there to see how much of a tip if provided to their limited staff. In terms of staff, among the 10 tables that were in our area, there was one single waitress - I felt so horrible for her. Assuming she is the daughter of the boss, she had not to only wait on the 10 tables in our area, but also the dining area next to ours as well. I've overheard other guests and they had the same reaction - not enough food, and not enough staff on hand. Food was mediocre at best. Limited options and took forever to refresh and refill. There were no redeeming factors - sushi selection was minimal, peking duck was cold and bland (although a fresh duck comes out, they serve the one sitting there for 40 minutes and this repeats the cycle again); minimal plates to use and it was just a disaster overall. $20 per person - came out unsatisfied with what was served. Read more

Lunch visit. The waitress was great. And that’s about the only nice thing I have to say. Suffice it to say, the comments about food not being refilled are true. The host didn’t seem to happy to have another customer. Hmmm. Food had been ... sitting out forever. Several plates remained empty throughout the visit. My favourite was the sushi chef who, instead of filling empty sushi plates at his station, was sitting playing with his phone—also throughout the visit. Once again, the table service was friendly and attentive but, in all other regards, you’re better off dining at Dragon Pearl, Mandarin or even the Scarborough Buffet. Read more

The service wasn't that good - the server took a really long time to clean the plates from our table and took forever to bring/refill water. The food was your typical Chinese buffet food. The chicken wings were good when they were brought out fresh. My husband liked the chicken balls. ... The only thing I cared for was the sago dessert, to which I added coconut ice cream to make it awesome. Apparently the price was $7 cheaper than Mandarin so my parents liked that. Read more

The first impression you get when you come in is that there aren't a lot of people in the restaurant, which isn't great. The decor isn't particular remarkable either. The price isn't all that expensive, but the food isn't great. The food is passable but they have to use less ... oil, everything is super greasy. The ice cream taste good but they aren't made by the restaurant. I think this restaurant has some good potential but they have to start using less oil and better service. Read more

Honestly this was one of the worse dining experiences I've ever had. I never write reviews but I had to this time because I'm still in shock with the food and service. They say it's all you can eat but I felt like I was begging for food. The Peking ... duck they had out was sad, they had 3 pieces out at a time and would wait 10-15 minutes to put out another 3 pieces. The crab legs were overly salty, they say all you can eat oysters but can only get two at a time and get upset when you try to ask for more at the same time. All the managers stand there and just watch you. The food selection was poor and didn't have many options. The same goes with the baked food and they ran out of things and wouldn't replace them. The sushi was stale and hard. Nothing was hot or had flavour. I will NEVER return and I'm writing this to warn people not to waste your money. It's Sunday and we paid 30$ a person. We only stayed because we got a plate already and TRIED to get our money's worth. I'm surprised this place is still in business. WARNING, WARNING DO NOT COME. Read more