text: This place used to be called Jen Buffet They are now under the dubious ownership of City Buffet though the chef is still the same for nownnSeriously underrated I am Chinese so naturally I love buffets Still I find most of the offerings in Arizona to be lackluster if not downright disgusting In terms of seafood the quality at Jen Buffet or City Buffet as it is called now is fresher than even Pacific Buffet specifically the sushisashimi and the shrimp The grilled fish is also really fresh There are less items than Pacific Buffet but the quality is generally better Here is the rundown of my experiencennDay of the Week Saturday NightnnPeople Generally emptythere was one family speaking Cantonese seated near us but mostly nonAsian dinersnnWhat I ate at least what I could remembernTuna and Salmon sashimifresh if smallportionednVarious sushi itemstypical California roll Philly roll spicy tunafresh and tastynSeaweed saladtoo saltynOctopustoo saltynMusselschewy and fairly freshnOystersclean oyster taste though my brother complained his was bitter and had sand in itnCrayfish Cantonese family swooped down on these as soon as they refilled the tray did not get to try thesenClams fresh and tastynRoast Beef My piece was a bit toughoverdone in texture but the flavor was goodnCoconut Shrimp The one Americanized Chinese dish I will admit to actually likinga bit soggy but again the flavor was goodnStuffed Chicken surprisingly good the outside was crispy and the inside with thick and juicynteriyaki chicken nice sweetsavory glaze and juicy tender chicken insidenMongo BBQ light and not overly saucednhot and sour I have low tolerance for spiciness so I thought it was a bit too spicymy mom loved itncustard bun small and delicatepossibly the BEST custard buns I have eaten at a Chinese buffet Not soggy and not drythe PERFECT dimsum quality texturenbanana pudding in squares silky smooth cool and deliciousnunlabeled dessert that tasted like banana pudding with a tasty base of banana cake and bananasit had the fake artificial banana flavor that my brother really enjoysnunlabeled softserve ice cream that I strongly suspect was actually frozen yogurtnot watery but a bit icy as frozen yogurt often is I loved it though being lactoseintolerant and allncantaloupefresh It was actually FRESH Oh the joy of finding fresh fruit at a Chinese buffetnnMissing food that is what Pacific Buffet has that this place does notnnCrab legs my mom said they used to have these but Chinese families would grab plates of crabs legs per person in order to get their moneys worth Personally I have always found crab legs at buffets to be bland and uninspirednPineapple RIcenRed bean paste bun shaped like a peachnMore sashimisushi offeringsnfrog legsnhard scoop ice cream green tea amongst other flavorsnsweet dessert soup with white fungus gingko nuts and dateslongannBBQ pork buns actually it might have been Phoenix Palace that used to have this way back when it was a buffetnnPrice tax Best deal EVERnnFor the value City Buffet has the freshest seafood in town Almost everything was authentic no overly sauced greasy spicy Americanized Chinese food here and that might be the problem Chinese people like authentic Chinese food but they would never go to a buffet unless it had expensive items like crab legs and sashimiotherwise they can just prepare it at home I am afraid this hidden gem might close down or worse descend to the depths of bad American Chinese And there is far too much of that alreadynn stars but I will round up