Reviews of West Garden Buffet (Gardener)

Teresa Groenewegen-Millard

Excellent food at a great price will definitely be returning again and again

Kw Nightwalker

I love this place. They have a pretty good selection of food. They always keep the food trays topped up. Price wise, they are probably the cheapest for buffets in this area. Wait staff is always nice and quick.

Bernie H

Exactly what youd expect for 8.50 lunch. Better than your average cheap chinese. Everything was to par and decent selection.

Aaron Hobbs

I have been going there for about 15 years and no complaints on my behalf, great food for a great price!! The restaurant setting is a little dated but, I enjoy the fact that it is well kept up!!

Cunner Outdoors

The food is usually very good, and the price is very reasonable. The staff are generally nice.

Luis Cardenas

We stumbled upon this Chinese Food Buffet while driving through Brantford. The lunch buffet was only $8.49 I think, anyways it was cheap. Lots of selection, I never had a chance to try more than 10% of what they offered. Lots of seating, the parking lot was full but they had seating available for many more people. My wife loved the wings while I like the breaded shrimp. We are from Hamilton but find there is a lack of Chinese Buffets there other than the Mandarin which is too expensive for lunch so we will head for Brantford when we next wish to have Chinese!

triplea

Always friendly and helpful. Love the owners. Great food.

Nathan Corbett

The food wasn't absolutely terrible, it was just bleh. It was cold, and when going up to get food there was probably 3 dishes missing that weren't replaced for a while. Also, it didn't seem too clean inside, there's dirt around the ice cream bar and chunks of pineapple just randomly sitting in the ice cream buckets. The only thing i enjoyed was how quick our waitress was. Will not be returning.

Luca King

They got expensive, used to be able to go out with 5 people for about $60-$70, it was $95 this time around

Amy Miller

The staff was super friendly. But unfortunately the food was cold and awful. they should take a little bit of pride in the food they serve to people..I’m not even sure if I would call that food. Nothing there was edible.

Rosy DaSame

I've been going here since I was a kid, I enjoy the food and the prices. My kids also love eating the food and always ask for chinese take out. Only thing is I wish they would update the place a little bit. But still love going there for dinner

Doug Bennison

Not bad for the price of lunch. Basic buffer favorites and some are on the more saltier side but otherwise decent. Staff are friendly as well.

Rebekah Pink

This is not only nowhere near Chinese food, it was horrible. Bad quality, packaged sauce on everything. And on top of the bad food, filthy! Never again!

F Maloney

Haven't been in a while and I was pleasantly surprised!!! The crispy chicken wings alone were worth the visit but lots of other selections to choose from. Only thing to complain is the bathrooms could use an update.

Krista Haskett

Good food and reasonable price.

Melanie Schultz

Love this place. Cheap for a family to eat and good variety.

Anthony Irving

Good food. Great price. Seems to be always fresh.

Rocky Wong

Food has vastly improved, service is good, large variety in buffet

Rose Bowers

I love the sweet and sour ribs. I am waiting for the mandatory masks to be removed before I dine in. But if I am over near Brantford I will stop in and grab an order to go.

Travis Brown

This place has really gone downhill since the last time I was there. Couldn't get any han fried rice, a more than desired staple of the restaurant I once knew. The rest of the food was mediochre at best. They have certainly seen better days in their production, and maybe can take notes from their familial connections out of Peterborough. I hope they either get back to their old, or get on with better suppliers.

D L

This is my favourite buffet because of the onion rings and fries are so delicious, Theres so much more food to choose from. Great place for families and for friends to get a bite to eat for a decent price.

Rosanne Levac

Ok

Tabitha Cottrill

I love going to West Garden Buffet. I don't care if I am in another town. I will go to West Garden Buffet when I have the money and feel like going out for awesome Chinese Food.

Christopher Wade

Great food and great value. Don't be turned off by the looks of the place it could use an upgrade but the place is clean and service good.

Trevor Cherewka

Always great food. Can't wait for the buffet to be open again.

DENNYSON SY

Delicious food.

Rich Fff

Typical Chinese restaurant / buffet with good food, good service, owner seems very friendly. And the fortune cookies are free! Unlike at Oriental. No complaints.

Krystal Bergel

Really good food and reasonable selection for the price. the staff are hard working and very furendly my boyfriend and I've gone there quite a few times and we always leave full if highly recommend going here

Ronda Lacroix

Fast, nice order taker, friendly..in restaurant eating, clean restaurant

Ian Rolls-Carson

Cheap and good food and service

Kyn

The food is always so good! And fresh.

T H

Revolting! ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING! I cant explain how unappetizing the food is. All fried but not in the traditional Chinese/asian way you expect, the food is all fried, void of flavor and dripping with oil. The whole restaurant just smalls like burnt cooking oil and really the only thing I ate was some fruit and jello witch in itself had an odd texture. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE RECOMMEND!

Gourmetby Dona

Lots of choices, food is fresh and tasty, well worth the money.

L M

West Garden buffet is quite a nice place to go for some Chinese food, especially on a Sunday afternoon after Church or just lazing around. They have an excellent suggestion of food available, with most of the "category favourites" such as sweet & sour pork but also some additions like sausages, as well as a menu if you're not feeling like having buffet today. It's my favourite Chinese food restaurant within the city for the price and I don't see that changing. The staff are nice and fast, and the food is always hot up in the buffet area. They have good food, good service, clean bathroom(s) and a nice atmosphere. I give this place a grand recommendation: go there with your family to relax and enjoy a meal why don't you?

Anne Landry

Meal type

Neal Shafto

The food is good and the service was good

xox Reviews

Best price in town for a buffet. Only $8.49 for all you can eat lunch. Some of the foods aren't the best quality but the wings are incredible and I always find many items I enjoy. They could use an upgrade on the interior but very good place to eat.

Matthew Le Sage

There is a large selection of food. We have always had good service. Every time my family gets to Brantford they go to West Garden. It's usually fairly busy.

Carol Ann Conlin

Still looking for a Chinese restaurant that has same quality a food we got in Hamilton. This is our third try and we remain disappointed. Each restaurant has delivered at least one dish that we were not able to eat because of the excessive use of MSG and salt. Also there has been a notable absence of bok choy and water chestnuts and the dishes from all three restaurants. Canton Chinese Food Takeout and Jumbo Dragon were the 1st two.

Peter Chu

Great food. The lobby still smells like dirty old socks from the very old carpet though. The wonton soup tasted a bit off. The rest of the food was delicious. Waitresses were attentive to our needs. Reasonable price too.

Taylor Routley

Wow ,what a buffet, no shortage of food, everything I had was delicious, and great prices, never seen so much food for such a great price. Worth checking out.

Karen Thai

Ordered a veggie chow mein, got charged for the chow mein. Went home, opened it up only veggies without any noodles. And they never pick up their phone! Better check your food before going home, good luck with a tons of plastic wrapping !

Brittany Thomas

Great staff good food

Sarah Me

Always good food and wonderful people. I only gave it 4 stars because it is pretty outdated looking and the chairs are the most uncomfortable chairs I have ever say in.

Annette Shaylaina

Friendly and courteous serice. Great buffet style foods at great prices. Menu orders available also. Always pleased and sated when I leave.

Damien Bolton

Fast, friendly service. All that you could expect from an all you can eat buffet.

Rodney Jenkins

I love this place. I would absolutely suggest this place for a meal or buffet. Good for kids to. Very friendly staff, they also have high chairs for toddlers.

Ginny N

Staff is always friendly and service is never ignored. Was kind of disappointed when I arrived. I have been going there for over 10 years regularly. Owner was setting at front counter and you would have thought she was happy to see her customers back. But did not get a response of glad to see you back or welcome back. It's been almost two years since I've eaten at that restaurant. Restaurant wasn't very busy and she could have taken a few minutes to say a greeting. ????????

Tom Arnold

I enjoy the food, the atmosphere and the location. It is good, but the variety while pretty large is just a little bit lack luster

Gabriel Bortolotto

Good spot for a quick meal.

SethDedun

Good food, even better prices. The service is also great.

Sammers !

I miss this restaurant the have to best desert

Deborah Ezard

Loved it everything was so fresh

Stacey W

One of the best Chinese restaurants I have ever been to. Good service, and food. Will be going again.

Noah Gerrard

The food was nice, however, the cleanliness factor of the restaurant was sorely lacking. The table was dirty, the wall beside the table was filthy, and so on. They really need to spend some time getting things in shape.

Randi Scott

5 Stars because service is great and the price is awesome!

Squanchy

I do not get all these good reviews maybe people in this area are not used to good food lol this place is by far the worst place I have ever eaten at. The food was gross to a point where even if it was free I wouldn't eat it. Probably mostly serves the welfare community. 0 selection and the waiters will not pay attention to You, they won't refill your glasses, and the tables are disgusting. Dirty and old food. DO NOT EAT HERE!!!!!!!!!!

Lorne Corvaglia

Cheap price= cheap food but love the wings and nice service. Would pay an extra buck for a better selection at the buffet.

Ashley Puddicombe

I take my parents and kids here and we always enjoy ourselves. Good food.

Edgar Rivera

Time travel and unlimited lunch buffet for $7.99? Who could refuse! Stepping into the restaurant is like stepping back into 1989. Original marble floors, original carpets, original everything and the glowing neon lights over the food area provide ambient lighting. Sure the aesthetics are a bit dated but at this point it's part of the appeal. The food was hot and fresh especially the chicken wings for an unbeatable price.

p/ penase

This restaurant has a smaller selection than Mandarin however many popular choices of food are available. They do not have a large selection of more savoury foods like curry or Kung Po resulting in an overall bland palette. Service and pricing was average to good. Ample seating.

fReDiCuLuS4

Amazing service. Had a table of 20 and everyone of us could not have been more pleased with our service. They even joke around with you. Makes it a fun place to be

Carita Bowers

Good price good food lots of variety

James O'Deary

Dirty looking bathrooms and dirty forks. But good food

Thomas Blanchette

Quiet environment. Good deal for this level of modified Chinese foods

John Fortino

Trying to support a local business we ordered quite a large order for pick up. Got it home and opened it up and what a disappointment. Everything was dried out and overcooked. The wings they sent us smelled to high heaven, the chicken was quite obviously spoiled and not just a little , had to throw in the garbage. Called and let them know, all we got was a sorry. No offer to make right. We have been customers for years, sadly no longer.

Peter O'Brien

Been coming here for the past decade. Always good, great prices, clean and excellent staff. Only thing I would change is the desserts, they need chocolate fudge brownies with nuts to make this a 5 star restaurant!

Peter Langlois

all u can eat for 13$ can't go wrong

Carol Rickers

The buffet has a good selection of food and desserts. I think the chicken wings in Brantford

Richard Kaytor

Food is very good, staff is friendly and very clean. Prices are very good as well.

Tiffany Ward

Awesomeness

David J Anderson

Great place to eat cheap. Been going here for years, definitely check it out.

Melissa Stoneback-Tuttle

Decent selection for lunch and reasonable pricing (around 12 a person).

Shelley

Always hot and fresh. Good selection.

colin brown

Arguably the best Chinese buffet in town.

Roseanne Bowers

For the price...great food. Always fresh and plentiful. Best in brantford for the money. Great staff...everyone works happy ....even the boss. A very pleasant quiet place to enjoy your meal and family.

Julien Beaudoin (hotshot1199)

Fantastic take out fast,hot,delicious and more then enough for everyone. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Rick & Amber M

Enjoyed the food. Reasonable price for feeding 4 people .

Jan Goble

Nice buffet, good prices, very friendly wait staff.

Trevor Gerard

2 stars due to the insanely cheap price. However I would not suggest this place. The last time I went the food was drenched in batter and only half fried. Food isnt very unique or appealling. Go here if you need a quick cheap lunch, not to impress your new girlfriends parents.

robert moon

I try to order from restaurants during Covid to support local business, but this was a huge mistake. I know times are hard, but really...does the food have to be inferior? I'm still paying full price. The Cantonese Chow Mein used to be pretty good. Now it's mostly broccoli over the noodles; hardly any other veg and the meat was scant. The West Garden Platter was NOT what they offered before. Now it just has chicken balls and thickly battered small shrimp, a couple of fried won tons, a couple pieces of dry pork, and a couple pieces of chicken wings. It was horrible! Well, they lost a customer here. I can't afford to throw my money away like this.

iTerrify

Nice little buffet. Food was hot and tasty, and service was good. Will try again.

Azad Mohammed

I have been going to West Garden Buffet for many years now, and always enjoy it. Although you don't get the variety that you find at King's Buffet or The Mandarin, what is available is nicely prepared and always consistent. And you cannot beat the price!! Chicken wings, chicken off the stick, sweet and sour chicken, sausages, baked ham, and chilled peel and eat shrimp are some of my favourite main course items. Fresh cantaloupe, honeydew melon, and orange sections are always available, as are a variety of fresh vegetables.

madhan gautam

Loved it and great waiter. We drove from Hamilton, and it was totally worth it.

Hans M

1 star because 0 star isn't an option . Dinner is total waste of money. wouldn't return here if food was free. This coming from someone who loves Chinese restaurants

Lolis Hernandez

Service

Life as we know it Life

Super cheap food at a mediocre quality.Great for when you feel like stuffing your mouth for less than 10 bucks. Some of the selections of fruits and seafood are concerning as they didn't look fresh and the most of the fruits were likely out of a can. But besides that it was not too bad.

Alex Taylor

Great value for the price & very friendly staff. Very much miss going here due to COVID :)

Alan H. Asgari (TrggrNoMNoM)

Dinner

DJBLAKE Lengel

Great food and smiles everywhere. It was fantastic experience. Great food, service and price. You not going to be disappointed, for sure. We will be back. Thanks west Garden.

Jeff Heighington

Very good food! Very good service! Will be returning many more times!

Brine H

My first visit on a Wednesday was good. My second visit on a Saturday was horrible. Some of the good items were removed. Hot food and bakery items were all leftovers. Most items were extremely salty. The food tastes completely different on Saturday, which means the weekend chef doesn't know how to cook. The dining table surface was not wiped clean, so it was sticky. The washroom had an extremely strong smell of bleach. Stay in there for over a minute, and I had the urge to vomit. It's horrible that they use strong chemicals in the washroom during business hours.

Lisa Oliveira

Excellent prices, very attentive staff, and really good food

Kim and family

For the price very good value. However, there are better Chinese restaurants. It's all about quantity as opposed to quality.

Mercedes Johnson

West Garden Buffet is near-Mandarin level dining at a fraction of the cost complete with the 90s-style decor. The food is delicious and extremely affordable. Consider taking the kids, they eat at a reduced price and enjoy the convenience of seeing what they're picking out and not waiting 30 minutes from ordering for their food to arrive.

Alycia Hayes

Great food choices and always fresh. Never leave there disappointed. Staff is pleasant and caring.

Claire Andrew

Not a huge fan of all you can eat but this place surprised me with the covid restrictions in place and quality of food. Well done!

Stephen Rathlou

Surprisingly nice experience! 20% cheaper than the other buffet but had healthy food selection that we are looking for. Would revorecom!

Einat DiSano

Food was good for the price. Servers where super polite and always filled our glasses.

Mary-lou Jylha

Good food at reasonable prices. Reasonable variety of choices and the owners are courteous and friendly.

Derek Schierholtz

Cozy place. Food not really good and mostly were salty, very limited selection although price was reasonable if not cheap. A particular skinny woman server was rude in service literally to all the guests around us.. We politely ask her to take us a quick photo and arrogantly said "I DON'T HAVE TIME TO TAKE YOUR PICTURES"! Unbelievable first time on earth we experienced such an attitude. We will never come back or recommend this place!

larry bartlett

Awesome great place good food and great prices

Wayne Cappleman

Love West Garden! It's my top choice of Chinese food places, love their food

The Action Toys Channel's WIFE

Everything kind of tasted off. My husband had a bite of chicken and it wasn't cooked in the middle. The waitress was very nice and friendly, also very attentive.

Brad Buchanan

Awesome meal and reasonably priced.

Lyn Francella

Food is always good, alot better than other Chinese restaurants in area

D Duong

Not good. They actually had the frozen pizza you but at the grocery store as an item. The glasses were dirty. The Decor is way way out of date. I would not recommend to anyone.

Sam B

Price is right but you literally get what you pay for. It doesn’t seem like this place is very clean. Lots of empty dishes and dried out overcooked foods. Saw a staffer eating something off menu one time and it looked delicious in comparison to what I had on my plate. Shame you don’t serve that!?

tim beal

Excellent Good! Great table seating at 1pm on August 18th! Our waitress had ridiculously pretty makeup! All over an excellent experience!

Edi Duke

Very reasonable and affordable. Would definitely recommend it!

Diana Hill

I have been going here the past 5 yrs or so and have always enjoyed myself...how ever the last 2 times going here including tonight just as I make it to my car to go home I've threw up everything I just ate??? So I'm not sure I will ever be back....

Matthew Williams

Good value for price. Chicken wings are good. Could use an update to the decor.

Stefen Carson

Food was fresh and hot. 15 minute wait for it to be made. Good amount of food for the price.

M Lastname

Low cost Chinese buffet. You get what you pay for. On the upside, the selection is decent, and the food is constantly changed out (and therefore fresh). I eat here fairly regularly, and have never had a bad experiance.

Gary Lockwood

Fast service, good food, cheap prices.

Aidrianna Ash

Great place for cheap Chinese food, was very good quality for the price. Service was excellent also

Tom Buckland

A great place for Chinese cuisine!! There buffet is awesome with lots of choices. The Restaurant could use a facelift to improve the atmoshere....paint, new floors and some much needed attention to the washrooms.

jm jm

Timely..decent food decent price...ordered on a Tuesday...

C Ono

Finally open for dine-in! Limited seating, but there was lots of room available yesterday. Seems like nothing has changed, except the covid procedure in effect.

Chris Johnston

Very good food was very tasty

Paula Page

Awsome as always

Brenda Louise Fortin

this food made me feel so sick. nice people though

Kris

I didn't realize buffets were open, we were pleasantly surprised. The food was good it was refilled quickly, the service was good and it was cheap.

Vee B

Delicious food Chicken wings, fried rice, spareribs just amazing. There is a vegetable dish that has pork in it ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ They are sooooo nice and friendly. love this place. I don't live in Brantford, but I drive here for take out because it's that's good.

Diane Robbins

Lovely buffet. Such variety. I'll be back

Howie MacDonald

Buffet lunch is low price, good quality, and moderate in selection. Staff are fast and attentive. Parking is free.

jim van dyk

Great wings, but the restaurant itself is dirty. Which is too bad, because this was always my go to place!! The light fixtures are missing, and lights are missing, stains on the carpet, and bathrooms smell like sewage.

Johan Janzen

This was amazing! Such great food, hot and fresh. Fast service and fair price. Would definitely come back and recommend to anyone.

Trista Royal

Worst place to eat !!! Place is not clean , the food is a very poor quality and some meat have a rotting taste, stuff are rude and have to wait too long for you to get your drinks and refills. Would not recomend this place.

Mo Yu

No complaints. I go there alot.

Kyle Strachan

My favorite buffet in brantford. Glad I was able to come in and eat again. Great food.

Kahlil Roper

Love this place shrimps and won soup

Clark Palmer

Went for the lunch buffet. Food was hot and a nice variety. Will definitely be going back again.

JIM CROCKETT

Great food for the price. Love the chicken wings and the ham.

Laurie Ashby

Dine in

Susan DeRouese

Prefer West garden to the other chinese buffets. You always know what they are going to have , which is a good thing. We went for a small party. Never had any problems with any staff there. Pleasant with them and they are pleasant with you ( like anywhere else). Wew were late for our reservation but they still held the table. Restaurant was nice and clean and incredibly busy, but there was no waiting for food.

lulu f u lemon

An affordable buffet good choices and great service

Michael The Arch Angel

Buffet dinner now $11.99. Lunch is $8.49 now? Okay good food. Friendly service. Semi busy for Wednesday evening. Tables are clean. Washrooms could use an upgrade but adequate and reasonably clean. Can handle large groups and the handicap in wheelchairs. Overall good.

General Purpose

They have a good variety at the buffet. It could be a bit better, both in variety and quality. However, they are one of the cheapest buffets I know of. So good value for money. You get what you pay for.

Todd Helmer

Rating 5 based on value. Love the chicken wings. Limited menu options but made up for with the quality. Great place to take a large family. Don't expect to overpay here either.

Sheilah Davis

Good food. Good prices

trang truong

Usually it's a good place to eat but today there was a hair in my shrimp. I didn't notice until it was in my mouth. Yuck. It will be a long time before I go back!

The Food Guy

Our server was rude cause she only got a 5 dollar tip said the words “oh that’s all, yea thank you bye” for a buffet where you get everything yourself , all the food was stale and rock hard and we went there a hour after it opened , I would go there again if it was free.

Janine Kelly

Same great food and service. Love the buffet.

Tyler Little (vcamnowaa)

aged building but food is good for North America Chinese.... effective to fill the belly ..

Jose S

I love the place ???? Good service and good food?

Amy V

Cheap price. Decent quality. Would recommend for a quick all you can eat joint that doesn't break the bank.

Craig Wynia

Great price!! No sushi. Typical Chinese food. A bit run down.

chris williams

Great place for cheap food. Value is good. Food is good.

Donna Vincent

Food was hot and fresh. Promptly seated with a welcoming attitude. Have eaten there on multiple occasions and service was top notch every time. Recommend for small or large groups. If Large groups I would call ahead. Great value.

Tracy Lambert

Ordered 3 takeout dishes, we had a few bites and literally threw them out. Saturated in cheap sauce from package and I swear Sweet & Sour pork was 99% breading drenched in tasteless sauce. Now I have a bad stomach ache and can't go to sleep. If you're looking for quality food over quantity, do not go here.

marilyn Ryerson

Was Gary's favorite place to eat, I will be back

onestealthypig

Love love love this place!! Great price and great food!! Always a favourite place to go!!

Jess J

I can say it was pretty good today, we were a group of 18, and came for noon hour Sunday, got the party room, and all the food was set out on the buffet, we were all hungry and it was good time

Honey Lope

The food is always fresh and delicious, and the staff are kind! Best chicken soo guy in town. :)

Brian Mercier

Puts Kings Buffet to shame, at a lower cost... I'm so stuffed, I can barely breathe... Help? ????

joe meszaros

Clean , great tasting dishes..best time? 4:30pm..fresh fresh buffet.. Very inexpensive

Mike Gotkowski

Never been but possibly try

julie harrison

The price , sevice and all you can eat menue are fantastic. I like that the food had flavor. Yum Yum!

Ashlee Hegler

This a great place for inexpensive for buffet!! Great food that not going to leave you broke like Kings Buffet or the Mandrian!! The owner and staff are amazing! Many say the place say the place looks like a dive!!! But to be honest the place is totally awesome!!! Give it a try you in be impressed!!

john tunmer

Have eaten here several times and the food is good for your purchase price is reasonable and quality of the food is good. Always have courtesy of the staff. Price has increased by $3.00 but still good value.

David Gage

This place is an underrated and underappreciated local gem. The food is delicious, fresh, and almost unreasonably cheap. The lunch buffet is under $10 which is wild considering the huge variety of food available, including an entire section just for desert. The staff is helpful and kind and always provides great service, especially to large groups.

Ken Arndt

Good food reasonably priced nice staff.

Karen Sapsworth

Always our choice of Chinese food & very reasonable priced. Just can't wait for buffet to open again. Since we moved to Brantford we have found they are the best all around & consistant with their cooking.

Dennis Rowe

Food is always fresh and the staff are amazing.

K P

Lunch buffet was hot, fresh and a large variety. Food was very good. Was very pleased with the quality. Priced under 10 bucks

Shane Crewson

Loved this cute little chinese buffet. The food was delicious

Mike Gaudrault

Horrible worst chinese buffet I've ever had do not go or waste your time and money

Jeb Browny (jebjordan)

Good food and a fair price