Yao buffet-sushi-grill

"I got here just before the lunch hour. Plenty of food out. Not many customers yet. I had the buffet and sampled a little bit of everything. I am not a picky eater. Not sure what the rules are with reheating food and putting it back out, but there seemed to be quite a few trays out that were reheated. There is no way freshly cooked food would be rubbery that quick. The different chicken trays were beyond chewy. Some of the sauces were overcooked. Not sure if it is crab rangoon or just rangoon. Didn't taste any crab. Rangoon had very bland taste. The sautéed mushrooms had an odd taste other than mushroom. Fried rice was good. Restaurant was very clean. Employees were friendly."

"First time here for me, my partner recommended it after her first visit! The place is huge and the seating capacity is incredible. They had a great variety of different styles as well as a plethora of vegetarian dishes. We got take out from the buffet and literally had two meals each for $22+tip (weighed boxes). The establishment is very clean and everyone we encountered was super helpful! We will definitely be back!"

"Food was OK. Tons of variety. Good, but not great. Steamers made food appear hot, but it was tepid at best. The best part of the buffet is the freshly made dishes. Prices weren't bad, but going up October 1st. Staff was pleasant and attentive to drink refills. If you are looking for a good variety of decent Asian dishes, it's pretty good."

"You can’t beat it. Great value for the price. I would say it’s the best Asian buffet that you will find in Asheville. It is clean and the food is decent for a buffet. The sushi was surprisingly good. I also recommend the crab rangoon. The service is great."

"We arrived at 8 PM on a Friday night. Most of all the popular items were empty or almost empty, which meant that was left was dried out and old. I ask someone if they were putting out more food, he never really answered. So I waited, still noting hot or fresh was added. I saw a lady who was cleaning the buffet area so I ask her if more food would be coming. She told another man who was cleaning as well to go get peel and ear shrimp, that's one of the items that I wanted. So I waited, still no shrimp. So I just stand by the buffet, she had to ask him again to go get it, finally! But NY this point, im just mad. At 14.99/person, I expect there to at least be egg rolls? Not sure we will be back."