text: Well, I wouldn't call myself a Chinese buffet expert. But if there were such a title, I would like to say I'm in the running since it's become sort of a family tradition of mine to try new Chinese buffets.\n\nAnd in my maybe-expert opinion, World Buffet is among the top, with the exception of a few dishes: \n- the coconut shrimp, honey chicken, and spicy salt shrimp dishes were soggy (should be crispy dishes).\n- sashimi was not properly thawed and still had bits of ice on it\n- bathrooms smelled really bad\n\nWith all these negatives, 'WHY would you give 4 stars', you ask?\n\nStaff was friendly, dining area was clean, food was not too salty, fruit looked fresh, sushi looked fresh (albeit some were still close to frozen)...all things I RARELY say about Chinese buffets.\n\nWith the exception of the dishes previously mentioned, the food was at or above par. I particularly enjoyed the beef short ribs, clams, coffee cake, fish balls with pork filling (in soup), and fried crab. These dishes were the best I've tasted in a Chinese buffet.\n\nHigh ceilings and a brightly-lit atmosphere are icing on the cake.\n\nAnd the cherry: compared to similar buffets, World Buffet is a couple bucks cheaper ($11.99 on a weeknight).\n\nNow if I could only become a professional buffet critic...