Imperial Buffet

Fairfield, IA · Buffet restaurant

Rating
4.2/5
★★★★☆ 4.2
Reviews
20
Rank in Fairfield
#11
of 42 restaurants
City Percentile
46%
rating percentile
Address
Imperial Buffet, 500 W Burlington Ave, Fairfield, IA 52556
Phone
(641) 469-6824
Website
imperialbuffet.net
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Imperial Buffet is a restaurant located in Fairfield, IA. It is one of 42 restaurants listed in Fairfield. Its 4.2-star rating is slightly below the Fairfield city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #11 of 42 restaurants in Fairfield. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday11 AM–9 PM
Sunday11 AM–8 PM
MondayClosed
Tuesday11 AM–8 PM
Wednesday11 AM–8 PM
Thursday11 AM–8 PM
Friday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Rita Alspach · Feb 2026

My husband and I used to live in Fairfield and we LOVED coming to see Ping and her family! She always knew us when we came in and she just had a way of brightening our day! The food was amazing, hot, and delicious. The atmosphere was perfect and clean. Unfortunately, We moved out of state and hadn’t been to Fairfield for two years. We couldn’t wait to visit today and have a nice lunch. We were extremely disappointed to see it had changed owners and that the place had gone downhill. The bathrooms were disgusting! The food was awful. It was cold and looked as though it was precooked and warmed up. We ate off of styrofoam plates and the food in the buffet was in disposable containers. The only tasty thing we had today was the soda 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️. The price was crazy for the quality of fo

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Chelsea Haynes · Jan 2026

We used to love this place before the ownership change last year. Prior to the change, the food was always high quality and the place was clean. Now the food is not made well, they are cutting corners by putting food in disposable containers while being heated, and the cleanliness has gone downhill. I used to look forward to seeing Ping & the rest of the staff, now service is essentially nonexistent. Not to mention their response to a recent customer finding a bug in their food. Unfortunately, we won’t be returning here.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Lisro · Mar 2026

Food tasted bland, mostly hot thanks to the heating lamps but otherwise would've left me feeling sick. Most of us who went agreed the food was acceptable, but seemed to be disappointing. The ice cream was good, but nothing special

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Arturo Perez · Dec 2025

Bug in food and not like a fly I’m talking a beetle. They tried to say it must have come from somewhere else. Said they’d only give us ten percent off. 🤮

★★★★★ 5.0 Brandy Costello · Apr 2023

Ping and her family are wonderful! The food is fresh and delicious with a wide variety to choose from. We eat there at least once or twice a week for years… Highly recommend!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Delivery ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ All You Can Eat ✓ Comfort Food ✓ Quick Bite ✓ Salad Bar ✓ Dessert ✓ Seating

Services

Buffet restaurant

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