Mai Tai Restaurant

We came for the first time at 5 pm on a Saturday. We were one family of three others there. That should have been a sign. Dirty, dirty everywhere. If you can't take care of the building.....how are we to trust the food? Sushi was warm. White rice was hard. The things that said "fried" were squishy. Mac n cheese I thought would be a safe choice but it was just a layer of oil. There were labels on some foods, and none on others. Why can't we have ONE decent buffet here! Instead of sitting on your phone at the front desk, help! Clean your building! Put out fresh food! This place will not be visited again.

Don't be fooled by the picture. 2 people $30. Most of the food was dried out or swimming in super watery broth. 4 of 7 pieces of chicken were not done. Never saw the waitress after she collected our cash. I got physically ill twice after leaving. I will not be back. Would give 0 stars if that were an option. Should have had a mai tai instead of the food.

Ordered the beef with snow peas, which is always stir-fried with a brown sauce. Not here. Not this time. It basically arrived like a soup; pretty much looks like they ladled some dirty dishwater over the ingredients. I refused to even taste it because, at this point, I’m not sure that isn’t what they actually did. My wife and daughter’s food was absolutely bland and tasteless, to where we had to use our own seasonings to make it palatable. This place used to be pretty good, but now it is just not worth it. An absolute waste of money. My family will never be ordering from here again. Whoever is running this place needs to just give it up, and considering many of the other reviews I’ve read on here, the Health Department should also get involved. Shameful.

The food was fresh and the largest buffet in Jacksonville. The hibachi and sushi was outstanding. The best sweet tea around! If you're from the south you know how important that is! Danielle kept the glasses filled and plates cleared. Very impressed with the level of service and food for such a great buffet. They have a regular menu to order from also. Highly recommend Mai Tai and will return often

I was very excited about this place. I had read some of the reviews and overall people seemed to have a very positive experience. I found mixed information on pricing so I called ahead, it is $16.95 not including a drink and honestly not worth the price or the hype. It was slow when we went barely anyone in the restaurant. I will state everything else is included in the price: the main hot buffet and cold stuff(i.e. fruits, salad, dessert) as well as the sushi/hibachi. From their online menu and what I read, I expected a plethora of options and found the amount of choices limited compared to buffets I have attended in the past for lower cost and drink included. The sushi was warm, which is worrisome to say the least and we didn't end up getting hibachi after experiencing the sushi. I got s