During my few months here in Cornersville TN, I made several trips to Huntsville AL to shop at the commissary and Exchange on Redstone Arsenal. Being a ‘kill 2 birds with 1 stone’ kind of guy, I also researched buffets in or near Huntsville.

My first few visits, I would leave early in the morning and stop at a Golden Corral for a breakfast buffet before shopping. It was OK but the omelet chef wasn’t up to my standards. The bacon was always good though.

At some point I decided to leave a little later in the morning and check out the Chinese buffets. My first try was the New China Grill and Buffet. The outside of the building looked a little dicey and the parking lot was fairly small but I was committed to try it. The inside was very modern and clean, lots of comfy seating and well lit. They had a very good selection, including sushi and a hibachi grill. The price was very reasonable and the staff were attentive. Overall high marks after my initial trepidation.

Shortly after that, the subject of Chinese buffets in Huntsville was raised at work. My boss made a suggestion based on personal experience so the 88 Buffet was my next stop. It sits in a large shopping plaza on a major thoroughfare and was well liked by the locals. The selection here was even better than New China Grill and Buffet. They also had sushi and hibachi grill. It seemed like the choices on the steam tables favored meat and fish over vegetables, and that was fine with me. I did like that the salmon was grilled instead of swimming in hot water. They also had some shrimp dishes for lunch that I normally see for dinner at other places. I had to stop in on a Sunday just to see what new dishes they might have then. I was mildly disappointed that they didn’t have frog legs but they did have salt and pepper squid. Bad news for you crab leg lovers – they didn’t have any, but they did have blue crab. Besides the normal dessert items, they also had soft serve ice cream and frozen yogurt.

I would have to give a slight edge to the 88 Buffet if you’re passing through Huntsville AL while you’re hungry.