Grand View Buffet

I’m no stranger to casino buffets as I lived in Nevada for 9 years. I have been to at least 30 different buffets from Rail City in Sparks, NV to the Mirage in Vegas. I was never at the Grand View pre-​crab leg, so I can’t comment on that. I have been to Grand View about 8 times which makes me feel confident enough to leave a review. I will say this, they are consistently below average based on my experience. The serving stations are a bit odd. I found it frustrating in one section where I needed to nearly bend my body in half to reach the BBQ sauce. The serving utensils are often covered in food which is absolutely ridiculous given the amount of staff that stand, or should I say lean against things behind the stations. On my last visit, the guy working the Italian section was actually eating a bowl of something while I was standing there waiting for him to finish. The food is consistently cold. I understand it’s difficult to keep food to temp with heat lamps and wells, but it’s cold, cold. I do feel uneasy eating their beef products. Everything is over sauced and over spiced/​seasoned. As if they are trying to cover something up. Or maybe they are just attempting too much with a simple dish. The overall set up of the buffet is strange. First are the plates which are practically placed on the floor in cubby holes in the walls. Not the most sanitary thing I have ever seen. I guarantee anyone who sneezes or coughs within 20 feet of those plates, you’re eating it. The salad bar is wedged up against a support column and a bar, so it almost feels like you are not supposed to go behind it. The salad bar is excellent and the one thing which seems offer some consistency. The soup is absolutely awful. The worst I have ever tried in my life. They waste a lot of square footage with an area that makes a few different kinds of sushi rolls, which really isn’t sushi at all. Nobody eats it and I find myself very reluctant to try it as well. They have an MTO pasta station which is very uninviting. The staff is not very helpful and people often walk by and around it confused, not quite knowing what they are supposed to do. The buffet host/​manager spends most of his time standing at the entrance rather than touching tables or observing operations as he should be doing. The guests really are annoying here and are often confused. I can’t tell if it’s because of the poor flow of the buffet, or simply because every indecisive person in Pittsburgh eats here. Someone will be in your way, or get in your way at just about every point of the dining experience. On my last visit a typical yinzer pulled his chair so far out from his table I could not even get out of my seat. The brunch is decent, but but seems to be always missing something. The last omelette I ate had so much cooking oil in it it was literally oozing out of the eggs. The staff are allowed to utilize their cell phones behind the serving stations which is really annoying. I went once on a Monday and could clearly see they were using leftovers from the night before. It’s always a chore to find the right condiment for your selection. I like horseradish with my beef, and every time it tastes completely different. And I hate to say this, but they really need to have a bottle of ketchup or hot sauce at every table. That is how poor some of the food is seasoned. The servers are very nice and really do weel despite the logistic challenges of the dining layout. Really makes me miss the Eldorado in Reno or Mirage in Vegas. If you are used to Golden Corral type dining experience then this will exceed your expectations.

I don’t know why they changed they way the buffet was. It had good food for a not to bad of a price. I was told people wanted a cheaper buffet. Well they got it. Everything seems cheap and made from frozen products. no one is ever there anymore no more lines to get in. You would think you would want people to come enjoy the buffet so they would stay and play at the casino. I don’t know who is managing the buffet now but they would be great at managing a garbage dump because they turned a good buffet to garbage. The casino should do itself a favor and go back to the way it was the crowds would come back and people might enjoy eating there again.

If you look at the reviews from 1.5, 2 years ago you’ll see this used to be amazing. this Buffett used to be 24.99 and included unlimited mimosas, bloody Mary’s, and miller light with Sunday brunch, which was awesome. They also had unlimited crab legs, prime rib, and shrimp. It was awesome for the money and I was a regular customer, there was always an enormous line and it was jam packed. They must have hired some new food and beverage coordinator a few years back, because this place is absolutely horrible now. I no longer will go, I’ve given this place several chances due to the good will they’ve earned from me in the past but that is over now.
All the foods are cheap, dry, and bland. The place is usually empty now and for obvious reasons. One gets the feeling this is how they like it, as the buffet is really just an item on a list that casinos have to have apparently. I used to go for the buffet and stay and gamble and drink etc, have a grand time but now it’s not even worth it, it’s usually just a few old timers in hoverounds, it looks like monroeville mall. It would have been much better if they had just shut down the Buffet than to keep it on life support or like some soulless brain dead corpse they’ve reanimated. It’s sad because there are no other non Asian food buffets in Pittsburgh except Golden Corral which is horrible, but even that place beats grand view now because it’s like half the price.
Save your money and just go to Mcdonalds or something, and you won’t have the urge to gamble away your hard earned cash either.
I award you ZERO STARS, grand view, and may God have mercy on your souls.

My husband and I use to frequent here often, especially for the crab legs, prime rib and variety of desserts. We hadn’t come back in a while and when we did, the price dropped from $ 21.99 to $ 14.99 but no more crab legs or any seafood and no more prime rib! You can still get crab legs, but only a pound of them for $ 6.99 extra. Not only did they remove such beloved items, it tasted like the quality of the food has declined as well. The desserts seem to be the same which is the only reason why I gave it two stars. I’m not sure if it’s different management taking on a different strategy or its their efforts to save money. Either way, it was disappointing and we will not be back. Sadly, not even for the desserts.

Not a fan. The Mongolian BBQ had little selection and the sauces did nothing to enhance the flavor (York Buffet is much better). Sushi was thick with rice and low on fresh ingredients. Tasty roast beef and nice dessert selection — but is not someplace we’d seek out to go again.

The food is terrible, dried up old food that is like cafeteria food. That would actually be an upgrade. When they first opened it was so good. We would eat there at least once a week. I went downhill fast, honestly it is not worth the 15.00 dollars, and if you want crab legs it is an extra 6.99 and they are never done properly. I have given them so many chances. I will not eat there again.

I’ve eaten better food at Golden coral, enough said, the desert table was the only thing good, chefs please check your dried out pasta, dried out everything, so what toy have to cook more, at least it would be fresh, jeeze 20 to eat, you feel cheated f cause nothing is any good. Terrible for a casino buffet.

Here’s the deal. $ 15 for buffet food and soft drinks. I went on a Monday at 715 pm and the place was dead. Granted, this is Pittsburgh and almost every place that isn’t a pure beer hole is always dead. But like some other buffets it is startlingly obvious when the place is 80% empty
The food here is atrocious. I know it is a buffet. So I’m not expecting Hunan Bar quality food. But all the food tastes like it has been frozen and simply microwaved and sauce poured on. They do have three sliced meats like turkey breast etc, but the guy behind the kiosk was so damned stingy. Literally last 30 minutes the place is open and I am one of the 10 customers there. And he gives me the tiniest half sliver of meat. I asked him for a bit more. He tells me I can’t double dip. WTF man. You close in 30 min. The food is gonna be thrown out.
Unless it is used again the next day. Which wouldn’t surprise me.
Don’t bother with this place. Yes $ 15. But wasted $ 15. Instead go to Hokkaido or Tokyo Seafood. Or anywhere else.
This place sucks.

A great casino buffet outside of Vegas!
This buffet is $ 14.99 all of the time. That makes it easy for everyone. It has several stations and I was able to get my Chinese fix (I’d been craving Chinese food). It was quite tasty. I don’t remember having better General Tso’s chicken! They had potato skins on the American station and they were good. A friend had the barbecue and loved it.
Most buffets have desserts that are so-​so. This buffet had great desserts. The chocolate mousse was creamy and the only backside was that it was so teeny. I guess that’s a good thing as I also had pecan pie and it was great; not super sweet with a good crust.

My parents brought me here because they use to rave about how the buffet use to be so fantastic; however, they were disappointed they removed the seafood night. The facility and décor is very nice; however the flow can be a little congested with the bar location and the seating area. I ate a lot; however, the food didn’t wow me. Especially with no seafood on the buffet that was disappointing to myself as well. Dessert section was certainly the best and most memorable part of the meal. Service was slow in my section. The girl waiting on us never seemed to be around and I would look at the section by the windows and the male server/​host there was constantly going back and forth to tables/​back to attend to guests. If I ever go back to the casino I’d come back to the buffet as its a good value — just nothing on the wow factor side.

I made a stop while in the midst of a losing streak. I needed to refocus and re energize. No such luck.
Italian: Burnt calzone and garlic toast. Really burnt. The made to order pasta appeared to be being boiled in a giant sink like vat that also housed random kitchen utensils within the same enclosure.
American: Potatoes galore with barbecue ribs and grilled burger sliders. All meat appeared dry and overdone.
Barbecue: More various potato dishes. They could easily combine the two sections American/​Barbecue.
Salad Bar: Clean, well stocked and constantly maintained. Fresh selections.
Skipped: Mongolian, Asian and desserts. Had ice cream at home.
Wait staff and atmosphere were friendly. It was a grand view.

I was looking forward to the buffet here as it seemed like a good price for it. When I went, it was about 6 pm on a Tuesday. The wait wasn’t very long to be seated but the way they seat was unorganized. The hostess pointed out an empty table but we still wandered toward the water side to see if there were any tables and then went back to the empty table where I ultimately sat. I didn’t say anything about having a seating preference so I’m not sure why we had to wander. While dining, I did notice the same scenario happening several times.
As for the food, they have a wide arrangement of food; Asian, American, Italian, BBQ, salad bar, and desserts. You can add a pound of crab legs for $ 6.99, which I did. I’d have to say that all of the food was very average. Everything I took was average in taste and quality. The salad bar was very minimal in the choice of ingredients but helped supplement my meal. I did enjoy the crab legs, but that’s something that’s hard to screw up.
The dessert stand was slightly better in quality. Everything is single serving as expected and was tasty enough to satisfy my sweet tooth. I had a taste of their ice cream, crème brûlée, warm chocolate cake (my favorite, surprisingly), and baklava.
I was hoping for better tasting food as a whole but did leave satisfied. Will I eat here again? Most likely not.

I know it’s the Casino and they got a lot of money and can afford to do whatever the H-​E double hockey sticks they want, but I’m still not gonna bash them just cause they are big business cause the Sunday Brunch at this place is one of the best Sunday early eating decisions you could make.
We went here as a recovery meal after a long concert weekend. It’s worth $ 14.99 to eat on the patio or by the window alone, then you eat and realize this is what eating in heaven might feel like.
Gazing out at the river either from my hangover or the beauty I couldn’t help but think «this is the best eggs Benedict and country fried steak I’ve had in a long time», and that is just the tip of the ice burgh (yes with GH).
Awesome French toast, bacon by the boatload and all the eggs a bodybuilder needs, breakfast isn’t the only option on this brunch buffet. You want some general tso’s at 11am? Go right ahead! Sushi? Sure! Pasta and Pizza, early carb session? Why not! Better yet take my around the world for brunch tour and every plate get something different. Eggs and bacon for one plate, and pesto on the next! They also mix a pretty mean mimosa and for $ 6.99 you can even add some crab legs or prime rib! End this journey with a trip through sweets and get the awesome crème brûlée!
Corporate entity or not, the Sunday Brunch Buffet is one to go out of your way for if you live or are visiting in Pittsburgh. Never went on any other day, but I’m sure it’s just as good. When you’re all done, hit up a table and win your money back! Free lunch and a food time, win/​win! (Unless you lose)

I always thought that casino buffets where the best, and maybe I was spoiled by what I have experienced in the past in Black Hawk (CO) and Vegas and Reno… but this one was nothing to write home about.
I was overly excited to try this out after my friend and I being unable to decide on what we were in the mood for… and when I saw all the themed food … Italian, American, BBQ, Asian and dessert, I figured I would find something I liked.
The price was super reasonable — about 15.00 each. I happily grabbed my plate and walked around trying bits and pieces of it all.
The pizza looked like it was shiny with grease … and it tasted oh so good… I was excited to go onto the next… well, it just went downhill from there … mashed potatoes. meh, speatzle… meh, pasta… Watery, mashed sweat potatoes… gross, everything so tasteless, as if they were rushed together… even dessert was lacking a degree of sweetness.
Was just overall disappointed during this particular trip.

The Grandview is never disappointing and I give it A-​OK three stars (it’s a buffet!!!). My experience here is primarily lunch, though I have been here for dinner once. The salad bar offers a variety of fresh greens and prepared salads such as three bean, tuna, chicken, etc. The hot food sections are consistent in quality. The sushi is a must though it is very basic. The dessert bar is probably the finest I’ve seen at a buffet. I have not had the breakfast buffet here but I would not be surprised if it was up to par. All in all the Grandview offers consistency and is a good value. Show your players club card and receive 10% discount.

Typical price for a casino buffet. The staff was friendly and quick with refills & removing dirty plates. The food was good but selection seemed limited (what buffet doesn’t have fried chicken).
The prime rib, kielbasa, halved red potatoes, and green beans were definitely the stand outs on the buffet. The pizza was lackluster, seemed on par with CiCi’s.

I’ve been here 5 times now. I recommend Sunday brunch much more than their dinner. Not that their dinner is bad but brunch is better with breakfast and regular food options and you get bottomless mimosas. Soooo who is to complain?! It’s a bit pricey but if you like variety that’s great. I love the crab legs. You can a stir fry dish made or a build your own pasta. I will say some of the food is bland or might not be as hot as you would like but this is kind of to be expected when going to a buffet and when you know you can do build your own dish options you can get piping hot food too. Also this is one if the only buffets I will even consider eating the sushi. And their sushi is good !
Give it a try!

I’m a buffet person. It’s a great way to mix up your favorite foods as well as try new things. The Grandview Buffet allows you to do all of this and more with their countless choices and speedy service.
The buffet is nothing short of amazing. With various stations including BBQ, Italian, Mongolian and Asian, there is definitely something that will satisfy your hunger. Everything is kept up to temp and they do a great job at refilling things when need be. Some of my favorite items include their meatballs, coconut shrimp, crab legs and turkey.
Another awesome part of the buffet is their salad station. They’re always changing up their speciality salads so you can try something new each time you visit. Last night they had a mouthwatering pasta salad using tortellini and an interesting chicken and rice salad. So good! Try their cole slaw as well! I loooove when vinegar is used and they make it perfectly.
Now on to the desserts. OMG. The best! Cookies, cake, ice cream, puddings… the list goes on!
Prices are a little expensive ($ 22/​person), but it’s well worth it. Try the Sunday champagne brunch as well! For the same price and pretty much the same food with added breakfast items, it’s all-​you-​can-​drink mimosas, beer and Bloody Mary’s.

Personally, I think that this is the best buffet in the Pittsburgh area. Every time I come here the service is great, and the food is amazing. They have everything you could ever want as far as the food goes, with many different sections — Italian, Mongolian, American, Barbecue, Asian and the best dessert bar you could ask for.
At the salad bar, that’s where you can find many of the hidden gems of the buffet. Many great different pasta salads, the shrimp cocktail, and the buttery buns are all located there.
They have a great selection of sushi, and all the sauces you could ask for.
The crab legs are always scrumptious of course.
At the barbecue bar, you’ll find many traditional favorites. Mac’nCheese, ribs, and the pork loin are super good.
The ambiance is great for a buffet as well, located on the highest floor of the casino, with a wall full of glass windows showing the great view of Pittsburgh.
If you’ve never been and like buffets, GO!

We have visited this buffet twice now. One successful visit. The other not.
On our first visit, we were surprised to find over 100 people in line. Well, it was Easter Sunday. Folks waiting with us said that the line was nothing, it was usually a lot longer. And wouldn’t you know, by the time we got to the front of the line, there were over 200 people in line behind us. Western Pennsylvanian’s do like a good buffet.
The interior furnishings are already starting to show wear. The seats of many of the chairs are fairly worn and needs to be replaced. Service here was fairly attentive considering the huge crowd. And they keep your mimosas and bloody Mary’s glasses full the entire time. And crab legs for everyone. Apparently, they were everyone’s favorite. For me, I was all about the peel and eat shrimp. They were incredibly tasty and I couldn’t get enough! Another win win for me was the salad bar. Very fresh, good dressings and toppings. I went back a couple times. As for the hot dishes, some were meh. A little favor less, others a little cold. The ham was great, the prime rib was a little rare for my taste. But the dessert bar? OMG, lots of tiny little yummy choices. I wanted to take one of everything!
And what about our unsuccessful visit? That was on Mother’s Day. And everyone was taking their Mother to the Grandview Buffet. They had to be over 300 people in line! So, we went elsewhere. If you are going on a holiday, it’s probably a good idea to go early!