It’s odd you say this cause I was about to come here and mention how packed it was when I drove by 🤣 I don’t do Chinese buffets but figured by the vehicle count it was good

Exactly. Statistically, it's obvious why Springfield is the "poorest city".

The ones above it are the rich suburbs of large cities, and the ones below it are barely cities.

"Which of the 3 urban areas in Missouri is poorest?" would give us the exact same conclusion.

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I lived there very briefly as a kid (we're talking 30+ years ago). Recalling it what it was like then, I have no idea how there's even still a town there.

That's awesome!!!! Oh chicken Annies....hands down lol We ate at chicken Mary's one time that I remember, and you know how they serve spaghetti? Well my grandpa hated spaghetti....we never ate there again lol What about you?!

I was curious so I looked it up, and there are 29 cities in MO with a population greater than 25k. Only 6 of those are not suburbs of KC or STL. Those places are (in order of most populous to least):

1. Springfield
2. Columbia
3. St. Joseph
4. Joplin
5. Jefferson City
6. Cape Girardeau

Make of that what you will.

After every other city in surrounding area sabotaged Springfield by sending all of their homeless here, it makes sense.

Galloway Grill deserves to be on this list as well.

My grandparents lived in Girard too!

Chicken Annie's or Chicken Mary's? 😆

I have never found a good one. If you're wanting variety and quantity the Riksha and Canton Inn are both good plus really cheap and for the price of what one buffet meals costs you can get 2 full entrees.

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My house was the mortuary and the orphanage and before that during that it was the first hospital burn unit in missouri plus it housed the children the vips for the castle had ordered to get them cleaned up for their whatever. Basically this place is made for what you seek exactly.

This. They even have a school we pay for that sits in their neighborhood outside of the city on east Division.

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I haven't liked the big buffets that I've been to. If Cashew Chef still has a buffet, then that would be my pick for quality over variety. It would be relatively small, and I think it's only available at lunch if they still have it, but I like their food. I always use the drive thru, so I don't know if they're still doing the buffet.

The above statement is fact. Is there a button willow next to it to? Lmfao

I have been to Ichiban once, and only once, and it was the worst Chinese buffet food I've ever had. It was a busy Saturday night (although that place is always busy, and idk how), so the food was hot and moving fast. But everything tasted awful and my stomach was not happy afterwards.

I consider myself to have some low standards for acceptably good food and a strong stomach. And Ichiban didn't meet them.

I had Asian King Buffet a couple years ago, it was decent. I don't think I had anything remarkable to say about the quality, but we decided to go on a night they had crab legs (which we don't eat), and it was a gruesome sight seeing the swarms on the crab legs as they barely left the catering pan before being fondled onto plates by buttery hands.

Edit to add: Diamond Head in Republic was good once upon a time, but I've not been since pre-pandemic.

Probably why it's so poor.

I second Asian King Buffet. It has tasted exactly the same my whole life. I've also been to Ichiban buffet a couple of times and it was very solid both times.

I haven’t personally had it because of food allergies. BUT I have lots of friends and family members that love Asian King Buffet on S Glenstone.

I feel like they're all the same, average to below average quality...but tons of variety.

I'll follow for others suggestions though.

I just drove through Frontenac last weekend LOL