Bee’s Buffet

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Cuisine

Asian, Chinese, Sushi

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Meal Periods

Dinner, Lunch

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Dining Format

Buffet

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Phone

(513) 858-6497

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Address

725 Nilles Road
Fairfield, OH 45014

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Website

travelbutlercounty.com/listing/bees-buffet

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Cuisine

Asian, Chinese, Sushi



Meal Periods

Dinner, Lunch



Dining Format

Buffet



Phone

(513) 858-6497



Address

725 Nilles Road
Fairfield, OH 45014

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Website

travelbutlercounty.com/listing/bees-buffet

EXPERIENCE

Bee’s Buffet is a family-owned Chinese restaurant on Nilles Road, serving Fairfield at lunch and dinner. The meal follows the generous Chinese-American buffet tradition, with hot entrees, sushi and a cold selection, plus an American comfort-food streak. It is a locally owned place for a full sit-down meal, with the variety of the spread central to its appeal.

The Chinese food remains the starting point. Chicken dishes, noodles and vegetables make up the familiar heart of the meal, with seafood and sushi extending its reach. Pizza and macaroni and cheese are part of the same spread, a straightforward nod to the American tastes that have long had a place in Chinese buffet dining.

The room has a bright, colorful personality, with pink-and-teal counters and red pendant shades. Service is largely self-service, including the drinks and soft-serve ice cream. Diners pay on arrival, and staff collect used plates at the tables. That arrangement keeps the outing informal, with the food counters, tables and beverage station all contributing to the easygoing feel of the room.

Recent lunch and dinner packages have included soft drinks and dessert, bringing the drink station and ice-cream machine into the main meal. Current inclusions are worth confirming when ordering. Bee’s makes a practical Fairfield lunch or dinner stop, with family ownership, a recognizable Chinese-American selection and a dining room whose cheerful colors give it a character of its own.

FOOD

Chinese entrees lead Bee’s buffet, with Szechuan chicken and chicken on a stick among the choices. The skewered chicken has a sweet seasoning profile, a familiar direction in Chinese-American cooking. Noodles and hot vegetables accompany the entrees, with seafood, sushi and appetizers extending the selection. Individual dishes change through service.

Coconut shrimp and bacon-wrapped crab sticks are two distinctive seafood preparations. Coconut takes the shrimp in a sweeter direction, while the wrapped sticks combine seafood with bacon. They belong to the playful side of Chinese-American buffet cooking, alongside the more conventional hot entrees.

Sushi forms another part of the selection, with an assortment of rolls and changing fillings. Sushi is defined by its seasoned rice, so a roll need not contain raw fish to belong to that tradition. At Bee’s, the rolls share the meal with the hot Chinese dishes and fried appetizers, including egg rolls.

Pizza and macaroni and cheese make the American comfort-food streak plain. They have a place in Bee’s spread, while the Chinese entrees remain its center. The cold selection includes salad ingredients and fruit, alongside the hot vegetables and noodles.

Soft-serve ice cream is the dessert to save room for, with vanilla, chocolate and a combination of the two among the flavors. Cones and bowls are available at the self-service machine. Cookies and pies also form part of the wider sweet assortment, with fortune cookies available as well. Recent buffet packages have included dessert and soft drinks, bringing the ice-cream and beverage stations into the full meal.

FOOD HIGHLIGHTS

♛ Bacon-Wrapped Crab Sticks — a particular snack-like buffet extra.

♛ Coconut Shrimp — seafood within the changing Chinese-American selection.

♛ Pizza & Macaroni and Cheese — American dishes alongside the Chinese food.

♛ Soft-Serve Ice Cream — dessert within the buffet meal.

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