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My guess is those reviews the people downplayed what they did. I am sure they left a whole plate or something and he confronted them which surprise surprise normal American reaction to be a dick and get angry at the guy for confronting them. And the guy who comes all the time? Bro just confessed he never tips because I bet the owner asked for one because he never does 😂
The Asia Buffet owner was so nice and appreciative! Also, to the 1-star reviewers: don't throw tons of food on your plate if you can't eat it all. The owner really has a point there, that's so disrespectful to the chef as well as a total waste as it will be thrown away. It makes you a 1-star customer.
100% Agree, I think people are so spoilt by how relatively easy they have life these days compared to even just 100 years ago and 95% of human existence has been tough to survive. But people are mean and just like to moan loads these days
that guy at the Asian Buffet , seems like the sweetest human being ever . this is why we should never judge a book by its cover. such a great message to put out into the world !!
@@Ryniano to be fair, he wouldn't have known about the camera when he was giving the kid cookies. But yeah, he probably realized that being mean to people was just gonna make the business less profitable. we asians do be extremely practical lol
@@firazvlogs1802 I don't know whether it's because he's Asian, or because he stood up to her when she was abusing the intent of "all you can eat" by wasting food. I work for a place with a great return policy. We had to put a time limit on it and require receipts because people were "returning" things they found in the trash. Guess which "customers" screamed loudest when the rules changed?
The fact that Oliver Tree is in a cheap Chinese Buffet alone, getting the lunch special in a comically oversized suit is so on brand for Oliver Tree. Love it.
The owner at the end was amazing. People don't take their time to make good reviews but instead make others look bad. I understand how hard it is to own a business, so I feel very bad for wronged people. Thanks for making this video!
In fairness, Butte is not known for having the kindest of residents. More of the angry, drunk, Philly-like kind of people. I'd take reviews from them with a fat grain of salt, and assume they got banned for screaming or refusing to not reeling in their children over their complaints of a restaurant manager. Source: Go to butte almost weekly for work, used to go to butte to party. Montanan's don't look at yelp reviews anyway. Or leave them. Just angry transplants that they can't turn us into California faster or meth-heads who found a single source of positive reinforcement.
i just saw the clip he was soo wholesome he refused the tip too. Kind people like him dont get the respect they need from people who are karens who post these reviews because of their ego
The only thing I can think of is some of these people were simply unreasonable. I have seen people at a all you can eat buffet do 4 plates of heaping portions, and on the final plate leave it 3/4 full with a ton of wasted food. It is their right of course to do that, but also: I am sure the issue was this KEPT happening and the owner finally snapped a couple of times due to how much food waste was happening off a $15 dinner. Could have literally just caught him on a bad day. We all have them. But he was being so kind to the child, and so kind about a single dollar tip. Some people just come in with bad energy and you know what, you get that same bad energy in return. A lot. Come in happy, leave happy.
@@NintyPrimeit's okay to make mistakes, and the owners history was kinda all over the walls. It's just obvious that he too saw the reviews and made a positive change, i know asian business owners especially go crazy over that. Either that or he saw the camera and he already knows wtf is up rn 😂
As someone who runs a small business that gets a bunch of 1-star reviews from people who have never even received our services, I deeply appreciate Ryan doing this video and his message at the end saying not to fully trust negative reviews.
Im so sorry that people do that! You probably work so hard on your buiness and people are just bringing you down by saying those reviews! I am really sorry you are so sweet and I hope you have a great day! Also never look at the 1 star reviews by those people they just want attetion
youve literally completely changed my perspective on what other people think. "you never know until you try" is the living statement of this video. ive always been a pessimist but i guess having some genuine hope doesnt hurt
Right off the bat.The first review example you give, Who's just a waiter who drops some drinks... What's the odds of That person still being there... Hopefully it gets worse than this..😅...great series though man, I'd love to see like hotels or something similar in the future, great vibes to you
Remember, not a lot of people take the time to leave a good review at good service. But most people don’t hesitate to leave a bad review if it’s the opposite scenario. Amazing video Ryan!
Yet most places have above 4 rating with many in the 4.5 - 4.9 range. When a restaurant has a lot of reviews and the average is below 4, that's a red flag to me.
Every single Chinese and Asian buffet I’ve been to genuinely has the nicest workers and owners. They do put up a lot of those signs not to waste food cause sadly there are ones that’ll waste an insane amount of food and treat it with no respect. I worked at a Chinese buffet in college and let me tell you, it is very stressful for the owners and workers. The negative reviews are usually trolls that can really damage a business. Always be kind! Appreciate you for making these videos cause they are just restaurant owners trying to make a living.
I lived in Florida for a while where a small hole in the wall buffet got some seriously bad reviews about how mean the owner was. A group of my friends went there to see just how bad it was, and while we were there a waitress fell dropping a huge tray of food. The owner came running out looking terrified shouting, "Are you OK? Are you OK?!" with the most genuine concern. He helped her up and began cleaning up the mess by himself. When he walked away my friends and I just stared in shock at each other. How the hell did that place get such a crap reviews about the owner? When we were done we asked to speak with the owner and he was extremely nice to us. We offered to tip him and his waitress (the one who fell happened to be the one refilling our drinks) and he legit said, "Just give her my tip, she's had a rough day". I don't take reviews seriously at all because I get the feeling that 90% of bad reviews come from trolls and Karens.
New Panda Buffet is obviously an ex-Pizza Hut. Re: Asia Buffet, it's all you can eat, not all you can take and waste. Buffet places sometimes have to ban locals who make it their mission to take/eat/waste enough to exceed the price they paid with food cost. I don't blame him for banning people who think all you can eat is a challenge to be won by ruining the place. BTW: Thank you, Melanie.
I went there after work. had mud on dirt coming off my boots. already tipped $5 or something like that, that same guy demanded we give him more money for very minuscule amount of dirt on the floor, i couldn't even hardly see it.
@@kaiswain7334 honest question, have you ever worked at a restaurant? We are here to prepare you food, not to clean up after your dirty boots. Restaurant workers work insane hours, and I can’t tel you how little I want to mop up mud at 2am after closing a 12 hour split-shift. Next time, keep a spare pair of boots in your car or just go through a drive-through if you’re hungry directly after your shift. It’s kind of just basic decency not to track dirt into someone’s building, whether that be their home or place of work.
@@kaiswain7334 Wth, do you really not see a problem with going to someones place and making everything dirty? Americans seem so incredibly entitled, everyone around them has to bend over to fulfill their needs. Here you would ask if you could even come in dirty. I can't say anything about tipping, as that is reserved for exeptional service in my country. But I heard you guys tip around 20% regularly, 5$ doesn't seem outlandish for an meal. You do have to keep in mind, that it took someone maybe 20 min sto half an hour to clean after you, 15$ per hour is around the average in the US I think, so you drained more than the establishment gained from your tip.
....Umm yeah that's called ILLEGAL THEFT committed by the restaurant. If you "ban a customer" because they "ate a lot of food" after LITERALLY DIRECTLY TELLING THEM THAT $12 WILL ENABLE THEM TO EAT UNLIMITED FOOD then hmm guess what?? You have STOLEN from the customer who EXPECTS TO BE COMPLETELY FULL WHEN THEY LEAVE because YOU LITERALLY DIRECTLY TOLD THEM THAT THAT IS WHAT THE MONEY PAYS FOR. A fucking idiot has commented above!
The end was so awesome. That guy probably read those reviews and wa sso upset by them he was going the extra mile to prove them wrong. Some people will make anything up. Good job man
The last owner was the nicest man ever. I don't get why people would leave him one-star reviews, I would argue that one guy was better than a whole staff team of Burger king employees. He deserves nothing but 5 star reviews.
I live in Montana, and last time I was there was 2018, the owner has been very nice for a long time, and I even remember leaving food on the plate, I was there with my family, sending a friend off to Basic Training for the Air Force. The one star reviews are more than likely from people who just see the bad in things
He was so nice and it makes sense that you don't want people wasting your food especially at a buffet when you can waste tons of food. Owning a restaurant of any kind is really hard.
wow the ending was surprising and literally the opposite of those one star reviews, the owner didn’t want to take a $20 tip and was so kind to Ryan, and he was giving cookies to a young kid which was so wholesome. Amazing video 🔥
The last dude was so sweet. I feel bad because his business is definitely affected by the reviews. This was such a wholesome video. Thank you for leaving a 5 star review. I hope others see this and go to Asia Buffet
Those signs that say "only take the napkins you need" or "eat all you take" are actually FANTASTIC and I really mean it. I'm actually surprised there are people who get upsed by that and complain about the owner who just wants to prevent wasting food
why do we have to live like those squity people when they live in a country that has little food were in america. F the asains and their rules thats why always leave a bad review for those fers
I’ve only been to a buffet a few times but when I went I only took what I thought I would eat, if I wanted more I could always go up and get more. I didn’t even consider loading up my plate, it just seems like basic decency to not waste a bunch of food. I bet the people who said the owner got mad at them left like a whole plate of uneaten food and then argued with the owner.
You know what, after the one star reviews, the guy from the last restaurant probably did some personal development and became a better person, the fact that you actually walked in on him giving a second cookie to a child just makes this so insane to me lol
I think it's more of a parents being Karen's! I've seen kids filling their plates with big portions and leaving it bcz they cannot eat such a huge portion and also wasting food in many cultures is considered rude and bad. I'm not sure about the tipping hehe
It's pretty normal for Asian buffets to have some kind of clean plate policy to prevent excessive food waste, but as you saw it doesn't mean every crumb. They typically aren't gonna chase you down for one cookie. I suspect that those 1 star reviews loaded their kids plate with stuff they didn't like to try and force them to try it, and then the kid left almost an entire plate of food behind and the parents got mad when he expected some reimbursement.
@@brandonaston301Because in buffets you typically serve yourself, they only make the meals not the portions. So typically you’re expected to know how much you can eat and so if you take too much its on you.
Every single Chinese and Asian buffet I’ve been to genuinely has the nicest workers and owners. They do put up a lot of those signs not to waste food cause sadly there are ones that’ll waste an insane amount of food and treat it with no respect. I worked at a Chinese buffet in college and let me tell you, it is very stressful for the owners and workers. Always be kind!
Damn what a relief that this guy can bust/confirm things for me of what was back then or still prevalent even now, this vid alone made me think that the Asia Buffet switched owners.
Ryan was so sweet for doing that but the owner was so nice to say no because he was trying to be nice to ryan! You are also very nice and sweet and I hope you have a great day!
The owner giving cookies to the small child was so nice to watch. The owner seems like a really grateful man. I respect him for being a conservationist.
I agree. I think its so wasteful to throw all that food out/take more than you need. I remember when I was a kid, me and my sister went to our first buffet, and took a ton of stuff we would never finish just for the heck of it. My parent's scolded us, and told us how wasteful that was. We didn't mean any harm, but I'm glad they raised us like that. It's disrespectful to the owner of the establishment. You're throwing their money in the garbage for no reason, and you can always go get more.
@@donnerschwein I hate to break it to you but gracious people have bad days. I use to give people free stuff in food service and still remember instances being overtly rude. People are grey, not good or bad. Maybe they caught him under stress.
When their kids go for the 5th plate yet only eat a bite and leave a whole plate to waste.. he might be a bit more annoyed The karen parents then take it as personal insult and complain - as a result getting banned for life / thrown out. They then write a 1 star review saying they got banned for life, overexaggerating and liing.
@@ForumcoldiArchon I have legit seen this happen in a local Asian buffet (not the one in the video, but similar setup) and the Karen mom absolutely *refused* to pay for the three plates of food because here precious angel "just didn't like anything. He didn't eat it so I'm not paying for it." The police were being called when we paid out, no joke. Never did find out what came of that.
8:08 could never happen here in the UK (or if it does, it would be highly suspicious) since the point of sales terminal comes to you. It’s portable so your card never leaves your sight
You’re a great person for doing this. I don’t leave reviews unless if I am really honest about it. The last one make sense if you fill up your plate and waste the food.
My girlfriend and I were sitting here watching this video saying “It would be funny if he came to Montana”. We were even talking about the Asia Buffet specifically. That’s insane, I always heard stuff about the place but I never believed it was true. Haven’t been in there since it was first opened but very good to see how nice the owners are.
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Owner: Has a bad rep for nickel-and-diming people and unfairly banning them from his restaurant Also owner: *Possibly the most wholesome guy in all of Montana*
I think either their was a change in ownership or something happened, because if you look at the reviews on google there are endless reviews from 5 months to 1 year ago (anything from 3 months are good) of the owner constantly chasing down people asking for 1-2 dollar tips banning them if they dont pay, telling familys with kids they wont be served, and getting on people for leaving food on plates. I get there are some people who intentionally leave bad reviews, but they all range the same time and they all share a common root problem and that is tipping and banning customers. I'm not sure if who we saw in the video is the same guy, or perhaps a new owner 🤔.
If you've worked at a buffet, you know exactly where those reviews come from. A family of 5 comes in 3 kids running around screaming throwing food making a mess, they all collectively leave literally 3 lbs of food on the table untouched and then leave without tipping. Hes probably a nice guy that doesnt let people take advantage of him and being the owner he can do something about it.
Butte, MT resident here. Asia Buffet is a go-to spot for me and my friends! The owner will absolutely speak his mind if he doesn't like a customer's behavior, but if you treat him right, he'll treat you right!
As someone who works customer service, I honestly give him props for that. Some people need to be refused service, it's sad but true - and I've had way too many bosses who bend over backwards for customers who had the staff crying in the break room.
I have a feeling that a $1 tip is generous compared to the crazy 1-star reviewers, who probably left like a penny since they were already mad at him for asking that their children finish the food they wanted to force them to eat. These people, man... these people...
The last owner seems like a humble man, humble people who own businesses like that usually pour all their blood sweat and tears as well as money in to it. He probably doesn’t like to see food wasted and I’m sure the people leaving 1 star reviews aren’t leaving a cookie or an uneaten bite of chicken, they are probably leaving full plates of food uneaten. I can understand the owners point of view.
yep, very common buffet thing for people to waste entire plates of food. That man probably knows what hardship is and what not having food readily to eat is like, he’s actually brave for asking people to not waste food, it’s admirable.
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@@RunNGunXIt's really not. Our cousins asian grandparents own a restaurant, and they just feel bad, since they are just doing their job, and they're getting paid extra. No one would be considered rude in this situation what are you on about
Him walking into that last restaurant to the owner offering children cookies and telling them they can have more than one was like something out of a movie.
@@oguzacikel9082 Don't get butt-hurt over grammatical errors. It doesn't matter if one makes a grammatical mistake. The thing that mattered, is the communication and interpretation. And you also assumed that they're American - they haven't said a word about them being American, and I call that: "being petty".
@@dendrewmendoza5555 I didn't even put it in a grammar checker mate, I used to type some fancy stuff like this all of the time. Until I realized that I had wasted my time.
Honestly, it was really heart touching when people said the last owner was rude and greedy but in reality he was one of the most selfless, nice, and warm hearted people ever. It really touches my heart, seeing there's still people like this in the world, and it genuinely restored my hope in humanity. Whoever's reading this, i hope you have a good day/night :)
One of these days you should do a double video where you go to one star restraunts and on top of it stay at one star hotels for everywhere you go. I think it would be an amazing idea!
Ryan I recently discovered your videos and you absolutely make my day everytime I watch one! 🫶 The way you tackle life like a challenging but fun video game is so inspirational 🫶
Dude, I totally understood the last one. Went to a K-bbq in Brazil, had some nasty reviews for the cook being stingy and rude. Had a great experience!! Turned out the cook just didn't speak Portuguese, but when I tried my Korean with her, she was so nice and helpful.
The last place you went, the Asia Buffet was so wholesome, that man seemed just the nicest person and they seemed so overwhelmed with the large tip. I bet you made their night. I hope that others follow suit and they get more business thanks to your video and review.
I once went to a campsite when I was little and there was a cafe and my cake was burned. I’m hoping that you’re doing well!! And I also hope they improve on cooking :)
Yeah places like amusement parks and restaurants by the beach over price their food because they know people are gonna be hungry, but not wanna leave yet They're going to use that to their advantage and charge as much as they can possibly get away with 😕
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I feel so bad for the last guy. His business is probably struggling because of these reviews and people judge him before they know him
maybe he changed because of the reviews, or he was just nice to begin with.
sad times
lets face it he changed shi cause of ryans cam
My guess is those reviews the people downplayed what they did. I am sure they left a whole plate or something and he confronted them which surprise surprise normal American reaction to be a dick and get angry at the guy for confronting them. And the guy who comes all the time? Bro just confessed he never tips because I bet the owner asked for one because he never does 😂
@@poopass-et3tk My guess is they were just trolling him because of the signs.
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The fact that you leaked the last guys baffet made him so much more customers
The Asia Buffet owner was so nice and appreciative! Also, to the 1-star reviewers: don't throw tons of food on your plate if you can't eat it all. The owner really has a point there, that's so disrespectful to the chef as well as a total waste as it will be thrown away. It makes you a 1-star customer.
100% Agree, I think people are so spoilt by how relatively easy they have life these days compared to even just 100 years ago and 95% of human existence has been tough to survive. But people are mean and just like to moan loads these days
Most of the complaints are valid.
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that guy at the Asian Buffet , seems like the sweetest human being ever . this is why we should never judge a book by its cover. such a great message to put out into the world !!
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@firazvlogs1802 or you know, he changed after seeing the backlash. Not everything has to do with racism. Or just haters
@@thatanonwholurksmoar7386couldve also been the camera
@@Ryniano to be fair, he wouldn't have known about the camera when he was giving the kid cookies. But yeah, he probably realized that being mean to people was just gonna make the business less profitable. we asians do be extremely practical lol
@@firazvlogs1802 I don't know whether it's because he's Asian, or because he stood up to her when she was abusing the intent of "all you can eat" by wasting food. I work for a place with a great return policy. We had to put a time limit on it and require receipts because people were "returning" things they found in the trash. Guess which "customers" screamed loudest when the rules changed?
Ryan thank you so much for your content - it's refreshingly wholesome, thoroughly entertaining, and makes me smile every time. 5 STARS.
Honestly I've watched this like 100 times, I love your videos. They are so amusing.
The fact that Oliver Tree is in a cheap Chinese Buffet alone, getting the lunch special in a comically oversized suit is so on brand for Oliver Tree. Love it.
Was it actually him?
@@keepyoursinssurprisingly yes
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@@fancygalwait actually?
@@fancygaldefinitely was an intentional cameo but still entertaining
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gohar khan taking notes for a college food guide video? 😱
Sadly the owner can be amazing but it doesn’t mean their employees always are
I feel so bad. Reviews are everything for restaurants.
Yoo gohar, your videos are legendary! Keep up the good work
As a puertorican, the music in the background at 8:44 said everything I needed to know about that place
"Rosie's review is basically a haiku"
"And i have to leave a 5 star review."
The owner at the end was amazing. People don't take their time to make good reviews but instead make others look bad. I understand how hard it is to own a business, so I feel very bad for wronged people. Thanks for making this video!
Probably wasn't even the owner.
@@zoa1-99....... who gives free cookies except the owner
@@mrflimflam7930 Cashiers, Host, supervisor, manager, need I continue?
In fairness, Butte is not known for having the kindest of residents. More of the angry, drunk, Philly-like kind of people.
I'd take reviews from them with a fat grain of salt, and assume they got banned for screaming or refusing to not reeling in their children over their complaints of a restaurant manager.
Source: Go to butte almost weekly for work, used to go to butte to party. Montanan's don't look at yelp reviews anyway. Or leave them. Just angry transplants that they can't turn us into California faster or meth-heads who found a single source of positive reinforcement.
The guys who argued about him on yelp we’re probably being dramatic about it ngl
The Asia Buffet touched my heart. I hope their business gets better and people think before leaving such severe reviews.
Yeah, a lot of the stuff wasn’t even their fault too
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i just saw the clip he was soo wholesome he refused the tip too. Kind people like him dont get the respect they need from people who are karens who post these reviews because of their ego
The only thing I can think of is some of these people were simply unreasonable. I have seen people at a all you can eat buffet do 4 plates of heaping portions, and on the final plate leave it 3/4 full with a ton of wasted food. It is their right of course to do that, but also: I am sure the issue was this KEPT happening and the owner finally snapped a couple of times due to how much food waste was happening off a $15 dinner. Could have literally just caught him on a bad day. We all have them.
But he was being so kind to the child, and so kind about a single dollar tip. Some people just come in with bad energy and you know what, you get that same bad energy in return. A lot. Come in happy, leave happy.
@@NintyPrimeit's okay to make mistakes, and the owners history was kinda all over the walls. It's just obvious that he too saw the reviews and made a positive change, i know asian business owners especially go crazy over that. Either that or he saw the camera and he already knows wtf is up rn 😂
Man, I just felt in love with your videos. They are wholesome! You are awesome!
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As someone who runs a small business that gets a bunch of 1-star reviews from people who have never even received our services, I deeply appreciate Ryan doing this video and his message at the end saying not to fully trust negative reviews.
Im so sorry that people do that! You probably work so hard on your buiness and people are just bringing you down by saying those reviews! I am really sorry you are so sweet and I hope you have a great day! Also never look at the 1 star reviews by those people they just want attetion
What's your buisness? I will gladly leave 5 stars right now to offset the 1 star reviews.
Oh my got people does that all the time at my workplace at the vet, just because the price is “high” but they refuse to do an insurance 🤦🏻♀️
@@yourdad-zi4ifhow would a business expect to receive better reviews if they just ignored or didn't look at low reviews?
@@talzeevi7476 Pet insurance is a scam. Private equity has ruined the veterinary industry.
youve literally completely changed my perspective on what other people think. "you never know until you try" is the living statement of this video. ive always been a pessimist but i guess having some genuine hope doesnt hurt
i was always like that and it’s always good to try because 99% of the time, it’s amazing
except that Miami restaurant was giving scam vibes and the food looked raw
"hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness"
"Don't knock it 'til you try it" will always be true. Whether its resturaunts or video games, everyone's taste will different.
@@hot_soup4319nice try but I’ll never try eating rat 🐀 no matter how much you try
Right off the bat.The first review example you give, Who's just a waiter who drops some drinks... What's the odds of That person still being there... Hopefully it gets worse than this..😅...great series though man, I'd love to see like hotels or something similar in the future, great vibes to you
Remember, not a lot of people take the time to leave a good review at good service. But most people don’t hesitate to leave a bad review if it’s the opposite scenario. Amazing video Ryan!
It works out that people are 13 times more likely to leave a bad review than a good one.... people suck 😮💨
I'm lazy with both
If I had a terrible experience I leave a bad review and immediately a good review right after to the place I wish I had gone to instead.
yep!
Yet most places have above 4 rating with many in the 4.5 - 4.9 range. When a restaurant has a lot of reviews and the average is below 4, that's a red flag to me.
We need an international series of 1 star yelp reviews!!!
Then 5 stars
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Thank you melanie! Also, I love the vid it's amazing how you actually found reasons tbh
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I kinda hoped he'd see Oliver in EVERY SINGLE RESTAURANT he goes to all over the country HAHAHA, that'd be very Oliver Tree to do.
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Every single Chinese and Asian buffet I’ve been to genuinely has the nicest workers and owners. They do put up a lot of those signs not to waste food cause sadly there are ones that’ll waste an insane amount of food and treat it with no respect. I worked at a Chinese buffet in college and let me tell you, it is very stressful for the owners and workers. The negative reviews are usually trolls that can really damage a business. Always be kind! Appreciate you for making these videos cause they are just restaurant owners trying to make a living.
I lived in Florida for a while where a small hole in the wall buffet got some seriously bad reviews about how mean the owner was. A group of my friends went there to see just how bad it was, and while we were there a waitress fell dropping a huge tray of food. The owner came running out looking terrified shouting, "Are you OK? Are you OK?!" with the most genuine concern. He helped her up and began cleaning up the mess by himself. When he walked away my friends and I just stared in shock at each other. How the hell did that place get such a crap reviews about the owner? When we were done we asked to speak with the owner and he was extremely nice to us. We offered to tip him and his waitress (the one who fell happened to be the one refilling our drinks) and he legit said, "Just give her my tip, she's had a rough day". I don't take reviews seriously at all because I get the feeling that 90% of bad reviews come from trolls and Karens.
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New Panda Buffet is obviously an ex-Pizza Hut. Re: Asia Buffet, it's all you can eat, not all you can take and waste. Buffet places sometimes have to ban locals who make it their mission to take/eat/waste enough to exceed the price they paid with food cost. I don't blame him for banning people who think all you can eat is a challenge to be won by ruining the place. BTW: Thank you, Melanie.
I went there after work. had mud on dirt coming off my boots. already tipped $5 or something like that, that same guy demanded we give him more money for very minuscule amount of dirt on the floor, i couldn't even hardly see it.
man i miss them pizza hut buffets
@@kaiswain7334 honest question, have you ever worked at a restaurant? We are here to prepare you food, not to clean up after your dirty boots. Restaurant workers work insane hours, and I can’t tel you how little I want to mop up mud at 2am after closing a 12 hour split-shift. Next time, keep a spare pair of boots in your car or just go through a drive-through if you’re hungry directly after your shift. It’s kind of just basic decency not to track dirt into someone’s building, whether that be their home or place of work.
@@kaiswain7334 Wth, do you really not see a problem with going to someones place and making everything dirty? Americans seem so incredibly entitled, everyone around them has to bend over to fulfill their needs. Here you would ask if you could even come in dirty.
I can't say anything about tipping, as that is reserved for exeptional service in my country. But I heard you guys tip around 20% regularly, 5$ doesn't seem outlandish for an meal. You do have to keep in mind, that it took someone maybe 20 min sto half an hour to clean after you, 15$ per hour is around the average in the US I think, so you drained more than the establishment gained from your tip.
....Umm yeah that's called ILLEGAL THEFT committed by the restaurant. If you "ban a customer" because they "ate a lot of food" after LITERALLY DIRECTLY TELLING THEM THAT $12 WILL ENABLE THEM TO EAT UNLIMITED FOOD then hmm guess what?? You have STOLEN from the customer who EXPECTS TO BE COMPLETELY FULL WHEN THEY LEAVE because YOU LITERALLY DIRECTLY TOLD THEM THAT THAT IS WHAT THE MONEY PAYS FOR. A fucking idiot has commented above!
The end was so awesome. That guy probably read those reviews and wa sso upset by them he was going the extra mile to prove them wrong. Some people will make anything up. Good job man
The last owner was the nicest man ever. I don't get why people would leave him one-star reviews, I would argue that one guy was better than a whole staff team of Burger king employees. He deserves nothing but 5 star reviews.
Bro is the to comment but don't even have a single comment
Huh?
@@ansh_4231_official huh ??
@@connieforverx HUH?
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Can we all just appreciate how kind the owner of Asia buffet was, despite the vast quantity of negative reviews people have put on yelp👍👍
Indeed
I live in Montana, and last time I was there was 2018, the owner has been very nice for a long time, and I even remember leaving food on the plate, I was there with my family, sending a friend off to Basic Training for the Air Force. The one star reviews are more than likely from people who just see the bad in things
Of course
@@TheHiddenCure406 it's quite sad when you think about it
Why people spread false hate?
That man at the end was a sweetheart, hes one of the best owners and sweetest people ive seen in a while, he was amazing,
I really enjoy your videos. You find interesting things to rate and you are so funny. Good luck with your candy!
He was so nice and it makes sense that you don't want people wasting your food especially at a buffet when you can waste tons of food. Owning a restaurant of any kind is really hard.
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Asians are generally taught from early age to never waste food or anything in that matter.
@@KetoCommander im from Asia but for me it was like we dont waste food is an unspoken rule that was enforced
Think it's an immigrant thing really. Got Samoan on my mom's side and it was exactly the same, great grandparents on my dad's side were that way too.
@@justdrop fr tho
"Are you Sabrina"😭😭☠️ that got me laughing so bad lmao. Imagine if Sabrina doesn't even work there anymore☠️ the waitress must be so weirded out.
I don't like you
Pretty funny!
Also why does this not have comments?
@@bbcomixmusic9936 now it does
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@@bbcomixmusic9936Hidden replies? That’s just RUclips being RUclips.
Thank you Melanie, and to be fair they take your credit card before you eat to prevent dine and dash a lot of the more upscale restaurants do that
i love it when he introduces a resturuant with jungle music it just fits so well
This kid is so likable. Glad he makes positive content. 5 stars
FRR 5 stars for thé wholesome-ness ✨
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Truest comment in the world.
Bro it’s crazy u joined 17 yrs ago and is still here to this day,
He’s not a kid I’m pretty sure
wow the ending was surprising and literally the opposite of those one star reviews, the owner didn’t want to take a $20 tip and was so kind to Ryan, and he was giving cookies to a young kid which was so wholesome. Amazing video 🔥
The last dude was so sweet. I feel bad because his business is definitely affected by the reviews. This was such a wholesome video. Thank you for leaving a 5 star review. I hope others see this and go to Asia Buffet
This is the first Ryan Trahan vid i have seen and its my favorite, i came back and it was so worth the 20Mins
Those signs that say "only take the napkins you need" or "eat all you take" are actually FANTASTIC and I really mean it.
I'm actually surprised there are people who get upsed by that and complain about the owner who just wants to prevent wasting food
Same…it’s what I was taught growing up. And no reason be wasteful even if things are free.
why do we have to live like those squity people when they live in a country that has little food were in america. F the asains and their rules thats why always leave a bad review for those fers
because people are entitled and think waste is a-okay when theyre not spending their own money
Hmmm
I’ve only been to a buffet a few times but when I went I only took what I thought I would eat, if I wanted more I could always go up and get more. I didn’t even consider loading up my plate, it just seems like basic decency to not waste a bunch of food. I bet the people who said the owner got mad at them left like a whole plate of uneaten food and then argued with the owner.
You know what, after the one star reviews, the guy from the last restaurant probably did some personal development and became a better person, the fact that you actually walked in on him giving a second cookie to a child just makes this so insane to me lol
i just love how you are as paranoid as me lol, my first thought was that everything is scripted to make the rating 5 or something lol
@@teehee-eh6tjI didn't take thier comment as paranoia, but as genuine 😅
Maybe it’s a different owner now and that’s not actually the guy the reviews were talking about
I think it's more of a parents being Karen's! I've seen kids filling their plates with big portions and leaving it bcz they cannot eat such a huge portion and also wasting food in many cultures is considered rude and bad. I'm not sure about the tipping hehe
thats what I was thinking, but I didint comment it so that he still seemed nice for the others
That shirt at the end was awesome
I love how Circuit Riders are in your top 5 songs listened to
I want to go to a buffet now
5/5 star video
This guy needs 100,000,000 subs for doing these cool adventures.
Ryan is such a friendly guy. his smile, his voice, just how he acts seems very approachable
yeah i love him, he is the best person alive
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your dad, you said hes still alive?
He doesn’t try to be funny
He supports Dylan Mulvaney
It's pretty normal for Asian buffets to have some kind of clean plate policy to prevent excessive food waste, but as you saw it doesn't mean every crumb. They typically aren't gonna chase you down for one cookie. I suspect that those 1 star reviews loaded their kids plate with stuff they didn't like to try and force them to try it, and then the kid left almost an entire plate of food behind and the parents got mad when he expected some reimbursement.
i also think that! sometimes people are completely out of it and think that they can do whatever they want wherever they are.
I never understood this, you pay for the meal, not how much you eat.
@@brandonaston301Because in buffets you typically serve yourself, they only make the meals not the portions. So typically you’re expected to know how much you can eat and so if you take too much its on you.
@@fefefefefer same people who think "the customer is always right" and spit in the face of food/cashier workers
Yeal, I also assume that to be the case. And they added the part about tip just because they were soo pissed
I laughed so hard when u said bye to that women when she was on FaceTime 😀
3:11 got me dying
God bless Melanie for filming a window shot for a stranger 🙏👏
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Thank you Melanie
The last man was genuinely the kindest man I’ve ever seen in my life! I hope his buffet becomes very successful
Every single Chinese and Asian buffet I’ve been to genuinely has the nicest workers and owners. They do put up a lot of those signs not to waste food cause sadly there are ones that’ll waste an insane amount of food and treat it with no respect. I worked at a Chinese buffet in college and let me tell you, it is very stressful for the owners and workers. Always be kind!
Me too
same
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Damn what a relief that this guy can bust/confirm things for me of what was back then or still prevalent even now, this vid alone made me think that the Asia Buffet switched owners.
The owner in the end was so wholesome ❤️
Not ashamed to admit I about cried when Ryan tried to give the owner $20 and he cheerfully refused it. What a good hearted guy. You too, Ryan ;)
Cryin over nothing fr ☠️
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@@legendarygang4807 😂Bruh some people are just like that
Ryan was so sweet for doing that but the owner was so nice to say no because he was trying to be nice to ryan! You are also very nice and sweet and I hope you have a great day!
@@daddycrabs43marry me rn❤
The fact that dude took a picture with you after you being a creep makes him a legend.
“that dude” was oliver tree
@@gremrainNice
@@gremrainno it was an olive tree
@@angelics7196 nah bro thats olivef tree
@@shockocean.0761nah bro that's olive Avocado
3:41 Ryan: Can I Get an Orange Crush
*a few seconds later*
Ryan: So I have my Orange Fanta
Actually thanks melanie and you for making these videos and traveling that far❤️
The owner giving cookies to the small child was so nice to watch. The owner seems like a really grateful man. I respect him for being a conservationist.
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yeah you can imagine what kinda people left those 1 star reviews.
@@donnerschwein Karens and parents that gave their kids too much food left those 1 star reviews
I agree. I think its so wasteful to throw all that food out/take more than you need. I remember when I was a kid, me and my sister went to our first buffet, and took a ton of stuff we would never finish just for the heck of it. My parent's scolded us, and told us how wasteful that was. We didn't mean any harm, but I'm glad they raised us like that. It's disrespectful to the owner of the establishment. You're throwing their money in the garbage for no reason, and you can always go get more.
@@donnerschwein I hate to break it to you but gracious people have bad days. I use to give people free stuff in food service and still remember instances being overtly rude. People are grey, not good or bad. Maybe they caught him under stress.
I genuinely am so confused how so many people called the owner the worst things imaginable but then he turns out to be such a sweet guy. HOW!?!
nah bro they got brain damage 💀
When their kids go for the 5th plate yet only eat a bite and leave a whole plate to waste.. he might be a bit more annoyed
The karen parents then take it as personal insult and complain - as a result getting banned for life / thrown out.
They then write a 1 star review saying they got banned for life, overexaggerating and liing.
You know how Karens are. The slightest inconvenience and they flip coz they're batshit insane and very entitled
@@ForumcoldiArchon I have legit seen this happen in a local Asian buffet (not the one in the video, but similar setup) and the Karen mom absolutely *refused* to pay for the three plates of food because here precious angel "just didn't like anything. He didn't eat it so I'm not paying for it." The police were being called when we paid out, no joke. Never did find out what came of that.
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other people trying to open their restaurant, standard practice
I love your content so genuine!
8:08 could never happen here in the UK (or if it does, it would be highly suspicious) since the point of sales terminal comes to you. It’s portable so your card never leaves your sight
Its sweet how Ryan didnt let reviews predetermine his attitude to the owner who turned out to be really nice
bro its u again.
See you every where bruh
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you r very annoying
This is the 3rd video we both watched together just today.
This man has the formula. Awkward but wholesome. I can’t help but smile
i agree hes adorable lol
Just like Taji from Vice's one star reviews
You’re a great person for doing this. I don’t leave reviews unless if I am really honest about it. The last one make sense if you fill up your plate and waste the food.
Nice video buddy. The Asia Buffet its very cool. I love the owner, he's so grateful, and welcoming😊😊.
My girlfriend and I were sitting here watching this video saying “It would be funny if he came to Montana”. We were even talking about the Asia Buffet specifically. That’s insane, I always heard stuff about the place but I never believed it was true. Haven’t been in there since it was first opened but very good to see how nice the owners are.
Now you know he is not a tyrant. He is a conservationist 😅
And you won’t be banned for life!
You always give us hope in humanity. Thanks my man! 🙏
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One of the best videos!
That Asian buffet guy was so wholesome Side note I'll drop a sub I've been watching you for a while
Owner: Has a bad rep for nickel-and-diming people and unfairly banning them from his restaurant
Also owner: *Possibly the most wholesome guy in all of Montana*
Tbh i think he was having a bad day on those reviews
Either he had a bad day, or the reviewer had a bad day and didn't tell the whole story why the owner did it.
I lived in Butte for a few years, that review was not a one off😆 I've heard sooo many stories of him being unpleasant
I think either their was a change in ownership or something happened, because if you look at the reviews on google there are endless reviews from 5 months to 1 year ago (anything from 3 months are good) of the owner constantly chasing down people asking for 1-2 dollar tips banning them if they dont pay, telling familys with kids they wont be served, and getting on people for leaving food on plates. I get there are some people who intentionally leave bad reviews, but they all range the same time and they all share a common root problem and that is tipping and banning customers. I'm not sure if who we saw in the video is the same guy, or perhaps a new owner 🤔.
If you've worked at a buffet, you know exactly where those reviews come from. A family of 5 comes in 3 kids running around screaming throwing food making a mess, they all collectively leave literally 3 lbs of food on the table untouched and then leave without tipping. Hes probably a nice guy that doesnt let people take advantage of him and being the owner he can do something about it.
Butte, MT resident here. Asia Buffet is a go-to spot for me and my friends! The owner will absolutely speak his mind if he doesn't like a customer's behavior, but if you treat him right, he'll treat you right!
As someone who works customer service, I honestly give him props for that. Some people need to be refused service, it's sad but true - and I've had way too many bosses who bend over backwards for customers who had the staff crying in the break room.
That’s honestly how it should be! People don’t realize at the end of the day when you go somewhere you’re still talking to a human being.
I have a feeling that a $1 tip is generous compared to the crazy 1-star reviewers, who probably left like a penny since they were already mad at him for asking that their children finish the food they wanted to force them to eat. These people, man... these people...
That's a fair policy, rather than the typical (and not always right) 'The customer is always right'
@@sweetlorikeetthe heck!!? customers made staff cry…that’s CRAZY dude
Do you never have problems, you are always happy and traveling, well good for you man .
The last guy almost made me cry! 😭
The last owner seems like a humble man, humble people who own businesses like that usually pour all their blood sweat and tears as well as money in to it. He probably doesn’t like to see food wasted and I’m sure the people leaving 1 star reviews aren’t leaving a cookie or an uneaten bite of chicken, they are probably leaving full plates of food uneaten. I can understand the owners point of view.
yep, very common buffet thing for people to waste entire plates of food. That man probably knows what hardship is and what not having food readily to eat is like, he’s actually brave for asking people to not waste food, it’s admirable.
When he refused the tip i started crying so touching love this
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It’s not touching bro he’s not from America so it’s rude to tip him you’re basically spiting on his family and say I pity you so here’s 20%
@@RunNGunXIt's really not. Our cousins asian grandparents own a restaurant, and they just feel bad, since they are just doing their job, and they're getting paid extra. No one would be considered rude in this situation what are you on about
@@RunNGunXu sad cuz something happened?
@@RunNGunXSo it’s pity to give someone money and do something nice for them? What kind of alternate universe are you living in, bellend?
funny I saw Oxford, MI which isnt far from me in Michigan….and then realized you meant Oxford, MS haha
I watched a couple of your videos. I know this was seven months ago, but you got your self a subscriber.
Him walking into that last restaurant to the owner offering children cookies and telling them they can have more than one was like something out of a movie.
Bro has grammar issues. (I am not american so there can be some grammar issues in my comment.)
@@oguzacikel9082 Don't get butt-hurt over grammatical errors. It doesn't matter if one makes a grammatical mistake. The thing that mattered, is the communication and interpretation.
And you also assumed that they're American - they haven't said a word about them being American, and I call that: "being petty".
@@oguzacikel9082😐
@@disketteguy i have a feeling you put that in a grammar checker or smth but if not then damn nice typing
@@dendrewmendoza5555 I didn't even put it in a grammar checker mate, I used to type some fancy stuff like this all of the time. Until I realized that I had wasted my time.
Honestly, it was really heart touching when people said the last owner was rude and greedy but in reality he was one of the most selfless, nice, and warm hearted people ever. It really touches my heart, seeing there's still people like this in the world, and it genuinely restored my hope in humanity. Whoever's reading this, i hope you have a good day/night :)
You too!
@@ScarfUnknown Thanks :D
You too!
@@BiscuitisCool :D
You are epic. 😎
One of these days you should do a double video where you go to one star restraunts and on top of it stay at one star hotels for everywhere you go. I think it would be an amazing idea!
of his thought.
More often than not, anger is actually an indication of weakness rather than of strength.
Ryan I recently discovered your videos and you absolutely make my day everytime I watch one! 🫶 The way you tackle life like a challenging but fun video game is so inspirational 🫶
Can we all just appreciate how kind the owner of Asia buffet was, despite the vast quantity of negative reviews people have put on yelp
We can
I’ve been binge watching his videos for like 5 hours straight 😂
"I'm like 50% sure that's Oliver Tree." *obliterates*
This guy has the ability to make everything entertaining.
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How does this have 1 reply and 436 likes
Wdym fr
Dude, I totally understood the last one. Went to a K-bbq in Brazil, had some nasty reviews for the cook being stingy and rude. Had a great experience!! Turned out the cook just didn't speak Portuguese, but when I tried my Korean with her, she was so nice and helpful.
Why would someone open a restaurant in brazil without speaking brazilian
Cook and owner are probably different
@@th9667*portuguese
@@deboras8818Brazilian Portuguese*
He's not wrong.
@@wagadoogadoHe is also not right 😂
i just love this video soo much keep going♥
I have not even been to the US, but I love watching your reviews lol
The last place you went, the Asia Buffet was so wholesome, that man seemed just the nicest person and they seemed so overwhelmed with the large tip. I bet you made their night. I hope that others follow suit and they get more business thanks to your video and review.
Ryan is the embodiment of optimism
I'm 37 and the whole video I was like oh man what an awesome kid 😊
The end part just made my day ❤ What a lovely man
I’m so glad he left the “to go” explanation because I wouldn’t have gotten the joke 🤣🤣
19:37 To all the people who says hes rude. Dumbest people on Earth. I'm about to cry.
Im not about to cry but that guy was good, he was just trying to dont WASTE food!! Thats good, Maybe its handmade who knows.
The last one made me tear up, the owner is so sweet. How dare those reviewers leave a bad comment on his restaurant. 😢
those comments are probbally botted so they can get bad reviews and have to close down
Yeah those are prob bots
I once went to a campsite when I was little and there was a cafe and my cake was burned. I’m hoping that you’re doing well!! And I also hope they improve on cooking :)
Your video is awesome and I really appreciate your kind
$20 burger is standard these days, but $18 for mozz sticks is absolutely fucking insane
True
$20? Burgers cost 6€ in Ireland.
@@WillowFxiries a cheesburger costs 1,70€ in my country
Yeah places like amusement parks and restaurants by the beach over price their food because they know people are gonna be hungry, but not wanna leave yet They're going to use that to their advantage and charge as much as they can possibly get away with 😕
@@Wolfie_xxx oh
Ryan actually had me feeling nervous when he entered the last buffet!!🤣