New Happy Garden Grand Buffet
Waynesville, NC
Likely 133 Waynesville Plaza, Waynesville, NC 28786 (he tagged only Waynesville; we matched the address)
A decorated but disappointing buffet: frozen pizza, lumpy mac and cheese, plain cream-cheese goons and a price that felt like a rip-off; 1.3 stars.
1.3His ratingYelp said 2.3- Rangoons Not gooning
- Pizza YesVery thin, out since lunch, and a frozen pizza if he's ever tasted one, though a quality frozen pizza.
- Price $36.37 total
Dishes
- Crab rangoonThin and wet: just cream cheese (see Rangoons).03:44
- Mac and cheeseLumpy, with a flavor he'd never had in a mac and cheese.04:08
- SushiVery questionable, made with 'reduced ingredients'. 'Spitters are quitters, honey.'03:13
- Mystery meatballsA little pineapple in there; he doesn't know what kind of meat.02:36
- Mystery meat in gravyCovered in gravy (with the gravy skin); a flavor he didn't recognize.04:43
- Dinner rollHe topped it with gravy skin.02:28
What he said
“Does it deserve 2.3 stars? I'm gonna say no. I'm gonna have to give it 1.3 stars.”
“I'm definitely not goonin. That was definitely just cream cheese Rangoone. There is no false advertisement here.”
“That is a frozen pizza if I've ever tasted one. That is a quality frozen pizza, though.”
“Walking in, I was greeted by one of the most beautiful arches that took my breath away. And a Scooby Doo gumball machine filled with dirt.”
“We found out later that the buffet cost thirty six dollars and thirty seven cents. I feel ripped off.”
What he didn't love
- Price: He found out afterwards it cost $36.37 and felt incredibly ripped off. 05:10
Also noticed
- Moderately sized with a lot of seating, curtains like his meemaw's, and a big emphasis on decoration. 00:14
- A breathtaking arch at the entrance, next to a Scooby-Doo gumball machine filled with dirt. 00:18
- No koi pond, but drawings of koi. 00:25
- Gravy with no mashed potatoes in sight. 01:27
Cleanliness
What he said about it, in the video:
- The restroom was actually quite nice, though the soap was '99% water'. 02:47
In the video, he says…
“Had all this sushi under Saran Wrap and none of it is on ice.”
His words from the video posted Sep 2, 2026. Watch it on TikTok. This is what he reported, not a finding by this site.