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Albany, New York

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What the buffet looks like

Every photograph below was taken at Jade Asian Buffet in Albany — the sushi bar, the seafood on ice, the hot line, the cold bar and the dessert trays.

Inside Jade Asian Buffet

Twenty-four photographs from the buffet line and the dining room at 1881 Central Ave, Albany.

Trays of nigiri, salmon sashimi, eel rolls and seared tuna lined up along the sushi bar — The sushi bar, rolled and refilled through service.

A platter piled with snow crab legs and claws — Snow crab legs on the seafood bar.

A close-up of snow crab legs and crab meat — Snow crab, up close.

A plate of green-lipped mussels on the half shell resting on crushed ice — Green mussels on ice.

Stir-fried shrimp with chunks of zucchini in a light sauce — Shrimp with zucchini from the wok.

A tray of steamed pork spare ribs with black beans — Steamed spare ribs from the dim sum line.

A glazed roast pork belly with a crisp, sticky top, sliced on the hot line — Roast pork on the hot line.

A bowl of Vietnamese pho with rice noodles, bean sprouts, basil, cilantro and lime — Vietnamese pho with fresh herbs and lime.

A wicker basket of golden bread rolls fresh from the oven — Bread rolls, baked fresh daily.

Buffet trays of salad greens, cucumber, tomatoes, peaches, cakes and cookies — The salad bar and dessert trays.

One of the owners of Jade Asian Buffet sharing a table of crab legs, sushi, dumplings and desserts with two guests — A full table in the dining room.

One of the owners of Jade Asian Buffet standing with a smiling guest at the front counter — New guests welcomed at the front counter.

A steaming pile of seasoned crawfish with corn on the cob on the hot line — Crawfish with corn on the hot line.

A tray of crisp fried shell-on shrimp — Salt and pepper shrimp.

Fried crab pieces piled in a buffet tray — Fried crab.

Pork shumai steaming in a covered steamer basket — Shumai, straight from the steamer.

Golden pan-fried dumplings in a buffet tray — Pan-fried dumplings.

Seared beef in brown sauce beside steamed broccoli florets — Beef with broccoli from the wok.

A full tray of beef with broccoli in brown sauce — A full tray of beef with broccoli.

Crispy fried strips tossed with sliced green peppers — Crispy fried strips with green peppers.

Trays of fried shrimp, egg rolls, fries and fried dough along the hot line — Fried shrimp, egg rolls and fries on the hot line.

One of the owners of Jade Asian Buffet serving from the hot line with tongs — One of the owners at the hot line.

One of the owners of Jade Asian Buffet beside the seafood bar with snow crab legs, shrimp and mussels on ice — One of the owners at the seafood bar.

One of the owners of Jade Asian Buffet at the front counter with a guest — At the front counter.

See it in person

1881 Central Ave, Albany, New York.

Call (518) 735-8817 Buffet prices