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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.

The restaurant

Jade Asian Buffet sits at 1881 Central Ave in Albany, New York.

The Jade Asian Buffet sign on the front of the building against a blue sky — Our sign on Central Ave.

The front counter at Jade Asian Buffet with display shelves and the service station behind — The front counter as you come in.

One of the owners of Jade Asian Buffet standing in the dining room while guests serve themselves — One of the owners, in the dining room.

A carved natural wood table and matching stools in the restaurant — Carved wood table and stools.

Sushi & sashimi

Rolled and sliced to order through service, then carried straight out to the line.

Long rows of nigiri and sushi rolls laid out along the sushi bar — The sushi bar, filled for service.

Rows of sliced sashimi and nigiri arranged on white platters — Sashimi and nigiri, sliced to order.

Sushi rolls set out along the buffet line beside stacks of plates — Help yourself along the sushi line.

Platters of salmon sashimi, wasabi and assorted sushi rolls — Salmon, wasabi and rolls side by side.

Four long platters of assorted sushi rolls on the buffet — A selection of rolls, refilled all service.

Trays of sushi rolls arranged in rows on the buffet line — Rolls lined up and ready.

Assorted maki and speciality sushi rolls on white platters — Maki and speciality rolls.

Platters of tempura sushi rolls and crisp topped rolls — Tempura rolls, crisp and warm.

Trays of sushi rolls beside golden tempura pieces — Sushi and tempura, side by side.

Rows of avocado and speciality sushi rolls running down the buffet line — The full length of the sushi line.

Trays of sushi rolls and tempura along the buffet line at Jade Asian Buffet — Sushi and tempura at the counter.

Seafood

Crab, shrimp, mussels, clams and crawfish — part of the buffet, not an extra.

Snow crab legs, shrimp and oysters laid out together on ice — Crab legs, shrimp and oysters on ice.

A platter piled with snow crab legs and crab meat — Snow crab legs, piled high.

Chilled shrimp and green-lipped mussels laid out on crushed ice — Chilled shrimp and mussels on ice.

A platter of peeled chilled shrimp resting on crushed ice — Peeled shrimp, served cold.

A platter of green-lipped mussels on the half shell — Green-lipped mussels on the shell.

A tray of steamed clams in their shells — Steamed clams.

A serving tray of whole blue crab — Whole crab, straight from the steamer.

A tray of golden fried crab pieces — Fried crab.

A tray of cooked shell-on shrimp — Shell-on shrimp.

A tray of peeled shrimp cooked with garlic and herbs — Garlic shrimp.

A tray of seasoned crawfish boiled with corn on the cob — Crawfish boil with corn.

Trays of crawfish, dumplings and clams along the hot line — Crawfish, dumplings and clams.

Dim sum & dumplings

Folded and steamed in our own kitchen, out in small batches.

Pork shumai steaming in a bamboo basket — Shumai in the bamboo steamer.

A tray of golden pan-fried potstickers — Pan-fried potstickers.

A tray of steamed dumplings beside seasoned crawfish — Dumplings beside the crawfish.

Translucent steamed dumplings and pleated shumai in a steamer basket — Steamed dumplings, straight from the basket.

A steamer of pleated white steamed bao buns — Steamed bao buns.

A steamer of purple taro buns — Purple taro buns.

A steamer basket of soft white steamed buns — Soft steamed buns.

A tray of golden egg tarts in their pastry cases — Egg tarts, baked in-house.

A steamer filled with pleated white steamed buns — Pleated steamed buns.

Stacked steamer baskets holding shumai, buns and taro buns on the dim sum counter — Steamers stacked on the dim sum counter.

Brunch

Saturday brunch brings the breakfast line out alongside the rest of the buffet.

A wicker basket of freshly baked dinner rolls on the counter — Rolls baked fresh that morning.

Serving trays of crisp bacon and breakfast sausages — Bacon and sausage on the brunch line.

A serving tray of golden pancakes — Pancakes, kept warm on the line.

A tray of golden french toast pieces dusted with cinnamon — French toast.

A full serving tray of french toast beside the syrup — Refilled through the morning.

A serving tray of browned breakfast sausages — Breakfast sausages.

A serving tray of browned diced cooked meat on the hot line — More from the brunch hot line.

Hot dishes from the kitchen

Roasts, braises, seafood and stir-fries, cooked through the day.

A roast beef joint resting in its juices in a carving tray — Roast beef, carved to order.

Braised pork belly glazed in dark sauce — Braised pork belly.

A braised and roasted pork joint in a serving tray — Roast pork in its own sauce.

A tray of braised spare ribs in dark sauce — Braised spare ribs.

A tray of braised chicken drumsticks glazed in sauce — Braised chicken drumsticks.

A braised meat dish in the foreground with the hot line behind — Fresh out to the hot line.

Baked salmon fillets seasoned and served in a tray — Baked salmon fillets.

Baked white fish fillets in a buttery sauce — Baked fish in butter sauce.

A baked casserole topped with melted cheese — A baked casserole tray.

A cheese-topped baked casserole beside popcorn chicken — Casserole and popcorn chicken.

Beef in brown sauce served beside steamed broccoli — Beef with broccoli.

Sliced beef stir-fried with green peppers and onion — Pepper steak.

A tray of battered sweet and sour chicken pieces — Sweet and sour chicken.

A large tray of fried rice with egg and vegetables — Fried rice.

Fried favourites

Straight from the fryer to the line.

Bins of fried shrimp, fries, nuggets and other fried dishes along the line — The fried line.

Trays of fried shrimp, french fries and fried nuggets — Fried shrimp and fries.

A tray of golden fried chicken wings — Fried chicken wings.

A tray of crisp breaded fish strips — Crisp fish strips.

Serving bins of assorted fried appetizers on the hot line — Fried appetizers.

Salad & cold bar

Cut, dressed and chilled — the cold side of the buffet.

Rows of buffet trays holding dumplings, pastries, cut fruit, eggs and vegetables — A stretch of the cold bar.

Baby octopus, crab salad, pasta salad and seasoned vegetables in trays — Octopus, crab salad and pasta salads.

Trays of salads, pastries and desserts along the cold bar — The cold bar, end to end.

Prep bins of broccoli, mushrooms, onions, bean sprouts and shrimp — Fresh ingredients, prepped daily.

Prep bins of noodles, eggs and bean sprouts — Noodles and toppings.

Serving bins of broccoli, shrimp and sweetcorn — Vegetables on the line.

Bread, desserts & fresh fruit

Baked here, cut here, and set out all through service.

Pastries in a display case beside a basket of fresh dinner rolls and butter — Bread and pastries from our oven.

A long dessert bar filled with cakes, pastries and sweets in trays — The dessert bar.

Buffet trays of desserts, melon, eggs, cherry tomatoes and sliced peaches — Desserts and fresh fruit.

A full tray of layered mango cake squares — Layered mango cake.

A mango cake finished with piped cream — Mango cream cake.

A tray of chocolate cake squares finished with chocolate drizzle — Chocolate cake.

A tray of glossy amber jelly squares — Jelly squares.

A tray of freshly piped coconut butter cookies — Coconut butter cookies.

Rows of cream-filled pastry rolls on a tray — Cream-filled pastry rolls.

Rows of individual pudding cups set out on a tray — Individual puddings.

A tray of freshly cut honeydew and pineapple — Fresh cut fruit.

Every photograph on this page was taken at Jade Asian Buffet. The buffet changes through the day and across the week, so what you see on your visit will not be exactly what is pictured here.

See it in person

1881 Central Ave, Albany, New York.

Call (518) 735-8817 Buffet prices