By Michael Collins, Evening Sun Correspondent

NORWICH – Downtown Norwich’s culinary landscape is set to be altered this Friday, Oct. 17, with the opening of The Norwich Buffet.

After extensive renovations to the large, centrally located, space at 37 North Broad St. — located near the corner of Fair and Broad streets — the family owned and operated Norwich Buffet is ready to provide Norwich with its eclectic mix of Chinese food, fresh sushi, and American fare.

Rhonda Chen, co-owner of the Norwich Buffet, said, “With our four hot bars, two cold bars, and sushi bar, we offer more varieties of food than our competitors—especially more varieties of seafood.”

The Norwich Buffet will be open for business seven days a week for lunch and dinner. The $6.99 all-you-can-eat lunch buffet will be available from 11 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. daily, while the $9.99 dinner buffet will run from 3:30 - 10 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and will remain open until 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The dinner buffet will offer more selections than the lunch buffet, including crab legs and clams.