China Buffet

It’s pretty damn amazing. I come on week nights when it’s not busy. Weekends are too lit for me. They have a little bit of everything. Stop by and check it out your self.

My husband and I eat at China Buffet on Independence for lunch every weekend. We really enjoy the great selection of a variety of Asian, American and even Mexican dishes. The décor is very clean and modern and the waiters and waitresses are always very helpful and attentive. We really love the selection of seafood including crabs, shrimp, crawfish and shellfish in many different varieties of dishes. It is great place for families and for bringing guests with a variety of tastes and great for diets. Also there is a hot soup bar, an hibachi grill and freshly made sushi as well as a nice variety of fresh fruits, salads and desserts including many flavors of premium ice cream.

I love this place. They have a great variety for a reasonable price. I love the sushi! Always fresh. My favorites are the sushi, noodles soup and crabs.
I think it is a great price for the options they have.

Located on the expanding Independence expressway, the parking lot can sometimes be difficult to get into, but the overall location is fairly ideal. The décor is modern and comparatively stylish, there are no cheesy Asian wallpaper or cheap paper lanterns. It is kept neat and clean and the service is decent.
The regular buffet selection is pretty good but the hibachi selection is even better. Their chefs are willing to cater to reasonable requests. Don’t pile items on your plate during your first pass just based on looks. Take small samples and find out what you like best. The staff is very efficient at removing your finished plates. I recommend the grilled salmon, the crawfish, the Maryland-​style crabs, the grilled pork chops and the beef with broccoli. The mussels are okay but very small, the BBQ ribs are adequate and the frog legs are not bad, but also not great. Taste everything before you season it. A lot of the grilled meats are already a little salty.
The sushi is very good for a buffet-​style restaurant and continuously prepared throughout lunch and dinner. The tempura and California rolls were fresh and the spicy salmon and tuna were good with some wasabi and soy added. The seaweed salad is excellent and they have a couple of sashimi options as well. The sushi is not as fancy and first rate as a proper sushi restaurant, but if you are craving a lot of sushi at a baseline price, I definitely recommend it. They also offer a take-​out option priced by the pound. Stay away from heavy sauces and bone-​in meats and the cost will be comparable to standard takeout.

Be careful of what your charged. They put things on the lunch buffet with little cards that say dinner only. The same things that other buffets have for lunch, like crawfish. Pick one up and you’re charged dinner price. And even if you don’t they still try to charge dinner pricing. They tried twice on me. Don’t go. Food bland at best.

We were out of town for the day. Discovered this place on Unilocal while leaving the Southpark Mall. Immediately I viewed the pics patrons took on previous visits. The décor was nice and selection was familiar with unique items. I loved the whole sushi bar, fried rice w/​cabbage, coconut shrimp, beam sprouts, ragoons, etc. Everything was flavorful and good quality. The atmosphere is quiet yet you can hear the Asian music well. Our lunch was under $ 20 if not mistaken. I always wanted to find a good quality Chinese Buffet but seemed rare. Can’t wait to eat here upon visit Charlotte again. I hope the location near University is as good since we are usually visiting that end of Charlotte. Be careful finding this location as it’s right off the freeway!

So i read the reviews and went anyway. But, if I could rent a time machine I’d 1) Kill hitler and 2) go back in time and tell myself to not go to this restaurant. It is an experience that I wish I could erase.
Everything tastes like limp soap. The sushi is ok (but if you’re dropping 12.99 for Sushi you could do better somewhere else). The hibachi bar was promising, but the meat on the bar is frozen and meat that goes from frozen to cooked tastes horrible. I literally had nothing there that I enjoyed and it made me feel horrible. Don’t go. It’s easy to read reviews and go, ‘Ill take the chance.’ but I promise, it’ll have you wishing for a time machine.

Out of all, the many… Chinese buffets, I have had the uh… Uh… I have visited, I hate this one the least. The made to order Lo-​Mein, is pretty nummy, a bit on the salty, msg side but nummy. The salmon is also eatable, salty, Yes but this IS Chinese food. Everything is a tad salty, jaja. The vegetable fried rice has always been decent, along with the spring rolls, green beans, and fried plantains. Oh the French Fries were surprisingly crunchy. Meow.

This seemed like a good idea from reading all these reviews. I was looking forward to eating thier sushi. After my first dish trying out a few types of the sushi I got up to take a look around what else they had and realized my stomach was hurting. I took a small plate of a few things and sat down across my husband who looked at me and said he is so bloated he can barely eat. He mentioned that many of these places but baking soda in the food to make you feel full and not eat as much. I hadn’t heard that theory… But the way my stomach felt, I thought for sure something was wrong. I left there so bloated, without being able to eat much.
Perhaps it was because all of thier food is covered in thick, heavy sauces, but either way… Save you self and go somewhere else. It’s not worth the $ 12.99.

At first, I thought this buffet was awesome sauce, but then I walked around and realized that it was similiar to all the other Chinese buffets I’ve been to.
Why does this get 4 stars then? Asking the important questions. The sushi selection is great. They have a wide variety of sushi that looks like it could come from a sushi restaurant. The sushi is what earned this establishment an extra star. Just a side note– if you like wasabi, get extra. Their wasabi is so weak here, I barely tasted it. Where’s the kick?
Aside from this, you have your traditional buffet food. Dessert section looked good but ended up being disappointing. Egg tart tasted gross and not fresh. I would stick with ice cream.
Service was fine! They were attentive to when we needed refills and cleared our plates often. I may or may not be back– depends on my mood.

I’ll start by saying I’m not much of a buffet person. I’ve always found them not quite clean enough… way too many kids messing with the food… so so good. But a friend had coupons and treated me for my bday. I have to admit I was impressed with the cleanliness and definitely the food. Everything was good. The staff never let the food get too low before they filled up more. I had mostly seafood. The crawfish (in the shell) was tasty. I’ve never had it fresh like that. It’s messy but fun to eat. The bourbon chicken was very tasty. The soft shell crab was okay. But I blame myself. I was so determined to get the little pieces of meat out of the crawfish, by the time I got to the crab, I didn’t feel like messing with more shells. The soups and hibachi grill looked good but I didn’t try. That’ll be next time.
I got take out from the buffet and they charge by the pound. 4.99/lb. I found it very cheap considering how much I got. They have dessert also. Cookies, cake and ice cream. My only complaint with the ice cream was the scoopers were all in a faucet with running water to keep them «clean» I guess. I know there probably isn’t any other way to keep them clean if it’s self serving but I was a tad grossed out. I saw remnants of ice cream in the faucet. Other than that, I really liked the place and will go back.

Great place for sea food. Doesn’t have crabs legs but it has other variety of crustaceans. Delicious friendly staff I recommend it.

One of the better buffets in town. I love the hibachi and sushi. Haven’t had the soups. They always have a good selection of different and sometimes weird foods. Try the octopus, it’s good. But they do sometimes have the soggy General tso’s, and Sesame chicken problem, and sometimes you will find cold food.

By far my most favorite place to go to get a buffet!
The sushi is always amazing and so many different choices.
The buffet is always full and ranges from delicious general tsos chicken to pizza and chicken nuggets.
The hibachi is amazing you pick your own ingredients and sauce and they make it in front of you!
I’ve always enjoyed my food and service!!!

Yet another buffet. Yet another mediocre meal. I think I see a recurring theme at buffets. They pour their money into design with things like statues, running water, or other trivial things to set the ambiance. Then, the food. Sure they have a nice variety of food, but what about the quality? I think there’s a formula into opening Chinese buffets. You must be wondering, why do you go to these restaurants then? Good question, I think it’s so I have a scale of what other restaurants can do.
This is another one of those Chinese buffets that follow the nice ol’ formula that I’ve seen fail time and time again. Starting off, they do great, but after a while it just starts to be a let down. I had about one plate of food (if you read my reviews you know why) and well it was okay. Nothing special. Very mediocre.
They have sushi, hibachi grill (which is like Mongolian style, but they just use the hibachi grill… In that you pick what you want, hand it to the cook, they cook it, then you get it back), «Chinese» dishes, desserts, and some other frivolous things, pizza, Mac n cheese, etc.
Final thoughts: expect grand ambiance and design, and mediocre food. Hey, but for the price… It’s a winner compared to other buffets. (12.99 on a Saturday night)

Went here a couple months ago when they first opened. Large selection, loved the noodle bar, but won’t be going back until there sanitation grade is an A

Had dinner their last and it was hands down the best chinese buffet I’ve been to in Charlotte so far. The place is beautiful and spacious inside. The hostesses and wait staff were all very friendly.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a large variety of food before than was here! Seafood, sushi, classic chinese dishes, hibachi, dessert and even some typical American food.
The sushi was wonderful, the hibachi was far better than I would’ve expected. Egg rolls, chicken dishes, lo mein and fried rice were all exceptional. Like any buffet though, there some dishes I tried that were getting close to needing to be replaced, and therefore weren’t as great as could be.
Overall, for $ 12.99/person (for 2 people my totally bill was $ 32 incl. 2 drinks), I was beyond impressed and will definitely go back! They also do buffet takeout by the pound, only $ 3.99/Lb for lunch and $ 4.99/Lb for dinner!

I can say without a doubt this is the best Chinese buffet I have been to. Certainly the five star equivalent of Chinese Buffets. $ 12.99 Sunday lunch/​dinner includes fresh sushi that is surprisingly very good… go ahead, don’t be afraid. I think my husband ate 19 pieces of Nigiri and he is still alive to tell about it :)
I will admit I am a little phobic when it comes to lots of hands touching my food… but the space was clean, orderly, and all of the food very fresh. They were constantly turning things over and that made me feel good. If you just can’t do the buffet thing they have freshly-​made sushi (as noted above), hibachi, and even soups that can be made-​to-​order.
Note, This is a very kid-​friendly restaurant and there were tons of little ones running all over… if that’s not your jam I would stick to visiting when the kiddos are in school.

I think buffets can be evil. At least on my psyche. I’m always thinking about the next plate– rather than the one I’m eating– at a buffet.
Bring the kids, lots of less complex flavors for them to eat. (fried this, fried that. Mozzarella sticks, fries, pudding, fried chicken, mac & cheese.)
ONE THING BEFORE YOU CONTINUE READING: Many people here pile and pile and pile food on their plates. Without even knowing what that item will taste like… As a result, LOTS of food waste. Lots of food waste results in low profits. This place is dirt cheap. It’s 8 something for lunch and 12 something for dinner. YOU CAN ALWAYS GO BACK FOR ANOTHER PLATE. Keep your plates small, try just a few pieces of this and that before you waste entire plates. Trust me, no one is going to judge you for going back and forth. They’re at the buffet too, so we all bought the ticket for this fat ride. Plus, you will feel sexy walking back to your table with a small plate. Too much food waste will result in too little of a profit for this place, which will result in higher prices. Don’t ruin a good thing for everybody.
I am a food snob but sometimes I gotta join the human race and stop being such a bitch about restaurants. I pull way less than six figures so sometimes I need to chill out on spending $ 30 on lunch and $ 60 on dinner.
The selection is cool. About six islands of buffet tables. One is hibachi, where you choose raw ingredients; then bring them to a flat top to be sautéed. Pretty cool. It’s definitely my favorite option. They also have a salad bar, a fresh fruit bar, sushi table, and dessert area. The execution could be better on some things. All the mussels we tried were so over cooked they were either shrunken or very tough. (I realize this is because they are under heat lamps so it doesn’t really seem conducive to a buffet concept.) The baked green lipped New Zealand mussels looked good but were awful. I think they should just axe both those together. I really doubt anyone finishes those. It seems like a waste of money for them to continue purchasing mussels.
*Fingers crossed for some swedish meatballs and pasta as a replacement.*
No thanks on the sushi bar here. Fucking pass.
OH MY GOD, THE FRIED BLUE CRAB. IT’S SOOOO GOOD. Not something you’d expect at a buffet… or exactly go for. Our waitress said that sometimes it’s over cooked. Well, it was perfect today. I would go back just for that. And the dumplings! With that dumpling sauce and sweet & sour sauce. Yes! Crab Rangoon is bomb too.
This place also does take out for 3.99 a lb. And like 6.99 a lb for hibachi. Cheap as fuck.
My only complaint, the well for the ice cream scoopers is so deep that the handle part of it is submerged in the water. The handle that everybody grabs to serve themselves ice cream. Bacteria breeds in water. Dozens upon dozens of strangers touch that handle and then it gets dipped into the ice cream. Think about that. Yes, that dirty water is all over the ice cream.
A good sign– the bathrooms were clean.
The meal isn’t over when I’m full, the meal is over when I hate myself. Maybe I should do take out instead…
PS: Don’t be ghetto and not tip your waitress. She may just be a buffet waitress and you may not feel the need to tip her. Reality is she makes nothing an hour. She refills your drinks, clears your plates, cleans your wrecked table when you leave, and resets it. And she is on her feet all day. If you can’t leave 20%, at least leave 15%.

For a Chinese buffet, this place is as pretty good as it gets. China Buffet just opened on Independence Blvd where an old Olive Garden used to be. It can be a little tricky to get to, but it’s worth the stop. They’ve made some HUGE improvements inside and out, giving it a beautiful, modern appearance. The restaurant was very clean inside, and a lot of details were put into the décor and dining rooms. The most imaginative is the entrance to the restaurant where it looks/​feels like you’re standing underneath a starlit evening sky. The doorway leading into the restaurant rivals PF Chang’s as well.
The food offerings were pretty extensive and flavorful. I sampled several items and nowhere near tried even a quarter of the items on the multiple buffet tables. There’s something for everyone, including kids who may be fussy about foods. The sushi offerings were greater than most Chinese buffets; there were more unique offerings than the traditional California roll. And I didn’t even get to touch the big salad bar or the made-​to-​order Hibachi option!
The price was pretty reasonable for dinner, too, considering all of the items that China Buffet had to offer. Everything was great, and it’s probably the only Chinese buffet in the Charlotte area I’d consider in the future.