China Buffet

Disgusting! Bland, fake meats. Would never recommend. I’m not even going to waste another second on this place.

This is my 2^nd time. The first time was lunch. it was very so so. This time I was thinking I will give it another try. I did the dinner buffet. It was ok for the price; but somehow all seafood & meat don’t taste very fresh. I did like the stir fried green beans & the rice noodles. Actually most of the veggie is good, fresh & tasty. Other than that, not so much. I wish they would charge more so that they can give us more quality stuff. Won’t go back there anytime soon !!

The place looks nice and that’s where the good comments end. Lots of choices but they all are really just plain bad. Hot and sour soup, wierd taste. Anything seafood, really fishy. Even the deep fried chicken wings are off. How do you screw that up? My first and last visit.

There are a lot of choices in the buffet from Chinese and Japanese food to American food. The taste though, is just plain not good. The food was either too dry, burnt, or to greasy. I will say though that there was plenty of fruit. I’ve never been to a Chinese restaurant with so much fruit.
There is plenty of seafood, not that good in taste our quality, but a vast selection. Seems like for a Chinese restaurant, there are mostly Hispanics working there, that might be the reason for the poor quality and taste.
The desert selection is almost nonexistent except for the ice cream options, which are self-​serve, but so difficult to access that its not even worth trying.
The hostesses are lazy, they rarely moved from the drink area, there was one male host that actually did bring water and was pleasant.
13.00 for food that is not good. I would not recommend this place to anyone.

Great variety of food and the restaurant is beautiful. Lots of seating and good service. A++

The only reason I added an extra star was because our waiter was great. The food was okay, there was definitely a great selection. Everything was super greasy and I found a hair in my spring roll. I would go back if it was maybe my only option for the area but the hair definitely made me lose my appetite really fast.

Running errands on Sunday and the significant other spotted this place from the road so off we went. We had not been to a Chinese buffet since moving to Charlotte and thought it was time to give it a go.
The place itself is pretty big but they have the tables in a congested area. They were pretty busy on our visit and constantly putting out freshly cooked food.
The variety of food for what we paid was good. They offered an ample amount of seafood options as well as chicken and beef.
For our Sunday visit, we paid $ 12.99 for adult and $ 4.99 for our child. Then additional charge of $ 1.69 per drink.
Also on our visit, they sure did have the heater on. Make you nice and hot so you don’t stay so long. lol.
Food overall was okay. Not bad, not great — mediocre Americanized Chinese eats.

My parents dragged me here for lunch after our trip to Ikea. I really hate buffets so I didn’t expect much at all. And I was right. This place was terrible. The majority of the food here is defrosted. I don’t get why anyone would want to eat here. For $ 13 per person, you can order about 2 dishes for a lunch special at a much better and cleaner Chinese restaurant that’s not a buffet.

5 star buffet for sure. If you are in the University area and are looking for a quick lunch for minimal cost, this is your spot. China Buffet has become my go to place for lunch. I have been here three times and each experience has been great. I have gotten seated quickly and served a drink promptly. My waiters have been attentive without being overbearing. Their sushi bar is excellent!!! It has lots of variety and special rolls. Definitely the best sushi I have found in the University area. Hibachi and Chinese buffet foods were great as well. The only thing I have yet to try is their soup bar. The soups look amazing, but I am usually to full to eat one. Absolutely will try one next time. I highly recommend the place. You won’t be disappointed. Truly sorry it took me so long to find it as I have worked in the area for several years.

Really don’t understand why buffet here always mix Chinese and Japanese food together. It has a Chinese name but wth are those «hibachi» and «sushi» words, it’s Japanese not chinese! k about the food, generally neither good nor bad, no big difference from Tokyo Grill or Ichiban, but the Hibachi is special and I think would be good. More expensive than Tokyo for lunch, and dunno whether a student card can get a discount

I love Chinese food. I love buffets. So when I found China Buffet close to my hotel on a recent business trip I was anxious to try.
Upon entering I noticed the strong smell of steamed seafood which I took as a good sign however it turned to disappointment.
I started with the soups. The egg drop had a fairly thick consistency but turned out tasteless. The hot and sour was hot but not sour. On to the seafood course. Crawfish rubbery, calamari the same and the steamed shrimp was overlooked. The fried courses of wings, fish and ribs were dry and rubbery. Next the mixed Chinese course with chicken and broccoli, noodles and fried rice all bland and soggy.
Upon having to sit there clearly finished as my waitress ignored me I finally had to ask for the check. Being from out of town I thought it was a little pricey.
All in all I was unimpressed.

Food was ok kinda mediocre lackluster but I was hungry and visiting a new area you have to make do with what’s available ok here we go the veggie fried rice was delish as well as The sautéed mushrooms and veggie low mein everything else was stale or just plain ol not appetizing the waitress we were assigned to was great she had a nice sense of humor and had a great spirit if I ever return to the area I might go back here

Ew. Honestly. This is the first time I’ve gotten a to-​go order from a buffet (I was working), so I don’t know if it’s normal to charge by weight and include the price of the box, but I thought that was strange to pay for the container my food was in. Also, there were two girls working up front and one of them had an attitude with my friend who was with me and had me wait AFTER she ran my card to see if the new girl rung our orders correctly… My friend was happy with her food, but I pretty much did not like one single thing I tried and I put about ten different things in my box. Yuck.

Four stars. But, they’re buffet stars, okay? If you’re up for Chinese buffet, this is a good call. If you’re looking for a nice sit down dinner, keep looking.
We’re staying at the hotel across the street and didn’t relish getting in the car again, so we walked over. Happy we did.
Again, four buffet stars. Three would be fine average buffet. No frills.
Here are the frills that earned an extra star.
Noodle soup station. Pick your noodle style, pick your ingredients, pick your broth. Not the best I’ve ever had (no duck broth) but good variety of meat and seafood and the fresh herbs really make you forget you’re at a buffet.
There were hibachi (pick your ingredients and they cook it up) and sushi stations, but I didn’t try them.
Variety. All the normal dishes, a bunch of American dishes (for kids, I guess) and then variety. A few dim sum items; some more soup, and then seafood. My son had his first octopus, crayfish, and frog legs.
Like the restaurant on the moon, no atmosphere. It’s a Sunday night and more loud kids than a Chuck E Cheese. Not their fault, so no star deduction; but fair warning Unilocalers, it won’t be restful.

The food is just what you would expect from a place called China Buffet. Being that it is right in the university area, there are crowds of people that just want a cheap meal, which isn’t really that cheap. This makes the atmosphere very busy and loud. The food is ok, but nothing really special and is definitely not a step above other Chinese buffets. I only give it two stars because our waitress was actually really nice and refilled our drinks very promptly. But if you are looking for good quality food, just go ahead and skip this one.

The place is just beautiful and elegant. The food was so delicious. You pick your meat, vegetables, noodles etc. take it up to the man at the hibachi grill and get it cooked with a sauce of your choice. I got steak, mixed vegetables, noodles and vegetable fried rice and had all cooked in soy sauce. I would highly recommend visiting this restaurant. The staff was really helpful, kind, and I received prompt service.

It’s good, but not great. Definitely not a cheap meal, if you splurge and order a tea or soft drink, you are looking at $ 12 for lunch.
The hibachi is popular, I didn’t see many lining up for sushi. The buffet is a different story. I like the way the tables are laid out, even when they are crowded, there is enough room to walk around the tables.
So what’s good? If you like chicken, the fajita is really good. The fried wings are good too, the drumettes are meaty and tasty. The s&p calamari is good if you get them fresh from the kitchen. I don’t eat rice, but they have several to choose from. The selection on the weekend was different than what I saw on a weekday, and the meal was $ 2 more on Saturday. Otherwise, looked like the standard Chinese buffet offerings. If you can pack the food away (not in a doggy bag lol), probably a good choice if you are in the University area.

At $ 12.99 a person for dinner (on a week night), it’s a little pricey. BUT they had blue crabs, clams in black bean sauce, steam flounder, sushi, salt & pepper shrimps (with heads), crawfish, noodle station and other food items that can make this worths the money.
I normally come here with my parents. My mom always has $ 1 off per person coupon with her (it’s out there, not sure which neighborhood coupon booklet).
The service is… well, it’s a chinese buffet so there’s not much of a service to speak of. On the plus side, my water glass was never empty.
Overall food is ok and in good supply (I HATE all-​you-​can-​eat places where they’re stingy with bringing out hot food). Not a bad option in the area.

This place is next-​door to our hotel — and since our hotel doesn’t include breakfast and we slept late today, we ate lunch (brunch) at China Buffet. We’re incredulous about the negative reviews, since our experience was quite the opposite. Firstly, everything was very clean and the food was quite fresh. Secondly, the selection of food was *terrific*; really impressive when compared to other Chinese buffets — and it included a big variety of sushi, too. Thirdly; everyone working there was *very* pleasant, plus our server (i.e., he brought & refilled our water glasses and he cleared our plates between visits to the buffet) was *very* attentive. In addition, the interior of the restaurant is very attractive and spacious.
(Update on 4÷14÷14): We also ate lunch (brunch) there today and it was another very positive experience. The cost is much less on weekdays ($ 8.99 vs. $ 12.99, although even $ 12.99 is a bargain for the amount of delicious food). The hostess recognized us, and she & our server were very sweet.

I have trouble passing up Chinese buffets, so when it was lunchtime and I had an hour until I needed to pick up my wife from her nearby dental appointment, I headed here!
Not too busy on a weekday at 11:45, there were plenty of tables. The food on the steam tables appeared pretty fresh (or at least as fresh as it can be in this situation). Pretty solid for straight carbs with noodles and rice dishes, the usual protein heavy trays were a bit lacking. You could probably do better if you wanted to do the hibachi where you can put in as much meat or chicken as you like. But where China Buffet seems to excel is over at the sushi section. A very good selection and not just the boring ones. There was mackerel. And more. Hey, I took a pic.
Service was good. My waiter was back and forth often to refill my water glass (you should really drink a lot of water at a Chinese buffet).
I liked it. I’ll try and be back!