China Buffet

Listen, this is not gourmet food. But it is good for for a reasonable price. Although this is a decidedly Asian food buffet, there is a little something for everyone even if Asian food isn’t a favorite of an individual. Some of the dishes are really tasty and they have several different seafood options on any given night.

The place was clean. I came in here for lunch which was only $ 5.86, which is really cheap. The staffs were really kind. Definitely will come back!

I hate to write a terrible review but if I could rate this place no stars I would… To start, we probably should have walked away right when we saw that the price of the buffet which includes «meat» was only $ 5.35. Yikes. We walked in and got hit with the smell of stale corn starch and grease and there was a homeless guy sleeping at the front table with the lady working there banging on his table trying to get him to go «home». We then decided to give the buffet a look and it was full of syrup filled fruits and some lettuce and ranch that almost looked crusty, and then a bunch of fried meat and some rice and lo mein that looked like it was poured out of a can, not to mention some filmy looking egg drop soup and wonton soup without wontons in it (so just watery broth). Why my dad and I decided to stay and eat is beyond us. But we did and the food was just nasty. I tried the shrimp and… well, it wasn’t shrimp and I have no idea what kind of meat it was. Maybe cat? Meanwhile the homeless guy fell out of his chair and the lady working there almost called the cops on him. After taking a couple bites I automatically felt nauseous and my dad bit into something in his chicken that he described as being either a «vein» or a «tendon». Lovely. He went to the bathroom on our way out and said it was the most disgusting bathroom he’s ever been in, worse than a gas station. We still feel queasy hours later.

Wow what a time! Hmm where to begin…
Rly had a good day, started classes, rly learns a lot today.
Wanted some yum yum yum Chinese so we took that good ol Belmont bus out to Avondale.
Got uhh hmm the buffet and soda.
Rly dug the hmm dr. Pepper they rly nailed that doc p!!! Yum!
Here’s how it went I put that General t’s in my M and yum yum yummmmm!!! Gotta love that texture got that good slime sauce on my lips and SMIled !! Ha ha love it :)))
Rly loved it bang for the buckerino rly got my blood Pumpin!‘4/5

We came here on New Years day because it has become a family tradition to spend the first day of the year lounging around and going to Chinese buffets because they are practically the only thing open.
This year we decided to try a different place and we ended up here through Unilocal reviews that seemed pretty legit. I think we were skeptical when we first arrived because it looked so small but when we entered we noticed it clean and well organized.
The workers were all really nice! One of the ladies tending the buffet area came over to our table and kept making our one year old daughter laugh, she was so sweet. The food, with a rather limited variety, was pretty good. Their crab rangoons are delicious. I usually don’t like them because of the celery that most places add to the filling but this one had no celery so I was really happy about that.
The other thing that we found quite extraordinary was the price, $ 5.95 for lunch and $ 6.95 for dinner is such a bargain! We will definitely go back.

This was a great clean place that kept the food coming! Although there were a few items that we didn’t care for, there were several others that we did. That’s the great thing about a buffet, you can try all of them! The price wasn’t bad at all for Sunday lunch with 2 adults and a child. Our son loved getting to pick his own food out, and he thought the food was delicious. They do have water and hot tea if you want to save a little on drinks. Everything here was self service, but the staff came around often to pick up plates.
After reading the reviews on here, we knew the place was small, but we were not expecting how small it actually was. There is just the one bar, and seating around it. We were also surprised at the variety. From salad, to dessert, and everything inbetween. We will be going back!

Came in and noticed the low price, food was great but the plates are dirty. They have left over food on them. They don’t do a good job cleaning plates. I had sauce residue on my plate so I took another plate thinking they missed a plate and realized the 2^nd plate was worse then the first. Had to go through a few more before I found a clean plate. Hopefully they can pay more attention to washing the plates and this place will be great.

I am from Hawaii where we have excellent Chinese food and have been really disappointed in Chinese offerings in Chicago. However, I found this buffet a while ago and realized I have to do a review. My five stars is based on value — I have never seen a buffet priced this cheap and the food actually tastes good AND is fresh AND is not overly oily! It is a smaller offering, but I’d rather have less offerings than a huge buffet that tastes bland/​gross/​reheated. On top of that, the owner lady (I assume) and the busboy are friendly and super attentive, they always remember us. Lots of parking, they even have take out on the buffet. Fill up a big container for $ 6.00?! Who offers that?! Yes, it’s a little divey (e.g. booth upholstery is in bad need of repair) but who cares?!

As others note the choices are more limited than the typical Chinese buffet, but I’m guessing they therefore waste less and this helps keep the price low. To the person who made the snarky remark about being charged $ 7 for a 4.95 buffet: it’s 5.35 plus tax and if you get a soda that brings it to $ 6.95 (for lunch). I especially liked the number of dishes that are NOT deep fried, the fried rice that isn’t greasy, and the chicken wings (which are greasy — how could they not be? Staff is friendly. Worth the trip to the northwest side.

$ 5.35 for lunch and $ 6.95 for dinner (without soft drinks) is an amazing price for this buffet. The two times I have been there, they were constantly refreshing the items. The hot and sour soup was really good as were all the items we tried.
I honestly think the very nice owner should make a better and well-​deserved profit by adding a dollar to both lunch and dinner prices. This would help keep the place afloat without losing customers. I told her so (for selfish reasons as I want to be able to keep coming here when in the area…)

For the price of about $ 7 for a buffet, it was well worth it. The selection is not the biggest (compared to other chinese buffets) but it will definitely satisfy a chinese buffet craving without having to pay $ 12-​$ 15 per person for this type of food.

A good place to eat for the right price. Will come again when I come back to Chicago.

There food is really good here I made a previous review about it before. this review is not about the food but about an experience me and my boyfriend had here. The owners cousin came into the buffet with a four year old cute white boy with blue eyes and blond hair who she was watching. They sat him next to us and gave him a bowl of rice which he was not interested in. The lady watching the boy left him for a second to go talk to the owner and he started chatting up a storm to us. While she was talking over there he started getting restless and was getting up and walking around. The door to the buffet was open at the time and he ran towards the door! My boyfriend quickly got up and ran after him (mind you we don’t know this kid and we became baby sitters for about 10 – 15 minutes). He led him back to the gum ball machines and gave him a quarter to buy a little ball. After entertaining the little boy he brought him back to the table and the lady finally noticed and came back to watch him. When she seen my boyfriend got him a toy she made the little boy give back the quarter which he was clearly upset about. We then we’re able to finally eat without baby sitting. But the food here is very good and I recommend it if you are looking for an inexpensive lunch.

There is nothing remarkable about the food. You’re not going to have a lot of options (about a quarter of the choices as New China Buffet nearby), but in general it is fresh and hot and hits the spot.
The true gem is the price. Half the price (if not less) than your typical 12 – 15 dollar chinese buffet and you’re going to get just as full/​satisfied. Great for quicker meals that you don’t want to spend too much on cheap chinese food.
If i’m feeling variety/​more options I may go to NCB (which I would give 3 stars), but this place overall wins out because of the VALUE.

Taste: 3
Location: 3
Cleanliness: 3
Ambience: 3
Value: 4
Service: 3.5
OVERALL = 3.25
* Out of a 5-​point scale
I paid $ 7 for a Lunch Buffet on Sunday. The price written all over the restaurant said $ 4.95 for lunch but I was charged $ 7. Maybe tips were automatically added as well, but they never told me about it. But still, it’s cheap so can’t complain much about it.
The main dish selection was pretty good; the desserts were very basic and sans ice cream as well.
Food was fresh, especially during lunch time.
Overall, it was a fairly good experience. For the price you pay, can’t complain much. They might not be the best buffet restaurant, but considering there are only a few Chinese buffet places, they’re probably one of the better ones in the city.

Took the lady at the counter about a minute to get off her phone and take my money as I stood there. Food is ok for the price. Bathrooms are filthy, place is kind of a dump, all in all it was mediocre, not terrible but not that good. On a funny note I saw a dude put about a dozen of those little coconut cake things on a plate and drench them with ranch dressing. My god. Gross lol

Wait a minute. Decent Chinese buffet? Being of Chinese decent I generally try to steer clear of all buffets that advertise themselves as a Chinese buffet.
Honestly though, sometimes you just have a craving for that white washed Chinese food like orange chicken and broccoli beef with some fried rice and egg rolls loaded with sodium and MSG. If you’re going to indulge in that, mine as well make it a buffet and savor it cause you know it’ll be a year before you do it again.
The buffet is smaller than normal but as my roommates and I found, the food was decent and seemed to be fresh. I say fresh because we observed new entrees being brought out ever so often. So I guess the food just didn’t have that taste of sitting under a heat lamp for prolonged periods destroying the very essence of the food.
I suggest you go for lunch because its cheaper and we know being frugal is fierce. When in pursuit of a Chinese buffet do give China Buffet a try. It honestly is the better choice considering the numerous amounts of other Chinese buffets in the vicinity.

Small. Small. Don’t know about the food. Me and my husband just literally drove 12 minutes because of the great review but we just literally walked in and walked out. This is the smallest buffet on planet earth. The one picture it has here on Unilocal is the only line of food available. Did I mention the place is ridiculous small. The tables are all crowed together. Maybe the food is good but I guess I will never know bc I need a confortable environment to eat.

I would come again for sure!!! Food is FRESH ingrediants, and would highly recommend. I give it 3 stars and one for the pricing of 6.50 if you want fountain drinks or 5.50 just food. For a total of 4 stars!!!
Con– No Ice cream but good selection and consideing the size of the place, it’s not HUGE, well worth the experience.
2 Thumbs UP from an Avid Buffet eater!!!

You really can’t beat the price on the lunch buffet here (with tax it was still less than $ 5.50, although you pay an extra dollar for a drink). Many of their lunch specials are less than $ 4 too.
This place is really teeny-​tiny hole-​in-​the wall buffet. I didn’t even notice it until I glanced over after I had visited the Chase Bank next door. Quite possibly the smallest buffet restaurant in existence, they still maintained a pretty decent selection of food. During the lunch hour they were pretty consistent with getting out fresh food. Everytime I went up to get a plate they were refreshing a dish.
It was pretty busy the two times I’ve been here for lunch, so I can imagine sometimes it can get cramped but most people (like me) just eat and leave pretty quickly. I also noticed many people doing takeout for which they have lunch specials as well as buffet take-​out. The cashier is very helpful.
For a quick & cheap all-​you-​can-​eat lunch, this place can’t be beat!