China King

Okay folks, I admit, I’m notorious for not leaving reviews. Especially good ones. In fact, I have not left one Nashville review. And there are some good ones. That said, I feel compelled to leave a few comments about this establishment located in Clarksville, just north of the Ponderosa.
Scene
Hanging out with some friends who are stationed at the nearby base.
Location
It is part of s strip mall next to a Kroger. It is easy to find and plenty of parking for all.
Atmosphere
This place is an absolute circus. I got it, it’s very busy on a Saturday, but let’s get some crowd control or something going please. It was pure pandemonium. It was loud and distracting.
Service
They hostess was very nice. After that, not much can be said. Maybe they don’t have to care since they are one of few restaurants on that side of town. Whatever the case, the front desk ignored me for a clean 10 minutes. My call-​in order was lost and the buffet had very meager offerings.
Food
The buffet was crowded and a lot of food seemed over-​cooked or just not rotated in a timely manner. The sushi bar was busy, but not too bad in variety. Kudos to the sushi chef. Same goes for the cook on the grill for custom orders. He had a long as long as the Mississippi, but he was cooking like a champ. The only caveat is there was no shrimp, just fake crap meat.
Drama
I got it, the guy wanted to pay with a credit card that would not go through. Does it take both husband and wife to tackle this issue? It brought everything else to a halt while they called the police. Handle your business, but remember you have other customers that are there, right in front of you.
Price
The dinner buffet is $ 5.69/lb. keep that in mind when making a to-​go order. The little plastic tubs are $ 1.50 each. These prices are as of today, 20 February 2016. Not the best or the worst.
Summary
Fool me once, shame on me. My friends will will have a hard time convincing me to ever go back.

This is my favorite Chinese buffet place in Clark’s ville. It is a bit expensive and the waiters and waitresses aren’t the best. The Mongolian cook is very polite. The food is great.

I would say it was decent if it was cheaper but for the price its crap. The waitress was rude took forever to get refills and half the food was either really dry or not warm at all. I will not be coming back to eat here.

Welcome to the epitome of the bait and switch restaurant. Coupon in large print says $ 3 off two adult buffets. Ordered two buffets with no drinks. A true display of trough feeding. On Friday night, they raise the price because they have crab legs. Good luck ever getting any. People hover around the area ready to pounce when a new batch comes out of the kitchen and that load quickly fills the plate of the over-​eaters club. We skipped the crab legs, obviously. The skimpy portions are not worth the wait. We found other items on the buffet and mediocre sushi bar. When we presented the coupon, we were told we had to pay for drinks: $ 3.90 extra for a $ 3 discount. My lady ordered the drinks before knowing the deal. Wait, there was still my senior discount of 10%. Sorry, since we took the bait and switch deal, that was not an option. And, yes, the management and staff were extremely rude. Never going back. I will let the crab leg crowd have its way.

Service was great, food was mediocre but I wasn’t expecting much from a Chinese buffet. The sushi chef was difficult to speak to and seemed extremely irritated when I requested if they served salmon or tuna. He also refused to make it after I pointed it out on the table. My coworker felt nauseated immediately after leaving and only eating the vegetarian sushi and egg drop soup. Shortly after we left he started vomiting and he will be seeking medical attention in the morning.

This place is really not that great, considering their claim of being voted the best in town. Food wasn’t very fresh and the place wasn’t very clean. Disappointing. Clarksville needs a much better option for Chinese buffets.

Excellent chinese buffet! Huge selection on buffet with three double-​sided bars of food, a separate hibachi grill and good sushi. The bars are always kept well stocked when we are there. I asked the lady filling the bar once if they had maifun noodles and I thought she just didn’t understand me but, about 10 minutes later she brought out a plate FULL of maifun to our table that was included in our buffet… no extra charge even though it wasn’t on the buffet. Now that’s what I call service! Waiters are usually very attentive. My spouse and I are regulars for lunch here.

Worst buffet which I know. Bad slow and deaf waiters. They stole my change. It is so cheeep.

Great options on the buffet. Quality is far better than the one in Oak Grove. Crab legs are actually decent size and not tiny like you find at some buffets. We’ve had the same waitress each time and she is very attentive. They seem to keep the buffet stocked quickly.

hibachi grill was bland at best, steak was super chewy, and onions were not great. This was the basic buffet. I will not be going back, I hopefully can find better elsewhere in this town.

Better taste than others I have tried in the area but still it doesn’t convince me to rate 5 stars. Sushi looked threatening and brownies tasted like licorice. Wonton soup was definitely no no for me. In short, stay away from their sushi.

This is one of the BEST Chinese buffets across the US! The food was fantastic with one of the largest selections I’ve ever seen, easily 125+ items including squid, sushi and desserts! I’m looking forward to going back to Ft Campbell just so I can have dinner here!
–1* for atmosphere
–1* for price

Similar to Crown of East (also in Clarksville). Larger selection, taste a little better, price a little higher also. It never really gets packed, which I like. Can always sit wherever I/​we want. Go during lunch if possible.

Food is always fresh and hot. Not to mention tasty. Best hibachi grill in town

I went on a recommendation and I’m not sure I’ll go back.
Didn’t try the crab or seafood. Meat was just «ok» quality. I also appreciate sushi — sloppily made or not — it hit the spot.
Paying $ 12.99 was a bit steep for the area — and for the food. 10 miles up the road lunch buffet is only $ 5.99. We didn’t even order drinks and walked out paying $ 30 with tax and tip.
If you’re around — perhaps for lunch when it’s cheaper — I’d say it’s worth it. Otherwise — keep moving!

Every military town has Chinese buffets and this is the best we’ve found in Clarksville so far. We’ve tried here and New China Buffet near Exit 11. The meats here tasted higher quality than New China Buffet. They have a pretty good selection. Lots of people go and seem to eat the crab legs all night long. Their desserts are kind of lacking and of course the sushi isn’t the highest quality, but its pretty good overall.
The service is usually pretty good, fast and efficient cleaning up used plates, filling up drinks, etc.
The biggest draw back is the price. Don’t get me wrong, the buffet is pretty decent, but $ 12.99 for adults and $ 8.99 for our elementary age son is a little steep for the quality of the restaurant. I guess that’s just a product of the fact that they are the best in town, even if the best isn’t awesome.