Sakura China

This used to be my go to place. Not any more. Sushi is poor seems the only fish used was fake crab and all are drowned in sauces, cucumber was just slabs. They used to have decent nagiri but now it is just fake crab. The grill has fallen in quality, also. Many of the sauces are often empty. SOP is to steam foods on the grill and I must remind the chef not to cover it. The raw meat selection looks as if it has been sitting for a while. The prepared dishes all taste the same with an after taste.
The experience in the last year has been going down hill and will remain on the bottom of my go to list

Craving Chinese so we stopped here last Saturday afternoon. Was NOT impressed with the buffet that day. EVERYTHING seemed dried out. The place was full so I am not sure why they would not have fresh food on the buffet. Out of all the buffets I usually like this one best. Will not be going back for a long time.

Gross just gross. Quite possibly the worst Chinese buffet I have been to. Sauces are separating it looked like a clear oil and soy sauce. I don’t expect much at a buffet but the food wasn’t even editable. I left hungry. Surprised the health dept hasn’t closed this dump down. Avoid this place unless you want to end up in the hospital with food poisoning.

Out of the 3 different Chinese buffets currently available in Lincoln, I would say this one is best. It had the most variety of Chinese entrees, not an overwhelming amount of mystery meats! They have the largest salad and desert selection. They have the freshest sushi selection and had about 10 different rolls laying out, some fried and a great variance of fillings! Not just California rolls here! Service was adequate. Everything was very fresh and actually hot, not steam table hot, but was actually cooked in the last 20 minutes hot and I find that very respectable. Great experience, they win this round for me so I will be back the next time the craving to stuff my face and remain immobile all night strikes me!

This is a cheap Chinese buffet and that is about it. Lots of selection but a lot of foods I saw NO one eating. Why do these places provide all the nasty fish selections that has been sitting there all week. Seriously all week. Why not just more of the popular dishes that 99% of us eat.
The Mongolian grill is a joke. I will leave it at that.
Only about ¹⁄₃ of the selections are marked of what they actually are. The crab rangoon are tiny and hard as a rock.
The place was clean when we went and it was cheap for a buffet. Two positives = two stars.
It’s like getting drunk on a week night. Sounds fun but I’m the end you pay for it. When you leave here your stomach will hate you.

If your on a very tight budget this is the place for you and I don’t mean this is a rude or condescending way. When I was a college student I would have been happy to eat here for the price. But as an adult I found the experience poor.
Upon driving up the warning signs were apparent. The parking lot needs resurfacing as it’s riddled with potholes and broken up pieces of tar mac. Walking up to the doors you can see the entire buildings wood is peeling off and has been painted over as a cheap way to ‘fix the place’. I’m always leery of establishments with poorly kept facilities as it often dictates the rest of the business.
Fortunately the remodeling work on the inside is better. I ussed to eat here many years ago and they restaurant is well arranged and kept inside now. The servers were polite and on the ball.
Now onto the food. The Hot and Sour Soup was average but all of the appetizers were just battered up oily fried excuses for food. The Crab Rangoon’s were micro sized with no soft center, it was like chewing through Balsa wood. So I skipped onto the main courses hoping for something more impressive.
The actual amount of food on offer is extensive with more fish dishes than I’ve seen on a buffet in the Midwest. I’m from a fishing town so was not brave enough to experience the fish here. I’m sure it’s not too bad but I didn’t want to take the risk. All of the normal American Chinese dishes were on offer, I tried the Tsao Chicken which was a flavorless globule of pre-​frozen chicken with no seasoning. The Beef and Broccoli was covered in greasy oil which over whelmed the dish, very poor. The Sesame Chicken was standard mall food but edible.
The Mongolian grill had a great selection of meats and vegetables but there was no recipe suggestions to help build a proper dish. All of the seasonings tasted bland and everything tasted like Soy even if I had not chosen such a sauce, and yes I know Chinese food is based off such sauce.
The Sushi was odorous so I steered clear. The chef on duty would not even give eye contact or speak so that was another poor aspect.
The desserts were limited and the pastries were dry. My son had the ice cream which was flavorless (see a pattern here?) and detectably had no cream just ice and food coloring.
Afterwards I could tell there was a heavy usage of MSG. I personally would rather eat at the China Buffet Mongolian Grill down the road which uses on MSG and has no smell or fish when entering the building. It might be a few dollars more but the ambiance and quality of food is in my opinion not even comparable.

This is a five star buffet because it hits everything you want: quality, cleanliness and cost. The place was very busy and the smells were incredible. The food had lots of flavor. The appearance was great. They have a lot of things to try on the buffet and the food is also hot. Price was very reasonable! Lunch for $ 9!

Favorite Chinese Buffet. Love their beef entrees and sushi. I’ve only ever had one issue in the entire 5 years I’ve been eating here and the owner took care of me.

I like the Mongolian bar (Raw food selections) because they have all meats including seafood (Squid, scallop, fish, shrimp) better than food at the buffet. They also have Sushi available.

Good value for your money. Sushi is prepared fresh by the same chef that runs the Mongolian grill. Along with a good buffet, this is a great place if not everyone is up for sushi.
Only complaint I have is the airflow. Some areas are warmer than others.

I would say this is the best Chinese Buffet in Lincoln. Very clean, and the wait staff is good about clearing off your plates. The food is delicious and the prices are reasonable. I even enjoy the 5 flavors of icecream they have. If you are in the mood for A Chinese buffet. this is the best.