Lin's Grand Buffet

So, after writing this last very bad review on 26th of November, because of the way being treated there, I thought of giving the restaurant a fair chance, by actually having a meal there, so we returned on the 27th of November.SORRY TO SAY SO, IT IS EVEN WORSE THAN EXPECTED.- Well, the food quality was just a little better than my last stay, but still very greasy and without the idea of any quality.- THIS RESTAURANT IS ABOUT TO BE THE DIRTIEST PLACE IN LAREDO, PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT THE PHOTOS ADDED HERE !!!!!!

It may be the best Chinese in Laredo, but that doesn't make it good. Chose this place because it was the highest rated Chinese place in town (my traveling companion just couldn't take any more Tex-Mex).Pros:- Decent atmosphere.- Decent selection.- Friendly, if somewhat incompetent, staff.Cons:- The worst Chinese buffet food I have had. The worst Chinese food I have had. Almost the worst FOOD I have had. - Some buffets usually stumble on one or two things, but excel at something else. Lin's was uniformly poor quality. Chicken overcooked. Soups over salted. Noodles in some sauce my Chinese companion could not identify beyond "fish sauce thinned with dirty dish water." Dumplings inedible. Lettuce half wilted and flecked with rotting leaf pieces. Sushi almost indistinguishable from plastic. Fruit had funky taste - like it had been dusted with dust. Yuk.- A few dishes under the wrong names. Sesame Chicken labeled General Tso's, and vice-versa.- Staff kind but mindless. I pointed out the mix-up on the chickens, and the response was, "They're both fried. Same thing." I persisted, noting one should have a spicy sauce, and the other a sweet sauce. The answer was to pull the label from one and stick it above the other's label, so now one side of the island showed one pan that is both Sesame and General Tso's chicken, with an unidentified pan of similar-looking chicken next to it, and the other side still mislabeled. Also had to step over the broom and dustpan lying across the walkway a few times. No one was in a hurry to pick it up. Had to wait a minute or two for a staff person to show up and move the high chair placed in the center of the walkway for no apparent reason.- Restroom needed mopping and cleaning, and had that heavily-used smell.- Cost. $15/each. Bottom line: Just pass. Buck it up and have more Tex-Mex.

This place was terrible food smelled bad and tasted worse, came here because they advertised sushi and there were like 10 pieces on the bar all untouched from the time I arrived till the time I left. 2 stars because the enchiladas and Mongolian bbq were alright

horrible buffet experience! all the food taste the same! the lo-mein looked and taste like spaghetti! the sesame and taos chicken looked and taste the same!! i just don't understand how people keep supporting this restaurant, its horrible! there is no chinese taste to anything!!!

For a buffet, I really enjoyed their food! Set your standards for a classic Chinese buffet and you should be impressed. Next time I want to cheat on my diet, I am heading here to eat!

Best chinese buffet I have found so far. As a truck driver really is hard to find a good place to eat. On a recommendation I decided to try this buffet. I was extremely surprised, not only was the food fresh and great tasting but the atmosphere was relaxed as well. The staff were on their toes and kept you drink filled. Was the best crab Rangoon I have ever had, The sesame chicken was awesome, the sushi was a little bland but edible. The green mussels were good, had a little kick to them. (what you expect being a mile from Mexico). Well worth the money! Next time I come to Laredo I definitely will go back there. Five out of five stars, for freshness, Decour, atmosphere, and the friendliness of the staff.

The food was okay they had different varieties of food for the kids if they don't like Chinese food but the place was kinda cold and so was the food. The service on the other hand was excellent for it to be busy at the moment.

Quantity vs quality. This was a typical China food buffet. Lots of low quality food. Nothing special. It was expensive as well. I would not recommend.

The place is freeeezing! So is their food!Ugh. Some Latino stir fried my choices and he just left my beef & veggies on the grill and left to go refill the ingredients on the bar. The place stinks like purple Fabuloso! They drench their dirty rags. All the employees do is wipe everything down with it and the buffet tables as well. It doesn't smell like food. They keep sweeping in front of you like they want you to leave. That's all I saw everyone do. As if management tells them to clean all the time. Sushi bar my butt! They had just a few pieces there. No fried sushi at all. Ugly place. We're leaving. Don't even feel welcomed here. Do not eat at this place.

Smells like caca horrible service the wait spit in my food and my lil brother got his nuggets with fries touchingdisgusting