Golden Leaf Chinese

I dined solo here and found the staff very welcoming and accommodating.The food was prepared in quite a variety of familiar Chinese ways... from the usual beef with broccoli to savory noodles and even crayfish, a regional favorite.In my experience in terms of picante levels, it's all on the mild side, which I view as a plus. While I rarely do anything like add flavors to Chinese food (because it's already abundant in them), this mild of intensity I think could tolerate diners boosting the pepper-heat to their preferred intensity.With their wide assortment of dishes on the economical (under $10) buffet, I resolved to bring a nearly-local (Gladstone area) Chinese food-loving (and value-loving) Mexican friend here for lunch or dinner.I'm confident that I'll return. Just like some of the best ever Chinese spots I've enjoyed, this is authentic and cooked with obvious skill and attention to both taste and presentation.In other words, it's bona-fide real restaurant fare at fast-food prices. I'm sure to return in the next week or so.

Not a big buffet. limited options. the noodles were unappealing but the fried rice was good. chicken on a stick was good and the strawberry dessert cake was delicious. teriyaki chicken was decent. good place for people who like sea food. wait staff was working very hard. attentive and professional. drinks were constantly filled and tables were cleaned off. staff works as a team. fresh food kept coming out.

For going here pretty often it's a hit or miss. Service is always good. But the food.. one day it's stoopid good n the next is like :/ . I've been told the place on the inside used to be a whole lot better looking. I was EVEN TOLD THEY HAD A SOFT SERVE MACHINE BEFORE like what...

We came in around 1pm for a late lunch. The buffet didn't look very fresh as there were not many eating from it. I decided to order from the regular cook to order menu & wasn't disappointed! My son ordered the shrimp with mixed veggies in brown sauce from lunch combo menu which came with soup & a side/appetizer of choice & fried rice for $5+ . Portions were large for the price. I ordered off the regular menu the twice cooked pork & it was delicious! The sauce was very good. We added a side of the shrimp spring rolls & we ate until our bellies were full & had plenty to take home. Overall it was better than I was expecting for a little place in a strip mall in Excelsior!

We got there late, so this may not be a completely fair review, since I've read that it is sometimes hit and miss there. Food was OK, what you would expect in an average Chinese buffet... Nothing special. I did appreciate the self-serve hard ice cream choices... strawberry, chocolate and vanilla. How cool is that? Service was excellent, even though we came at closing time, they accommodated us and asked if we needed anything else from the buffet. Very nice people. And courteous! Ambience was about what you'd expect from a strip mall Chinese buffet. Again, nothing special.

Not the worst buffet ever. But bad enough. My advice is to avoid most buffets Chinese or otherwise, and there was nothing about this one that made it better than any other. It gets 2 stars because the food they served us wasn't spoiled or burned, but even though we ordered from the menu they didn't prepare anything fresh for us, they just scooped it out of the buffet.

This was such a welcome surprise. We are from out of town and have been craving good Chinese food. This place hit the spot. Everything has such great flavor. If I'm ever back in Excelsior Springs I will definitely eat here again. Delicious!!

Stop for lunch as passing through town - strip mall spot, not much from outside, but lunch buffet was great! Everything was fresh & warm, good variety and refilled dishes often. Price was awesome for quality of food!!

very clean at all times, and the service is so good! never had an empty cup, old food, or received bad customer service here