Taste of China

I have no idea where to start with this place. I downloaded the app just to share our experience. My husband and I traveling from Arkansas, sees taste of china and think okay sounds better than a quick fast food place. So we sit down and they give us paper plates and plastic utensils. Then the food options are very limited for it to be a buffet. The food taste so disgusting! Some of the food was undercooked! If you get the tea it taste like they add quit a bit of baking soda to it. And the ice cream machine has mold. Worst $26 ever spent. Went on a Tuesday during lunch.

Won't be going back. To start they got styrofoam plates and plastic forks out for you to use. Then you get to the hot bar. And find that half the food is cold and the sweat n sour is watered down to the point that it is almost tasteless. The Tea was really bad. This was a good place to eat at one time but no longer. It's a waste of money.

We (me and fiancé) immediately had to pay (first red flag), then after getting our food we took three bites and went to the counter for a refund. The Yum-Yum sauce was watered down badly, the food looked okay but was almost unedible. We were refunded half of our money because we threw our food away, but that was being nice on our part, so I'm okay with that. But I'm not okay with the food being the way it was. I'm honestly surprised this place is still in business. Not to mention you're eating off of styrofoam plates and plastic silverware. Take the drive to Mount Sterling to City King for a better experience or spend the extra money at Tokyo in the plaza.

The buffet is very high quality, the general tso chicken is tender and not gristley, the frog legs are meaty and perfectly cooked, everything we put on our plate was delicious.

To begin with we went in late and they were almost closing. (They even offered a discount and to make some items fresh if we requested) food was decent for the price paid $20 for 2 people. Had chow mein (one of my staples but I'm sure they call it something else) and quite a few other good items. Maybe Lo mein? Either way I'd come back to try it again next time I'm in town.

No crab legs on the buffet... bummer. You can purchase them for $8 a plate though. I noticed a plate being served at another table and it looked like it was about a 1/4 of a pound. I was already full by the time that I noticed the crab legs, so I wish they would've mentioned it when we paid at the front. Yeah, you have to pay at the front before you eat. So, if you pay with a credit card, you're suppose to add the tip before you eat. There is a hibachi part of the buffet. You pick your cold items and take your pickin's to the counter for it to be cooked behind the scene. You're only allowed one trip to the hibachi per person, so load up. The raw meat in the hibachi section looked really sketchy. The carrots were drying up and there was no onions or green peppers like Yelper Bin posted. As a matter of fact, most of the items that Bin posted pics of weren't still featured on the buffet. Several of the hot options on the bar were on the cold side. Many of trays remained empty the entire time we were there. The most disappointing thing for me was the sushi. The avocado in the sushi was browner than brown. At first, I thought that the sushi was an additional charge too because there is a menu indicating the prices for the specialty rolls, so I wasn't sure if what was on the buffet was specialty rolls or not. What did I like? I wasn't wowed by anything, but my dad raved about everything he ate... including the frog leg. The buffet price includes your drink. For three buffets on a Friday night at $35.78 before tip wasn't expensive at all. You get what you pay for, so I won't be too harsh with my stars.

We have dinner here about once every couple months. Compared to all the Chinese buffets we have tried in several different states, and in Lexington, this one is very good. Not the best ever, but very respectable. It's always clean. The staff is always friendly and smiling. The buffet options are plentiful. The food quality is always hot, fresh and tasty. The shrimp is plump. The soups are very good. The seasonings are good. The bathrooms are even clean. As with most Chinese restaurants, they don't seem to be able to make a decent dessert or bread. And thanks to COVID, I'm tired of the cheap plastic plates, flimsy utensils, and pitiful napkins. But it's a good place for Chinese buffet.

THIS IS NOT A REVIEWI have seen many people making the claim that having to pay first before you eat is a red flag. That is a bold face lie, especially for buffets. You will always pay first with very little exceptions. That is NOT a sign of poor quality. I have done take out from them but I think my experience was more on my own self than the restaurant.

Its around 13 dollars a person, and the food is so good!! Its not usually full so its good for us antisocials! there is an ice cream machine and a GOOD variety of toppings, sprinkles, oreo pieces, cookies, chocolate and strawberry syrup, its amazing! Their salad, rice, and chicken is DELISH as well! I def think it is my new favorite!!

DO NOT EAT AT THIS PLACE. My family has been sick for a couple days. Good chance of bad food causing food poisoning!