Yuan's Buffet

Yes the place is dark but I guess it makes it easier to not see everyone wolfing down their buffet plates or more so, so they don't see me doing so. Service is minimal, it's a buffet so I don't expect much in that area. The options are a bit limited but the trays are at least refreshed and warm on a weeknight. Yes, deveining doesn't seem to be a thing at Yuan's and that might be a deal breaker for some people.

Located in a strip with other businesses but with plenty of parking available so parking was a breeze & its right off highway 61.Got promptly seated during Friday evening and decided to try the buffet out. I really wanted to like this place, but the buffet was mid at best. There were some hits but unfortunately lots and lots of misses. The inside is a bit dark (see pic) and the tables/chairs have definitely seen better days.Onto the food now: Multiple items seemed really cold, as if the hot plate that's supposed to keep them warm were not working or something and some other items were over seasoned (mushroom with gravy) or others felt under cooked (calamari) and some were completely bland. The sushi did not taste great and the baked salmon, ugh, made me shrivel while just looking at it.With that said - I've never had Peanut Butter Chicken, so mustered the courage to try that and it was not bad at all.There was a hibachi section (included in buffet price) so we tried that as well as ordered off the menu as no one in the party was enjoying the buffet, and both of those items were stellar. I think, it is just the buffet that was very mediocre but if you order off the menu, this place is not bad.Next time around, will just exclusively order off the menu and update the review accordingly.

They are on the lower end of OK it's tolerable but it's not great hello they tell me I need 85 words so once again it's tolerable but it's not great could I recommend it if you like lower end food sure

I really enjoy this establishment. I live just a few blocks away, I'm Korean, and I give it two thumbs up. It's what you expect to find in a small town Chinese buffet and the price makes it just right. In the last 2 weeks, my family returned about 3 times because it's worth it. It's quiet, the staff are friendly, and their food seems fairly fresh. I'm glad I live near here.

Great selection of food. Good go to place since the Chinese buffet in Red Wing doesn't seem to be opening its buffet anytime soon.

Out if three staff members i saw Cindy was the only kind and professional staff member there. One star because the place is clean. The food was not good at all, the noodles were hard. Literally tapping my fork against the side of a piece of sushi only to hear a clinking noise. Now the peanut butter chicken and the coconut chicken were really good. The takayaki chicken tasted like licking a salt block. Had to leave most of the "food" on the table. In fear of breaking tooth. Would not recommend

Honestly I don't think I've ever been to a Chinese buffet and the floor isn't sticky. This is a first. This place is just so clean. They're always cleaning the tables, booths, chairs and floors when they have down time it makes it a pleasant experience especially during times like this. Food selection for hot food is 2 buffet stations along with the make your own hibachi dish a sushi station and a cold buffet section with salad and fruits. Pretty standard stuff, nothing too crazy but everything they do is really good. And they make their food according to how busy they are. If they know they don't have as many people they make smaller portions so they don't waste and if it runs low they just make more so stuff is always fresh. This is for sure one of the better Chinese buffets I've been to and you can't beat the price either!

It was a little dark inside but we loved the booths the food was for the most part good except for the shrimp which had the veins in them. What I liked the best was the egg drop soup and the peanut butter chicken..... I would go back but I would not eat the shrimp .

It's a nice quiet place with an open grill (I have not eaten from the grill yet. Plenty of sushi on the buffet which is would I actually go for. The table service is very good and, after 1:00 or 2:00 pm they haven't been real busy. The quality of all of the food in my opinion is very. The price is right too.

I guess they don't devein - I ate 1/3 of the coconut shrimp dish before I noticed. If they don't devein their shrimp, I would wonder how all the food is handled in general... if I ate there again... which I won't.