Good variety, good predictable chemise buffet, good prices for lunch. Nothing fancy but a typical buffet. Do have thin sirloin Starks cooked to order. Lunch buffet with water is $8. Better buffets around but not for this price. I would recommend read more

DOT EAT HERE! Today I went to eat with a family member to eat and we saw roaches where the plates were stacked and some on the food trays. Two more customers saw the same thing and we all decided to bring the manager to tell him nicely we all saw roaches at the buffet area. He then got so pissed he demanded we pay and leave he then called the police when he ran us all out myself and two other families. He then chose to get in my mothers face who has back problems he got nose to nose with her and I tried to record the incident but the waitress a short Chinese woman grabbed my arms and smacked the phone out of my hand and shoved me then the manager spat on our direction! I then called the police and I'm filing assault charges on both owner and waitress and I'm definitely calling the city health inspector to come check this place out. read more

If I could give zero stars I would. The ceiling was leaking directly onto us at the table they sat us at with plenty of other open tables. Went with my kids and on the TV was a horror movies where the killer was saw a woman bare naked hanging upside down in half starting at her private area. I asked our server whom I sure was the manager if he could switch the channel and he laughed at me. The food wasnt any better. No seasoning, over cooked, not fresh at all. read more

Is very good and fresh. Service is good friendly it's respectful of area .sushi is great tasting and fresh. Food is hot and the cold is cold . Post more later because I will return. read more

China Bear - Buffets Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

Terrible food. And then the cook that makes the little piece of steak says that a tip is required before he puts the little piece of it on the burner. "Limit 1 because of beef shortage" LMAO! Then at checkout the old man asks if I want to leave a tip for the waiter as he stands there watching my transaction that i shouldn't have even paid for. I have to give atleast 1 start as per request from Yelp. read more

there food is Terrible !!! it is cold and made me sick to my stomach for the price you pay for food there can go eat at a way better place !!! not a lot of verity the service was horrible!!! I told the owner about the food and he did not care!!! read more

I visited them every week with my family. But I've noticed that what we like. It's almost empty. They don't have enough crab legs. I think I'll start looking for another place. read more

FOOD POISONING Do no go here, this place has given myself and so many of my family/ friends FOOD POISONING! This place needs to be shut down! They have flies all over the buffet, the steak station is so unsanitary with raw open beef just left out to be eaten by flies on dirty counter tops or partially under the flat top/grill where they are being contaminated and not ONE time have I been there have I see any of the staff wash there hands. The food is completely over cooked, dried out , leftover from the last day, and over all not safe to consume... the restaurant has no air conditioner so they have a bunch of large fans placed all over , you can see mold growing on the carpets/ walls and ceiling tiles. The bathroom is horrendous you can smell it from the dining hall , the toilets look like they've never been cleaned and or one or all of them is ALWAYS broken/ out of use and you can see it over flowing on the bathroom floor with toilet paper all over. Don't eat here if you use the bathroom while dinning. On several occasions when at the buffet when a worker would come out of the double kitchen doors you can see a glimpse of the kitchen area which is just and horrendous as the bathrooms floor dirty, trash over flown, food is in black crates on the FLOOR!!! Please please for the sake of your health do not go here! read more

I'll give this restaurant no stars the owner is rude food is not great and on top of that they also want me to leave a big tip for the waitress and on top of that the owner has said you can't take crab legs they r to expensive only for ppl that eat in restaurants I'm like are u freaking serious so my husband and I went elsewhere read more

Staff is always super friendly and always greets us when we walk in. The fried catfish is always really good and my husband always says that the ribs never disappoint. Staff is always on top of our drink refills and we have never had a bad experience. read more

Food is horrible! It's recooked and not fresh at all! Broccoli is brown instead of green color. Egg rolls refried many times and shrimp dried and dirty! Don't waste your money here. Not worth the money you pay! read more

The food was amazing and the desert was very good. The staff were very helpful and the service was amazing the staff were always there to help it was just too good and the price is pretty cheap for something so good. The building Is pretty cool and good. The lights read more

I wanted to go out of corpus to get some nice buffet food but that is not what happened here.. When entering it seemed pretty normal and not at all messy or nothing, I continued to get food with a glove that was given to me to grab food the tongs with. It seemed pretty good a first but then I see tons of fly's circulating the tray of frozen shrimp and the pies! I sit down and the making dispenser is covered of dirt and it was sticky along with the sugar bottle, so imagine the food. The food was not worth $12 it was more of a $5 buffet. The hot food was cold like the fries and chicken nuggets. Our waitress took a while to get us our drinks, another worker was being very rude to me an my family. Also I only found one little cup that was clean for the ice cream!!!! The rest had like small little trash pieces. It was so utterly disgusting, I hope no one comes her to eat!! The food gave me a strong stomachache never ever will I come back to that place even if you paid me. read more

China Bear - The dirty/sticky napkin dispenser and sugar bottle. - Buffets Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

Horrible. The food was nasty. I found a hair in my crab rangoons. The food was clearly sitting out for a long time. It was cold and some foods were even hardening (obviously not fresh). The women restroom was filthy. There was no soap or toilet paper. The walls, floors, and tables were gross. The staff was rude and sarcastic. The waitress asked my family member what she wanted and my mom said politely "I don't know yet, it'll probably be a few minutes." and she said, "Yes, I've got all day." and walked away. The placed reeked, of what, I don't know. Still didn't smell good. Anyway don't spend your money here. Ever. It's not worth the time, money or drive. read more

all dishes were great! deserts were very tasty and a great serving size, after i stuffed myself

Food was horrible taste like it's been left out. The best thing there was the service and coke. Can tell that the food isn't fresh re-fried egg rolls and sushi was absolutely disgusting. read more

One place I will never go to again. Not only is this place disgustingly filthy, walls, tables, the buffet tables, the floors, and staff, but the food is also. Not to mention the old man that works the register in front, one of the most disrespectful, and rudest individuals ever, not only to the staff, but also to the guests. Truly, avoid this establishment at all costs, it's worth the 18 Miles into the city to avoid this place. read more

My family and I use to come here a lot when I was child. I had not been here in years and thought let's try it since it was always good before. No, it was horrible. The food was cold for one, the food tasted like it had been sitting for along time not to mentioned the smell in the restaurant. My family and I were very disappointed. We paid and left to eat somewhere else. read more

Was very impressed with this restaurant. Food was fresh and delicious. The grilled to order steak and baked potato was a pleasant surprise. Steak was great. Loved the variety and choices. Can't wait to go back again. Forgot to mention how CLEAN this place was too. Definitely recommend read more

Use to be great a couple of years back. Went recently and steaks were terrible. Didn't eat it. Tables were sticky like not cleaned well. And decided to eat desert and under pastry it was hard. Underneath it was green fuzzy stuff. IT WAS MOLD!!! Horrible! What happened to this place. Not even a discount for this. $12.99 for dinner. This place should be closed down. read more

This place wasn't bad for what it is but it didn't have a variety to choose from. Most of the food was not fresh at all and tasted like it had been sitting there for a while. Another issue was when I was paying my bill, it was like $8 and the old man behind the counter asked how much I'd like to tip. I said $3, now normally I'm a very generous tipper but I had literally one plate and during the experience I only saw my waitress once and the place was not packed at all. The old man immediately looked at me and started muttering and repeating to himself "hmmm $3 tip" in a very condescending tone. Will not be wasting my time or money coming here again.. read more

Makes you absolutely sick. Food isn't good and tastes left out. It's really fallen down from what it used to be. I wouldn't suggest this place. read more

I will be very Honest. i recently got fired from this restaurant for being 6 minute late. Eat Here if you want to support human trafficking or human exportation. The waiter are only paid by the tips. They don't pay living wages. When you leave no tips at all the waiter and waitress talk a lot bad crap about you behind your back. The lime you requested. Your waiter or waitress recycle the lime or lemon. So your lime get put in with other limes as well then served to the next guest. The Ice is very dirty. You may think the ice is clean. It dirty when it come from the kitchen. The sweet tea, when we make it. It has enough sugar to give you diabetes Take your money and run for the hill. read more

Moved to the area thought we'd try it out. Food was bland and some was super crunchy like it had been sitting under the warmer for a while. Waitress was really nice and staff was nice. It's just the quality of food is not what you expect especially for the price they charge. We won't be going back. For two adults it was $32 for two buffets.. it wasn't worth half of that. They need to hire a new cook or something. Idk. Maybe if things change we might try it again. read more

Used to love going here...but it has gotten worse over the years... Cooks do not know how to cook steaks...you ask for medium rare they give you rare or well done...and then they act like they don't understand you if you don't tip... they look at you like you are a fat pig getting more steaks and not tipping... Waiters/Waitress doesn't really do a good job at keeping your glass full...but they expect a great tip...they look at you and talk in Chinese to another co worker so it makes you wonder if you are the topic of their conversation... read more

The price is not too bad however the drink cost a little more than I was expecting, for 4 meals with drinks included it was $52.00 Dont remember paying this much before but it has been a while since I last dined in. The customer service is good and the selection is very good as well just the price of the drinks that caught me off gard. read more

Worst Chinese food I've ever tasted. As soon as you walk in, there is a nasty smell I should have walked right back out. But since I had been craving Chinese food for the longest, I went ahead and got a to-go plate. As you walk by their kitchen and bathroom, it smelled like a sewer and it was right next to their food! I was so grossed out by that point, the rice was cold, the chicken was hard, and I think the smell of their restaurant burned a hole in my nose You've been warned read more

China Bear Restaurant has awesome food.. Manager of China Bear is very friendly and employees do OUTSTANDING AND EXCELLENT JOB.. FOOD is always hot and taste good.. They should be given the Best Place to Eat Award.. If u in CC stop by China Bear best place to eat.. China Bear YOU ROCK!! 10O% MARIA ESCUE read more

Had lunch there today. Not sure if it was the food or the building but the smell when you walk in was enough to turn customers away. Since I have been there before I went ahead and ate . Some of the food was not hot and you could tell it had been out a while. The bathroom needed some attention. That may be the source of the smell. I have eaten there many times and I will have to say today was way below their avg. May try it again but if it hasn't improved next time it will be the last. read more

This restaurant is typical of a Chinese restaurant. The waitstaff are friendly enough and the buffet is not too bad. Everything is a bit on the saltier side but all in all I'd try it for lunch and save my few dollars read more

China Bear - The front of China bear - Buffets Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

This place use to be nice when it first it first opened but this last time i went the Food cold, it all tasted very salty and heard strange noises coming from the kitchen, like a small animal was being killed. Eeeeeh... read more

Good Chinese food. Their shrimp taste fresh. Decent Variety of food. Service is good. Very nice staff.

THERE WERE RATS!!...I was enjoying my meal until I saw two rats run by the buffet bar...Literally lost my appetite there.Everything was so cold it almost tasted frozen I heard this rumor about rats being around the food and im starting to think that its true.HORRIBLE never coming again. read more

I've given this place two chances and have not been favorable impressed with them. The food did not have a good taste and the staff was rude. I won't gove them a third chance. read more

Good food, friendly staff. Nothing special, but eat here often for convenience. Read a review about the guy up front. if you had a problem with him, my wager is you were the issue. He has always been friendly. read more

Agree with the other reviews. Food here is bad. Nothing is fresh. They carry all the standard Chinese dishes (and offer some alternatives for the kids like pizza and nuggets) but it tastes overdone and old. The place is dirty and smells bad. There doesn't seem to be a shortage of staff - all Chinese - but they all just stand around chatting with each other. There's just no excuse for a dirty restaurant. A mop and some soap and bleach would go a long way. Even so, they seem to have plenty of customers. We were a party of 3 and one was a child. Way overpriced for crappy food. Nearly $60! For two adult buffets and a child? They did not give us a receipt (on purpose?) but I suspect they might be charging extra for certain larger people even though we did not go back for a second plate. We just paid the bill and left. This place has such potential. It can hold a lot of people. Too bad they don't care about violating the health code (or apparently, labor laws). read more

Just walked out. Egg drop soup tasted like crap, food was cold and wasn't fresh. We didn't just want to walk out without saying anything so we told management we weren't going to pay since we had just gotten there and told her the problems we had. She pretty much kicked us out. No apologies. Worse place ever. read more

This is the worst Chinese buffet that I have ever been to. From the moment you walk in you're greeted with an extremely unpleasant smell that I still can not place. So while you're expected to sit and eat their food you have to smell this disgusting smell. Ugh. And then there's the food. While I never expect much of sushi from a Chinese buffet, I feel like it is worth noting that their sauce of choice on many of their rolls is straight up mayonnaise. Gross. Anyway anything fried or tempura (which is like 80% of what they have) was stale and inedible. The only things that I could choke down were the chicken with broccoli and green beans which were the only reason this is not a one star review. Dessert bar was very Unimpressive and the service was just average. The ambiance was pretty typical for a Chinese buffet but the building seemed dated and a bit dirty which could be contributing to the bad smell. I do appreciate that they serve the drinks in large cups since they don't come by to check for refills very often. Anyway won't be coming back here. read more

My wife hated this place but I thought it had a few redeeming qualities. There was little food that stood out or was good by any means, but there was a good variety of food. There was four or five variations of the generic "orange chicken"/"sesame chicken"/"sweet sauce poured over chunks of fried chicken" dish, which is good enough for me from a Chinese buffet. One of them was legitimately spicy also, which is rare! There was no soft serve which seemed really lacking for such an otherwise large Chinese buffet. The place did smell bad. Like random wafts of the moldy smell from a drink station that hasn't been cleaned well all throughout the restaurant. The waiters kept the ice tea full and it was good brewed tea. The nuggets! Seriously! Somebody needs to contact McDonald's loss prevention people or something. They were almost exactly McDonald's nuggets and I mean that as a very good thing. Peach pie and a lot of desserts are always good if nothing else was good. The staff was nice enough, but we had a very unhappy 1.5 yr old so they were being friendly trying to wave and high five with him so we probably got some extra attention. Otherwise run of the mill, somewhat below average Chinese buffet. read more

i used to come here a lot when i was little. it used to be super delicious and it seemed like they took a lot of pride in it. 7 years later, it's a disappointment. the ice cream area smells like rotten fish. the food wasn't terrible but it wasn't great. it's become something that i wouldn't go back to. sad to say that this is basically the only chinese buffet in calallen and that's the only reason why they get business. read more