We ate here on Saturday, more of the items were go vs. ok. eggs rolls were ok, they sat too long, chewy and not hot. eggs drop soup good, wonton soup ok, noodles absorbed to much broth. chicken wings good, good coating and taste. bourbon chicken, good flavor, not over cooked. beef with onions and pepper, good, tender and tasty. pork with onions and peppers also good. plenty on deserts, cream puffs good. staff was attentive and cleaned plates as we went back to buffet. price was very good read more

The food was really good. However, they do not keep their food warm enough on the buffet, and if they can't do that simple task, I can't imagine what other food compliance is being followed. For that, I cannot give a recommendation. read more

As Chinese buffets go this one was excellent. Everything had decent flavor and was fresh. Clean quiet & good service read more

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Actually, it was real good! I was skeptical because of some of the reviews. The people that work there were kind and gracious. The place was clean despite it being a bit runned down. I think the oldness adds to the "ooky" factor and takes away from the fact that the food was good, the plates, tables, silverware, and bathrooms were clean. The food quality is the basic Chinese buffet kind....not the best but definately not terrible. Lot's of variety and something for everyones tastes, sushi, fried foods, baked foods, American selections, fruits, desserts. The water tasted ok, filtered, not sewer water. The ice cream is creamy and not the ice milk kind you get at cheap buffets. All you can eat, so go with a decent appetite! read more

We love going here. The food is superb, we love the employees. The atmosphere is peaceful and inviting. The employees are all smiling, talking with the customers and accommodating. We bring our family here when they are in town and no one ever leaves hungry lol read more

China Buffet - Honey and bourbon chicken, sweet n sour chicken, green beans and fried vegetable rice Yummy - Chinese Near Me - North Port, Florida

We went to China Buffet at 4411 Aidan Ln, North Port and we were once gain delighted that we did. The whole place looks as if it is updated on the inside. They got rid of all the carpeting ann now it is a much cleaner and brighter buffet! The food as always, is excellent and the staff are so very friendly and helpful. We are going to go here more often because we enjoy it so much! If you have not gone there or have gone in the past, you should check out their new digs. I am certain you will be as happy as we are to see their changes for the best! read more

Great hidden gem for North port. Great assortment of traditional and non traditional chinese. Very clean you are taken care and drinks refilled. Tight scheduled this the place for you. I live here and eat often. read more

I used to go there but they were closed for a couple weeks so I thought we'd try it again. Ppl next to us found a cockroach in the food. Showed us and left. I'm never giving them another chance. read more

We Love this place. Food selections are great. It's a diner like interior w no frills. So if you're looking for ambience, it's not your place. But we gave been going here for years, and we think the food is wonderful. read more

Worst HOSTESS ever. Ruins your dining experience before you even start eating. Does not speak and never cracks a smile. Nasty little thing. No cocktail sauce for shrimp and it was 2 in the afternoon. Don't know if we will be back. read more

I love this place! There is a wide variety of food, including ripe pineapple, fresh cherries, and cooked plantains! They also have the BEST ice cream in town! The prices are fair and the staff is friendly. The new owners are making the restaurant even better, so enjoy! read more

closed by the health department again.the food looked good but the place seems to have a dirty kitchen !

Just a hole in the wall but really good food and friendly. Promt and affordable. Great covid protection in the store. read more

OK, I put up with the rude - very rude - staff because the food was decent. I am a disabled woman who uses a walker. Some little twit sat me as far away from the buffet as possible. No room for my walker. I'm cramped in a corner and can't get out. I mean, WTF? I'm the paying customer. Don't make it hard for me to give you my business. It's not like I'm just trying to get a good seat - I NEED to get out. I can't have my walker 15 feet away. I thought Chinese culture respected their elders. I'll tell you what, you ignorant twits, I won't grace you with my presence anymore. I'll give my money to someone who shows me respect. I'm ALSO reporting you to the ADA for not following guidelines for disabled persons. Disgusting lack of respect. AND BY THE WAY. Your food sucked the last time I was there. I hope you go out of business. read more

This restaurant is disgusting flity, carpets, floors, and ceilings. Vents in ceiling must have inches of dirt and dust. The food was also the worst I have ever had for Chinese. Tried a few things, sweet and sour chicken was dry and hard. Ribs were like leather. Only thing that was decent was shrimp in shell. The cocktail sauce however was terrible too. I switched to a small salad and melon. Also, clams had a strange strong taste to them. Would never recommend this place. Also, I live in Sarasota and I found myself rushing home to use the facilities. That has never happened to me before. If you chose to eat there, it's on you folks! Good luck. read more

I usually am very generous with how I feel about places but honestly I just wouldn't come back. The feel of the place alone was killing my appetite. read more

bad food and bad service don't come here just go somewhere else tried to charge extra and demanded a tip very unfresh food only good thing was the ice cream which was very sticky besides that do not come here read more

The food tasted good (especially the Wonton soup), it Just wasn't very hot. None of it. It was terribly hot in there and apparently had been for roughly two months. It's bad enough to expect the customers to try to enjoy their meal in that heat, but I feel really bad for their employees. It seems inhumane to me. Our poor waitress was very noticeably sweating , never losing her friendly, professional demeanor. I truly admire her for that. It's difficult to do under those circumstances. read more

Excellent staff and lovely food. Reasonable prices. Good variety, especially like the general chicken.

The China buffet is nothing glamorous, however the staff are pleasant and sometimes it is very convenient. They do have wonderful soups and love their apple strudel. However, today I was horrified to see these damp, used dish cloths left resting on the food bars, touching the plates and above my head. Despite having a discreet word with the server and also with the young woman at the desk, nothing changed. Having had food poisoning before from contaminated dish cloths touching other things, I was naturally most upset. And, since they did not seem to think that my caution and recommendation that they remove those dirty cloths important, I'm sure they don't mind me posting here about it. read more

China Buffet - Today's lunch accompanied by used, damp dish cloths, touching the plates. - Chinese Near Me - North Port, Florida

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This place was borderline gross. Food was cold or Luke warm at best. Bathroom was disgusting and smelled so bad into the walkway, I almost got sick. read more

The food set-up is ridiculous and the quality and selection just keeps getting worse. They've been told repeatedly not to put the shrimp with the desserts, the Japanese sushi and meat all the way in the back, etc... The food keeps getting cheaper and the prices keep going up. read more

Horrible .... dont waste your time Nd money. Little choices to choose from, no flavors, everything is unsalted Nd tastes not so fresh, found chicken feathers on my fried chicken, pictures below read more

China Buffet - Fried Chicken Wings (4) - Chinese Near Me - North Port, Florida

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Came here because of positive reviews....not seeing it though. Maybe we came on one of their off nights. Food is less than good, nothing that made me want seconds, or to even finish my first round. All different chickens were gristly and the ribs were pure fat...Fried rice and string beans were dry and over cooked. No Krab legs and the krab the was here is clearly imitation krab. Was gonna leave one star but they offer a wide variety of dessert so giving them 2. read more

During the pandemic times you would think they would take more precautions in regards to a buffet. The floors were so covered in grease I darn near slipped going up for food. Food really wasn't anything to write home about. The server was very attentive but our party of 4 were one of three tables being occupied on a Sunday evening at 6:30pm. They needed to add to the sneeze shields. The customers were not wearing any face coverings when going up to get food. 1st time there. Last time there. Anyone know of decent Chinese food in SW Florida? read more

SOOOOOO many things to chose from. The food seems fresh made . I' only eat fish so trying to find a restaurant with more than 1 choice of fish is really hard UNTIL now, this buffet serves so many variety of food including fish selection it's amazing. And the price of the buffet is outstanding! Definitely recommend everyone to come here and eat they have something for everyone including the picky eaters. Oh did I mention they not only have soft serve ice cream they have a freezer with ice pops the character ones as well! read more

This is probably the worst Chinese restaurant we have been to since moving to north port from Massachusetts! Friends told me to forget Chinese food when I am in Florida and I didn't listen! read more

Ever since the Port Charlotte Panda Inn closed my family and I have been trying to find another Chinese Buffet. We went at lunch time and the place was reasonably busy. They had a fair selection of items, but most I tried did not have a memorable flavor. Most were okay, but nothing really special. The drinking water tasted strange (more than a chlorine taste), but that might have everything to do with North Port. I read several reviews saying the food was lukewarm. I can attest to that. I'm not sure why because there were enough people to have a fast turn around time on the food. The water baths had steam coming out of them at the ends.... not sure. Maybe their lights are not strong enough? When the food comes out it is hot, but most of the items I had were lukewarm to warm. One in my party got diarrhea that night without eating anything after the buffet. Most, if not all, items were available; I don't recall seeing empty trays. The entire staff was very friendly and very attentive! Best I've seen at a Chinese buffet. The buffet lunch price on the weekday was $8.29 which is a little higher than the competition but still reasonably fair if you make this the big meal of the day. We have a comparable Chinese buffet closer to us that is a little cheaper, so I do not expect to return. If this had better tasting food than our local buffet we would gladly make the weekly drive. read more

A fairly decent selection of typical Chinese buffet offerings, but several of the entrees had odd flavors and the most serious concern at China Buffet is that the food is not hot. Although entrees may be hot when they come from the kitchen, they cool down very quickly because the steam trays beneath them on the buffet lines are not hot enough to keep them that way nor are the overhead lamps. Some entrees that should be hot, such as the fried fish, had actually been placed alongside the sushi and unpeeled shrimp on the iced line, so, naturally, they were stone cold. We suspect the iced line is safer to eat than the other offerings, but we didn't really want a cold lunch. We appreciated the friendliness of the staff and comfortable atmosphere. And the scoopable ice creams were a nice touch. Pricing for M-F AYCE lunch buffet = $8.29, M-Th dinner = $10.89 (weekend prices higher) would have been reasonable if the food had been hot. As it is, we won't go back for fear of food poisoning. read more

The food is ok. My friend drags me with her because she doesn't want to go alone. I wouldn't spend this much money on a buffet, especially that the food is mlah. The staff is very nice, so I gave them an extra star for that. I never eat the crab legs and we still have to pay the same price. For dried out beef and chicken I can make a better dinner at home for that price. read more

The food was hot and excellent, fresh and plentiful! Wait staff was equally good. Can't understand a rating below 4 star! Try this place!!

The chowmein was good, tho the chicken was chewy and the food overall deserves 3 stars

We always visit here when we're in town and this place is the best Chinese food around. The selection was good the food was hot and tasted great. The staff is friendly and the place seemed clean. Even the bathrooms were very clean. I would recommend you try it out. read more

My Fiance and I try to go to have a lunch date once every week and this week we wanted Chinese. New to the area - I "yelp" the restaurants near us and this is the one we chose. We got there shortly after it opened and were were greeted with a kind face and smile. We instantly looked at all the rows of food ready to eat - it was very clean and neat. We were super impressed. Impressed not only with the food selection, the price was PERFECT for lunch. I love sushi and the variety they had was over the top for a buffet and a buffet this size. This was a totally child friendly place and even had child pricing! There is a nice variety of food for a child as well, because as we all know, not all children love Chinese food. Did not visit the restrooms - so no feedback on them or the cleanliness, but I would venture to say they should be ok based on the rest of the place. We will definitely be returning and/or ordering more from this place! read more

Worst Chinese restaurant I have ever been to! None of the food had any flavor at all whatsoever. Everything fried although that did not help the taste. read more

Hubby and I come all the time and it's always very good. The food is fresh and sushi very fresh. We will continue to come here. Great Job! read more

China Buffet - Sushi was excellent for lunch. - Chinese Near Me - North Port, Florida

Best buffet in town! Amazing staff and my 15 month old is in LOVE with the broccoli! The place can use some TLC, but hey, food is good!

I read the reviews and I don't know where they are, I had a great time! Everything had its own flavor, plenty to chose from! Took my young grand children and the staff was wonderful to all! Will be back! read more

I just got done eating here with my mom & my dad. The food was great & so was the deserts. I would recommend coming back here like once a month. read more

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And so goes what in our opinion was the only decent place to get Chinese food in the area. Apparently this restaurant has new ownership and it's resulted in a sharp decline in quality. As a frequent customer we decided to not return after our experience last night. Food on the buffet line was cold and tasteless and the majority of items were chicken based. There's really no excuse for food on a buffet line to be cold. The restaurant was pretty much empty at 5pm on a Friday night. In the past this place was mobbed at dinner time. Dinner was $32 for two at dinner. Very disappointing experience. Hopefully the new owners can hire someone with restaurant experience and change things. Maybe the old owners are available for a consult??? read more