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    China Cafe

    2.6 (38 reviews)
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    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Luke J.

    Prolly one of the grossest buffets I've been to in a while. I feel bad saying it because I know how difficult it is for businesses during covid19, but given that, they should have at least made it a bit more presentable than usual to encourage people to eat there and feel safe. Selection was well below average compared to the typical. Sushi bar had only 4 choices, and all were vegetarian (no fish). Ok, one was imitation crab. The soups were ok. Many things tasted stale and bland. Drinks barely any flavor at all. What little they had was barely passable. The floors and basically everything was filthy. Floors and carpets. Dropped food there when we came in, still there when we left. Decor, upholstery and appliances were at least 20-30 years old. When I see carpet at buffets in 2020 I just wanna barf right then and there. Most people were not wearing masks at the serving tables, kids under 12 alone at the food tables dragging their hands all over counters. People leaving serving utensils completely on top of the food handle and all with plenty other spaces to leave it... Total misery, even by buffet standards.

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    Never eat here the food taste like frost bite and it is never restocked and the people are very rude

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    The food was incredible and the service was outstanding! Honestly, this might be the best Chinese buffet I've ever been to.

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    Love the food and very nice people and good service and the staff are always very helpful

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    First time here. was good food and serv. Only problem was the stench ! Still dont know what it was. Im going back again tho !!!!

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    The food here is the worst Chinese food I've ever had. It used to be decent. Now, it's disgusting. I'm never coming back!

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    The rice was all cold and the meat was very fatty. The server never spoke and the cashier was talking on the phone when checking out.

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    I love this old fashioned inexpensive Chinese buffet on Dixie Highway near the WPB and Lake Worth border.

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    Grand Lake Chinese Restaurant has officially become my new favorite dine‑in spot in West Palm. Even…read morethough the restaurant was busy, our group was seated quickly and our drink orders were taken right away. There's plenty of seating, though the table layout does feel a bit cramped. The food was excellent. I ordered the egg drop soup, beef and Chinese broccoli, salt and pepper chicken wings, shrimp dim sum, and young chow fried rice. The standout dish was definitely the beef and Chinese broccoli -- it ended up being everyone's favorite. The staff were friendly, attentive, and clearly work hard to make sure every guest has a great experience. With the restaurant only about 15 minutes from home, I'll definitely be returning.

    Under new ownership AGAIN...we tried it last night and was not impressed at all, mostly Caucasian…read morepatrons w only one other Asian besides us. The staff is not knowledgeable about the menu, and we asked if they would make a pretty standard dish not listed and was told no without asking the kitchen. Within 2 minutes after ordering, they bring the chicken and eggplant dish which clearly isn't ours, we have to wait down another server as the kids just drops it on the table. 5 minutes later they bring another chicken and eggplant which we said we'd like put appetizers first, so they take it back once again. Eggroll: pretty small and ok Pan fried dumplings, well done: barely fried, the filling while tasty has so much filler you couldn't tell what type of meat was actually used as it was a pale light color! Chicken w/ eggplant in garlic sauce: we said no extra heat so it came out w more of a bland brown sauce, no garlic, not much flavor. Oh well...it's ok for American Chinese cuisine.

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    Temporarily closed, expected to reopen with a name change? I don't know, but they don't have to…read morebring back the poke tacos nor the 5 veggie fried rice dish I tried. OK, so the poke tacos were not that bad but they don't do fried rice very well. I ventured here with some heffa that I don't even talk to anymore. But that's another story. The service was OK, they need to get their reservation system, right. I made reservations, but the heifer got there first. She said she used my name after they called me to inquire if I was still showing up. I had been there 45 minutes. The ambience is nice. It's dark. It was a Saturday. They were very busy. I'd return again well if they were open, but I would not be eating that again.

    It was super packed and loud on a Saturday night so you know the spot was good but the service was…read morereally slow even after it cleared up. We only got drinks this time and we picked the lychee martini, yamazaki swinger, and the Lua Pele Scorpion Bowl. The vodka and the sake in the lychee martini didn't go to well or it was just a bad mix that day. But I was not a fan of the drink. The yamazaki swinger was very watered down and we barely tasted the whiskey. The Lua Pele Scorpion bowl wasn't much of a show and while the drink did taste good, it was mostly filled with decorations. It's supposed to serve 2-4 people but after we took all the decorations out and poured the drink into a cup, it was barely a full cup. I'll definitely give it a try again as I'm not sure how the food was and maybe it was just an off day for the bartender.

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    This was amazing food and I love the fact that it is so close to downtown West Palm, but still has…read morea little parking lot right behind the restaurant for easy parking, and the side street can also be used for parking. The bathrooms are single occupancy and spacious. I loved the curry and I literally want to go back for whatever their appetizer was that was gluten free but deep fried and had like a vinegar sauce. So good, the best thing my friend and I have ever tasted that was battered and fried. Plus it was vegetables, so it has to be somewhat healthy, right?

    Came here on a Friday night around 6pm. It was already pretty full, and by the time we left, people…read morewere waiting, so it might be a good idea to make a reservation ahead of time. We were in the area because we were going to the Norton Museum and wanted to fill up beforehand. It's a smaller place, but they have really cool lights that they put on every table, so the environment feels ambient and calming. We were seated right away, however it did take a while for someone to actually come to our table, but on the bright side we were able to figure out what we wanted to eat during that time and put all of our order in at once. We got the kimchi dumplings as an appetizer. I've never had a kimchi dumpling and it seemed very interesting to me because I love kimchi. However, when the dumplings came, the kimchi was grounded into a paste. So it didn't have that nice crunchy kimchi texture that I was expecting, and though a bit spicy, wasnt very flavorful. The dumpling skin was incredibly soft, way too soft, it was falling apart, you couldn't even pick it up. And they were sitting in a layer of water on the plate. Would never order this dish again. For entrees we got the vegetable fried rice without tofu, the panang curry, and the chicken pad thai. The vegetable fried rice was okay, there seemed to be way more vegetables than actual rice, though. And while they were cooked nicely, the pieces of vegetables were huge! Would've been nicer had they been bite size pieces so that you didnt need a knife to eat fried rice. The pad thai was pretty standard. Chicken was incredibly bland and could've used more bean sprouts for that little extra crunch. It did have edamame in it, which is a nice touch, I've never seen that added into a pad thai dish before. The panang curry, also decent, again, the vegetables were just way too huge and certainly needed to be more bite size. You should not need a knife to eat fried rice and curry. We then got the mango sticky rice which we didnt finish. The rice was a little too gummy, and salty. We were not checked on once during the duration of our meal. So had we needed something, we wouldn't have been able to get it without waving someone down. I didn't even bother to look at the prices on the menu before I ordered anything, because it doesn't really matter to me, if I want something I'm going to get it, but I was literally blown away when I saw the bill. Our meal came to $88.49. This is 100% West Palm Beach prices, because the food quality did not at all match what they were charging. Each entree was nearly $20. How is chicken pad thai the same price as vegetable fried rice? I legitimately cannot begin to understand why it was as packed as it was, maybe there aren't a lot of Thai places to choose from in West Palm? While the staff was friendly, although unattentive, I wouldn't recommend this restaurant.

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