A perfectly acceptable buffet in a nondescript strip mall. Quick and easy - lunch plus a water is roughly $12 with tax. You'll find all the normal quick casual recipes there. Sweet & sour chicken, General Tso's chicken, beef and broccoli, Lo Mein, etc... It's pretty good fresh, however you can tell if it's sat for a bit. The owners are pleasant and happy to help with any questions. read more

Some of the food is very good, some just so so. The woman here appears to be doing everything herself; tables, cooking, welcoming,.... I think it's a mom and pop and the husband is taking a break having lunch. I want to giver 5 stars for her being an amazing woman but there are just not enough customers to keep the food fresh... read more

China Gourmet Buffet - Buffet food plate - Chinese Near Me - Northmoor, Missouri

The place is like stepping into the 90's. The furniture and decor is just like an old Chinese buffet. Everything is clean and well cared for and the tables are shiny and clean and the floors are thankfully uncarpeted!!! The food was almost sad looking as we were the only customers at 5pm on a Thursday. We received top notch service, we were their only customers. The buffet had all the choices but some were not very fresh looking. I was very surprised that the taste of the food was very good. My daughter enjoyed the peanut chicken, honey chicken . I also loved the honey chicken and have deemed it the best dish at this restaurant. The freshness of the General Cho's varied as I ate it but it had a great flavor. The shrimp with zucchini was yummy. Their hot and sour soup was not yummy and I will not be back even for the star. I did not dare try the cold foods because I had no idea how long they had been sitting there. The string beans were cold but did taste good... I just wished they were fresh and more hot and cooked. They tasted and felt like they were on the undercooked side. Someone else did arrive while we were finishing up. If you are looking for a very quiet and not busy place to eat this is the one. Be careful of the shrimp with zucchini though because I ate a bad piece of shrimp in the dish and it made my whole experience change. There was a very sweet older woman who provided the service and she is the main reason we stayed after entering the door. read more

China Gourmet Buffet - General Cho's, spicy chicken, honey chicken, shrimp with zucchini - Chinese Near Me - Northmoor, Missouri

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I stopped by the China gourmet to grab some takeout that consisted of chicken and broccoli and house fried rice. The chicken and broccoli was good, I appreciated the crunch on the broccoli. I feel like the rice could have been more flavorful. there certainly was enough food, I think I ate it for 3 meals. read more

This is the best Chinese buffet I have ever eaten at. Very clean and nice people. All the food is kept full and hot. Lots of choices. One of my favorite items is the many flavors of ice cream. The appetizers were excellent as was everything else. I really can't say enough about the food. After you've eaten at so many bad Chinese buffets you hesitate and wonder should I even go. Yes, go you don't want miss out on this one. It's about an hour from me but worth the drive. read more

A good place to eat! Service was fast and friendly. I would happily return to this location.

If I could put ZERO STARS I WILL!! THIS PLACE IS HORRIBLE. The old lady working the front cares more about the money. The experience was so bad. Mind the floors are super slippery. The plates are full of grease. The food quality is so BAD. I will never recommend here. read more

It's a buffet for crying out loud. The peel and eat shrimp is tainted and too soft. The hot sour soup is not hot. Most fish f the food on the line is cold or has set out to long . Most of the reviews are probably from the owner or someone who works here. This is not gourmet at all. Everything on the "hot" side needs replaced . What a disappointment, can't find a good Chinese buffet anywhere. read more

Amazing food and One of the best buffets i been too! The staff was amazing and including the staff! The food is fresh and amazing! It is definitely worth the try!! read more

Good service and good people.the food is great too it's bombbb and I've never tasted something better

To be hones, I just plugged in "Chinese Buffet" and gave it a chance and was pleasantly surprised. I read the reviews and I agree. The food is very good and at a good price. Though I don't agree with the General Tao Chicken comment. I had some off the buffet and it was exellent. I am afraid that people have become too use to processed food and expect General Tao Chicken to be store bought chicken nuggets covered in sauce. Just like the sweet & sour and the spicy chicken, it appears to be chef prepared, cut chicken breaded/floured and fried. The egg rolls also had a hand made appearance. I guess not what Americans expect, but a pleasant surprise and a delicious meal. The hot & Sour soup was also a delight as was the white rice - sticky as it should be, but also not the usual mass that feels like you are scooping clay or ice cream. Don't be fooled by the humble surrounding, great food at a great price. read more

I ordered General Tso's Chicken. It was disgusting to put it mildly. It was just fried flour covered in the Tso sauce. I could only eat about 3 bites and had to throw the rest away as it was inedible. This was my first time ordering from here but I'll never order again. Also the Spring roll was barely cooked and the crab rangoon was burnt. And the cost for duck sauce and homemade mustard was exorbitant. Other Chinese restaurants give it for free with the cost of the meal. I do not recommend. read more

We were in the area, hungry needed something quick. Went in walked right back out. Old food sitting in a very very small buffet island. No way ! read more

Best deal and plenty of delicious good food for college students and teenagers! Don't know how they make money, we ate so much? It's a mom and pop store by friendly old couple. Ordinary decoration but we come here only for good food! A lots of delicious food and best price ! read more

It was good for the price had lunch Buffett we were happy with it. I felt the food was fresh as we were there close to opening. Would go back read more

Very good Chinese Buffet in a non descript strip mall. Lady waitress/owner was very nice. Good options of food read more

China Gourmet Buffet - Family eating - Chinese Near Me - Northmoor, Missouri

Have only been here since the pandemic and has all been to go. We have enjoyed just about everything we have tried and it is affordable. They are very quick typically 5-10 minutes for food for 1-2 people. The daily lunch/dinner specials are what I always order it's the entree, fried rice, egg roll, crab Rangoon (and soup if dinner) for a good price. I am not big on plain fried rice so I usually get white rice instead. Definitely recommend if you are looking for a typical Chinese takeout! read more

I absolutely love the vibe and the food here! Will definitely come back! Employees are very friendly!

The food at china buffet was amazing!!! The black pepper beef was to die for! Extremely reasonable price. $15 for 2 people with sodas. It was extremely juicy and it melted in your mouth. China Buffet is definitely a must try for anyone close to riverside read more

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Always fresh friendly and clean. No old food on buffet. Only Chinese restaurant I'll eat at.

Only have ordered delivery, but the food is always piping hot, delicious and here quickly. I order nearly once a week. Honestly, it's some of the best cheap Chinese I've ever had. read more

I usually only get delivery from here, and it's wonderful. I ate lunch there once and was a little disappointed, but buffets tend to dry out under the lights. I've been getting food delivered from here for years (under a different name in the past: not sure if it was the same people) and it's one of my favorites. The prices are reasonable, the food is great, and it always gets here fast. read more

I have been going to this buffet for 15 years, the staff is always very friendly, and they are happy to make anything fresh for their customers. Truly the best bang for your buck in the riverside area. read more

Pretty tasty food and good service. We went after the lunch rush so I wasn't sure if the food would be fresh but the food was still tasty and 90% of dishes tasted fresh and hot so I will try back during lunch rush when dishes get replenished more frequently. They post under each dish the time it needs to be replenished so I appreciate that for safety and customer satisfaction, biggest pet peeve is when inedible gross looking food is still sitting under a heat lamp for customers. Overall the buffet has good variety, tasty food, good service, and cheap price so as good as it gets for cheap Chinese buffet. read more

Great delivery food. Very fast and they will modify menu items to your taste. Fast and priced right. Order it and over $20 you get some free Chicken on a Stick. read more

I received an order of Gen Tso Chicken and white rice. I placed the rice on a plate then spooned over the chicken. When I tried to eat it I discovered the chicken was so tough I couldn't chew it. All of it was tough and not edible. So I had to dispose of all of it. I called the restaurant and they told me I could get a free order next time. So I called in a new order today with other items and asked for my free order of Gen Tso Chicken. When it arrived there was no rice. So I called the restaurant. They said that I had complained about the chicken and that was all they were going to replace with no rice. So, 2 meals in a row ruined. I guess they thought I should have saved the rice from the bad order??? Done with them! read more

11/19/14 My wife and I had eaten at the previous place and decided that a trip back was not worth it. today I took a wrong turn and drove by the place. It looked clean from the outside and had a sign declaring it was new. I had some time and was hungary so decided to check it out , as my wife and i both like Chinese food. 1. It was very CLEAN 2. The food looked fresh and tasty. Not food that has been sitting under a hot light for hours. (To be fair...I did get there at 11:30 AM) 3. The Variety was very good, not great, but everything you would expect for lunch I guess. 4. The food was GREAT and NOT greasy, and I mean everything. Service was quick and efficient and VERY reasonable. I think with tip I paid 7 or 8 dollars for 1. I asked about the evening and if it was a different menu. Her face actually lit up and she started telling me about the evening menu...I didn't understand everything, but she was obviously proud of the evening fare. 5. I was dressed VERY Casual and noticed the lunch crowd was mostly working guys. Sams tore down our favorite place....and we have been looking with no success. Looks like we found our new place. Now lets see if they can keep it up. Oh...NO bugs in my food and they charged me correctly. read more

The food was pretty good, especially for being in a strip mall. However been there 3 times for lunch right at noon and the food on the buffet wasn't even like warm read more

This food is freaking awesome one of the best Chinese that I have ever eaten!!! If your close please stop by and just try I promise you! This one is different!!!! read more

The place has changed names and possibly owners. We went in for dinner and it looked like the food was left over from lunch and there was hardly anything there. It was 7:20 p.m., needless to say we did not stay to eat read more

The food wasn't hot. Warm, at best. To top it off, there was nothing exceptional at all. Sub par! The staff was nice, but the food was no good. read more

Was just going to do a take out, but we decided to try the buffet. 6.95 for dinner is super cheap! Buffet looked good as we walked in and tasted even better than we thought. This little hole in the wall place is SO WORTH IT!! All of the food is great tasting and very appetizing. I didn't see anything I wouldn't eat. My daughter and I absolutely loved it and will definitely be going back often!! read more

Food was good, but very warm in there. Hard to enjoy your food when your hot. Price is very reasonable. We would probably go back, but they need to work on their air condition. read more

Very happy with my carry out order. Generous portions, quality chicken cuts and packaged really well. Service by phone and in person was sweet and polite. I'll be back :) Though a couple of dishes could have used a tad more seasoning, but it was still good. read more

China buffet can't do math. All of the people in my group paid their bills up front, the lady up there ended up giving back to much change to someone. This person had already left so I had to cover there mistake with my own money. The worker chased me down in my car and made me come back in and pay for the mistake that she had made. They then realized that they had charged us 3 dollars more then the bill was instead of giving the money back the lady said "I think we are even". Even though her calculator said she owed me 3 dollars so after 20 minutes of arguing I decided it was not worth it and I left. I hope this place gets shut down.... cheap bastards. read more

My husband actually likes this place and he never agrees to go with me to Chinese buffets. We both liked every dish on the lunch buffet. Food was not over cooked. Spicy dishes were actually spicy. Recommend you check it out! read more

I only ever order the Hot N Sour soup and a small order of crab Rangoon or 1 egg roll. I enjoy my food each time. In particular I enjoy the pleasant ladies that work there. They always smile and are appreciative of my business. read more

ok soooooo this place is teeny teeny tiny with limited selection,however the food was pretty good, i liked the honey chicken and they had like potato wedges and what i believed to be lil fried okra balls. and it was the cheapest lunch ever for 2 people with 2 drinks our bill was 16.60 thats pretty amazing. over all we thought this place was pretty good and majorly affordable. it wasnt til i took my last sip of my iced tea that my whole opinion changed....there was some sort of bug/larva thing in my tea. i didnt say anything to the staff or my fiance because i was so creeped out and just wanted to get the F outta there. I know i should have said something, but i kinda have an issue with stuff like that, its kinda my worst fear so in the heat of the moment denial was what i went with and we paid and we left. and now i will not be able to go back to this place. i was back and forth on this place from the minute we walked in. it was so small it turned me off at first, then we ate a little and i thought it was ok, then i saw the bug and i couldnt have left any fast....... i feel gross now and cant help but wonder how many bugs i ate..... i was initially gonna give this place 3 stars because the food wasnt bad but as i am sitting here typing i think i have to put 2 cuz of the tea incident..........im sad...im very very sad. read more