On 07/26/26, some friends & I came here for early dinner. I had gone to this restaurant multiple times in the past when my family & I were going to be building a house in Chesterfield area. Coming back so many years later was such nostalgia for me. I will say however, the staff was very quick to try to get us to leave. The food was good, as good as I remember it. The inside of the restaurant was still the same as I remember it. Still nice & well maintained. But we did have to ask multiple times for refills. And they gave us the bill before we even went up for dessert. I understand that they may have been trying to make room for other customers in the establishment but I feel there could have been a better approach to ask us politely to leave. read more

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This buffet isn't bad but its not great. The food is fine but there are things that need to be improved because they've probably been sitting out too long. Some of the rice is like really sticky or stuck together which make it so its not easy to eat. Then there are other food items or dishes that are gummy again from sitting out all day. There are also dishes that need more flavor because they're missing something. Service is fine but nothing special as is the ambiance. There isn't much else to say other than it's a decent buffet but not great. read more

Gross! The bathroom was worse than anything I've ever experienced. It's comparable to a NYC subway station bathroom. If you eat here I suggest using the bathroom next door at ShopRite. The food was ok. I tried a bunch of things. The staff was friendly enough for this type of environment. I wish I would have seen the restroom before dining here. I was so sick after experiencing the filth that I wish I had not eaten here at all. It's safe to say that I will not be back. Health department should really give this place a visit. read more

Went here for my mom's birthday because she likes sushi, and it was close to my place of work, and let's just say the food was...less than satisfactory. Most of the food was cold, suspiciously stale, or both, and the sushi selection was very minimal compared to other places. When the sushi is bad in a buffet, i can always count on pizza, but even that tasted like it was frozen and reheated in a microwave. The only thing worth it in here is the soft serve machine, and even then it was meh. The service was nice, at least we could count on that, but the place seemed dead, like there were at most 6 tables filled in the entire restaurant. Overall, take your money somewhere else like the Umi buffet or your local chinese restaurant. read more

This place has been a family favorite for a while for me. I love the coconut shrimp boneless ribs general tsos honey chicken Thai crunch chicken and cheesy crab. I fell in love with this place after the pandemic for take out because they are the only place that makes creamy sweet coconut shrimp. 5 stars​ read more

It's been a while since I've eaten out with family and in the middle of nowhere, no less. The only options around here seem to be fast food and more fast food. That said, the food was pretty good, the service was quick, and the kitchen rapidly churned out dishes. I don't recommend the Sprite though--it tasted like watered-down seltzer. read more

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My wife and I went here tonight specifically because they have crab legs and they had none. They charge $20. each for dinner and had no crab legs. They're always had them so if you're interested in going for that don't We'll be looking for another chinese buffet read more

Got food poisoning from this place, don't go 0/10. I promise you the 18 dollar buffet isn't worth the price the second I left the restaurant I wish I went to McDonald's or literally anywhere instead. read more

I ate there on 7/6/24 and now have food poisoning. The food temperature seemed questionable and the place is extremely filthy. The bathrooms are disgusting and I have seen cleaner port a potty's. There is a mouse trap right to the right of the front door which should have been a sign. I can't believe I spent money to get this sick. read more

A really underrated local Chinese buffet, Good consistent food for the price I am chinese and have gone to much bigger and fancier Chinese buffet all over New Jersey, but still enjoy eating here every time. The coconut chicken is a gem that I haven't found at any other chinese buffet (or restaurant). read more

good food, specially chicken broccoli, spring rolls, fried chicken, sweet sour chicken, lo mein. Ambiance and service are decent. read more

Was in the area and was craving Chinese. Saw this buffet and said let's give it a shot. Many selections to chose from. Was put out fresh from kitchen but a few things were still a bit cold. Soda was a bit flat. But server insisted on the diet sodas all taste like that. read more

The reviews that say this place is horrible, are wrong. There are pros and cons to China Grill Buffet and I am about to detail them for you: The service is good. The waitresses are attentive and help bring a positive atmosphere to your table and the restaurant. No complaints in this department. The food is overall: good. I won't stretch and tell you it's phenomenal, but I will also not fall into the lies and tell you it's inedible. If you are paying $15 for a buffet, I am unsure as to why some of these reviewers are expecting top of the line sushi, crab legs, etc. I would stay away from the sushi bar, but everything else is pretty good. I really enjoyed the shrimp tempura, various chicken dishes (general tso, chicken with broccoli, etc) and their noodles/lo mein. Their dessert station is alright. I LOVE the sugar dumping things they had and you should get some chocolate ice cream and mix the two... thank me later. Like I mentioned, this place gets a bad rap but for the most part you're gonna get your money's worth. If you wanna be cheap and expect the greatest food ever you must be delusional, but I would pay $15 again to come here. For more CelStaysHungry on Medium.com and YouTube read more

I was thoroughly looking for a go to Chinese buffet for my family and I. I frequent this area often and decided to give it a try Halloween night. There was a decent amount of people eating. We were seated right away. Our waitress was very nice and filled drinks often but didn't rush us, which was a nice surprise. Sadly that was basically the only plus of this visit. The sushi was old and hard and was covered with Saran Wrap. The "hibachi" area was a ghost town, looked like it hasn't been fired up in a while. Of course the crab legs sat empty the entire time we were there (about an hour). Every time I would try to ask staff refilling food they'd walk away quickly and go back into the kitchen. Lo mein was borderline inedible, chicken and broccoli had a very strange aftertaste, meats look very questionable and old. The french fries were like rocks. The old man in the front ringing everyone out was super rude and unpleasant. Unfortunately it took us $68 to learn the hard way how terrible this place really is. read more

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I have honestly never been to a Chinese buffet and loved it so much that it lures me back. This buffet is average, but on the better side. I came here for lunch with a coworker because we were in the area for a training. At 12:30pm on a Friday, it was relatively busy which is a good sign for a restaurant. The buffets in my area are not too busy unless it is the weekend. They had a decent amount of food choices --a lot of chicken dishes. Just like most buffets, everything is luke warm bec it is sitting out. The chicken and broccoli was good. I enjoyed the roasted chicken. Some dishes were a bit salty. My favorite part was the ice cream bec buffets usually don't have as many choices! The hard ice cream is located on the right side of the salad bar. They had cookies and cream, peanut butter ripple, sorbet, mint chocolate chip, butter pecan, moose track, vanilla, etc. Cost $17.05 for two adults at lunch. read more

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Food was cold, came 20 minutes after they opened you think they would have fresh hot food. I will absolutely never be back here. Half the chicken didn't even taste good. read more

This place attracts senior citizens who might be tight on their budgets, and want to satiate themselves to the fullest. That's the immediate impression I got upon entering. Having frequented many Asian buffet's/restaurants, I did not eat anything exciting here. You go from steam table to steam table hoping to find something that excites the palate. They did offer fillet mignon only to be served in an oily mixture of mushrooms carrots and onions. Not to my liking. The chicken was so so, the pork was drenched in a heavy syrup-like sauce that masked its taste. The duck was bony, yet the seafood: shrimp, salmon, clams and crab were just ok. We were in a party of eight and I believe the best thing on the menu was the fresh pineapple and their Chinese tea. They did have a wide variety of desserts. One can pack in a lot of food for the price but quality is definitely sacrificed here. The staff, though lacking English, was friendly. read more

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Stay away from this restaurant, the food is not fresh. All dishes are American style Chinese food, not authentic Chinese. The owner is not honest, they charge my 10 years old daughter with adult price, when I pointed out that it is half price for kids between 6 to 10 years old so n their website. they simply told me that they forgot change their website. I believe this is cheating, do you? I wish I could gave them 0 points. read more

China Grill Buffet in the Marketplace @ Hamilton just off Rt. 130 Northbound, is a representative sample of the steam table alternative to the quick Chinese meal, where the quantity/quality scale is inverted. The more you see and eat, the lower the quality seems to become. That is not to say that this approach to face stuffing does not have its merits and admirers. If my lunch there this week was any indication, they are doing quite well in the competition of the Take Out Wars. For $8, you can eat all you want (or can stand), and finish with decent American ice cream and another plate of cut fruit. Definitely enough for at least one day of nourishment. Perhaps, that explains the over abundance of senior citizens here. It certainly is one way to stretch a buck when on a tight budget. There are three steam tables here; half with Chinese style food, and the rest with a cross section of American staples, like pizza and fried chicken; followed by dessert-type sweets, and fruit, and finally an ice cream cart with many flavors of churned cream. My sampling of the dozen or so chicken offerings suggests that they were all breaded and fried as one, and then separated with various glumpy sauces poured over each. There was a sameness to them, but all were at least decent, if not original. The ubiquitous broccoli and string beans were there, as well as plenty of rice and a few soups. Even egg foo young made an appearance, although the brown sauce was AWOL. All in all, good enough Chinese buffet. We know what to expect from such houses, and China Grill certainly makes the cut. read more

China Grill Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Trenton, New Jersey

DO NOT GO HERE!! Food was horrible very disappointed. Noodles were dry, wonton was doughy and inedible. Sprite was just seltzer. We told the waitress we didn't like the food and she just gave us a $40 check. We went up to the desk and told the man we didn't like the food and he told us we still had to pay full price because we took 2 plates. But we continued to tell him we each took 2 bites and we're grossed out. He was very rude to us, and finally said we could just pay 1/2. We said we weren't gonna pay 1/2 because we barely touched the plates. We just left a few dollars and walked out. Horrible food and horrible service. The place looked depressing and we expected it to be bad as soon as we saw the food but was hoping for the best. read more

China Grill Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Trenton, New Jersey

First of all, it's a buffet, so don't expect a 5 star service, as all the employees are Chinese and barely speak English. However, they are efficient at doing their job. The food is 50/50... You've got to pick and choose what you eat. For the price, you actually get crab legs, crawfish, shrimp, different meats, and the choice is nice enough that you'll find something you like. On weekends, they have the chocolate fountain, and that is worth anything really. I've been going there for the past 7 years and I don't plan on stopping. I can also say that they are extremely clean, as I've been there at the closing time, and I was surprised to see how they cleaned the closed section. It was an eye opening for me. I could give 5 stars, but things could be improved, like the grill section where food items stay out at the ambient temperature, and that can't be good for the food... read more

Yo Yelpers! I have to disagree with most of you on this one. I don't find nothing that I didn't like about this place. Keep in mind that this is a Chinese Buffet, nit a high class restaurant. With that in mind, when giving this review, I'm comparing them with the other Chinese Buffets. I came in here at lunch time and the place were always busy. The place is clean, service is ok. Yes, most of the staff doesn't speak English fluently. But it's a buffet! You get your own food! That said, I think a smile and a "thank you", which they do, would be sufficient for this type of service. The food are delicious and tasty. Actually, I'd like to point to the fact that they deveined their shrimps! And I have picture to proof it! The shrimps are deveined and cleaned! That Yelpers, is enough to impress me Now let's eat!!! read more

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This place reopened during COVID 19, but were much worse than it used to be. The hibachi is closed and they have only three kinds of sushi. The choice is so limited yet the price is still relatively high $15.99. For this price, you can go to other buffets which carry hibachi, large choice to sushi, and so much more food. read more

This Chinese Buffet has a very good selection however the food is way to salty for me. I use to come here a while back a few years ago but stopped once Flaming Grill opened up on WhiteHorse Ave which I truly love. I just so happen to be in the area and wanted some Grub for lunch. Their lunch price $7.99 does not include a drink. A total of $10.35 pretty good not bad for lunch. The staff is very rude and unprofessional. I asked them for some garlic sauce for my wings and they gave me a attitude and told me NO. The waitress took forever to come refill my beverage. Just stay away and go to Flaming Grill read more

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One of my favorite Chinese restaurants in the area. Nice variety of food to select from depending on your mood. Food is very tasty as well. Also accommodates large group as well. Dinner does get quite packed sometimes, especially on holidays. The crab legs comes out in waves so at times it's hard to get them. Makes sense as the costs for them must be really high compared to the price of the buffet. read more

Food is always very good and the place is clean. Good place for families. They restock the buffet trays constantly and the hibachi Gill chef is quite accommodating read more

There are good and bad things about this visit. The good: -They have sushi of some kind. The nigiri wasn't good but their rolls were pretty good -You can get takeout from the buffet (not if you're eating in) -The chicken on a stick was really delicious -Watching people stand by the crab legs and complain how there are never any crab legs available. That entertains me. The bad: -The sushi rolls didn't have any raw fish. They were made of seaweed salad, imitation crab, imitation crab salad, or shrimp tempura. Probably cheaper to cut costs -The nigiri was like eating a paper thin piece of raw fish with a dense hockey puck under it -The salt&pepper squid was oily, was not crisply fried but was mushy, and the squid was cooked to death. It was like eating plastic, not even like eating rubber. That's how overcooked it was. It was also incredibly salty. -The dumplings were doused in oil and also had oil on the inside with the meat -The crab rangoons only tasted like cream cheese, no crab flavor. Takeaways: Next time I will skip the kitchen food and will go straight for the fish-less sushi rolls. Because they were actually pretty good. I will fill my box with chicken sticks and rolls. Overall I got a good amount of food for about $8.50, but some of it was really not good (squid and dumplings). read more

What happened to this place? I came back after a year and it was horrible. Sweet and sour chicken under cook, had two mussels and 1 was bad, like I hope I don't get food poisoning. I asked for 5 sodas and the Sprite tasted like Seltzer, I said fine, they ran out of syrup, my daughter gets coke, barely any flavor, then one lady comes back and says we got sprite now, and it tasted like sewer water I guess they are not cleaning the nozzles or something really bad in the machine, maybe a moldy hose, I don't know. I never coming back to this place ever. Disgusting! read more

WORST SERVICE EVER!!! As a human being, I don't like having to pay and then develop strategies about the best practices for getting a crab leg. I'd rather just buy them from the supermarket. This is a sham. They over charge because the advertise that the buffet includes crab legs, then the put out 1 lb every 20 minutes for 200 people. When I asked about this, I was treated rude and harsh as if I were peddling on the street asking for free food. To boot: the food wasn't even good. Full of salt and poor quality. No thanks! read more

This place has gone down hill over the years. When I discovered the township dept of health faiked them so many times I decided I will not be going back. I had stomach issues everytime I went. I thought it was chinese food in general, it wasn't. Had dinner at another place, nothing. Its so dirty in there. Rugs, booths, tables. Gross. The local paper had a write up regarding which places failed health department inspections. This place was at the top of the list. read more

It's a decent Chinese Buffet. All the dishes are fresh and good taste, especially Chinese desserts are high quality. The only thing not very good is the layout of the place. It could be a better design for buffet. The buffet counters are everywhere in the middle, not an easy flow to get food. Service is not good, I basically cleaned the table myself, but still gave 10% for tips. read more

The positive is they offer a good variety of foods including desserts. The buffet food is often at best Luke warm. This along with the fact that I found a black hair in my food was a terrible turn off. The cherry on top was Fox News always on the TV. This is my last visit here. read more

This is a Typical Chinese buffet fare, with some southwest pulled pork, mixed in with the yummy sushi and seafood and the snowcrab legs...and the Mongolian grill...all I can eat for about $15...good deal. It is Finished off with ice cream, fruit, jello, cakes...friendly staff too! read more

You want buffet with Asian food, that's what you get with this place. They have soup, salad, entree, dessert. They even have brown rice! Everything's warmed up. Not bad at all for $9.50 for Sunday brunch. Come one, come all! read more

As buffets go, it is clean and restocked quickly. The weekends bring out the oysters and prime rib. The fish is always fresh. No fishy smell. Parking is very convenient out front in a lot. I would definitely recommend this buffet. read more

Horrible service, food was bad, took forever for them to refill the bar. Price is not worth it

The grille, which used to be open and very good is no longer open. The grille was one of the main reasons we went to this restaurant called China "Grille" Buffet. Staff was rude and especially the older.guy behind the counter. The food in general was not great and many of the trays were Luke warm. If you asked for a tray to be filled, they would give you a funny look and at times would just disappear into the kitchen. The sushi I believe was a couple of days old. The crab leg tray was always empty, and if you stood there at the tray for 10- 15 minutes, they would bring out enough for barely two people. The mussels were the worst I have ever tasted and the sauce was very bad and tasteless. The pepper steak chewed like rubber. My husband will no longer go to the desserts area because of the.flies surrounding the table last summer. This place was our choice for 2 years and we were there every Sunday. Now, not only have. They raised their prices, but everything has gotten worse. I also might add that we saw articles in the newspaper indicating they failed numerous health inspections in the past. WE DO NOT PLAN ON GOING THERE AGAIN. read more

As far as Chinese Buffets are concerned, this is one of the better ones. After all, they've been in business for quite some time. Their food is fresh, hot and their service is very good. If you like seafood and sushi, there's plenty of that. Snow crab legs for dinner, plenty of shrimp--both hot & cold, fish, clams, mussels, pork, chicken, and veggies. read more

This buffet has really gone downhill. Been going there when in the area and it was always pretty good. But now....90% of the hot meat items on buffet are fried chicken scraps swimming in one type of sauce or another. They open at 11 am, I went in at 11:45 and most if not all the food on the steam table were COLD, like they were a leftover from another time and placed into the steam table to warm up. Absolutely disgusting and in direct violation of health codes! Thank God I didn't get sick. Never going back there again.....sticky tables, COLD food, filthy restrooms. read more

I actually did not eat here because there were other choices. But I saw plenty of people eating in here. Lunch $7.50 (11:30pm-3:00pm) Dinner $14.50 (3pm-on) Holidays and weekend might be a few dollars more. Not sure. read more