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China Lights Oriental Cuisine

2.8 (196 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Good for groups

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China lights always has great food, I was greeted nicely when I came inside, and was able to enjoy my meal in a clean booth. Underrated restaurant and cheap for the variety of options.

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Jasmine I.

China Lights seems to be the last of a dying breed here in Anchorage. One of very few buffet AYCE restaurants. We've been coming here for years and have held many family events here. Like all buffets, this one is better when you come closer to opening. That's when we visit and have no complaints. Love their tempura shrimp when they have it. Their perfectly spicy kung pao chicken is always bussin. The noodles I had this visit were new and better than the ones I remember. The employees we experience are usually welcoming and accommodating.

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9 months ago

Beef Broccoli is quite good. Crispy Wonton and Fried Rice above average. Friendly staff.

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10 months ago

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11 months ago

Very good. Very nice. Very hot. Very fresh. Very tasty. Very yummy. Very clean. I loved it! Yum! Service was very nice. Thank you!

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5 months ago

Staff are so mean,they never smile,when asked for a refill or something it would take so long,even when their not busy

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1 year ago

Food was good and fresh. Service was great. Decorated very well and restrooms were clean.

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9 months ago

Great asian buffet in Alaska. Foods are tasty, very good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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8 months ago

the food is really scrumdilly the place is really underrated and deserves more appreciation

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1 year ago

4 out of 10 dinner ok cause I was hungry. But overall , won't be back! Service, lady kind of rude .

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Food is cold or Luke warm at best. No one complained about the food temperature. Which I think it crazy.

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1 year ago

the food was okay but we found a bug in the soup that is very much disgusting clean your places and you won't get bugs.

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4.5
(76 reviews)
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A hidden gem worth the hunt!…read more Be careful with Google Maps. It might lead you into a small alleyway that's easy to miss. Keep your eyes peeled! Also, note that Dim Sum is weekend-only. The menu is concise but high quality. Since everything is made fresh, they do run out of items quickly, so get there early! Highlights for me, - Rice Noodle Rolls: Perfectly chewy and soak up the sauce beautifully. - Shu Mai: Classic, savory pork satisfaction. - Egg Tarts: Delicate and not overly sweet. This is a family-run spot that prioritizes tradition and warmth over flashy decor. It feels like a home-cooked meal.

We came here on a Saturday around 4:30pm. We wanted to try their dim sum, only on weekends…read more We got two BBQ pork belly bao buns, they were really tasty. We also got steamed bbq pork bun, Chinese pork sausage steam bun, Xiu Mai, and the red bean paste steak bun. If I came here again I might try some of the other main dishes you can get on the week day but I would definitely get the red bean paste bun and the pork belly bao buns. The meat portion is really two bites and you get two in an order. We also got egg tart for dessert. They were out of a few things including the seasame balls which we would have tried. It was pretty empty when we came, only one other table occupied. The outside kind of fools you because you just park wherever and they also share the building with other tenants. Overall the food was not disappointing, and especially so because you basically can't find this food anywhere else in town.

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Xiu Mai (shrimp and pork mixed filling)
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Rice Garden Anchorage

4.2
(61 reviews)
5.7 mi

Little place, decorated cute, and the food was very good. I did not give it four stars because we…read morewere not crazy over the soup. It was some sort of egg drop soup but it did not taste good plus had an awful lot of different things in we didn't care. So besides that everything else was great. We had the egg foo young and Mongolian beef. The interior was cute, our waitress was nice and it was priced reasonably. Not bad Chinese.

This place is truly an odd duck. They have two specialties and they couldn't be more different:…read more 1) Chinese food. 2) Big steaks. I've only ever gotten the steak. The steaks are very good and properly cooked. The salad that comes with the steak is one of the most pathetic things I've ever seen. It's a mountain of ice berg lettuce, dripped with white vinegar (not vinaigrette dressing, actual industrial vinegar), and augmented by 3 cherry tomatoes. So, I would HIGHLY recommend that you get the soup instead! For the other side, I subbed veggies, and it was absolutely worth the up charge! The veggies were fresh, crisp and NOT boringly steamed like so many other steak places. The interior is not fancy and beat down. If you want a "nice steak" come here. If you want a "nice restaurant" to eat it in, this is a tough one to recommend. I haven't had their Chinese food, so I can't comment, maybe next time.

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Chinese Spareribs! (Missing one I had to try it!) LOL!
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