I was skeptical about eating here due to the reviews. Glad I came. Place does look slightly sketchy. Upon entering, was greeted by a friendly staff. No security guard at the entrance. Food was really tasty. As for the buffet, they could do a better job at labeling the food. Every sign was wrong but I was able to figure out most of the items. I tried a little of everything and it was all very good. Some of the food could of had a hotter temperature. Decor could use some help. I'm definitely sure I will visit again. read more

I have to say we did not get here until 8:40pm and I cannot fairly rate this place considering they were closing within an hour. The food had great flavor and the staff was polite. Large variety and they serve you a ton on every plate! read more

Wow! Southern soul food and Asian fusion. **MIND BLOWN** first of all this is a buffet. The buffet has three separate serving areas side by side. The first buffets station has Asian inspired foods including seafood! Also at this area you can make nachos with hot stadium cheese in a pump and all the toppings! At the next section was home cooked food (i.e. meatloaf, Salisbury steak, fried chicken, kielbasa etc etc) to the right of this station is down home soul food! Greens, cornbread, pigs feet, beans etc etc. The final section was a salad bar, soups, and a display fridge filled with desserts! It's an open kitchen concept right behind the food stations, which I liked because it was super clean in appearance. There must have been 50 employees, ensuring an efficiently operated establishment, quick table service and hot, fresh food makes this place a winner! The place was filled with locals, that was a great sign for the tourist like myself! read more

I originally reviewed this place in 2014 when I came to Memphis for the first time. Had an unpleasant experience due to security unnecessarily checking my receipt for proof of payment, eventhough they just saw me at the register. Wrote a review about it. New manager contacted me and offered a free meal with a guest. Food tasted the same. Not bad, but not great either. Manager was pleasant. Best to go around lunch. Tends to get crowded during the evening. read more

If you are looking for the worst buffet you'll every try to sink your teeth into, this is your place! If you enjoy spending $10+ for horrible food go check it out. I personally won't be back. read more

This place is awful. There is a huge variety of food, from which to choose. Unfortunately, the food is very poorly prepared. The food is greasy and stale and just plain gross. It is definity a case of quantity over quality. If you just want to eat lot's of awful food, this would be the place. read more

Dangerous part of town but then again it's in Memphis. There is no place around here that's safe. I eat here often, probably 6 or more times a year. I'm always happy with the food. Large tasty selection like I want at a buffet. Something for everybody. I will continue to eat here. read more

Wow a Chinese soul food buffet,everything from smothered chicken to lo mein.all I can say for the price this is the hidden gem.if you're adventurous it's a must read more

Terrible! Why do I need a guard to check my receipt after I have paid for my food upon leaving???? I will never eat there again! You cannot even sit there with a group (if you are meeting someone) with out placing an order! Not customer friendly. Too much greasy food selections. read more

This place wasn't horrible years ago. They still have a few descent items like the catfish. Lots of food from home cooking to Chinese. Huge place and during lunch hours is usually crazy busy. Security guard at the door to check your bill and make sure you paid. With places like the curry bowl nearby I doubt I'll ever be back. read more

They were rude. The Chinese food is mediocre and the soul food side is really good. The service was mediocre probably because I had to ask the waiter to quit asking for our darn receipt. How many times does a person have to show proof they paid. Ugh! I would go back tho because they are cheap. read more

The parking sucks here omg! To be a buffet, you would think to have your establishment excluded from a shopping center unless there is increase parking! The lines are very long on s Saturday evening! My guest and I arrived here around 5pm, waited about 15 minutes to get seated but we spent double that time looking for a parking space! The food here is okay, if you are looking for southern food then the variety is lit! I enjoyed the choices of items that is presented on the bar! My only suggestion is crab legs. The other suggestion is parking space. Oh one last thing! The lack of space while serving yourself is crazy, I hate the arm to arm preparation that is given when fixing your food! I hear this place is crowed most of the days so I can't suggest a better day! It's also a two hour limit to sit and eat so don't stay to long! Ridiculous right! I may give this place a shot on a later day! read more

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The food is ok, the service not so ok. They run out of food and dinnerware and are so to replace. Not much of a Chinese food selection and what was available was kinda old. The soul food selections was ok, your standard macaroni, gravy, potatoes and fried chicken. I have had better and I can cook it better. Not much of a dessert selection and the ice cream was horrible. We will not be going back. read more

Went there for the first time while visiting Memphis and will say it was pretty good. The food was hot and being prepared pretty much right in front of you. The food was refilled really quickly, and tasted pretty good. There was a great variety of foods. The soul food portion was great. The Chinese section was lacking, but was still ok. The price is pretty good for this type of buffet. The places was packed the entire time we were there. Will go again. read more

I was told this place has a southeren sould food buffet. I wasn;t at all expecting what I walked into. The interior was very clean and update. Kinda gave a sort of sports bar feel. Everthing you needs except drinks is on table already. The food was excellent, they have everything from neckbones and pig feet to lo mien and salad. I would definalty recommend this to an huge appetite. Price very resonable $34 buck for 3 people which is well worth the wait!!!! read more

a buffet with a combo of southern and chinese food. they are always busy which meant foods are always fresh since they are constantly being refilled. they have everything you can of in regular southern home cooking. from corn bread (totally amazing!!!) to neck bones to hot wings to peach cobblar. very good for the price. feel free to indulge in all the southern goodness. read more

The food good but some of food was substituted with other items cause they were still making it. It's always busy, sad that a policeman has to be at the door to make sure you paid for your food. Even though the $$$$ is rolling in, the $$$ is not being put into the establishment. The carpet & the booths all needs to be updated. The price is not worth the food served read more

We've gone back a couple times since my initial visit. They added more soul-food that I'm not fond of. Pig's ears and jowls...yuck....and some other unidentifiable braised organ meats. Seats getting worn...security at door impedes progress of even paying patrons. Prices up...it just not worth it any more. read more

I am from Chicago and our buffet are no where fulfilling as this place. I have been to Memphis plenty of times and just recently found this jewel. Pig feet on the buffet. I will say it again pig feet on the buffet. That's all I got to say. One more time pig feet. Slurppppppp! read more

After church, my wife, a friend and I stopped by Chowtime, and we were not disappointed. The food was delicious. Though we have frequented this establishment more than once, this was the best experience I have had...The food was unequalled and the service grand. Perhaps, the unusually large shrimp that met me at the door convinced me of this, or perhaps, it was the pig feet, cook just right; nevertheless, there were so many delectable delights that I probably sinned a little, right after church. read more

Great food! It was fresh and hot! The waitress was nice. I enjoyed the atmosphere! I would recommend to anyone!

The food and the customers service was great I went with my whole family everything was and delicious!!! It was about 30 of us and we were sat right away!! I can wait 2 return read more

Restaurant & utensils were not clean. Food was almost tasteless.. Oh and I never got a refill on my drink. Will not be returning.

Good for the price. Really liked the fried chicken. Lots to choose from.

So fantastic I feel bad leaving such a good review that it might attract too many tourists to this unbelievable local spot. If you are visiting be polite to staff and locals that frequent this gem and tip generously. read more

Food made me feel like a human trash compactor. I'm still sick from how disgustly greasy, sloppy, and gross it was. Don't come within a mile if you value your stomach. read more

Food was delicious!! The only reason why I did not give 5 stars was because of the wait. We went on Sunday at 12, and had to wait a long time before we were seated. It took about 25 min to go through the buffet line once we did get a seat. I felt like I spent more of my time waiting than I did actually eating. Worth all that said, the food was worth it. I will be back, just maybe at a different time, after the crowd had died down. read more

One doesn't usually see a buffet of this caliber outside of a casino. The price was right too. There was a lot of variety and all of it was good. read more

I love everything about this restaurant from the security guard at the door to the buffet. The food is delicious and I have ate at a lot of buffets and I must say this is the best one hands-down we look forward to coming to Memphis eating at chow time. read more

My mom, grandma, and I came here for a late lunch. It was my first time going to an all you can eat buffet, plus I love Chinese and soul food so I was excited. Little did I know I was setting myself up for one big disappointment. First off, the place smelled awful. I don't know if it was the lack of ventilation or if the food was that bad, but to quote Gene Scallop "when I stuck my beak in there, my appetite flew south for the winter." The decor was no better, and I use the term decor very loosely. The booths were covered in holes and weren't even mounted to the food like regular booths. Next was the food. My college cafeteria makes better soul food than that mess. The fried chicken was soggy, the green beans and grits were bland, and the mac and cheese tasted so processed I think I got radiation poisoning. They didn't even have country fried steak, what kind of soul food restaurant doesn't have country fried steak?! The only food that was half decent was the Chinese food, but even that was below average. The egg rolls tasted rotten, the fried rice was bland, and the orange chicken had a terrible aftertaste. I feel like this place shouldn't have also made soul food since it clear they can't cook it right. What they need to do it make this place a full Chinese buffet; southerners like Chinese food too. There are much better soul food and Chinese restaurants to eat, so save yourself $35.00 and don't eat here. read more

The food here is quite tasty and I like the large verity of dishes they have to offer. I really enjoyed the spicy hot wings. read more

Chow Time Buffet & Grill - Buffet bar. - Chinese Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

A fantastic combination of very good Chinese and tasty down home southern food! This was our first time there-we were visiting family. We really have nothing like this in L.A. Prepare to get your grub on! read more

Me and my family traveled from LR to come eat @ Chowtime. Must I say the environment was amazing . Very clean, organized, and the staff made me feel like they were apart of my circle/family. I absolutely LOVE it, I've already planned every time I come to Memphis or threw Memphis I will be making a pit stop! See y'all soon read more

Food so delicious, be back soon....... Have all kind home cooking . Turnip green & pig feet so good . Fried fish outstanding. read more

I heard about this place from a friend and decided to check it out whenever I was in Memphis, and that day was today, Chinese and Soul Food in one place, EXELLENT!!!, out of towners, if you love this combination, set your GPS, for this place, you can't go wrong. read more

I will NEVER patronize this restaurant again. Me and a companion decided to go to Chow Time (Hacks Cross) Sunday evening. We arrived about 9 pm. It would've nice to be informed that the restaurant would be closing in 30 minutes. Upon sitting with my plate my waiter asked me from across the room if I knew they were closing in 30 minutes (and not being an employee naturally I didn't know that). At about 9:10 pm the armed security guard came by my table and tapped on it and said you've got 10 minutes as he passed by the table. After finishing my second plate the waiter came and asked if we were done and I said yes. He picked up the plates as we sat finishing our VIP drinks but he stood at the booth, and I looked at my companion and said clearly in front of him "OH MY GOD IS HE GOING TO STAND HERE AND WAIT FOR US TO FINISH OUR DRINKS??!! I quickly grabbed my ticked from the table and said lets get out of here!!! And even though the restaurant was pretty empty the guard had to check our receipt as we left. I felt in welcome and like a criminal. Word to the wise. Have your guest pay upon entering and your will save the salary for the guard and MAYBE gain back some lost customers but I will not be one of them. read more

I love chow time!!! You have so many options to chose from. Take my word 4 it and thy this place! :-)

We love Chow Time. Have not been in a while but used to try to go once a week. We are going tonight, me for the salmon. I used to think I did not like salmon but after I tasted it here I cant get enough. I dont think I have had anything that I did not like. Make sure you wear something loose because the first couple times you go there you will make yourself miserable from eating too much because there are so many choices. We will be there at 4:00 so get out of my way. My husband loves the shrimp on the Chinese buffet and all the vegetables are seasoned just right. read more

I have been to Chow Time many, many times and the food is usually consistently very good! I don't know of any place in the Mid-South area where the food ( Southern buffet style is better.. including the Casinos in Tunica. The vegetables are wonderful.The meats are varied ....Fried chicken, grilled chicken, baked chicken, neck bones, ham hocks, sausages,hot wings etc. The Chinese food is good as well. Desserts are bread (love it) and rice pudding, peach cobbler etc. So, for the money and the very friendly personnel go and enjoy. It is located in a very decent part of town and is definitely not a ghetto as indicated in one review! Oh, and it's true the activity of people watching is an additional incentive. LOL read more

After reading the yelp comments i was very hesitate on coming but my family highly recommended chow time saying it had the best soul food in Memphis!! I pass chow time on a daily basis because I work and love out towards hacks cross. Long story short it is my first time and I love it!!! The food is great they have fried chicken, fried fish, yams, spaghetti all the soul food U could want. The service was the best, I've had in a long time. My server Cassy was great she was very very attentive and made sure we had everything we needed. I had a great time and I will be coming back with friends and Co-workers. I give chow time buffet and grill 5 stars!!! Great food and service u can't beat that!# read more