En Lai is in the top 5 restaurants that me and my fiancé enjoy eating at. My fiancé moved to this area roughly three years ago and one of the first places he wanted to go to was this restaurant. So we have been coming here pretty regularly for a few years now. We have never had a bad experience. The food is always great, the service was wonderful and the cleanliness of the establishment is always on point. The workers are extremely friendly and it's a nice place to go to after a long day at work I would say! You pay as soon as you come in and the prices are extremely reasonable. They have an open buffet, and they also do take out and they do delivery as well which is nice! I usually don't take photos while i'm there or I definitely would have added more photos, but the photo I put below was a random photo I took of probably my third or fourth plate of food I would definitely recommend coming here, especially if you just want a quiet and peaceful meal with your significant other after a long day, or even by yourself or with a friend. read more

En Lai - broccoli * black pepper chicken * lo mein - Chinese Near Me - Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

I have been eating at En Lai for over 15 years and will continue. Excellent buffet and hot sour soup.

Food is meh. The buffet is always scarce. Most of the chicken is always just breading, no chicken. Their fried rice is not great. Went there and asked for the buffet at 3:28 which should have been $11 but counted it after 3:30 even after showing him it was 3:28. Told me he wouldn't give me the lunch deal so I paid $15. So when does the lunch special really end?? Stick to what your menu says! Other than that all, the place is clean. Won't be going back. read more

We had a delicious dinner at En Lai. Great service. They had both the buffet (many items including several vegetarian choices ) and a la carte. We ended up going back the next day and ordering a la carte including delicious tofu dishes ! Food was fresh, wok-tossed , hot, perfectly spiced to order and delicious. Great food and service and the owner came to talk to us too. Highly recommend! read more

Not authentic. Tastes like microwave food. Bummer because the owner is super sweet. Nice little place as well. Food thumbs down.

Just tried the General So's Tofu and it's beyond one of the greatest meals of my life!!! Staff as usual is beyond super kind and polite! Freakin love this place! Can't beat the prices either! read more

At first glance of the exterior you know it's going to either suck or be amazing. Glad to report it was absolutely the best Chinese food I've had in years. I always compare all Chinese buffets or take out places to NYC and this is the first restaurant in 20 years that I can say compares! Buffet was refreshed at least 4 times while we were seated. Everything was made in small batches and nothing sat for long. Absolutely loved every single thing I tried as did everyone else at the table. Can't recommend this place enough! Don't walk, run to En Lai and enjoy all the flavorful dishes they have to offer! read more

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The best in Slippery Rock!!! Food is amazing on the buffet! The black pepper chicken is great! 10 stars!

A guilty pleasure comfort restaurant, really. Highly consistent, good quality, good portions if you're ordering takeout. Nothing I can think of to complain about. Can be a bit on the expensive side sometimes. read more

I hope you like bugs, DO NOT EAT here. Others have warned of the bugs in the dining area. I recently found a bug in my food. It appeared to be what looked like a sweat bee. I wasted my money and it was take out so I know they will not refund me. You could not pay me to eat here again. Save your money and your stomachs. read more

En Lai - Bugs in my food - Chinese Near Me - Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

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Tried to order delivery from here, spoke to three different people spelling out my address phonetically and when no body understood what I was saying they hung up on me. read more

The lunch buffet was affordable and even came with refillable drinks. The dining area was clean, quiet, and there was a lot of seating available. There were many vegetarian options including vegetable egg rolls, lo mein, and fried rice. The food was flavorful and enjoyable. read more

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I do have a weakness for Chinese buffets, and En Lai isn't the biggest or best, but the food is good. It's clean, with a buffet that is on the smaller side - two islands for entrees and fried foods, one island for fruit and desserts with ice cream and soup. The food is hot, fresh and tasty, and servers keep a close eye on it, but as at most Chinese buffet/restaurants the dishes are always better off the menu. read more

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Literally leave me at the buffet. The best Chinese around. This ain't Benihanas ofc but that's why I like it. Never disappoints

It's the go to for Chinese in town. Large portions and the food is pretty good. The buffet is a good deal and they keep it full. Delivery is fast also read more

Great food and delivery was 15 minutes quicker than promised. Almond cookies were the real deal 3 inch round and delicious. They also delivered a bit further than expected. Thanks En Lai. I'm a truck driver and needed this. Thanks also for working Labor Day. read more

En Lai - Beef and broccoli! - Chinese Near Me - Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

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All I have to say is YUCK! Tastes like poor quality food court Chinese food it is just foul. The restaurant inside is not clean and the food quality is very questionable. I was quite honestly disgusted with my meal and will never be returning here. It would be nice if Slippery Rock could get just one good quality restaurant especially Chinese food but no such luck. Would never recommend this place to my worst enemy. read more

This is the first time I've ever done a review. I don't like to say anything bad about anyone or anything, but please do not waste your money. If u go here to eat the buffet, please look at it before they hurry u to the register. It was the worst food I've ever eaten. I couldn't even stomach the chicken. If u have the extra funds and want to try it then go for it, but if ur low on funds, eat someplace else. I love Chinese food but this place was awful. read more

Don't waste your money here. When ordering online they charge .75, then they charge a $5 delivery fee, plus a tip, all to get shrimp that isn't clean and chicken sticks that are burnt.The only thing good was the egg roll. Not a good experience and I gave them $40, then had to throw it away. When I called them they offered nothing for my inconvenience. I will never order from there again. read more

I ordered this evening and it was not edible. The chicken was questionable and the fried rice didn't have any flavor. Don't get me started on the eggroll. GREASY!! read more

Ordered from here as it was the only restaurant that delivered to the hotel we were staying at. The lo mein was very good, the steak fried rice was ok. The Szechuan chicken I would definitely not recommend - I didn't even touch it. I also did not appreciate that the only way to tip on delivery is to answer the delivery person when he asks you how much you'd like to tip. That felt unnecessarily awkward and I'm sure there's got to be an easier way to do it. read more

Owners are sooo sweet!! Even though we came in 30min before closing everything was still fresh and delicious!!!

I went there with a group looking forward to Chinese buffet. The price was good and drinks had free refills. Unfortunately we all felt the food was not warm and tasted like it had been out too long. Great fit the budget, bad for the taste buds. read more

Favorite place to eat in slippery rock. They have never messed my order up, and always have it ready quickly. My only complaint is when the broccoli isn't fully cooked, so it's really crunchy..but some days they are very busy so we understand. The workers are always polite and have your stuff ready the second you walk in the door, and it takes a minute total (if that) to pay and leave. We won't order from another Chinese restaurant, only here! read more

Man, it is what it is... You pay $8 for a buffet and you get the quality of an $8 buffet. I used to smash on en lai when I was in college and I was never mad about it. The carry out buffet is legit cause you don't even have to close the lid on your container. You can get out of there with a 7 LB box easily. It's a stoners dream. They had a white sauce walnut chicken that was awesome one time and very average from then on, but did I mention it's an $8 buffet? The only downside is there has been a can of roach spray sitting on the ledge by the bathroom for about 7 years now, but apparently it's serving it's purpose cause I never saw a bug in the joint, which is impressive for an $8 buffet. Basically, enlai is the perfect college town buffet... It's good enough and it's $8. I don't know if the take out buffet comes with a drink but I always took one. $8 read more

This place used to be great take out. Lately however, spicy dishes are anything but, formerly wonderful egg rolls are now flavorless and greasy. We used to get takeout all the time with few problems. Lately, items missing or wrong with every order. Hope things get fixed - we miss our local Chinese. read more

I don't understand how a China's food joint can mess up Generals tso's but this place made I'd possible. Barely any white meat present at all. The buffet consist of 2 rows of food, one row being desert. It Honeslty tastes like cat read more

Good food. Comfortable atmosphere. Great value. This isn't world-class dining, but it's a reasonably priced all-you-can-eat buffet where I regularly go to pig out. If you're starving, this is the best bang for your buck in Slippery Rock. read more

I'm rating on the lunch buffet. It's good. Food is tasty. Atmosphere is comfortable. Drink included, lunch buffet is about $8. Yum. Selection was fair for a smaller buffet. I definitely wouldn't turn my nose up at this place. Don't forget to lift the lid on the pots. The dumplings are pretty nice. read more

My 101st Yelp Review goes out to the En Lai in Slippery Rock. Although the price point is there, I can only award two stars based on food quality. Please note that this is a composite review based on multiple dine-ins and multiple take-outs. ATMOSPHERE: The whole place reeks cheap. Not pleasing, cheap. Not cute, cheap. You walk up two stairs and immediately hit the register. You can see into the kitchen, which is very dimly lit. Behind the register you see refrigerators of miscellaneous things, and in front of the cashier you see bottles and cans of various sodas. The dining room also feels cheap with mismatched decor, teetering, tottering tables, and worn carpet. DINE-IN: Your only choice here is buffet. It's affordable; Saturday lunch and fountain drinks for two came to $15.37. I'm not sure if they upcharge for the weekend or for dinner. I like that you're in control of your fountain drink; no need to wait for a waiter to fill your cup, and you can make sure you're getting the right beverage. There are only two hot counters, so the variety is definitely limited. With that being said, nothing here is ever hot enough. The fruit is also kind of warm. The buffet has ice cream, six or seven varieties, which is nice. They also usually have some seasonal fruit. Hot items range from fried rice to chicken; green beans and dumplings; soup and sugar buns. Again, too bad it's never hot enough. TAKE-OUT: It's typical Chinese fare; nothing special. I've found that En Lai is bland when you do take-out. The peanut chicken is decent though. If you live in the Slippery Rock apartments, your food will be cold by the time you get it if you order delivery. My friend also said there is a $10 delivery charge. Prices are reasonable in my opinion. VERDICT: If you're craving Chinese food and you're in the Slippery Rock area, give it a whirl. This place is like a first girlfriend- some days you crave it, some days you eat it up, some days it disgusts you, some days it doesn't exist, and some days you swear it off. read more

Disappointed at best. Buffet had several choices of chicken but all had same brown tasteless sauce. Even found a bone in sweet and sour chicken. Chicken wings has some sort of cheap coating on them. As I was eating I saw a worker scooping pudding from a can onto the desert bar....looked like a big blob of cheap pudding. I eat chinese frequently but will not go back to this place. read more

Be warned... I had lunch here. Ordered the $7.50 buffet. They charged my card $160.00. Had I not checked my online account I would have never caught this over charge. If you eat here be alert. read more

I've been here three times for the buffet. It's a crazy cheap lunch buffet - like $6 for all you can eat. They have decent options - some of it a bit scary looking. I've definitely had better Chinese buffets, but for the area this is pretty good. The crab rangoons get an extra star just for being great. read more

This is probably one of the best Chinese food dives around. No frills kinda place however, you watch your food being prepared in their woks right in front of you, and this is some of the most delicious, tasty food in the area. I've been in fancier high end Chinese restaurants and the food wasn't nearly as delicious as EN Lai's. This truly is awesome fare. Their BBQ spareribs are to die for! Thick gooey hoisin sauce on meaty spicy ribs, you just can't get enough of the sticky sauce! The crab Rangoons are the best around as they are loaded with that delicious unctious cream cheese that after one bite and it's oozing out you enjoy it no less than the first. The shrimp they use are very large, generous portions of everything, and you will not be disappointed. read more

Horrible! Large plate of rice and raw broccoli with about 4 pieces of rubber beef, $8.35.

Great food at a decent price. The inside of the building looks kind of cheap but the food is great and comes at a decent price.The service inside, as well as delivery time is pretty fast. read more

Buffett makes you sick every time. Takeout is ok but kid who awnsers the phone is rude and like 12 he shouldn't be taking the calls. Overall it's ok if you really want Chinese otherwise avoid it. read more

Simple Chinese Buffet. This place was a great eatery for students because it was cheap and you can load up as much food as you can fit in a take-out box for one low price...a very nice change from most chinese pay per weight deals. This was where I recovered from many long nights and where I stocked up on food for finals week. Nothing is spectacular, but almost everything is pretty good. My favorite is the coconut chicken. :) read more

I ordered the chicken and broccoli with egg drop soup for delivery. My order came in the time they quoted. The food was great and fresh!

Portions were great, and the service was fast despite a large group ordering. The fried dumplings were really good, but the other food was underwhelming. read more