I have been dining in and getting carryout from Evergreen since the late 1990s. It has long been a local favorite for Chinese food, especially in an area of Portage County where buffet options are limited. During COVID, the owner did a great job keeping the business going by offering carryout buffet service from behind a plexiglass window. One dish they offer that I rarely see at other Chinese buffets is the Volcanic Trio, made with beef, shrimp, and chicken in a spicy brown sauce. It has always been one of my favorites. Unfortunately, I do feel the overall quality has slipped in recent years, possibly due to rising costs and supply-chain challenges. The food is not quite as flavorful as it used to be, and many of the dishes seem to blend together and taste similar. The rangoons could use more flavor, and the fried dumplings are a little too heavy on the onions for my taste. The interior has not changed much over the years. It is not bad, but it could benefit from some updating and freshening up. Overall, Evergreen is still a decent place to grab Chinese takeout from the buffet when you want a variety of options, and it remains a convenient spot for lunch. For those willing to make the drive, New Peking in Streetsboro may be worth trying for bolder flavors. read more

Been dining here for so long, it is reliably good but as with many buffets, arrive between 11:30 and 12:30 for the freshest food at lunchtime. So many flavors of 'chicken donuts', bbq chicken on a stick, lovely eggplant and green beans. Buffet is a good size, plenty of variety but not so large that the food sits and wilts. Try some fruit-pineapple, mandarin oranges, melon- with the soft serve for a dessert. A good value, tasty food. read more

Some of the offerings are better than others. The sushi is not good at all. The rest of it was ok. The staff members are very friendly and service is great. Don't think I will return, but some may enjoy it. read more

Food is decent. Restaurant small and busy. Selections limited due to size of restaurant but we like Asian food. So glad for them!

THE OWNER OF THIS ESTABLISHMENT IS A MONSTER (As other reviewers have pointed out) I am a DoorDash driver. I treat EVERYONE with dignity & respect. I walk in, the owner of the business himself rudely instructs me to sit down while I wait--so, not wanting to contribute to his attitude, I just comply. He comes back, dumps the bags & points at them, again rudely saying "take a photo of the receipt" At this point, I'm over it & I VERY politely say "I don't like how you're speaking to me." I swear this is all I said. He completely flips his lid. In front of a family with young children, the owner of this restaurant rips my DoorDash orders out of my hands & begins to verbally abuse me. I ask what is wrong with him & he is just blabbering incoherent nonsense. I am ashamed to say that on my way out, I told him to "go f himself" in front of those young kids, which I wish I didn't do. I have never experienced such abuse from a restaurant or its owner before in my 21 years on this earth. Shameful. Pointless conflict. read more

I have been going to evergreen for a very long time. The staff has always been very welcoming, the food is always hot. If the food runs out it is replaced immediately and you will rarely wait very long. The food is also pretty good for a buffet style dining experience. The price is also good for the quality of the food. I would recommend it. read more

I've eaten a lot of chinese food in my day, and I've also been to a lot of Chinese food buffets. This is my favorite of them all. There have been other good ones, but none compare to this place. Nice atmosphere, food is fresh and plentiful, they have all your favorites (pepper steak, pan fried dumplings aka potstickers, general tso's) along with a really good green beans dish. Man, I miss my days at Kent eating at this place. I haven't been able to find as good of a Chinese food buffet since. read more

The food was okay and that gets about maybe a star and a half. We did not want the buffet and were treated like we were not quite with it by the "waitress." And I put waitress in quotes because the person that approached our table in no way did a server's job. She assumed we were going to have the buffet and did not bring menus. And when we asked for menus, we only got one. The "waitress" did not know the menu at all and did not explain it very well and when we questioned her she seemed confused or taken aback. The owner or door guy kept coming over and was rude and pushy. Never going back and I would not suggest anyone eat there unless they are just going to fill up on mediocre lukewarm food read more

Evergreen has good butt rude service .the employees that work there don't give u time to enjour your ur not even set down for 10 mins before they hand u ur bill and I have a heart problem and I thought Valentine's day was souspsed to be special day that's why I went there because we love Chinese me and my husband the cashier guy came to my table and rude and verbally acted me with words and said u can't waste food or I will charge u extra for it he made a sense in front of everyone .I don't know all those people in that reastraunt it was very embarrassing to me .so I recommend if it's a birthday or special holiday or even if it's not don't eat there and less u don't wanna enjoy ur night. So if ur planning on a good time and romantic night with ur loved one I don't recommend u go there unless u enjoy being treated like a child read more

Been dining here for so long, it is reliably good but as with many buffets, arrive between 11:30 and 12:30 for the freshest food at lunchtime. So many flavors of 'chicken donuts', bbq chicken on a stick, lovely eggplant and green beans. Buffet is a good size, plenty of variety but not so large that the food sits and wilts. Try some fruit-pineapple, mandarin oranges, melon- with the soft serve for a refreshing dessert. read more

The waitresses here are the sweetest people ever and so nice, the male owner on the other hand is a whole other situation. He is rude and homophobic, always having a rude attitude and doesn't do anything to help the workers. He rolls his eyes at you when he notices you. Besides him, the food here is great, could use more options but overall amazing, especially the greenbeans. Desserts could be more traditional and have more options. The music is good and is a very peaceful and quite place, besides the male owner. read more

I eat here regularly and have never had a bad experience. Service has always been good and I find the cashier/manager to always be friendly. The atmosphere is nice and the restaurant is clean. I don't blame them for charging for waste as people leave heaping plates full otherwise. read more

Love Evergreen Buffet! As we all know, hospitality is half the pleasure of dining out, our server, Brenna, was most hospitable and attentive to our dining needs! Evergreen serves a great eggplant dish... omg, their "volcano" dish is excellent, made with chicken, pork, beef, shrimp and jalapeños in a delicious oriental sauce! The ambiance is quite spacious and comfortable. #SatisfiedCustomer read more

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Food was great! Their fried dumplings were superior! The service was great! The Ambiance was amazing! I recommend this place, would definitely go again. 5 stars!! read more

Evergreen Chinese Buffet - Egg rolls chicken Shrimp Chips egg Broccoli fried dumpling - Chinese Near Me - Kent, Ohio

I have been eating here for over 14 years. I have always said it's my favorite restaurant. But recently I have been very disappointed in the quality of the food. The chicken tastes old and the desserts are a Little Debbie Nutty Bar. The waitresses are hardworking and pleasant. In the past few months, I have continued dining here for the lunch buffet thinking maybe they have corrected the low-quality food. But it is consistently odd tasting and not as fresh as it used to be. I am giving up and will not be back. I have noticed there are not as many customers now as there was a few years ago. read more

Yelpers, ok listen real quick! The food here is delish!! I was greeted by a delicious array of fried rice, egg foo young and stir fried broccoli! Yum! The chef even waited patiently around the food to make sure all dishes were refilled as necessary. The cashier greeted us kindly when we came and communicated the same as we left. The only aspect of my visit that I didn't care for was the waiter who left dishes at our table. Even when we got up for seconds and arrived back to our seats the dishes were still there. If the customer leaves table even for a second, the waiter should remove the dishes so the table stays clean. But the food is still so good!!! You gotta try this place!! read more

Tasty Chinese food, fairly priced with great customer service. Buffet has all the regular Chinese favorites and a few that others don't have like roasted eggplant. read more

My husband and I have been looking for a new Chinese buffet to go to since our old favorite was put out of business by the pandemic. This one was pretty decent. Everyone we met there was very nice and polite. The food was good with enough options that will definitely leave you stuffed if you try them all. The crab rangoon was my personal favorite, and they even had 3 different kinds of sushi. There's also a salad and fruit bar as well as a dessert bar. I'm a little surprised by all the bad reviews--our experience was great, and we intend to go back. This small family buffet may not be a 5-star restaurant, but it definitely gets 5 stars from us! We're glad to support our local businesses. read more

Evergreen Chinese Buffet - Selections from the hot food bars - Chinese Near Me - Kent, Ohio

Used to always go here. Foods good, but Now they add a mandatory tip to your check. Whether the service is bad or not you have no choice but to tip. They said and quote. "Not enough people leave tips." Since when do you now have to leave a mandatory tip for bad service... sad. read more

One star for the actual waitresses, they are always extremely polite and kind. The male owner is constantly having an emotional meltdown. He sincerely needs to get a grip on life. He is always rude and we frequent this place once a week. He is never aware of customers, when he does notice you he rolls his eyes and is plain irritated. He is disrespectful to gay patrons even heard referring to a gay person as "who can even tell what these days, boy or girl, i don't know." and has made comments about other people in the store within earshot. Refuses to give out refunds when he overcharges people, apparently. Not from experience but from his loud complaints about other customers. He seems extremely rude to his employees and makes the entire environment hostile. The food is always cold. It's fine. It's not bad, just cold and little bland. We keep coming back for the convenient location, but at the cost of the vibe of the night haha. read more

The taste of the food is very good, and it is reasonable priced. The one thing that really needs to be improved is that the food temperature should be hotter. I think the steam tables might not work properly. It's been this way for quite awhile. read more

Food is fresh and plentiful. Restaurant is clean. Staff are polite and helpful. This restaurant has been reliably the same for years.

The food is Awful, cold old and when they did put out a new dish they dumped the old one right on top of the new dish and mixed it up. Very small Selection of food and the dessert bar was nothing more then two types of pudding and little Debbie Peanut butter bars. Come on this place went way down. Best part is they have a sign saying food wastage will be charged by the to go price by the weight. Maybe the owner should rethink his business plan you wouldn't have so much food wastage if your food was fresh and An adequate temperature. Food for thought People don't waste good food. read more

Evergreen Chinese Buffet - Desert selection - Chinese Near Me - Kent, Ohio

The foods always been really great especially for the price. Their dinner price is even a good deal for dining in since you can get unlimited plates. They dont like waste and I dont. lame them, I feel like they deserve better reviews for what they do. They also have the best green beens in the world and I will live and die by that. I think Evergreen is a great and classic, inexpensive Chinese food for Kent, Ohio. read more

Evergreen Chinese Buffet - Takeout, dont mind my sloppy plating but the food was very fresh especially before close. - Chinese Near Me - Kent, Ohio

Left a review about the restaurant two weeks ago stating the food was great people were nice besides the guy at the register was a complete rude person. Took my girl there today for a date and he flipped out on me and kicked me out of the restaurant. Me and everybody from my work family and friends will never go to that restaurant again the way this man swore and called me a moron and said he don't need my money. Was upset because he got made fun of over my review about him being rude they need to fire this man or his business all I know is my company goes there all the time for lunch and all the people from my work said they will never go back read more

Evergreen Buffet is meh. You won't say this is a 'Wow' place, nor a culinary delight, but it fills the need in your belly. They have all the staples, rice, rangoons, sweet and sour chic, and etc. oh, the garlic green beans are very good. It's all good, and will fill your hungry tummy. Deserts are offered, canned pudding and cream puffs from somewhere. Frozen ice cream machine and cherry pastry thing. We'll return again. 4 of us (adults) ate for $53. read more

Oh boy... where to even begin? I hate to tear down a business trying to succeed but at this point to call what they're doing "trying" would be a hefty reach. The food was either cold, old, or tasting like mold. No saving graces here except for the sugar buns. I'm sorry to the owner who will eventually read this, but hopefully it helps because what you're currently doing is just not working. Sincerely- Concerned read more

Food was cold, small selection of food. Sadly, the best food they had was the ice cream machine. I was very excited to try this place and was very disappointed. The owner who checked us out didn't even ask how the meal was and I had to tell him. I wont be back. read more

The food here used to be tolerable. Now, everything on that I have ordered on the menu tastes the same. I ordered chinese pancakes. I received something so sweet that i could not taste anything. Furthermore, instead of pancakes, I recieved a few cold tortillas. I wasted $8.00 or so. read more

Manager yelling at my sister and wife We came across the restaurant recently and had ordered carry out 4 times in the last week. We decided to have a sit down because our favorite New Peking in Streetsboro was closed on Monday. Having not been there before and not accustomed to the protocol. There was no hostess at the door. We went to find seating having my 96 year old mother with a walker and not wanting to congregate at the front door with no social distancing. The manager reprimands my Filipino wife for not reading the sign. She politely tries to excuse herself and he continues to berate her. From across the restaurant with my mom trying to sit down (it's a long walk for her into the restaurant) I mention that we might not be coming back again with him yelling like this. He tells us to leave, and we left. The manager seems to have anger control issues - not sure if he is part of the ownership, but our party of 7 walked out - never to return read more

Never disappointed with evergreen. Been coming here since i was a child. Forever my favorite Chinese restaurant.

All the food was not even Luke warm. All the food was at room temperature. From the rice, egg roll, stale sweet and sour chicken. The coke was flat. So I Told the hostess and she try to charge me $6 I have only taken a few bites and it's the worst Chinese buffet. I gave her $3 and Duce read more

The new owners have turned the place into a store to buy garbage in!!! The food was WORSE than I've ever eaten!!! The Three main dishes all had chicken in them but I wasn't able to even chew the shit because it was way to tough from sitting in the steam table all day! The food here used to be great, but the restaurant got sold to some Chinese investors,a Dad and son that obviously don't give a shit what you eat here!! The rice was dried out the lo me in was slimy from being cooked in the steam table all day! Sweet and sour chicken was so tough, it was even hard to cut with a knife. I lived in California for 10 years and got very familiar with Chinese food ( I love it!!) but this place just got put to the lowest rating I was able to give it! I will NEVER consider eating in this garbage bin again!!! read more

Bro the fact that this place has three stars is absolute bullshit. how you gonna say your food wasn't warm???? it's a buffet do you have brain damage??? this joint is absolutely amazing no other restaurant in all of kent has made me a legitimate fan. the pricing is awesome and totally worth it the food is incredible i love it i've had almost everything there and i can confirm this place is gods gift to Kent. People are likely to leave reviews only when having a bad experience i mean dude i've been coming here a year and a half and never left a review. until i saw three stars like what the fuck? go here, tell the employees you're sorry they have to deal with people that apparently don't know what good chinese is. Then do yourself a favor and get some of that crispy chicken grab an egroll and some sushi then look me dead in the eyes and tell me you didn't enjoy it. read more

Evergreen is a Kent staple. Great Chinese food with plenty of choices. Their lemon chicken is sweet and delicious. They also have a salad bar, as well as a soft serve maker, and stuff to make a sundae. The staff is friendly, the prices are right, and the food is really good. Wish they hadn't taken the crab legs off the price of admission though. read more

Pretty great quality for the price especially during lunch hours. Fresh food is constantly replaced and is always hot. Dessert bar is has a bit of a better selection that most Chinese buffets also. read more

I haven't eaten at the buffet in years but I do enjoy the lunch take out, it's always good read more

Evergreen Chinese Buffet - $4.95 lunch combo - Chinese Near Me - Kent, Ohio

I think the owners of all the Chinese buffets in northeast Ohio got together in 2013 and decided "let's all be mediocre, that way we'll get equal business". Fun Buffet in Streetsboro went downhill fast. Mandarin Seafood Buffet in Twinsburg was marginal at best before the remodel and I haven't returned to try it. The Royal Buffet near Chapel Hill is hit or miss. The Pacific Buffet in Macedonia is awful. Most recently, the Evergreen Buffet has begun its decline. Back in the day, Evergreen was good almost every time. The service was usually attentive, and the food was usually good and at the correct temperature. The last couple times I've visited, including today on New Year's Day, it's just been average to below average. Nothing was particularly bad today, just so-so food that wasn't up to temperature. The young man who is usually at the register is never rude, he just is very curt and unfriendly. He never asks if your meal was good. Today's waiter was also unfriendly and never asked if the food was good. read more

Well, I was craving crab legs so I figured I'd stop in here bc they used to have steamed crab legs included in the AYCE dinner buffet. And they were consistently damn good! For 12 bucks, it was a steal. But I found that they removed the crab from the menu about 2 years ago. Likely in solidarity with me leaving Kent State. So I can't be too mad about it, I guess. read more

The food is ok! I've been going here for along time and it just seems like it's getting worse and worse every time! Now my main concern is the bathrooms the bathrooms are so unsanitary!!! There is writing and the toilets are really gross the sinks also are absolutely vile!!! I mean come on pick it up! read more

Evergreen Chinese Buffet - Chinese Near Me - Kent, Ohio