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

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

Place has really gone downhill. Went about a month ago and wasn't impressed. I used to love it there so I gave them another try. Big mistake, everything was old and gross and we all got sick read more

Inasmuch as we are cursed to never find a Thai restaurant open when we stop to dine, we went two doors west and ate at Evergreen. It was a weekday 1:30 PM or so for reference. Most of the items were reasonably hot and reasonably good. Most notable exceptions were as follows: the pork dumplings varied from the norm, which is steamed then pan seared on one side, these were fried and pure leather on the exterior.with a reasonably good interior if one could access same. Most of the battered/fried chicken based dishes were roughly equal parts dough and meat. The "gravy" for the egg foo yung was something other than gravy, more broth than anything. Some of the items had not been refreshed as recently as would have been ideal. Service was somewhat indifferent and just adequate. Nothing here a heaping tablespoon of chili oil didn't put out of one'smind. read more

3.5 Most buffets are not very good in my opinion but I almost gave this one 4 stars bc I was kind of impressed. I have had my share of Chinese food and this really was pretty good. They have a great selection, change out the food quickly, and everything does seem fresh. Now, I wouldn't go to the salad bar here looking for fresh lettuce, but sticking to the Chinese part, there are a couple highlights that I found to be just delicious. The crab Rangoon. Ok these were fantastic. I had more instead of having dessert bc I liked them so much. Also, any of the chicken dishes were good along with the green beans, my husband even tried the chicken wings and they were cooked well and nice and crispy! The Chinese donuts and a nice cream machine rounds this out to a really great meal. I hate to do but on the down side, the white rice and the fried rice wasn't very good. Kinda hard like it was sitting so a long time and as a Chinese place, you gotta do something about that. Also, the sweet and sour wasn't fantastic. That's not my favorite dish anyways but even my husband who really likes sweet and sour chicken wasn't impressed. Also, like I said earlier, I wouldn't come here for a salad. Sometimes you just need a lot of Chinese food....well I do anyways and this is a solid place to go. I will be back dominating at the buffet read more

Great Chinese buffet! Traditional offerings that you find at a buffet. Cost is $6 for lunch and $9 for dinner. Lunch menu is slightly different than dinner and I enjoy both. The owner is local and you'll often see him and his family working and eating there which is always a good sign. :-) read more

Evergreen is my favorite Chinese food restaurant in this and surrounding areas. I've been going with my family for years. The buffet area is not as large as some of the others, but the food quality is superior in my opinion. Crab legs are included and they don't pull any of that "crab legs cost extra" bull crap I'm starting to see at other Chinese buffets. Try the broccoli chicken and if you love hot and spicy try the volcanic three. It always makes my eyes water but it's so good! And I recently started getting take out there! You can get a combo for around $6.50! read more

This is probably the worst chinese food I have ever had. I went once in the middle of the week for dinner and was completely disappointed. There are very few options to choose from for a buffet and all of the items I tried were not good... The rice tasted burnt, the chicken was slimey, and the eggroll was very oily. Yuk yuk! I did give them one more chance, thinking that the quality might be better for a dinner on a weekend. Nope! There are some much better chinese buffets in the area. I would not waste my time with Evergreen. read more

DISCRIMINATORY BEHAVIOR! BELOW AVERAGE FOOD GONE COLD MOST OF THE TIME! Every single time I have been to this place, the middle aged Chinese man waiting on me has been excessively rude. He has thrown the pipe/straw for my drink almost on my face from his pocket, not cleared the plates till I called him and made him do it and also almost thrown the spoon on table whenever I asked for one. I have noticed this behavior on so many different occasions that I have started to believe it is racially discriminatory in nature. More so because he deliberately and conspicuously greets people on other tables with a smile, offers them refills on their drinks and smiles at them, pointedly ignoring my table. The manager of course couldn't care less. The last time I was at Evergreen, I made it a point to report the waiter's bad behavior to him. All he said was "Don't leave a tip! If he behaves badly, he doesn't get a tip!" HOPE THE MANAGEMENT AT EVERGREEN CHINESE BUFFET UNDERSTAND THAT AN ALLEGATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, IF TAKEN TO THE AUTHORITIES, CAN BE VERY VERY DETRIMENTAL TO THEIR BUSINESS. PS - And yes, the food sucks too! Big time. read more

There was a situation where a kid pushed on the ice cream machine and left it running; I don't think he meant to leave it running. The owner then yelled at the kid, and called his entire family over to the machine to scold them and say "look what your kid did," and proceeded to watch them dine. The family expressed that they felt uncomfortable to their waitress, after they respectfully apologized to the owner. The family left, and the owner and said waitress proceeded to rant and talk inappropriately about the family OUT LOUD after they left.. while my boyfriend and I were still dining. We went to pay and leave, and the owner proceeded to complain about the family to us. Very unprofessional. Not to mention the ice cream was sour anyways. Food alone wasn't great with very limited options. read more

This is my son's favorite place for lunch. We love the chicken teriyaki skewers and fried dumplings. I love the crab Rangoon and the chicken dishes with vegetables. The soups are good too. This last visit we had awesome sautéed green beans. The plates and cups and silverware were clean. They were constantly stirring the buffet trays and wiping spills and drips from the buffet surface. I am a germaphobe and have had no issues eating here the past 3 years. I wouldn't come back if I did. read more

This was a mediocre experience. The table we were sat to had a dirty floor, the selection of food was slim and most of the food was cold. The guy who was supposed to check the food sat at a table and played ipad games the whole time. The chicken and broccoli dish was 95% broccoli and 5% small bits of chicken. A bug also fell onto the table while we ate. The food also didnt taste good and tasted like chemicals and bitter. I ate until I was full as it was $12 a person but I will not return here. read more

Best Chinese food ever!! The dinner buffet has way more selection than regular take out. I always get mine to-go... it's priced by the pound, And I always get enough food to last me the next day and never spend over $10. Their sushi is the best, so are are garlic green beans. So good!! read more

Isn't as good as it used to be. They're still charging the same price for the dinner buffet but they no longer serve crab legs. This place used to be full on Friday nights. This time there were only 3 other tables eating. It's not worth the price anymore. read more

My fiancé and I went for dinner last night and the food was either stone cold or barely warm. We told our server/waiter and he then told the people that prepare the food and they basically said it was our fault because we took food from the top and that we should have taken from the bottom... yeah OK!!! They also said it was because the air conditioner was on... WOW. We've been going to Evergreen for close to ten years and we have never complained about anything but last night pretty much sealed the deal for us... we are done with them!! There are way too many places out there that appreciate their customers and understand the meaning of customer service. read more

Perfect place to go if you're craving some good old msg. But no seriously, everything is very tasty. The classic dishes (sweet and sour chicken, orange chicken, general tso's, pork fried rice, wonton soup) are very delicious. Don't forget to get some ice cream and an almond cookie for dessert! read more

Great buffet Chinese. It's not the best Chinese you will have, but I would say it is the best Chinese buffet you will ever have. Great price. Better than good food. All you can eat. Hard to beat the value. read more

Now that they have opened for Carona, the food is awful. It must sit for hours. Rubbery shrimp and dry meats. I hope it gets better.

I ordered the extra spicy schezuan tofu but was given a mild Hunan tofu. I politely told the waiter (grumpy guy named Mike) that I was given the wrong order. He went and got the manager - a 30 something burly Chinese guy with a Brooklyn accent. The manager yelled at me in front of my company and said I was wrong. He ATE OFF MY PLATE and said it was schezuan tofu. Then he took it into the back and returned with "new" food. Aka a cup of chilie paste in it. He threw it down and stood over me and said "I'm going to watch you eat this." Next day I had food poisoning. Seriously people, this kind of crap is not worth it. Go somewhere else! read more

We have not gone there in a couple of years because of their price increase to about $14.00 with no increase in quality of food. We loved it there, start when King buffet closed. Especially for the crab legs but not w the price increase. So we found the New Peking in Streetsboro price 8.95 then increase to 9.45 over a year ago. I hated giving up crab legs but on a social security income we could afford $14.00. In Streetsboro on Mother's Day and Father's Day they get super huge crab legs in. It was amazing. Evergreen always had a problem with slow traffic food wood sit and dry out also. Bring prices back down you might get more people and serve more food. read more

Really rude guy at the front. Almost left due to his lack of customer service and negative attitude. Table waiter was friendly. Pretty good buffet for the price. read more

I see poor reviews. My experience was great. Also the food was HOT. Any buffet lovers understand that is more often than not an issue. And you see oriental eating there. More authentic than most read more

The food was terrible me and my boyfriend both only took two bites and was done. It was cold, tasteless and the man at the register was rude and disrespectful. I wouldn't suggest this place to anyone! read more

First off, the manager sucked. I have NEVER said this in my life for any review EVER! He was a huge grouch, mean and very persnickity! I would not go back for that reason alone. THEN there was the food. I have eaten food in 3/4 of the States in our great country and this was not even food that I would ever eat "on purpose". I was so discusted! First of all, the buffet was tiny and had all chicken - or at least it seemed so. The soup was the only good and HOT food and they ran out as soon as we got there of the dumplings and it took almost an hour to refill them. SORRY but NOT SORRY this place is awful. read more

Overall a great buffet. We try to go early as the quality seems to lag as the day goes on. Service is like most Chinese joints, meh. Crab legs are rarely very good. The 4 stars are for lunch. read more

Went here on Father's Day my husband loves General Tso Chicken. It was nice, clean food was decent. Best part is they don't charge extra for the crab legs. read more

They have a decent selection of dishes and the crab legs are a plus but I wish beef and broccoli was available on the buffet. It's best to go on a Friday or Saturday evening because they are busier so the dishes are fresher. The dessert options could be better but the ice cream has improved recently. I think it was ice milk before. read more

I have been going here for years. Today my family and I were there and the food was horrible. This establishment is not just for the College student the locals support this business as well. If the quality of food continues to decline they will go out of business. read more

This place is pretty good. I mean its a Chinese restaurant in america. Only complaint is the cream puffs sucked.

The food here is horrible. I got two plates of food, the first I just picked around on and the second one I got so that I could give the food another chance. I would've gone for a third but I already wanted to throw up thinking about the first two. Our server looked absolutely miserable, he brought us out drinks then kind of just stared at us awkwardly throughout the rest of our meals. Honestly the food doesn't even looked appetizing, and has awkward weird labels on them like "crispy sweet chicken" and "cheese balls". I know it's harsh to judge buffets for food quality, and the price was right (especially for a college town buffet), so I'll leave two stars instead of the one star I'm inclined to leave. read more

Standard Chinese buffet. What's on there ranges from decent to pretty good. Very limited rotation on the items, so if you liked something that was on the buffet today, there is an excellent chance it will be there the next time! I keep hoping that they'll do away with the always pristine, never touched salad bar and replace it with another set of options. read more

The road trip continues... I met with a family friend and he took me to this place. Pretty average Chinese buffet, as far as buffets go. Dinner had crab legs but beefed up ones, not just refuse of the ocean that most places serve. Not a bad choice if you happen to be passing through Kent. read more

Friendly staff and usually good service behind food that is typical of Asian strip mall buffets. Usually the food is of good quality, and more traditional than adventuresome in the available selections, which I suspect is what clientele here want, as the place does a good business. However, beware the oil: everything fried tends to be swimming in it, as the food does not seem to be well-drained after frying, and is sometimes literally floating in oil in serving bins (every time more food is added, the oil accumulates...). The furnishings are attractive and the recently remodeled layout eases traffic flow. Overall a good place for a quick Asian bite or lunchtime pig-out. read more

If i could give this place zero stars, i would. I have never had such AWFUL chinese food. I took my girlfriend out there, and was very underwhelmed by the limited choices. The chicken tasted bland and not even like chicken if I'm completely honest. The chinese donuts were gross, and the popcorn shrimp was mushy. And for $30 I could've went somewhere way nicer and gotten much better food. I can't explain how utterly disappointing the food was. read more

Probably the worst Chinese buffet in the area. The food has been sitting forever, there was very little food available. Not worth the time or money. GROSS. read more

I love going there to eat with my friends. Can't beat that good fried rice and General Tso! Not very expensive either!

We came here today and it is what it is a buffet. In general the most that I look for in a buffet is that the food is hot and that it looks fresh. This particular buffet is clean and organized. It is nice to see that they employee college students. We like that we can get in and out in a timely. It's in a great location with plenty of parking. read more

This place. You know cleanliness is not the focus here, as soon as you walk in. The food is consistent, and in a college town there is something to be said for consistency. They have one really great dish, the volcano trio, and the meat on a stick is good. The staff are usually pretty nice and the food is also usually pretty good. read more

Worst Chinese buffet I've ever been to. There weren't many choices and then food wasn't even very good. Very disappointed because I heard good things about it. read more

My family had been going to Evergreen for many years and the prior owner named Cheng was just such a amazing friendly guy. He held his staff to a very high standard and by doing that,He had the best tasting food anywhere ! Times have changed and since the business was Sold to the new owner ( Korean ? Man with glasses). This place is the worst dining experience with the worst food out there and the prices keep going up even though the new owner stopped offering Crab Legs at the buffet but raised the price (Makes No Sense !) We have watched the Decline of this place and less and less people dining here and wondered why. I found out why. We had a group of 6 in our family that evening (6:30pm) for a BIRTHDAY dinner. We were VERY DISAPPOINTED after looking at the very old dried out ,discolored "food" that was at the buffet ! It was simply Horrible tasting and after forcing down the old nasty food, My adult son Politely asked the woman working the buffet if she could please put out some fresh chicken and broccoli . She told him, "There is nothing wrong with the food that is out there !" He was amazed she said this to him. He then went right to the owner and let him know what the employee told him and explained he just wanted some fresh Chicken & Broccoli. Instead of the owner giving an apology and have some fresh,edible C&B made,The owner scolded my adult son and told my son off !!! THEN,if that was not bad enough, The owner then came over to our table and yelled at him again and all in our party for no reason ! He actually told all of us in front of other people that , "If you want fresh food....do not eat the buffet, order food of a regular menu." The Owner of this business actually said that to us !!! So he is admitting that the buffet is old,nasty,dried out food and do not expect it to be good food because it is not ! After he came to our table and yelled at all of us and got into a huge argument with my son, My 75 year old mother started to cryand just wanted to leave ! My son's wife also would not stop from shaking because she was so upset as well ! I am so glad we were able to record this meltdown by the owner on video with sound to post on YouTube ! After the argument and PUBLIC HUMILIATION BY THE OWNER , THE SHORT MEXICAN COOK or DISHWASHER CAME OUT OF THE KITCHEN AND LEANED ON A TABLE AND STARRED AT US FOR 30 MINUTES IN A VERY THREATENING MANOR !!!! The last part of our horrible experience came later at night and the next day......5 out of the 6 of us developed diarrhea, fever, upset stomach, cramps that leads us all to believe we came down with a foodborne illness caused by eating contaminated food.This could be caused by the OLD FOOD NOT BEING HELD AT A PROPER TEMPERATURE or by not following a HACCP plan and properly handling and storage of food. My wife said we will N-E-V-E-R return here.....ever again. Too bad this NEW OWNER RUINED A BIRTHDAY AND HAS NO IDEA HOW TO SPEAK TO A CUSTOMER PROPERLY AND NOT TO YELL AND ARGUE WITH A FRIENDLY,CUSTOMER GROUP OF OVER 10 YEARS THAT HAD SUPPORTED EVERGREEN FAITHFULLY ! We just feel as The OWNER, He should have went to the woman that said there is nothing wrong with the discolored (BROWN BROCCOLI),Dried out old food,and FIRST TOLD HER THAT WE NEVER TALK TO CUSTOMERS THAT WAY and THEN HE SHOULD HAVE GONE INTO THE KITCHEN AND HAD A FRESH PLATE MADE when it was requested in a POLITE WAY.....INSTEAD OF BEING A ANGRY UNREASONABLE OWNER AND SCOLDING EVERYONE AT THE TABLE INCLUDING MY 75 YEAR OLD MOTHER and THE OTHER 3 LADIES AT THE TABLE WHO WERE VISIBLE SHAKEN BY THIS DISRESPECT OF THE OWNER AND HIS ARGUING NOT TO MENTION BEING YELLED AT BY HIM IN FRONT OF EVERYBODY IN THE RESTAURANT !! Just GLAD WE RECORDED HIM ON VIDEO....It IS INCREDIBLE TO WATCH AND LISTEN. I wish the PRIOR OWNER Cheng could know how the new guy is RUINING THE REPUTATION OF THIS PLACE SO QUICKLY THAT THE PRIOR OWNER TOOK SO MANY YEARS TO BUILD UP ! We have already found a NEW place for Chinese food right in Stow where the people there were so FRIENDLY and FOOD WAS 5 STAR and less expensive ! GOOD BYE EVERGREEN ! read more