TLDR: Delicious food, beautiful interior/view of the falls, severely overpriced in my opinion for what you get. We were curious to try this restaurant as we come to Fallsview Casino often.. We tried the dinner for 4 $398 (totally came to $547 after tax + tip) which included the following: * Fish maw thick soup w dried scallops * Gui Fei chicken (half) * Wok-Fried Lobster w ginger and green onion (They sold out of lobster so they swapped in crab for our meal) * Sweet & Sour pork w lychee * Stir-fried prawns & scallops w/ king oyster mushroom & green vegetables * braised pea shoots w/ dried scallops Servers were friendly and quick to seat us, but just wish they checked on us more during our meal. They asked to change our plates, but close to the end when we didn't really need it anymore. They didn't have the crab leg cracker either, so we were given gloves. Also, was a little challenging to get our server's attention at times for more water and tea. Was disappointed to find when we asked for tea, we were charged $20 for a tea from their premium tea menu - when we just asked for the standard tea you usually get complimentary at any Chinese restaurant :( Also was disappointed that the meal did not include rice and no dessert at the end either. One small bowl of rice was an additional $5!! I would recommend if eating here, order dishes individually. For this price, we could've just ordered Peking duck and a couple other dishes. Make sure to check the menu outside before committing!! Lots of more affordable/value Chinese restaurants in Markham, Scarborough, and Toronto that come with more food for less. The only difference is the fact that it's conveniently located next to the casino. 2025-12-29 read more

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Retirement has its good points, we have travelled all over North America and ate at hundreds of good restaurants. We would rank the quality of food, social experience and especially the service from Sharon, in the top 10. We see some complaints about price, you get what you pay for and here it was excellent. Yvonne & Cam read more

My family and I came for dinner on a Monday evening fully expecting two-star quality food based on reviews. We thought even if the food is bad, we at least will have a nice view of the falls. The prices on the menu gave us a scare. We decided to order 6 dishes for 7 people with the assurance that if we were not full, there is pizza and Burger King in the food court. This is a Cantonese restaurant and most of the patrons are Chinese. If not for the location, you might think this it is a typical restaurant in Chinatown NY. They had plenty of wait staff that chatter amongst themselves loudly. Their professionalism is typical Chinatown restaurant atmosphere. If you know Chinatown then you know what I mean. The food was delicious! We ordered spare ribs, tofu with mushrooms, ho fun with shrimp in lobster sauce...we had a hard time not liking anything. We regret not ordering a vegetable dish. The aroma of wok hei was satisfying. The dishes were large, perhaps justifying the high prices. BTW, there is no view of the falls. The trees were in the way. The interior space is generous and elegant with high ceilings. I give 5 stars based on the food quality. read more

Delicious original Chinese food cantonese style. Beautiful place with excellent views of the falls. We enjoyed every bite. The service was great very attentive and the best hostess. I will return soon read more

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This place is overpriced! The service is good but the food is the same as you could get at a regular Chinese restaurant. Small servings that cost a wee bit too much. No free refills and also nothing offered during birthdays or senior discounts. Not worth it. Understand it's in a tourist spot but so not worth it. Very clean washrooms though which is a plus. Word to the wise, check the menu outside of the restaurant before committing. read more

When asked if we brought anything back from Canada after dining here, it was all my husband could do not to tell the customs agent "the bitter taste of regret." The restaurant is attractive and clean with a great view of the courtyard and the falls (obscured by trees, but still nice.) The buffet is pretty pitiful for the price and a waste of a nice venue. The "authentic" Chinese cuisine they pride themselves on isn't the problem here. It's the lack of food. People complain about less expensive buffets, but they have double what this place offers. The only real chicken dish was sweet and sour, which is not particularly authentic, I don't think, but the sauce is a normal color and it tasted fine. They did have overcooked chicken wings and these hard breaded "chicken balls" with dry clumps of chicken inside, but that was about it. The honey garlic pork was dry and overcooked, even by buffet standards. There was some sort of thinly sliced steak dish that had an interesting flavor but it was cold, possibly intentionally so, because it was by the "assorted sushi" (all California rolls all the time, and - oh yeah - not authentic Chinese food, or even authentic Japanese food.) There were a couple of dumplings and rolls, as well as two more unique offerings that I guess are the authentic food they pride themselves on (pig feet and Phoenix something or other that looked an awful lot like chicken feet.) The fried rice was actually good. The noodles were fine. Desserts were limited but included some authentic dishes. They sprinkle shaved coconut on their jello. It's surprisingly tasty, but a strangely fussy detail that only drew attention to how poorly executed everything else was. They overcook the meat, but bother with garnishing dessert from a box? I dunno. I don't feel inspired to go back, but I do feel inspired to add some shaved coconut the next time my kids request jello. read more

My gosh, there is nothing one can say about this place that can be anything other than positive. What a beautiful resort and the view is all you need to hear from me. Niagra Falls and in complete splendor. So nice inside, so vast, almost like being in a museum. It is artsy, eclectic and also industrial in nature. Beautiful in every way. We had a luxury suite which has the most magnificent view of the falls. I have never seen anything like it and I felt like I was right there next to the water. Our room was great and well-appointed for the two of us--posh, lots of amenities, and so clean. The bed was very comfortable and the service was fantastic. I cannot recommend this place enough. It is a bit pricey, but very worth it if you are travelling to Niagara Falls. read more

Golden Lotus - Chinese Near Me - Niagara Falls, Ontario

I personally think the dinner buffet is a good value. I enjoyed the food. It may not be for everyone though. My husband ordered from the menu and it was very good. It was the Chinese style filet mignon and it was very tender. Rice was an additional cost. Service was not good. Our waitress disappeared and the guy who we asked help from was very rude read more

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I just don't understand why this place got so many bad reviews. I have been here twice. I like it here. The food is fresh. The service is good. The choice of food may not be as huge as other place but the quality of most dishes is high. I like so many dishes here. Where do I start. The spicy beef jelly, the pig foot and lotus root with pork rib are my favourites. The salad bar and fruit bar are not big but offer some uncommon dishes. Got a table beside the window. The falls are blocked by some trees but still there is a nice view of trees. The price is $17 for lunch with PAC card. The drinks are included. Soy milk is a good choice for drink. This price is unbeatable. read more

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I don't know why the reviews are bad. For Casino, 14.99 authentic Chinese Food Buffet? Its actually quite alright! I actually found the food quite authentic and hot. Use ur club card for the discount. Its really close to the casino and it has real nice falls view, many choices. You will not find lobster or sharks fin soup here but I did came out stuffed and happy Whats up with the tipping? It seems many people simply don't tip here (3 of the tables next ot use did not tip at all). Is this Niagara Falls custom? read more

The food is OK and I'm not sure if it was OK because it was comped or because it was actually OK. We were here during dim sum and some of the items weren't bad while others were. If I had to pay I might have complained but for me I had a chance to try many of the items. There wasn't anything that really stood out but there wasn't anything that I was disappointed in due to it being to crazy, cold, to chewy etc. The food never got cold and the turn around on the food items hitting the buffet was pretty fast ensure hot food at all times. The place is clean and the view is nice. I probably wouldn't return if I had to pay full fare though but at the same time the Chinese food in Niagara Falls is terrible so it might be a you get what you pay for if you have a Chinese food craving. read more

Fallsview Casino Resort Golden Lotus Buffet and Dining Room If you don't like or have any experience with ethnic Chinese Food. DO NOT WALK IN ! Avoid this place ! I do not like giving such negative reviews, but this one I can't help. There is nothing positive about this place what so ever. It was an awful experience and I walk out without having dinner. I made the mistake for not asking for the dining room side. We saw the buffet and were pressed for time. Never again not in a million years, even if they were to have a new buffet with glowing reviews. I take full responsibility for that mistake. I like Chinese buffets and dine at them often. I assumed this was closer or similar. I was completely wrong. There is a reason why they are not rated very well and why management is unwilling to claim this location. The only appealing thing about this bu The buffet itself without food was a mess, no service and very little attention to sanitary issues. The servers spoke no English and avoided us all together. We never got a refills on water, or someone clearing buffet dishes from our table, when they did show up, they were very rude. Horrible service for the customers and the food lines. The buffet lacks flavor or taste. The food items swim in water or an unidentified liquid. read more

So i was debating on whether or not to eat here, and asked to take a look at the food first. Dinner was $23, but $20 if you have the PAC casino card. Looked at the food, and realized it was not worth $20 at all. The dessert table barely had anything. There was no ice cream machine... The food was nothing special, and looked shitty. Thank god I looked at the food first before sitting down and giving them my money. BEFORE YOU TAKE A SEAT, ASK TO LOOK AT THE FOOD. Then you wont regret eating there, because it definitely does not look anything like the advertisements you see all around the casino. Go to Grand Buffet, at least their food looks much better, and they actually have a wider selection of food.... and they have an ICE CREAM MACHINE! read more

UGH!!! Don't go here. Even if you are desperately hungry and it happened to be right there, don't even waste your time. I lost the pictures to show you proof of what I experienced, but this was the worst asian buffet I've ever had!! You do have the option to order off the menu, but the portions looked small and the quality looked more or less the same as the buffets. SERVICE: It was pretty terrible. The hostess are focused more on talking with each other. The waiters do a horrible job of refilling water and checking in. FOOD: I think I laughed at least every other time I unveiled the food from its covering. I remember being excited to see a label for a miso seaweed soup and was mortified to find CLUMPS of OLD seaweed built up around the edges. I would have had to dig into it to get soup. GROSS. Even the basic things such as fried rice looked off. Terrible. I can't even. read more

A lot of assortments but not the best selection for picky eaters and non cultural people. The food is bland and a lot of the food taste the same. read more

:: The Food :: -Authentic but a rather small selection for a buffet (more of a quality over quantity deal) there were quite a few spicy dishes so the selection felt even smaller. I see that some reviews noted the food was rather bland - the food is not americanized chinese food found in the usual chinese buffet that are slathered with sauce. -Some dishes to name: Shumai, the entire cold dish appetizer section, two spicy dishes cooked in pots (beef stew and seafood), chicken with lotus root, and the fish dishes. They also have soy milk. (check out my pics for most of the food) -The dessert was also authentic - variety of jelly/pudding, egg tarts, and herbal grass jelly. My girlfriend got mad at me a little bit since she was expecting cookies, brownies, and cakes hahaha Service/Other/Tips -It was pretty bad, at best OK. The waiter looked disinterested in doing his job of filling people's drinks. And when it got busier it took even longer for water/soda/drinks to be refilled. -You pay for the meal before you eat - you can leave the tips after -It is very conveniently located inside the casino/mall, you wont need to walk outside -Sit by the window and you'll enjoy a nice view of the Falls (check out pics) Bottom line: Authentic food with good view but small selection, little bit pricey, and bad service. read more

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For those not familiar with traditional cantonese food, you need to take a walk through before deciding to eat here. It is in no way similar to what you would get at a mandarin buffet, which is very westernized. This place focuses on authentic chinese food. Textures at this buffet may lean towards the tender, chewy and gelatinous. Please understand that and make your choice accordingly. I quite like the food here with the flavour and texture profiles of the dim sum dishes which are as good as a typical cart pushing restaurant in chinatown - they have phoenix claws (yes, that is chicken feet to those not familiar), chive shrimp dumplings (skin not so delicate here, but ok), chili beef tendon (excellent!), duck feet, napa with fish cakes, siu my, stewed pig knuckles, lotus root with pork soup, coconut chicken soup, noodles, plain white rice to go with the meat dishes, congee, pan fried rice cakes, yiu choy, ... real chinese food! And their fried chicken wings are good too. Dessert offerings are typical chinese dessert offerings - red bean soup, herb grass jelly, almond cookies, coconut jelly, jelly with red bean, fruit. read more

The worst restaurant ever! The variety of food was awful and the food was bland. I did not think it was possible to go wrong with chinese food, but I was proven wrong. I went with a group of 20 people and I can speak for all of them. We all left unsatisfied and disgusted. There was little to no choice when it came to desserts, they had grass jelly and cookies! NO ice cream, NO cake, not even fruits! read more

This is probably the worst buffet I've tried. The tofu is so bland, the area is messy. I would not recommend this place to my friends. P.S. - This is my second review Since the moderator delete my 1st comment. read more

A busy location, be prepared for a short wait to be seated. There is a good selection of meat based dishes that were fresh, but very few vegetarian, or vegan selections. There was only one sushi option. All of the entrees we tried were made to low spice tolerance, but chili oil and paste were available to add heat and flavor. The space was clean even though they were quite busy. I'd suggest you take a quick walk-through to see what you think before committing! read more

0/10 recommend. Drive down the street to PHO XYCLO, that is authentic, great price, and worth it! We spent $70 at Pho Xyclo and it fed and SATISFIED 6 people. We spent +100 and we were still hungry and NOT satisfied. Came here because we wanted "authentic Chinese" food. Was not authentic at all. Overpriced, flavor was meh, portion was meh. There were at least 20 workers and only three tables occupied on a Saturday night. 1 star only because server recommended us to get the PAC card to save money. But then again, my brother asked what the PAC deal was. read more

Food is good typical Cantonese, just expect that since it's located at a tourist area the prices are tourist prices as well since it's about 2.5x the regular price from a Chinese restaurant in Markham/Scarborough/ downtown TO Chinatown. read more

Great table, good service and decent food for $20CAD. Topped it off with a rainbow! My family liked that they served more authentic Chinese style dishes which is probably why there are many low-star reviews. If you want "Chinese" go else where or just keep driving to Toronto. read more

Golden Lotus - Topped dinner off with a rainbow! Great view! - Chinese Near Me - Niagara Falls, Ontario

It all started with bad judgment. We were sick and looking for some comfort food. Read the reviews online, lowered our expectation, but it wasn't enough (face palm), If only we have had no expectation at all. I know most people who eat here came for the buffet. But we were so adventurous, we actually went and order from their full menu. The food here? mediocre. 1) 1/2 Peking duck $31.33 I had no choice, my conscience told me to eat it; it did, however, turned out to be the best thing we ordered here. But wait, our bill said that duck was $31.33 CAD for 1/2 duck?! For that money I should have that duck's soul. 2) Abalone Chicken congee $18.33 it was okay... a lot of chicken, very little abalone. However, we were sick so congee did comfort us. Thank you chicken congee...I mean Abalone chicken congee 3) Phoenix Paws $3.83 Who knew the paws of the legendary animal would be so cheap...and unappetizing? 4) Shui Mei $6.83 This made the ShuiMei Master cried, enough said. 5) Spare ribs $3.83 Way too much meat tenderizer 6) Beef Omassa $3.83 So garlicy, but I like garlic. 7) Bean Curd Rolls $6.83 I like everything roll in bean curd 8) BBQ Pork Buns $3.83 Can't even recall the taste 9) Assort. Hot Tea $2.25 Nothing special Service unprofessional, inattentive, and rude So, our horror began...as we entered into their restaurant. 1) The lady who should have been greeting us at front door did not greet us, and look rather baffling, the way she spoke to us made me feel unwelcome. 2) Upon entry we received eyeing from all the servers including the greeter 3) Impossible to wave down any server for refill our tea and there were like at least five of them (nope, the restaurant wasn't full). We did get our tea refill once, that was about it. 4) Almost all servers were literally strolling around the restaurant and chatting in Cantonese. It was bad for us diners but apparently a good place to work? Nice view and good companionship; they get to play hide and seek with the customers too, what fun! 5) The worst was when they stand beside the buffet line and stare at all customers like this http://tinypic.com/r/6h4a6o/6 I don't like being stared at when I am eating. 6) They stand there while you pay tips, we ended up paying 12% because we are nice people, we do appreciate their labor, if there were any 7) They don't let you take out the food you've ordered. From the amount of the food we've ordered, obviously, we were not able to finish everything. So, we asked to takeout the BBQ buns, everything else was garbage, don't want them anyway, we left a tremendous amount of food. The lady who was chatting the MOST gave us this dishearten look and told us "We don't do that here" "Er...are you telling us that we are NOT allow to takeout the food that we've ordered from the full menu?" "Let me ask my manager but we don't do that here" Do what? take out a styrofoam box and hand it over to a customer? So In the end we didn't get to take out the BBQ pork bun, that was probably why I cannot remember the taste of it Why do I feel it was more like a mafia chillout rather than a restaurant?! Overall Should their service been more professional and smile a bit more the reviews here might be a bit better. Poor kitchen staffs - all your food and hard work have gone to waste because of terrible front house service. I don't know if the guy who sliced our duck is the manager or not, but if you are, I sincerely suggest you to take a class on "How to manage a Chinese restaurant without offending the customer 101". I am suggesting simply because you were the only person that have served us the entire time, despite of your attitude at the end when we pay tips. Pro: The view itself was fine; basically you get to sit beside the window and have a full view of the Niagara. But most people around us are looking at the people down there, so it was more like a huge glass window for peeping read more

The food was disgusting. There was so much oil and no flavor. I being Vegan asked them to make the food without some stuff and what do I get. Tons of what I don't want. The service was sloppy, the food was over priced and disgusting, and the waiter didn't know a thing. The only funny part is when I asked for a shot I got so little when I expected 30 ml. Nothing was fresh it tasted like it had been there for ages waiting for someone to it. in conclusion, It was like a disreputable hound ran around the restaurant and served us dog food. read more

I do not come here unless my family forces me to choose between free food and going to Tim Hortons by myself. DO NOT, PLEASE DO NOT EAT THE BUFFET HERE@@@@@@@@!!!!!. I have periodically tried the buffet throughout the years and it has never, ever improved. You are better off spending a few extra dollars and ordering from the menu instead. The menu is extremely overpriced but it is definitely a plus in comparison to the buffet. Here are my complaints: 1. The restaurant is severely understaffed - there is not enough staff circulating - for clearing tables, taking orders, or refilling tea. 2. They ran out of rice for about 10 minutes..............................??????? 3. The staff clearly does not give a flying F about the atmosphere or ambiance the customers experience - there was this little girl shrieking through a partition that split the room in half (& I swear - her parents were on their phones and the rest of the family were chatting) 4. The food is so overpriced I would've been able to feed myself for 2 weeks if i was eating at a restaurant in Scarborough. A pro: 1. The menu food isn't bad - the price just does not match. Tip: Just don't eat here and save yourself a headache and some cash. read more

Was looking to eat quick without having to venture out into the pouring rain. Pros: Cheap Buffet, You can have a meal quick. Cons: Food isn't terrible but it is really sub par. Service is mediocre. It seems like it should have a better view, maybe it does during the day but at night you're really looking out into nothing. read more

I want to add a review that makes it very clear that you should never ever eat here. Almost everywhere in the area has mixed reviews, because, ta-da, this is tourist trap central. Everything's expensive, it shouldn't even come into the equation. This is the grossest food I have ever, ever, ever had the dissatisfaction of eating. My fiance and I thought that at worst, it would be mediocre like your small town chinese buffet, and we'd make do, since it is one of the cheapest dinner options in fallsview. We just wanted to have SOMETHING before we went back to our sweet hotel room. The reviews were mixed enough that we gave it a go. Here's a few graphic examples of how gross this is: I picked out shrimp from the buffet. They are cooked shell-on. As you start to peel the shrimp, part of it (near the head) starts to turn to MUSH in your fingers. My less delicate fiance mangled the shrimp he attempted to peel to an inedible mess. After the first shrimp is peeled, the rest of your plate is cold. If you eat said shrimp, you find it to be a mealy paste. The general tsos they offered wasnt much better. The pieces are huge, and you'll soon find out why - biting into it reveals the chewy connective tissue has not been removed, your teeth hit a network of rubber underneath the fried exterior. I also got mussels, and as other reviews I think mention, almost all this food is served lukewarm, it turns cold quickly on your plate. (and just imagine the bacteria that would be allowed to grow on food that is not kept at a hot temperature!) So they were cooked in a black bean sauce- but the cold serving temps turned the black bean sauce into a glaze of amber snot. This restaurant, this area, is a disgrace for food. read more

I will give this four stars because of their service, the people that work there are so sweet and attentive. They make justice to the Canadian friendliness reputation. The food is just ok, but it has some great things a la carte. read more

Golden Lotus - Happy dad :) - Chinese Near Me - Niagara Falls, Ontario

TASTE LIKE LEFTOVERS!!! The buffet of food was awful, I suspect that it must be leftovers made from days prior. A lot of the food was stale and sloppily prepared with some items being unnecessarily oily. I also must add that the selection of food was very limited in comparison to other buffets I have been to. The only appeal of this restaurant is its low prices, but to me, it's just not worth it! My advice would be to go somewhere else and pay more money for quality food that you would actually enjoy than dine at this place. I also must warn people that my younger cousin had a stomach ache and vomited after we ate here read more

I dined here because The Grand Buffet didn't allow kids. It was a great choice. This restaurant is served by full chinese staff, something I only see in California. I opted for the dinner buffet ($20 for PAC members). The ala cart prices were pretty high (mostly $15 and up). The variety of dishes was impressive, quality is good. There are 3 booths for the food. The main booth houses the hot food. There was a good variety of rice / noodles, chicken (stew, fried), pork (incl HK roast pork ribs, spicy ribs), beef, seafood, tom yam, 2 soups. There was also siew mai (dim sum) and steamed white bun. The cold section is pretty weird. I have not seen most of the dishes before. I believe they are some authentic China style dishes. The dishes aren't really scary like intestines, but its side dishes (all cold) i have never seen before. The only dish I could associate with was stew hard boiled egg with toufu. It was prepared dry and cold. Weird. The dessert table was great. A lot of chinese style jello, mango pudding (v nice), herbal jelly ( a bit tasteless), egg tart (nice! bitesize) and chinese almond cookies. The buffet came with drinks like juices, chinese tea, soft drinks and cold soy milk. It is the best chinese buffet I have ever had in N.A. The flare isn't exactly like the good chinese restaurants but its really good for buffet. For $20, I may go back for lunch ($15) tomorrow. *The service is very good too. read more

This place is absolute garbage. DO NOT ENTER. We made a bad judgement by being too hungary. Couple big watch outs: 1) You have to pay before you even get seated. DO NOT PAY TIP AHEAD OF TIME since you will not be getting any service. 2) The food is nasty - I have never seen buffet food being treated with such disrespect. Unrecognizable food just piled on top of itself. Very unappetizing. Example there was a pile of fried chicken, I swear I was there for atleast 2 minutes and I cannot identify what part of chicken are those. Nasty. 3) Service - None existence...and not for the lack of people working there since I counted at least 10 (and 2 managers) for the small dining area. Somehow they are blind to empty glasses. Never was I asked about how things are. When I finally waved down the waitress and asked for refill, she rudely told the other waiter (in Cantonese) to get it for us without even acknowledge our request. Very unprofessional. I think the only reason they are still in business is because they are part of a casino and people eat on comp....Well we don't and I paid $80 for our meals and that was a serious lesson learned. Never again. I only gave one star because zero star is not a choice...which is really what they deserved. read more

I had the buffet, and I give this place a 4/5. The location is good, real close to the casino, you don't have to go outside. The food is great as well, lots of choice (not as much as mandarin or other buffets however), and they quality of the food is good. Not spectacular, but good. The price as well is reasonable, fair for what they provide. I didn't give a 5/5 due partially to service, although it wasn't bad... and also overall food quantity (options to choose from). If you're looking for somewhere to eat at Fallsview, this is one of the best options. I would really recommend this place. Derek read more

The thing I hate about going to the Falls is the food. A decent restaurant with fair prices does not seem to exist. Went out looking for somewhere decent to sit down and spend some time with kids eating good food. We have 2 young infants. And it was getting a bit past our regular dinner time and this was the closest place to us. Upon entering they actually asked if we wanted to check out the buffet first as it was our first time. Which is a great/smart idea to do. Right away, was not impressed, as there really was not many items to choose from, especially dessert, if that is your thing. My gf is a bit more picky as well. So we chose to order from the menu. Sweet and sour pork and bbq pork with shrimp fried rice. Taste wise, it is not bad, seems on par with other places. But price wise, it is definitely not worth it. 2 dishes and 3 drinks came out to about $40, so about same price as buffet would cost. The amount you get does not compared to others places I would buy chinese food from. Locally, 2 dishes would be about $20, and maybe even some leftovers. None of the people there seemed too happy/friendly. Not that we needed anything, but after the food came, no one came close to our table again until I asked for the bill. The menu was not very big, might not find what you normally would get at your neighborhood place. Seems they are more for upscale food. Should have gone to the food court downstairs. read more

We were a party of 9 including 4 kids. We opted for a la cart as we were suspicious of the buffet. The menu had enough variety. We ordered a Peking duck which my we liked, mapo tahu was tasty and the stir fry bok choi was good as well. The rest was so, so the beef rib pepper was very strong and overwhelming. Service was mediocre. We had to remind the staff 3 times where parts of our order was: drinks, order of white rice and where a particular dish was. They are a kid friendly place!!! That is always a plus in my book. read more

One word - Disaster Seated at a nice table partially overlooking the Falls it was all downhill from there. After receiving dishes and water we are completely forgotten. I finally make eye contact with a waiter who looks surprised (?) but takes our order. We share the "Ha-Lo" Wonton. The menu says crispy - try stale & crunchy. As we're starting with our appetizer here comes our main dishes. Our waiter makes a comment about our dishes coming out fast and leaves our mains at the table. Bewildered - we continue to eat. My wife had the "Seafood Curry" which wasn't bad while I had the "Szechuan Beef". Listed as spicy it was just bland and boring. We also shared a bottle of white. Waiter spills a bit while pouring which is forgivable. What's not is when he takes the bottle away before it's done. EXCUSE ME I say - he returns - pours the balance and leaves. Stay away - this place is horrible... read more

Poor me, I didn't get to read the reviews before stopping in for dinner! Really, my wifi connection was bad! I found the buffet selection pretty interesting! Not necessarily to my liking, but some dishes you don't see in a typical Chinese/American buffet, don't know about typical Chinese/Canadian buffets, this being my first experience. Lotus & mixed veggies, beef short ribs w/lots of bones, fatty pork ribs w/lots of bones & cartilage, steamed pigs knuckles, minced beef fried rice. These dishes seemed more authentic to the traditional Chinese palette, not the best quality presented though. I am giving the restaurant a leeettle benefit of the doubt when it comes to the food, only because I came at that witching hour, late for lunch and early for dinner time. I sampled the Wonton Soup with cut mostly fresh green onions. Broth was so so, wontons weren't overly soggy or falling apart, they were alright. Didn't finish the soup though. Tried the lotus with mixed veggies, a kinda weird dish for me, there was something thready in my bite that kinda turned me off the dish, I think it was coming from the lotus, maybe starchy strings? Well, didn't go for seconds. I actually liked the beef short ribs, though they were a tiny bit tough, couldn't get a great grip with my chopsticks to completely bite off the piece I wanted (had to use a knife & fork!). The pork ribs were "fun" to eat, a mini morsel obstacle course for your mouth. You could chew your way around the bone or crunch your way through the cartilage, turn the small rib bone in your mouth to get the meat off or eat around the fatty bits. Decent, I did have a couple pieces for entertainment value. There were a few of your typical fare: shu mai (steamed pork/shrimp dumplings), not bad, not great. Something similar to General Tso's/sesame chicken (it was breaded & fried & sweet), did have a few more bites of that. Had the fried tofu with ground pork (not minced). Kinda bland brown sauce, add some pepper oil & hot sauce for more flavor. Deep fried salty shrimp. I usually love the flavor of this dish, but it annoys the h3ll out of me when I'm trying to eat the little suckers! I don't do the pop the shrimp & shell in my mouth and chew the meat out very well. Trying to peel the shell off neatly & completely is I admit a difficult task too! It's usually worth the effort to get the flavorful shrimp, but this buffet's offering was overly cooked and tough to deshell, I gave up. The fried rice was good. I actually ordered a dessert off the menu: lily buds, lotus seed & logan, "double boiled lily buds, lotus seeds and logan in sweet soup". It sounded intriguing, so what the heck! Warning: if you're wanting a quick dessert because you need to leave shortly because you have to drive across the Canadian/U.S. border to catch a flight back home... order the dessert earlier or get it when you're not in a rush! It's a hot dessert soup and needs to be brought to room temp & cooked up. So that's some of the buffet dishes, might be a bit better at another time. Definitely not the best buffet deal for the cost of $21.99 ($2 less if you have the players card). The buffet does come with a drink (don't know about alcoholic beverages). I found the servers were more attentive than was remarked on in other reviews and if they didn't preemptively offer their services, they were easily flagged down. The view from my seat wasn't impressive, but it was neat to see the falls in between the foliage. read more

I ate at the buffet recently on the Canadian Thanksgiving holiday and thought it was okay, but of course our meal was mostly comped so I am not able to evaluate the price/value ratio. However, we did have one toddler that was not comped and the charge was $15 which was a bit exorbitant. Because it was Canadian Thanksgiving, the food was "better" and offered more variety, according to my dinner companions who are regulars. I enjoyed the cold plate selections the most, which included some of the cold/spicy northern Chinese dishes (gluten, beef tendon, pork). There was also some dim sum options as well as the standard hot Chinese dishes. Service was courteous. read more

If there was a negative star button I'd choose that rating. The food was terrible. The selection was abysmal. If it wasn't overcooked or dry, it tasted off or just downright gross. My husband and I love Asian cuisine and were more than disappointed after shelling out $40 to eat at this place. After being seated and served our drinks, they were not filled voluntarily again the entire time we were there. We would have to ask multiple times /multiple servers just to get a refill on water. The staff were downright rude, giving us dirty looks when we asked for water or for a plate to be taken. Or they would just ignore us. I'd strongly recommend going elsewhere for a good dinner... You won't find it here. read more

FOOD POISONED. Went here twice, both very unsatisfactory visits. Line was long on both occasions and we had to wait 1.5 hours on average to get in. They seem to leave a lot of space in the restaruant vacant for some reason and let there be a long line outside the door on purpose. Food was meh. For $20 CAD ($14 USD per person its really not that bad of a price). However my family was FOOD POISONED. It may have been the soybean milk drink we all ordered that poisoned us. Ill spare you the details but there was a lot of vomiting and diarrhea. They really need to step up their game. read more