In our short trip out to Chico, out of all places we ate, this one is the most memorable. This is a Chinese buffet restaurant, and from what we searched, only buffet they had in all of Chico area. Even the casinos no longer offer buffets at casinos (this is very sad). So we are buffet snobs as well. We know a good place when we've eaten at one, and there are not many out there. Really there are what is it a dime a dozen? but the opposite. Let me start off by saying that this place serves normal food. I mean if you remember Hometown Buffet from back in the days, where they just got staple food and it was done well. Not great, but well. This is like that place. They do well with what they offer. First off, visited the salad station. You'd prob thinking, it's just salad right? Well, yes, but this is why this was great. NO ONE WAS THERE!!! LOL. Chico got some fat ppl that don't eat veggies. The vegetables were clean and fresh. 100% they cleaned and prepped this today. Also, their crab salad was stellar. Like right amount of mayo and the crab salad was not the cheap stuff either. Keep in mind there are people going around the buffet stations cleaning up ALL THE TIME TOO, so they are concerned about presentation very much. Had their hot and sour soup. It was good. It did not taste like buffet soup, but it was good like if you were to sit down and eat at a Chinese restaurant good. On to the fried food. This is where they shine. They don't just fry for the sake of frying stuff. They make sure it is lightly battered and seasoned gently. These stuff are not fried from frozen. From the fried chicken (this is fresh - i know that for fact cuz my mouth said so), the fried shrimp stellar. Everything was piping hot like they make sure the warmers are hot and that they refill the food up properly. Like I said multiple workers goes around ensuring things look and is right. Their fries were even hot and crispy. WTF. Those are usually soggy and gross. Not these. Tried so many stuff this evening I think i gained like 10 lbs! I did try the sushi - meh, and it's not expected if you pay $20/pp for buffet your sushi quality gets better. It was just a hair below ok. I didn't care for it, but at same time expectations were low. They also had a grill station where you can pick a boat load of stuff and have them fry it up. I didn't try it, but they have a lot of great options between veggies and meat. Overall, for $20/pp for dinner on a Sunday night is a steal! Like remember Hometown Buffet for $10/pp for dinner? This is like that, but with inflation and tariffs, still a great deal! Next time we in this area, this is first place we'd go back to for dinner. This was memorable and in comparison, to all Sacramento area stuff, this one is top 3 at least. read more

I had not eaten here since Covid in 2020. My son and I had lunch there today. Everything was excellent! What a great variety of food, quality was very good. Excited about my next visit. read more

Second time here, It is all you can eat buffet. Must to try if you are local or tourist. We head to Shasta so we decided to try them again because there was a good experience last time. Love the environment and bring us back to the first experience we had here . Service is fast and ambience is Asian . Love the selection , you have sushi bar to taste and allá carte selection plus cast iron hibachi section. read more

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This review goes out to the Kwando Buffet staff employees and owners. Happy Mother's Day! On May 10, 2026. I enjoyed the list on the buffet menu. I have to tell you all what and amazing job you guys did with all the customers that came through the doors. OMG! And, the ambiance and flow was a balancing act the lines to get in was unbelievable and the peoples was so very patient and the children was well behaved. Job well done. chef kiss to the whole staff at Kwando Buffet on the Mangrove in Chico, Ca. read more

Kwando's is absolutely the BEST buffet I've been to in a very long time. The service is exceptional and no hassle. Their seafood is delicious & the BBQ pork buns were some of the best I've had, soft delicious pillows of tasty goodness. Ambiance is giving retro traditional Chinese. read more

Another satisfying experience I forgot to take picture of the raw food, but you know I got those first to get cooked. I got curry chicken and lemongrass pork to get cooked I realized I just like all the fried food lol Nothing diff, just go back to my first review There was soft serv ice cream machine Came on tuesday 6pm Dessert area was deserted. Still a few but not much Lots more people Drinks do cost extra, besides water I still love this place, higher quality than average food, buffet and so cheap 18.88$ 5/5 read more

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Your everyday Chinese buffet, Love the sushi! Need a few more items though, Almost got a 5 star

Everything is good and fresh. The food is always fresh, nothing sits out for very long. It's very fresh and delicious.

It had been a long time since I was here, I thoroughly enjoyed the many different choice of foods. I was not disappointed, very good food and nice people too. Very clean also. read more

TLDR: Never get the crawfish Okay, let me just preface this by saying that everything else was either okay or good. Now, I feel very bad for the father and his kid that got the crawfish boil right before me. I was really skeptical when I saw they had "cajun crawfish" at a Chinese restaurant... so I passed originally. After having their whole fried shrimp, I figured I'd give it a try before we left. At first, it was fine. Not great, not really bad. I've had cajun crawfish in Louisiana a few times when visiting my parents so my expectations were very low for this Chinese restaurant in Chico, CA to begin with. Then we left and I started the 48 minute drive back to my girlfriend's house in Magalia. Right after we started, I felt a worsening nausea. I also started to get a strong taste of dirty swamp water in my mouth that remained for the rest of the drive. Thank god the nausea and taste subsided by the time we got home. I wanted to just pull over and vomit so badly. I tried drinking a pretty strong Dutch Bros tea from earlier multiple times to try and get rid of the taste.. to no avail. When I got home my stomach was messed up. I'm not sure if she was really quiet or something, but I didn't hear the hostess say anything before she started just walking off towards our table. I just assumed we were getting seated because she looked at us after getting to the little podium and started walking away. Other than that, the service was good. Whenever our water got low, it was filled by a passing waiter before it got empty. The lady at the register was kind and activated the electric toothpick dispenser when she noticed it wasn't working for me. The ambiance is kinda cool. Not super over the top, sort of a slightly laid-back traditional Chinese decoration. Not filled to the brim with decoration like some Chinese restaurants. Feels like a warm little hometown restaurant. read more

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friendly staff consistently delicious fresh affordable yummy food a fun place to bring friends and family something for everyone read more

If your looking for cheap eats this place is just OK. While their sushi is fresh mares I wouldn't call it premium grade. Their Chinese food menu items are again just OK. Great price for a buffet. read more

nothing stands out, but everything is solid. i am so full. green beans still had good texture and flavor. sushi is abundant. didn't try the mongolian grill section. dessert just okay. soft serve pretty good. i can't move rn. read more

Like coming here all you can eat. Love they have fresh fruit and ice cream sushi they can cook you a meal as well you pick an they cooked it up for you read more

Do not go here. Food is atrocious and I haven't left the bathroom in 3 days. Genuinely feel like a squirrel is running around in my stomach. Save your money and go to sake instead. read more

Okey I give in, fair is fair, Kwando Buffet may lack several things but freshness, amount, variety, value, service etc, are not part of it. On weekends it even offers duck meat, which most of the times is prepared nicely ant that for some this offering is a definite plus, and no, I'm not talking about those people that have ducks as pets, or resent the idea of having duck meat for dinner, but chicken or turkey is just fine. Food moves, crowds consume it and is an endless cycle till closing time. Seniors partake of a discount, and everyone leaves full. 4.1 Stars. read more

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Very nice place to eat. The service is excellent, the menu is varied, the food is consistently great and the atmosphere is right on.

I really liked most of the food. The service was fantastic, they would always keep the food pans full and everytime we had a dirty plate, they would grab it right away. It was quiet and peaceful in the restaurant as well. Overall, I liked eating here and I would eat here again. read more

I come here maybe once a year. The food hasn't really changed over the years. My son wanted a buffet, and in Chico the options are limited. The food is ok. Some of it is bland. The Sushi is fine. The pork bun was pretty good. What I missed was the almond cookies! Their desserts were meh, except for the whipped cream stuff...I think it was maybe strawberry. That was good. The service is great. They clear the plates quickly and make sure drinks are full. read more

Was in to celebrate double birthdays in the family on Saturday evening. I eat very little at any one sitting so I personally don't opt for buffets much if it is up to me. I've never been impressed with the food quality and selection at Kwandos and ate a little bit before feeling a bit off. The rest of the family seemed to be enjoying their food which is good. My son seated to my immediate left mentioned that he had just squashed a cockroach moving by the table. As if my stomache wasn't already upset as it was I had to excuse myself to go to the bathroom. Fortunately I didn't throw up, when belching a bit relieved the discomfort. I don't think I've ever specifically chosen to go to Kwando's, but rather go along when others have made that choice. The discomfort from the food and the idea they have coackroaches in their establishment reconfirmed my decision not to go to Kwandos of my own accord. I also am never a fan of establishments that force a gratuity on parties bigger than six. For a forced gratuity I expect the best in service and food, and we received neither. read more

I usually come and grab togo; they sell it by weight. Great deal since I can get a bunch or craving foods for like $20. I've never gotten sick or have anything bad to say about this place. read more

I ate here recently to celebrate my dad's 80th birthday. Kwando's ambiance is similar to China Buffet: A koi pond at the entrance and a hostess who'll seat you and take down your drink orders. Soft drink refills are free. I love the General Tso's chicken! It's crispy, glazed in a mildly sweet sauce, with a few chili peppers. Vegetarian fried rice was fluffy and served hot. The sushi bar has California Rolls, Philly cheese rolls, and Tuna rolls and a serve-yourself Wasabi plate. Dessert includes vanilla frozen yogurt, strawberry sherbert, chocolate or coffee cake. The waiter checked on us every few minutes to refill our drinks. This buffet has a substantial selection. read more

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Go early for lunch to beat the crowds. Food is constant, always good, the sushi is getting better with more variety. You can't beat the price. read more

Good delicious food, with lots of variety. Service was good, they kept our table clear from used plates. Restaurant is decorated nice, the koi pond in the front gives a serene vibe. read more

STOLE MY MONEY!!!! Me and my friend went to eat here at lunch time. Lunch prices are 13ish a person. And we both got 3 dollar drinks. So tell my why these thieves took an extra 15 bucks. My bill said 37.57 I tipped 2 bucks cus I was trying to be nice despite their horrid service. Which makes my bill 39.57. They took 45.08 from my money. I went back and asked him about it. He said it was 39.57 that came out. Asked him why it took more than that out again and he said it should change soon. So tone only are they thieves, there fucking liars. Overall. Shit food, shit service, shitty prices, and their thieves. Please don't risk your money or your time at this crappy place. Honestly it need shut down... read more

If this place was JUST the hibachi grill section it would still be a must-visit. You also get a full buffet with a ton of variety and even decent sushi bar with lots of options. never change, never die my beloved Kwando read more

We went in at 3pm (dinner time pricing). Food was room temp at best not hot and not as advertised on their menu (many items were not available). The service was lacking (our first time there), we had no idea what we were suppose to do. We were sat at a table with no communication with the staff. And the next time the staff was at the table was to bring the bill. I would prefer not to go back and just go to a regular Chinese place. Restaurant was clean and the fish pond was beautiful. read more

In my opinion getting it to go and paying by the pound is pound for pound totally worth the money. I didn't eat inside so I can't speak to the service, but the food was great. read more

This used to be my kids favorite place, and although I thought they were subpar it's always been worth the money.. since our last time, it has significantly went downhill. I would rather pay more, especially for a buffet than to have seafood that was inedible, cold plates and left out dairy products that aren't exchanged properly. We paid $115 for 2 kids & 3 adults which isn't bad but the only thing we ended up eating was coconut shrimp which still led to severe bubble guts for some of us. I hate to write this with the cost of everything going up especially in a town that only has one buffet but it's our experience and we won't be back anytime soon. Also, I think we saw our server one time for the beginning drinks and the next to drop off the check. read more

Place is decent but it's extremely hot especially on the weekends they definitely need to invest on a AC unit and it'd be much better for guest. read more

I've been going here for year me and my family go on special occasions like birthdays or just as a meet up spot the food is always great and they are very nice it is around 16-18 dollars per person and we always leave satisfied they have always been very good at keeping the place nice and clean and refilling the food I would 100% recommend.!!!! read more

Kwando Buffet - My food that they cooked - Chinese Near Me - Chico, California

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Food is decent way better than a lot of buffets I've eaten at , Very good service to take away plates and refill drinks fast. Yes it may get crowded but it's a buffet so ppl are always up and moving what you should expect anyways. Ambiance lively. 4 adults 3 kids with drinks $115 . read more

This place Cheap as hell who ever complains about price you cheap asf . Most buffet place over $28

Food and service where amazing, quick and great selection of great food. The ambiance was chill and enjoyable

The food was great and they had a great selection. The service was great, they were always coming by to clear plates and refill drinks. The food was great, very flavorful. read more

Worst experience, service, and food. I've been coming here for awhile until an incident that happened and I hope this place shuts down. So we came during lunch and had some chow mein and a strand of hair was found in the chow mein. We told one of the servers and our plates were removed from our table and they informed the manager and they never came to our table to apologize or removed the pan of chow mein that was left on the line. A fresh batch was where the hair was found. And we had to tell the cook to remove the pan from the line. Because they still left it there after I told them I found hair there and the manager was telling him to take it back will he did but not even 3 minutes later he comes out with chow mein which was the one they took back that had hair. As we go to the front to see if we had to pay. The manager was rude and unprofessional including the front lady with glasses who didn't even know what was happening and she had told us to not come back. Honestly if I can give 0 stars I would. read more

Infested with cockroaches!!!!!!!! It ran across our table while we were eating dinner read more

We were out shopping in Chico and decided to try the buffet here. They had chicken feet, pork hocks, which usually are not seen at a lot of buffets. And they have a habachi grill place. However the buffet verity of food was very little. The waitress came and refilled our drinks once because we asked them to. read more

Three visits and three bouts of gastric distress, for my whole party the last time) are enough to convince me it's not a coincidence. I love the food choices, except the deserts, they are nasty. I just don't like the side of food poisoning (presumably?) that comes with it. read more

Just ate there for lunch on Tuesday and got food poisoning. Do not eat here unless you want to get sick.