Easily a 5 star buffet. I went here yesterday (Monday) for lunch about 1:30 or so. I was greeted as I entered, paid just over $10 for lunch with a water and was seated at a table. The first trip I made was to the grill and sushi. The grill was out of noodles, but the veggies and meat I chose were done very nicely and the guy working was extremely nice. In fact everybody who worked there was really nice. The sushi was pretty good as well, with nice large rolls including a couple with raw fish. They were kept the correct temperature and was being monitored and replenished by the sushi chef. All the food that I had from the buffet was pretty good...nothing struck me as off or bad.... Of course it wouldn't be a Chinese buffet in the Valley if they didn't have some sort of tacos/ tamales/ enchiladas here... which they had enchiladas that were okay. Some of the best dishes in my opinion were the cheese wonton which was not too crunchy like most places.... the baby octopus was very tender and not overly chewy like most buffets, the baked salmon was amazing, and for desert I enjoyed hte powdered donut holes as well as a slice of chocolate chip chocolate cake with some vanilla soft serve. Most likely I will be back to this place. read more

Good food but very pricey and is always packed to the brim full of people expect to wait if you come here especially during dinner rush

Not my favorite buffett. Sushi was bland and not many choices. Steak was overcooked (I told him medium rare and it was almost well done). Mongolian grill was good. The rest of the choices are your normal selection. It was quite busy, which in a buffett is a very good thing (food gets changed out faster). You do pay before you go even sit down, so be aware. Also, there is potatoe salad right by the pudding. Be careful, as I almost screwed that up. read more

There won't be a next time eating here. I live in Ahwatukee and would rather drive to Red Wok on Thomas/36th street. Whole Ham you carve, good soups, good seasoning on dishes, real plates and utensils. Try them or recruit their cooks. read more

Great buffet & reasonably priced. Definitely a GRAND BUFFET!! Loved it!! Can't wait to visit again!!!

A fairly priced buffet with a high quality experience. That is all nothing more to say

This is the BEST Chinese buffet that I have ever eaten at! My favorites: Fried fish, plantain, sweet corn on the cob, sweet potatoes, BBQ Pork, pulled pork, butterfly breaded shrimp (they also have grilled shrimp), roasted pork ribs, cooked broccoli (so green and fresh!)! It's all that you can eat and unlimited drinks too (if you select "with a drink" when you pay). My Senior discount for dinner gets all of this for only $14.76!!! They also have a pizza section, and a steak cooked to order grill in the back. Take out plates are available by weight, $5.89 a pound, and lunch is currently only $9.99 (before Senior discount). I see the bad reviews but I think that they were going for the prepared dishes instead of a la carte. True, those are probably best at take-out style restaurants. read more

We came here for Lunch Buffet at 2pm, lunch was $11.69 w tax /PP, which was reasonable, especially during Covid. Some foods looked dry, many trays were nearly empty; but they did their best to replenish as soon as foods ran out. There were only 5-6 kinds of Sushi to choose from, they weren't appealing to us. Here are reasons for 4 stars: 1: Follow Covid guidelines, all customers wear masks and gloves when getting their foods and sitting was spaced. Staff were friendly. 2: Lots of of seafoods for a reasonable price. Fried Fish Fillets were Crispy and delicious. Fried Shrimps and Grilled shrimps, Salmon, Crow fish, Octopus. Pork ribs were very good too. 3: We have been to otLin's Buffet in last two years; always had good experiences. 4: It's not easy to open Dine In buffet during Pandemic. I gave them credit for doing their best. read more

I Yelped this restaurant while we were in search of Chinese while visiting Phoenix. The stars were high enough for my comfort level and I was not disappointed! The lunch buffet price is reasonable and the variety of food is HUGE. My kiddo was entertained by the "baby octopus" option on the buffet. Typical American/Chinese fare, with some Southwest additions. I think I ate more of the Mexican food available than the Chinese. Try the enchiladas! read more

Great place especially for the family !!!! Clean and Calm environment and Beautiful inside.

Lots of choices, but cold food. It cost me almost $17.00 for lunch with a drink. Not really worth it. For that price I can get a good ( HOT) steak dinner. The building is big, Lot's of seating, but many of the booths NEED new seats. Ripped/ torn very worn. Other than that the place looked clean. There was a big variety of food choices, including sushi. And the food tasted pretty good. The problem I had was that the food was cold. The serving temperature was too low. I don't think the heating pans were working very well. I was grossed out by the shrimp battered & fried-with the head and legs still on, that means the shrimp was NOT deveined, the same for the crawfish YUCK read more

I really enjoyed the food here. They have a great selection and everything I tried was good.

There were food still on the plates when I ate there. The egg drop souped tasted like hot water.

I was brought here by acquaintances I was visiting & they love this place so I had very high expectations...it was alright. Not crazy impressed but at least I didn't end with food poisoning. The corn on the cob was extremely over cooked, the soda refill by your server could easily be replaced by just putting a dispenser, don't know why they haven't don that since I believe the food comes with the soda refills (my party didn't let me pay so I'm unsure). But I'll always suggest buffets to people that have picky eaters in their party. So no stressing over a specific cuisine. I was grateful for their salad bar though ;) read more

The exterior of business looks clean and inviting. Inside looks inviting. Until you walk to your table and see food on the floor by nearly every table. Staff is very mixed between helpful and apathetic. read more

The steak is cheap steak and had so much tendon. Servers that serve drinks and refill are really great, but the food preparation people are not up to par. A woman that was wiping and replacing food was yelling around at people, and someone dropped a serving tong and she picked it up off the ground and slammed it back up on the line of hot food while yelling. I didn't stay around as we left immediately after, but I'm not sure if she left it there or if she took the tongs back to get cleansed. Food is definitely not worth the price, but service is good. read more

food was good and Al but lemme tell you man the bathrooms smelt like straight dookie and when u left I saw on the drool the times lil octopus leg and the pipes were out of the wall as I left the people that were with me could say that they could smell on me so if you go here don't go to the bathroom . read more

Granted COVID-19 is to blame, you have to eat off paper plates and use disposable cups to drink. Secondly, you have to wait for a server to fill your plates (like a cafeteria). You wait to get inside to pay. Then you wait for your food. A lot of waiting! Red Wok buffet on Thomas gets you right in the door, let's you get your own food, and the price is a few dollars cheaper. Better food and more variety as well. And you get real plates and real utensils! Red Wok next time, for sure!!! read more

Where can I begin? The food is amazing and very tasty, everything it hot and ready, service is quick and easy, and the ambiance is calm and relaxing, a really nice place to stop by and grab some food especially with the family, highly recommended it read more

My wife and I only had one plate of food and let me tell you it was disgusting that I threw it up in the rest room. Now my pregnant wife has food poisoning and so do I. Never trying Lins again. read more

Ordered take out through uber eats and omg!! It's was so good and fresh . It taste way better than the buffet. We ordered orange chicken,broccoli and beef and jalapeño chicken with lo mein and fried rice. read more

Great food and lots of choices. It's definitely an above average Chinese buffet. It's always busy every time I'm there. Which is good because that keeps the food turning. I never miss a chance when I'm in the Phoenix area. read more

Lin's Grand Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Today we came to buffet. Food was not too bad. Our waitress was fine with service. Then it happened!! She dropped plastic container of hot red sauce onto the floor, as it dropped it splashed all over the floor and to my shoes( just bought yesterday day ) Cole Han and my golf shorts and my legs and thighs. Accidents do happened in the restaurants. I understand. We called manager and he told us owner is in Texas and they are offering gift certificates for us . I said we want my shoes and clothes to cleaned or replaced, which means it needs to dry cleaned. They refused. So I said how would you feel if you have sauce poured onto you and he said if that would make you feel better, of course I said I am willing to pour the sauce for my inconvenience.. he mutterd and not gotten back to me...its all about taking care of customer. Right now I have stomach with diaria from eating here... So go ahead take a chance read more

My husband and I travel a lot and we like to hit buffet. This buffet doesn't have brisket but the ones in TX does have it. The food today looks old. read more

This is a great buffet restaurant. Huge selection of food and even some Mexican food and American food. read more

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Good luck getting seated. 2nd time ive left after standing in line to pay until my feet hurt. Not worth the aggravation!

A very nice looking place and outstandingly well kept. Food was mostly what you'd expect. The salt & Pepper shrimp are tiny, looked awful, are tasted just about as much. He chicken skewers and sushi were nothing to write home about either. I was disappointed since these are two Of my favorites. Surprisingly--and I know this is probably not what you came for, but maybe you should--the ribs and buffalo wings were delicious! Overall three stars. I'd give 3.5 just for how clean and neat the place is. For me, personally, my favorites missing likely means I'll try somewhere else next time I'm in town. read more

Zero stars!!! Don't not eat here!!! I wouldn't eat here if it was free... Inconsistent taste, chicken had a string on it, green jello taste like mouth wash, salty, was afraid to try anything else after my first plate thinking fruits and jello wouldn't be as bad but still just as BAD,, 70$ for 2 adults and 2 children-felt like my money was wasted here. The drinks were warm with almost no ice. Complained but nothing was done... call it a Karen star.. haha still don't eat here PERIOD read more

We came here for a special occasion, the food was good. It was hot and well stocked. Everything looked fresh (except for the whole salmon). Our waitress was very friendly and attentive. Only minused one star because (for a buffett) I feel like it's so expensive to come here. read more

OH snap! Reminds me of chinese restaurants back in my home in New York. There is no sterile smell that most buffets have. Great selection of all your favorite Chinese (not really Chinese food) Food is freshly made. Staff is polite. And the booths are clean and comfortable. There is a line of course, because the food is really that good! Someone suggested it and I was like not really. Cuz phoenix Chinese food sucks. But as I dived into the food my eyebrows went up and the food went down. Plan on visiting soon. Worth the price read more

Big selection of food sorry to say not very flavorful. Fried chicken was dry. Food was drying out sitting out too long. read more

There was great food and the soup dumplings my family of 6 people they liked and we are usually picky eaters

Drove past this place a couple of times and finally decided to try it out. Lots of options. Busy. Some of the options at the buffet were really bland, but the wonton soup was really good. read more

The sushi saves this place. The fish and butterfly shrimp are deep fried with zero flavor! I had to ask for Sriracha sauce which made a world of difference. Left feeling like we could have cooked better at home. Good for the taste budless read more

Our 5 yr old granddaughter graduated from preschool tonight. When I asked her where she would like to go to dinner she said "Lin's Nana" we really like the food so I was delighted she asked to go there!!! The waiters are very nice and never leave our beverages empty for long and clear the used dishes in a timely manner. The Buffet is well stocked frequently. They also have an excellent choice of fruit. The only thing I would suggest is milk and juice for the kids. read more

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The system to pay is to complicated you have to pay for the ticket and then show them a specific ticket that you paid for. Couple of the people at the front are not friendly, and I'm sorry but what is a buffet without fountain drinks there is no fountain and you have to pay extra for sofa. They make it hard to enjoy a buffet when they don't refill your drinks. Besides that the food is good! read more

Love them or hate them, everyone seems to have an opinion on a Chinese buffet. I have visited this location several times for lunch. I've always been pleased, never sick, and completely full. I think their selection is better than most and they are always working hard keeping the buffet clean and well stocked! read more

since 2017 *(nye) ive prob been here over a hundred times. its the best; it surpasses (and has replaced) my desire for cheap chinese food in the valley. beyond a very stylized, expensive and legit restaurant making perhaps szichuan and or cantonese custom tailored and usually pricey... well lins is better than every moderate to mom/pop place in valley, imo. for americanized chinese food, and for the price of dinner it cant be beat. i love it immensely, and the staff is also awesome read more

The food is good, but hate coming here to stand in line at the register cause the ppl they have are so slow. We don't come very often just because of this. Another thing is I love sushi but can't eat their a cause it's all artificial crab, and no real fish, I'm allergic to artificial crab. read more

I love Lin's! Last time, about 2 weeks ago, it was exceptionally good. Normally, I don't care for the Orange chicken, Kung poi chicken, or a lot of the Chinese chicken dishes, because they are usually dry and hard. But this night everything was juicy and tender. Maybe they finally made it right? But, I love love their roasted ribs!! Tender and juicy and so flavorful!! And their Sushi is sooo good and well made and they have a lot to choose from. Everything this time and the time before was just delicious!! The only complaint I ever have is the food isn't hot enough. Especially the noodles. By the time I get to the table, they are cold. That part makes me not like Buffets and several other people I know say the same thing. Change that and Lin's would be perfect! read more