I am about to break everyone's heart. This location will be closing on August 4th. Come for the Pho stay for the buffet. Refills and cleared plates are frequent. This location is the best in the city. The other two are crowded and cluttered. Very sad. read more

Lin's International Buffet - Pho - Chinese Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Military discount! $60+ for three. Not bad value at all. The food selection for sashimi and sushi are excellent. I always go for the jumbo chilled cooked shrimp and mussels. Seaweed salad is perfect. Overcooked fried shrimp, and crawfish. Still great flavor and expected unfortunately for a larger selection of buffet. Shumai was slimy, Standard from when they newly opened has certainly gone down but still a good staple I. The neighborhood. Friendly front staff and servers. Clean. Lots of food choices! read more

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Larger selection than the usual Chinese buffet. Three and half stars for quality of the Chinese buffet. Good selection of meat dishes. Including brisket sliced by an employee. Beef ribs, pork and different Chinese chicken items. Most of the meats were juicy and tender. Breaded shrimp tasted good. Crab was good. General Tao chicken was good. Fried rice could have used more flavor. Ice cream selection was larger than usual and included mint chocolate chip and chocolate chip. Also good rainbow sherbet. Chocolate pudding was kind of bland. Our waiter was helpful and pleasant. read more

If you're craving some Chinese fare but the kids are begging for pizza and chicken tenders, the Lin's International Buffet is the place to go. This extensive buffet checks all the boxes for Asian and American comfort food. The food is fresh, including the fish and sushi and the restaurant is clean overall. On our visit we checked in and pre-paid at the front desk. I'm nice paid we were seated and the wait staff stopped by our table to get our drink orders. We had hot tea and water. I had a sampling of egg drop soup, beef broccoli, egg roll, cheese wonton, triple delight, jalapeño chicken, pepper steak, fried rice, and a bbq rib. The soup was excellent and of the Chinese dishes I enjoyed the jalapeño chicken and pepper steak the best. Overall it was a good experience. It wasn't the best Chinese food in town but it was good for a buffet and easy on the pocket book. When we arrived around 6pm on a Friday night it wasn't too busy but by the time we finished up the place was packed. So go early if you can. read more

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Superior service from the waiter for a birthday party of 15 + 1 child! Clean, well lit, beautiful decor. Everything was fresh and delicious and we saw them check temperatures on food items periodically. Highly recommend--all food items we tried were excellent --flavorful, not over fried nor overly seasoned. read more

Stopped by today for lunch. Three is appropriate. Not good but not bad. The fried fish was surprisingly good. The bourbon and teriyaki chicken were above average. The one thing that bothered us was the fried rice. It was not very good. It was bland, and not what you would expect from a Chinese buffet. It's hard to mess that up. The ribs were not that great either. We would probably not come here again because of the price. If it was cheaper we would. read more

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I like the huge variety of foods to choose from! I personally love the brisket, sausage, sweet and sour chicken, and beef and broccoli! Service is always very good and this place is always packed! We love that they offer military discount too! This is our 3rd time here and enjoy it! The apple pie cobbler was delicious with the ice cream! read more

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Wonderful choice of foods and unmatched service make this an absolute winner. Their quality is always the best.

Sunday lunch at Lane's after church did not disappoint. The spread was huge--everything you wanted, and even stuff you didn't know you wanted until you saw it. I personally came for the crawfish and got my fill, no problem. For $26 per person, it's all-you-can-eat, and totally worth it. I added a little dessert (mango Jell-O and a coconut macaroon), plus some perfectly steamed green beans. But seriously, the buffet had way more options if you're in the mood to explore. For a relaxing, satisfying Sunday afternoon meal--this place is a must-stop. read more

We've only been here a handful of times, but it is one of our favorites, especially when we want Chinese food. The price isn't bad when you consider the variety of food available. Since it's a buffet, you pay ahead of time so my only complaint about this place is that when you pay with card, you have to tip before you've even been seated. We've never had an issue with service, but as a couple who have both worked in the service industry, we like to tip extra for the servers who are attentive and friendly. The food assortment is incredible- I've never been to such a diverse buffet where all the food is good. Usually a few of the dishes are lackluster, but not here! Their sushi assortment is huge and really delicious, and there is a huge selection of Chinese food including 3-4 types of soups, cream cheese rangoons (SO GOOD!), egg rolls, fried rice, lo mein, rice noodles, various types of chicken dishes, a couple beef dishes, and a few seafood dishes. They also offer seafood, steak, pho, pizza, and salads. Their dessert bar is extensive and includes jello, pudding, assorted bars/ cakes, cheesecake, and ice cream- though we never have room for dessert! read more

Lin's International Buffet - Chinese Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

First time was great second time not so much. I don't know what happened in the month since we last visited but several food items were cold, quality was bad and other patrons were rude. When you have 1 small freezer for people to have to lean down into it and serve their own ice cream apparently waiting in line for others becomes an issue. For the price you pay not worth it. Take the drive to KUMI instead you will NOT regret it! We won't be coming back here. read more

The food was good. Presentation was good. Priced reasonably. My only issue is that the waiters took plates right out from under our faces- with food on them that we were still eating. read more

Kin's Buffet is very clean and updated. They offer hand sanitizer but I wish they also had plastic gloves for people using the buffet. The food seems to be decent quality but for me personally has no flavor. Everything tastes exactly the same ....bland. I even tried spicy General Tso chicken to see if it had a kick. It did not. I did not try the hibachi. Perhaps you can request more seasoning on the prepared to order items. However at nearly $40 with tip for two dinner buffets it was extremely unsatisfying. My teen loves buffets so I was glad it was clean and staff was friendly, but I cannot recommend. read more

Lin's International Buffet - Dining area - Chinese Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Let me preface this by saying I don't usually leave reviews good or bad. As matter of fact I actually redownloaded this app just for this which should tell you something. Lins "international" isn't international at all. It's an over priced Chinese buffet, and not a good one at that. Despite the warm welcoming atmosphere and friendly wait staff. The food was lukewarm at most and tasted stale and old. I'm pretty sure noodles aren't supposed to crunch and I struggled to stomach any of it. I swear I nearly got food poisoning just looking at the sushi section. When it was all said and done the most enjoyable part of the meal was the egg drop soup and the water we drank. My wife and I spent $40 and it just wasn't worth it. If you're looking for a Chinese buffet save your money and go somewhere else. You'll thank me later read more

The food was very well seasoned and the staff was very nice...the waitress checked on us continuously and the prices were reasonable...we will definitely be back... read more

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Overall, plain and simple, this place is not worth the time or money. The food is not good. Everything is extremely greasy, bland and the place is way over priced. The service was just fine, however everything felt dirty and unsanitary. Stay away. read more

Meh. Upside place was clean and pretty inside, food average most chicken dishes used dark meat. I was very disappointed in how many items were not marked or only marked on one side. It's hard to know what it is, also nothing marked at the pho bar. I was sad that there was absolutely no tofu or just vegetables dishes. All in all nice place but nothing special read more

A big variety of food. Desserts, vegetables, fruit, seafood, Chinese food, chicken, salads, it's a buffet. Staff is busy cleaning up and serving drinks. read more

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So so, not bad. Service was fairly weak, food was not bad, not great, just middle of the road. Buffet was confusing in how it was laid out, but well lit. No plastic gloves. Wasn't thrilled with so many staff members sitting around where they sat us, must have been their break area. read more

I did a weekend lunch outing after my workout. The buffet was nice, clean and not crowded (12:15pm). I was seated immediately after I paid. No wait. Price was reasonable. I will admit the Food was not bad. The pans were never empty & food was hot & fresh. I only ate food I recognized. I did however tried kimchi for the first time because I love cabbage. Ehhh, however didn't like kimchi. Sushi section had a huge variety if you like sushi. Well stocked & impressive. The staff were friendly and would refill your drink & remove plates from table as you head for 2nd & 3rds! I need to find out what day they have crab legs. It will be then that I return. read more

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All kinds of Good food,in said very clean and comfortable, nice service, we will come back again. read more

Lin's International Buffet - Chinese Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Great place 20 bucks a person and such a variety of food to choice from . 5 stars to this place . More bang for your buck here for sure !! Staff is friendly clean and fast !! LOVE IT !! read more

Lin's International Buffet - Food buffet - Chinese Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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If you're craving Chinese food, don't care about the quality or taste too much or you want to bring your kids for pizza and fried stuff, this place might be food for you. The name of the restaurant is 'International buffet', but I would say it's mostly Chinese. I personally don't eat fried stuff (fried chicken, fried pork, fried dumplings, etc.), so it wasn't great for me that they have big selection of Chinese food, but I saw other people getting a lot of it and my husband liked most of it, so I know it's just me! They had some sushi, rolls, cocktail shrimps, I liked some of the rolls I tried. All staff was very nice and friendly, the waiter took care of our table took the dirty plates right away and got us more drink quickly which we all appreciated. But for food itself, I would say 'o....kay' if I'm being generous. read more

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Food was good. Large variety to choose from. The price was reasonable and actually cheaper than I anticipated.

Food was awesome great selection for all, a little pricey for 2 people $60 plus and then tip. Server was nice and friendly. If you are visiting SA and going to Sea World, great for family lunch or dinner. read more

Please save ur money and do not go here. Me and my gf went here for dinner last night and it was absolutely horrible. Staff was very nice but the food was god awful. Crawfish had a horrible taste and were way way way overcooked. And the pizza i don't even know how to explain it but im a big pizza guy and yeah some pizza is better than others but its pizza and still tastes good and ill eat it. Idk what they did to this pizza but I couldn't even stomach 1 bite. I literally had to spit it out. Everything else I tried was edible but nothing to brag about. I was really craving a buffet but let me tell you I was very very disappointed and regret my decision to go there. read more

Not bad, and the cold crab legs were actually tasty.. Not all you can eat, but one plate per customer....so pile that plate up!!!! Large selection of items. read more

Lin's International Buffet - Chinese Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Came back here after 10 months since they first started the ticketing restriction for crab legs for weekends, and surprisingly found that they actually stopped that 6-7 months ago and instead just raised the price for $1 more. Glad to see they finally got back on the right track. To me, what makes Lin's buffet stand out from the rest of the buffets in town is the quality and variety of the food so I don't mind paying a little more. if just want to save money, I just go to the other ones. There aren't a whole log of changes since we last visited 10 months ago. Most of our favorites are still same as before, the make your own Pho, the crab legs, and the ice cream. But some of the items didn't seem to be as good as before. The BBQ brisket didn't look as good as before and you still need to wait for the guy at the station to cut it for you. The salmon and tuna sashimi are cut into super small pieces that's hard to pick up. Overall, it's still the best buffet in town and we will come back again but with the higher prices, I would expect them to do a better job to keep up with the quality and even make some improvements. read more

The food was cold and had no taste my wife and I both got sick when we got home.very disappointed in this restaurant big variety but poor quality read more

This isn't no 5 start Vegas buffet but you can definitely get a lot of food for only $12 at lunch time. This place seems pretty clean I'm always kinda cautious with buffets and the normal bad rep they get. As far as the food goes it's pretty typical for an buffet, dumplings, they have chicken teriyaki, beef and broccoli, egg rolls and a few items that makes them an "international" buffet but take it with a grain of salt, it's mostly Asian. They never really change their buffet items which is kinda double edged sword as it can get repetitive if you go there more than once and forgettable, but it's always consistent! For a few of there unique items they have some dim sum, a pho bar made to order and sushi. They used to have a make your own stir fry station which was the best thing they had going especially if your wanting some veggies, but they got rid of it which is upsetting! Sushi is good enough to get buy without breaking the bank, and it's pretty clean tasting not fishy anytime over had it. All in all if your craving buffet style dining it's a good place to come, for what it is Lin's is a good choice in this department. read more

Lin's International Buffet - Pho, Mixed veggies, chicken teriyaki, sautéed mushrooms. - Chinese Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

The noodles are always on point at this buffet, service is good, you're treated well & they smile a lot

The food was very good. Some items could have been kept warmer. There is a large variety from many nations. You can have a d experience every time. The price is reasonable compared to dining in a restaurant. The staff was very attentive and friendly. read more

The food is not that great. Service is pretty good; the staff is nice. Ambiance is just like any typical family-style restaurant.

Nicely done location with semi-circle buffet style arrangement. Nice like a Ying Yang symbol in lights above the station.... Very large food assortments and loaded with Fresh cuisine....lots of flavors and traditional Chinese dishes mixed with standard American foods.... Very attentive servers and food station staff maintaining everything too.... Lots of parking spaces and plenty of room inside.... Yummy choices in each station and they also have a Sushi bar along with Grill as well.... Tasty and satisfying all the way around.... Clean environment and well lit atmosphere too..... read more

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This buffet will be basically what you'd expect. A lot of Chinese find variety and said most various ways to cook a shrimp. I've cream and desserts were better than expected. read more

The food was better than I thought based on the other reviews! They had a wide variety of food and even my picky eaters had something they could eat there. They surprisingly had pho which was pretty good too. read more

Myself personally I do not enjoy buffets, but when everything's closed on Christmas, I happily ran to Lynn's buffet with filled up our bellies my daughter, and I and we left the smile read more

This is a buffet, so take it for what it is. It's not going to be authentic or anything to write home about. I'm usually not a huge fan of Chinese buffets because the food usually has a "funky" taste to it, but this place was pretty darn good for a buffet. Yes, this is the traditional "Americanized" Chinese food and nothing spectacular, but it's REALLY on the top tier for Chinese buffets if you want to get your grub on. The food was very fresh, and they had tons of options to choose from - including pho, LOTS of sushi, BBQ ribs, octopus, fried shrimp, and the regular Chinese food. They even have brisket, pizza, and macaroni and cheese for those picky ones - you know who you are! The place is clean, service is "meh", but the only thing you rely on them for is drink refills and removing plates from your table, so you'll survive (I promise you will). Take heed my fellow Yelpers: you might be confused when you walk in for the first time, because there's a sign to the left that says something along the lines of paying before being seated. I don't recall exactly how it was worded, but it was confusing. After scratching our heads, we finally figured out what it meant. Just like Golden Corral, or CiCi's Pizza (don't judge me), you pay BEFORE partaking. They just don't funnel you in at Lin's like they do at these other places, so the initial instinct is to walk right in or wait for someone to seat you. Turn to your right and head toward the register instead - please don't embarrass yourself - I do enough of that on my own, trust me! Continue reading if you want something interesting to try (otherwise, drive to Lin's now and check it out): So, they have "popcorn shrimp" and they have something called "salty shrimp." The salty shrimp wasn't really salty, but I do need to describe it to you - it was kind of weird. After biting into it, the inside seemed to have a hushpuppy consistency with ground up shrimp mixed in, and then a shrimp tail stuck in the back end of it for good measure - and to make it look real I guess? EVERYTHING else was good, I just wanted to share this little oddity with you all. Get out there and give them your money! read more

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I have been here 2 times since moving to San Antonio both times were great experiences. Food was fresh staff was friendly and attentive

Plenty of options: vegan, meat, fish, desserts. Establishment/bathrooms are clean. Friendly staff. Plenty of parking. Recommend. read more