Came upon Little China Buffet and it turned into a pleasantly satisfying experience. Service was quick, efficient, and reasonably friendly. Everything moved smoothly from order to pickup. The place itself is on the smaller side, but since we went with takeout, it really didn't matter at all. The food definitely delivered. The egg rolls were excellent -- crispy, flavorful, and easily the standout. The lo mein? Gone almost instantly . . . my niece wasted no time devouring it, which tell you everything you need to know. Overall: good food, fair pricing, and a no-fuss experience that hits just right when you're craving classic Chinese takeout. Sometimes simple and reliable is exactly what you're looking for -- and this spot checks those boxes. read more

Little China Buffet - Entrance - Chinese Near Me - Lexington, South Carolina

Almost $40 for two guests?! Ridiculous! You'd think they'd put the money they're over charging people into the restaurant, but it's run down, needs updating and really not that great of a buffet. Then the cherry on top, you're expected to eat with plastic cutlery/plates, and drink from foam cups. Not worth the money at all. At least do a lunch special or something, dang! read more

Food is very nasty !!! The ice cream scooper has stuff floating on in the water paint chips and food in total don't waste your money this shit is very nasty read more

We have been going to Little China for several decades. Years ago we had the buffet, and loved the crab legs and diversity of options. They have quite an array of options that we haven't tried. Mostly we now do take out and buy quarts of pork low mein, fried rice, wanton soup, pork egg foo young, egg rolls and sometimes wings. We order things we love. Nearly always food is very good, very frequent any disappointment. The take out service is fast, never any mistakes in order. read more

Heck no. Not worth the money. Plastic plates and utensils. Run down buffet. Barely any options to choose from. Disappointed

The food tastes like it's been left out for hours. Everything was dry. They had tvs going with news very loudly. The only reason I gave two stars was because it was cheap. read more

They provide gloves for you to wear while you serve yourself...cool. What's not cool and unsanitary is there are signs to REUSE those gloves each time you wish to return to the buffet. Uhhhhh....pretty sure that's frowned upon by the CDC. The food...the chicken was all over cooked and dry, and smothered with sauce to help presentation or taste, whichever, I couldn't finish it. The shrimp they had out under ice...non deveined, so dirty shrimp with shell on. No one should have to work that hard to eat shrimp. Cocktail sauce? What they presented as cocktail sauce, tasted odd and did not taste like cocktail sauce. Egg rolls were chewy and sauce provided had no flavor. Now, sushi....skip it. Not worth it. Wouldn't even consider it sushi. I was pretty disappointed with the whole experience. Wait... their coke was pretty tasty. read more

We decided to try this for lunch today despite the bad reviews. I have learned living in Lexington I can't always rely on the reviews when certain places that shall remain nameless have 4 stars. When Lucian and I arrived we were greeted by two friendly employees a man and a woman. There are four smaller steam tables, one long one a fountain for drinks and a freezer for ice cream. Food was no better or worse than typical Chinese buffets. The restaurant ceilings by could use some replacing and the furniture is a bit late 90's but people were cleaning the tables and sweeping regularly. There was a decent selection of fruit and pastries for dessert. I didn't eat any but my son said the coffee tiramisu type cakes were quite good. He did not enjoy the vanilla one that he tried I think it what the flakey layers that threw him off. He enjoyed the sesame chicken, wonton soup, spring roll and dumplings. Of the food I tried it was all edible with nothing wrong with it per say. Everything was being refreshed throughout the time we were there. I found the fried rice a bit plain and didn't care for the peanut fried chicken or the curry chow menu fun ( I think that is what it was called). I enjoyed the hot pepper chicken a lot I never had a Chinese dish with Jalapeños instead of the red chilis. It was like a spicy version of garlic chicken. Egg roll was crispy and fried wontons had a good amount of cream cheese. In all I would say it's a good choice for lunch if you want to get away from the vast amount of chains and fast food joints on 378. It isn't going to win any awards or Michelin stars but we left full. read more

Little China Buffet - a young boy eating a bowl of soup - Chinese Near Me - Lexington, South Carolina

Good Chinese take out!! We have had the house lo mein, generals chicken, magolian beef, and egg rolls. Not disappointed

To-go? Yes, please! Lunch take outs are $6.99 each. So for $14.96 tax included, I was given 2 take out boxes and 2 pint sized plastic containers (that's enough food for 4 people). The 2 plastic containers were specifically given to me for soups or fruits to our liking. How awesome is that? I ended up taking home a full 3 course meal (soup, appetizers, main dishes, and dessert/fruits). I will say that the selection is not the biggest, which really couldn't be helped since the restaurant itself was not that big. But for the size of the restaurant, I thought they did really well with trying to offer a good variety; for example, I noticed that the individual food trays were smaller, to accommodate the fact that their buffet area was smaller, so that they could still offer more variety. They did not offer white rice the day I went. As far as the taste go, it should satisfy the average buffet palate in everyone. Some items tasted better than others, but I feel like for the price that I paid, I am not complaining at all. As long as you don't expect phenomenal food from your average buffet, then you won't be disappointed coming here! I'm actually from the DC area, and I happened to stumble upon this place on my way home for 4th of July, so I probably won't have a chance to revisit this place, but if I could, I definitely would! read more

We came here tonight because it's one of the few Chinese buffets open on Tuesday. For starters, there's a sign asking you to REUSE the glove they give you to dip your food. Sounds sanitary. The chicken is very dry, and it appears that the food is left over from lunch (it's 645 now). The sushi is brown, but not made with brown rice. Everything was cold and tasted old/hard. For 28 dollars, I expected more! It's pretty bad when my pregnant wife wouldn't eat it, and we plan on stopping for food on the way home the only reason we gave it 2 stars instead of one, the Coke is good read more

Let me start off by saying as a buffet connoisseur of all kinds, I was impressed. I had only been here once prior, but it was several years ago. Long enough to only vaguely remember the quaint details of the interior while forgetting entirely what their food was like. That being said, tonight, they redeemed themselves. After spending far too long deciding where to eat, we decided to go to LCB (Little China Buffet) for dinner. I, too, was skeptical visiting after seeing their daunting 2 star Yelp review, (hopefully this will boost their rating considerably higher where they rightfully belong) but I'm glad I gave them the benefit of the doubt. Their prices are competitively priced for their buffet, especially for dinner, considering most other local Chinese buffets in town are higher at $15 a person. It was only $10.99 on a Sunday night for several plates full of delicious food. The service was good, and once you sat down it was DIY (they have a drink machine to refill your drink at your own accord), which was nice as an introvert. The food was fresh, hot, and plentiful. Definitely recommend the coconut shrimp. It is a total game changer. The sushi bar was a nice touch, but it lacked clear labeling. For dessert, if you can somehow stop eating the Chinese doughnuts, they have an ice cream freezer where you can help yourself to scoops of several flavors (vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, mint chocolate chip, cookies and cream and orange sherbet). It's worth mentioning that you don't have to get the buffet. It's also an order and sit down restaurant, if that's more your speed. They also have free WiFi. 4 out of 5 stars because while it's not the best buffet I've ever had, it was, in a word, impressive. This was the first of seemingly many visits to LCB. TL;DR Do not fret the low Yelp score, this hole in the wall buffet is a gem with reasonable prices. You can also opt out of the buffet and order off the menu. The coconut shrimp is a must. read more

Ordered via bite squad and somehow the app glitched after the order was processed and sent the order incorrectly. Bite squad wasn't willing to fix it, so we called the restaurant to see if they were able to fix it and if not, we would cancel the order via bite squad as we were ordering for my sick mother-in-law and didn't want her receiving an order she didn't want. However, when we spoke with the manager on the phone, she was extremely rude and unprofessional. She could have kindly said no, she was not able to change it, but instead she went on a long rant about how we were trying to make her lose money. Absolutely horrible customer service. I will never come here again, I won't support people who behave that way. read more

This place is amazing, love there food! There floors are a little Sticky, but either way, Little China is my favorite restaurant!

First time ordering for deliver. I saw a lot of negative review but I always like to try things for my self. I thought it was delicious. It's the one time I have Frye's them so we will test this again but the food was hot and tasted great. read more

We found this place a few years ago and we love it! The staff is usually friendly, they play family friendly music, and have a great selection of the foods we go to a Chinese buffet to get. Since we don't dine out often, we usually go at tax time and take our family of 6 and everyone gets their fill of their favorites. My kids always ask when we can go again. They love the ice cream freezer. :) Unfortunately we have not gone this year due to COVID, but we will as soon as we can. read more

I did not like this place. There is not a big selection of food. You get what you pay for. Food that was supposed to be hot was cold.

The food was cold and did not taste good. I'm only giving them one star because I have to. It was not clean the booths are about to fall down this restaurant is not safe. The food taste like it's been cooked more then once, it just does not taste good more like horrible. Go right down the street to Eastern buffet and you will be very much satisfied. I am never coming back here again. Ewww. read more

Unfortunately, we don't have many delivery options here in Lexington so this WAS our go to place for the past two years. After eating there several times we realized this place would always upset our stomachs. Sushi is a love of mine but theirs is absolutely HORRIBLE! I finally found a new Chinese place that delivers, New China. Hopefully their food is better! Buffett bar is always old and you can tell that they reuse the sauces like the peanut butter sauce for the chicken that sits out for days. It's really gross! Prices are too high for the quantity and quality of the food. read more

I placed a order thru the Yelp app and when I went to pick up the order they told me they didn't even work with Yelp and they had never received a order. I paid thru the website and everything. So I had to pay again at the restaurant. I called they said would refund the money just wanted to let everyone know read more

Once upon a time it was at least decent. Now it is lousy. Don't waste your time or money. Not only was the food bad but only people I saw working there were Mexican. Getting harder to find any decent Chinese food in the area. read more

This is probably one of my favorite Chinese food places and it's a buffet!!! But this place doesn't leave you feeling bloated like the other Chinese places and after reading the other reviews, who really cares if some people that work there are Mexican? read more

Awful everything was over cooked dry and cold! Only 2 things on the buffet where ok but not that good...

Very hit or miss with the food. Not the best selection either. There are better options in town that don't leave you feeling dissatisfied or slightly nauseous. Employees are nice, but the restaurant is need of attention. read more

Good Chinese Buffet. Very reasonalble prices during lunch time. Food is good. We eat or take out food from this Restaurant every year when we come and visit Lexington, SC. Keep it up. All the best. read more

ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE! These people have no clue how to run a business! They cannot understand English to take your order and they are terribly rude! The lady who answered the phone couldn't understand me so, she just hung up. I called back and she said they were not taking orders and hung up again. It was only 6pm. She was just frustrated bc she couldn't understand me! What the heck? Complete idiots. Needless to say, order your Chinese from somewhere who actually appreciates your business and can understand our language! read more

Don't bother. Food had to have been left from the lunch buffet. Hard, tough, soggy, disgusting. While the food sucked, the two ladies at the desk were very sweet and kind. read more

Terrible! Please don't waste your money. We drove a long way to get there just because we saw good reviews so we finally we got there. Cold old food was waiting for us that's why you have to pay first. My boyfriend went to get his food when my son dropped his toy under the table. He went to go get it when he screams after he saw a dead cockroach under the table. I doubt they would pass inspection from what I saw. Hibachi? I didn't see a hibachi grill... Save your money please. read more

Yom yom yom! I love this buffet. Go at lunch if you want a good deal. I think dinner is a little pricey for the AYCE, but sometimes they have crablegs that make it worth the money. I like this place better than other Chinese buffets because the food is always the right temperature. They have sushi on the bar. It's always decent and chilled to proper temp. And the hot food is actually hot. It's remarkable for a buffet! Heating lamps on point. Also they have a pretty good salad bar for your pre-Chinese enjoyment. The decor is lame, but what can we expect? read more

Good food at a decent price. Great variety in the buffet and a good dessert buffet. They even have fresh crab on the buffet.

My friend and I went there to try it out. Dissapointed folks. The food as you get it to your table was going cold. The sweet and sauer chicken was overly fried. Wasn't a good experience. Even when they brought out the ribs which were hot were really tough. I plan to mark this place off my list. Sorry guys you can do much better. read more

3rd time we've ordered from Little China buffet. We order for delivery and each time food just seems to get better every time. I read the previous reviews and just shake my head, give Little China another try. Our favorites are Beef Lo mein, General Tso's chicken and our very finicky 6 year old daughter loves their sweet and sour chicken. We've tried several places since moving to the area in December and hands down Little China has been the best. Give them another try read more

This was the best China food I've ever eaten in my life!! The atmosphere was so pleasant and the food was absolutely delicious. I think I'm going to try to eat there a lot more often read more

If its buffet you want, its buffet you'll get! And plenty of it. They have great choices like sushi, soups, seafood, and salad and desserts. You can also order hibachi if you'd like. Great food and a cool dining area. You won't be disappointed. read more

The food was terrible, the chicken was slimy and the rice tasted like microwave rice. Not only that, but we asked for fried rice and got home with white rice. The only good thing was the portion sizes, but the quality of food for the price was just terrible. read more

If I could give this place zero stars, I would. Absolutely the worst "chinese" buffet I've ever been to. Was disgustingly dirty. Very limited food selection. What food they did have to offer, was absolutely awful. Waited for 5 minutes at the front register to pay as multiple employees walked by me multiple times, without asking if I needed assistance. If I wouldn't have paid before eating, there's no way I would have paid for what was on my plate. This place should literally be shut down. read more

I'm not a picky eater but this place was terrible.. They make you pay first before you grab a plate, probably because you won't want to pay for it afterwards. Food was old and cold. There was a cockroach at my feet at the table. There were several tables that still had dirty plates and flies flying around.. I will never go near this place again! read more

Absolutely disgusting. I went from item to item trying to find anything good...NOTHING! I honestly left wanting to stick my fingers down my throat! read more

Awful. Please do not waste your money. The food was terrible. I ordered S&S Chicken, which is a dish any Chinese restaurant should make well consistently. Meat was salty and over cooked, the sauce was basically red honey. Husband and I also got shrimp with vegetables and a house fried rice. The fried rice was decent, but the shrimp dish had the toughest shrimp either one of us had ever had. Neither one of us are picky eaters, but this was barely edible. Not ever an option again, and VERY expensive for the quality that we got. $44 with tip for a delivery! My husband and were both sick all night long after eating there. Will never, EVER eat there again. read more

Absolutely terrible. Such a disappointment. Biggest waste of $28 ever! Yes, I said $28. For 2 adults. The food looked like it had been sitting out since lunch and we arrived at 4:30. Buffet food I understand is not "hot off the grill" so to speak but at least hot is expected. No matter what time of day you go. Meats looked like jerky and the rice was almost crunchy. It's no wonder the place was empty. Should have been my first clue but figured maybe we had beaten the dinner crowd. Never again. read more