We order takeout from here through doordash and it's always amazing! Portion sizes are great for the price, and they always follow our requests in the comments. Absolutely love that they were able to make my vegetable mei fun without broccoli! read more

Ming Garden - Vegetable Mei Fun (no broccoli) - Chinese Near Me - Kingsport, Tennessee

This is our go to place for local Chinese take out and is a family favorite. The staff are always kind, the food is good, and the restaurant is always clean when we dine in. They have some of the best prices for the buffet and even though takeout gets a bit pricier (we always spend a good chunk here around Christmas; Ming Garden has become an accidental Christmas ritual for us but it's worth the cost!), it's well spent especially whenever I'm craving egg foo young or something else not found in the buffet read more

Excellent dine-in buffet! Food is exceptional, from the General Tso Chicken to the Super Greens to the salad bar. Staff are incredibly kind and attentive, and the atmosphere is relaxing. Comfortable seating and beautiful pieces of Chinese art add a decorative touch without overwhelming. Regulars like myself are recognized immediately and made to feel at home. read more

There's a Chinese buffet in town and we found it. Second time eating here and loved it both times. Walk in and they seat you right away and take your drink order. Next you visit any of the four rows of main dinner entrees; one row of salad bar; one small row of desserts; and there is a hibachi station in the rear. You choose what you eat and how much you eat. It's all up to you. Please leave your dirty dishes on the table and get a clean plate each time you go back to the buffet. Two sides to the dining area with the food in the middle of the restaurant. Tables and booths a plenty. read more

Reasonable priced I guess. Staff was friendly, good service. Decent selection tho the food is incredibly mid. Have I had worse. I have. Have I had better? Many, many times. All in all I'd recommend it if you were on this side of town and absolutely starving for Chinese. Otherwise, look elsewhere. read more

I went to this buffet today for thanksgiving and I'd say it was good. The staff were nice, and The restaurant was really good. They Didn't really have a lot of deserts but it was alright. Their Hush Puppies and egg rolls were decent, Their chicken and food were great! Overall I give this Buffet a 4/5 read more

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The best ever. Dirty bathrooms but that's to be expected. I need 85 characters so wooooooooo

Food was fresh. Service was also great. Great value. We are regulars and go at least twice a month

Mongolian grill is excellent. Take put is good. Teriyaki chicken is not so good; same for chicken rice soup. Ir looks like milky water. No flavor. Other than those two, the menu items are good and flavorful. We frequent there. Interior is clean. read more

A comfortable atmosphere tastefully decorated with lite Chinese ornamentations. I didn't notice anything dirty and there was an employee vacuuming the dining area to keep things clean during service. A medium large buffet with plenty of choices. Everything you would expect plus some nice extras. A decent amount of seafood options. Sadly most of it was pretty bland and samey. Meaning even though there was plenty of options they all tasted the same. I think it's one of those places that just makes two sauces and uses them on everything. I could be wrong, maybe it's just because everything is bland it all ends up tasting the same. Some how they got the fried rice to be less flavorful than steamed white rice. It's extra sad because most things were well cooked. Veggies were crisp without being raw. Meat items were tender without being mushy. Some of the fried meat items had been on the table too long though and were inedibley dry. The fried items were well done also, and made with fresh oil so they were not greasy. Service was pretty standard for a Chinese buffet. Adequate and respectful but not really warm or friendly. There is a Mongolian style grill station that I think is an up charge. I didn't try it but the ingredients there all looked fresh and there was a great variety. I'll def try it next time. An ok eating experience overall. Just don't expect flavour explosions. There is an assortment of sauce packs on the table though so you can doctor things up. I recommend it for weekday nights you don't feel like or can't cook at home but not for special occasions. read more

This is a reminder to myself NEVER to eat here again. Twice I've tried here when friends insisted it was good. It was NOT. Everything is dried out and crusty from being under hot lights for days at a time. Smells absolutely nauseating, like very old fish. Tried the salad, thinking nothing could be worse than the hot bar, and had a bite of the most RANCID cottage cheese I have ever tasted. Had to literally spit it out on my plate which I have not done since I was 3 years old. All the veggies were soggy. Poked around in my lettuce and found bits with what looked like caked mud. NEVER again. read more

Good buffet style Chinese. You get what you get. The Mongolian grill is open on certain days. We've been there and the food is fresh and hot. We've been there and the food was dry and sitting out for a while. read more

Out of the many times I've gone it's been a 1/10, being decent the rest of the time you either dislike your taste buds or love bland food. When I went to the grill portion, there was items needing to be refilled like noodles and when I tried to get his attention, he was glued to his phone. My wife has live in the area her whole life and admits it's gone way down hill. The cleanliness is a 6/10 with food being found on the floor. Staff is nice 7/10 times. read more

Absolutely the best Chinese in town wether you're getting take out or staying for the buffet. We moved here from NY/NJ and we're really happy to find a Chinese restaurant that does takeout this well. Definitely our go to place. read more

Have not been to Ming's in a couple months I don't know if they have new cooks or what but the food was lousy. I used to love the place. When the person in front of me paid they even commented on how bad it was. The young lady behind the counter said new cook and when she gave me my change she just about threw it at me. So I kept my mouth shut and came on here to file my complaint. I won't be going back for a real long time. I don't recommend it at this point. read more

They did have good food, but since changing ownership the food isn't as good. Will be looking for new restaurant.

This was our first time at Ming Garden. TLDR - we thought it was decent but ended up with food poisoning. Read on for all the details of our experience. Parking was difficult but we had high hopes when we went inside and saw the variety offered. For the most part, we both thought the food tasted good. There were some exceptions . The Mongolian chicken was almost completely onions. The pepper steak and the beef with broccoli had very weird tasting, bland beef. There were tons of very young children up at the buffet unattended (I realize this is a parenting issue and not a restaurant issue but it is worth noting). The restaurant also has an overall cleanliness issue (buffet trays stacked everywhere, part of the buffet table being used for staging to go order accoutrements with signs saying "employees only"). Our waitress was inattentive, we had to flag her down for drink refills and she did not give us more ice - just lukewarm water. She brought our check when we sat down with our second plate - as if trying to rush us out. We noticed her doing this other tables as well. I get they were busy, but at least allow us to finish a couple of plates before showing us the door! The Mongolian barbecue was good, but they were not good about keeping items and sauces refilled, I was literally tilting and scraping the sauce containers and the attendant was just staring. He didn't make a move to refill any of them even after my food was done. We eventually paid and left. Both of us woke up the next morning with food poisoning. We will not be back at Ming Garden! read more

Gave it a 2 star because the metal Mongolian ingredient dishes were all dirty and had this build up on the edges. There were certain attention to detail areas that concerned us, namely the buffet had food areas that were cool and not food safe. The buffet over all was about average. But cleanliness really brought our assessment down. read more

Love love love the Mongolian grill! Everyone is so nice and smiling. Drinks are always refilled and the food is delicious.

We always enjoy the food here. We're regulars now and find the consistency very good. It's not high end gourmet, but for decent quality American style Chinese favorites it's worth a visit. read more

The worst Chinese food I've ever had. Hint: I lived in San Francisco for 20 years & frequented many Monterey Park restaurants over the years. If you've eaten *actual* Chinese food, avoid this place; you will be sorely disappointed. This is Chinese food for people who have no idea what the real thing tastes like. Plus, they didn't even get my to-go order right. Ugh. read more

The food was slightly warm and had been out a while. Very disappointed since they just went up on prices.

I have eaten here several times and the food is always fresh, hot and very good. And they have an excellent variety of offerings too.

Pretty good for a buffet and everything, but not my favorite Chinese. But that's totally normal with buffet food, a little less care towards how the food is made. read more

Just average Chinese food. Buffet choices were poor,, always serves the same food.. No refills, not even a thank you from the cashier.

Y'all, this is the most amazing place to eat!! The staff was friendly and attentive, the food was amazing, fresh, and delicious, and the restaurant itself was a beautiful spot to sit down and have a meal. As a born and raised Kingsport girl, I will always love Ming Garden! read more

First time experience here. The restaurant was clean and the food was served fresh hot and quickly. I didn't really care for my kung pao but it was fresh and hot. I guess I just don't like the way they do it. My wife's sesame chicken was really good and was presented very nicely though. The crab ragoons were AWESOME. Do not skip the ragoons! read more

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The best Asian place in Kingsport, hands down!!! Staff friendly and Food always fresh.

My favorite buffet . Inlove this place . They have a great selection of food . I love the rice and the coconut chicken . The ice cream is a bonus ! Such nice people work here too . Definitely my go to for a good meal . read more

We visited Ming Garden for lunch. We were very impressed! The food was good, great selection, friendly staff and everything was clean. One of the best places in Kingsport to eat! read more

Been eating here since I was little and I still love it. Just sucks that they don't have the buffet now do to Covid.

Ordered from restaurant for Door dash delivery. The delivery service performed flawlessly wth updates throughout the process. The ordering process went well, with all of the special requests completed by the restaurant. The food was fresh, the order was complete, the serving sizes were adequate (or oversized in both soup orders). I would definitely order from this restaurant again, or try them for dine-in. And as a first-time user of Door Dash, I would try them again as well. read more

I absolutely love this place! It's hands down one of the best chinese restaurants in Kingsport. My personal favorites are their egg rolls which are incredible both hot or cold the next day, the crab rangoon, and omg the chicken on a stick is amazing here! I love the sweet and sour chicken, beef and broccoli, ect. I don't think I've ever had anything that wasn't good from here. If you're wanting a great chinese dinner and reasonable prices there's only one place to go MING GARDEN!! read more

This is your standard Chinese buffet that seems to be in every city. While it did not knock my socks off; it was fine. I was a bit disappointed in the lack of Hot sauces on the Mongolian bar but the Mongolian chef was really good. Everything was perfectly cooked. Above normal. The sushi was a bit below par especially choice but the soups seemed really good. read more

Been here twice. They are overpriced and rude. They stalk you at the buffet. China Star is better. People in China star are nice. Not rude. Don't stalk you. They also refill frequently. read more

nope. never again horrible service dry bland food. woukd not and will not ever eat here again. do not waste your momey read more

Ming Garden - a plate of food on a table - Chinese Near Me - Kingsport, Tennessee

Best Chinese buffet and Mongolian grill in Kingsport!

This place is the best you have to try it I go here all the time for my birthday really awesome I love there Mongolian grill so good

Very good food, as usual. The staff are very helpful and attentive. Food is always fresh. One of the area's best Chinese restaurants.

Best. Chinese. Ever. Excellence staff and always a friendly environment. I have been going here for years and will continue for years to come! read more