Not the best quality but you won't find a better deal than this one. All you can eat for a great price and a lot of variety too. read more

I recently went to Panda Buffet with family for lunch on a Saturday. The place was packed, which I would normally take as a good sign. All four of us went for the buffet. It's nothing that exciting - cold salads, typical Chinese-Canadian side dishes, and a sad looking dessert bar (let's face it - the dessert bar is really mostly for the kids right? I mean, what adult eats Jello at a restaurant?). There is a lot of selection, so if you have some picky eaters I'm sure they could find something they liked. I picked a few things from the buffet to try, but wasn't overly impressed. The spring rolls and fried rice were ok, mostly everything else was barely lukewarm and not so fresh. Most of the meat dishes were sitting in a lot of oil. The chow mein was pretty much only bean sprouts, no big chunks of chicken or veggies. Our server only came over at the beginning, and never checked to see if anyone needed refills on drinks. Two of my dining companions were happy - both really wanted a buffet so they could get a taste of everything. I don't really prefer this. Hubby and I were disappointed with the quality of the food. Overall, I think they could do better. Having fewer dishes could probably improve the quality. read more

I gave it a chance twice, a few years apart each. Just, don't go there in hopes of getting good Chinese food. I ended up eating everything but Chinese foods since they seemed to be the worst thing available at the buffet. They had French fries, potatoes, fried chicken, and many other frozen boxed foods you can buy at the grocery store. It was not very pleasant. Of course, its a very good price, but very very low quality food. read more

food was gross egg rolls were rotten all the food was old.. now have pains in my stomach eat there at your own risk

I have only tried their dinner buffet. Service/Friendliness is 10/10 You should see the mess our 18 months old made in there (Now we bring something to put under her when we go to restaurants). They were very friendly and attentive. Price/Quality is great. Variety is average. Food is clean. I think this city needs a few places like the ones you see in Toronto with the mad variety. read more

Good quality? Ummm, not very much. Good value for what you get? Yes! Don't expect fancy food items. But for $11.99 dinner, it's a pretty good deal. The servers greeted us well and we were satisfied with the service. They even gave us discount coupons for next visit. My favorite item was the spicy chicken. I'd go back there again for a good variety of food without going out of budget. read more

Where has this been all my life? Food..... DELICIOUS. Service....... EXCELLENT. Price......... UNBEATABLE. Make sure you try this place, i swear you wont regret it. Make sure you come with loose pants though! read more

I love the food when it's hot but a lot of the time it's quite cold and soggy. depends what time you go to eat. Another issue is the cleanliness. walls are kinda sticky. good price though for what you get when it is fresh food!! read more

Panda Buffet is a WINNER!!! The Sushi, the vegetables so sweet and crispy, not to mention the creative use of Sluce Bish in the cooking process. I love it! Nash & Halsey love it! Heck, even Archbishop Desmond Frickin' Tutu loves it! read more

First time there and it was awful! The food was lukewarm and had very little flavor. When we arrived, we had to ask another customer if we just went up the buffet. Our waitress left without saying a word, didn't even know the cost of the buffet per person. Had to chase down another server for extra napkins, and weren't informed we had free pop refills. The buffet plates were either wet or still had food residue on them! Discarded dirty plates were left on the ledge of the buffet table. The ladies washroom was filthy. When we complained to the head cook (mgr/supervisor was off today) and the cashier they were indifferent to our comments. We won't be back! read more

I love this buffet! Its not the most highest quality of chinese food but its really cheap and has a lotttt of food. Plus there used to be a dragon buffet a long time ago and it got closed! This reminds me of it so much so the taste is very familiar! Its really good to go to with the family! read more

I have been wanting to try this buffet since it opened a few years ago and yesterday I finally made it. I read a few reviews before going and to tell you the truth, I wasn't expecting much. Therefore, I had my food-critic senses tingling from the moment we walked into the door. I was pleasantly surprised. I will attempt to describe my experience to the best of my abilities. Atmosphere: The atmosphere was calm, clean and friendly. When we entered, a generous host was happy to sit us at a comfy booth. Soft music was lightly playing over the speakers. Simon and Garfunkel instrumental, if I remember correctly! The buffet stations were also much cleaner than any buffet I've ever visited. I didn't feel disgusted. I felt excited. Food: Based on reviews I've read, I was NOT expecting what I saw.... OPTIONS! I want to clear up some of the fog when it comes to options. It's no secret that buffet-goers want options, and this buffet delivers. It had all the favorites. To name a few: Sweet and Sour Chicken, Chicken Chow Mein, Beef & Broccoli, Chicken Fried Rice, 2 types of noodles, Honey Chicken, Honey Garlic Spare Ribs, BBQ Pork, Mixed Chinese Vegetables, Vegetables with Tofu (first time I've seen this one at a buffet and naturally I dove in), Egg Rolls, Spring Rolls, General Tso Chicken, Steamed Buns, Fried Buns, Steamed Dumplings, Fried Dumplings, Tempura Sweet Potato, Broccoli Chicken, Wontons, Shrimp Dishes.. and so many more that I forget. Basically the 4 "stations" were packed with food, all hot and enticing. .. there's no way I can remember them all! Ah, and there was also a selection of "non-chinese" foods available including fries, onion rings, pigs in blankets, chicken wings, cheese-filled mushrooms, and even a salad bar. There was a soup area that included miso soup and several others. I enjoyed everything I took. My friend also enjoyed everything he took. Service: Well, for a place that is self serve, the host and servers were very outstanding and friendly in their service. Our used dishes disappeared as we went up for seconds. Drinks were refilled often by staff (soft drinks & water). We were asked how our meal was. We were made to feel welcome and at home. Our lunch buffet came to under $20 for two people. I was blown away! I see no other option than to give this buffet 5 stars of my honest experience. I can't think of a single downfall to our meal! We'll be back! read more

This buffet, while not as perfect as say, the Mandarin buffet chain in Ontario, is 10 times better than the dragon king buffet in Halifax. The food is fresh and good quality. Good variety and tasty. If you're in the mood for Chinese, they have a $10 lunch special. Great price for a lunch buffet. Very nice manager, nice guy. read more

So I decided to give this place another try and went with my brother and his fiance last night. It was a much better experience but it is an average chinese buffet, nothing spectacular. When we arrived around 5pm, we were greeted and seated by a very nice man who I assumed was the owner. We were then approached by a server who was very quiet and shy but she did a good job at clearing our plates and filling our water throughout the dinner. The buffet had many options, including a sushi section, and dim sum. I tried at least everything but I found only a few options were actually good. I filled up on Cantonese noodles, chicken chow mien, and some sort of shrimp puff. I did try a piece of avocado sushi and it was pretty good. The won ton soup was very bland, but there were 3 other soups to chose from as well. They did not have chicken fried rice, but veggie fried rice instead which I thought was odd for a buffet. Therefore I did not have any rice as I am not a fan of onions and whatnot in rice. The buffet also had a non-Chinese section that had salmon, fries, omelet, and some other items that I was not sure what they were - one was what looked like imitation crab smothered in cheese sauce. The dessert section was lacking and what was there was dried out and stale. I am assuming many people don't make it to the dessert stage, so what they put out probably sits out all day. It was an assortment of squares, cookies, jello, and chocolate dipped marshmallows. There was ice cream, however no toppings to add to it. My brother and his fiance were not impressed and said they would only rate the experience 1 or 2. However, due to the lack of good Chinese buffets in NS, I decided to go in with not very high expectations. I did like enough things in the buffet that I got my 14.99 of food worth, however I overheard a few other diners saying they did not eat enough/did not like enough to pay that price. It is reasonably priced though for the amount of options, compared to some other buffets; it does cost a bit more on weekends. I grabbed a takeout menu on our way out and their prices are quite cheap. Also, the owner seemed determined to make customers happy as someone came in asking if the buffet had chicken fried rice, when he said it did not, he then stated that he would get the kitchen to make some for him and it would be no issue. Overall, I won't be a regular here, and I think that is a good thing for my health anyways. But if I do get a good craving for a variety of Chinese foods, I would probably come here to get my fixing. As my brother and his fiance said, they would rather pay more (or the same price) for less options but well made and good tasting food. So it's good but not great - it is worth at least trying once and I am glad that I gave it another chance. read more

Panda Buffet was a sad excuse for what they claim to be Chinese food. Everything was old sat so long it dried out, workers were just standing around talking to some older man in the back dinning room, Food was never checked our cycled through the entire time we were there, and I sat for an hour just to see if they actually changed the food around. I ate 2 things out of the selection wonton soup and jello before I approached the workers about the food quality and all of a sudden only 1 person knew more than sorry food not good in English. Also was forced to pay full price even after questioning the quality of the food. Stay away this place needs to close its disgusting, the entire place is dusty and dirt stuck in corners no one cleans or apparently knows how to cook food either. DO NOT GO TO THIS PLACE. read more

We've been looking for a Chinese buffet for awhile now, the last one we went to had entirely too many health violations & then this one popped up in the search. So hurray for that!. There is a large selection of items to choose from, 4 buffet 'tables, plus a fair sized dessert table (plus ice cream cooler) & also a table where they have some Japanese items, including sushi. I'll be honest, I didn't bother to try the sushi, it looked pretty generic & I just couldn't. There are several types of salad to choose from if you decide you want to have that at a Chinese buffet, plenty of rolls (including the steamed roll & the custard roll, which I was too stuffed to go & get, next time), and a variety of Canadian food for the people who don't much care for Chinese fare but were dragged out to dinner by those who do. So here's what I did have: Chicken balls - Small, but not too much batter, a few dry pieces but overall not bad. Chicken chow mein: A little undercooked to my liking but flavour was good. Vermicelli noodles: Nothing out of the ordinary, good. Honey chicken: I'll be honest, no matter how many times I read the word "honey" I was still somehow expecting lemon so I was disappointed (by my own doing) I didn't care for this, too sweet, but my hubby loved it, took it on both plates. I tried a single chicken wing, it was okay, crispy but not much flavour. Crispy wontons: I don't eat pork but I usually eat around the middle part and leave that piece, but these were undercooked and were still raw towards the middle part, I attribute this to the rosette pattern they make it in and not enough frying, but what do I know. Veggie spring roll: These were good, small but good, at one point a large piece of cabbage took up almost the entire inside of the roll but besides that good. I took one bite of an egg roll & when I couldn't decide if it was pork or chicken inside I passed it to the hubby who enjoyed it. I did not have the wonton soup because I only eat it when there's those crispy poofy chip things to dip into the broth, they don't have those here so I didn't have any, but the hubby did. The wontons were very overcooked but he said the flavour was normal, your pretty standard fare. General Tao's chicken: not good, it kind of felt as though they took all the leftover fatty bits from the chicken balls and made them into General Tao's chicken, yick. Here's what I didn't like so much: There was an overall lack of flavour in the dishes which is almost expected in buffet food but I was kind of hoping for a flip but not so much. There was no steamed rice, maybe that seems like a strange thing but I do not like fried rice so it was disappointing. Lack of fish type options, I only recall seeing one although there may be more elsewhere. You had to ask for plum sauce ( in the little packet), I like to slather it on the plate. Here's what I did like: The food was refilled often, so always hot and fresh, they didn't just bring out a huge pile & let it sit forever & we were not there right at lunch time when it's to be expected. The place is clean, including the washroom! The service was fantastic, I was actually kind of surprised since this is a buffet but the man who seated us was super nice as was the girl we paid, drinks were promptly refilled and dishes cleared quickly. There's a lot of selection for the food, I like options and they deliver options! I would definitely try this place again, and would recommend it to others. read more

I generally go here on Tuesdays for $9.99 lunch. Let me be clear. This isn't 4 star atmosphere. If you happen to arrive just as the theme song for Game of Thrones starts, you'll soon realize just how long that song actually is. I eat here often and have heard it in it's entirety more than a few times now. People watching can be interesting at times as well. I once saw a guy eat a massive plate of nothing but chocolate ice cream. This is not 4 star food either, but with some careful maneuvering and observing as fresh food comes out from the kitchen, you can eat pretty damn well. Bonus points for reminding me of my teen years slaying those buffets all over Montreal in the 90's. So really it's 3 star food and atmosphere(extra bonus star if you love Game of Thrones), and 5 stars for nostalgic awesomeness. With a bit of practice you can bump the food score up closer to a 3.5 star. Also, I find the candies that they give you on the way out kind of smell like cat piss, but I guess that's just what they smell like. My wife like's them though. She's weird. Don't overthink it, it's $10 af! read more

This is probably the worst buffet my family and I have ever been too. The food was cold, tasted old, re-heated, and not fresh. I do not recommend whatsoever this buffet. read more

This is a typical American-style Chinese Buffet restaurant, which is uncommon in Halifax! It's comparable in quality to the normal take-out chinese places. Pros: -Great Decor -Very well priced -Sushi is surprisingly decent (though not great) -The manager, Vincent Wong, is always friendly and attentive Cons: -Most of the staff speak very poor English -The desserts are awful, (but that is true of every Chinese Buffet, isn't it?) Neutral -Large variety of food, including hot dogs, fries, spring rolls, etc.. Some of it is good, but of course some aren't great. It's the tradeoff for variety. -It's unbelievably busy during Dim SUm on the weekend. Personally I would avoid coming here during those times. read more

I had the pleasure of trying this place at my works Christmas Luncheon, all thorugh it's not the best, it is quite good. The variety of food and they attention of the staff was great, the owner Vincent Wong is a very polite man and very attentive, and same with the staff. The selection was decent, but wide. I will most certainatly be back with a date or group!! read more

Well...i and over 150 other people were invited to a party in panda buffet. The atmosphere was good (better than expected). The restaurant is large. They have party rooms so if some people prefer some privacy they can go there. Now coming to the most important part, food! The food was old and tasteless! They put ice under the fries tray! The fruits were hard and had some weird taste to them. The only thing I actually found okay was the coconut cake they had. The desserts were also old and had some weird taste. I wouldn't go here again (well I'm not a fan of Chinese food anyways :I ) read more

I have been here repeatedly as it is one of the only Chinese buffets that I can seem to find in the HRM. I always seem to be disappointed as the food never looks like the photographs on their site. It always seems the food has been sitting under the lamps to long and they do not always put out fresh food until a pan is 98%empty. Like I said we have been here at least a dz times in the last year and wish we could find another buffet like the dragon king uses to be. Having said that the staff is always friendly and some of the dishes are good but would be so much better if the food was actually kept hot. I really wish the Mandarin Chain from Ontario would open up in the HRM. There is a huge need for a good Chinese buffet like are readily available in other r parts of the country. read more

I personally really like this place. Sure the food isn't the greatest Chinese I've had, but for an all you can eat buffet of near $20 dollars it's delicious. The staff are nice and the interior is lovely and clean. It's a good place to go with a friend, family member or a group of people. Recommended to get your bloated Chinese fix. read more

This by far the worst food I've ever eaten. Not enough food selection. Everything that was served was dry and there was no flavour.

I went here for the first time back in September. I have to say, I had a great experience. I loved the fact it was a buffet, that way you can sample different dishes. I'll definitely be going again. read more

I can sum up this place for you perfectly: - Really cheap food - Eat as much as you want -Not the greatest quality food, they leave the old food sitting there unless it runs out - Most of the staff doesn't know english so don't expect friendly service - the manager is the nicest man in the business and will probably make you smile - If you're looking for quality over quantity, do not eat here. If you don't care about quality and just want to stuff your face, this is the place to go. The food is nothing special at all. read more

The food gets one star for flavor - everything tasted the same. The atmosphere gets one star for filthiness. The buffet line was missing many items and slow to replenish items. The desserts were plentiful but overly dry and freezer burnt. I gave the restaurant an extra star because they had a nice aquarium at the checkout. Eye roll. It may be inexpensive but seriously disappointing. read more

We went on a Thursday night and the place was about 1/3 full. The guy at the front desk and the waitress were very nice. They never really came around but that's pretty standard for a buffet. The food was really not that great. But if you go in with expectations of average buffet Canadian Chinese food then you won't be disappointed. Some things were dry and had been sitting out for a bit. There was quite a lot of selection and i liked that they had some dim sum and the stewed pork was good. I would maybe try this place again if it was busier and there was more rotation of the food. read more

I thought this was pretty darn good. Wide selection, reasonable price, and quite tasty. Staff was very nice and helpful. My only complaint would be that the food could be a tad warmer. Other than that, no issues. I'll be back. read more

Good, but not great. The restaurant itself isn't too large and is definitely smaller than others, such as the ill-fated Dragon King Buffet. There are always tables open, and the chairs are reasonably comfortable. Didn't try a booth, but I noticed that there isn't much consistency in room from one booth to another. One booth may be very spacious looking while the next is very, very compact. The service is great, the staff is CONSTANTLY wandering around to pick up plates, refill drinks, and help customers. We ate at the restaurant at roughly 4:30 PM on a Saturday and they weren't too busy. The number of staff members I could count probably numbered close to how many customers were present! The only abnormality with the staff here is that they don't seem to bring you your bill too quickly, instead apparently waiting for you to go up to the front cash. The selection at the buffet is pretty diverse and there's probably a few dozen items to select from at the buffet. The food trays themselves weren't particularly deep, so any given selection of food would probably be depleted after a mere half dozen people would help themselves to a small portion. This isn't too terrible though, as I noticed kitchen staff constantly coming out to restock the buffet at very regular intervals. As for the food itself, it tasted fine. I tried all manners of meat (I'm a massive carnivore) and a few other odds and ends and it all tasted satisfactory. Nothing was dull and unimpressive but, on the flip side, nothing really wowed me. The food was simply good but not great. Don't go in with big expectations and you'll walk away happy. The pricing seems a bit iffy. The later in the day you go, the more expensive the buffet is. I didn't catch how much the lunch buffet was, but early afternoons would run you around $10 or $11 while eating late afternoon or into the evening costs around $15 before tax. If you're out shopping in the afternoon and want a late lunch, this is probably a pretty reasonable place to stop in at. Dinner prices are a little high, but I understand that they do offer a traditional menu as well with cheaper plates of food... but you're at a buffet, come on! If you want to order off a menu, go to a restaurant without a buffet! Did I enjoy my first trip to the Panda Buffet? I'd say I did. There were a few awkward niggles with the service and the price seemed slightly high for 4:00 PM on a Saturday, but the food was satisfying. read more

It's kind of Chinese food but it's mostly Luke warm tasteless stuff sitting under heat lamps. Not really worth the $19.

First of all, there were no pandas.. neither working, or on the menu. But seriously, the food is low-grade, and the atmosphere is reminiscent of a cafeteria from the 90's. Seems like they use more MSG than most Chinese restaurants, and made me feel ill. I will not be going back! read more

"Ok food" is almost too strong for this place. Everything else is adequate. Don't expect anything special and you won't be disappointed.

My first time here and it was enjoyable. Not to busy and pretty quiet minus some kids running around. None of the dishes were empty on the buffet and everything I tried (Most chicken) was tasty. The staff were quick to take our dirty plates away when we were up getting more food. A great buffet meal for $12. I would go back again. The desert bar was lacking, but who goes to a chinese buffet for good desert? read more

there was a rice weevil in my sushi which means that more then likely there whole stock of rice has a ton of them. I was eating my sushi and was onto my second piece when I say a little black beetle stuck inside it. Here is a video I took of the rice weevil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbA8AXhuvsg when I showed one of the female employees she didn't seem to bothered and asked if I just wanted my plate taken away. I told her that I do not want to be charged for our meals, she came back after talking to the manager and said she can take 15 % off of just my meal, I told her that is unacceptable and that I would like to speak with the manager, she said ok and left, once she came back she said she wasn't going to charge me for mine, but still charge my girlfriend who also had sushi, I again said no I will not pay for contaminated food and that I want to speak to the manager, another employee came out from the back ( not the manager ) and looked at the bug and said " oh that's gross, that is not good, don't worry about it " so we left the restaurant. read more

The restaurant was a little worn out and the floor still had food on it, around the table, when I was seated. They had an average food selection. The food was mostly average, but my table of five, found the taste of some of it to be off. Not tasting as it should have. Burnt or funny tasting. The dinks we had, all soft drinks, were flat tasting. Overall, I say it was an OK place but I personally will not be returning. The restaurant wasn't even partially busy when I went. And I am use to buffets being very busy when I go to them. It was my first time here so take as you wish. I usually give places two tries but I will pass on a second time. read more

the food is dirty and the service is bad ,I have to say that although the price is cheap but I suggest do not go there http://youtu.be/4o4KeIJE7JU look at this video similar to this restaurants read more

It's cheap and a buffet but wow is it gross (even moreso than your average buffet eatery). Honestly travel to Halifax for buffet style eating. read more

Well Well I wish I could give you a star but you did not deserve one.First time in and last.Over all a dirty restaurants means dirty food.Your place was a pig pen.Knives forks and food on the floors your carpet stinks,and as for the food not good.There was not nothing there that was hot our whole meal was cold.i would say your one of these buffets that what ever is left over in the night is served the next day for that's what your food tasted like.Poor salad bar lettuce was it for a salad.If you wanted to make salad there was nothing there to do make one except lettuce.So my advise to you clean the dam place and make it look like a place a person would enjoy eating there, and if you had any care in that then the food must get better. Worse place I have every had a meal in,Its to bad Not recommended and if you do go don't say you haven't been warned read more

I wish I could give this 0 stars! This place was horrible. WORST SERVICE EVER. Food was burnt and dry.. wasent even served a drink and no plates were picked up. Wouldn't reccomend it what so ever.. waste of 35$! read more