This was a nice buffet. Clean with friendly staff. Decent selection of food options, with all the items you expect from a Chinese buffet aimed at Americans. I'm giving it 3 stars because the food was good, not great. Nothing we sampled stood out as delicious. We left full but still wanting/missing something. We will be back, and hopefully can raise the rating. read more

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Limited English speaking personnel. Buffet was pretty anemic. Options on buffet, very limited and what was available was not good. Hot Tea was good. Price, well a little more than what it should be for what they offer. Place seemed grimy and run down. read more

Close!!! This place is the most disgusting Chinese restaurant I've ever eaten at! Steak and peppers was so tough I couldn't chew it. Out of steamed rice, egg rolls were greasy and tough due to sitting too long, no ginger, wonton soup had no wontons! Even the sugar doughnuts were hard as hockey pucks!! The buffet was dirty and so were the floors! I can't believe we didn't walk out upon entering...but we didn't want to be impolite. I just hope and pray I don't get food poisoning! WILL NEVER GO BACK!!! read more

Service and Quality of Food is going downhill. Never been outstanding but at least consistent till recent months. Went a couple of months ago and could not even get seated because I was interrupting the Host's Socializing with a Friend. I have noticed over the months that the crowds have been getting smaller and smaller. The large lunch crowds contributed to a rapid turnover on the steam tables which made for fresher food that was not overcooked. Went last week and the lunch crowd was about 1/2 of what it used to be. May be because the K-Mart anchor closed or because service and quality had dropped off. I was seated promptly so no issue there but just about everything on the buffet line was overcooked and dry. The chicken was like rubber in both taste and texture. The Seafood Casserole was good but it looked like I was either the first of second person to have a serving so it must have been just put out. Maybe with time, it will get better. One thing that could help although it is labor intensive is to prepare smaller quantities of each food such that the buffet line is refilled more often hence the food is fresher. read more

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Chinese buffet for cheap! Will definitely go again on my cheat day! They had a nice selection of seafood (2-4 kinds of shrimp, fried scallops, fried crab, variety of fish) which was a nice surprise. Depending on the time of day, the food gets replaced pretty quickly. Clean, normal Chinese restaurant friendly and nostalgic decor. For the price and everything else, I'd give it 5*. read more

"I had a disappointing experience at Shanghai buffet. The food quality was poor, with dishes looking and tasting old. The selection was limited, making it one of the worst places I've ever been to." read more

I have tried to give this place a chance but honestly the food is just not worth it, the people working the counter act like it's a bother to wait on you, so I'm done with this place. read more

Staff was super friendly. Server kept drinks refilled and got any dirty/finished plates out of the way fairly quickly. Food was alright and there was a decent selection. Environment felt safe and ambiance was okay. read more

There was Maybe like a dozen choices of food at the buffet. Not that much options for a buffet. Not worth the money in our opinion.

Don't eat here. Food was okay but after this , I lost my appetite and I couldn't believe it read more

Shang Hai Buffet - Fruits n jello - Buffets Near Me - Statesville, North Carolina

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This is absolutely our favorite place to eat. The food is always fresh and waitresses are so sweet. And for a big family like ours, the price is unbeatable. Definitely highly recommended if you're in the area! We drive to eat every week from Charlotte read more

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Stopped by on our way to Disney, the food was superb! There's a wide selection of seafood including mussels, crawfish, salmons, shrimps and fried white fish. The price is very decent too, about $15 a person with a drink after taxes. Interesting to know that the restaurant has been around for more than 20 years, can't go wrong with that if it stays for this long. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! read more

Shang Hai Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Statesville, North Carolina

Not very good. I tend to judge my Chinese buffet on how many ways they make good chicken. Here they have one borderline decent chicken. No teriyaki chicken on a stick. Instead they have some deep fried and coated monstrosity. None of the usual chickens you would see in a Chinese buffet. Crab Rangoon was terrible. Really sweet for some reason. read more

I ate several Chinese restaurants along the way. This one tastes the best, and the waitress is very sweet. Their spring rolls are full of ingredients and they are the best spring rolls I have ever eaten. They have a lot of seafood. I also told the front desk that I would definitely eat here again when I return. I highly recommend everyone to come and eat! ! ! ! read more

Everything was cold and the price for 2 was 31 dollars. Absolutely trash would never recommend.

The food was not very good and was really greasy, 4 people got sick after returning home. We talked to the staff before leaving about the experience and they did nothing, didn't offer to take a discount at all.. they told us if we didn't like the food to not come back again. Very poor customer service. We were not the only ones that had a problem with the food tonight. We will not be returning to this restaurant and I will advise others to stay away too. read more

Went in to order some plantains spoke with the guy in the register he stated that he knew exactly how to fix them because I didn't like burnt plantains but when he came out all of the plantings were burnt so I told him I didn't want them like that I didn't like to eat them like that and he stated I'm done I'm sick of these people and he called another female out to refund my money he also made another statement about just give her her money and get her out of the restaurant just give her her money back I'm sick of these people read more

Typical strip mall Chinese food buffet. Small kids eat free, so we ended up with a solid lunch for less than $8. They have a dozen high chairs in the dining room but no changing table in the bathroom. read more

The food was very tasty and delicious. We dined there twice and the food quality was consistent. The buffet is not pricey and they also ensure customer's safety from coronavirus while dining at their restaurant. We were given hand sanitizer when we entered theur premises and you need to wear mask when your getting food from the buffet table. All in all, it was an excellent experience. I highly recommend the place and we will surely go back there soon. read more

I feel badly for this business when people want to know a little more about their menu, etc. Of the 27 photos shown by Yelp when putting Shang Hai into the search string, 25 of them are of Panera Bread and Bob's BBQ - wherever they may be. So it's disappointing but we are going to try Shang Hai Buffet on Broad St., in Statesville, NC, next week. read more

If I could leave a 0 star review i would ! This place was point blank disgusting if you eat hear you must be dumb because it was really just that bad. The service was weird and uncomfortable and the food was so bad that I spit more then half of it out into napkins. I literally could not find one damn thing that was good. Even the ice cream tasted like cow shit.... the fortune cookie was made of rubber for some reason ‍ please just do not come here it was so bad I'm questioning why they are even in business read more

If I could give zero starts I would. I ate noodles that smelt like pee and everything else was cold. I would say I have a strong stomach, but I puked before I could even leave the restaurant. Save yourself the money and don't come here read more

I often come to eat here, the food is the kind you would see at any other Chinese Buffet, Nothing fancy. The food can be good and bad on different days. The staff is nice and helpful, if looking for a affordable place to eat Chinese this if the place for you. read more

Mushy sesame chicken, buffet has foods my kids and I won't eat at a Chinese buffet nor any place! Frogs legs, crab swimming in nasty brown sauce..and whats up with all the potatoes in butter?? Yuck! the price is to high! 1 adult 2 kids $25. Not sure why. Waitress brought water 1x. No need for another plate. We didn't eat much! read more

:) good food but..... the place is kinda small and tends to get crowded at times

They have my favorites, cheese and crab meat, steamed green beans and the cooked sliced potatoes with green peppers. I can make a meal of just the potatoes. I can usually get everything I want for a buffet tray to go for between $4 and $5. read more

Was driving around Statesville looking for a place to eat with my buddies and we ended up here. Food was okay, definitely needs a bigger selection, it feels like I had everything after my first plate. Staff is friendly. Good atmosphere. Definitely recommend if you want a place who stays open till 10PM on Sundays. read more

I'm a tubby truck driver and i seek out the local chinese buffet when im on the road. This place got good reviews, but i found it kind of...meh. Small selection, decor was "penitentiary style", price was ok. Food was ok but nothing great. Seems like its the only chinese buffet in Statesville, so maybe the good reviews are due to lack of comparison. read more

This is probably my go to chinese here in statesville. It is nothing fancy but it definitely feed your chinese fix. read more

Was really hungry and this was the ONLY buffet around my house, so I had to settle for this place. Food was salty, service was horrible, and they didn't pay attention to their customers. Overall, I wouldn't come here again. read more

I've always loved this place then food is amazing always, staff wonderful, and never dissatisfied but the past two times I came the food not so fresh and lack of service by mainly the selections and up keep with quality of the food was terrible... read more

Those who are experienced, used to buffet pricing and regulars will like it here. Those just looking the first time, look elsewhere.

this is the best Chinese buffet food in this area. at these prices its also the best restaurant value in this area (except possibly village inn pizza in Taylorsville). the stuffed mussels, the not soggy sweet iced tea, the gourmet deserts, the abundant and varied fresh vegitables, ,,,, all of it very good, no clinkers. really good to find another quality restaurant fore our regulars list. read more

Iam a regular customer and I thought the staff was nicer and friendly, until I came in on 8/17/2017. The good server came up to my table real fast when she seen I had two ITunes cards. I keep trying to tell her that I will not sell these cards cause my boyfriend wants only 50 dollar ITunes cards. She was trying to help the guy out who normally be in the front of the restarant cause he could not use the ITunes cards that he got as a gift. She even tried to get me to bring my ITunes card back where I bought them. I was really shocked that they both tried to make do this. Iam was too devastated and very disgusted. I started to leave the restaurant, I guess they thought I was stupid and allow them to con me into buying three cards for 250 dollars. I stayed and are my lunch cause I was hungry. The server practically was rushing me by giving me a receipt before I even are the first plate of food. I will not come back to this restaurant especially being disrespected by this bad staff. read more