I have ate here many, many times. Manager very friendly. Service is usually good. My only complaint is a lot of times the trays are empty and they are never in a hurry to refill them even when told they are empty and the food is sometimes cold. Reasonable price for ok food. I have found that some times the food does not always agree with my stomach. read more

About the same as before. Plenty of tebles, couple of tvs on the wall, and seems clean. Trays weren't always full, but weren't empty at least. Mostly fried foods. Desserts were not much aside from ice cream. 15% gratuity added to the bill so be sure to double check when paying. read more

I was very disappointed in the quality of the food, I've had a lot better than this... I won't be going back to this Chine Buffet in Mount Vernon Ohio. I will go to the place in Newark Ohio that I love. China Buffet in Mount Vernon Ohio, this was my first experience with this place and I was not happy. 1. Staff was very friendly 2. It was very clean and plesent 3. Food was a 5/10 and not very hot. 4. Server was very nice and on time with drinks and to take dishes away. But these are just my opinions on the China Buffet, do what you want... read more

The food was good and there was a great variety for a Chinese buffet. Service was good and attentive. The was clean and quiet.

The slowest service ever. It's literally a buffet and it took THIRTY minutes to get my to go food. I could have bought baby chickens, raised them, slaughtered them and made my own general tsos chicken in the time it took this place to grab it from the buffet. It wasn't even that good either. Bone dry. General tsos should be spicy. It wasn't. A lot of broccoli. read more

Was forced to pay a 15% gratuity to eat in a sauna!! They had no air conditioning floors are dirty restaurant is outdated. When asked about the gratuity they said it was a mandatory charge and was rude!!! Tips are not mandatory they are EARNED!! We have been customers for 18yrs and we will never eat there again. We will be spreading the word about their forced gratuity and rudeness!! China buffet of Mount Vernon Ohio will close their own doors if they continue this practice $91 dollars for a family of 4 to eat there is absolutely insane for the sub par food and poor food handling practices. read more

OK food, high price, doesn't get refilled enough! I love some of the stuff, but most people like it too and so we usually sit at the table until they put more out and it takes FOREVER! read more

I'm so glad the Buffay is finally open after this crazy year. They do have precautions in place to keep everyone safe, but the food will not disappoint. read more

After moving to Apple Valley Lake several years ago we didn't initially have a chance to visit this restaurant in Mount Vernon as COVID shut everything down. We had no ideal what we were missing. Once we were able to visit we found that the buffet is great, service is outstanding and the restaurant is clean. What a wonderful experience. And the price is extremely reasonable. I plan to return again and again. The Chinese food was authentic and there were many, many options. All of which tasted fantastic. And there were desert options too. If you are hungary and you enjoy Chinese food - this is the place to go. You can also order single items from the menu if you want something specific or a smaller portion than the full buffet. My wife had soup and an egg roll but I went for the full buffet and was not disappointed. Sure a tray or two were empty - but other trays were full and I just kept enjoying whatever was available. And a lot was available. Enjoy. read more

Never again. I have been going here regularly for more than a decade. My last visit is my last. My ENTIRE party of mine was disgusted. The food -- all the food except the soup -- was cold. Entire plates of food were uneaten, kids were crying and refusing to eat the chewy, ice cold green beans. It was a fiasco. I informed the management that the food was cold and a few minutes later he informed me that, indeed, the food warmers weren't even TURNED ON, on some of the dishes. He promised to "make it right." I told him we weren't interested in more food being put out. Our bill came to $110. They offered to take two $10 meals off. So I still paid $90 they put a gratuity on the bill. Some members of the party weren't even offered refills. We left and went McDonald's where I ended up spending $40 more to feed my family because none of us were satisfied. It was disgusting. I will never eat here again. read more

I'm changing my review rating from 02 to 01 due to the fact my wife was so ill that night and everyone left hungry read more

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Love the food and every time I come in the guy in the front greets me with "hello brotha" I feel at home there because there so welcoming.Everything taste good couldn't ask for a better Chinese place to spend every Friday. read more

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Rudeness. Wanted the lunch options which is still on the buffet and walked in at 3:59 pm and we were told "we go by our clock" which meant dinner starts. Then we were told ok for lunch prices but "don't eat any seafood" Uhm left a lot out to choose from on the buffet. We have been going there for over ten years, recommended this place and have had large groups for family parties eat there. Every dedicated customer must not be important . Must say that was our last visit!! read more

Great food and tons of options at the buffet. A true local gem! Great service, clean, & delicious!

Hate that they always sit you right beside other people -even if youre the only two tables occupying the place. Sometimes, food is limited and they dont replace the food they have out on the buffet. At $11 a person, its not really that worth it, but it'll have to do , with our limited food options here in Mt. Vernon. read more

The other day, I was desperate and felt adventurous, so I wandered into China Buffet- a place I'd been to a couple of times years ago. I got a good reminder of why I don't patronize this place. There is nothing on the menu even remotely close to actual Chinese food, and the American versions of Chinese are done poorly. The food is flavorless, seriously lacking in seasoning. Vegetables are nearly non-existent. Several dishes on the menu specify Chinese vegetables but there are none of those actually offered, as was confirmed by the workers I spoke to. Everything is very saucy. There is no such thing as spicy. I also suspect that cleanliness is lacking. For one thing I am extremely disgusted by the fact that take out orders seem to come from the buffet. I ordered spring rolls and it looked like they just pulled them off the buffet, where who knows what has touched them. Gross! In the past, I have ordered vegetarian dishes only to find pieces of animal in them. It appears that the workers simply scooped the food off the buffet and picked out the meat chunks- it is unlikely they made it fresh to order. All in all, this is a place to avoid. I will NOT be returning to China Buffet unless they are the only place that survives the Zombie Apocalypse. read more

Seems they only serve the cheapest version of each product their supplier offers and then fails to prepare that decent. Chicken products chewy, items in sauce swimming in it. Two items not bad were egg rolls and pot stickers but cold on buffet. Hard dip ice cream was even bad. Nuts in ice cream were soft and chocolate in mint ice cream gritty. Just nothing quality or prepared well. read more

Good place to eat. On my last visit, the lady who brings the food out from the kitchen did something pretty gross. I was trying to pick up some green beans and one landed on the buffet counter. When I had my back slightly turned, this lady picked it up and put it back into the buffet. She proceeded to mix this contaminated green bean in with the rest of the green beans. People put their dirty hands on the counter for crying out loud. Who knows what goes on in the kitchen where the food is cooked. I really hope this type of thing doesn't occur often. Regardless of what happened, I still come here to eat because they have good wonton soup. read more

Stopped in this afternoon for some quick Chinese food. Pretty good all around, though a bit pricey. I have to say some items were better than expected. The Kitten Teriyaki was fresh, the Meow Rangoon was very nice. Will definitely stop in again. read more

The food has always been hot and fresh. Love the hot and sour soup, the best in town. Dumplings and their fried fish are some of my personal favorites. I'm getting hungry just thinking about it. read more

We went out to eat with some friends of ours earlier this evening, to China Buffet, here in town. There were 8 of us in total, 2 families of 4. We were seated together. We ate, had our plates cleared. The younger ones had their drinks refilled 3 times, while we were not even asked. (I finally got up and got ours myself) The "waitress" came and cleared our plates ONLY! When the bill came, they put us all on the same check AND added a 10% gratuity charge! (more than $10) Mind you, the gratuity was figured AFTER the tax! We go to pay, separately, and get into a big discussion with the clerk. NO WHERE is it posted that a gratuity will be charged on parties of 8 or more. He didn't want to hear about our poor service. He did take the gratuity charge off, after I told him I wasn't paying it. We were told "next time, just don't come back!" What a poor way to run a business! read more

I came here twice one for Sunday dinner buffet and one for weekday lunch buffet. Price is very reasonable about $10 for dinner and $7 for lunch. Clean tables and bathrooms. The service was good. Lot of items to choose from. They keeps refilling the food. If I visit Mount Vernon I will come back and visit. read more

It was okay. Service lacks big time. They do not have a great selection of food either, not for a buffet anyways. Price is right though..... although maybe not for what they offer. ;-) read more

My cousin and I just went today and we felt like we were being rushed out. They took my plates before i was finished eating off of them. They gave us our bill after one plate, and made it feel like we had to leave. We didn't even get desert! I love their food but their service was horrible. I feel that they should slow down and let us enjoy our meal. I left hungry and now i have to come home a defend for my self, Improve your service and I'll update my review read more

Denied my mobility service dog because I wasn't blind or in a wheelchair. Kevin was his name and he was very rude. He told me I have my mom that can make sure I don't fall over or pass out on the floor and I didn't need my dog. Ended up reporting them. I could very easily sue. read more

One of my favorite Chinese buffets. Good food, good variety. About the same as you'd expect from any other Americanized Chinese restaurant, but the food is a lot fresher than that of what I've seen at other Chinese restaurants. However, be sure you tip-- they give you lots of dirty looks if you don't! read more

Was driving by and decided to stop. It was relatively clean, food was pretty good, and service was friendly. Had better, but ive also had worse! Not spectacular, but no real complaints either. read more

This place just keeps getting worse. The place was dirty, the food was cold. The staff is not attentive. Everything tastes the same. It's just not a good option. read more

Good food with a large variety, also some very unique items. The service was excellent, the atmosphere relaxing and the prices are reasonable. This was our first visit, we will definitely return. Better than your typical Chinese buffet. read more

Good Chinese buffet food. Nothing special but everything you expect from a good ole american Chinese buffet.

The food was really cold had no new food come out and had to ask for more drinks. The manager told my mom to shut up worst experience I have had here read more

i did not get enough ice. i asked for a full cup didn't get that. also you should get a scoop of ice and i know that because im a waitress and i only got 4 pieces. things like that makes people mad. have a nice day :) read more

I'm sorry. This place doesn't even serve Chinese food. Literally just an assortment of syrup covered meats.

The rice was a little cold, but you'll have that. The sweet and sour chicken was absolutely delicious. Also the employees are friendly.

good food if you can get it. sometimes we ave to wait for them to bring out more reasonably price, clean, and the staff is friendly i go there often. can't go wrong for price read more

Love all flavors of chicken. The crab mushrooms and coconut shrimp are great