Chinese buffets get a bad rap. They really arent half bad and unlike ordering from a traditional restaurant you can't beat getting to have chicken and pork prepared 5 different ways in one meal. The food here was pretty standard for americanized chinese food. I liked everything I ate. What sets this buffet apart from others that I've been to is the staff. The people that work here tend to be a little more interactive, friendly and entertaining than most chinese buffets I have been to. The host/front cashier guy was hilarious. Plus they give you double-bubble gumballs when you leave. Even though the flavor lasts for all of 2 minutes, it was a nice bit of nostalgia. Eclectic mix of fellow diners here, everyone from mobile home hobos to RIT jocks, to ghetto fab wanna be hip hop stars. read more

I was in at 6:30 on Thursday. I have to say that the place looks good clean and new. Unfortunately the food was not so good. The food was dried out, cold, and some wasn't even edible. Their fried dishes such as the peppered chicken was mostly breading with an overdone tiny piece of hard chicken in the middle. For 11.99 a person I believe the quality should be better. I had my 4 year old son and 12 year old daughter with me. I asked for waters for all of us and they must not have kid cups, or if they did she didn't care. He ended up spilling his water on himself and waitstaff was no where to be found so I had to find my own napkins from other tables. I will not be eating there again. They are not very child friendly there. read more

First time we've been since Covid turned the world upside down but it was pretty awful. Sushi used to be awesome here, some years ago, now there's only a couple types and poorly made. Lo Mein was my husband's fave, now it's too sweet and inedible. The entire time we were there (5:30 - 6:00 PM on a Friday night) there was only 1 other table at any point. The entire crew was chitchatting at a table, never once asked us if every thing was ok, if we needed anything. I would have expressed my unhappiness when I checked out if that guy had bothered to ask how everything was, but he did not. We simply will never go back and highly recommend everyone else stay away, WAY to expensive for the mediocre food and poor service. read more

The food was OK, but they give these plastic forks, spoon and knives. These plastic utensils are so cheap they broke. This was very disappointing, we will not be going back. read more

I can't say that this is my go-to chinese buffet in the area. They do have a lot of options including a sushi area and a mongolian BBQ area, but I can't say it was the best tasting food I've had. It's a solid choice for the area. read more

A really nice buffet. Good variety and the usual stop when looking for Chinese, buffet style.

The food is pretty incredible for a buffet. Why would you come to a CHINESE BUFFET for mac + cheese and expect it to taste good?? That's like coming to a chinese buffet and asking for pizza. Will try again and update. read more

Such good quality food for a low price and staff was very kind. Very clean and hygienic for COVID.

The waitresses are very snobbish and rude.if you show up at the lunch time price,and stay into the dinner time hours,the snobbish watress will tell you to leave or make you pay the dinner price. read more

I've been here quite a few times and I love it. They aren't the biggest restaurant nor do they have the largest selection but the things they have are great. The price is about in line with what I'd expect from a Chinese buffet, could be a little cheaper but either way it's not a bad deal. This place would be good for a small family gathering or a group of friends. read more

Went here for dinner with my sister to celebrate my birthday last month.....had a great experience; food was delicious; I almost had an issue (I'm deathly allergic to shellfish and there was shrimp in the rice), but overall it was a great time; we will definitely be back again!!!! read more

If I could have done no stars I would have. I went to China Buffet for dinner with my son. And found a COCKROACH in my lo mein. I felt bad making a scene so I quietly asked for a manager to come over. When she walked over I told her and showed her my plate. She looked at me and said "oh - sorry" and said something to the waitress in Chinese and walked away. That was it! You don't pay for your meal until you are finished so luckily I didn't have to stick around for a refund. We just walked out. Horrible customer service for such a horrible incident and I will never go back. Tried to warn my friends on Facebook and the china buffet BLOCKED me. read more

China Buffet - Chinese Near Me - Rochester, New York

See all

Overall food is good BUT WHY is there a cinnamon flavor all of a sudden in the wonton soup meat horrible idea pls.xhange this

The food is bad and way over cooked. I just finished lunch . Had half a plate and could not finish the rest

Ate here with Son and Husband,was Glad to see Mr. Lee again. Food was Really Good Went Sunday March 31st liked it so much we went back tuesday at 330pm. Started to walk around and the only food that looked good was what was the Man Making the Fresh sushi . Ate sushi and it was really good. I asked Our waiter for a Senior discount and he said two or four seniors and he and guy at counter laughted. OK im Heavy and these people are so rude. My son said dont leave that ass a tip and report them to mr. lee. If you guys cant be nice go back to your country and leave us alone rude, rude Man waiting on Tables. read more

closed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Visiting from Florida and was going to use my gift certificate that I got for my birthday but the restaurant looked to be all closed up and a VERY LARGE sign on it read "For Lease". How do I redeem my gift certificate??? read more

Warning - Stay Away! I used to come here every two months or so. I brought my family in. We were ignored by the waitress for 10 minutes. When were finally cleared to eat, my 7-year old daughter got sick after a few bites of Mac and cheese. And the price... WAY too high for low rent food. $80 for 2 adults and 3 kids. I could have taken everyone to a nice place instead of bumping and fighting for bad food. Bottom line: Over priced, low quality, bad service, crabby management. read more

Food and service are awesome! I love coming to eat here. The people who run the place and serve you are friendly and fast with service. They keep the food stocked well throughout the day. The atmosphere is warm and relaxing. And the food is amazing! I love those cheese wontons! read more

Food; shrimp, sushi, garlic bread and watermelon, one of these made our 10 year old son sick as fuck !!! Child has a fever of 103.8, throwing up, dizzy, falling over... read more

The food was okay. They have decent food for a cheap price. First time because I haven't had Chinese in awhile and it was exceptionally good, but it didn't taste as good the second time. If your budget is low but needs more than just a plate then you should check this place out. read more

Not much selection as far as chinese food. There was a large salad bar and a large seafood selection but only 3 chinese dishes. The seafood was good but call me crazy when I want to go to a Chinese buffet I want to experience chinese food not just seafood. The Chinese dishes they did have the sesame chicken, general chicken and chicken and broccoli were all good but not fantastic and not worth the 10.99 price tag for just those few dishes. read more

I'm sorry, but this place is horrifying. The meat at the Mongolian BBQ bar is not acceptable - Changing colors, looking wrong. Also, the Mongolian grill guy is a jerk. I accidentally spilled a little sauce on his counter because they provide plates instead of bowls. Despite my apologies and help cleaning up he made annoyed faces and didn't answer me or act friendly in the slightest. And by the way, I only had veggies and noodles. The rest of the food at this place was barely passable, and the bathroom was a nightmare. I went to this place years ago with my family and thought it was ok. WHAT HAPPENED? read more

This use to be my favorite place to eat Chinese. No longer when a roach crawls up on to the table to say hi, it's time to let it go. But when the manager offers to give you 10% off that's just insulting. So gross. read more

Went here for dinner, there wasn't much selection. If you know what real chinese food tastes like, don't come here. Its just food cooked in oil and salt. The fish on the sushi was extremely dry. The crab legs were gone in 2 seconds. The ice cream section looked like people were playing in every flavor. I ate about half of two plates..unsatisfying. Customer service was great though. Our waiter was on point with cleaning and bringing more water. I will not return again. read more

This is a really solid Chinese buffet. I have been looking for a good Chinese buffet in the Rochester area and this one definitely hits the spot. The staff is nice, allows you to take your time eating, and goes above at beyond at the end of the evening by asking if people want more of certain dishes before they take it away. The ambiance is great and it is right off of a bus route for people without a car. Solid buffet and it is definitely a place I am looking forward to making a regular one. read more

This restaurant is....okay, I guess. Going into a buffet you need to have very low expectations because the cook(s) must cook a variety of foods in large quantities quickly, so expect warm/hot food of the Chinese variety. This buffet however is not so great, the service is okay, they seem like nice people, but they are definitely not comfortable with people that speak English as evidenced by their stand offishness. I actually saw a waitress spit into a garbage can in full view of the dining room, so that was a fun. I can't speak for the Mongolian BBQ, but the food there is just below average, very little chicken in the chicken bites, briney seafood etc etc.... However, while driving home from the restaurant I was in a relatively serious car accident, so that may have affected my China Buffet Experience. read more

We have been coming here for some years and love this place. The servers are prompt and very nice and we enjoy the food. The music is at a reasonable volume and we are able to eat the meal as a family. There is also a back room for larger get togethers. read more

Subpar service, food, and even had fortuneless cookie. Was hoping for a better experience. Never again will we come here

I came to this China Buffet with some friends and what a mistake. Not a fan of quantity over quality of food to begin with but I have experienced some decent buffets. This place smells fishy, the seats and floors are worn and dirty and the food is something I would expect is served in a federal prison. The booths were awkward as there was a 1 foot gap between the table and where I was sitting. Also, there were bugs flying around while we were dining,. If you are on a fixed income I suppose this place may make sense although a $2 Egg McMuffin at McDonalds may be a slightly smarter, less expensive option. Not a fan. read more

Always love coming here every few months- everyone can get different things they like and its nice since we have some picky eaters. Love the raw section where you make your plate and they cook it for you. And they have sushi which is also a nice touch! Their hot tea, I don't know what it is but we all love it and get it when we go. Always great about drink refills and clearing plates. Owner is sweet and funny, always is nice when we see him. read more

My husband & I went to the China Buffet in Jefferson Plaza the other night. The place has really gone down hill in the past few years... I don't know if they are under new management or just tired. The food was all right, nothing special. I used to love the sauteed green beans there and the ones I got were gross - dried out, mystery meat of some sort in them, yuck! The first plate I picked up was sticky (gross!) My husband picked food from what he thought was a salad bar, but was the uncooked barbecue area - there was no sign on the side he went to. The bathroom was disgusting - Water all over the floor, smelled like pee, looked like it hadn't been cleaned in awhile. The servers were nice - very sweet, but the hostess acted like she wanted to be any place be there. I don't think we will be going back any time soon. read more

$13 per person for all you can muster utter garbage. Overpriced terrible food. There is better food in the plaza and even another buffet across the street, please save yourself. Everything here was gross and terrible. Everything tasted like it had been under a lamp for about 2 hours after being baked for 2 hours. The fruit was gross. The salad bar is passable if you get only lettuce and croutons (avoid the "cheese"). read more

I'm probably a little bias because this is my grandparents favorite Chinese place to go and we've been going a handful of times a year for as long as I can remember. but the staff is always very friendly and there's decent variety of food. read more

We used to go there all the time... It has certainly deteriorated since Tom left and that woman took over... Service is still good, but I think they are cutting corners to save costs and the quality of the food is not like it used to be. read more

I was here visiting family over the weekend and thought we'd try out the local chinese places. Boy do I wish we had chosen somewhere else. Although the wait staff were nice, the food was not great. Imo, it was over seasoned and a tad salty. and when I went to the cold bar for them to cook up something on the grill, there were little fruit flies everywhere landing on the food! It was disgusting and I didn't notice at first, but when I did, I immediately dropped the tongs and told the manager. They said they would take care of it, so hopefully that got fixed. read more

My family and I have gone to this location since it opened, and it was always an awesome and welcoming experience. However all of a sudden we were told that the long time manager had retired. That was before the last dinner we ever had there. I am not sure whether it was the change of manager or just a fluke but the food was not what it used to be. Instead of having plenty of food at nice hot temperatures the food was limited and luke warm at best. The people who worked there were very slow to get more food out and it was not at the temperature it should've been. What used to be an awesome place to eat has turned into a possible health hazard. I give them a 2 star review out of respect for what they once were and that's it. read more

The mac and cheese was watered down and did not taste like asian. Would not recommend

I took my two grandsons here and the staff was very friendly. It was a great place to bring children too. I would recommend it .

Food made my girlfriend and I sick. When i called the Manager she told me it was not her problem and i should see a doctor. Ive never ate at a place so rude before. This is my first negative review i ever left. My experience was terrible i will never be going back and if your reading this don't waste your money to get sick read more

Came here by default as wife wanted crab legs and the restaurants I desired either were packed or not to her standards so... Being a Friday nite place was busy but not overly crowded. Service at table was ok with waiter being attentive. Food on other hand was a mixed bag as though my wife did like her crab legs they were few and far between as she waited in line for her first serving feeling lucky to even get a couple as the couple in front of her basically emptied entire pan. As for myself I started with the salads and worked way towards "hot" I quoted that because 3 of four items were at best Luke warm. Nothing like a good bite into cold stuffed mushroom or equally cold cut of beef which also was devoid of flavor. Basically stuck to shrimp which was peel to eat and ok as long as you don't like seafood sauce with it as they had 2 choices a ketchup or some even more disgusting reddish sauce with some horseradish that I regretted dipping my shrimp into even just that once. Enough bad food to not come back by choice ever again but add a filthy smelly bathroom (ladies) and a front desk person with imguessing a hearing loss issue due to his yelling into phone and across restaurant and you can guess why even my use of 1 star might be considered generous! read more