China Garden is an absolute gem located about a 120 miles east of Kansas City, Missouri. My dear friend Matt and I had not seen each other since September 2008 when we were overseas, coincidentally at the Beijing Summer Olympic Games. He picked this place and made it very easy for me with stress free on and off access off the I 70 Highway. Picture a restaurant on Mott St in Chinatown NY. The same energy, hustle and bustle, with Cindy the vocal Matriarch directing the show from the front counter, I felt right at home. The dining hall has a gorgeous koi pond, lights in an immaculate surrounding. Easy to walk to and maneuver Buffet sections , a fantastic Hibachi station with a happy Asian chef, quality sauces and garlic, good shrimp and fresh eggs; just warming up - the dishes were top notch - broiled tilapia, spicy shrimp, the teriyaki chicken skewers and the sushi! The craving station was very popular. The food was hot and stayed hot. The fresh fruits were just that and more- very juicy and sweet. Our waitress was amazing. She was very attentive. Our waters were refilled immediately and plates picked up pronto. Loved her interactions with her regulars. This was an enjoyable meal in a wonderful and warm environment and at a great price. The senior weekday lunch price after the 10 percent discount including tax was $13.03. Parking is unique as access is via the adjacent gas station and you make a couple of turns to eventually walk in to this very inconspicuous structure that houses a beautiful " China Garden". read more

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Usually very busy but food is delicious and seated quickly. Their seafood is delicious.

This place is totally not worth the money. Most of the chicken offerings were burnt and very crispy. There's really not a great selection. There were no beef dishes. read more

I was in Columbia for a work event and passed China Garden, which was conveniently within walking distance from my hotel. They don't offer online ordering, but the phone was answered right away, and my order (crab rangoon and General Tso's chicken) was ready in about 10 minutes--perfect timing for a short walk. The woman at the counter was friendly and mentioned she used to live in Kansas City. While it's primarily a buffet, carryout was quick and easy. The food was hot, tasty, and enough for at least two meals. Great spot for a quick dinner if you're staying nearby. read more

China Garden - General Tso's - Chinese Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

All is great, except I tried to call and their phone is disconnected, so I'm hoping they haven't had to close! Great buffet, with lots of variety, both Chinese and American dishes. I like fish and stuffed mushrooms, and the fresh melon and various fruits and salad items are a welcome addition. There's also sushi and you can leave fresh items for the Grill to lightly grill them, which is wonderful. I wish there was broccoli available for those who don't want to eat beef with it, but that's how it is. There's also cake and ice cream. You can also order a plate of your choosing, rather than the buffet. read more

So me & the boys went to china garden on seafood Saturday kind of towards the end of dinner & it was very very good. The service was good everyone was super friendly & nice. Food was hot & u can tell everything was authentic. Very good job. The place was super clean & wasn't 'messy at all & they were playing fire background music. I ate 3 plates of crab legs for the price of 30 bones !!!! Totally worth it in my eyes !!! I definitely recommend you try this place AS SOON AS YOU CAN read more

China Garden - Chinese Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Many of the food items in the buffet were not very fresh. For example, the chicken was dried out, hard, and stringy. The place was pretty clean and service was good. read more

First time coming here. A bit better than most Chinese buffet restaurants. The food was fresh and plentiful. They have a grill along with sushi. It seemed very clean and the service was very good. They also have a big indoor Koi pond. It's worth giving them a try. I recommend read more

Huge buffet, fancy options like mussels and squid along with standard fare like dumplings and kung pao chicken, Good family place

Went on seafood nite Crab legs were great. But that was about it. Chicken was rubbery, beef was tough. Salad bar went without lettuce even after asking the waitress. Afraid I would pass on this in the future. But had to try it. read more

Got takeout. It was ready quickly and the portions were fantastic for the price. All of the food was delicious, highly recommend!!!

Pro Very very cheap for 3 adults ans one child best prices around Con i felt like our waitress completely ignored us read more

China Garden - My recpit - Chinese Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Every bite felt like the chef was showing off in the best way possible. Layers of flavor, perfectly cooked, and the presentation was Instagram-worthy. Worth the drive! read more

Arrived after 7pm on Friday night on a road trip. Buffet today is considered weekend so it's $17.99. Main open dining area wasn't full but we were put into the semi-private room which was more full and cramped, not sure why. There was a good amount of seafood options: crawfish, salt & pepper stir fried shrimp, grilled squid rings (calamari with no breading), clams in black bean sauce, mussels in black bean sauce, tilapia (fish). Non seafood there's frog legs, the usual breaded chicken in different sauces, green beans, beef & broccoli, pork with peppers, steak, 2 kinds of noodles, veggie fried rice and plain rice. One steam cart/ row had the usual fried wontons, crab rangoons, egg rolls, etc. plus Hot & sour soup and Egg drop soup. Boiled shrimp on cold/ salad area. The Hibachi bar looked decent; didn't try it but husband did. The small sushi bar had mediocre sushi -- so don't go mainly for that, even though it's in the name of the restaurant! Fruit and dessert options were just ok. There was a little boy at the table next to us downing frog legs (breaded & fried, tastes like chicken) as if they were chicken drumsticks!! Service was ok; we drank water and didn't need refills. Another table next to us was Mizzou staff. Good option for hungry travelers & workers. read more

China Garden - Frog legs, stir fried shrimps shell on, clam, mussels, green beans, rice noodles, seafood from a stir fry - Chinese Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

China Garden is a fair-priced buffet with a large selection of Asian style foods but not much in "American" entrees. Some Chinese buffets have burgers or pizza among the selection of standard Chinese items. Not China Garden. It strictly offers the most popular dishes on many Chinese menus plus a selection of sushi. You'll need to know what those dishes are because across its six food stations it rarely had a label explaining each entree or side. The onion rings I picked up turned out to be fried calamari. What was spicy and what was not? You took a chance at getting a tongue tingling surprise with each selection. At the hibachi grill a cook prepared your raw food meat and veggie choices. I think my cook was inexperienced: everything was just short of being fully cooked. And, my egg was simply fried, placed atop the finished dish, and doused with soy sauce rather than being chopped and mixed in. A selection of appealing looking sushi was an option. Unfortunately, the rice lacked flavor so I think inexperience showed there also. The wasabi was also off with an odd taste. Stuck between a three or four star review, I graded upwards due to the overall selection and attentive service. read more

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Man behind hibachi counter told me to stop eating so much sushi quite literally fat shaming me mind you I had four pieces of sushi on my plate, and then the woman doing our checks would only take two cards at a time and took 10 minutes to come back there was 7 of us. read more

China Garden was pretty average when it comes to Chinese Buffets. Some stuff was not that great and other stuff was pretty good. For a family of 5 our total for Sunday Lunch was under $60 as you pay by the year for your child in dollars, so I'd say we did pretty decent, especially for a sit down place and everyone got what they wanted to eat. I knew the ice cream cones would be stale as Missouri has humidity. We are from Colorado and it would have been a stretch for the desert highlands to have a HUGE bucket of ice cream cones just sitting out. Plates were cleared quickly and waters were filled when needed without being prompted. Our girls LOVED the indoor Koi pond! read more

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The selection is amazing for the price an i got the buffet to go an it did not disappoint! Everything i tried was great frog legs, fried rice, spring roll, chicken stick, stuffed mushroom, tilapia, crab wanton, broccoli, green beans! I will be back an beware the parking lot is packed - the word is out! Its a gem! Go try! read more

I got the moo goo gai pan. It was decent. Not the best Chinese I've had but it got the job done and I enjoyed my meal. The staff were some of the friendliest people and were incredibly attentive and helpful. read more

China Garden - Moo goo gai pan - Chinese Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Their buffet to go is $18.00 a person and the container they give you is one of those white stryofoam with 3 compartments, so there is not enough room to put food in because the separating part takes up room. They should use the wite styofoam containers that are all one area. I'll never go there for that again! read more

Love this place. Buffett is great and included hibachi and sushi. Also includes its if good fruit and desert including soft serve ice cream read more

China Garden - Crab Rangoon - Chinese Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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If your into seafood then this is the place but for me personally no chicken with broccoli no sweet sugar dough buns the regular Chinese food was not here mainly based on crab legs frog legs and sushi! Which is fantastic if you want all you can eat of those items just an fyi to all If your into seafood then this is the place but for me personally no chicken with broccoli no sweet sugar dough buns the regular Chinese food was not here mainly based on crab legs frog legs and sushi! Which is fantastic if you want all you can eat of those items just an fyi to all read more

If you are of "color" don't expect to be treated kindly. I asked for a Togo plate and it was "flipped" liked thrown at me for the second time. This used to be much better but now kinda grimy. read more

China Garden - Chinese Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Got food poisoning. Also, the general tso's chicken tasted like it was battered and fried twice.

Food was fresh and good. Dinner selection is much better than lunch. Although they do have a lot of options either way. Staff could have been better about filling drinks and cleaning table but they were very busy so understandable. The place seemed overall clean. My sister, niece and mom all came this day and all said would go back. read more

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absolutely disgusting water dripped into our food from the roof and it was absolutely disgusting it was brown i will never come back the environment was disgusting and the lady at the front was rude read more

This is my go to place for honey chicken! The staff are always nice, and the portions are generous. Support small businesses!!

Stopped here back in October when we were passing through Missouri. A large selection, good food and reasonable prices. We'll make a point of stopping here again if we happen to be going thru. So 4 stars for both food and service. read more

Yummy pepper chicken! Crab Rangoon was yummy as well. Would recommend for sure. Will try again while in COMO. read more

Keep in mind this is Asian, American Chinese. But, the staff/owners were very friendly. Very attentive. The Hawaiian chicken is tasty. As is the barbecue chicken, the crab Rangoons, etc. etc.. 1495 for the dinner buffet. Very clean. Would stop by again. read more

Hot & Sour soup was the consistency of pudding. Seriously. And bland, just this side of disgusting flavor. General Tso Chicken tasted like it had been made hours ago. It was better than the soup, which is the only reason they got 2 stars, instead of one. All thus stuff was obviously scraped out of a buffet-line, after sitting for God knows how long--no way was any of this cooked fresh. Guess that's too much to expect. Best parts of this meal are the side of white rice, and the 4 sprigs of broccoli that garnished the chicken. Be careful. read more

China Garden - Thick, starchy, flavorless Hot & Sour. - Chinese Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Excellent selection of fantastic flavored food, attentive and friendly staff, love the atmosphere China Garden Columbia Missouri read more

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The food is pretty good. We went for the crab legs. They were pretty good but they seamed to have a hard time keeping up with the demand. From where we were in the restaurant we couldn't see when they put out new food so we kept getting the dregs. I think a better seat would have helped with this. Service was very attentive. I'd recommend it! read more

This place used to be great! Tonight myself, my husband and son decided to have dinner here. It was definitely not what it used to be. Everything tasted as if it had sugar in it. The rice left an awful after taste, the shrimp was bitter, crab legs were way over cooked, egg drop soup tasted like straight up sodium. The manager was rude. Will not be going back! read more

My son spilt something on his seat so as we were cleaning it up I sat him and his plate at the table next to us for a couple seconds. The hostess came over screaming in front of the entire restaurant hey hey hey you can't sit there you can't sit there. She was getting ready to sit someone but that definitely could've been handled different like maybe talking to me (his mom) and explaining he can't sit there for a couple seconds INSTEAD OF MAKING MY 4 YEAR OLD CRY BECAUSE SHE SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF HIM!!! If I could rate -50 I would! Rude workers! read more

The food is pretty good and the prices are very reasonable ( lunch is the only time I go lol) i would recommend the Mongolian potatoes! Salty sweet and crispy! read more

Service was very bad. Staff was unfriendly with customers and the food is below average quality.

The service and food is an A+ Highly recommend! Clean environment and fresh food. The price is responsible for all the great tasty buffet food! read more

This place is a nice little spot to go to. Plenty of food, decent price and the staff are friendly. The sushi leaves a little to be desired but that is a common issue with buffet style sushi. The selection isn't as exotic as I would like but not a bad place. read more

Very good food. Food was hot and everything I tried was good. I saw some foods that I hadn't seen at other Chinese restaurants, and they were all good. The staff were very friendly and attentive. About the only problem I had was when I got dessert, and the Jello cubes were very dry on one side, and I couldn't chew them, but everything else was very good. Definitely recommending this place for anyone who likes Chinese food and wants a good variety to choose from! read more