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China Garden

3.8 (38 reviews)
ModerateChinese
Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Michael S.

A well stocked buffet with a variety of dishes to satisfy most diners, this diner serves up many Chinese options. That last part is important because some Chinese buffets offer pizza, hot dogs, and other American fare. China Garden doesn't. It has six stations with 5-10 items on each--entrees, salads, sides, soups, and desserts. A hibachi grill allows you to select raw ingredients and have them cooked into a hot entree. In my visit there was sloppy labeling of food. Many food trays were unlabeled or even mislabeled. Was that catsup or cocktail sauce I put on my plate? And what was described as hibachi chicken was clearly a crab and cheese casserole. Preparation and presentation also varied. Most dishes looked appetizing and were. Peel and eat shrimp, for example, were very fresh. The sushi...sorry. Poorly made pieces had sat too long and were uninviting. Ditto the wasabi that had dried to a clay-like consistency. My server was attentive, clearing empty plates and refilling drinks when necessary.

Strawberries, lots!!
Tina R.

Great Egg custards. They make them fresh on to go orders. Each order is 4 pieces, just under $4 per order. About 20 minutes to pick up. Vegetable dishes quite good & Egg Drop Soup. Good, varied buffet & decent take out.

You can see the vomit in the video I only made it out the front door and was sick

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Great place to eat!!! But you have to go when it's busy. Otherwise they barely bring fresh food out.

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2 months ago

smelt like straight BO the guy at the counter was an asshole don't reccomend 60 dollars for 3 people is fucking ridiculous

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1 year ago

Very good food and service + it was clean A must try I enjoyed everything I went twice in one day 10-10

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Good buffet. The owner was very nice. Had lots of variety. The food was hot and fresh.

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7 years ago

Good food it was a buffet so the waitress just brought drinks. It was a good variety of food choices. We will go again.

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11 years ago

Everything on the bar tasted fresh, good variety, attentive staff. This place was a nice surprise to find so far from home.

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8 years ago

This place has smiles, great food, A hibachi grill, fish pond, buffet, 10/10 one of the best Chinese places in north Columbia!

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Love their Mongolian Grill. A lot of variety to pick from. Always eat more than I should.

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14 years ago

Good service and food every time we go. I prefer the appetizers at china king but overall, this place has the best Chinese food.

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Are the Crab Legs here hot or chilled?

Normally they are hot but i do believe they can be ordered chilled.

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“Food was hot and fresh, they kept the buffet full of fresh food.”

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My husband and I were traveling across Missouri and happened to be in Columbia around the dinner…read morehour on a Sunday evening. Google maps provided their location as one of few Chinese places open on Sunday. We found a parking spot in front but there is a free public garage about a block away. Once inside the door, a ramp takes one to an open seating area with booths along the far wall. A husband-wife team own the second iteration of this restaurant. I wish I had asked her name since the wife speaks English very well and has a wonderful easy manner. I ordered one of the dinner specials, chicken with prawns and asparagus, while my husband had the Szechuan chicken (special order of broccoli added). Both were excellent. My husband commented the Szechuan was a tad spicier than his usual experience but he really enjoyed it. I don't normally eat the rice, but it was so flavorful and fluffy just plain I was happy to add it to our leftovers to-go container. Plenty of food for tomorrow lunch!! They moved into this location in June and are still renovating so the decor is lacking. But I hope they have everything ready for the students coming back to school this fall. We'll be back for sure when we attend Mizzou football games!!Curry Seafood Rangoon appetizer to go!!

Cute little restaurant in downtown Columbia! We didn't expect much going in since the decor was…read moresimple and there wasn't much of a crowd but the food was amazing!! This has been the best Chinese I've had while living in Columbia. I got the Curry Crab Rangoon and the Szechwan Chicken both exceeded my expectations.

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H1. Sanbei Chicken Hot Pot 三杯鸡煲 ($14.95) - pretty salty. Different from usual three cup chicken.

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