It's not fancy but it's worth for what you pay for. Some of the people on here saying it cost too much. It only cost 14 dollars for lunch on weekdays with the drink and it about 23 for the dinner with a drink. So I'm thinking they either went on a day that had a special like crab legs or they made it up and the drink didn't cost extra. Decore is outdated but it's in Middletown and I'm 45 and it has been there since I was 11 or 12 for what you're paying it's not bad. If you're looking for a Vegas good luck. Looking for a place where you can spend about the same amount as a normal fast-food meal and get all you want this is your place. read more

So, $56 not including tip for 2 adults drinking water and 2 kids (7,9 with sodas). Entirely too much for the quality of food and selection. It would have been well over $60 since they charge $4 for a soda. The floor is slimy; like needs a deep steam clean on the tile. Fairly clean elsewhere but very dated all the way around. The food is ok. But they certainly don't throw away any food no matter how long it's sat. That is why there are so many reviews saying the food is cold. Again, if it were $45 for a family of 2 adults and 2 children it would be ok. read more

China King Buffet - Chinese Near Me - Middletown, Ohio

China King Buffet is one of few places that is actually a good value!!! I love that they offer duck on their buffet! Main reason why I go there! Also love the chinese spare ribs, chicken on stick, tsos, sweet/sour chicken, beef'n'broccoli, bourbon chicken, hot/sour soup, and more! There's a ton of options, including soups, main dishes, sides, desserts, and condiments. It's my go-to chinese, as I enjoy having a little of all my faves! P.S. : Not sure what some certain previous reviewer expects pricewise, but it is entirely unrealistic! It's all you can eat! And being a buffet, obviously the food is going to be more than 2 minutes old, but that doesn't make it bad quality! China King Buffet is pretty fresh as far as buffets go anyway! But, if someone expects made to order freshness, don't go to a buffet! Still, cheap skates expecting 4 people to eat for less than $60 with sodas all around shouldn't go out to eat at all! Better to stay home and stick to ramen noodles if you're that cheap! Sheesh! Apologies fot my rant, but that review just annoyed me! read more

Food was SO good and plentiful! We will definitely be back! :) We have been coming for years and doesn't disappoint!

this has been my favorite Chinese restaurant since I moved to Middletown, the workers are really nice and the food is excellent. I always get my food to go and get the same thing on the buffet and it hits every time read more

Just terrible in general. It looks really run down inside. $34 for two people and the food wasn't fresh in the slightest. Save your money and find a different buffet. read more

The 1 star reviews are LIARS. This place is amazing and I have never had any complaints eating here for the past few years. The food is always warm with a good selection, along with VERY LOW prices. It is such a good deal eating here with the friendly staff read more

China King Buffet - Buffett - Chinese Near Me - Middletown, Ohio

The food was dry and stale, dumplings flavorless and the wings like rocks, the only good thing here was leaving. Not much food to choose from and it's all horrible. read more

If I could give 10 stars I WOULD!!!! My brother and I were looking for a chinese buffet and decided to wing it and try this one which we had never been to before. We walk in and the service was great the kind woman at the front was so sweet and welcoming! when we got to the food let me just say there were 6 ish 7 ish buffet tables filled with food. it was closer to the end of the night when we attended as well and the food was so fresh and stocked up and the place seemed pretty busy and popular. will be coming back again and again! read more

Went here with 3 family members for the buffet at supper time. Our bill with 2 Pepsi colas & 2 waters was $63. The food was hit or miss. Most of the hot bar food was dry & tasted warmed over. The sushi was good so I mostly ate that. The salad bar was decent also. My son's cup of water was not refilled the entire 90 minutes we were there so I ended up giving him my water. We all agreed that Twin Dragon in West Chester is much better & the same price for the buffet. read more

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This place is absolutely nasty. We went there with a big group of people. Not only was the food very cold but my sister found a hair in her rice. When it was brought to the lady's attention in the front desk, she wanted me to show her where the hair was which was crazy to me because who lies about that. It was so disgusting that no one touched their food after that. The guy came over to me and my sister and told us to never come back and was talking shit in their language. I think if you fucked up like that you shouldn't be talking to customers like that. We were very disappointed with this place and never will be back!! This place is disgusting. If I were you I would choose any other restaurant than this one! read more

Great food, great service! Staff is excellent! Very nice people, very clean! High quality food at very good price. Can't speak highly enough of this place! They even have a conference/ party room (I believe this needs to be reserved in advance) for parties or groups. This would be a very convenient work meeting place for a lunch meeting! read more

I've just moved to the area and wanted to find a good Chinese buffet. Unfortunately, this is not the place. I felt those food choices was limited, b but not terrible. The food was warm at best...and not very tasty. Probably will not return read more

Was shocked for 2 adults and 2 kids it was over $50. Quite a bit of the food was cold and not fresh. I haven't been here in a while and we used to really love it. We were very disappointed. read more

This restaurant tried to force me to use a medical device. I refused and explained that it's illegal for them to require customers to use a medical device. They proceeded to tell me that I could not stay there if I wouldn't use the medical device. I explained that it's also illegal to refuse service to customers for refusing to use a medical device. They stated that they don't care and that they are going to illegally refuse me service. Do not go to this restaurant unless you want to have your rights violated and be kicked out for standing up for your rights. read more

Most of the food on the buffet was avg. to above avg., but two items were a pleasant surprise. The crawdads were Chinese seasoning, and steamed perfectly, they were awesome. The frog legs were lightly battered, Chinese seasoning, and fried perfectly. They were crunchy, and the frog meat, was juicy. Their frog legs, for me, are hands-down, the best Chinese buffet item, I've ever encountered. read more

I've ordered takeout twice recently. It was excellent. We will definitely order again!

Do yourself a favor & pick ANYWHERE but here. Im visiting from California & decided to pick a buffet since all of the buffets are closed where I live. Just nasty. The food was absolutely from the day before. The kids, who are normally not picky were grossed out. A few things tasted like they had went bad. The guy was surprised to pick up full plates when he came to refill our drinks. I let him know the food was inedible. FITLH FOOD. DOORDASH HERE WE COME. read more

I met a friend for lunch at the x-Golden Dragon that is under new management with a new name "China King". We thought we'd give it a try because we hadn't heard anything about the food quality since the new management took over. It was our first time and our last time to eat there. The two star rating is actually being gracious. We arrived at 11AM, thinking the food would be very fresh when first put out. WRONG! Today the appetizers were for the most part cold and tasted like they were put out from the day before. Even the crab rangoon was cold and not fresh. The chicken on a stick that I usually love was cold and tough - definitely NOT fresh. The mushrooms and sautéed green beans are also favorites of mine and they were cold. My friend chose different items than I did, and most of her food was also either cold, not fresh or tough. By the time we made it over to the other bars, we were basically disgusted and had lost our appetites. We tried a few items with the beef and chicken and the quality just wasn't on par with the x-Golden Dragon. We didn't see anyone who looked like a manager to talk with about our experience. The staff all looked fairly young. When we went to pay, the girl did not bother to ask us if everything was OK, so I decided that writing a review would probably do more good. read more

Awsome service; the young man, and woman are really nice and work really hard for us. Good food, Good value read more

Hot fresh food, unique variety, good prices, staff always friendly and excellent about picking up after you! This is my favorite chinese buffet ever and we've been here 4-5 times without any issues! I don't understand why this place isn't packed all the time lol read more

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Today was my first time trying out the China King Buffet and I thought it was good. The food all looked good and the things I ate tasted really good. The service was good and the restaurant was clean. We will definitely be going back. read more

We had a very nice meal. The variety was terrific. They kept replenishing the pans. The dishes were labled. Everything we ate was fresh and hot. The desserts were pretty standard. The tiramisu cake was delicious - even though it was definitely not made in-house. Dinner for three was $40 with drinks. Service was great and attentive. I cannot pronounce her name, but she was fantastic. read more

Much improved since I posted 3 years ago. Not cheap but decent value if you have a big appetite. If you go here it's probably because it is your local go-to place. Better options if you're close to Springboro or Tylersville/West Chester - China Cottage, Twin Dragon respectively. read more

I used to eat here under the different name about 8 years ago. I remember the food then being pretty tasty. I quit eating here for 2 reasons. The first was I was fat like way way way too fat. The second was because of management. A manager once came by me and maliciously shoved me around. Even when they had changed names I still refused to go back. Then today after having craved some chinese for the past year decided I would stop by and taste test all their food. Upon entering the restaurant it looked tired, dated, and very dirty. The clientele were all basically the same, morbidly obese people whom didn't seem to have anywhere else to eat. I arrived at 3:35 pm and found that the lunch price was no longer in effect. I did ask if I could receive the lunch price as I hadn't been here for years. I was told yes only to be forced to pay the dinner price. It was not worth it. I tried most of the food available. All the different chicken's tasted old and as if they were the cheapest cuts possible. The rice and noodles were bland and had no taste to them. I tried a chicken meatball and it was good but not that's not saying much. What surprised me most about the food was that they had fresh salmon and crab legs. Those were pretty decent. Good job on that. My waitress was Juan (a girl surprisingly), she was very nice to talk to. However I did see her do something inexcusable. Halfway through my lunch I mean, dinner, I needed more water. As she walked back I followed because I needed to wash my hands real quick. I saw her dump my used glass full of water and ice right into the ice cache under the soda fountain. Ewwww. That's an easy way for someone else to get sick or even seriously ill. In the restroom I noticed there was no hot water at all. Just cold 35 degree water sprinkling out of the faucet. I did not perform any business in the restroom thank God. Overall my review of China King Buffet is abysmal. I won't return here because the majority of the food is barely passable. I've had better at a free breakfast buffet at church. read more

This is one of the few Chinese buffets around the area, and it's our favorite. The corn nuggets weren't fresh so my dad was a little bummed out, but everything else is generally good & fresh every time we come through. Our waitress was very nice and checked on us often. Sometimes the food makes your stomach a little upset afterwards but I think that is just because it's generally fried. Overall, nice place. read more

This restaurant used to be known as The Golden Dragon even in the new management they changed the name when they change the name they increase the price of the buffet for 4 people I can get in with one child and two adults for about $35 today it's $51.03 the food is bad and it is not as good as it was before it changed the name I will not die in there again read more

This place can be a hit or miss depending on when you eat there. If you arrive between 4 PM-7 PM the food is usually very good. However, if you arrive after the lunch rush or after dinner rush, the food quality and choices goes down. Also if you arrive after 7:00 PM the customer service goes down, and they want you to hurry up with your meal so they can close. The suggestions I do have for the restaurant would be replace your faded pictures, replace the dirty worn out carpeting, and work on the lighting. One last thing change up your desert offerings. I have seen the same offerings for desserts for the past couple of years. Other than that it is an okay place to eat. read more

For an average priced dinner buffet - not the best, but the best time to go is lunch. An extremely affordable lunch, great variety and fresh food. Not too packed, but enough to keep the food turning over. Wonderful people too - once the staff gets to know you - they'll do anything to make you happy. read more

Wouldn't say its a "bad" place but food has definitely taken a few steps back over the past few years. Still enjoy going here but just not what it used to be. read more

I've been here several times during peak hours. I haven't had any issues with the food. It's great! Fresh sushi. If you are there during dinner hours there is a Itamae on stand by. Frog legs, crab legs - I like it. read more

food is OK Egg rolls aren't any good and thats my fav part of chine food. Unfortunately I only HAVE 2 chinese restaurant places where I live and this is the best of the 2. General Chicken isn't half bad. Hope this helps read more

This place after two tries is absolutely disgusting. Their chicken does it taste like chicken or beef doesn't taste like beef it's slippery and slimy and disgusting. The second time that I ordered she double charged me on my credit card, because the first time she typed in the wrong numbers so she charged it. read more

If you want Chinese in Middletown - Go elsewhere. Having eaten there on a few occasions, I feel confident in saying, "It's not me - It's them". The rice was old (tasted like it was made hours - if not days - earlier), and dried out. Many of the food items were unlabeled, so you had to guess at what it was. Several of the items tasted "off" - Not sure if it was due to being out too long, or improper cooking. It was just awful, and never again will I set foot inside there. Staff was nice and courteous, but when I'm hungry, "being nice" doesn't fill my belly. There are other options for Chinese Food in Middletown - I urge you to seek them out. read more

Over priced for what it is. It cost us twice as much to go to this buffet than the one we usually go to. That would be fine if it was worth the money but it wasn't. And $9 for our drinks... Wow really? The service was great. The food was alright. But we won't be back. For the price we could go somewhere much nicer. read more

The Food is okay, no Super complaints to speak of food wise.. the rice was a little overcooked, otherwise the food was satisfactory to the taste buds. The bathrooms seemed to be the only draw to the senses that was unappealling and could use some regular attention. It felt dirty and unkept. Overall a good place to eat, hopefully they do better with the restrooms. read more

After the renovation, place is still pretty, along with hot steaming food.Never has been a problem, even the Chinese people are kind to the customer's.Very relaxed atmosphere. read more

Great deals, prices, food, and service. The one sushi chef Bruce made my sushi perfect just how I wanted it and how I like it. Highly recommend place if you want Chinese food in the area and are looking for something affordable!! read more

This place had a huge variety and choice of food, not to mention the food was amazing. The only complaint was my waitress but the restaurant itself was great very clean and tasted awesome! read more