I ordered Shrimp with Lobster Sauce. It had No Flavor and ran like water. I added soy sauce and even that didn't help. I ordered five Fortune Cookies and only received two. Disappointed with my order. read more

China Kitchen - Shrimp with Lobster Sauce - Chinese Near Me - Germantown, Wisconsin

This may be the meanest review I'll ever write. Stop reading now if that will bother you. Was told once that if I can't say ANYTHING nice to say nothing at all...so here's the nice part. The place was clean and the staff was friendly, especially the cashier...of course knowing what they were dishing out her friendliness might have been the fake kind, like you might expect from a hospice nurse. We did not do the 'hot pot', just the buffet. Perhaps that accounts for other reviews giving more than one star. The first warning sign was all the chafing dishes at the buffet, except for the deep fried items, were nearly empty...with just a mouthful more than a single scoop in each. Of the nine items making it to my first and only plate...three were spitbacks and five were one-bite-and-dones...only the egg roll, which was almost certainly the boxed sysco frozen variety, got finished. They missed on most every basic expectation (even one already lowered for buffets). Tepid, not hot. Greasy. Obviously reheated. Overcooked. Oversalted. Change your frying oil. Every item had at least two of these fatal flaws. Every single one. My dining companion asked rhetorically, "how can you f@$k up a crab rangoon"? Well....see above. This was A PROFOUNDLY bad PTSD-inducing experience. And not cheap either. Cost cutting at the expense of the patron at every opportunity. In conclusion, it WILL make a turd, if you can keep it down. (It's nearly a turd already). A REALLY mean person might suggest that this buffet was so awful it could make a person change their opinion about American immigration policies. Act of war bad... I'm not THAT mean, but if after all my negative comments you still feel compelled to try this place, at least call ahead and ask which day they cook items fresh. Hint, it isn't on Wednesdays... The Mayor of Germantown should get a call. That bad. read more

On a random Tuesday night I got the buffet here. The steam tables had the staples. There were small portions available, which is fine. They were out there most of the time refilling items. The food was hot enough and not dried out. There were a few patrons and I could see that the kitchen was busy. I talked to a couple outside who were ordering online. You pay first then they just let you go sit. They don't come and bother you while you are eating. I had 6 plates. For the price I'd come back again. read more

Huge selection of items in this buffet. For about $13 you get unlimited Chinese food and a fountain drink. There is so much to choose from, including chicken items, rice items, noodle items and much more. The workers are kind and polite and keep an eye on the buffet to make sure it is stocked. This is not a small buffet, there is plenty to choose from. After your meal there are several flavours of ice cream to choose from. Definitely worth the money because there is so much variety. The quality of the food is great too. read more

My go to for Chinese takeout when I'm near Germantown and if I can make it in for the buffet, I love getting the Hibachi grill. I've been coming here for over 25 years. read more

I ended up here after listening to a co worker say the place down the street has the best egg rolls but failed to mention that they are not open for lunch on Saturday and I didn't check. China kitchen seems to do it all with take out, dine in menu, buffet with sushi and a Mongolian/hibachi grill all in one place. Since I was there I and not super hungry I didn't do the buffet and still wanted egg rolls, I ordered an egg roll and my favorite, Singapore noodles. The place itself looked pretty cool, clean, modern with neon lighting. The buffet looked like it had 5 stations with sushi to desserts and everything in between. The egg roll was not the great egg roll I'm searching for but it was better than average. The Singapore Mei Fun was ordered extra spicy and felt weighty so I weighed it and it was 2 pounds 4 ounces. The Singapore noodles is a thin rice noodle with beef, pork and shrimp with a curry flavor is the basic idea and the curry flavor intensity varies from place to place. The Singapore noodles were spiced up as I asked but the curry flavor one of the weaker ones. It was tasty with an ok amount beef, pork and shrimp but it was not the best or worst that I have had and I still have my favorite place. With that being said I found the place to be average because nothing really wowed but nothing was horrible. The lunch buffer is $8.50 with a drink and $10.95 for dinner as of my visit. read more

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Excellent food , served hot and fresh , and quick , amazing we have been going for years . Best in the area . read more

What happened??? This used to be a favorite... The food and service were below average. Very disappointed....won't be back read more

4.5 Stars Another slam-dunk takeout (See my earlier Review for more details). Love their food every single time! If you haven't given them a chance yet, you really should! read more

Ordered takeout for my husband and I, I got the sesame chicken and my husband got general Tao chicken and neither was correct. They basically have us the exact same entree of what tasted like orange chicken and just sprinkled sesame seeds on mine. I'll never order from here again. Very disappointed. read more

Awesome relaxing environment... Buffet was all fresh and the food was very good... very nice selection of food...very friendly service... probably the best buffet I have had ... highly recommend read more

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Went here later during the evening, all I can say is they never refilled the buffet area. They charged so much for a small buffet. Not worth the price, but the staff is very friendly. There's not a lot of variety, the only thing I like about this place is the sushi (they make them fresh) and the ice cream (many different flavors to choose from). read more

As far as China buffets go, I think this place is decent. They have all the normal hot stuff you'd normally see( fried rice, egg fy, orange chicken etc), but it's kind of nice cause they also have a [limited] sushi bar and a pretty hefty hibachi area. Like any buffet, of course the quality is lacking, but for $8 what do you expect? I thought the price was a good value for what they offer. 6 different flavors of ice cream btw and a FULL salad bar. Stopped in last Friday for lunch with 5 of my coworkers and we got one of the tables kind of off to the side with 3 walls surrounding it, providing a little bit of privacy for big groups! Not too shabby. read more

China Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Germantown, Wisconsin

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China kitchen doesn't look like much, not many cars in the lot but when you walk in you are welcomed by very friendly and helpful staff. My daughter and I didn't know what we wanted. We saw the Hot Pot and were interested but didn't want to spend $75 for the both of us. We went for the plain buffet but after looking around and weighing our options we decided to go back up to the front and splurge for the Hot Pot for the both of us. We got the split pot of the regular marrow and the other side was the tomato broth. I am not a picky eater, unlike my daughter. She doesn't eat seafood and we had a very helpful and kind staff member help us and show us the ropes of how to work everything. I took advantage of the all you can eat sea food and meat that came with it. My daughter tried some of the meats and mainly vegetables. The Hot pot also came with the normal buffet, dessert, and bottomless sodas or teas. It was a very cool experience but I only recommend if you are not picky and are a very adventurous eater. There were many cool vegetables my daughter and I have never tried that we both enjoyed a lot. We have been to this restaurant before before they had the Hot pot and it was just the buffet, we were in the area and decided to see if they were still open. We Came in and we were hooked. I'm happy we came in, it was great food and a fun experience for the two of us. They also had very kind staff that were patient, helpful, and friendly. I would definitely come here again with a friend that likes trying new things. Would recommend!! read more

China Kitchen - Hot pot only buffet!! - Chinese Near Me - Germantown, Wisconsin

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I waited for 20 minutes past the time my order was supposed to be ready. Got home and it was wrong. When I finally got the right order, beef with vegetables, it was delicious. read more

Hotpot is great when they have all items. I feel cheated when they tell you they don't have any more of that item on the hotpot menu. Sure,.,...,.. other than that when it's stock it's worth it. read more

This place is so good. food and service is way up there! We will be back soon for sure.

Decent buffet. Very clean. Not a huge selection but everything was fresh. Did not try the sushi or build your own habachi only the Chinese style on the buffet. If they added more chicken of beef options this place could be better read more

We were in town for business and decided to look for dinner and stumbled upon China Kitchen. The service was outstanding for take out " cause that's what we had" We ordered Singapore Mei Fun and Garlic chicken and it was outstanding! read more

Always come here for lunch when in the area. There are good option of hot food and also they make sushi rolls for you, all included. Drinks, there are different choices, you come up and grab whichever one you like. I like this chinese buffet and will be visiting whenever in the area. read more

the food is pretty good for its price, you have a variety at the Buffett. The service is good, and the ambiance is okay, but definitely not my top pick. read more

Best Chinese Buffet!!! Stocked...warm..fresh!! Abundant super clean in every area..worth the trip

Buffet food is quite good and varied, provides tasty sushi choice as well as freshly prepared grill. Never found it to be crowded which of course is a positive in a buffet. read more

I'm writing this one based on a take-out experience. What's up with Chinese restaurants around here closed until 4:00PM on Sundays? Maybe there is a reason, but the only choice within the immediate area to grab takeout was at China Kitchen in Germantown. The dining room underwent some renovations awhile back to accommodate a hibachi following. Typically known for their buffet (that looked good with peel and eat shrimp and a plethora of other tempting items) we chose take-out to get a feel for the land. Have you ever heard of placing an online order for Chinese take-out? I don't mean to sound discriminatory, but it was very cool to jump online and easily click, select, and submit an order. I would challenge any establishment to embrace technology to increase sales. They have it figured out. It clearly is helping them otherwise they wouldn't exert the effort. The hot and sour soup was really good. Tofu, tons of mushrooms, and egg whipped in a slightly spicy base. I would argue it to be the best north of MKE. Chicken fried rice seems to be a way to measure the calibur of food without spending a lot of money. If you can't cook rice good than you got some probs! Chicken fried rice was excellent. Lots of white meat, bean sprouts, veggies, and not dry. They know how to work a wok- I need to take lessons. I look forward to trying their buffet next time. It's clean, and full of options including sushi. Great experience all around. read more

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My order was missing the General Taos sauce and the chicken was no better the leftover junk from a rotisserie chicken. Not coming here again, drive through Chinese beats this place ten fold. read more

China Kitchen - General Taos chicken!! Not only was it missing sauce but the chicken was mainly fat and bread. Will be going to Panda Express next time - Chinese Near Me - Germantown, Wisconsin

China Kitchen is a good place to have a large group dinner. The big tables allow for great social interactions and privacy. The food for the most part is pretty good. Don't expect to be blown away by the food as it is more of an experience you are buying. They have a great ice cream bar which is tasty. I overall feel like China Kitchen is consistently worth coming back to. read more

My son's 11th birthday is today and his wish was to eat at his favorite restaurant-this venue. As we paid for our lunch buffet-$58!! for 2 kids and 2 adults, we asked if we could sit at one of the large tables with the booths like we always do. The young Asian woman and young white man adamantly stated we would not sit back there because that was for "hot pot" customers only. There was only 1 lady sitting at the small table to our left. All the booths were open. I stated it was my son's birthday, and that she knew us-we came here at least 3 times a year. My son loves the big tables-it's a good memory for him. It did not matter, they put a chair in the pathway to the large tables and told us "it would be too crowded if we let you back there." Rude as hell, no apologies. My husband started to confront them and I told him Google reviews are better. So, we sat at a normal table and proceeded to eat. Umm okay, this place has really gone downhill in the last 5 years we have been frequenting this establishment. My son kept stating his noodles were stale and the chicken was rubbery-he wasn't wrong. I had both and I agree. This is also the 2nd time the soda is carbonated water with little syrup in it-a way to save $$. I complained to the waitress last time and she apologized. I thought they would have fixed this since this was 6 months ago, but nope. My son goes to the bathroom and states there is no hot water AGAIN like last time-another way to save $$$. We all kept our coats on because there is no heat in this venue. This will be our last time frequenting this facility since they are overcharging for lackluster food as well as skimping on the sodas. BUT the ultimate reason is to not allow loyal customers to sit where they normally do all because those seats were for Hot Pot customers. I will note that the entire time we ate and while we were leaving, NOT 1 CUSTOMER SAT AT THOSE TABLE BOOTHS. Was it worth it to deny a seating request to lose 4 loyal customers who will spread the negative review about your restaurant? By the way, thanks for saying Happy Birthday to my son (they did not) and making him feel so special on his day (HE wanted to come to your restaurant). I did hear rumors about recycling food at this place, and after today, I certainly believe that now. read more

First time trying out the hotpot here and it was good and satisfying. I love the fried rice here they use real jasmine rice not brown rice . Would come here again. read more

I've dealt with the owner Peta for 30 years and the food is always great and never a flaw. I'm retired now but make a point to eat at this place every time I come back to town. My favorite is both the egg rolls and the egg foo young, forgive my miss spelling. Peta and his wife have been friends for 30+years and the business has always had the best quality ever. Chris Newberg read more

Totally awesome. They have a great spread... Sushi is good. General tso's chicken is good. Veggie stuff good. Crab Rangoons so good. Ice cream is really good.. Like, real ice cream, but if you are not into that, they also have soft serve. Place is clean, staff are nice. All for a really decent price. I did get a somewhat foreboding fortune cookie tho: "something unusual will happen at work next week." Yikes! read more

I stopped by here because I enjoy Chinese buffets, but also because I was dodging bad traffic. A quick Yelp search gave me this location and to the exit I went. There is a take out door and a buffet door. I didn't realize that, so I looked at the guy behind the counter. He looked at me. I looked at him. He looked at me. I said, "One for the buffet." He said, "You have to go over there." Awkward. So, once seated I had the most incredibly friendly waitress who was brand new to her job. She got an A+ for how friendly she was to the customers who were tossing off bizarre questions to her for most of the time I was there. The food was wonderful. I go to a lot of Chinese buffets and I look for cleanliness, freshness of the food, variety of the food and the tastiness of the food. China Kitchen excelled it all of these measures. Additionally it is in a great location with plenty of parking. Do yourself a favor and go here! read more

Enjoyable experience... Great customer service. Order take-out online, fabulous trait. The mixed wonton soup was excellent, very tasty broth and too-die-for homemade wonton noodles stuffed full of the good mix. I ordered a rice noodle dish that was their specialty and much better than most in the North Shore. Looking forward to trying more. read more

I stopped by here because I enjoy Chinese buffets, but also because I was dodging bad traffic. A quick Yelp search gave me this location and to the exit I went. There is a take out door and a buffet door. I didn't realize that, so I looked at the guy behind the counter. He looked at me. I looked at him. He looked at me. I said, "One for the buffet." He said, "You have to go over there." Awkward. So, once seated I had the most incredibly friendly waitress who was brand new to her job. She got an A+ for how friendly she was to the customers who were tossing off bizarre questions to her for most of the time I was there. The food was wonderful. I go to a lot of Chinese buffets and I look for cleanliness, freshness of the food, variety of the food and the tastiness of the food. China Kitchen excelled it all of these measures. Additionally it is in a great location with plenty of parking. Do yourself a favor and go here! read more

I have been going to this place for 10 year and have always had good experiences. They added a full buffet and sushi and mongolian grill (which they advertise as hibachi, but it is not a sit at the grill experience, more of a put your ingredients in a bowl and hand to someone who cooks for you, then you take back to your table.) My two visits to the new buffet were very forgettable, but to be fair, I am not sure I am really a fan of premade banquet/buffet chinese food. My family has continued to make this our carry out choice and we firmly believe the food is just as good as it was before. I would suggest the Mei Fun and the Lo Mein... both great choices. They are also good with spicy dishes. They also do a great job on steamed pork dumplings. I never thought their egg rolls were very good. I would say either order off the menu or take it carry out, but skip the buffet. read more

My dad called me and said that some of the family was going to this place for lunch, so I joined. I had never been there before, so I was not thrilled when I walked in and saw that it was a buffet. However, I was already there and I wasn't about to turn down a free meal (thanks dad!). As I looked around, I saw a mongolian grill and sushi, as well as the standard buffet. Keeping in mind that I was in Germantown, my expectations were not that high. But, I grabbed a plate and headed over to the sushi. It looked decent so I started loading my plate up. I passed on the Mongolian grill. Then I started to make my hot food plate. I wasn't too awfully impressed by the hot food items. It was lunch so the food was probably pretty fresh. I wish that I could say more, but it was a Chinese buffet in the suburbs. What can I say? If it means anything, I didn't have the urge to vomit when I was looking at everything. And it all tasted pretty good. For dessert, they had about 8 or 10 different tubs of hand scooped ice cream. That was yummy. I wouldn't go out of my way to return. But, if my dad ever offers to buy me lunch at this place, I'll accept the offer. read more

First time experience, lunch buffet. Very clean and a nice ambience, conserative selection of items, however they were fresh and well cooked, the vegtables were hot & still crunchy, the meats were of a decent quality and not overcooked, their Hibachi/grill had a good selection of meats and vegetables to make your own style, and the sushi was fresh and good. Definitely be back, was a good experience and the service staff were friendly and efficient read more

Typical Chinese buffet. It wasn't great. It wasn't bad. There were enough choices, but nothing stood out as amazing. The people were very friendly. The restaurant was super clean. That impressed me the most. The sushi was good except for the shrimp one. I swear it was a fake piece of shrimp. If you're ever in Kalamazoo, MI try Ten Ten. That is an amazing Chinese buffet! read more

Returned with the grandchildren, 6 of us. If you know what you're looking for, you can certainly find fresh, interestingly prepared and varied dishes. The Egg Foo Yung gravy was bad, but everything else I tried was worth the reasonable price. read more

This is a wonderful place to eat. It is about 26$ (w/ tip) for two, to eat dinner here (ca. 6th of November 2012). It is wonderful. It has basic American-Chinese food, Sushi, as well as plain ole American food. It give's to all. It actually get better every time you go. The wait staff is extraordinary! Their English is kind of shaky, but who's isn't. My English is horrible!!! However, they are really nice, after the fifth time going. They get to know you. It is one of my faviourite places for that good ole Chinese food (and Sushi!!!!)! Enjoy!!! read more

Really good for the super affordable price (less than $9 per person for all you can eat buffet) You should try the Hibachi option plus the sushi rolls. You can eat a salad, a soup, main dish, dessert and drink, everything is included read more