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    China Ko Restaurant

    2.8 (56 reviews)
    ModerateChinese
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Nikki B.

    The restaurant was empty when I arrive at 11:45. By the time I left 8 people were there. It no longer has a buffet. So I had the lunch specials. Food was okay. I had pepper steak. The white rice tasted liked it's been in the rice cooker for several days. The sweet sour sauce had tons of ginger in it. The egg roll didn't taste good. The pepper beef had a strong Smokey taste. The soft drink was great. Very carbonated. I'm giving two stars because the service is awesome. The inside was clean and beautifully decorated.

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    Steven M.

    I haven't been here in years, but this place will always be one of my favorites, although it does kind of sucks it's not a buffet anymore the food was still really good. I only paid $35 for the food you see and it filled up me and my wife and still had some to take home. It was pretty nice because we were the only people there and the waitress was very helpful and kind. I do still recommend this spot, because it still brings back memories of the good times.

    Eddie S.

    This is one of those places where the fellow yelpers were pretty much on spot about th is place. Fourteen reviews and an average of "meh" stars sums it all up on the average..............below average. As you walk in your mind might tell you that this is a pretty big place, look at the length of all of the buffet tables put together, look at the decorations and the variety of food here.....but it stops there. The food looks pretty good but on a good number of the dishes something did not seem right. Are they trying to start a new trend with an off key spice or have I been chewing on some bad batches on several food items? What Chinese buffet does not have the usual non dead crawfish? This place does....or doesn't I mean. Service, the place was about 25 percent full and even at that a small table of 4 of us could not get any refills of water. We watched as the other tables didn't seem to get their refills as well and wondered if there was a water saving policy in affect. The price if I remember correctly as a little over $12 for the weekend visit, that is pretty normal for most Chinese buffets because they replace some of the main items with what they feel would be more appealing to the larger concentration of customers. This could be either Crawfish, Steamed Salmon or even Fried Crabs. I failed to remember what I saw during this visit because the whole experience was not something we cared to remember in the future. Save your gas and trek on to the next buffet, they're a dime a dozen and you might actually find something the masses prefer. Batteries not included.

    Jose N.

    One of my buddies invited me here for lunch,I'm not fan of eating at buffets but I gave it a try since I was invited. The place is pretty big,they have a large selection of food,they even have sushi,pupusas and other items. It also looks clean,and when you walk in you can tell right away.

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    Luis G.

    The food here is pretty decent for a buffet. Pretty good selection, and pretty clean. not too busy as well. HOWEVER! They have on Fox News, also known as Fake News! i can't enjoy a meal when they are making such lies and shoving down my throat about Trump. He is the worse and Fox lies about it. Can't even change the channel. Sad!

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    6 months ago

    The food is sooooooo good the combination lo mein wonton soup dumplings and crab Rangoon amazing

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    2 years ago

    really good food, large portions and always fresh ! The place is always clean and good service !

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    4 years ago

    Great food, best Tao I've had. Cleanliness excellent, staff was very friendly and courteous

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    The food is good, environment is pretty good too. The service is good too. Price is fair for The Americanized Chinese buffet.

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    14 years ago

    Not much of a selection and the food tasted like it was re-heated left overs.

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