Arriving at 1pm on a weekday, the buffet was still well stocked and had a nice variety of proteins. Beef and broccoli, chicken and broccoli, chicken for sweet & sour, General Tsao's chicken, chow mein and mei fun and other noodles, egg rolls and more. I had no problem finding items that were not deep fried and not loaded in sauce to make a filling lunch. And for dessert, an ice cream sandwich from the cooler was a delight. It's not a huge variety with only two steam tables but they do a good job and I'd eat here again. [Review 2175 of 2024 - 3832 in North Carolina - 23194 overall] read more

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Great Chinese Buffet. Easily the best in the region for the price. The teriyaki chicken skewers are truly the best I've ever had. I look for a great Chinese buffet everywhere I live and this is the one. I've been going for 5 years now and it never disappoints. Great food, great service, great price. read more

Good food for a Chinese buffet. Fresh with abundant selection. Pricy on Sundays @ $15 per person including for my two ten year olds which don't eat much. read more

Dang, I was hoping we would find a new go to. Not going to happen. We stopped for lunch. The place wasn't very busy. Service was good. Food tasted like the frozen Chinese food from the grocery store. Absolutely nothing special. Will not be back. read more

Never a judge a book by its cover. Came across this place by chance while looking for a quick lunch for the family. Did not expect much by the exterior. But it seemed to be busy so we took a chance. Food was fresh, hot, and tasteful. The ONE waitress was amazing. Fast and attentive. Would definitely return when in town again. read more

The food is amazing! the crispy shrimp is so good. Service was quick and fast.The lights around the restaurant were pretty liked the glass art. Overall the food was really good though small they make up for it with thee flavor! read more

Such good food and good place to eat!! Good service and perfect atmosphere. Love this place so much.

Today was my first and last time trying this place. I ordered takeout. The food was extremely dry and almost flavorless. My dad got the shrimp lo mein and said it was not good and really dry. My general Tao's chicken was more like dried jerky with almost no sauce. Lo mein noodles were also very dry even after adding soy sauce. The "egg rolls" only had one single strand of cabbage in each one. Even my dog (80lb German Shepherd) refused to eat the egg roll. She ate some chicken but then started hacking immediately afterwards. Guess it was too dry for her too. Wish I would've read some reviews before I decided to go here. I've lived here (Lexington NC) my whole (39yrs) life and never knew this restaurant even existed. I guess maybe there was a reason for that. Panda Panda is wayyy better!! read more

China Ming Buffet - a dog on the beach - Chinese Near Me - Lexington, North Carolina

@ryantrahan #ryantrahan In the spirit of Ryan, at the request of our granddaughter who follows Ryan Trahan, we are going to give a 5 star review to an average reviewed restaurant. The jello was on point. Didn't see Oliver Tree or anyone famous but the server was friendly and attentive. A typical Chinese buffet with several tasty dishes. They kept the buffet filled and hot. Seems very popular for takeout. read more

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China Ming Buffet has seen better days. I ate here with my family, not expecting awesome food, but at least tasty, which is usually what it is. I usually spend $50-$60 here for two adults and 5 children, which is not worth that, but it still gets the job done. I came here a few nights ago, and did not expect to pay $90! Why isn't China Ming Buffet worth it? There are tons of different varieties of chicken, even baked chicken! What you would usually expect from a buffet is variety, and there really isn't here. There are desserts, such as jello, pudding, and cake (which is dry). There are fixings for a salad. If you're looking to enjoy sushi, don't count on it at this restaurant. If you're a chicken hawk, this is your one-stop shop. From Teriyaki, sweet and sour, baked, honey, general Tso's, and even chicken nuggets! You got it. read more

We've been several times. It's usually our go to when we want a Chinese buffet. The food is typical Chinese buffet food, nothing special. The selection is small but the staff is friendly. As long as you don't have high expectations you'll like it. read more

I had a piece of foil breaded into a wing. I threw what had away and called to inform them so I could get my money back. Do you know once I arrived to show her she stated she was not giving me my money back due to I didn't bring the rest of the wings and that she could place a new order. I'm sorry I don't know who would eat there again or especially right after that happen. I WILL NOT BE BACK EVER!!!!!! read more

China Ming Buffet - Foil that on breaded and fried with my chicken wing. - Chinese Near Me - Lexington, North Carolina

Not the worst but far from the best. White rice smelled weird, some of the meats were dry.

This Chinese food is not the best. Mediocre at best. Tasteless and one can barely tell the difference in the taste of the entrees for example general Tso chicken tastes like sesame chicken. So if your really craving Chinese this place might do, but I think it will leave you wanting. The food is like a spare tire it will get you where ur going, but it's not the real thing. read more

China Ming Buffet is a ok Cantonese/Mandarin resturant. The location it self is not that appealing being a slowly failing plaza and the inside could be fixed up and have a good cleaning. Also always check there rating they seem to yo-yo from low to high all the time and it seems its mostly temps on the buffet because they could all be a little hotter. Now to why come here. First lunch is there best value and its worth it. The lunch specials run around 3.99 for off the lunch menu and you get a nice serving size of food, fried rise and your main. Their cheese wontons are good when fresh and so are there teriyaki sticks. Dinner is another story if they are not busy the food can be old and not very easy to eat but if you catch them on a busy night the food is pretty good. They have all the average buffet items from General Tso's to sesame chicken and of course chicken nuggets. There buffet consists of 3 islands cold food and deserts, main items and soups fried items. They have bottle beers and Pepsi on fountain. My final though is just get take out they do it well and its worth the price. If your in town for lunch the buffet isn't bad if you see a lot of people. Becuse in lexington there isnt much of options in this category of food. Paul http://lexington101.com/Lexington101/Resturant_Reviews/Entries/2011/8/27_China_Ming_Buffet.html read more

I've been going to this place since I was a kid The waitress are nice the staff are nice I love this place all these ppl comments are lies it's a old place but the food I good you should try it I've never had a bad experience Ashton m lied sooo much can't believe it so did Sharon c don't put lies on reviews read more

If I could have given less than one star I would have . $60 for food that had no taste .chicken was wierd texture spit it out . Never ordering from here again . Only thing worth eating were the cheese Rangoon . read more

The place is old, small, and run down. The waitress was sitting at a table eating a huge plate full of chicken nuggets and would come by every so often and take one or two plates at a time off the table and leave the rest. The food, for the most part, was disgusting. The only thing eatable was the Lomein and fried rice. Everything else was nasty. Save your money and your tummy's and find somewhere else for your Chinese cravings. read more

This is my first time eating here and right when we walked in I knew I wouldn't like it I ate and almost all the chicken had a weird taste and the staff don't speak good English and the sanitation rating is bad to I don't recommend it read more

The decor is on the grungy side but sanitation grade is A. If you go during a busy lunch time the food is hot. I think it tastes fine and price is right. I like the fried rice and chicken dishes. read more

This is the only Chinese buffet in Lexington currently. Its not great Chinese food by any means, but its cheap and it is a buffet. So if you are really hungry and want some so-so Chinese food while saving a few bucks, then its not that bad. read more

this restaurant is horrible. Do not waste your time. put Veg lo mien on plate there literally was one piece of shaved carrot the rest noodles. Asked the waitress if this is normal. Then took one bite it was HORRIBLE. Went to the front to complain. Was advised this is what you get when you order the buffet. If you order from the menu you get lots of vegetables. Attempted to order off the menu, then advised that we had already ordered the buffet so we were going to have to pay for that plus the other item. Advise them that I was going to put this review on Yelp and they took off everything except one buffet. Do not waste your time. Quality food will not be at this restaurant. read more

Sanitation score is excellent at a 97. Food is still pretty tasty after all these years (I recommend the honey chicken and the sweet rolls). The price is also very reasonable at $7.25 for lunch. Definitely worth dropping by! read more

Been going here my whole life honestly haven't had a bad experience yet the waitresses are nice and I personally love the food

I don't expect 5 star restaurant food at a buffet . There was not any lettuce in the salad bar at all. All salad dressings and ketchup bottles had cracks in them so big that they were leaking and crusty dried at dispenser tip and surrounding area . A big breeder for bacteria! Not health code standard! They also were store bought bottles with the name brand tore off, obviously refilled. Not food safety issued! All the soups had a large, thick, crusty film on top. This wasn't from just not being stirred, it was extremely old! Not one thing was of a pleasant temperature! Price isn't an issue. Although there were no pricing listed at all! Very surprised with a $30 bill! Horrible, despicable food and customer service! Inside of the place was very outdated. Paint and wallpaper peeling off. A makeshift rug was actually duct taped (roughly) between dining area and buffet area. I'll never go back and waste hard earned money for old, disgusting food! Don't waste your money! I have never made a single complaint nor opted for a discounted or free meal. After getting hit in the head with the $30 bill, I was quite upset and asked "$30 for this"? And they actually laughed, said some things in Chinese and laughed again! (Rude) She told me everything was fine! I'm not the type to make a scene or be rude so I just took it as a loss of money and also a loss of at least 2 customers! read more