I arrived around 2 PM. There were only three other diners. We saw two people picking up takeout, and two others filling a to-go container from the buffet. Although the buffet was the smallest I've seen, it was also the cleanest and friendliest. My drink was refilled four times without waiting for table service. The food was very fresh, showing they use clean oil rather than recycling it like some places do. I recommend visiting this place either before or after the lunch rush. Keep in mind the selection will be limited, but the food is very tasty. read more

China One - Lunch time smallest buffet that I've eaten at yet to date - Chinese Near Me - Taylor, Texas

The service is amicable because I approach people that handle my food well. The place was older but the all the tables were bussed. All the things I ate were palatable. Some were above average. Black pepper chicken is great. I went Friday August 1st 2025. They did have a buffet. read more

China One - Noodles and chicken - Chinese Near Me - Taylor, Texas

We have had our fair issues with this Chinese buffet. It is called "China one Buffet". not sure why its just China one on yelp. We decided to give it a try again on a Saturday, 19th 2025 and walked in at 1pm with no buffet. The lady said "no buffet today" so I don't know if that means, they just didnt have buffet on that day or if it is no longer a buffet. We told her "we were not interested to order on the menu" and started to walk out. She was super rude, and mad we didn't want to order off the menu. We were there for a buffet. We went somewhere else. read more

I have never had the buffet. Ordering from the menu the food is fresh and flavorful. The sweet and sour is great. We also tried the mongolian beef. It was very good. read more

I was eager to try the Mongolian beef as it looked very delicious BUT I was highly disappointed as it lacked flavor. They give pretty nice portions but again I could not enjoy it. The establishment has a nice cozy feel to it so hoping they can improve on the food a bit read more

China One - a car parked in front of a building at night - Chinese Near Me - Taylor, Texas

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Great buffet when it's fresh. Love the crab ragoons, chicken & broccoli and beef & broccoli. Only buffet left in Taylor since Covid.

So, my husband and I drove from Hutto to Taylor for lunch just to try their Chinese buffet. It's near impossible to find a Chinese buffet in this area. We arrived at 11:15am, only 15 minutes after they opened. The interior was very worn, dated, dingy, and not the most hygienic. The bathroom was also a little dirty. Like I said, we arrived right after they opened and there was only 3 entree choices and some noodles, no rice! There was a big pan of egg rolls, spring rolls, and some extremely dry, tough-looking meat on a skewer mixed together; a huge pile all jumbled together as if they threw all of the leftovers from last night into a pan to serve today. Clue number 1 that this old food. There was a pan of fried dumplings; there were only 5 dumplings rattling around in the pan. Now the restaurant only had one elderly customer besides myself and my husband and I know she hadn't emptied an entire hotel pan full of dumplings. Clue number 2 that this is old food. My husband tried the "meat" with broccoli; it tasted old and was of unidentified origin. I tried the seafood moo goo hai pan, which was bland and fishy at the same time. We only had 2 bites from our plates total. The iced tea we were served was essentially tap water it was so weak. The final straw was when we started sweating from the extreme heat in the restaurant. I took a pic of the thermostats, it was 82 degrees in there! We got up to leave, we waited for the hostess to come out so we could tell her we were leaving, but she never did. My husband and I walked out and the hostess comes running out behind us, flagging us down. My husband tells her that the food is inedible, old and disgusting and she tells him - get this - the "fresh" food is coming out soon!!!! So how old was the food we were just eating?! Mystery solved, they serve at least one day old food to the people who show up early. Personally, I wouldn't put up with it. In the end, she charged us $4 for the dishwater iced teas were served. Take my advice, folks, AVOID China One Buffet in Taylor read more

China One - China One Buffet thermostats on Sept. 29th #healthdepartment - Chinese Near Me - Taylor, Texas

Yep no way notta nasty nasty nasty it was cold and stale been left to long the crab Rangoon was cold inside and just didn't have the cream cheese taste that it should've had, yea was stale no taste im sorry but yea NO! read more

My go to for yearssss! Fav is the chicken and broccoli. A Taylor staple in my opinion.

Always great service at China One in Taylor, Very friendly, food is always fresh and delicious, One of my favorite is Shrimp and Broccoli, with rice,I always get the large hubby & I share and still have left over for lunch the next day. Go try it and you too will love anything in the menu . Thank you very much from a satisfied customer.. Taylor Tx. read more

China One - a meal of rice, broccoli, and carrots - Chinese Near Me - Taylor, Texas

Literally the worst attempt at food I have ever tasted. No service. No flavor. A complete waste of money. Absolutely horrible. I would eat gas station sushi before I would eat here again. The only reason I'm leaving one star is that I can't leave zero stars. Not exaggerating. Yes, it was THAT bad. read more

Leaving ONE Star because that's the least you can give. Ordered off the menu thinking that would be good but the food was terrible. No flavor and the service was even worse, Worst meal that was over priced. read more

Only Chinese place left in Taylor. You can get buffet to go which I really like, at a fixed price, not by the pound. Good food, not great decor but that's par for the course in Taylor. read more

hi, went to Buffet one spent $45 and they messed up on my food and they overcharge me. They gave me a plate full of rice and just a little bit of meat and i ordered another plate. They gave me a big container of chicken and a little bitty container of noodles, they rip me off food was nasty read more

This place was truly amazing tasted just like back home aye keep up the work !! I will definitely be back to get some orange chicken with noodles and of course rice I've seen bad reviews they must be falsely accused of bad food this is not the truth !! -.- read more

This use to be a great place to chow down on asian cuisine. Unfortunately that is no longer the case. Though the buffet is decently priced it's almost better to travel out of town for better quality. Depending on the time of day, the food may be hot or cold. Customers should not have to request warm food or notify the staff when entrees need to be replaced. Not to mention, food will sit out over long periods of time without being replaced in order to maintain the freshness. This isn't to say take your business elsewhere. Instead, provide constructive criticism so the owners know how to better serve the customers. read more

I've lived in four different states and this is by far the worst Chinese food I've ever had. Now I know why there's never any vehicles in the parking lot. read more

The food is okay, the problem is they never put out enough, as if they are trying to control what customers eat. Coming to a buffet i feel like i am paying for the opportunity to tty evetythimg i want, not pick and choose from whats available. They are not going to let me pay them partial price of the buffet so why give me partial buffet? Plus the customer service could be better, maybe they should hire extra help, the one waitress looks tired and worn out. read more

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It's a buffet folks nothing fancy here. Interior a bit worn but some signature dishes you won't find elsewhere. Price is cheap and it's an easy fill up. For Taylor the best Chinese they have. So if you find yourself in this little town stop by won't wow you but does the trick. read more

DO NOT eat Chinese in Taylor. Look, what makes you China One people think that we do not know what good Chinese food is? Is it simply because we live in Taylor? Disgusting old dried food, full of MSG. The "sushi" could be used as Hockey Pucks. read more

Did a to go lunch plate. For $6 & for being in Taylor it was surprisingly good. Have to order to go. No indoor dining, which I am fine with. Food was fresh & for a lunch plate they give you so much. Would go back. read more

I don't think I've ever stopped eating mid meal and threw money I spent away but that is how awful this place was. The food did not taste good at all. Don't waste your money. read more

We ordered Togo after the Winter Storm so they were only doing take-out at the time. Great amount of food for low price. Quality is lacking, but I didn't expect much since it is a buffet style restaurant. We got orange chicken and sesame chicken and they tasted the same besides one plate having sesame seeds on them. read more

We got lunch at China One today and ended up very sick from the food! We are never going back there. I do not recommend eating here!!

Went on a Saturday when the buffet was closed. We ordered off the menu. I have combination lomein (noodles with shrimp, pork, beef, and chicken). Huge portion with lots of meat. My friend has sweet & sour soup and spring roll. We loved it. read more

I have eaten here, and it was always an unpleasant experience. Taylor, for the size of a town it is, cannot make chinese food worth a shit. I have had better in Austin, and in Minot, North Dakota. The sushi was super dry. Sucked the saliva out of my mouth. I had to have three refills of my drink to recover from the unrealistically dry sushi. Sushi is not even chinese. I wonder when chinese restaurants started to serve sushi? Something I will never know, I guess... At least the fountain drinks were good. Haha.. read more

Good lord this place has went down hill! Dirty tables everywhere, food has no flavor, barely anything at the buffet, could hear other guests dropping the F bomb and being ghetto. It was not worth the 26.00 for me, my husband, and 5 year old to eat there. The only good thing was they were quick at getting refills........that place is a big NOPE for me. Ill stick with Szechuan Chinese Restaurant right down the road. read more

This is the worst restaurant possible, we went together as a family today and we thought ok seems nice and we walked in and there's was only three people in there and the food tasted horrible, no flavor barely any food out, we all couldn't stand the food we never have ever stopped eating in the middle of a place but that was ridiculous! Don't recommend! And we all did not feel good after! Still hours later don't! read more

I've eaten at this restaurant several times the buffet is sort of hit or miss if they're busy the food is fresh. If you order off the menu everything comes out well prepared with fresh quality ingredients, definitely the way to go when purchasing a meal here. read more

Probably never again. They didn't have any good food and no variety. The refill took forever and it was only half the glass. It was not a fun experience read more

Worse Chinese food I've ever had. I always get Beef Fried Rice. No eggs, very few peas & carrots. The rice was more like sticky rice instead of fried rice. Also got Chicken Fried Rice for my Wife. The chicken seemed to be boiled, rice was the same. Ordered Hot Mustard for my Spring Rolls, got home & it was not in there. Won't go again. At least I didn't get sick. read more