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    Chinatown Buffet

    2.5 (139 reviews)
    ModerateBuffets, Chinese
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    CHINATOWN BUFFET ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    We had 60th birthday dinner here for a friend
    Jennifer D.

    It's a Great Value And Food is Tasty Very Busy on Weekends I would Highly Recommend try it if you like Buffets

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    Cristin C.

    Food was delicious and plentiful. The service was great. The kitchen was constantly filling and keeping the buffet fresh. Clean atmosphere.

    Mau M.

    One thing for sure, come in hungry! Decided to come back here since I remembered their wide selection of seafood during the last time I went. They have crab legs, mussels, craw fish, and shrimps. Then, they have the Chinese classics, the orange chicken, beef with broccoli, honey walnut shrimps. I'd have to say, they were pretty decent. The egg drop soup was okay, too! The reason for the three stars are the dessert. Looks better than they taste - the red bean sesame ball was mostly filled with air and their cream puff was a little bit hard to bite. Sadly, you really can't put ridiculously high expectations on a Chinese buffet here in town.

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    Lanze A.

    I think the reviews are being a little too critical. I think they're forgetting that all chinese buffets essentially operate the same way, and people who enjoy this place may not be the type of people to get on Yelp. Went for the first time and had low expectations because of the reviews but it was better than I expected. The servers were very attentive and my family always had their drinks filled. I'd leave my dirty plate and go for my next round and soon as I get back, my dirty plate was already gone like magic. That's how attentive they were. The room was fairly filled with customers but we definitely did not feel rushed. We actually even overstayed from just talking when we were already finished dining. Was it the best dining experience of my life? Of course not. Was it good for $15? Absolutely. Don't come over here expecting a five star buffet.

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    Michelle M.

    The older lady there was being rude to us aside from waiting forever to receive our drinks and refills we were also followed to the register to make sure we payed. She stood behind us the whole time until we payed. Like lady we have the money to pay.... Were usually very good about the tipping but felt no need after what we experienced. The food was mid. Shrimp was good. If you're looking for a better buffet I recommend Sakura.

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    Tasha P.

    The first time I went it was pretty good. We decided to go back but for lunch this time. The waitress wasn't very friendly and only two of us were able to get a refill. Inside is nothing fancy but fine for casual dining. The food was fresh and pretty good. Plenty of things to choose from and for kids. Nuggets, fries, fish, shrimp, limited sushi bar, and several deserts to choose from. It's between a few hotels and stayed pretty busy.

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    1 month ago

    I was disappointed with the chicken dishes. Seemed like it was day old. Like if I was eating leftovers

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    3 months ago

    Price is good for what you get. Staff is nice. No outdoor seating. Food isn't great but isn't bad. Food is fresh. Buffet is kept clean.

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    Horrible. there was a cockroach in my water when she brang it after we were almost done eating. And they still charged us 50%

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    1 year ago

    A bit over priced for a buffet of this quality taste of food. But I didn't get sick. Dinner was $20 something

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    4 years ago

    Food smells so bad and is god awful. I wish I took pictures. I would not recommend this restaurant unless you're poor.

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    4 years ago

    Before the Pandemic the food use to be good they still have all my favorite but the food was cold. We got there when it first open up.

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    2 years ago

    Over all food sucks lots of variety of suck except the ice cream only thing I enjoyed

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    3 years ago

    We were driving by we seen the place we stop by we try the food. Me and my family really like the food specially the coconut shrimp.

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    Brooo the nuggets were fire i drove all the way from LA to feel the hype myself. I can say it's don't walk, RUN! ‍

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    3.7
    (113 reviews)
    4.4 mi
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    Heard about this place on IG... So I thought I would give it a try. I was super excited to go in…read moreand try since the review on IG sounded like the food was amazing. The place is like your standard Chinese takeout restaurant, where you have premade dishes, ready to be served with white rice, fried rice, or chow mein noodles. The menu has standard items such as orange chicken, general, chicken, chicken, teriyaki, honey, walnut, shrimp, honey, chicken, mushroom chicken, and so. They also offer egg rolls, cream, cheese, wontons, and soup. What stands out about this place is that they offer a catering menu, unlike some of the other homegrown Chinese takeout places. The restaurant itself is very clean although had a strong smell of Fabuloso and the tables in the floors were a bit sticky. They have one singular bathroom and it was clean. The person who took my order was very nice, friendly, and professional. She was very eager to give me a taste of the entrées in case I wasn't sure what I wanted to eat and I thought that was very cool. I purchased a bowl with half fried rice and half chow mein, and one entrée. For my entrée chose the honey shrimp. my meal came with a fountain drink so that was good. The entrée is $9.99 however, because I got the shrimp, it was a little bit extra. I wish I had gone when the IG people were there doing their reel... Because my food didn't taste anything like how they described it. The honey shrimp was very tasty and the shrimp was cooked perfectly however, every now and then I would get a huge puffy piece. I was not impressed with the fried rice nor the chow mein. I was expecting it to have a wok-seared flavor, like how it was described by the couple doing the reel on IG. For me, it was very plain, in fact, at one point, I thought the chow mein noodles were spaghetti noodles. While the meal satisfied my hunger, since it was dinner time, I likely will not be going back... Sorry, peeps I still have not found good Chinese food in Bakersfield. I hope you have a different experience, and if you do, enjoy!

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