I do this every time. I give in to the temptation and then leave feeling guilty. It's an addiction. That said, this was above average experience. Lots of options for putting together a good meal, steam tables refreshed often and they were clean. I usually bring my own disposable gloves these days because I avoid touching shared surfaces and implements, but they have a dispenser (if you look for it). My waitress refreshed my water as needed, cleared dirty plates and brought the check when I was done. Other than a few kids who needed better parental guidance, this was a good experience. [Review 19877 overall - 224 in Alabama - 850 of 2023.] read more

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The food was awful. The chicken tasted old, and the steak was chewy with a strange, unpleasant flavor. We couldn't even finish our first plate. The service was good and the waitress was very nice, but unfortunately the food quality ruined the experience. We won't be back. read more

In Dorthan Alabama this nice little all you can eat Chinese restaurant. They have 9 counters with food . They are professional and polite staff they great you when you come in. The place is clean . Staff is on the ball and ask if you need anything. As for food you can get from crayfish to sushi to shrimp ribs. Salads dessert. I highly. Recommend them. This is the second time I been here with family who lives in Brundidge Alabama. Thank you chow king staff you went above and beyond. Next time I am in the area I be back. read more

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my sister and i went today and it was a roach on the table, we were very unhappy with the service we received today not only that the employee thought it was funny and we will never go back, read more

The food is always good. They have a fantastic selection on their buffet. I love their hibachi grill. They are clean and the food is hot and delicious. read more

Love chow king, thank you! Fast service, good food :) can't complain for the price's Hhh read more

Best buffet I've been to in a while. We live about an hour and half from this restaurant and I would drive back . Fresh food , price was worth every cent . Service was excellent table and refills were consistent and no complains. Atmosphere was great and kept up with . read more

I've been to many buffets similar to Chow King in Germany, California and Florida. This is by far one of the best buffets I've been to. I came with my family. The weekend dinner price was $13.99. Not a bad price compared to what I paid in California. Anyway, they have a vast variety of delicious food, from salads to southern food, Asian food, and desserts. My favorite dessert is to get the chinese donut and put ice cream on it. I definitely will come back again. read more

My friend and I came from Graceville to eat at Chow King. The food was delicious, the bars were continuously being cleaned and filled. The boiled shrimp and ribs were my favorite, even though I had no complaints on anything. Our waitress was great, we never were without our drinks the entire time we were there. I was trying to get to the table with my walker and she saw me and stopped what she was doing to assist me in getting myself and my plate to the table. Just a great night!!! read more

Chow King is a chain of buffet style restaurants and this particular location is in Dothan, Alabama. It is your typical buffet style restaurant. The focus more is on quantity and gluttony than actual culinary top-notch food. I don't mean this negative, this is just how it is. The great thing about a buffet is you can try a little of this in a little of that. It was great when my kids were younger and there was always somebody arguing about not liking something. At a buffet, you should be able to find anything and satisfy even the pickiest eater. I have not been to a buffet at a while and while the food was nothing special, it was nice stroll in the aisles and picking out what you want. read more

We decided tonight to give Chow King a try despite the reviews on here and Facebook. It's been years since we've been there. Well I can say that I was seriously disappointed in the overall experience. The majority of the food was not kept at a constant temperature ( I pray I don't get sick) and was really bland. Even the black pepper chicken. The service was ok, they kept our drinks filled so that's a plus for them. However the restaurant staff allowing a family to allow their children to "run amok screaming" through the restaurant was a big issue. I get that they were kids, but when you're in public take steps to control your kid's so as to not interrupt other patrons dining experience. And then " confronting" and trying to instigate a fight with someone who simply asks you to control your kids is ridiculous. Chow King did give us $10 off our meal so I do appreciate that but asking the offenders to leave the premises would have been a much better decision. Anyways all in all I rate the visit 2-stars. read more

Loved It Totally going back Excellent customer service Friendly employees Peaceful and quiet environment read more

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I've personally never had a problem with chow king, I've been going here my whole life. My only complaints are the sanitary levels which you can't really say much about as it is a buffet but I would prefer people wear gloves and masks when getting their food. (I'm very sensitive to germs and cleanliness levels) I've heard of some people getting food poisoning from here but I fortunately have not had that experience. Overall the food is good and it's the exact same every time I've ever been in there, I like most of the foods which is definitely saying something, and they have kid/picky eater friendly foods. I don't personally like the table situation it that may not be an issue for people who don't mind being in close proximity to other families read more

5+++++ AWESOME PLACE. Shrimp was huge, clean and tasty. Loads of fresh made sushi! Everything was fresh and no empty buffet items!. Staff friendly and attentive. Couldn't beat price - $10.49 for lunch!! What a deal! Yes we will return!! read more

Chow King - Enroll, fish, more shrimp, and plenty stuffed crab Rangoon. - Chinese Near Me - Dothan, Alabama

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Very rude. They can use some Manners. They stated that my family cannot sit together, because of seating arrangements and also we had a party of eight and for eight people you have to pay 15% gratuity they would not allow us to sit together and as a result, two members of my family left. When a member of my family went to say how unfair the 15% gratuity was and that all the waiter does is fill your water, the manager replied: "Well do you want to wash your own table?" The food was not that great either the good thing about it was the sherbet. Horrible manners, bad food, and over the food they had a sign that said: 'only take what you can eat' 'and don't waste food' as a buffet, we should be allowed to eat what you want and how much. It was shameful! read more

Usually good but not tonight. The photo shows a "clean" plate that had just come out of the dish washer. Not very appetizing. read more

Chow King - Supposedly clean plate, fresh from the dishwasher. Quite a few had food on them tonight. - Chinese Near Me - Dothan, Alabama

Worst CRAP I have ever attempted to eat. Food cold just awful this place should be SHUT down. My husband called it Dog food. Never going back needless to say. Our first and last time!!! read more

The food is one step below iffy buffet food. The building was big and nicely decorated but looked very neglected and badly cleaned. Somehow every hot dish managed to be cold even though we went literally 2 minutes after they opened. Most of the meat was noticeably gross tasting. The sushi was pretty ok but my dad said the grill was good. Service was fast. read more

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The place look nice and clean the service ok but the food so so salty or bland totally disappointing .

I ate lunch there last week and the waiter insulted me because I was eating some dessert. then today I had a different waiter and the service was terrible. when I paid for my meal with a debit card he pointed out that I didn't leave him a tip. i tip for good for good service but when the place isn't that busy and the service is poor I won't be leaving a tip!!! with the two incidents over the last week I refuse to go back EVER!! read more

This place is horrible. The inside smells like feet and badussy. The long face waiter has complete attitude problems. He threw my silverware and napkins down on the table. Rolled his eyes and didn't refill my drink propenly. If you are having a bad day, go home. Don't take it out on other people. read more

For what the place is, this is worthy of 4 stars---this is one of those large Chinese buffets which has so so many options that one could consider it a baby Ryan's if the salad bar was stronger and they had a few more American dishes ---but instead you have a lot of your favorite Chinese dishes, hibachi for the taking, sushi for those prefer that, and a lot of frozen type seafood which ends up on the buffet in these type joints---plus roast beef , chicken wings, pizza and macaroni and cheese.. food is average but that's what you should expect here---except variety, some tasting better than others, and enjoy the different flavors and offerings until you are stuffed---and then go find some ice cream or other dessert to top it all off and smile on your way out---I did because it was as good or better than what I expected. read more

dirty plate , dirty fork , picked up 3 plates in a row that had food stuck to plate and then my fork had food stuck to it . Will NOT be going back anytime soon !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

One of the best selections in town, and not too expensive that's always a plus, it really is unfortunate I can't come here all the time, but anytime I'm im town I'll try to come enjoy the food ! read more

2nd time there , found DIRTY PLATES and then was given a DIRTY FORK !!! Will not be going back anytime soon !!!!!!!!!!!!! I should have walked out after picking up 4 dirty plates in a row but accidents do happen and then I was given a dirty fork by the waiter . read more

This USED to be an amazing buffet but it has gone downhill since my previous visit 1 yr ago. Idk if they sold or have someone else running the place but it was disappointing to see what it has now become. Yuck! read more

This place is always clean. The food is always fresh. The staff is always attentive and quick and friendly. The ONLY reason it didn't get a five star rating, is because the bathrooms are always SO HOT. I take myself and 3 kids to the restrooms periodically throughout our meal time and before we leave and I'm always sweaty coming out. Get this fixed and I'll happily update this to a 5 star! read more

We went there today for the first time, I will admit the name kinda turned us off. The food was a huge surprise. It was good, it was fresh and it was a great price for what you get, especially from the typical Dothan box restaurant. The only thing I was not happy with was the cleanliness of the bathrooms. We will go back. read more

Well stocked buffet, but some of the food was cold. I don't know if the warming tables weren't on or weren't working. The restaurant is in serious need of some maintenance. read more

This used to be one of my favorite buffets when my husband and I used to live in Enterprise during his military service. Their buffet includes Chinese food, hibachi, sushi, and comfort foods. The servers are always friendly and their food is consistent too. But be aware, there are many interesting people dining in. I once had a party of 3 sitting close to me complaining that there's no gravy at a CHINESE restaurant. Apparently they couldn't find one when it was right there lol and they started yelling and being racist to the servers. They made everybody around them very uncomfortable. I hope they never dine out again and stay home with a pot full of gravy. read more

Chow King - Rude, racist customers next to us. - Chinese Near Me - Dothan, Alabama

At first I was very excited: it had satisfied customers leaving good reviews. I was happy with the variety and the surprisingly cheap price. However, as I ate my sushi, I choked on a piece of plastic. I debated it being hard seaweed and that I was a baby that should swallow it, but I opted to pull it out. Instead of the supposed hard seaweed was a strip of plastic. I assume it was an innocent mistake, but it made me decide for a 4 star review rather than a 5. Besides that, the food is filling and delicious. The amount and variety is overwhelming, but I did my best to taste as much as I could. There is hibachi included with the meal price, so if you bring a plate over to the window, you get to watch your meal fired up in front of you. read more

Chow King - Chinese Near Me - Dothan, Alabama

The decor is beautiful, the hot bars foods were good temperatures, great variety, awesome prices, and friendly service with a little history lesson. The sushi and squid needs a little work, but I will definitely eat here again. read more

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Back when I lived in Dothan, I'd come here several times a week. Really friendly staff. They'd ask about my family if they weren't there. The staff knew what drink I'd always get and there was always a warm welcome when they'd see me. Like most buffets, the food is great if you show up around lunch and probably two hours before closing. If you're going for sushi, definitely go around lunch. The later the day, the less likely the sushi will be replaced if you finish it. Amazing buffet for an amazing price. read more

The selection is decent. You have a raw bar that you can make a noodle soup or grill. I enjoyed the ribs and chocolate coffee cake. read more

Chow King - You'll find it in a strip mall. - Chinese Near Me - Dothan, Alabama

is not china town quality but for the price is great food ! is less than 13$ for all you can eat , they have great chinesse and a big salad bar , try the strawberryshort cake is yummy , and icecream too ! read more

Management was terrible the guy working the hibachi grill was careless. Had an allergic reaction because he put and used same utensils as shellfish as I specifically told him not to. All manager did was take 3 dollars off whole bill. Thanks to that careless act I had an emergency er visit for a bad allergic reaction. read more

Came here to eat. We stood at the door for a minute until the girls quit talking and could seat us. The food on the buffet was either hardly there or over cooked. I found a sesame seed in my drink. I was not impressed and will not be back! My dad has Parkinson's and a worker almost ran into him as well! read more

Chow King - Chinese Near Me - Dothan, Alabama

This is the third time that I've given this establishment the opportunity to earn my business. Sadly I've been dissatisfied with both the food and the service on all three occasions. Therefore, I'm giving Chow King a One Star rating only because I cannot give them Zero Stars. Additionally, they claim to offer a Military Discount. Unfortunately, they will only honor it for Active Duty service members. This means that Chow King's so-called Military Discount is good for someone who has only just started a Military Career. Sadly that also means that the people whom have served over 20 years of their lives in the service of our country... Thusly those people who have made the greatest sacrifice, are the very same service members which Chow King has chosen to exclude from their So-called Military Discount. That's Pathetic! Furthermore, I will not be coming back! read more

Good Chinese seafood selection. Love the soup choices and sushi bar. Dessert table is mouthwatering.

How is this place even open??? Food is NASTY...not one edible thing on the entire buffet.