May 2025 - The Cody Inn is NOT what it once was years ago. You could order any food dish, and the food quality was excellent. What a disappointment now. The cost of eating out has increased enormously, so people expect good quality food for what they are paying. Our in-dining order was lukewarm, greasy, too much sauce, and chewy rice, and I suspected that you can buy 'pre-cooked' and 'dinner-to-go packaged' from grocery stores. I strongly suggest a NEW cook who can cook authentic Chinese dishes. Will not be rushing back anytime soon. read more

The food was very tasty with the exception of the chicken balls. The meat was good, but very little of it and there was way too much batter. Service was very good. Pricing ok, and the restaurant was nice inside . They offer patio dining however we preferred to eat inside. read more

Great Chinese. Especially happy with the fresh and a dente prepared vegetables in the dishes. The spring rolls were generous. The single serve wonton soup was loaded with wontons. We had General Zhau's and the chicken was crispy and nicely spiced with broccoli. The Shanghai noodles with pork were a nice substitute for lomein which is not on the menu. Great services and bar. read more

Authentic Chinese food, always fresh. Very impressed. I grew up in downtown Toronto and am used to the authentic Chinese food from China town. Moved to Buckhorn and didn't expect the quality and freshness. Highly recommend this place - haven't tried a dish I didn't like! read more

This is an excellent Asian restaurant in the Buckhorn area. I guess there could be variations in food preparation over time. We visited Cody on Monday night and found the food to be excellent portions & flavour, service was a little questionable, it was at the tail end of the long weekend. Spring rolls we abundant and tasty. Very much enjoyed the Sizzling Buffalo dish, shrimp with black bean sauce, Cantonese chow mein and special fried rice. It was all good and would go back again. read more

This Chinese restaurant has been our go to restaurant for 14 years the food was always fresh and amazing. But the last 2 yrs the quality of food , the lack of upgrades ( paint) and just a sad dreary restaurant has deterred us from returning , the local front staff are wonderful , the owner / chef has let the quality of food slip to unacceptable. Not being a chef I can only imagine he is pre cooking certain dishes and keeping them under warmers so they stay warm. But the food dries out, and tasteless. Freshly cooked per order is gone and so am I ...... too bad so sad ! read more

Chinese food in Buckhorn? Yup. When thinking of hotbeds for American Chinese food, Buckhorn isn't the first place to pop into ones mind. Hell, its probably not in the top 10 places you'd think of. When someone in our group recommended this place (there were 8 of us), only 1 knew it was Chinese and she didn't offer up that morsel of information, so when we arrived and were presented with menus, we all went "huh"? Lets start with the venue...not one iota (other than the buddha at the front door) would lead one to believe its chinese. Its an old wood, inn kind of place. We opted to sit outside, a huge tent covered patio, overlooking the town/river/lake . Only downside is that the furniture is cheap plastic oval table and chairs...which weren't comfortable and made pushing them together (into 1 table), next to impossible. Our waitress was amazing. .funny, attentive and certainly went the extra mile. 6 of us ordered combination plates (for $14.90 each). I will openly admit that I hate (HATE) American Chinese food, but the food was actually very good. I had spicy ginger beef and spicy chicken. Both were good, but not spicy enough for myself. On a plus side, portion size was huge and finishing it was next to impossible. The other 5, who ordered Chinese commented on how good theirs were...with the same huge portion size. 1 in the group ordered a chicken caesar salad...said it was OK. Another ordered the wings...10 huge, crunchy breaded wings (no sauce). He liked them but is easily impressed. Bathrooms are in an odd location...through a door, past washing machines.....!!!! If I liked American Chinese I would rate higher, as the food was good...just not my cup of tea. read more

Wonderful stir-fry's. Lovely staff and service! The vegetables are always fresh. The restaurant is situated on a giant rock, with an amazing view of the buckhorn lock. It is a historic site and they even have take-home place mats that describe the history of the building. read more

My family and I went here for Mother's Day (on the Saturday, not the Sunday). It was extremely busy, but we had made a reservation, so we didn't wait long for a table. They appeared to have sufficient wait staff working, but possibly not enough staff in the kitchen, as it took about an hour for our meal to be served. Our server was super nice and very upbeat (considering she was being worked off her feet, that was pretty impressive). My Mom had a glass of wine, but we discovered that the wine listed on the menu was different from what they had in stock because the LCBO no longer carried the brands they used to serve. My Dad and brother had beer from the tap, which is what I should have had. I had a bottle of Stella, which had a best before date maybe a week before. I did point out the best before date to the server, and she offered to bring me another beer, but it tasted fine, so I let it go. Although, for a restaurant, they should probably stay on top of that a little better. We each ordered a meal for 1 that came with rice and two entrees. I had the lemon chicken and deep fried shrimp (which came with sweet and sour sauce for dipping). I also had a spring roll as (sort of) an appetizer. Overall, the food was good. Although their lemon chicken is a whole chicken breast, breaded and fried with the lemon sauce over top. I prefer it when the chicken is in chunks, but that's a personal thing. In general, the restaurant is run down. It's a 100+-year-old heritage building that's now a Chinese restaurant, so it's a bit of an odd duck. It's up on a rocky outcrop, so if you sat on the patio, you'd have a great view of the lake and lock. Parking is okay but gets crowded easily. If there's no parking in the lot, there's plenty across the street and it's a short walk up to the restaurant. In the winter, I'm sure it's more adventurous to get up to the parking lot! The decor and furniture are old, but in some ways, it adds a bit to the charm of the place. It is in no way a fancy place, I saw people there in sweats. And it is most definitely NOT authentic Chinese food. They don't even have chopsticks available. This is a small town, Chinese restaurant. It's one of the few places the locals can go without driving 45 minutes into Peterborough or Lindsay. And it's open year-round (which is a big deal). And it's relatively inexpensive and they serve both dine-in and take-out. I rated the Cody Inn a 4 out of 5 because it was what I expected. 'City folk' might expect better and therefore might rate it lower, but this is not the city. read more

This is a little Asian / Canadian food joint. There are small private rooms you can dine in. They are licenced. Food is ok. It is a small town so you dont have alot of options. Looks like alot of locals go here regularly. read more

Cody Inn - information about the restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Buckhorn, Ontario

Our family is a regular for take out , we love it! Thanks so much for great food and service

My family and I have been enjoying the great Chinese food at the Cody In for over forty years. The place hasn't changed in all that time. The food is consistently well prepared. They never use MSG. The servicing staff are friendly and knowledgeable. We had Kisten on our last visit and we had guests from the USA who loved her style and the food. We had the Peach Shrimp, the ginger beef, the Singapore noodles and special fried rice, it was exceptional Kisten made us feel welcome and important. The prices are very reasonable. I look forward to visiting again soon. read more

This restaurant quite simply has the best Chinese food I've ever eaten! I heard about it from friends, in fact, its famous in the area and has quite a unanimous reputation for being the restaurant to go to, the ultimate! The sizzling buffalo platter, the Singapore vermicelli, the vegetable dishes... unparalleled! Reservations are necessary in the summer. It has a patio, but still all the tables are full! I can't describe the dishes, you simply have to taste them, and then you'll be hooked! read more