The restaurant was packed & very busy! Apparently everyone loves it here. Our experience was good. Since it was so busy, some food was not replenished as quickly as we hoped and they ran out of many things. I was not a fan of the cream cheese wontons, as the outside used was too thick. The servers were quick and accommodating to our drink requests & cleaning up our finished plates. Beverages are included which was nice. I love getting hot tea. The restaurant was clean & well taken care of. They even have a waterfall with a pond with real fish in it, my little brother loved this. We would definitely come back. read more

Great spot for AYCE americanized asian food. Located in a strip mall, there is plenty of free parking available in a lot. You pay when you first arrive with cash or card (they only take visa and mastercard). Note that if you pay with a card and add a tip, they will just give you cash from the register for the tip amount to leave at your table when you leave. I would bring cash to tip your server with at your table. After paying, you can seat yourself anywhere and a server will come by and take your beverage order. The buffet includes unlimited soft drinks, drip coffee, and hot tea. Their Dr. Pepper is extra syrupy compared to normal fountain drinks, would recommend! Throughout the meal, the server will clear your empty plates and at the end of the meal they will drop off fortune cookies and towelettes. Crab days are Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays. During these days they serve lil crabs. There is also a build your own noodle station where you can choose your mix-ins and sauces, and they'll fry it up for you. The fried rice is solid and the garlic toast is shockingly really good. Food is pretty fresh and warm, and there are people constantly refilling trays and cleaning the buffet. read more

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I heard about this buffet about a year and a half ago, and I finally had the chance to check it out. My wife and I arrived and quickly noticed that parking could be a bit challenging. The restaurant is located in a strip mall, and most of the businesses in that strip mall have signs posted saying "No buffet parking," which limits the available spots unless you don't mind walking a short distance. We got there just before the dinner rush and managed to find a few open spaces. Inside, the restaurant was beautifully decorated. We went up to the front counter, told the gentleman how many were in our party, and paid for our meals. One thing that stood out was the tip process, when you choose to leave a tip during payment, they hand it to you in cash so you can personally give it to your server. I thought that was a really nice touch from Dragon Star. The buffet itself had an impressive variety of options, including a Hibachi station. What caught my attention about the Hibachi was how the two cooks used a round grill and long sticks to prepare the food, it was entertaining to watch and they made sure the food went neatly into each customers bowls. However, one thing I didn't like was that the pork and chicken were placed too close together and were touching, which isn't ideal for those of us who don't eat pork. On the plus side, the cooks kept the grill spotless between uses, which was great to see. They also offered plenty of desserts and had a ton of seating. Despite the limited parking, the buffet is reasonably priced, has a good selection of sushi, and offers a great dining experience overall. My wife and I definitely plan to return, next time we'll try to go before 4 p.m., since things get pretty hectic around 5, but that's to be expected with all the good things Dragon Star has to offer. read more

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Good spot for a lunch buffet! Food was warm, drinks were carbonated and yummy! The best part is the hibachi bar! Plate all your topping and they fry it on the grill for you! Service was friendly and the restaurant was clean! read more

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After being on a few too many cruises with buffets, I am repulsed by all you can eat places. Especially ones that allow customers to serve themselves. But, this place has renewed my enthusiasm! Yes, some people are simply gross and we'd rather not share a serving spoon with them. They were definitely at Dragon Star, but the taste and quality of the food honestly overshadowed their repulsiveness. I only got one plate of food during a weekday lunch buffet, but everything was outstanding. I did get some soft serve with a premade cheesecake dessert, too. Honestly, everything was really good and they offered a plethora of food for even the pickiest eaters. I'll definitely be back and hope the staff are able to keep up with all varieties of customers. read more

Load up your plate with large assortments of perfectly prepared Chinese cuisine. Still hungry? Go back for more! Service was pleasant and attentive to all our needs. Ambiance transformed you to believe you were actually in China. The Koi fish pond and fountain, Muriel of mt. Fuji area, and wood framing was spectacular! Only beef would be that some food items were Luke warm rather than hot, but buffets aren't perfect. This restaurant is a great experience you should all try. I'll definitely be back. read more

Because this place got it right initially and it's pretty popular, they always have mountain high piles of fresh food out. They're very consistent in the food quality as well. And the sushi is pretty good and plentiful as well. Don't sleep on the salad bar. The atmosphere is always clean and doesn't feel cheap at all, and the prices are actually fairly reasonable. Service is also consistent, they always get your drinks out to you and stop by to clean plates and do refills. Definitely a bi-weekly place for my family. read more

My family is a big fan of Asian food and my son loves buffets so while my parents where in town visiting, we looked for somewhere new to try. I've heard of Dragon Star Buffet and driven by it multiple times and always noticed a full parking lot (which must be a good sign) so decided to give this place a try. Inside, the interior and decor is beautiful. Large stained wooden beams line the dining area and a large indoor waterfall flowing into a koi fish pond gives it a luxurious feeling even though the room is lined with long tables designed for maximum capacity of buffet grazers. The place is big and can fit a lot of people so we did not have to wait to find a seat, although judging by the entrance design, it is intended to comfortably fit a big line of people waiting to get in. Drinks come with the buffet price and are brought by your server on a regular basis. The food selection is either in the form of ready to eat buffet selections or a teriyaki grill where you can pick what you want. Both had plenty of options, although I've been to places that had a much wider array of choice. I was able to find enough easily to fill my stomach. I also enjoyed that they had a wide array of sauces for your food, all in a tidy, one stop location. Super smart idea. Price point is a little on the higher side but they do offer some popular seafood dishes including crayfish, soft shell crab, and mussels. If it had crab legs, this would be one of the top places in the metro but alas, no crab. I do have to give credit to the staff and buffet attendants. Food on the line did not sit for very long. I noticed items being filled and swapped to maintain quality and freshness on a regular basis and it was never hard to find a hot, steaming tray of fresh food. There was even a guy whose job was to just go around and radio to the kitchen what was needed and basically counting down the clock on dishes. Everything was meticulously fresh, which is always hit or miss with buffets (it comes with the territory). All in all, we would go again if we were super hungry and wanting some decent Asian food. I'm knocking it just a bit because they did not have a couple common buffet dishes I love (Mongolian Beef being one of them). Although I guess I could make it myself on their grill so it basically evens out. read more

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Currently In my top two asian buffets in the area. Other one being tokyo 23 buffet. Super packed on a sunday evening around six thirty. Twenty three nintey nine with drink; good price. Crawfish was great had just the right spice and in high demand today. Sushi was good salmon sashimi kicking butt n in high demand. One dish that was surprisingly good was the sesame chicken, Super crispy n fresh best I ever had, better than most resteraunts. Not feeling the mac n cheese, it lack flavor and the puddings were painfuly awful, bitter n disgusting, worst ever. Server was kool n attentive. Bathroom was a bit away, zig zagging to the back... They so pack there sometimes, there are signs outside for patrons to not park in some areas, lol... Great buffet overall, highly recommended. read more

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Dragon Star Buffet is kind of like all the other Chinese buffets in the Twin Cities. It looks good, tastes alright and there's plenty of choices. Not a ton of flavor or spice at all, and most things were warm as they sat under the heating lamps. They have plenty of wait staff there to refill your drink, take away dirty plates and keep the buffet filled to the brim. The sushi was okay, the Mongolian grill section was fine, but none of the sauces were labeled, at least it came out nice and hot. The dining room is huge, and well kept and ornately decorated, from the outside of the building it doesn't look like much, but inside was well kept. I'd go back again, but it wont be anytime soon. Overall it was a tasty lunch for around $20. read more

so many items to choose from. Duck, fried tilapia, nice sushi selection, and hibachi. very clean and well kept. All the staff is very friendly. Most importantly the staff stays on top of the cleanliness of the food and you can tell they are constantly changing out the tongs. Huge plus especially in a buffet. I just wish they would chill their desserts shooters. read more

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The food looks great and delicious, but every time I come eat here (3) I always feel sick. I'm not sure what the seasoning is here but I get home and I have a cloudy head, I get extremely bloated, and I feel nauseous. I don't understand why even though the food looks amazing, but unfortunately it did not hit right for me. I really wanted to give this place a try. I hope others have a better experience. read more

Everything here is so delicious and customer service is always the best everybody always gives you a good vibe

Sometimes you're just craving all you can eat and options for every one! Plenty of parking in the lot outside! As you enter, you are welcomed with the sound of the interior waterfall! Once your whole group is present, you pay at the host stand! The real deal is $16.50 for lunch (11-3:30p) Monday-Friday! Grab any seat you'd like and hit up the buffet! The servers will bring your drinks by and are frequently around to clear empty plates. The space is surprisingly clean for the traffic it must receive. Take a moment to realize this is an AYCE buffet, so set appropriate standards for the food quality! With that out of the way, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised, as the selection is huge. They have salad bar, Mongolian grill, sushi bar, and all the classics of American Chinese food. I particularly loved the coconut shrimp and the General Tso's Chicken! With tons of variety, I'm sure everyone can find something they love. read more

The buffet was amazing and had a lot of food. It just wasn't anything special to me. The service was fine. Great for families.

Definitely my favorite Chinese buffet in town! Their peel and eat shrimp are enormous! Mongolian stir fry is incredible! There really isn't anything bad on the menu! Can be a little spendy but you do get a drink with that! And service is always top notch! I highly recommend this location! Plus the wall waterfall and fish pond is really cool! read more

If you're looking for a good Ole Chinese buffet to stuff yourself to the brink at, there is no better than Dragon Star! We drive down from Golden Valley and it's worth it every time! They have a very large selection of all the classics, specialty items like crawfish and sushi, a salad and dessert bar, and a Mongolian grill build-your-own stir fry station! I think I counted 7 hot bars.. Crazy! There is a TON of seating-this place is huge! They have a water feature inside too, very cool. & 2 TVs. Service is good - food on the buffet stayed fresh and people walk around to replenish drinks. Dinner will run you about $22 a person, so eat up! read more

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Relatively decent for a large dining capacity buffet. So great for large parties that want to sit together. Weekends are probably better selections but prices more than weekday dinners. I do like the roast duck option but one other time I went it was on the dry side. Also have Mongolian stir fry where you select your veggies and protein for them to cook. Weekday dinners and lunch probably more like 3 stars. Plenty of parking and located at strip mall. read more

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Really like this place. Great quality food, interesting variety, authentic cuisine. Professional staff and servers. read more

Wow! The inside is absolutely beautiful. Very spacious, great for big groups. Love the koi pond as well. We went on a Thursday night, so the buffet was $20/person. They had a wide variety of foods. Crawfish, mussels, shrimp, sushi, salad bar, make your own station, French fries, soups, fried rice, chicken dishes, dessert bar. We tried quite a few things. The craw fish were just ok, very fishy tasting. The make your own station is good, but with they had some finishing sauces like teriyaki. It was quite dry, but tasted good. The sushi was my favorite part. They had quite a few rolls to choose from. Dessert was standard, fruit, a few pastries, ice cream. Not very good, but I don't go to a buffet for dessert. Service was good, attentive on bringing refills for drinks. A drink is included in the price. I do wish they had crab legs but no one seems to know when those come. I'll definitely be back! One of the best in the metro right now. read more

Dragon Star Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Burnsville, Minnesota

When you walk in, the size of the place is impressive. Almost every seat was taken, which is rare for most Chinese buffets post-pandemic. The food selection is typical, but the Mongolian grill uses sauces with an excessive amount of MSG. My tongue was sensitive for quite a while after eating it. Yes, it's a Chinese buffet, and MSG is common, but this was over the top. If you're in the mood for a good buffet, this is the spot. read more

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The food was hot and fresh, the selection was huge, and they had a hibachi grill. We are very, very pleased and happy and full. read more

Dragon Star Buffet - And that was just the beginning, they even had a hibachi grill so much choice they always topped off your drink. The ambience is nice. - Buffets Near Me - Burnsville, Minnesota

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The food was good, I really liked the Mongolian beef. It lent of options to choose from. The sushi was fresh and delicious.

This place is so big! There is so much seating and can easily accommodate large groups. We got to choose between a booth or table and were seated right away. They'll get a drink order from you and you can be on your merry way up to the amazing buffet of food. And wow, it is a buffet of food. So much to choose from!! I got to try a few things I haven't tried before - muscles was a first for me and it was pretty tasty. They also offer a stir fry that you can customize to your liking. They also added a few American foods: Mac n cheese and pizza, probably for the younger ones. Because the place is so big, there can be a lot of people crowding the food area. But the buffet tables were spread out and left plenty of space to get what you want fast. It all seemed fresh and clean too. Prices to me seemed cheap for a buffet -$24/person. It appears you can also get a to-go box and it's charged by weight. Parking is easy right in the front lot. read more

Overall solid buffet. This place gets packed so be ready to wait in line but it moves pretty quick. From the very end to the front it may take 20 min or so. Great selection of asian inspired dishes mixed with some American influences and mongolian bbq in the corner. Service is quick and efficient. Their crawfish are the biggest hit in the place. You will see pounds of it leaving the buffet on people's plates. I am not a crawfish fan but apparently these are some of the best. I would say their fruit choices are lacking ( canned) and the salad bar is a little vanilla (minimal options for toppings) The focus here is on the main courses. Def avoid the Mac N Cheese it's quite bad. Aside from that it's worth a visit! read more

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The Friday and Saturday special is the best day to come by. Worth the seafood offerings for sure. Bring you appetite read more

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This is what I expect when coming to a Chinese buffet. The restaurant has a nice Chinese accented decor it is large and spacious. The staff is friendly and attentive. The choices are plentiful and refilled immediately so they are always available. They have made a good impression for my first visit. I will be back again. read more

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This place was so busy on a Saturday night! We arrived around 6pm with a huge group (50+ppl) and the line went by pretty quickly, we waited around 15 mins to get seated. We were unable to sit next to each other but that was fine. There's a decent variety of food, like shrimp, mussels, crawfish, sushi and they even have a make your own hibachi station. The food was getting replenished pretty frequently and was fresh so I appreciated that. However, nothing stood out to me as delicious. Everything tasted mediocre, the dessert and fruit options were lacking as well. Service was quick, they refilled our drinks often and the tables were clean. The price was good for a weekend price per adult it was $21.99. I likely wouldn't want to come back again but it was good to try. read more

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Gotta go in non peak times. Sunday packed all day. Saturday get there before 4. Waiting line out the door at mealtime $22.99 adult. Seat only full parties. Parking lot was full. Well ventilated huge entry and dining area. Free beverages. There has to be over 20 hot stations brimming with every imaginable enter hot and delicious. Dessert station and cook up order buffet pick you own ingredients and cooked in front of you. Beautiful. clean dining area with plenty of staff to maintain and clean food stations. Silverware or chopsticks, booths or tables, able to handle large parties first come first serve. Beautiful restaurant and they have the system down Drawback: restrooms have to be at least 150 feet away from dining down zig zag halls and not clean A great experience otherwise all you can eat or good to take out. Beautiful Koi pond as you leave And a long way to exit door. Exit door is entry door and a little claustrophobic with waiting line In exterior lobby. All in all we will be back! read more

This restaurant is my first choice for a buffet with a wide variety of main courses, salads, and sushi. I did not have space in my stomach for dessert, however there were several options there as well. I came because of a lot of positive recommendations, and I will keep coming back because of my own positive experience. read more

Good food, fresh options, easy access, appealing decor. I really apreciate the many varied options and rarely eat the same thing twice as I can't eat everything. read more

It's kinda weird... you say you don't like it, but your always here. That sums up this place. It's decent food, decent prices are on the average. Is there better out there? Sure... is there worse... sure. So why 4 stars? Cause, regardless of how mediocre there food is - the value and convenience shine through. There aren't to many places where you can get a decent meal for your family these days so a place like this definitely has its value. read more

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Came here for Saturday dinner (starts at 3:30pm) because we wanted to check their dinner and seafood options. This buffet requires payment first before seating. Unlike other buffets, they will give you a utensil set and you go find your own table. This is kind of nice since you can pick wherever you want to sit. The buffet has a hibachi section, sushi, dessert, and typical buffet food. For Saturday dinner price there were NO crabs. They had shrimp, mussels, and crawfish. I'm guessing crabs might be offered on Sunday since it's all day dinner price? The sushi section did have some sashimi options like red tuna but didn't see any salmon. The hibachi section has a good selection of meat and veggies. It even has baby octopus. Wish there were more sauce options though. Overall, might be worthy to go for lunch but not much more for dinner price. May have to try Sunday to see if they have crabs. But hey if you want crabs, prob better to go to other buffets that have them for dinner. read more

The buffet selection was expansive. They had a fajita bar to customize . The food was actually fresh. We were seated immediately even though it was busy. I really liked the waterfall with the koi pond. The service was always immediate with a smile. read more

Great! Like buffets in Las Vegas! All you can eat sushi is great concept! Yum ! I advise lunch and dinner buffets !

The vast selection of dishes was outstanding. Sushi bar was great with a unique offering of sashimi. The crawfish was a highlight, they were enormous, almost the size of my palm and they were flavorful. The service was great. Drinks were refilled constantly. We will definitely come back for sure! read more

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Ok my family loves this place. My favorite part is the sushi, so good! I wish they could get thier chicken on par, all of the chicken dishes always taste off and are mushy. The service is questionable, sometimes friendly never let a drink go empty. Koi pond and vibes are awesome. read more

I must say I'm not a big fan of buffets but Dragon Star Buffet is now my favorite buffet! From the large venue and beautiful waterfall/pond. Our server always made sure we had a full drink! And the food was great I do recommend going to their hibachi like station very delicious. And their general tao chicken is my favorite, also having a nice selection of sushi. Don't forget to leave room for their desert some ice cream goes well! Will be coming back for sure. read more

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I love bringing my family here. Good buffet for the right price. They have such great service and lots of sitting space. Even on days that it's really packed, there is always room, the place is HUGE. ok, one bad thing though, I went when it was really jam packed and the food never ran out but I think they were cooking it too fast and over cooking things. Anyway, catch them on a normal day and u have some good buffet food. I'll still go back. read more

Dragon Star Buffet - Im a pescatarian, and they have so many options for everyone. - Buffets Near Me - Burnsville, Minnesota

Good food . Nothing crazy. I recommend coming any other day than Sunday . Sundays it's 25$ a person . Any other day it's 14-17$ a person . Beware folks , there's no ice cream here ! read more