We were pleasantly surprised with this Chinese buffet! We came at 8:00PM, an hour before closing, and to my surprise, they still had the full selection of buffet items available, and mostly everything was very good. The kids loved it and we will definitely visit again. read more

They Always have a friendly smile, always have something sweet to say. Great food, and always a good bye bfre u leave. The prices are perfect and they give discounts to Area businesses. I am so Happy they made it thru this last year and stayed open read more

Took a chance tonight and drove here, pleasant surprise, parking lot is full!! Found out why, food selection is great, constantly refilling trays! Definitely worth coming here! I will definitely be coming back!! They even had a bunch of ice cream flavors you can scoop up!! read more

East Wind Buffet - Lots of seating, multiple food sections, including steaks cooked to order! - Chinese Near Me - Owatonna, Minnesota

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this place has four tables full of food for options and the food looks horrible i wish i didn't come here at all i'm not eating and they won't give me my money back. here's what my dad got. i'm disappointed. this looks nasty and i won't pay for anything like this ever again. read more

East Wind Buffet - a plate of chinese food - Chinese Near Me - Owatonna, Minnesota

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Typical Chinese buffet. It was good to almost really good. I had 2 plates that I ate most of the food from. Oh, also had a bit of their cheesecake and mandarins and red jello. Oh, and a few sips of egg drop Soup. Just picked at that stuff. I love the green beans, the rice and lo mein were good to very good. I've had better but I've had worse. Not bad and a very good selection for a almost $10 Buffet. You should try it. I'm from out of state so won't be there again but if I lived here, I'd go again. read more

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Best Chinese food in all of America. And I should know. I criss cross the US at least twice a week! Wish I could take all of the crab cheese bread home with me. That is sooooo good. read more

East Wind Buffet - a plate of meat, rice, and coleslaw - Chinese Near Me - Owatonna, Minnesota

I haven't been here in a while because I don't live in Minnesota, I loved this buffet, went in one Sunday morning and it's one of the best I've ever been to. Everything was fresh and I loved the variety. read more

It's your typical chinese food, love their buffet, the food is always changed out with fresh and hot food. Since Covid, we've ordered several times as takeout to support local businesses. Food is always fresh tasting, packed well and still hot when we get it home. Staff is always friendly and accommodating to my quirky dietary requests. read more

Pretty close to my favorite Chinese buffet in the state if I am honest, second only to one in the cities. East Wind is that little known buffet slapped into a strip mall that only the locals (and people who use Yelp) know about. It is fairly new looking inside which leads me to believe it was built to compete with China Buffet in the downtown Owatonna area. The food here... I can't figure out how they do it. It is ALWAYS delicious. I have never once gotten something off the buffet and wondered about how fresh it was, or had an issue with taste. I have been here with friends down from the cities and even they agree that this place is great. Price wise... it's spendy. But well worth it! As far as the employees go, they all seem very friendly, are more than willing to assist you with any of the food items, and if you are in good with any of them, will allow you to request dishes that are normally on the buffet if you don't see them. I have gone up to the buffet on some occasions 4 times for food and never once had an employee laugh or ask me about it... so I guess I don't have the same issue Di did. If you are looking for a slightly expensive but delicious break from the hum drum food in Owatonna, this place is where it's at. read more

I do not work for east wind buffet, but I make it a point to go a couple times a week to this restaurant because it's so good. If you go after 4 p.m., they have all you can eat salmon, shrimp, sushi, and crab, along with five kinds of chicken, for about $13. this is where I bring my friends in town. to the creators, thanks for making a great restaurant. - joe read more

Pleasantly surprised with the food here. Living in Orange County with some of the best Chinese food in the US ... this place surprised me in a good way. Good variety, clean, good friendly service, very reasonable price. Their ginger steamed salmon was great! Good mix of proteins - chicken, beef, seafoods. Their desert were a bit questionable but their self serve ice cream made it up. read more

Buffet was kept full, however the noodles/ rice / some chicken dishes didnt seem fresh. They seemed pre cooked and froze, heated through and served. It has that funky refried flavor ... Salad bar is nice... But they don't cut the lettuce leaves they just simply pull lettuce leaves and put them in the bucket full of water. After you get your toppings you have to eat it like a steak cutting your lettuce for a human size bite. They do have fresh fruit and and ice cream area. But that doesn't compensate for the lack of freshness on the buffet items . The staff seem friendly but if you go up and try to find something eatable more than twice they will start talking Chinese at you and to other staff and laugh while walking away. Unprofessional and rude read more

Like all others, but you can get cooked steak that will never be medium-rare or rare if you want, or ham slices cooked on the buffet. Everything sits for a long time. its sad. scoopable ice cream is nice. Just like any other Asian buffet besides that. No sushi or Pho' station however. Somewhat limited options. read more

Great local buffet. Good value and a great selection. Close to i35, easy off and on. My review was to short so I'm adding more. read more

3:30 on a Saturday and the buffet was stocked and fresh. We were headed to Illinois from Saint Paul and found this place through Yelp. Worth the stop and only a minute off of I-35. read more

Every time I've eaten here the food has been cold, old, or has run out and not been refilled.

We had a good experience at East WInd Buffet. We eat at a lot of Chinese Buffets, so we have an idea of what to expect. The one thing we did not expect was an entire roast beef that was sliced like a steak and cooked to order. The remainder of the buffet was top notch. All the food was good. The restaurant was clean and comfortable. I would suggest this restaurant to my friends for a night out. read more

As architectural photographers, my wife and I travel nationally. We have eaten at a wide variety of restaurants. This is the most delicious Chinese buffet we have EVER been to! Great variety and gourmet flavors. Place is clean and we'll staffed. Food is fresh and prepared with obvious skill and passion! read more

I like the food but the floor, walls, and bathrooms are always dirty. They keep things fairly well stocked but I try to go at the regular lunch and dinner times at buffet style restaurants so I know that the food is fresh. read more