My old review still stands, but after trying the buffet I realized it's not for me. I personally like white meat and a lot of the chicken they served was dark meat pieces. I also could not eat the spicy options they offered ( lol I am a big wimp when it comes to spices), so I just felt overall for $13.95 it was not a good deal based on my personal preferences. I would rate it 3 stars, but overall since I've loved the non-buffet dishes I ordered (that have all been 5 stars), I will give this restaurant 4 stars overall. However if you do like dark meat and can handle spice they had a good variety at their buffet. The items available today were egg drop soup, hot n sour soup, sweet n sour chicken, mixed vegetables, shrimp with vegetables, spicy green beans, sesame chicken, general tsaos, braised chicken, vegetable lo main, fried rice, Singapore noodles, triple delight and etc. read more

Very nice restaurant. We stopped in around 11 on a Thursday evening. Even though the restaurant was empty, service was pretty slow. However, the cocktails were delicious and reasonable priced. Fiancé loved his Wonton soup. The broth was addicting. read more

Eastern Bay - Lemon drop martini - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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I finally found a place that serves Shredded Pork in Garlic Sauce the right way. It's on the Chinese menu, not the Americanized menu. It has the crunch it should have. Just wish they would put more pork in the dish. I like the spicy touch on top of white rice read more

This was my first time there and I ordered off TooGoodToGo. I received a very odd variety for a Chinese Restaraunt. I got Rice, some kind of chicken I couldn't make heads or tails of, Potato wedges, fried chicken wings, vegetables, shrimp, and egg drop soup. The soup and the rice were the only thing I liked. The potato wedges were ice cold and I only live 6 minutes from the restaurant and I put it on my seat warmer in an insulated bag. The chicken was very dry and I couldn't make out the flavor of the sauced one. The people however there were very nice but there were only two people eating in the entire Restaraunt. The vibe and decorations fit the vibe of Chinese Restaraunt and the minute I was in there it seemed clean. read more

Eastern Bay - Steamed Rice, potato wedges, Side Steam Vegetable, fried chicken, shrimp (Under the Veg) - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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Attentive service and really fresh food. We got wonton soup, edamame, spicy dumpling and hunan chicken. read more

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Ordered uber eats: eastern bay. Szechuan beef: too much onions, too salty and not enough beef - I expected more for almost $20. but otherwise tasty. Side of fried rice: pleasantly tasty. Paired well with the salty beef. Dumplings: not bad. Average. Egg drop soup: good deal - buy one get one $4.95. Not bad, average. I can speak for the service or ambiance.. I'd be curious to try it fresh on the spot but I'd need to order another dish that wasn't so salty. read more

I just placed an order an order on door dash for 2 shrimp fried rice and 1 order of wonton soup and I opened up one shrimp fried rice and started eating it and after a few bites I found a dead roach in my food. I tried to call the business and the lady who answered told me the owner not there I have to call back she would not take my name and phone number for the manager to call me. When I asked her when the manager will be in she told me she do not know. NEVER ORDER FROM HERE I HAVE PICTURES TO PROVE IT read more

This place is a joke. We gave it a shot a year ago on Christmas, ordered ahead and went to go pick up our order. Ended up waiting an hour and a half when we picked up our order on the scheduled pick up time. We chalked this up to maybe they were overwhwmled and thought we would give them another shot this year. Even worse, and not to mention the 50 plus other people that were waiting on Christmas for their food as well that they clearly said would be ready on time but was not. If you are looking to order for the holidays... DO NOT DO IT. It's a joke. We will never come back here. Also, the place is dirty. I was standing by the kitchen doors and had a chance too look, and now I'm even more upset why we spent so much money here. Horrible. If you know you are going to be slammed on the holidays / plan -- get extra staff... do anything to improve. read more

Stopped in for lunch, my first time there. My coworker recommended we try the Bulgogi and General Tso's chicken. I'm definitely a Chinese/Korean food snob so I was excited to see if our tastebuds matched. The General Tso's came out first with fried rice. I personally like my General Tso's crispy with that nice sticky sweet soy flavor. The sauce I'll admit was on point. One of the best. The chicken wasn't as crispy as I like but still very good. The fried rice was less exciting, with no vegetables and just a few pieces of egg. The Bulgogi with white rice came out next. Looked incredible and the flavors were good, but not as pronounced as some Bulgogi I've had. I would've liked it more flavorful with that charred grilled taste. But all in all, it was very good. Both portions were enough for two people to share and leave very full. Total was $42 plus tip and again, well worth it. I would definitely be back when in the area. read more

Eastern Bay - Bulgogi was very good! - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I'm pretty picky when it comes to Chinese food. I used to live above a Chinese restaurant in Chicago and I haven't been able to find any place like it in Columbus. However, after visiting Eastern Bay Chinese, I think I've gotten a little closer. I'm not usually in the area but I was easily this week and this spot popped up on my Yelp app. The reviews weren't bad (3.5 is good in my book!) and the photos of the food looked tasty. I ordered online through their website and ordered takeout. After checking out it said my food would be ready in under 30 minutes which was dope. I made my way there to find an old McDonald's converted into a Chinese restaurant. My food was ready when I walked in and it was piping hot. I had another errand to run before I could go home to eat but it was still hot when I was finally able to dive in. The spring rolls were great. My boyfriend and I shared two and definitely wanted more. Glad they had a veggie option. My sesame tofu wasn't bad either. The sauce was sweet but not too sweet and the portion was huge. Next time I'd ask if my tofu could be crispier because the sauce is heavy and makes it pretty soggy. Nonetheless, I ate most of it. When my next craving arrives, I wouldn't mind coming back. read more

Eastern Bay - Seaseme chicken and tofu, and Vegetable Spring Rolls (2pc) - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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I hesitated to come here, based on bad reviews, particularly Mike's. But, I noticed that those were pretty old, and things seem to have changed, and they seem to have new owners. Stopped in at one on a weekday. The decor is pretty standard old-school Chinese standalone restaurant. Service was good. The menu was full of the standard Chinese American offerings, plus a small authentic section in the back. I went with my usual comparison items, Mongolian beef and crab Rangoon. The Mongolian beef was pretty good, and pretty standard. Not overly salty, good slices of tender beef. Plenty of onions. Served with average fried rice. And the crab Rangoon were pretty good, with some chunks of crab in them. There's a lot more than menu I'd like to try, and I will be back when I am nearby. read more

Eastern Bay - Crab Rangoon, and eggroll. - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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We love this place! My favorite Chinese food in the area. We come here all the time. Food is always great! Staff are nice. Food comes out quick. Pleasant environment. Would definitely recommend. read more

Lo mein is BAD! Very mushy and very expensive. Shrimp smelled fishy and not fresh. Fried rice was ok but no much taste. Do not eat here!

Not a fan, Tried the Buffett as it was my first time there. The food except the soup was cold. Maybe ordering off the menu was the way to go, but I probably won't try it again. read more

Food! Service. Ambiance. YES!!!! SO AMAZING! It's been since about 2011 since I've been there! The food is AMAZING! Haven't tasted it quite like that in a LONG TIME! Love you guys! Ps...I CHOPSTICKS! My best friend Michelle and I used to eat there! Can't wait to bring her and her Mom back! Yayyyyyy!!!!! Wonder why it's called Eastern Bay? read more

If you're looking for a yummy takeout spot definitely give this place a try. I ordered so much food for a great price and all of my friends loved it. We tried a few different items and all were tasty. read more

Eastern Bay - General Tso's Chicken, Fried Rice, Beef Chow Mein, egg roll - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Eastern Bay has a lot of negative reviews from the previous management. About 5 years ago, new management took over, and it's a complete 180 from the extremely lackluster crass management that was. This was my first visit to Eastern Bay, and Anna and I had a delightful, delicious meal with good customer service. Obviously pre-pandemic there was what looks to be a buffet area that's closed off. Plenty of tables and booths. The booth seating was very comfortable. The menu is quite extensive with plenty of Chinese American dishes; there is a smaller section of authentic Chinese dishes in the back, too. Our server gal was a doll. Very polite, gave use the proper amount of time to decide what we wanted to order; friendly personality. We shared two apps, I also got their Steamed Shao Mai; I took my Sesame Chicken to-go, since the apps filled me up. All three were excellent! All hot and filled to the max with the proper filling. I was expecting the Thai rolls to be lame frozen mush that basically would taste like fried oil - I. WAS. COMPLETELY. WRONG. I could taste every component, the shrimp and chicken were 100% present, and the veggies, while I couldn't tell you individual ones - added to the flavor. I highly recommend these! I'd easily get two of this app as my meal and call it a day. Their Crab Rangoon was also very good, not too sweet filling, hot, excellent. The Shao Mai was a solid three-for-three!! I could taste both the shrimp and pork, and the fillings were the star, not the wonton-esqu wrapping. I was super impressed with these three starters, indeed. My Sesame Chicken defaulted to to-go. It was a solid good, but I wasn't wowed by anything. I now know next time to go with a different main dish; this will be relatively easy as their website pictures show several tasty options worth trying! If you haven't gone to Eastern Bay in a long while due to the poor previous management, GO NOW, as it's completely changed hands and the food is definitely on my radar. read more

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The lunch Buffet is baaaaaaaack it's a steal for the price and there's several options . We were seated as soon as we walked in . Everything was tasty and hit the spot read more

The food was good but as soon as you leave your back to being hungry, and my experience was good with my family. But one of the works apparently doesn't care. She was cleaning a table next to me and my family and she dropped some glass and a small piece flew all the way to OUR table and almost hit me in the face. She saw it too! But didn't even say a thing. read more

Heading out of my way to Eastern Bay Chinese Restaurant and it is definitely worth the drive. I ordered most of my dishes from the Authentic Chinese dishes section and would highly recommend on the same. My favorite is the West Lake Beef Soup and the Skewers. They offer a couples variety of the skewer, such as beef, lamb, fish ball, etc... I am a fan of different type of skewers, especially on the Chinese style skewers. Each skewers is about bite size and it packed with favors. It is always a prefect snack whenever hanging out with friends. read more

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The Cliff's Note version of this review is that for the lunch buffet, they offer great service and value, with the food being so-so. I've lived in the area for over a decade and have noticed this Chinese restaurant countless times while driving by it on Riverside Drive. But I have my go-to Chinese restaurants closer to home/work so I'd never been here before. I recently started craving a Chinese buffet for some reason, and Yelp led me here for lunch today. (With China Dynasty and Hong Kong Buffet gone, it was either here or Asian Star.) The building is kinda run down, but the service was excellent. I ordered a Diet Coke and got 3 refills without having to ask in the 45 minutes that I was there for lunch! I've gone 45 minutes without a refill at a Cameron Mitchell restaurant, so that's pretty impressive for a Chinese buffet. The buffet area was clean, and the food I tried were all pretty good for a buffet. (with the exception of Empress Chicken, that was way too sweet.) I especially enjoyed the Twice Cooked Pork. The downside is that the buffet consisted mostly of chicken dishes, with only 1 shrimp dish, 1 pork dish, several veggie dishes, and zero beef dish. I would've preferred more variety in meat options. But their lunch buffet was only $9.75/person, so it's an excellent value. If Yelp allowed half stars, I'd rate this 3.5. Since they don't, I'll round up to 4 stars in recognition of their excellent service and value. read more

Eastern Bay - Lunch buffet (General Tso's Chicken, Shrimp & Vegetables, Twice Cooked Pork) - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

The best kept secret in Columbus! Great staff, fast service, fair prices, and INCREDIBLE food! It may seem unassuming from the outside, but this place makes the best Chinese cuisine in central Ohio! read more

Eastern Bay - Appetizer menu! - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

They add extra charges to something that is in the normal dish. $2 add for a teaspoon of peanuts, which is part of a normal wor su gai. Then when asked for a normal amount of lettuce, also part of the dish, they wanted to upcharge for that also! Greediness at its finest!!! Never going there again! And, if you call, the manager just wants to argue with you!!! Oh, and the food, not that good! read more

Another great meal at Eastern Bay. Service was excellent and waitstaff kept refilling our water. I ordered chicken with Mala green beans! Very flavorful and green beans were perfectly crunchy! Everyone else enjoyed their meal as well! read more

Eastern Bay - Chicken Mala - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Scallion pancake limp greasy and lacking scallion. General tso's chicken was dry, tough and so sweet it was sickening; pork dumpling - meat tasteless and lacking texture while the dough was too thick and gummy. I can easily get better dumplings by buying frozen at Krogers. Fried rice - meh. I ate the egg roll as it was edible, and ate a few spoons of rice. Everything else went right into the trash. I don't know how this restaurant stays in business. read more

This food is very bad. The eggplant is breaded and fried. The fried rice is completely flavorless. May as well be white rice.

We have never dined in, but this is by far our favorite take-out Chinese restaurant. We get general tso and sesame tofu; the sauces and tofu are perfect. Also, the vegetable dumplings are fantastic. They are also always pleasant when I pick them up and always on time. People need to eat here more to ensure they don't go out of business. I sincerely have no clue why there are low reviews of this place. This place filled the void when Joy's Kitchen, over by OSU, went out of business. I do not cry to sleep anymore because I have a reliable take-out spot once again. read more

My review is for my uber delivery. I thought the food was really flavorful. I would definitely add this restaurant to some of the great options that deliver Asian food to my door. If you like tomato egg dishes, the one with shrimp was solid but my favorite was the sautéed chicken with bamboo. There are leeks and some spice to the brown sauce. I didn't think the dumplings were very spicy and I wouldn't suggest ordering the hot and sour if you don't prefer it to be sweet. Looking forward to trying more from here! read more

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Food, service, ambiance all mediocre. We were there on a slow Sunday night, but it took forever to get waited on.

We enjoyed an amazing experience last evening at Eastern Bay. Vickie was great! We had asked for our fried dumplings to be cooked a different way and she made sure they came out perfectly (thank you to the Chef for oblidging!!) Next Claire came in and was an absolute delight!! She made sure we had everything we needed and completed our togo order to perfection! Michelle arrived shortly before we left. I believe she is one of the owners. She remembered us from our last visit over 4 months ago, and took the time to chat even though she was very busy. Eastern Bay has alot of delivery orders, but I must tell you, take the time to dine in! The service here is great, the food comes out piping hot and delicious every time!! Can't wait to go back!!! read more

We have only done takeaway, but the dining area is always clean. This is our go to for Chinese food.

Second time I've had food delivered from Eastern Bay. So SO good! I ordered the Mongolian Beef, Spicy Dumplings, and combination fried rice from my last ordered because I was so impressed with them...but I added the Shredded Pork in Garlic Sauce so we could try something new. WOW! Such a unique and delicious flavor. Will definitely order that one again. Love this place read more

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Awesome I asked for extra done steamed vegetables and it was perfect . The soup is amazing.

The food here is average. The customer service is awful. Your carry out order is never ready when promised. It is not unusual for your order to be ready 20 minutes late even when the restaurant is completely empty. And, the staff just doesn't care. Too frustrating for me; never going back. read more

We ordered from the Authentic Chinese/Korean menu. If you don't want to be surprised, be sure to ask what the preparation method is, because it is not mentioned on the Authentic menu. I had Cumin Lamb. My partner had Three Cup Chicken. Here's where the surprise was: The chicken was bone in with skin. As it was an item on the authentic menu, I wasn't surprised by the presentation, but my partner was. I'm sure they would have substituted boneless/skinless if we had been informed. Food was excellent. Sadly, the kitchen seems to be a bit of a problem. Entrees did not come out at the same time. There was a delay of at least ten minutes for my parter's entree to come out after mine was delivered. read more

I love Eastern Bay. Since its new ownership take over by the family couple in 2015 it's been solid. Used to enjoy its daily lunch buffet for years until COVID hit and buffet was not an option anymore just like many other restaurants. All takeouts and dine in experiences have been great. read more

Love this place, we get it all the time! Consistently. They do take a bit to prepare your order.

A REALLY GOOD CHINESE LUNCH BUFFET...!!! My wife asked "what do you want for lunch?" I responded "this may sound strange, but I'm really craving a good Chinese buffet". Little did we know that almost every Chinese lunch buffet on our side of town is gone. We searched Yelp, and even Google, and literally called 8 different Chinese restaurants that appeared to have a lunch buffet. Every single one has either discontinued their buffet altogether, or only do buffet on weekends. Darn, I was really craving... About to give up, I made one final "hail Mary" 9th call to Eastern Bay. A very friendly lady answered and said "why yes, we're doing buffet right now". Score!!! I've driven past Eastern Bay hundreds of times, and never stopped in. The interior is quite a bit nicer than the dingy exterior. We walked in, were greeted promptly, and shown to a table. Service was very attentive and friendly. Some other reviews have commented about service late at night - I don't know about that - but there were plenty of servers at lunch, our server was very friendly, and she probably stopped by 6 separate times to clear plates and ask if we wanted anything else. Our service was very good. The food on the buffet was fresh and replaced often (important on a buffet), very tasty, and there was a really nice selection. The restaurant is nice, and clean. The buffet is very fairly priced at $8.90 per person during weekdays. We were thrilled. Couldn't be happier... Yummy food. Fair prices. Friendly and attentive service. All in all, a really good place. We'll be back often... read more

Eastern Bay - NOTE THERE IS NO LONGER A SUNDAY BUFFET...!!! - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Eastern Bay is a very lame Chinese shack. I sometimes will eat somewhere to prove myself right. This has the worst atmosphere. It has a buffet with many but few appealing items. The service is not terrible. I thought about having the buffet. It has many of the fried shit you're familiar with. The few vegetable items were dried out. It also has a menu you can order from. That's recommended over the buffet, but know if you do the service is slow. I would go past Eastern Bay. If you do there's lots of other Chinese along 5th Avenue. They're all better than here so you won't be wrong choosing any of them. read more

Eastern Bay - Buffet - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Don't let the unmoved grass and dirty awning put you off, this place is AMAZING!!!! I just got takeout from here while my car is being worked on at Midas and I will be making the 40 minute one way drive back to get food from here often!!! YUM!!! I would give it 5 stars but the exterior needs attention badly. read more