The staff is very nice and polite. The place is very comfortable with nice decoration and calm background music. The food is delicious and always served hot. I highly recommend this place! read more

All went well at Elite Buffet, because the value is there. Observing that Elite Buffet has hand cleaner at each island...good look. Elite Buffet has an assortment of fountain drinks, Agua de Jamaica or hermica drink, horchata, tea, and coffee. They had three types of soup seafood, eggdrop, and hot & sour. Their entrees ranged from Thai chicken, Lobster Rolls, Chow Mein, Broccoli beef, Crabs, Baked Scallops,Fried rice,Fried Shrimp, Stuffed mushrooms, Fried fish, vegetables, and a salad bar. Don't forget the pudding, fruits, jello, and soft serve ice-cream. The service at Elite Buffet was great, they have people cleaning up tables, and picking up empty plates at random. Great job Elite Buffet read more

Elite Buffet - Chinese Near Me - Lemon Grove, California

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I was genuinely impressed with my overall experience at Elite Buffet. I'll admit, I was hesitant to drive to this side of town because of some of the reviews, but I was craving comfort food after a rough week. You pay before you sit down, which makes sense to keep things simple and avoid walkouts. The place isn't big, and the ambiance is pretty plain, but that didn't bother me. They don't have a massive selection, but what they do serve is done right and fresh. It's standard Chinese buffet food, but better than the others in the area that I've tried, especially when you factor in the price. The standout for me was their fried shrimp. Most buffets don't even bother cleaning them, and I've lost my appetite more than once because of that. I grabbed a couple to test, and to my surprise, they were actually cleaned, no gross black line (IYKYK). Went back for more to maybe see if I just got lucky, but was surprised they were all "waste-free". That alone kept me in a good mood. Other favorites were the baked salmon (not dry like some places), crispy plantains, and the little bite-sized rangoons. They had the perfect ratio of cream cheese to crab and seasoning. Could've easily eaten a whole bowl of them, but I didn't want to make myself sick lol. It's a full self-serve setup, including your own drinks, but everything was stocked and clean. Even though the kitchen staff also buses tables, they were on top of it, my empty plates were gone every time I got up. Not sure where the tips go, but I hope whoever's cleaning up gets a decent cut. It's not a five-star spot, but I came in with low expectations and left feeling satisfied and full. Honestly, I'd come back if I come to visit San Diego again. read more

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I loved this buffet! The employees are wonderful! Cuisine is finger licking good! Plus it's very affordable! Very fancy and elegant buffet as well! I definitely recommend this wonderful place! I literally felt like I was in heaven! Came here this past April for my 28th birthday with my family. read more

Elite Buffet - Chinese Near Me - Lemon Grove, California

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No frills, Chinese buffet. For two adults, it was under $20 per person for dinner with beverage included. Honestly such a steal in this economy. For me, you don't go to buffets to eat as much as you can - but rather enjoy the variety that buffets offer. The Chinese food options in the buffet were satisfying. Our favorites included: beef broccoli, orange chicken, fried rice, chicken mushroom, fried fish, cream cheese wonton and egg drop soup. Good deal if you're trying to feed a big size group. Again, no frills, pretty basic - but definitely satisfies a tasty meal. read more

Elite buffet is better than some but not nearly as good as others. Food is middle of the road. The steam tables were full and several of the items were tasty while others were hard and cold. For the price (drink included) it's not bad. Would not go out of my way to find it, but if you are nearby, it's a good place to go. read more

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Good Price and Variety Of Food Nice Treatment From Staff, Have Been A Customer For Over 20 Years read more

Lobster rolls loved them! And the fresh salad & fruit. Fried shrimp was also nice and crispy

I'm not a big fan of buffets, but I really enjoyed Elite. The food was fresh and tasty. Plates were cleared in a timely manner, and they were able to accommodate our 50 guests in less than a week's notice. read more

Food is decent for a buffet depending on day and time you will get different selection of choices, self service after paying is simple and easy staff comes around to check if you need anything often, the place is huge inside and plenty of seating, ambiance is bright and simple nothing to wow about. read more

One of my Old Favorites Chiense Restaurants. Went alot as a kid and alot of things recently changed. Here is my pros/cons for this place. Pros: -Good Price! -Good Variety of Food Selection -Lots of Easy Parking Cons: -Not Really good Customer Experience. -Waiters only come to pick up plates, not even seat us or provide us drinks. Had to go get ourselves. -Bathrooms are Decent just alot of graffiti -Cashier was Eating and Touching Cc Cards and cash with dirty hands Back Then this place was alot nicer Decorations/Deigns in the building. And waiters would actually Greet you with a smile and always make sure everything ok while eating. Now it just looks empty, No customer service really. But hey if you just here for the food this place is good for you to eat read more

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For the price it is amazing & customer service. You pay, choose ur table & grab ur food/drinks. Never that busy(i came during week) the horchata & Jamaica taste amazing. Employee also came by to grab my dirty plate which i appreciated. read more

Elite Buffet - Buffet - Chinese Near Me - Lemon Grove, California

Love the coconut shrimp (weekends only) broccoli beef, teriyaki chicken, noodles, baked scallops, orange chicken, all sorts of fun things to try...check it out. read more

I personally love their food, great variety. And the way things are nowadays they are great value. I eat there at least once every two weeks. And always will read more

Ive been going here for YEARS and every time I bring someone, they cant say enough great things about the food, cleanliness and all the different choices... THIS is the best Chinese Buffet! I ABSOLUTLEY LOVE this place and im on my way to meet family there now! I give 10 stars! read more

This was a really decent buffet and mostly because the food was fresh around 3pm and I was famished. Asked if they used 'MSG' and the manager said "very little". They had fresh ripe fruit on the buffet and really enjoyed that at the end. One of the better Chinese buffets in San Diego but again maybe I was bias cause of how hungry I was. For sure would return. read more

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Stopped here @2 hours to closing since I was in the area. It was good because they were still putting out fresh food trays. There was a really good variety of food and nothing I ate was bad (always a good thing). Typical strip mall Buffett meaning nothing fancy, but they were cleaning /sweeping and wiping the food counters down regularly while I was there, again, that's always a good sign. The Buffett wasn't amazing but like I said, nothing was bad so it's definitely place to bring the kids!! It was like $16 for during the week INCLUDING a soft drink which I think was a very good deal!! read more

Listen, if you're in a bind, and need a good quality meal, Elite buffet might be able to support! Went with a group of friends after church on Sunday, and it was good! It's standard Chinese buffet food. I'd go back if I was invited. read more

First off I went to pay and the machine was down all I had was my card and Apple Pay. I had to wait 10 minutes to get it back up when my whole party was already eating. Secondly, the food was horrible and cold. Everything had looked like it was sitting there for ever and they had only been open for a half an hour. The variety is scarce. I honestly would never come to this buffet again read more

I don't understand the 3 stars unless they have just improved. We have gone 4 or five times recently and they have been excellent for the cost of the meal. $32 for two seniors and a little more on weekends. That price includes drinks and fortune cookies. I dont understand the long lines at Panda Express when this place offers so much more read more

The food sucks and services sucks the place is is dirty I seen rats and roaches and worms in food fly around the food

Reasonable in price, it's clean, has a variety of food, has a good amount of parking, and food is constantly refilled. It's a no-frills buffet. $14.50 Mon-Thursday, Friday 11:00 am- 3:30 pm Kids: 1 to 11 years old it's $1.10 per year $17.50 Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Kids: 1 to 11 years old its $1.25 per year All prices include a beverage. Elite buffet serves seafood, Chinese food, offers a good salad bar, and different desserts. My kids are fans of soft-serve ice cream. We will continue to patronize here. read more

First... I am not a buffet person, but this place has won my heart! I've been searching for Chinese that's delicious to me in San Diego and have failed time after time, but finally have found it here, but don't come... I don't want it to be crowded, LOL read more

Every thing is great will be back soon thanks for the great food see you next week thank

I was there this weekend. The biggest roach I've see seen in life crawled off my table and hit the floor. It freaked me out so bad I just got up and walked out. read more

Elite Buffet - The big roach that crawled off my table that may have been In my plate - Chinese Near Me - Lemon Grove, California

Great food, always fresh. Great price, nice staff. Been going there for years! Clean and good variety of food and desserts!

Food is well prepared the staff is nice , the cat fish and stringed beans are a killer!!! My family goes there at least twice a week

The place is very clean, different variety of foods, which are constantly kept fresh,hot

We've been coming for probably 10 years here,(pre-Yelp times)and this includes many of my family members and extended friends too for birthdays and such. Visits have been very spread apart, but good quality every time. Buffets in general are naturally more quantity than quality anyways, but I've found that "good" Chinese ones are far and few between. And we've tried several, and of course casino buffets I categorize differently. One of the things I noticed right away was actual Asian(presumably Chinese)people work here. Even in the kitchen. Really. I constantly see them coming out to reload the the food trays, and at least 75% of these choices are better than average. It is definitely a chicken-heavy buffet, but items such as the soft-shelled crab, the salmon/cheese bake should not be overlooked. Plenty of shrimp different ways also. You should be able to find something you can groove on. Fresh sushi rolls made here are better than you'd expect too. I mean for under $15, you can gorge to your heart's content. I'll totally admit I might be a little generous with the 4 stars, but honestly they have been unmatched in quality. Maybe there really is a 5 star Chinese buffet out there, and if you find one please tell me where.. Overall, it's undoubtedly the best place for us, and it just happens to be pretty close to home. read more

Elite Buffet - Buffet - Chinese Near Me - Lemon Grove, California

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Great food and service . 10/10 on food. Fresh and good different varieties to try . .

Goid food that is always hot. Drinks included in the price unlike other places. Always clean.

I was disgusted with this restaurant 's lack of following Food Safety Laws. Hello Time for another inspection from the Health Department. read more

Elite Buffet - The prep cook is eating over the food that's going out on the buffet line... - Chinese Near Me - Lemon Grove, California

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I was there today and saw disgusting thing. One of the workers was putting new food on the buffet tables. That person had food gloves on hands, seems hygienic right? But that wasn't a case. That person touched cart with gloves, then wiped counter top with yellowish washcloth, then putted fresh food on trays. The disgusting part is that person touched food with same gloves without serving utensils and combined trays . The gloves should have been changed between tasks to prevent cross-contamination. Never going there again. read more

Soup was good but the food wasn't fresh and we were one of the first people, tasted old and cold. I wouldn't recommend this place

Its good for the cost, $15 for lunch. Fried fish, donuts, cream cheese wontons, fried rice and chow mein were all good. The meats were just ok. You get your own everything and wait staff come to clear empty plates only. read more

Elite Buffet - Fried fish and spring roll were good the hot and sour soup was very bland - Chinese Near Me - Lemon Grove, California

This place is a hit & miss on good food days. Somedays food taste old & somedays food taste fresh. Restrooms are usually clean, prices are decent. Nice place to eat with friends & family, nothing fancy Pretty clean restaurant read more

I have been to Elite Buffet years ago and I enjoyed it. This time in 2022 it was not a good and tasty experience. The food was cold and it did not have flavor. My party was there for no more than 15 minutes or less and we wanted a refund and the woman at the counter didn't understand what we were asking. She gave one to go plate and still didn't attempt to see what the issues were. There was nothing there we wanted to take. The lobster roll was not good. The cheesy lobster wasn't good. Even the garlic bread was too hard to eat. The woman said the food was fresh however, it didn't taste fresh at all. They had stuff that looked burnt and the ambrosia salad was sour which was at all how it should be in my mind. The woman said she would speak to the owner which she didn't do. We got there around 12:05 and are already gone at 12:27. I would not go back to this place again. I don't know if COVID caused the decline in quality but something sure had affected it. We left with no refund and hungry. Not a good look Elite Buffet. If it could be zero stars believe me it would be. read more

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Buffet comes with drinks, and they have a delicious selection of different Chinese food, and even stuffed mushrooms and lobster rolls. Great service too! read more

Good for a buffet. With the dessert line was bigger, didn't have anything except boxed cookies and some cakes that tasted like saw dust. Meat was good, lots of variety, free soft drinks included in price. Clean and decent food. Will be back! read more

Food was cold and not so fresh. Table was sticky. I went there a few years ago ago, it was cleaner and better.