we tried it a couple of times (5) and it got worse and worse. the last time . no service so they received no tip and the waitress absolutely threw a fit in front of the entire place, we told them we received no service at all in fact had to get up and ask for water for forks that were suppose to on the table. the food gross gross gross we thought it would get better but it didnt. they dump new stuff in and mix the old stuff with the new to save money. very unfriendly staff , staff is constantly yelling at each other we were hoping for the best but the exterior says it all, they dont have money to fix the outside lights , the roof etc etc who knows what other cost cutting measures they are doing. this place has been vacant for years and a child that was with us heard and possibly saw a mouse in the bathroom. they say something is better than nothing in this case. nothing is better. also would like to respond to the person who thinks my review is fake. first dont criticize others comments pro or against in attempt to make yours look best, that is when i would be concerned when reading any review there is an motive to debunk other reviews.... i live in indep and golden is like a cattle call, ive been to a few great ones overland park and out of state that were classy. we went 5 times two times had a party of 5 or more and they all stated they wouldnt return. im glad larry enjoyed his experience i think majority wins on any review or you can dare to find out yourself.... ..... I will say which ones we like legend of asia , Bangkok Pavilion thai buffet OMG has to be the best , korean place down city market cant remember the name , for carry out here in indep called King Wok just behind where another buffet is starting up on noland road. update returned - the poor wait staff trying to clean up messes everywhere food dropped and spilled often. the food is not that great samething they had last time we went , seeing more fried stuff kids and adults pulling stuff from the food bar without using handles yes saw three people just eat samples right off the bar and saw this one lady lick her fingers after and touch handles we told staff and left. gross read more

1st visit ever. Decided to try because they had crab legs. Food was diverse and fairly good. Crab legs were good size. The service was horrible. We only had our plates cleaned one time during the whole visit. I resorted to setting crab shell plates on empty tables to get more room.(4people). There were no clean plates at one point. I did tear up some crab tho. (Frog legs too). read more

I have eaten in Chinese restaurants all over Europe and the United States for the past 50 years. The Golden Super Buffet in Independence, Missouri has the best authentic Chinese food, the greatest variety of dishes, the best Shushi (thicker fish and less rice), the best prices, and the warmest and most sincere real Chinese owners, staff, and cooks, I have ever encountered. I now live in Independence and it is the only place I eat out at and I go there at least 2 times every week. They are fantastic!! The best I have experienced in all of Europe and 28 of the United States. D. P. Nephi DE LONG, Independence, MO 64055 read more

I'm Chinese by default (I married into it), so I feel I have a pretty darned good grasp on what GOOD Chinese food is. My Mother-in-law's food is to D.I.E. for! (Seriously - hubby's friends will vouch for this) Tonight, I had THE worst meal of my life. OK, maybe not my entire life, but close. We got a flyer in the mail today for this new buffet. We've seen it in passing but because we know good Asian food, we're leery of buffets. And after tonight, with good reason. Here's what the pretty little brochure had to say (I kid you not): "Thinking of Chinese Buffet? Golden Super Buffet is known for its good quality cuisine and its dedication to using inly the freshest, high quality ingredients. We take pride in serving you food that has been freshly prepared; in our restaurant, you will love our traditional cuisine and American dishes. All using vegetable oil. We specially in providing a wide variety of dishes. Like fresh delicious salads, and fruits and you will enjoy over 30 kinds of hand made sushi and all can eat fresh seafood, but not enough, we have around dishes that are cooked in front of you, such as fried ribs, lo mein with all kinds of vegetables, we provide good and comfortable environment to make you dining experience complete. Please visit us and see for yourself and your family what a special dining experience we offer." Wow. Where to begin. As a Grammar Thug, I'm instantly offended - and the proofreader/printer needs to be slapped. But this isn't about the brochure/menu. It's about the food. Let's continue, shall we? The food may have been freshly prepared, but it's sat so long that it's now overcooked or mushy. Being Chinese by default, I didn't see one 'traditional' dish that would be made by any of my relatives. "American dishes" hits it right on the head. Yes, they use vegetable oil, but not much else. The food I did manage to eat was incredibly bland. I didn't see one fresh salad. Matter of fact, there WAS no salad to be seen. Fruit - well, the oranges were fresh but the peaches were unceremoniously dumped into the pan straight from the can right in the open for all to see. If there were 30 kinds of hand made sushi, then I'm 6ft tall and a supermodel. I counted about a dozen (18 maybe?) sad little plates of sushi with sashimi so thin you could see through it and rolls that looked dry and old - despite the 'chef' behind the counter. What he was doing back there is beyond me, but it didn't look like he was making over 30 kinds of hand made sushi! The 'fresh seafood' was a bin of peel & eat shrimp on ice. I didn't see anyone opting to have their dishes cooked in front of them, and the ribs certainly weren't fried. The environment was SO "good & comfortable" that I felt overdressed in my knit top and jeans, and they didn't even bother to take the plastic off my chair! (And I don't mean the nice, thick stuff you find in some restaurants - this was the flimsy thin stuff used to prevent scratching when stacked.) OK. Now, let's talk about my meal. I don't think I've ever had so little on my plate at a buffet before. I mean, I'm a big girl and like to sample lots of different dishes... but I couldn't find enough that looked good enough to even try! Their mai fun (rice noodle) was undercooked and salty, even though it didn't look like it had been cooked in soy sauce like some places do. The dumplings were mushy on the inside - and I don't even know what it was supposed to be filled with (the sign had fallen down)! The shrimp & imitation crab "triple delight" (3rd ingredient? hello?) was overcooked & mushy, respectively, and salty. The fried "squib" was overdone, cold, not crispy, and - yep - salty. I had high hopes for the fresh green beans with onion, but alas, they were underdone and bland. The one saving grace? The fried chicken wing. I know, right? We left quite a bit on our plates, sucked down our water and waited for our check. And waited. And ... waited. We finally got up and went to the counter and paid our $8.99 (about $4 too high, in my opinion) and tried our hardest not to run out the door. We stopped at Mugs Up for a zip & a whiz and a couple of black cows. Do yourself a favor and drive by this one. Stop at Taco Bell or something. ::shudder:: read more

This is a new resturant, only been open about a month now. I read the previous 3 reviews with 1 star and can tell you is they have to be the compeitor chinese resturants in the area because nothing could be further from the truth. Everyone of my friends and family that have gone here RAVE about how good their food is. We use to eat at China Town and have always really like their food but Golden Super has even got them beat. And the selection is huge. They have anything and everything just about including frog legs, and they are great!!! All I can say is either these previous reviews are phoney or they are chinese decent and expecting traditional chinese quisine. I not being chinese do not like traditional chinese food. I guess it's an aquired taste or you have to have grown up with it. But if you like good american chinese then you will love this place. If the food is as bad as they make it to be then I have one question... why is the parking lot filled to capacity everyday? If the food is bad then people will stop coming... and that just hasn't happend here. Keep up the great work Golden Super... YOU HAVE A WINNER. read more

The place is hands down the best value in Chinese food. No its not authentic No its not the best No the wait staff isn't the best But It is a Buffet Some of the dishes are great. Sushi on a buffet Hibachi Price around $9 This place has pretty good food @ a Great price Good luck finding a better buffet for that price in all of Kc read more

BEWARE THESE THIEVES!!! I ate there on the evening of the 8th of August 2011. When I paid I used my debit card. When I signed the bill, I just signed it and forgot to total it out. They added a $5 tip, that I did not authorize. Checking my account on-line the next morning I noticed it. I got the money back through my bank. As to the food, everything was cold and tuff. read more

I came to Golden Super anticipating not-so-fresh sushi, tiny pieces and rubbery sushi rice; what i got was very decent size pieces, very fresh (including very good octopus-hard to find!)and decent rice. some reviewers got waaay too picky - i mean you would literally pay four or five times as much for one plate of some rolls and sushi in Los Angeles, which is where i'm from, and the sushi isn't that much better for such an exhorbitant price!! folks here don't know how great a deal they're getting and if they think the pieces are small,etc. they should check out the new Mamma Garden, also in Indy on Noland because i found the pieces to be much smaller there with lots of rice underneath - much like some of the places in L.A. that charge a fortune!! so count your blessings sushi lovers. and i got there on average of 2x a month and have never had a bad experience; and the mgr. etc. always greet me....so some of you haters, if it's that bad, don't go back; i know i'm going to keep coming back because i can't find another place to get several plates of fresh, decent size sushi and rolls for something like $8.00!!! just sayin'....blessings. Che Che! read more

We eat here at least once a week. It is really good. The food is usually hot and fresh. I really like the Mongolian bbq. I don't eat sushi but my husband says it is really good with a good selection. read more

My husband and I go here whenever we go to Independence. The staff is very friendly. You may have to start a conversation but they sure will keep it going and are amusing. They have typical American Chinese, which we like. There is enough variety to please anyone. The only thing a bit odd is that you have to look for your salad among the deserts. We have seen frog legs, crayfish/crawdads, whole fish and squid among other many various seafoods. They will make sushi fresh if you ask for something in particular. Very nice place!! read more

The selection was large but not very fresh. I have eaten here a few times and consistantly had old or rather cold food to pick from. Sorry, but there are much better Chinese buffets close by. read more

I didn't even make it to the restaurant. I called to ask if they had crab legs tonight... The lady on the other end of the phone laughed and said, "No" as she continued to to laugh, she hung up on me! read more