We came here on Christmas Day and for the price, this buffet is excellent! Generally speaking, the food was fresh and even an hour before close, they were still adding hot items. The standouts were the hot & sour soup, the peanut butter chicken, and the shrimp. The ice cream was a little weird, but the almond cookies were great. The staff was quiet, but attentive. I would come again. I think it was like $13/person? read more

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We usually don't go out to buffets all that often but this place was recommended by my little brother. It is on the corner spot of a small little strip in Mchenry to start. There was quite a bit of folks there so obviously it's a known and respected establishment in town. You walk into a clean establishment and you pay for the amount of people eating. I believe that we paid $28 for the 2 of us before tip which i felt was rather fair for a legitimate all you can eat chinese buffet. After you pay you go find whichever seating you would like/ can find. We chose a booth which was nice as we prefer them because both of our backs are bad so it was nice to sit comfortably. The food is mainly chinese throughout besides the dessert section which had a nice spread. They even had a little bit of pizza and mac and cheese available which is good if you have a younger one with you maybe not willing to take on chinese food just yet. The food was ok. It was not bad by any means, but it also did not check my box for being above average. It just tasted like middle of the road chinese food, which mind you in a buffet setting is totally fine with me especially considering you can just select items you enjoy more than others. They also have to prep and cook large amounts of different items quickly too so i was not necessarily expecting everything to be super tip top tasting. If i had to choose a word for the food it would be serviceable for sure and there was a ton of it! I am rating this spot a 4/5 stars this time around because you have to put everything into perspective. The food itself was not a true 4/5 but you do have to know what you're getting yourself into when you come through the doors. You pay a rather cheap price for a crap ton of food! We left stuffed and had a good time which in my book is what really counts , again considering the price! So all in all if you are in the area, i would totally recommend this to anyone maybe looking to save a few dollars and get a ton of food as well. The staff was nice and even brought our drinks to the table for us which was a nice thing that stood out to me. Definitely a spot that I would come back to for sure and might even bring my little brother along to thank him for the reasonable suggestion!!! Grand Buffet you are alright in my book!!!! read more

I come here to much I love this place food is always amazing and it's clean . Best buffet and the workers are so sweet ! It's also very very affordable perfect price. read more

This is a really decent buffet. Fresher food than a lot of other places. The hot and sour soup is really good but not real spicy. The servers and bussers are really efficient and offer refills of your drinks. It's a casual, family friendly place that we have returned to regularly. read more

I have expressed my concerns and NONE of the employees behavior has changed for the better. Hostile environment, the cashier gave me dirty looks just the other day as we were paying! No one offers to bring us drinks and we are physically disabled; Other customers are treated well... The quality of the food is very inconsistent. They do not appreciate our business. read more

I ate there for the first time in the summer of 24' and have been going back at least once a month since then. In my opinion, the Grand Buffet is without doubt the best Chinese buffet in the Chicagoland area...and I am pretty sure that I've tried almost all of them due to the nature of my job. The food is always flavorful and fresh - not wilted or soggy from being on the steam table all day. They offer a wide selection of well-prepared Chinese and American dishes at a price that is usually 40% less than other buffets. For example, their take-out price during lunch time is only $4.99 per pound...1/2 of everyone else! The place is clean (no sticky table-tops here) with good service and a friendly politeness. What more can you ask for? read more

Today must have been a off day... the max and cheese and the macaroni salad had zero flavor. I would not eat those items again without tasting a small bite first. They don't have anything to put the wasabi in when eating sushi. The lady who cleared the table and served us refills was really sweet and did a great job! The restaurant was also clean where we sat. read more

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Price was extremely reasonable and the options endless. Food was good enjoyed their lunch. We will try again for dinner. We will be back

Me my wife and our 1 children went here instead of mcdonalds because it was cheaper Would recommend really good read more

Grand Buffet - Staff - Buffets Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

Highlights, great variety of things to eat (even some pizza and mac & cheese etc. for any kids afraid of experimenting) at an incredibly reasonable price. I've been going here a couple times a month for years when I'm down that way, it's a bit of a drive from Delavan WI. Wish it was closer. I love good Chinese buffets when I can find one, this one is as good as eating in China (I have). First plate, I grab some salad bar, a cup of soup (4 choices, I like egg drop), and sample a bite of the milder tastes, mostly the seafoods, salmon, shrimp, squid, scallops, crab (scallops and crab may be fake, but still tasty), and an egg roll, maybe a spring roll and a house special. The variety is great. No need to pile it on, it'll get cold. Second plate, more of the treasures from the first round, more salmon, more crab, some spinach with cheese, add some sauteed mushrooms, some stuffed mushroom caps, Honey chicken, Teryaki chicken, some sweet sour chicken on white rice, some Lo Mein noodles. Third plate, the stronger tastes, the Mongolian Beef, BBQ beef. Fourth trip. Desert. I grab a soup bowl, drop a couple of chocolate chip pastries in the bottom, put some chocolate/vanilla ice cream swirls on top. All this taste sensation, all you can handle, for less than the cost of a Big Mac, Fries, and a shake. read more

Fairly priced ... fresh food. Some in our party like the food ... but we give "C" ... variety & taste was not the best. We may go back for the price & ok food... read more

It was a truly enjoyable, Chinese buffet with regular plates and metal flatware. So many have gone to Styrofoam plates and plasticware.

Finally a buffet still offering hot mustard made from scratch and not premade plastic packages. This place offered several options and the buffet was clean. Also the food was better than just warm and good quality. Best of all it's only 30 minutes from home A solid 4 stars read more

Good buffet food ok sushi like all buffets the food is not hot. The help was responsive in the ambience was acceptable.

I'm giving grand buffet 5 stars . The service is always awesome the workers are very friendly and the food is good the price is excellent and they are always cleaning keep the restaurant tip top shape so they get a. 5 read more

Let's break this down a bit. The Staff: Always pleasant. They all take their job seriously, there is no time for goofing off or flirting, they work. And they work hard. The cashier is always professional and courteous, which is good. And another lady is quick to offer us a soda pop choice before we even get to the buffet, then she brings the drinks to us and refills as needed. Awesome! The Buffet: Hard to judge a buffet since if there are a lot of people eating, then it is hard to keep all the different food trays full. But my visit here did not disappoint. It was a Saturday, around 7:30 pm and I did not have a hard time finding food to choose from, nice job! Ordering to go: I order at least once a week the Sweet and Sour Chicken and pork fried rice combo, with no veggies and I add eggs. They always make the food exactly the same and they make a lot of it. Very good! My meal is flavorful and well packaged and presented. Plus it is done in like 10 minutes or so, which is great. I have nothing negative to say about this place, great food and great prices. I will keep going back there for as long as I live in McHenry thank you! Thumbs UP read more

Variety and awesome....great price and the only place around like this . Buffers have left our world and they keep it going...

Always good friendly good food clean been going since my kids have been little I drive from Belvedere to go every few months my kids love the choices read more

The only decent Chinese buffet in my area, at 11 bucks for lunch you can't go wrong. Will be back

Definitely will go again. Best chinese buffet for the price, many items were there. Will recommend everyone to try. read more

I dislike this place, its employees laughed at my grandma for being old and taking longer to pay.

In my youth, I was a frequent eater of Grand Buffet's lovely food. At first glance, it was bliss. However, recently I learned that there was rat feces found in the kitchen. Additionally my ice cream gave my friends and I explosive diarrhea. read more

Really good food & well stocked buffet. Also like the people working there.Beijing Chickenm

Very good, great foot at an affordable price. I come here all the time and i love the Beijing Chicken, at some buffets the food was cold for me but here the food is always at a perfect temp ! Impressive choices of food too !!! Great place read more

Grand Buffet - Beijing Chicken, California roll - Buffets Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

I don't know why we keep going back here. We always go between 5 and 6 what should be the dinner rush. I have never seen this place busy except for when they first opened years ago. Anyway, you can see the steam coming up from the buffet tables but the food is never hot, unless it has just come out of the kitchen. If you want something that is not a standard item that everyone likes, you can bet it's been sitting there all day. One of my favorite items is the Peanut Butter Chicken. It's usually sitting around for a while, sure they come around and stir it to make it look fresh but you can tell it's not. They do this with a lot of the items. The thing I do when I want fresh Peanut Butter Chicken is go up and make several trips and take the old stuff out and bury it on my plate with napkins. When it's all gone, they finally make a fresh batch. There is nothing here that blows me away enough to recommend anything. I would go somewhere else if I could find somebody else with Peanut Butter Chicken. I only gave two stars because the waitress was always there to fill our drinks. read more

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Hard to find chinese buffets anymore, but my son and I finally found one and close! He wanted to go twice in one week. I almost ate everything and was hot and fresh, got there right when it opened and not busy aslt all. Definitely going back!! read more

We used to frequently visit, but have tapered off due to declining quality issues, our last visit kind of capped the situation however, being there toward the end of dinner hour 7:00 ish, while observing numerous pans of food being replenished and the sushi completely out I asked the cashier/hostess about refilling the sushi and she told me they were done, observed some people waiting in the area no sushi... probably won't be returning, it was actually a lets give it another try this time because the last time was not the best experience either so we gave it another shot...big mistake I usually concentrate on the sushi (none) BBQ ribs (none) and chicken wings (few). And this was near full dinner time and as we sat there many people were still coming in. Took one more quick look before we left, the spot was still empty (not good for me) read more

Very casual buffet spot. All the food was hot and fresh, and plenty of seating to choose from. Price for Friday night prime dinner was $10 for an adult! If you're craving American Chinese food, I'd head here! Fresh salad bar, to prime rib, chicken wings, soups, desserts (yes there is an ice cream machine!) & so much more! Would've liked to be served our drinks at least the first time we sat down. Although I did like the control of going up whenever I wanted to get my own beverage. Fast service on cleaning the plates off your table. And no rush to get out the door. Remember this was a Friday night dinner service, I'm always leary about buffets on slow weeknights...just for the quality of fresh dishes hitting the floor. read more

Grand Buffet - Many great choices - Buffets Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

Shit was aightt, food is mid but if you hungry, you hungry g ‍. Most of the food is served warm n shi and you might get sick after eating too much of one thing cause most of it is mad greasy. Fuq it tho, food is food bro. Les get it read more

This place is amazing, great food for a great price!! Lots and lots of variety, I love this place so much I want to have kids just so I can bring them here too. This buffet is absolutely brilliant and the crab rangoons were so good they made me cry. I love you Grand Buffet read more

Grand Buffet - crag rangoon - Buffets Near Me - McHenry, Illinois

If you are expecting a gourmet first class Meal at a Chinese buffet then you are going to be disappointed. If you know what you are getting yourself into eating at a buffet, then Grand Buffet is probably one of the best around. Staff is friendly and good options are plentiful. I have never been grossed out or uneasy about this place, which is easy to do at other buffets. Some unique offerings like peanut butter chicken (don't knock it til you Try it!) that make me keep coming back every couple months or so. read more

After a trip to Wisconsin, we wanted to get some Chinese food, but didnt want to drive to Crystal Lake to satisfy this craving. I remember the food being good, but nothing spectacular to be memorable. I can see why people compare this to King Buffet. read more

This used to be our go-to place. Moved away and went back last night after a few years. Very sad. The majority of the food we chose was old, soggy, or stale-tasting. The plus is that for the price the soda is included and the ice cream was real. Sady, we won't be back. read more

Ok, let me start by saying, don't expect much from this place....AT ALL. It's a Chinese Buffet in McHenry folks. The food is ok, and the interior/decor could use some upgrades (especially the carpeting/floor). But, for the price of lunch ($9) and for the price of dinner ($10), you can't beat it, and that's why I'll keep coming back and that's also why I'm giving this place 4 stars. If price wasn't a factor in my rating, I'd give this place 2 or 3 stars. read more

The food is ok. (I like the Thai chicken and pot stickers the most) And, the cleanliness of the dining area is acceptable, however the bathrooms are disgusting. I avoid them at all costs, but every time I've gone in there, it's just nasty. Toilet paper laying around and looked like it was trying to soak up something on the floor. It smelled. Dirty rags on the floor. Which makes we wonder about the cooking area. I'm having a hard time considering going back. read more

Usually my husband and I will pick King Buffet in Crystal Lake for our Chinese cravings, but I also enjoy this one in McHenry from time to time. It's not really a looker inside and I'm not a fan of having to fetch my own drink every time I want a refill, but the buffet spread is diverse and hot, and I absolutely love their cheesy mussels. read more

I don't know what all of the naysayers were eating but there was a group of us that was there Saturday and it was great. The food was delicious, the wait staff was prompt with clearing our plates when we went back for more food and the price was right. What more could a customer ask for! read more

Desserts are good, that's all the thing i can say. You will pay before u eat, and the soda machine is in the public area so u can refill your drink by yourself. Who can tell me why i cant find the Egg tart at dessert bar anymore? read more

There are some dishes that are good here and for the price you can't beat that. If you drink hot tea just make your own from the tea bags and hot water they have. They have pre made hot tea but it's super weak it tastes mostly like just hot water and a hint of tea flavor. They clean the tables quickly. Every time I came back from the buffet my old plate was already gone. They seem to keep a close eye on the dishes since they're replenished when needed. The temperature in the place was super hot. I'm always cold in restaurants that I always bring a sweater with me. So when I say it's hot it really is hot. The bussers are polite. read more

Long time customer. Great price. Bad service at this buffet. The food is always old and not fresh. I constantly have to remind the waiter and owner for fresh food. Sometimes they won't listen. They never refill your drink. Never give out fortune cookies. I've gotten sick before because of these idiots. I've stopped going. Think twice about this buffet. read more