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    Grand China Buffet

    2.4 (58 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Buffets
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Good for kids

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    Excellent service and the best food experience that you can try here at the valley
    Diego J.

    Excellent food experience and great service. There's a lot of food options. It's a family and friendly place to eat.

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    Cliff B.

    I should have given more credit to the poor reviews on this one. Grand China Buffet at the Pharr Town Center has a nice new building but their buffet line food is yuck. "Hot" items were lukewarm or cool except for a couple of things they had just set out. So the buffet warmer wasn't working or the food was way too old. The General Tso chicken was gooey. The sweet and sour sauce was watered down and tasteless. Egg rolls were soft and lukewarm. Cheese wontons were nicely stuffed but, again, not hot nor crispy. Also, way too sweet. My son tried the crayfish and said it lacked seasoning as compared to other Chinese buffets. The fried calamari was overdone and way too rubbery. There were a few dishes like the chicken and broccoli which was OK, but nothing special. The cold boiled shrimp was served on ice and good. The fried rice and lo mein noodles were average. The dessert bar was unspectacular: banana with a red sauce, custard type pie, rice crispy treats, etc. :-/ The best thing was the ice cream, nothing special, but real. However the water in the pan the used scoops are kept in needed changing. Actually, nice places have continually running water to keep it fresh. The best food offered is the Mongolian Grill, and the cook does a great job of that. The raw items to select could use more variety but were fresh. You assemble what you desire cooked together, add the sauces, oils and seasoning and wait your turn. When he's done he hands it to you hot. I waited about ten minutes. With only one cook, I can only imagine the line had the restaurant been full. There are no vegetarian protein options on the buffet. We asked if they might add one. No. We had to insist all the way to the manager. Her first response was negative but we persisted and suggested some tofu from the kitchen be provided so my daughter could assemble a Mongolian grill plate. Again, the first response was negative but after both me and my wife insisting she did finally go and retrieve some tofu. By that time it was hard to keep a good feeling about the place. (That was before I even got to the actual buffet.) The server though not helpful regarding vegetarian protein option (he suggested "salad" which was chopped iceberg lettuce), was friendly and did a great job with drink refills. SUMMARY: The dining room looks nice and modern. Great parking and location. The lighting is great. The bathrooms needed attention. The server did well. The manager knows nothing about vegetarian food and lacks customer service skills. The prices are a little more than some other buffets. Overall the food was yuck to average. Mongolian grill is good if you have time to stand in line. No vegetarian protein options. I won't be back. Added note: There are rooms available for private parties.

    I am on vacation from Florida and my friend took me here for dinner, I must say, clean place and employees are friendly, polite and serviceable. because of Covid, mask is a must! And to choose your food you must use the gloves provide (it's a bit puzzling trying to open the gloves, but an added assurance of safety) we enjoyed the fresh food and dessert.

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    Good selection and variety of Asian cuisine. Lots of space and waiting staff was very attentive to refills or special requests.

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    The best thing I can say is the waitress brought me the correct soda and kept it filled. It's a great place for all you can drink soda.

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    The waitress rolled her eyes at me when I asked what soft drinks they carried. The food was luke warm and just mediocre

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    Crazy prices!!!! Their prices have skyrocketed I can't believe it! I would go if the prices were lower.

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    3 years ago

    13.99 plus tax with no drink. Seems kinda expensive for lunch. Just average if you a lot of food.

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    I love the jalapeño rapped in bacon and philicheese. Yum! I also love the rice balls in sesame seed! I recommend

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    The price is okay for the lack of variety. The ice cream was good. The fried fish was pretty burnt though

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    The food is always fresh and they are taking food service to another level their staff is nice and always a good atmosphere

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    My favorite buffet so far in the RGV, lots of different foods and sushi. Would recommend to go!

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    Fuck this place cold food, and it tasted nasty I have been to this place twice hoping for better, but it was a disappointment both times.

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