This was my first time dining here. I was going to do take-out, but I sat and ate. They have a very clean buffet. Not much food, but great selections. From seafood, to chicken which I don't eat. Many people started coming after I sat. I only ate one time, but my selection was delicious. Once I finished, I ordered my husband food to go. He's at work, but will eat soon. I will definitely be back soon. read more

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I'm a few years late on this review but I think about it often every time I start to feel nausea. I got food poisoning from this buffet and it was the worst I've felt in my entire life. I was vomiting the entire night to the point where I was just dry heaving small amounts of blood due to esophageal damage. I beg you guys to think twice before eating here. I nearly checked myself into the ER. read more

New ownership that has led to a serious downturn in customer service. This place continues to find new ways to disappoint. If you come for the buffet, you won't find anything special or better than any other place in town. (I prefer China Star.) But we order off the menu, and it's a nightmare. First, if you order online, place it before 8:30pm, otherwise it won't process. Second, you only get free stuff if you order online. Third, their prices in-store are higher than they are online--and they won't alter them. Fourth, I find the dishes to be odd in terms of ingredients and taste. Portions are generally fine, but I suspect they don't employ cooks with much experience making Americanized Chinese food. Our authentic Chinese restaurant closed years ago so now we're stuck with this over-priced substandard food. Go to Happy Thyme instead--far friendlier and better food for the same price. I could write more but they don't deserve any more attention. read more

Very limited selection. Should have gone across town. Fair price and decent quality, but I prefer a larger variety and more seafood items.

Very friendly staff, food was decent. It was a small buffet, I was a bit disappointed in the lack of options

My family and I visited Great Dragon Buffet on New Years Day to ring in 2023, and I hadn't been in years, so I was anticipating some changes since my last visit. Great Dragon Buffet is located near SCSU in a strip mall with a small parking lot. It was moderately busy and we were able to find a parking spot right away. We purchased 3 adult meals which comes with a drink (free refills). The prices listed on their website are incorrect, and I was able to snag a photo of the updated current prices. If you'd rather do carry out, you can fill a box with buffet food and it's charged per pound. Their selection here is limited compared to what it used to be. They did not have very many options, and some of the food could have been more fresh/tended to by their employees. We requested them to fill the egg drop soup more as the remaining soup at the bottom was mostly soup broth and not so much egg drop. The employee looked into the soup container and told us it was fine, that there was some left and we told him what is left, is not good. He didn't end up bringing fresh soup out and it was the most disappointing/flavorless egg drop soup I've ever had. Their fruit/dessert section is rather lacking and sad. Although they brought out a few hot ones, their veggie egg rolls are gross - the veggie mush inside has a slight sweet taste that was off to me. The food we enjoyed was their lo mein (only vegetables), fried shrimp, cream cheese wontons, and mushrooms & thinly cut chicken. The fried shrimp was panko breaded, and perfectly crisp. Their mushrooms were cooked well - they had a nice crunch & the sauce was good too. Thank goodness for their lo mein, otherwise I wouldn't have been full. With the price increase, we'd hoped for more choices on the buffet table, but unfortunately, it's the opposite. Less options, more money. Don't come expecting seafood options because there were only 2 seafood options when we went - both shrimp. That's it - no fish, crab, etc. that used to commonly be found at buffets. The owner was very sweet and accommodating - he constantly checked our coke & sprite and refilled them for us with a smile. He was so welcoming & kind and I wish we had loved our buffet experience, but hopefully in the future, they add a few more dishes or rotate some out of the current line up they have available. Although their food is average, their phone lines seemed to be quite occupied with takeout orders, so be mindful of that when calling to place an order. read more

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Was this the best Chinese food or best Chinese buffet I've ever had? No. Was it worth the $11.xx I paid for myself and it included a drink? 100%. Friendly service, hot and fresh food, can't complain much. read more

Probably some of the best food I've ever had. Like the chicken... crazy good, nice music as well.

Lunch ayce 12¥ with drink Diner with a drink13¥.........................................................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Great Dragon Buffet - Chinese Near Me - Saint Cloud, Minnesota

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Stopped here after a football game on a friends recommendation. Parking is sparse, small family run restaurant. The food from the Buffett was basically gone, not a huge variety of options, the food was alright when they brought out new treys, I didn't talk to anyone about a drink but was brought a Mountain Dew, little confused by that. It does have the typical ambiance of a Chinese buffet. may have been an off night for them, but overall I wasn't impressed. Maybe the buffet isn't the way to go at this place unsure since this is my only experience here. read more

Been eating here since college. Far and away best Chinese Buffet I've ever had. It's been the Sam for the past 25 years.

For the price? Definitely recommended. Place is clean and I feel like I get more than I paid for

HORRIBLE OWNER. SO RUDE. overcharged us, refused to give refund. Ordered a dinner combo (pointed to it) and they still charged us for the specialty meal which was more expensive. Chicken was so overcooked and bad. Will NEVER go to again. The woman owner won't even talk to you or give respect just tells her worker he's not allowed to refund and she's the boss. Very unprofessional, bad food. Would give zero stars on customer service. read more

This is a very small little place in a strip mall but the food was fresh and well-cooked the only drawback was the owner kept walking by us checking to see if we were stashing food what's up with that read more

Ordered delivery to try this place out. They said it would be 45-60 minutes for time. Over an hour later the food arrived. The delivery guy didn't seem to realize how long we were waiting. No "Sorry for the delay". Food quality was ok, not the best. The egg roll and cheese wontons were small. I had the beef and broccoli. The beef was really chewy. The other half had pork with broccoli. He liked his, had big slices of pork. Not sure if we will try again. Maybe if we are sick and just want food delivered? read more

Its a great buffet, with fresh food, and the teriyaki chicken tasted great! The egg drop soup was good. Would definitely recommend.

We tried the food since we stayed in a nearby hotel. Not bad. Not great. I wouldn't recommend the Lo Mein. The noodles were bland. Chicken Szechuan has zero spice but it was tasty.The hard noodles were stale and the lucky numbers in my fortune cookie didn't win the powerball. read more

I think I ate here more than any other place in St Cloud when I was living with my parents. I loved it at first, when I think they were getting more business. But then they weren't as busy the salad bar seemed less fresh. It was still good for cheap asian-like food but not 4 star quality. Love the sugar donut thingies (like any asain salad bar, haha). Also the sweet pics on the wall faded over the years :-( read more

Nice location, ok food. Easily found in Downtown, they have typical Chinese food as sweet sour chicken and cream puff. Convenient for students of SCSU. Altogether good, I'll give it a four star. read more

It's small. Very small. But what the Great Dragon Buffet lacks in size, it more than makes up for in substance. My friends and I eat here all the time. Sure, the Super Buffet and China Star have more, but the food at the Great Dragon is so much better. Always warm and fresh with great service. The atmosphere, though... eh, it's the same as every Chinese buffet. read more

$10 for AYCE dinner. Food was just alright. Nothing special, but I generally like Chinese food a lot so I wouldn't rule out going there again. I didn't care for the General Tso Chicken or the spicy pork. No snow pea dish or green beans. Boo. Fried rice was bland without soy sauce and the chow mein was greasy. Sweet and sour pork was dry and the dessert was utterly forgettable. You don't usually go to Chinese restaurants for dessert though. I observed some questionable food serving procedures. Wife took a food safety class and told me that you're never supposed to mix old food with new when refilling a dish, especially when it contains meat. The place lacks ambiance and as I write this review, I'm wondering whether or not I really will go back. read more

12:30 in the afternoon, lots of empty food pans, maybe 10-15 people eating, staff decided it was their time to eat also. 7.95 not a good deal Would not recommend read more

As a Chinese from San Francisco, it is ok place. Pay first seems acquired. No salad bar.

Not good food at all. I feel like I got rip off they charged me full price for our 1 1/2 year old!! There is not a large selection! Better off with China star in town. Will never come back to this place again. read more

Good cheap place for college students. Go for lunch and get a take out = 2 meals!

Great lunch spot in downtown St. Cloud, buffet have a nice selection, love the general tso's chicken/ sweet sour chicken/ lo mein/fried rice, they else have take-out and nice menu selection, will come back again!! read more

Well, it is Chinese food as usual but this place does have great choices. I specifically recommend the shrimp.

I love the Great Dragon Buffet! This is honestly my favorite food in the world and I would eat it every day if I could. I like to have a little bit of a lot of different things for a meal and their by-the-pound buffet take-out is perfect for that. The buffet is almost always well stocked, and I've only had to wait for food to come out twice, both times during lunch/dinner rushes. Their brown sauce (think chicken broccoli) is the best I have ever had, and if they bottled it I would buy it by the gallon. I've been eating here since I was a teenager (15ish years) and the older I get the more I like it. I now have it probably twice a week, and when my husband and I discuss food cravings he just assumes this is mine unless I say otherwise. I've never gotten sick, I've never had bad service, and every time I have ordered delivery it has come in less than the estimated time. Regardless of any other factors, this is a very good track record over that length of time. read more

They have the best Chinese in town for a great price, take out or buffet! Its cheaper before 4pm. Try the general tso's chicken it's the best! I'm eating it in my profile picture! read more

You don't get better chinese food in St. Cloud. We have eaten at the restaurant and ordered delivery. The buffet is great. It's fresh and good quality. Their delivery is fast, good price and good quantity. It is always piping hot and delicious. read more

i made a $60 dollar order for delivery, one of the orders i had put in was for a vegetarian dish, they delivered a chicken dish instead. i called and asked if they could bring me the correct order, they said there was nothing they could do about it. decent food, poor customer service. read more