The very first thing: When you enter the restaurant, there is a pay station, and it's there that you pay the standard amount per person for the buffet before you proceed to the area with the buffet stands and dining tables. The young woman manning this station was on what seemed to be a very animated, important call in Mandarin on her mobile phone. I put up three fingers, and things deteriorated from there. She asked me something in very poor, heavily-accented English, and then resumed her phone call. When I asked her to repeat what she asked me, she did, and then went back to her phone call. I apologised for not understanding her and asked her to repeat it a third time, and she became exasperated and visibly irritated with me and pointed to the extra charge for sodas on the menu. I then figured out that she was asking me if any of the three people in our party wanted soda with our meal. She had already turned her attention back to her phone call. I put up one finger for one soda, she activated the card reader, we paid, and then she said something equally unintelligible, which I assume was some form of "Enjoy your meal", and looked daggers at me, said something loud to the person on the other end of call, and then looked daggers at me again. So, she is very cross with me, well, angry, really, because her English skills are so awful that I cannot understand what she's saying. She's angry at me for her shortcomings. She's working as a cashier in an English -speaking country, her English should be passable, right? An analogy would be me working in Shanghai as a cashier in a restaurant and being unable to communicate with the customers in Mandarin. I've ordered food in restaurants all over the world, and really, I don't mind the hiccups that happen between two people that do not share the same language; I expect it. No big deal, you muddle through it, and it gets done. I don't even mind that this business tasked an employee with dealing with customers in English when her English skills are so very basic. But, why the anger at me because her English is so rudimentary and so heavily accented that I can't understand it? I wasn't angry about the situation, why is the person at fault angry about it? I don't get angry in France when a cashier doesn't understand my toddler-level French. I don't get irritated in Ecuador when the guy at the airport doesn't understand my miserable attempts at Spanish. It's inexplicable to me that I should be the target of her ire. And if she's acting that way with me, you know I can't be the only one. So, a bad start. The food: Everything seemed a bit old and tired, as if they had made it for lunch, it wasn't used up, they didn't replace it in order to save money, and it had been sitting in the chafing containers for hours, drying out. It was 3:30 PM when we were there. I'm sure everything we had was much better when it was fresh. So, very disappointing in terms of our meals. Putting the interaction with the cashier aside, I cannot recommend this restaurant. read more

Great Wall Buffet was an excellent Father's Day Buffet Experience. Are you looking for authentic Chinese foods? Incredible variety of flavors, dishes and aromas. Some table service for drinks. Kids can make their own plates. There is a dessert bar and a station for stir fry where the ne can select their own noodles veg and meat and receive stirred! Great flavors read more

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It good food staff is great and the food was warm as it came out of the kitchen They have a Mongolian grill so you mix your owed dishes to eat read more

As far as Chinese Buffets go, given the recent decline in their availability...especially here in the PNW...this one gets two stars because they are still open. Compared to locations in other parts of the country that are still somehow functional...this place is awful. It works for a round of depression eating if you're prone to that sort of thing. Even the Mongolian Grill element was meh and flavorless...despite being the FRESHEST thing available. Everything else felt like three day old, reheated leftovers. The desserts were the highlight...obviously a pre-frozen dessert...but good. The negative one star came from the bottles of Tapatio on each table...seriously...if you find yourself sitting here, look at the bottles of Tapatio. Tapatio...in a Chinese restaurant...it's a nod to the clientele that visit this restaurant in droves...but the bottles themselves...look like they were plucked out of a landfill and not a single lid in sight. That alone should have made me walk out. But...I was depressed and hungry...I ate...it fit the bill...two stars :( read more

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Food is very good; you have a variety of options. As someone who goes often, the food does not change and normally stays the same each visit. The workers are friendly and are good at keeping up on busy days. They are quick to pick up plates, and the tables are always clean each time I go. I gave only four stars because they didn't restock my raw salmon that I really wanted. read more

I wish I could give 0 stars. The guy stir frying the food is so rude! He snapped at me when I asked for garlic. Never again will I ever go to this place. Spent over $70 and the buffet was mainly empty of food. I asked if they were refilling and they said yes 5 more minutes and they never refilled any of the food. We got there at 7pm. If theres minimum food then they shouldn't allow anyone to come in past the point of putting no more food out. I feel I wasted $74 to be exact. Plain rice noodles because the guy was extremely annoyed of me asking for garlic. My family and I will never eat there again. read more

Depends on the day you plan to attend. Not consistent. Needs to have melted butter available on days crab legs are on the line. It's expensive for a family. Need to offer senior/military discounts. read more

Great Wall Buffet 2875 Commercial St SE, Salem, OR 97302 What can i say? The standard Chinese buffet is like what we are accustomed to. Being there at 6 pm on a Friday, we were seated very quickly and served our drinks. From 6:30 pm on, the customers poured in. The restaurant remained very clean, and the tables were cleaned and ready for the next customers quickly. The food options were refilled every 5-15 minutes, keeping the food hot and fresh. The crab wontons were soft, not over cook crunchy. The spring rolls were good and crispy on the outside. There were enough seafood options for those who crave buffet-style Chinese food. The sweet and sour chicken coating was perfect, no old oil taste, and not greasy. We have been to Chinese buffets across the western states, and although our favorite and most expansive is in Tucson, AZ, Great Wall delivers acceptable expectations for the area. Looking at the pricing $$. M-F is the same cost, and only raises it $2 for the weekend. Look at the food photos and count how many different items are on our plates. read more

Not as good as it was before I'm just gonna say that . There's not much food choices and plus the prices has gone up with lesser selections or options of food, floors were dirty and the Chinese waiters were talking a whole lot shit about the customers infront of them and they laughing at it , it is not a very respectful environment and tip is optional but they force you to tip especially when price go up but lesser food options that ten years ago . Doesn't make sense. This was my visit back since 2017 and I am disappointed dissatisfied. They had lost it . read more

Made me and my family extremely sick and nauseous. 100% sure I got food poisoning. Never coming back. Options were very slim, kinda expensive at least for what we got. Safe to say I'm not impressed. read more

Been going here for years and I have to say, no Buffett has come close to the same memories and food. Go here every year for my birthday and I love it. My favorite part about this place is that they cater to their clientele. Us Mexicanos love buffets and so over the years as word has gone out about how good this place is and they've taken notice. They've got tapatío and horchata now- if you're in the know you know. I respect that. Service is fast, especially considering a typical group of 7+. As for ambiance they've got games being played around the flatscreens and they change it for you if you ask. Go here every year, no matter how far I am, I'll always make a small pilgrimage to my little Buffett. read more

The service here has been better than any other buffet restaurant I've been to. The manager is always very welcoming and personable; the servers are polite and attentive. Unlike previous management, these guys are professional. The place is keep very clean, and the food always fresh. read more

Food was on par with buffet expectations. I really enjoy the more quiet area as I struggle with noise overwhelm.

This place is absolutely disgusting. The food is cold. The variety is very slim and the families that go in here and eat are very uncourteous and cough all over everything. read more

I've eaten at dozens of Chinese buffets across the US. This one was pretty good a few years ago, but it's really deteriorated since then. They used to have 4-5 operating steam tables, now just 2. No sushi, very limited menu. And now, instead of charging $9-10 for lunch, any meal is $15.99. I speculate ownership is trying to stay in business by raising prices and cutting product. From the many fewer diners I saw my last couple meals they're driving their customers away. And once people give up on a restaurant they usually don't come back. Salem's other Chinese buffet, on Lancaster, is even worse. Looks like I'll be driving to Corvallis, Portland or Vancouver for my Chinese buffet fix. I suspect this place will keep spiraling downward and, before long, go out of business. Sad. read more

Food was okay. There wasn't a very wide selection and the food was rather bland but you get what you pay for. I remember there being more options previously but its been several years. read more

I'm updating this review after a mostly negative experience back in 2014. Following an initial bad experience with the wait staff, I ventured back and I'm glad I did. The buffet has a delicious variety of foods and I especially enjoy the stir fry. If you go in, do yourself a favor and don't sit in the booths. They have weak backs and any movement from the customer behind you jolts you as you're eating. It is so annoying! I always ask for a table. read more

save your self from the staff attitude and food isn't that good either spend your time and money somewhere else. thank me later and you are welcome for saving you i usually dont write reviews that often but when i do because they really earned it. ps: they got dirty spot plus less food than other buffets let's say like less than half the other spots. read more

Great Wall Buffet - Dirty and less food and less selections than other buffets and rude staff - Buffets Near Me - Salem, Oregon

You can count on their staple dishes and I always enjoy the Mongolian grill! Green beans and mushrooms, fried rice and noodles, egg flour and hot and sour soups with fried wonton strips and green onions readily available! Seafood selection available and sushi. Overall, one of the most known buffets. They have been consistent and we continue to come back! Would like to see some new dishes presented and some flair to the cuisine. Let's see what this year brings! read more

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I've been dying to go to this place ever since I moved to Salem. I drive by it every day and the parking lot is always packed. The food was great and for all you can eat to be under $15 it is such a steal. They have 7 stations of food!!!! First 3 are normal Asian/American choices with potstickers, general tso chicken, spring rolls, hot and sour soup ETC. 1 station is entirely "Mongolian BBQ". 1 station is a salad bar. 1 station is sushi and the last station is desserts. The sushi was b.a.s.i.c. But all other food was great. For the price I paid, I will definitely be back. read more

Great Wall Buffet - Orange chicken, chicken lo mein, spicy chicken. - Buffets Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Okay for a pig out buffet of Chinese and other food. Massive amounts of food. Even a satay station - where they burnt my noodles - tasted like dirty burnt grill :( Garlic greens was the best thing they had. All the desserts were gross. I'm not a buffet eater and came here purely by accident. I don't think there is a reason to come back. $26.00 for two on a Sunday. read more

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This used to be a favorite lunch spot BC (Before Covid); lots of variety and selections at a fair price. I've visited twice since the pandemic and was disappointed. The food was still enjoyable but the variety and selection seemed far less to me and the price increase (understandable) now does not make the buffet lunch a good value to me. I'm searching for a new favorite Chinese restaurant now... read more

Great wall buffet is clean, professionally run and has a good menu at a very reasonable price. What brings them down is that they disconnect with their customers. Also they could use some chicken wings in their menu. They serve killer stir fry and spare ribs. If they could get more into their customers I would give them a 4.5. read more

Awkward to get into the parking lot to begin with...no direct access from main Street. Restaurant atmosphere is dark and feels unclean. Very poor lighting for both seating area and food areas. Choices for food are very limited but to their credit, they have a Mongolian BBQ counter for fresh cooking...service is extremely poor. No used plates were cleared between several excursions to get food, nor while sitting there...I had to ask for a water refill...they didn't think of it themselves. BBQ ribs are not really Chinese BBQ ribs but steamed ribs which then have some BBQ sauce touched lightly on them. For a buffet over $15.00 they can do much better. read more

I'd like to review this restaurant. Not compare it to others. Not disparage the people who eat there, (like me, gee, thanks?) unlike a few, very rude, unhappy reviewers here. It's a waste of hungry people's time to imbibe your anger against the world around you. Hope you will all give it a second try. Or not. And remember. You get what you pay for in life. It's as simple as that. There are AMAZING Chinese/Asian Restaurants in Oregon. Fabulous menus, filled with far away tastes... Authentic spices and sauces. So wonderful. Well paid waitstaff, well tipped wait staff, who will smile at you as much as you will allow. Top Chefs, who might come out to your table... $$$$ This, on the other end of the chain, is a family Buffet, catering to everyone, from everywhere, of all ages, and is doing great at having something for all of us. Cooked hot and ready to eat. Yummm! $$ If you choose the high end decor, cushy seats, brighter (? still don't get that one...) tastier, more ass kissing place to eat Asian and Seafood in one place. You'll be delightfully satisfied... I would hope... I have been. Such food.. such great service... HUGE bill at the end, worth every dollar... Please bring more than the $17. it cost to eat at the places you want this Buffet to be more like. Did I mention that includes desert? or 2 deserts... I'm happy China Wall is back open. I have no complaints about the food there, in fact, much of it is quite good. People smile at people who smile... make eye contact when you do, etc. Try it. It's wonderful to connect with someone NOT on a screen. Some of you reviewed, oh... people like myself. Not very nicely. Saying what you thought about the parking, the Vegan choices, lighting??, having to "ask for a water refill"," Claiming you can get a filling meal, with as wide a selection of prepared for Under $17. ANYwhere these days? Oh my, That's hard to do. I found the staff to be friendly, even though few of them ever receive a tip. I left $10. I used to waitress a very long time ago. They DID clear our plates, every time we set them at the END OF THE TABLE. ..and filled our drinks, when we asked. They are not up to what volume they were at full tilt PrePandemic. There are less of us here on the planet still to fill all the jobs. But we are getting there. Reopening must have been huge task. Do jay Great China Wall. Your peanut chicken is tasty and so are many of your dim sum items, and Green Bean Chicken. Good, crunchy Spring Rolls... on and on. I'll see you next time I want a few bites of this... and a few bites of that... oh, and some of those, with that sauce on them... Wag more, Bark less, eat more ice cream! Love and Peace. Gramma Melissa read more

This is the second time we have been here and found the food to be pretty good. It was busy which tells me something. The waitress we had was excellent and I felt the price was reasonable for a weekend. I wasn't real impressed with the sushi but it will work. I recommend this place and when in the area I will stop to have another great buffet lunch, read more

Holy Lover of mother.....this place is sooooooooooooooo BAD. The parking lot was packed and we figured since its packed it must be good. I am speechless and have never had such bad Chinese food. Most of the trays were empty and it was not very clean inside either. read more

Prior to covoid pandemic it was great good food. However this place sucked today cold food bland no taste sushi salmon was dry 1 full section of buffet was closed. This restaurant gone way down hill. NOT worth $16.95 per person. Don't waste your time or money. Salem has many other places to eat. read more

Terrible! Years back this was a good buffet but not anymore! The dishes id enjoyed before were gone. What was there was dried out, certainly not fresh! I paid $36 for 2, but it was a waste of money and I won't be returning! read more

ROACHES! FOOD POISONING! My family and I were taking my elderly father in law to the buffet for his birthday and my wife starting feeling ill. My daughter was looking for some fruit for her and saw roaches in the salad bar and in the food. By the time we got out of there both of them were complaining that they were sick. We went to the Emergency Room at Salem Hospital and they were diagnosed with food poisoning. read more

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Maybe I haven't been here enough to see why they have such low ratings but after two lunches here with the family I'd say the food is pretty good. I am comparing the food to other local Chinese restaurants and the competition is hardly fierce in Salem. There are several large stations all filled with a huge variety of Chinese dishes; shrimp with veggies, Sweet & Sour pork, Orange Chicken, salt & pepper pork, noodles, rice. They have a salad bar and a fresh stir fry station and even pizza. I can't remember the price for dinner but I think it was $10.99? Everyone in our party was satisfied although staff did pull the crab legs after seeing we ate about $100 worth. Not fair!! read more

One of only a few Asian buffets in Salem and has a good selection of what you would expect. The quality is solidly ok. Food is generally overcooked but the veggies and salad seem fresh. It has a little of everything including a Mongolian grill, a few Americanized sushi and a variety of desserts. It's not bad, but it's just not what you would get in a restaurant, so as long as you know that, the price is reasonable and what you might expect with no more. The bathroom was clean in appearance and smell. The servers very nice although don't expect anyone but the person at the counter to speak English. We go about 3 times a year and will keep that up. read more

Like a lot of people here, I'm not too fond of buffet's. Generally, food is mass-cooked, lukewarm by the time you get to it, and while selection is big, it's sort of like eating at a prison dining hall. Believe me, I know. Regardless, we stopped here tonight for a quick eat and we didn't feel like spending a whole ton of money. We were fairly disappointed. I can't eat that much, so I took small amounts of several things. The lo mein was just bad. The fried rice was alright. The spicy chicken and General Tsao's chicken was alright, and the sweet-and-sour chicken (...call it what it is; battered chicken pieces) was pretty standard. The sweet dough (i.e. doughnuts) were really good. My wife ate about six of those. She was unimpressed with the rest. My surprise was that it cost us about $11 for it. I get that a buffet is all you can eat. That's cool. But it just wasn't really worth it. We could have eaten at the Riverside Mongolian BBQ for that, and we really like that place. As for the ambiance, it was pretty depressing. Typical buffet place, but it felt really run down and past its prime. Plus, not only did we move seats right after arriving, since the kid on the other side of the booth from me kept bouncing around in his seat, we rushed out since they seated four teenagers right behind us in the new booth we moved to. They, also, bounced around a lot. My wife was being constantly jostled. We just paid and left. Oddly, though, the dining room area was pretty much empty and they could have been seated anywhere, but were instead put right next to us. I guess so the waiters didn't have to walk as far? Seems like they could have done better. I didn't hate the place, but I honestly don't see every volunteering to go back there. read more

Decided to try the buffet and support the local restaurant, but boy was I sorry. They only had two warming tables, about 20 items, to select from. Nothing fresh like salad, fruit, meat and vegetables, and the grill was not operating so you couldn't have any fresh meat, veggies and noodles cooked for you. They had one fish dish but it was spicy. Lots of fried items. It was too highly priced at $14.95 and our two kids barely ate. It's not worth the money..., so disappointed! read more

Bad food, dirty dining room. We had to sit at a dirty table even though there were clean ones next to us. Just...why? Food was bad. Server made a racist comment about my friends as soon as we walked in. Terrible. read more

Check your receipt!!! It is high-priced in the first place, but then they throw their own tip into your bill without saying anything. Tricky! It's not like we even had someone wait on us. Each chicken item I tasted was not cooked today- tough and dry. read more

Had never been and tried it last night out of curiosity. It's been around a long time and it shows. Everything is very worn. All the furnishings the dinnerware etc. they really should think about replacing some of this stuff at least every 20 years. There is plenty of food to choose from. Avoid everything on the dessert menu--I tried it all to be fair--all of it has that cheap industrial bakery taste to it. For example you would only know that the cake you were eating was supposed to be chocolate with your eyes open. The taste is only vaguely chocolate but mostly just cheap sugar taste. Nothing stands out as remarkably good or even particularly "Chinese" sushi and two colors of jello were on the menu. Has a stir fry station which was the best part. So if willing to wait for it you can get freshly stir fried shrimp with noodles and vegetables. read more

I have been going here for years and have tons of childhood memories. The service is nice and so are the people. The food itself is delicious and has a ton of variety. The building is nice and clean and is not loud at all. I personally love the place and maybe you will too. read more

Honestly was kinda over priced as it is, 17 something for adults. The food was barely warm. One the older guys grabbed one the waitresses by the am and started an argument with her. There wasn't that much of a selection but that wasn't to bad. I enjoyed some of the things but other things were either bland or slimy. My friends, sisters, and my stomach are all hurting and feel like throwing up. I can tell they are really trying but I am not sure I will be going back. And to counter it there is a policy where if you don't finish they would weight your food and charge you by the pound. We tried to not leave as much and made it look like we tried eating and didn't weight it (it made us nervous so we tried) but left as soon as we could. read more

They Finally got Ice Cream Machine and Fry Station