Food tasted good, it had that going for them. But then 90 minutes later my stomach started screaming in pain, and everything came back up. I even broke out in itchy hives. Definitely made me sick, and would've made me sicker had I not removed the food from my body by force. read more

One of the best selections I have come across in a buffet. Place is busy enough to keep the food fresh and hot.

Rating-2.5 Review-When you walk in and see the rat skeleton it makes you question if you should be here, but then you deal with the overly aggressive small Asian man at the register and you get a rush of a calming feeling knowing you are at an authentic Chinese food place. You find your table and make your way to the buffet line. First row you see what looks like the most common Chinese food made from the lowest quality of product. You make your way to the second and third row of food and see plenty of meats that are so questionable you don't even want to look at what it's labeled. You sit at your table with your plate full of everything you have been craving for the day. You take your first bite and BAM! Your mouth is full of uneventful and questionable taste. By the end of the plate you realize that nothing is going to change. You work your way through a few more plates and a bowl of ice cream not knowing why the Christmas lights were up, what you actually ate, how your body will react to what just happened in the restaurant. So many questions and only one answer. "I will never be back at this place" #thesalemseven read more

I believe they have new owners and the difference shows. It's much cleaner than it used to be. The food is refreshed more often. The food tastes so much better. Waitstaff is courteous and attentive. A better job of managing kids whose parents go MIA is done and the whole experience is very positive. With the hit salem nights we've been having, I've come here to beat the heat and fill my belly! read more

Came to great wall buffet for lunch, walked in and saw all the food that was prepared was freshly cooked. Everything look presentable and the warmers were all clean. The noodle cook was fast at making my noodles. And I was satisfied with what I ate. Only thing was the sushi bar could of had more selections and maybe a person there to make fresh wish I for us would be great. They should look into this. read more

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The man replenishing the drinks was a solid 10. Food was not that great. Orange chicken was decent though.#TheSalemSeven

Having been to a few, I would say that The Great Wall is better that your average Chinese buffet. Sesame chicken is pretty good and the crab rangoon is tasty along with most of the buffet offerings. Go for lunch - crab legs served at dinner pretty much suck and are scarce. read more

This restaurant's food is like out of the world! One thing I love about this Buffet is the ice cream. I like the mixed flavor they have vanilla and chocolate mixed which is basicalm. This restaurant opens 6 days a week. It's only closed on Tuesdays. read more

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Once again the Salem-ites have rated a disgusting place as good or better than good. Chinese buffets are disgusting no matter what, but this place goes above and beyond. For all of those people who love it so much, might I suggest that you check out thier helath inspection scores on the Marion County website? Yeah. I'll bet once you do you'll feel a whole lot differently about putting that food in your body. read more

I'm not a big fan of buffets, and even less a fan of Chinese buffets. All lukewarm overly sweet, overly cooked, mush. Ewwwww. I was invited to lunch with some friends and was dreading the meal, but was pleasantly surprised by the Great Wall. The choices were numerous, including other Asian cuisines besides just Chinese. The food was hot, the place clean, and the service decent. I certainly wouldn't drive to Salem just to eat here, but now that I've been I wouldn't shy away from it if invited again. read more

My friend and I were exploring in Salem and we were getting hungry for a bite to eat. We happened upon this place called the Great Wall Buffet and I think it was called a Great Wall for a reason. Everything was bland tasting, The selection was meh and the service was even worse and I cannot describe the food quality in polite company. They had sushi, my favorite, but it was foul tasting filled so much with rice I cannot honestly see how they could even call it sushi. We arrived at that awkward time just after lunch and into dinner and they put the "good stuff" out but that was equally disgusting. In the back of my mind I was thinking you get what you pay for but the dinner food was just as bad as the lunch food and was not worth the increased price for the dinner food and for the increased price of the meal it was certainly not worth it. The service was sub standard and they only came by to remove the dishes and hand us the bill, even when I left my empty cup to suggest a refill of my beverage (a hint to most dining establishments to ask for a refill without asking) they just ignored it. If you are considering going here don't, there are better values in Salem and if you have to go over the "Great Wall" for a unlimited buffet at a fantastic value and great service you will receive neither. read more

This place is needs some health inspection! It's not clean at all if you park on the side you can actually see the inside of were they make the food and it is filthy read more

Whatever Yelp reviewer said this place has a great gluten free menu and vegan desserts is not smart. This place doesn't even know what gluten or vegan means. I told them I can't have their soy sauce that isn't gluten free, which they put on all their veggies, so all I could eat was white rice and fruit. They pointed at the fried rice and said I could have it only to discover tiny pieces of scrambled egg. I do not recommend this place for gluten free vegans. FYI, I didn't choose this place. I sat here for a family gathering and watched my family eat. read more

My first time here was unexpected. My parents and I were visiting family members in Salem, Oregon and my uncle decided to take out for dinner. We were seated really quickly, but unfortunately we were seated in a location that looked like a storage unit for their unused chairs. The food was mediocre and what they had serving was obviously expected at a Chinese Restaraunt and or Buffet. They also had roasted beef brisket and even sushi which got me really excited but was disappointed by taste. Otherwise friendly service and of you're in for a big meal but quick bite, then recommended. If you're looking for good food then I wouldn't come here. read more

I don't know why I keep coming back I always leave saying this is the last time. I think it really is this time. Garbage on the floors and the food is not the best. The place is a cash cow and they don't put a dime back to fix it up. If you see me in this place just shoot me. read more

No thank you. Great Wall has LOTS of options. Full buffet, stir fry grill, salad and desserts, but...I would not recommend this restaurant as the food is not high quality, the service is abrupt and the price is on the high side of competitive. read more

Maybe because it was full food seemed bland was hard to get refil of water or tea a lot of food that had seafood were empty had a line outside if you just wanna fill your gut then go only 13.99 on Sunday they might have had and off day had been here few months before read more

I enjoyed the variety and rows and rows to choose from. My favorites were all there including the hot oil in the condiments section which most Chinese restaurants hide and has to be specially requested. Can't eat Chinese food without hot oil and pickled ginger read more

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Ate there when we were in town. Food was ok but the service was great. Don't know our waitress's name but do know her mother was part owner. She was a hard worker and very friendly. She hustled all the time taking care our many many tables. The other waiter in the next section was not as busy and just sat around on his phone and didn't help her one bit. If i was the manager he would have been fired. Restaurant was a little dirty but it was Sunday evening and there were a lot of people so i can accept it. Food was hot and plentiful. They were constantly refilling the popular items. Might go back when in Salem again. read more

Lots of food selection! Sushi was limited, but very fresh. 4 food bars, salad, desert, sushi and grill to make your own. $12 including a drink. This place is a really popular spot, the parling lot was full, but there were still pleanty of seating and no wait. read more

The new owner is great. We had a big group and reserved a couple of hours ahead, when we came, we had a table waiting right away. Same menu as pre-covid, same price. read more

I have eaten here a few times and I am blown away each time. Their food has so much flavor in every bite. They take some of the most ordinary foods that we eat every day and they turn it into something that you would kill someone for. One of my favorite things that they serve is a fried Banana, thats right, I said a banana. There are so many other choices if I tried to go over them all you'd be reading this for hours. So I will just stick with saying that this is one of the best places to eat if you are in Salem and you are hungry. not to mention I believe it is like $18 per person for all you can eat including the wheelbarrow they drag you out on. 5 stars easy. read more

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Will NEVER return. When you walk in, you see garbage right inside the front doors. As you walk to your table, there is garbage and food all over the floor. At first I chalked this up to the fact that they were pretty busy and figured they hadn't had time to run a carpet sweeper around. The food was bland and over-priced. By the time we finished our meal, several of the wait staff were just standing around or sitting at a table chatting and eating. The place was nearly empty at that point. Only saw one waitress trying to clear all the tables. Even the walls were dirty. Within about 7 hours the three of us that had eaten there were sick. I don't know if the food was the reason, but with the lack of cleanliness, I'm not going to discount it either. Wish I had thought to look here before eating there! This is a list of their violations as listed by Marion County Health Dept. http://apps.co.marion.or.us/RIS/Restaurant.aspx?rid=242542A read more

Every 2 years or so we give this place a try, and every time we leave wondering how this place stays in business. Filthy floors, food is quality has gone down hill. read more

So gross!!! Lady who handles the food walked out of the bathroom without washing her hands

Good selection of food like many Asian buffers ... like others have mentioned, skip the desserts --very bland and nothing very good. But what you really want to avoid are the bathrooms. Both times I went multiple toilets were overflowing, staff was walking through the nasty floor, trash was overflowing and no soap. I also got a quick look into the kitchen and it was almost as filthy. Saw a cook wipe his dripping nose then handle food directly. I ended up leaving--totally lost my appetite. read more

Don't go to the Great Wall Buffet after 7pm even though they close at 9 sometimes 10 they charge you full price but they won't put out more food, what's there is all you get if it runs out oh well it doesn't get replaced. They won't give you drink refills. Heck they don't give refills at all. And they don't remove the dirty dishes from your table they just let them pile up till you leave. read more

Honestly, the food is ok at best and the customer service is horrendous, I say a worker put food from the counter back with the rest of them. That should definitely be a health violation. Crab legs are basically non-existent since there's almost never any whenever you go to get them and they never care to put any more in. Honestly this is only one good food at this place and that's the shrimp but even then it's still a little salty. read more

Good food prices are reasonable like going here with friends and family coming again soon !

let me start by saying that I don't think anybody goes to a Chinese buffet for the terrific service and immaculate cleanliness. You go because it's a guilty pleasure. somewhere you can indulge in hunks of fried chicken smothered in sweet, sweet, sticky sauces. Complaining about the service or lack of regard for the health code is like complaining about the tacky decor at the strip club you're ashamed to be frequenting. Now, against the advice of you Salem yelpers, I stopped in here because I had the type of shameful cravings that can only be satisfied at a Chinese buffet, or maybe a shady strip club, but I followed my stomach on this one. I got a carry out container from a friendly gentleman at the front counter at set off to the buffet. I was fairly pleased with the fresh appearance of the food, but their warming trays could be a bit warmer. As far as selection, they had all the sinful staples I was looking for: Yakisoba, Chicken in the notes of sesame, general tso's, peanut butter, black pepper, broccoli, BBQ meats on a stick, egg rolls, BBQ spare ribs as well as a selection of seafood that was more extensive than most buffets. They also have a Mongolian grill type section and a decent looking salad bar. I stuck to the sticky chickens and yakisoba and they were all pretty tasty. My lady friend was happy with the seafood and we paid about $25 for all we could stuff in our boxes. The place seemed pretty clean but we didn't use any plates or silverware, and we got take out so I can't comment on table service. I tend to be a harsh critic of the food in this town, but when I need the Chinese Buffet, I'll be happy to go back to Great Wall. read more

Staff is not very friendly. They did not refill tea, and the waitress did not help me get a high chair. I had to help myself. The oil they use seems not great quality. It looks nice, but it's been better. There are many quality items. Some things are too sweet, other things are kind of gross. Decent variety. read more

DO NOT here. This place was just on KATU2 news with a report of a 40 out of 100 inspection report including dead and living roaches in the kitchen. read more

Wide variety of choices to choose from. Food was warm and delicious.from stir fry to sushi, chicken and seafood Fried California rolls were a hit! Sugar dough was delicious. Great for big family's, they can pick and choose what each wants. Service was good too. read more

I loved everything I tried. Great variety of food, dessert and ice cream. My favorite fried plantains, yummy . I always had good service for a buffet, the people there are very friendly. read more

My family and I started going to Great Wall when it first opened and usually enjoyed it. At the time the food was good and the service was ok. We finally stopped going a couple of years ago after seeing the following: 1) an employee scoop up food that had been dropped on a serving counter and put it back in the serving tray, 2) a child step in front of a line of people waiting for the soft-serve ice-cream machine and grab ice-cream with his fingers right off the machine's nozzle (where were his parents?), 3), the towels used for cleaning the tables were always laying on the tops of the short walls behind some tables/booths, just inches away from people's heads. All of this said much for the overall cleanliness of the place and we simply could not go back. read more

New management + better service by people who actually speak English + tastier dishes + personal attention = I'll come back again!!

The management changed recently, the food is hotter, fresher, and more tasty. I love the new selections too. Got to taste some this past weekend and I was so excited to go and overall pleased. They installed new T.V's but they only played soccer and I am not sure if it was live or a rerun but I don't like sports while I am eating so that was neither here nor there for me but, somebody might love it! I can't wait to be back, good deal! read more

Check County Health violations before dinnng: http://apps.co.marion.or.us/RIS/Restaurant.aspx?rid=242542A Seems this place continues to slide downhill. I use to eat here a couple of times a month but less often as the food seems to be less fresh and of lower quality. Yesterday I went for lunch and after getting a plate of food I noticed an unusual and offensive smell that was practically strong around the the front service station that to me and my dining partner smelled strongly of urine and spoiled food, possibly meat or fish. I Know to expect loads of MSG in these sorts of places and asked the hostess what does not have MSG? and she barked "I don't know!" as I get a reaction to MSG I tried to stick to just steamed rice, Salmon, non-fish sushi, some fried egg stuff and rice noodles, but soon after I noticed the classic symptoms of MSG reaction. I would say the other dishes may be loaded with MSG and likely made from only the cheapest indigents. Dishes are heavy coated and seasoned, dry and on the whole not very fresh or healthy. The dining, restroom, and service areas are becoming increasingly dirty and grimy, and from a couple views I glimpsed of the food preparation areas they appear pretty neglected as well. Right in the center of of the dining area was a 5 gallon bucket full of smelly and filthy water with an equally appalling mop in plain view. Right beside it was a chuck-full waste bin full of old refuse and dried food. My table and seat with plenty of food scraps under and around the booth. Service used to be ok and now seems understaffed and neglectful, and can even be unfriendly. Having lived in China and Southeast Asia I'm willing to overlook and even risk some marginal standards of cleanliness, and quality if the food or service is decent but China Buffet has fallen below what I would feel comfortable patronizing even in less modern areas of China. The food seems totally unhealthy and the careless attitude of the staff and neglect of the most basic aspects of cleanliness are appalling, and this leaves me to question if anyone at Marion County Health is active in enforcing standards. I looked online and see that China Buffet continually failed state health inspections. I do recall they were closed for weeks a year or two ago and I wonder if they were closed for health reason and as hey again failed only three months ago if they should be again. It appears that even on re-inspectinon after failure some of the same "CRITICAL" issues still remain. 3/15/2012 Violation = 35A VIOLATION OF SECTION 6-501.111C *CRITICAL* The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests is not minimized or controlled, specifically: 10 dead roaches by dishwasher. Raid spray present nearby. Raid in sushi area. Violation = 01M VIOLATION OF SECTION 3-202.18 *CRITICAL* Shellstock is not properly labeled or tagged, specifically: No tags present for oysters. Tags not kept for 90 days, no record keeping system. Violation = 12D VIOLATION OF SECTION 2-301.14 *CRITICAL* Food employees are not washing their hands as often as necessary, specifically: Employee scraped soiled dishes in dining room then handled clean silverware and placed on table. 3/22/2012 Violation = 03G VIOLATION OF SECTION 3-501.16 *CRITICAL* Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically: Walk-in cooler is holding at 48F. According to PIC walk in was observed not holding temp yesterday. Oyster 48F; Chicken 48F; Salmon 48F; Mussels 48F. Violation = 07A VIOLATION OF SECTION 3-302.11 *CRITICAL* Raw or ready-to eat food is not properly protected from cross contamination, specifically: Raw shrimp over peppers in walk-in cooler. Raw meats over sauces in walk-in cooler. 6/5/2012 Violation = 03G VIOLATION OF SECTION 3-501.16 *CRITICAL* Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically: Filling in sushi refrigerator 46F. Raw meats in reach in refrigerator across from woks 46F. Cut melon, crab salad on buffet line 44F. Violation = 41C VIOLATION OF SECTION 7-201.11 *CRITICAL* Poisonous or toxic materials are not properly separated or located, specifically: Can of WD40 on prep surface along with raw chicken being cut. 12/16/2011 Violation = 20H VIOLATION OF SECTION 4-602.11 *CRITICAL* Food-contact surfaces are not cleaned between different raw animal foods, between raw to ready-to-eat foods, or as frequently as necessary, 12/21/2010 Violation = 07A VIOLATION OF SECTION 3-302.11 *CRITICAL* Raw or ready-to eat food is not properly protected from cross contamination, specifically: Raw chicken stored above ready to eat foods in Sushi prep area Violation = 11D VIOLATION OF SECTION 2-401.12 *CRITICAL* Food employees experiencing persistent discharges from the eyes, nose or mouth are improperly working in the establishment, specifically:Employee coughed directly on raw chicken did not cover mouth read more

If you would have asked me a week ago i would have said my hubby and i really like this place they have a lot to chose from but after going the other night i will never go back!!! we had to ask for are water are silverware piece by piece!!!! the quality of food is going down hill!! and are waitress never came and took are plates off of are table they sat us at a dirty table! the manager said stuff happens then we said something about our lack of service needless to say we will not be going back! read more

You don't expect much table service at a buffet but you'd like the plates taken away and your drinks filled without have to talk to the manager. While the food was fine with a decent variety, we will not become "regulars" here. read more