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    Greater China Buffet

    3.2 (57 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Tabitha Gail M.

    This place took over Asuka. For a Chinese buffet, it actually wasn't that bad. Definitely some pros and cons. The Mongolian BBQ: I would definitely just come back for this. Fresh ingredients, cooked made to order, and tasted way better than other Mongolian BBQ in buffets that I have been too. It was actually flavorful. Also, the cook is very nice! So I definitely would go for the dishes that come out hot & fresh first. I had the BBQ pork & the mushroom chicken that came out fresh and both were delicious. The green beans and eggplant were also very good. The chicken wings and breaded shrimp I knew were sitting out for a bit because it was a tough bite and the shrimp was just whatever. The sesame balls also tasted like it was out long because it had a hard texture instead of soft and chewy. I also had the imitation crab and it was super oily. The seafood soup was bland and the hot and sour soup was pretty spicy and I wasn't expecting the heat. The sushi I wasn't a big fan of it. Of course, can never forget the garlic bread! Dessert wise, the orange and pink cakes were good. The cake was actually soft. Prices: Adult: $17.99 ( Lunch ) / $21.99 (Dinner) Kid (7yrs) : $8.99 (Lunch) / $11.99 (Dinner) Kid (5 yrs) : $6.99 (lunch) / not sure for dinner Drink: $2.50 each.

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    Mike B.

    Reno and Sparks don't have many Asian buffet options, and this is easily one of the better choices in the area. We went for weekend dinner and were pleasantly surprised by the selection. They had oysters, mussels, fried fish, and many other selections. The Mongolian BBQ station was also pretty solid. The beef and pork they use is hot pot quality. Overall, for an Asian buffet, I was content with the selections and would definitely recommend giving it a try. The only downside was table service and restroom cleanliness. We had to ask a few times for drink refills, which took away slightly from the experience. Restroom was a little rough too. Still, the food makes it worth visiting.

    Xue C.

    My family and I came to check out the buffet since I got a two for one deal coupon in the mail. After coming here 3 times, I noticed that there were more options and freshly cooked food during lunch and right before dinner. Once you enter, they seat you and take your drink orders. You can then grab plates for food. There are a variety of like oysters, crab legs, crawfish, clams, chicken wings, vegetables, orange chicken, soups, sushi, desserts, and fruit. When you finish your plates, the staff comes around to clear those plates. The food is good and I like the variety, however, it is always the same items each time you come here. It would be nice if they added new items every so often. For the lunch prices of $17.99 and dinner at $21.99, it is a very good all you can eat deal. The sign at the front says they have hotpot, but I have not tried that. The environment gets loud when there is a lot of people. They play Chinese music in the background which can get very loud. The owner is very nice and runs the register when you are ready to pay. This is a nice cheap meal if you use the coupons and I will continue to come back.

    Baked mussels, egg drop soup and a fried chicken wing
    Myrna S.

    We went to Greater China Buffet yesterday for lunch. When we arrived at the restaurant, there were plenty of diners but they weren't too crowded; so they were able to seat our 6-person party immediately. The servers are always so nice and polite and the proprietors always warmly greet us whenever we dined there. The Sunday we visited, the buffet offer med a huge variety of seafood: oysters, mussels, baby octopus, shrimp and salmon; as well as typical Chinese dishes like fried rice, chow mien, general Tso's chicken, beef and broccoli, potstickers and shumai plus a variety of soups, salad, sushi, Mongolian BBQ and desserts. Overall, our entire party had an enjoyable dining experience at Greater China Buffet, we ate good food, the service was attentive and the price was still pretty reasonable.

    No no flavor very dry. Nobody really speaks English. Just really not clean. I'm surprised the health department is not here.
    Renee S.

    No one wears gloves the food literally dry and old that's not even hot. I'll stop eating it because I don't wanna get food poisoning or get sick. The only thing that's good here is customer service and the iced tea doesn't even taste like it taste like just regular water and then you have people that don't understand you so you have to get somebody else. The price that we're paying for food. It's not really good. Nobody wears gloves unsanitized just nasty. I don't even know how they got business health department needs to come out here for somebody get sick.

    Danada M.

    This is a very acceptable Chinese Buffet. I felt the midweek LUNCH price of $19.99 (drinks extra) is a bit pricey, so I removed a star. At slightly less it would be 5 star. However they do provide more seafood and meat dishes than most midweek lunch buffets. Lots of shrimp and bbq ribs plus bbq pork and several fish and other meats. In addition they have a BBQ grill they prepare fresh for you when you fill your plate with raw veggies and meats. So there is plenty here to satisfy most everyone. Check other pics for close up pictures. I took distance pics to give a feel for the size. The service was great

    Orange chicken, fried shrimp, baked seafood
    Jacob S.

    Good selections and good food. I didn't like the chow mein but the orange chicken was so good. The fried shrimp is probably a close second. All seafood I had was tasty. Bathrooms weren't very clean, but I'd come back.

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    James M.

    Cook service food was lousy overcooked dried out bread was hard as a rock in the worker said it was bread left from lunch save your money. Don't eat there. I used to love this place

    Jessica P.

    I really wanted to love this. I was on the fence with the 3 star rating, but after weighing out the food quality I had to go with my gut. The service was great. Everyone was really nice and you could see they were trying to tend to the buffet food items by stiring and replenishing when necessary. The food had steam coming from each tray, but unfortunately the food was more warm and sometimes a little cold. They had a variety of seafood options and meat dishes, but were a bit greasy. Some had oil sitting on the bottom of the tray, so when scooping the food you would also scoop a bit of the liquid on the bottom. I also love chow mein and this one was unfortunately not it. It really lacked flavor. They also offered a Mongolian grill, which was nice. There wasn't a lot of direction, but after asking how it worked we were able to try it. The restaurant was really large, clean and had a lot of seating. It also offered hot pot, but we didn't know until after being seated for the buffet. Lunch was $16.99. I am not sure I would return, but hope this was just an off day for the restaurant.

    Brittany D.

    My family and I did not eat inside, we ordered online and took it to home. The staff when we got our food were kind and accommodating. The place was nice and tidy. Unfortunately the food wasn't up to par. My family and I got some different items. The Kung Pao chicken, which should've been spicy was not spicy at all. Even with added chili sauce and sriracha. The beef and veggies meal was lacking beef. Overall the food was lacking seasoning to our tastebuds. We did however appreciate the amount of food and customer service.

    Kungpao chicken dinner plate [doctored up]
    Andrea D.

    First of all, the service was immaculate! The servers were kind enough to give us extra sauce and answer our questions. We ordered the dinner plates and they were packed full of food. However the flavor just wasn't it. The rice was flavorless and my kungpao chicken didn't have any spice to it. However, I did enjoy the customer service.

    Items off buffet
    Amy M.

    Hadn't been there in years, so we thought we'd go there since it was kind of on our way home. Place was pretty empty when we got there being that it was kind of an odd time after lunch or having a late lunch. Waitress would come by and pick up plates quickly and asked if we needed anything refilled for drink wise. There was lots of varieties of food. The place was very open with lots of dining area. Was a bit weird having 80s music on one wall on TV videos and on another TV there was some type of movie going like mad Max.

    Teuila G.

    Stopped in for their lunch buffet since their recent remodel and reopening. Their new dining room was spacious with booths/tables and suitable for larger groups. I was pleasantly surprised to see they offered hot pot off to the left side of us, but off to the right as you enter. I noticed a few other tables enjoying the buffet and hot grill. It wasn't bad, a bigger variety on the line, but I wasn't wow'd by the experience. Overall I would say it was a 3 star experience for quality and price. The children's price is over priced in my opinion; I over paid for my son to eat some jello and fruit. I rounded up because our server was attentive and very welcoming as soon as we walked in. I'm glad I tried it. My dad used to sneak over here before the remodel when he was still alive, so I'm glad we gave them a chance. I'll probably come back to try their hot pot.

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    Not really that many choices but it was okay and it was $41 for me and my husband. Never ever paid that much

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    Everything was cold. The food was horrible. NOT GOING BACK. The sushi looked like it was prepared the day before

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    I've never felt so sickened by food so fast. Currently laying in my bathroom floor. Dishwater

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    The food was very good. And the service was extremely good. Like every 5 minutes they checked on us. The ambiance was wonderful.

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    We got Food Poisoning!!!! Stomach started cramping a couple hours after consumption..Do not go here to eat!!! WARNING!!!

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    Good food fast. No atmosphere but that's OK. Everything was hot, fresh, and plentiful, and the staff was friendly.

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    Chin Chin

    Chin Chin

    4.3
    (477 reviews)
    3.0 mi
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    Intimate, quiet and affordable. We went for lunch and were…read morewelcomed with a plate of fried wonton strips for the table. The wife got the Chin Chin Chicken and I got the Mongolian Beef lunch specials which came with egg rolls and rice. The flavor pallet is rich and complex. Lots of smoke. The Mongolian Beef starts out sweet and blossoms with a smoky warmth. The wife enjoyed the chicken. We would return and would bring friends. A solid 4.8

    This was the second time I tried this restaurant since moving here from the Bay Area. Which of…read morecourse automatically makes me a Chinese food snob! It's been about 4 years since the last time, I tried the food here and since I was hosting about 10 people at my home, I wanted to serve something simple and cost effective. My goto for this is Chinese food. I ordered chicken chow mein and stir fried mixed vegetables. It came in two trays and enough from probably closer to 15 people. So portions were good but the total bill was between $120-$130 about what I've come to expect here in Reno. Let's just say, I've traveled to several countries in Asia and lived most of my life in Northern CA eating quite a bit of Chinese food. This doesn't make my an expert but it would be fair to say, I am quite familiar with what is considered mainstream traditional Chinese cooking. But let's get to the food, with the caveat that I realize that everyone's preferences can vary widely when it comes to food. So my opinion is based on what one would find in Hong Kong and San Francisco. The chicken chow mein had all the correct ingredients, long noodles that were slightly thicker than say spaghetti, had the correct amount of softness without being mushy. Chicken was presented in slices and appeared to be white meat, there was some white onions thrown in there for some texture and flavor. Normally when I order chow mein, it isn't served with a brown "gravy". Not that this dish was swimming in it, but think of spaghetti with tomato sauce. Replace the red with medium dark brown and you get the picture. Now my guests who are Reno locals, thought it was great and flavorful. I would agree with the flavor part but it was much too saucy for my tastes. Would I try Chin Chin again for noodles? I'm not sure but the owner did state, they can make dishes any way I like, so perhaps I'll order off menu next time. The stir fried mixed vegetables is where I was most disappointed. Let's start with the ingredients. All were sliced in 2-3 inch pieces, which included button mushrooms, zuchinni, bamboo shoots, brocolli, carrots, and onions. This dish could have passed for a savory vegetable stew. There was a lot of gravy, so much so, that it colored all the vegetables brown, except for the carrots. The sauce had a slight "twang" to it, almost vinegar or worchester-like. Not my thing, I could not taste the individual flavors of the vegetables because of how heavy the sauce was. The brocolli was over cooked where the flowerette parts were pale. I prefer my vegetables to be just cooked, almost snappy. I would not order this dish again. No comments on the restaurant itself as both times I tried it, was for take out. So bottomline, would I try Chin Chin again? Yes but I will be very specific on how I would like my order prepared. Maybe for their lunch special.

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    SK Noodle

    SK Noodle

    3.7
    (633 reviews)
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    I've been to SK at least 6 times since moving to Sparks. It was one of the first asian restaurants…read moreI tried. Traditional Vietnamese or Chinese cuisine IMO, is difficult to find here compared to the Bay Area. But that's not the fault of Reno, it's just the number of asian restaurants are so much fewer here and all the produce is literally imported. My goto when checking out a chinese restaurant is their chow fun noodles. Why? The noodles are perishable and if frozen the texture becomes a bit mushy, not firm. Was the noodle fresh, yes but with the cavet that it was probably imported day or two earlier. There are no local noodle makers in Reno. The dish was prepared in traditionally with a slight twist. Garlic, lots of minced garlic. Not complaining, as this is unusual for chow fun noodles to get amost a fourth of a garlic bulb worth. I ordered the mixed protein version with chicken, pork, and beef. There was a slight sweetness to the dish, which I am atributing it to sugar. Which again is unusual but a welcome addition like the garlic. My last visit was when some relatives visted from the Bay Area and we had lunch. I didn't want to take a chance on the food that they may not be used to, so we choose SK Noodle. Eveyone had their vietnamese Pho and grilled dishes and so far SK did dissapoint any of the Northern CA food snobs! I will be back.

    The food was good but way too expensive! The price on line is not accurate. I was charged 2x more…read more Service is ok but I ordered take-out so not much interaction. The ambiance is great. Newly renovated.

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