Nice find at Jin's Buffet! Tucked in a quiet area near the casino, this spot was a pleasant surprise. The staff was friendly and quick, and the buffet had a great variety -- from a fresh salad and dessert bar to plenty of hot dishes. My favorites were the rice and noodles, broccoli beef, veggies, and shrimp -- all flavorful and well-prepared. A solid choice for a satisfying meal with kind service and lots of options! Nice find at Jin's Buffet! Tucked in a quiet area near the casino, this spot was a pleasant surprise. The staff was friendly and quick, and the buffet had a great variety -- from a fresh salad and dessert bar to plenty of hot dishes. My favorites were the rice and noodles, broccoli beef, veggies, and shrimp -- all flavorful and well-prepared. A solid choice for a satisfying meal with kind service and lots of options! read more

Loved the service! The food was really good too. For a buffet it was good and new food brought out regularly. Even at 8pm! We'll check it out again for sure when we visit Billings next time. New management making a fantastic effort! read more

Fantastic service. Buffet was full with lots of good choices. Individual menu items look good! Saw a guy get the strawberry glazed shrimp. It looked so good too! Might try that next time! read more

Now using msg in their food. Thanks for the explosive diarrhea half hour after lunch at your establishmen. Will never darken yoir doors again!! read more

This place is disgusting. Food is nasty. I am surprised no one has died from food poisoning. The price is ridiculous, for the quality of food they serve.p read more

We have been going to Jin's for years. The new owner is trying hard to make up the lack of service and very unhealthy bathrooms that was common before. We have found the food to be fine and she is always there to see if we need anything. I know some people just can't be happy, but what an improvement over the previous owner. read more

Our favorite place for Chinese. We make it our weekly destination. New ownership has definitely improved ambiance. The food is wonderful. read more

Nothing fancy about the place but being a truck driver and being able to get to sit and enjoy something outside of the normal food offered at truck stops is a treat and this buffet is exactly that. Girls working were friendly and the place was clean. Not the largest buffet out there but what was being offered was hot and tasty. read more

No food service was ok poorly supply food for the customers. Need to try a little better on get food out for the customers and in general probably the worst buffet restaurant I've been too. They need to try to do a better job. Never would return. Standard ambiance for a buffet place . read more

Its a Chinese buffet so you know what you are getting but they have a couple thing different like battered fried green beans. Normally I can take it or leave it with mushrooms but the mini mushrooms n chicken was phenomenal. The rice noodles where also notable with great flavor. read more

food was not good and the prices were outrageous limited selection sweet chicken tastes horrible are serve was great though

I enjoyed my lunch meal. Selection wasn't very large and nothing was labeled or described but everything on my two plates was yummy, hot, and fresh. The staff was very friendly and the cleanliness was spotless... I will return read more

Definitely a solid 3 stars. What does one expect from an out of the way Chinese Buffet..... pretty much what this place was. It was clean, neat and tidy; the food fresh and I thought an ok variety, I feel some of the folks reviewing are a little harsh on this place. Does the food have wow flavors, about as much as any suburban Chinese buffet! They have some hot sauces to "turn it up" which was nice. Overall not a bad place to visit when in the mood for Chinese! Prices are a couple of dollars higher than I would have thought, not a bank breaker just my observation. I needed a Chinese "fix" today, they helped out read more

I wanted to like this place in spite of the bad reviews, I could not. What food there was had obviously been sitting out for a long time. The buffet tables did not keep the food at a high enough temperature for taste or safety sake. Anyone who dares try the sushi will regret it I am sure. There were some deviled eggs with really dark "seasoning" on top, the bottoms were brown from sitting out so long. The soy sauce was empty at my table. The kitchen was quiet, considering there were many empty dishes of food out this did not seem like a good sign. The food was not replaced, what was there was not good and it is $13 for dinner not including the $2.50 drink. This is a $7 buffet at best. No desire to enter the restroom as I am sure it is a disaster as well. The one saving grace is I am not from here and am guaranteed never to come back. read more

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This buffet is good, but not great. Nothing stands out as really great. Except the cleanliness of the bathroom and the restaurant itself. The lunch buffet was $10.99 plus $2.00 for your drink. A little pricey for a Chinese lunch buffet with very limited items to choose from. The items that I tried were good, but just not better than good, my wife says SoSo! Everything was fresh cooked and hot, but just not exciting read more

Combination fried rice was ordered, this is what I got, then when I called, I was told it was combination fried rice. No customer service what do ever. I don't live close to this place, so not possible to turn around and go back, not even an apology from this place. read more

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Watch your bank accounts Meal was 12.99 plus tax= 13.49 + 2.00 tip = 15.49 Was charged 17.49 out of my account I come in fairly regular but not anymore I hope they think that extra 2.00 was worth it read more

Always a real treat to eat here! Every time me and my family stop in we are welcomed like family. The owners are so nice and really care. We have become regulars here because of the great food and great atmosphere. They keep up updating and adding new treats like the rolled ice cream bar. Tonight I ordered over the phone, not only did they get everything right! They stayed late(after they closed) to get me my order and cooked it right before I got there. I can not tell you how much they go up and beyond for their customers. I really enjoy eating here, I never leave hungry. I enjoy getting to see them every time in our community. Jin's Buffet really is a great restaurant. Do yourself a favor and enjoy a fantastic meal from great people. read more

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Came in for dinner there was no selection for food, most trays were either empty or looked like left overs from lunch. Ate what I could and left, not coming back read more

Used to be good, now it sucks. Food is bad. Paid 12.99 for dinner w/o a drink, felt like a rip off!!! read more

One of the greatest buffets I've been to in the whole united states. Food is awesome, so is service. Sushi, stir fry etc. read more

Jin's Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Billings, Montana

Ate there tonight for the first time. The food was tasty and hot. Egg drop soup was especially good. Restaurant was clean and service was good. Recommend. read more

Food was scarce for a buffet the food was not hot. I was very disappointed when I walked up to the buffet. There was not a huge assortment . I did arrive at 11:30 am. There were a few people eating. I will not ever come back read more

Maybe this is the best Chinese buffet in the US, but that doesn't say much for Chinese buffets. We ate at this place last night for the third and final time. The food was not even mediocre. The Hot and Sour Soup is simply terrible. The first time we ate here they had actual fried rice and the food was OK. The quality has deteriorated since. How can you possibly trust the food at a place that puts Velveeta in sushi rolls - blech! It is really too bad this place doesn't provide good food because Lockwood needed something other than the fast food dumps and the truly bad truck stop stuff. read more

I ate here for the first time tonight. The food was good, or on the average side, fresh and hot which is what I was hoping for. It's not out of this world but it's pretty good. I thought it was a couple bucks too high in price but they do need to make a living. It's not a deal breaker. Very nice people that work here too. It would be nice to label the food so one would know what they were eating at the buffet. Some Items I wasn't familiar with. When I have a taste for Chinese food, I'll go back since it's located right in my neighborhood. read more

I love this restaurant! I've usually stop in for the lunch buffet and the greeter is always friendly and accommodating. The buffet is great! If something is low just mention it to the host and it will be replaced in minutes. Very friendly staff! Great service! I'm giving 5 stars because they deserve it. They are just off the highway next to a truck stop and still keeping it classy! The rest of the menu is right on par with the usual favorites in Billings, minus the wait. Go check it out! read more

Super nice people and very accommodating if something is not to your liking then just ask and they will help you. Very good food when you go early. read more

Jins restaurant is very unprofessional in their service with customer I didn't like the chow mein, chicken and pork and I didn't eat it and the waitress/owner had the balls to come up to me and say I was wasting food in her restaurant, and told me never to come back to her restaurant and brought the food back to my table and me and my codriver were in pure dusbelief.. we are staying in flying J across the street and will never come back and I recommend that the City of Billing do not come to this establishment the owner said there are people starving all over the world and I'm wasting food read more

Ugh, for such a small selection for a buffet I expected higher quality. Dry, soggy, lukewarm.Only people in restaurant and waitress didn't check on is once read more

The food is always excellent and nice atmosphere. People are friendly. I have ate here many times and never have been disappointed.

I just ordered supper from Jin's buffet in Lockwood Montana the best Chinese food I've had in a long time and they're cabbage rolls are to die for thank you read more

My family and I eat out often and have tried several Chinese buffets. The food here was mediocre at best example; the bones and cartilage were left in rib pieces cut up and put into trays and the seafood balls had shrimp tails baked into them. The service was terrible. The selection of foods was not very good. Way overpriced for what you get. The Mens bathroom was disgusting. The sink was coming off the wall, the floor in front of the toilet was collapsing, and bathroom was dirty. We will not be returning to this restaurant. read more

Worst experience for a long time. Won't be back. Service was good but the food was terrible. The kung pau was cold. The restrooms were pretty messy. Cold food in a buffet really turns me off. That's a great way to get people sick. The rest of the food was lukewarm. Didn't eat much except for noodles. To top it off it was nearly $14 for lunch and a coke. read more

We usually order then go pick it up... we have never had a bad meal... and the lady who takes orders is the sweetest woman!!! Everyone we have spoken to is gracious and kind and giving. Seeing as Lockwood doesn't have a lot of sit down places.. this place is AWESOME!! And ordering pork fried rice without peas and carrots was easier than I thought .... THANK YOU JINS!! read more

Not one of the best places I have ever eaten. Not many choices and the ones you did have you didnt have a clue what it was. The eggdrop soup was great but that is the best I can say. read more

Where to begin? The non existent service ? Or perhaps the half empty buffet of cold food that they had the audacity to charge me 13 dollars for? I would rather eat a cold can of la choy in a snow bank in my underwear than ever eat at this misreble excuse for a Chinese buffet. I gave it one star because negative 5 isn't offered read more

I was really disappointed to have a quick dinner after a long ride to Yellowstone. Soups are salty and dishes varieties are limited. Most of dishes are terrible and I will not recommend it to any of my friend. read more

Our family was treated very well by the welcoming staff. The buffet was fresh and delicious.

This place should be closed by the health dept. luke warm food, or should i say leftovers. So disgusting. Then they have the nerve to charge me $14.99. I really thought i was gonna be sick after eating that crap. Do yourself a favor & stay far away from this place. read more

Food is bad. Read that again. 1st, it's easy access from flying J if your a truck driver, don't waist your time walking over to think you will enjoy your food experience. The white rice, it was hard as rocks. I tried some meat they had there, it looked like beef tips with very little to no veggies. That tasted bad. It tasted weird, it did not taste like anything you normally have at a Chinese Buffett. There you go, $15 a pop! It was a waist of our hard earned money driving in from Texas in the terrible icy winter storm to deliver a load. My husband had a bad stomach ache right after we ate. He was very nauseous and had diarrhea all night. I kept telling him we should have had Dominoes Pizza next door. Avoid the stick it you prices. Don't be fooled by this easy access buffet. We will never eat there again. read more