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    Kwando Buffet

    3.1 (236 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Atosa T.

    Second time here, It is all you can eat buffet. Must to try if you are local or tourist. We head to Shasta so we decided to try them again because there was a good experience last time. Love the environment and bring us back to the first experience we had here . Service is fast and ambience is Asian . Love the selection , you have sushi bar to taste and allá carte selection plus cast iron hibachi section.

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    North S.

    Another satisfying experience I forgot to take picture of the raw food, but you know I got those first to get cooked. I got curry chicken and lemongrass pork to get cooked I realized I just like all the fried food lol Nothing diff, just go back to my first review There was soft serv ice cream machine Came on tuesday 6pm Dessert area was deserted. Still a few but not much Lots more people Drinks do cost extra, besides water I still love this place, higher quality than average food, buffet and so cheap 18.88$ 5/5

    Variety of food
    Aiden D.

    TLDR: Never get the crawfish Okay, let me just preface this by saying that everything else was either okay or good. Now, I feel very bad for the father and his kid that got the crawfish boil right before me. I was really skeptical when I saw they had "cajun crawfish" at a Chinese restaurant... so I passed originally. After having their whole fried shrimp, I figured I'd give it a try before we left. At first, it was fine. Not great, not really bad. I've had cajun crawfish in Louisiana a few times when visiting my parents so my expectations were very low for this Chinese restaurant in Chico, CA to begin with. Then we left and I started the 48 minute drive back to my girlfriend's house in Magalia. Right after we started, I felt a worsening nausea. I also started to get a strong taste of dirty swamp water in my mouth that remained for the rest of the drive. Thank god the nausea and taste subsided by the time we got home. I wanted to just pull over and vomit so badly. I tried drinking a pretty strong Dutch Bros tea from earlier multiple times to try and get rid of the taste.. to no avail. When I got home my stomach was messed up. I'm not sure if she was really quiet or something, but I didn't hear the hostess say anything before she started just walking off towards our table. I just assumed we were getting seated because she looked at us after getting to the little podium and started walking away. Other than that, the service was good. Whenever our water got low, it was filled by a passing waiter before it got empty. The lady at the register was kind and activated the electric toothpick dispenser when she noticed it wasn't working for me. The ambiance is kinda cool. Not super over the top, sort of a slightly laid-back traditional Chinese decoration. Not filled to the brim with decoration like some Chinese restaurants. Feels like a warm little hometown restaurant.

    General Tso's, Pork Spare Ribs
    Nigel N.

    I ate here recently to celebrate my dad's 80th birthday. Kwando's ambiance is similar to China Buffet: A koi pond at the entrance and a hostess who'll seat you and take down your drink orders. Soft drink refills are free. I love the General Tso's chicken! It's crispy, glazed in a mildly sweet sauce, with a few chili peppers. Vegetarian fried rice was fluffy and served hot. The sushi bar has California Rolls, Philly cheese rolls, and Tuna rolls and a serve-yourself Wasabi plate. Dessert includes vanilla frozen yogurt, strawberry sherbert, chocolate or coffee cake. The waiter checked on us every few minutes to refill our drinks. This buffet has a substantial selection.

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    Not a big selection. Most food is cold. The sushi for sure has sat out a while. They do clean up the plates fast but the sodas slow.

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    Your everyday Chinese buffet, Love the sushi! Need a few more items though, Almost got a 5 star

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    Very nice place to eat. The service is excellent, the menu is varied, the food is consistently great and the atmosphere is right on.

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    This place Cheap as hell who ever complains about price you cheap asf . Most buffet place over $28

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    Food and service where amazing, quick and great selection of great food. The ambiance was chill and enjoyable

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    Ask the Community - Kwando Buffet

    It's been a few years but do they allow chong's now with the recent change in california law?

    I went in a while ago and I was asked not to Chong inside. Wish they would comply with the new law!

    Are they all you can eat?

    Yes there is unlimited chongs!

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    Review Highlights - Kwando Buffet

    “Kwando's ambiance is similar to China Buffet: A koi pond at the entrance and a hostess who'll seat you and take down your drink orders.”

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    We have had some of the absolute best meals here but the last two times 4/2026 & 5/2026 have just…read morenot been that good. Our favs have been the Japanese Tacos, Gyoza, Sushi Sampler Plate and any number of rolls. The side salad with the Wasabi dressing has always been and is still delicious! Every place can have an off day or item but the last two visits leave us looking for other options. The sauce for the Japanese Tacos has become so spicy hot we've had to have them hold it - something's changed there. The gyoza (2 orders for one person and one order for the second person were all served on the same plate, forgivable but they were bland and the sauces were spilled when the waitress set them down. The Sushi sampler contained "room temp", not cold raw fish and was literally flavorless AND the rice tasted old and chalky. I tried the spicy tuna roll the month before and I could not eat it. It was flavorless and warm. Our last visit's service was very poor. Had to ask more than once for the basic wasabi and ginger. Then we had to ask for our beverages again halfway through our meal. Used to be awesome but this is two poor experiences in a row. I've been enjoying Japanese cuisine throughout California my entire life and this just wasn't worth it. The place is also loud and rushed.

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    4.4(488 reviews)
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    I've been frequenting this restaurant since they've opened, and they never miss. I've not reviewed…read morethem previously simply because I'm stingy & they're busy enough. Tonight though, the food was next level. To set the scene, the line was out the door when I arrived, but they were flying through customers. I had thankfully placed an online order & saw it ready & waiting for me. My patience was also at a miraculous high. Blessings for all. My husband got the chicken combo plate, and he has a full meals worth of food left over for tomorrow, which is thankfully typical here. In this economy?? Yes please. The katsu was so juicy and crunchy, the bbq chicken was equally tender with a good char in places. I got a poke bowl, and I swear to god in heaven the girl who made this bowl was placed on this earth to bless my dinner tonight. I need also to go back and get her skin care routine. We ordered extra sauce and they literally 3x what we paid for. ETA for the online order was 15 mins, I walked in after 14 & my food was ready. They easily has 10 tickets they were actively working through, and as stated a line out the door. The food was impeccable. Biggest shout outs to the kitchen, those guys can cook some fantastic chicken & rice. Another round of applause for the angel making poke bowls tonight. 12/10 would & do recommend.

    Seafood and bbq chicken combo…read more Fried fish: has a very thick crust. Very hot and fresh inside so be careful. 1 pc are given I dont want to be that guy but i also report everything i can. The fried fish did unfortunately have a bone in it. I posted a pic of it here when i spat it out. I dont think this is a deal breaker tho, easy removal unless the other ones have more bones Fried shrimp: better crust, thinner than the fried fish crust. Also hot inside but managable. 3 pc are given Bbq chicken: a huge chunk of meat is given times 2 (2 of em are given). Less tender than i expected, not chewy but theres a pull required when biting it. Flavor is pretty basic with a lil sweetness. Theres is a little bit of char (altho to be expected from hawaiian bbq chicken). But i still like cause its chicken Macaroni salad: easy to scoop with the fork. less sweet than i expected which i like but still had to eat some rice with it ha ha Rice: rice as usual, only minir wish is I wish there were more rice to balance out the huge chunk of meat Comes with a pickle-y zesty sauce Extra Saturday 12pm, good amount of customers, enough to seem busy while still having free seats available. Long line after I got my order. Update: its a constant long line. I think most are doing takeout Plastic Fork and knife is given for seafood and bbq chicken combo Self serve dispenser, 3 single tables, 2 tables with 4 chairs each. Trash can near the door. Water is free, self serve Take out is default, they dont ask Pay before you eat Cans if soda available in self grab fridge They do party sizes on those big tin fool trays No restroom Either way, Im from the bay and i much prefer L&L bbq that we have. The chicken is noticably different Overall, Im a big rice fan, all the food were good and I had leftovers from the big portion size. Only problem was Im not a big char fan so had to take points off and the bbq chicken was less tender than I had hoped for in a hawaiian bbq. Which gives this place a 4/5

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