Probably the best Chinese buffet you will visit. The selection of food is almost overwhelming. The food has always tasted amazing on each trip there. Staff is always friendly, never have to ask for refills on drinks. The bathroom was clean and presentable. Very happy that opened a location closer to me. read more

Ate here today. Will say, very unimpressed. We'd been waiting to try this place since it opened. From the moment we walked in the whole experience was disappointing. The young woman at the first counter was standoffish, didn't explain anything, didn't communicate, didn't even ask the ages of kids, just assumed they were all adults. Asked if we wanted soda or water and then held out her hand to be paid. We had to ask a second time how much it even was. ($95 for five buffet lunches and four sodas) Sodas were served in small plastic cups and were supposed to come with refills. Refills were few and far between and had to be asked for repeatedly. Food wise... well... it was 'eh'. It seemed most of it was either cold and undercooked to the point of being unpalatable (shrimp, spring rolls, dumplings, etc) or overcooked, dry and chewy and barely edible. I will say the Mongolian BBQ was at least okay. At least you know what you got there was fresh and cooked properly. It was cooked in front of you to order. Oh! And the ice cream was good! That was the one point all five of us agreed on. All in all, won't be back and won't recommend. read more

NOTA Good place to frequent always empty or containers or partially filled with old food and Guess what on Mondays No Mgr at all must be a Chinese holiday if U have a problem NO1can help solve it ice cream machine was NOT working most of the desserts looked like they had been frozen but l don't know for sure if U want really good Chinese try HONG KONG kitchen on Chandler Heights @Higley good food excellent accommodating Friendly service worth tipping your server U will Not Be Disappointed read more

Amazing service and very quick! For 2 people it was around 40$ but it's all you can eat! They have paper plates and plastic utensils. They also bring you your drink and give you refills! I was beyond stuffed when I left! Very satisfied with the food!! Can't wait to go back!! read more

I decided to order from this establishment since it is right down the street. The food was delivered. The sweet and sour chicken had NO sweet and sour sauce. The beef and broccoli was almost inedible. They sent no condiments, I guess you now have to request soy sauce and sweet and sour sauce. I guess I should be glad they sent a fork to eat with. read more

Food was better than expected, waitress was TERRIBLE. We saw her no more than 3 times and went 45+ min without drink refills. Gloves and masks for everyone while getting food. Sushi was surprisingly good. Would have been 4 or maybe even 5 if it wasn't for terrible waitress. read more

Dinner 2/14/21 buffet was mobbed due to Valentines Day. All the PRICES were raised and there were no food specials added. When I paid I did not order any drinks other than WATER for our table......Looked at check and I was charged over 10.00 for soft drinks I NEVER ORDERED. Man behind me said they did it to him last visit so he watches everything they do. Food was good hot and fresh......Why not???? Place was full with people waiting. Wait till Winter Visitors leave and the Newness wears off. People will remember how prices were raised on holidays read more

Absolutely disgusting! I should of known it was going to be a bad experience when the worker looked at me crazy for saying I'd like water and a soda. Almost all of the food seemed like it was sitting out for hours, there wasn't a pan that seemed remotely fresh. They had a pregnant server girl doing all the work (which she was very sweet) , customers were constantly asking for food some guy asked if they were going to have wings out and the worker ignored him the first 2 times he asked. I would recommend going to Golden Corral instead. read more

Food was delicious and lots of choices, Staff very attentive and friendly . I would recommend them highly!!!

Not good. Did not taste fresh and was just boring. There was nothing there to set it apart from any other buffet other than a few more American food options. read more

Hey, maybe let's maybe give this place a break...OK?? Good chow, NOT greasy, and some great variety. We loved the various kinds of shrimp, the Orange, Kung Pow, and General Tso's chicken, as well as other favorites. Gee...Let's open a Chinese Buffet during a virus that came from China, and let's have to deal with all kinds of restrictions...what a recipe for disaster, right??!! Instead of disaster, we get a great place to eat as much as you want, and go support a business that has the guts to try their hardest. This place deserves to be supported. read more

I hadn't been back in a while because of covid read the reviews recently they weren't good. Went back for our traditional anniversary dinner Sunday food was excellent hot plenty of it except for wonton soup but that's normal. don't like that they don't use trays anymore as I'm in a wheelchair so it was inconvenient overall excellent rating definitely will continue my tradition of going back I've always loved Lins for years read more

Always looking for a good ethnic restaurant, and Oriental is one of my favorites.We went last night was our first visit, and on the good note they handled the social distancing very well. The place is very clean, and they work to keep it that way. The food was average at best, A lot of variety but only some of it was good. I'll give it the benefit of the doubt as they are very new. Maybe later I'll give it another try, although it's on the expensive side, so it will be awhile. read more

Been her 3x since it's opening and the food is below average. I've tried probably 50% of all their offerings and nothing stands out as being "good", just edible at best. Staff is friendly and the establishment looks clean. Just wished the food was good. read more

Pretty good food, one of the best buffets I have ever been too, nice staff, good drinks, would come again

0/10 would not recommend food is so fucking nasty...if you like this shit you fr cant taste for shit cuz this is so nasty I wasted my MONEY. Trust do not go here unless you can't tatse for shit cuz this was so nasty. Everything was. and don't even get me started on the PLASTIC PLATES LMFAOO BYE..the shrimp,chicken, egg rolls even the plantinos,and the rice it was all nasty..DO NOT GO HERE SAVE YALL MONEY PLEASE l. if I could give it a 0 I would read more

They have every food you could imagine! Make sure you get some ice cream when you're there!

So far, I like this buffet compared to other Asian buffets in East Mesa. Although they dont have crab legs for dinner, the choices are plenty. I brought my family and friends here since they just opened. It got pretty crowded during dinner time, especially the parking. read more

We went to Lin's in Mesa today for lunch and we were disappointed. The food was cold, many food trays were empty or about empty. The soup was hot and that was all. There was plenty of staff there , not wire what the problem was but for what we were charged and the quality of the meal I do not think I will be going back any time in the near future. read more

The food although abundant, and many choices tasted bland including ice tea. First and last time going tonight.

We ordered through Uber Eats. Nothing on there says it is a buffet. The food arrived discolored, soggy, disintegrating. Parts of it were cold. Ordered from here because we're sick and wanted soup, now hoping our family doesn't end up with food poisoning. read more

I always come here to eat but lately the food is not really that hot every time I get home I go to toliet, somethings not right lately with that food, last time I had the orange chicken and it was very chewy tasted like rocks read more

When we first got there they didn't want to give us a booth stated we had to go with a specific waitress. Carpets are filthy. Front desk girls eating while working. Grill girl was rude and had her ear buds in talking. Front desk girls also had air buds in. Very rude staff. read more

My wife and I went to Lin's today on the recommendation of a friend. Let's be realistic--based on our experience, it deserves neither a 1 nor a 5 rating. A 3 rating is a good, solid rating for a restaurant of this type. It is what it is designed to be, an eating establishment with a veritable plethora of choices of average to better than average dishes ranging from baby octopus to pizza and cheese tamales, in other words, something for everyone, waiting for you to gorge yourself until they have to roll you out to the parking lot. If this is what you are looking for, then Lin's is definitely for you. And yes, be warned, it is somewhat overpriced compared to its competitors. read more

lin's has all the typical chinese food, it's always hot, lots of space inside, and the staff is pretty good. Also they do delivery and carryout. read more

Air conditioning went out in restaurant and it was very warm. Man cooking at grill was extremely pleasant and helpful as was I can only assume was the manager. Good food as far as buffet s go. Will definitely try again in the cooler months ahead. read more

Bomb.com great selection of food, efficient staff and very clean. The food is great and although it's a little pricey, absolutely worth it

Have been patiently waiting for this location to open and finally! The staff was very attentive! Food was fresh and HOT! The covid restrictions are not as bad as people make it out to be. If people are afraid to get covid going to a buffet they shouldn't go out period because no one is perfect but this place is right up there with any I have been to. Great food! Great service! read more

I thought the atmosphere was lacking. The dining set up was confusing with little privacy at tables. They used paper plates which defeated the purpose, being strewn out for the public to breathe on. The service for removing used plates was lousy and we had to dispose of our own. The food was ok but not exceptional. read more

Went there for Fathers Day Buffet at 3PM yesterday, June 20th. The place was packed to the gills. Kids running around unsupervised. Had to use small paper plates, plastic silverware and plastic cup. This was not acceptable. I don't care if we were under Covid 19 protocol or not. Very disappointed in the service. Had to ask for water refills several times. Nobody ever came by to collect dirty dishes, etc. The hot and sour soup was very spicy which I liked but others in our party did not. Surprisingly, the sushi was very good, The crab leg tray never had more than 2 single Crab legs in it . Never saw any claws. A lot of traditional Oriental dishes were missing. For the price, it was outrageously poor. I WAS NOT impressed. We won't be going back!!!!! We will be returning to China City. read more

Food was extremely good and the staff was very friendly. I got a Togo order and was missing egg rolls and drinks however, I should of checked the bag for myself before leaving. I will be going back again as the food was good. read more

I am writing this in behalf of my mom, dad, and brother who went here earlier tonight (I didn't go because I had take out earlier). Was very upset that my brother came home sick, and my mom and dad with not a good experience. The pizza he ate, was apparently like cold dough, not even cooked. He threw up in a bush and had to be rushed home. My mom also bit into a cold spring-roll, and was grossed out. I have autism and an extremely high anxiety about food, and it is really upsetting to hear someone, especially my brother, being food poisoned. Please avoid this place! I don't want it happening to anyone again. Lin's buffet needs to improve quality and safety measures for future customers read more

Many have not spoken of this restaurant well. As a career food service manager, chef and foodie, I think this place has fresh good food. (I was there on Nov. 17th 2021). The restaurant is very clean and the Covid expectations were clearly stated and followed by the guests for the most part. The food wasn't greasy. It was basic Asian food one would expect to get from a regular Chinese restaurant. I had the mixed veggies, broccoli, a few pieces of General Tso and Orange Chicken, Lo Mein, fried rice, cheese puffs, string beans and the desserts. The apple and peach turnovers were my favorite although the lemon cake was pretty good as well. Now, all I need to find out is how consistent they are with the freshness and cleanliness of the establishment. I hope I'm not disappointed. I will definitely be back. read more

The restaurant was beautifully appointed and very roomy. Don't be afraid of the full parking lot. I'm not a huge buffet fan , but when in Rome... the food was fresh and well presented. Hot food was hot and cold was cold. Clean and very good tasting! The staff was great! Keep up the great work! read more

Went for lunch today with my wife, the buffet for two with one soda was $24.93 a little pricey for lunch especially when you buy lunch every day. The place is very big and very clean but the food to me was very bland. I took one piece of each chicken and some beef and a shrimp, enough to cover my plate and after eating there was nothing I cared to go back for more. I decided to try the Mongolian barbecue section and that was a disaster. The cook was not only cooking my food but he was baking rolls and filling containers of sauce. When I got my plate of food it was burnt beyond recognition. Needless to say I did not eat that so I had a bowl of egg drop soup which was very hot and delicious. The server kept our drinks full and was quick to clear away the dirty dishes. I might also add they supply gloves to use when getting your food and they have paper plates and plastic forks and spoons for the food. No real dishes or silverware is used. read more

Went for the first time and it wasn't as bad as I expected. They have a wide variety of food and I liked that they provide gloves and use paper plates. It gets VERY busy at dinner time. Food was alright, the major complaint I have is the sushi took so long to prepare by the time they put out a fresh batch we were done eating. read more

I was so hyped to eat at a buffet. I have not been to one since 2018. So after school, me and my friend head over to the Lin's on Ellsworth. Got my first plate, chicken, shrimp, and the crab cheese stuff. It was alright. My next plate I got the Popcorn shrimp and the Pepper Steak. The popcorn shrimp had a weird slimy texture (shrimp was inside the breading). And then came the pepper steak. That was the grossest crap ever. It tasted FRUITY AND LIKE CLEANER. I SPIT IT OUT. Note I have NEVER spit out food. I've even eaten raw mussels. That was the grossest stuff ever. I gave it to my friend, he spit it out, and threw up in his mouth. To me the ice cream DID NOT taste like ice cream, but maybe that's because I got the mixed ice cream. All in all, the worst food ive had since Asian Star Buffet, which shutdown (was also on southern) Server was cool though, he had a Naruto tattoo. read more

We were driving by and thought we'd give it a try. It would have been nice to find a good Chinese buffet. Sadly that is not the case. Low Mein had no flavor, the beef and broccoli was under cooked and the butterflied fried shrimp were ALL breading. It was generic at best and I wouldn't even cross the street to go again. read more

This may have been one of the worst places I've ever been to eat. Food was awful I couldn't even eat more than a couple bites. Panda Express is a huge step up. Paper plates were extremely tacky. Desserts came on the plastic containers that were just bought, and was 45 dollars for two people and we only got one drink. The staff was nice but I would never recommend this place. read more

The waitress was busing tables and must have thought that I left she had three drinks in her hand claw grip from above and picked up my drink as well putting her finger in it. She sees me walking up with more food and sets my drink back down like you're still here here's your drink back. read more