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Lin's Grand Buffet

3.0 (440 reviews)
ModerateBuffets, Chinese, Seafood
Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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What's the vibe?
Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Dogs allowed

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Our family made a special trip out to Lin's Grand Buffet on a Wednesday night, and while the restaurant was busy, there was plenty of seating available. The menu offers a wide variety of Chinese dishes and some seafood, though the sushi was fairly basic and the dessert station consisted mostly of thawed frozen items and canned fruits. They do have a Mongolian grill and a steak station, but since both were manned by a single chef, the wait for a made-to-order steak was quite long and ultimately not worth the delay. While the pricing is fair for an "all you can eat" experience, the restrooms were in need of a deep cleaning and a serious upgrade. Overall, it's a decent, basic Chinese buffet if you are already in the neighborhood, but I wouldn't recommend driving out of your way for it when compared to other AYCE options.

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Shiloh M.

Food was good like usual today, but the service was sorely lacking. Half way through my meal before I got my soda and never got a refill. Hoping this was a one off, not a new standard!

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Latacha W.

The food is great, service is quick, and ambiance is nice. I have only done takeout! Please search this restaurant and if ever near by know dining in or taking out, I personally like the food.

So cool at night!
Brad F.

So Janna and I came here for the first time at 7pm on a Friday night, they were so busy. I couldn't believe how long the line was, we were a party of 2 and the hostess to us to stay close by, we waited maybe 3 mins to be seated. The Choices, wow just wow, they had so many choices. I made the mistake of filling up my plate as I went. My plate was pretty full before I made it half way through their selections. I didn't even see the back row that had a sushi bar, steak bar, and a Mongolian Grill Bar before we were leaving. This place was craziness, the waitress/waiters that we had were exceptional, they must have had 20 tables and they stayed in top of everything. This place is great, the service was good and the food was good. The organization they have to have to pull this off is amazing! We'll be back!

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Jada P.

The food was Mediocre. Some of the food was very good, and some was not so good. For the price, it's not bad. The restaurant was pretty large, and had decent ambiance. We had fast service, but after about 30 minutes of eating here, it felt like we were being rushed to leave. I would eat here again to give it another chance, but I would rather drive a little farther to the harbor seafood super buffet in phoenix.

The only place that I like for crab fish because it boil with jalapeño and not oily!

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2 months ago

Lots of options to choose , go hungry. Quality of my choices was good. Drink service was prompt.

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Food was good, large selection. Didn't have hot mustard for the eggrolls! Service was pleasant

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4 months ago

Lots of choices and fresh.. most dishes kind of tasted the same though.. wasn't bad... was ok

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2 years ago

It's basic and what you would normally expect. The food is still good. I had to wait forever for 1 refill.

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6 months ago

The food's awful for what it costs. The service is good, but the food and quality have gone downhill, and the price just keeps climbing.

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Ask the Community - Lin's Grand Buffet

What are your current prices for dinner?

About $16-17. Weekday lunch is the best deal at $13 and change! Read my review. Call them for exact prices!

Is it still buffet?

Yes it is still a buffet! From providing hand-sanitizing stations to supplying you with disposable plates and flatware, we’ve taken every possible precaution to welcome you back to our buffet safely.

Do they have early bird pricing?

No.

Do they always have steak as an option to eat?

Yes at the dinner time, everyday

What is the price for a single adult?

I believe we pay $14-15 a person on the weekend. Lunch on weekdays is cheaper. $2.50 more for a drink.

Whats the price to eat here? Are drinks included?

Drinks are not included, couple dollars extra with free refills. The price goes up on weekends & evenings. I believe we pay $14 a person usually, and totally worth it for the selection. There is a lower kids price too as I recall.

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