Lin's Chinese Buffet is good as far as buffets go here in Arizona. That being said, as with all chain restaurants some are better than other same here. This is better than the other's we've tried. This food is good as long as it's fresh, so just watch what you take or when you go. This one, like many other buffets would be much better if they would just put out less amounts more often and take away the old product so it doesn't get mixed in. DON'T just pour fresh on top. read more

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Food is great but they never clean the restroom and even why do the men's leave the door open when are are using the toilet to pee and doesn't flush it read more

I Was out in Phoenix on work. Came in here with a buddy after seeing it while on a Home Depot run. I have to say the variety was a surprise. Every dish I tried was hot and pretty good. Fried shrimp, chow mein, pineapple chicken, sesame chicken, broccoli beef, breaded fried shrimp, and more. My buddy who is usually a pretty picky dude made 3 trips to the tables. I was impressed by that alone. The only downside that I saw was that there wasn't any crab (legs or fried) and that the Mongolian bbq didn't have shrimp as one of the options maybe because it was lunch time? I'm definitely coming back. read more

Running out of food without replenishing A lot of trash in the parking lot Food debris all over carpet Beyond the table tops, does not look like other surfaces get cleaned. Rude service read more

Dinner was delicious! We had just driven in from Los Angeles,Ca, on our way to Scottsdale. We were craving Chinese buffet, and found this one on maps! We loved it! Everything we chose was delicious! We will be coming back! read more

The first 4 star review I have ever given to a Chinese buffet. Restaurant was clean and airy, my water glass was never empty and servers were all very friendly. The highlight was the food. When I first came in I thought, the usual. And it was, the same selections you see in just about every Chinese buffet. The difference was the flavor. Everything was fresh and prepared well. Seasonings were spot on, things that were supposed to be crispy were, while those that weren't were not. The brakes seafood dish was outstanding, all the different shrimp were good and the rice noodles were great. I would definitely recommend and I will be back. read more

The chicken in the chicken and shrimp stir fry was completely raw. And the rest of the food was just plain bad. I was super disappointed because I used to eat here all the time and really enjoyed it. Praying I don't get food poisoning from the raw chicken read more

customer dropped tonks on the floor and the worker went to pick it up and put it back in the food !! DISGUSTING!! who knows how many times that happened. i went to tell the manager and he's very rude he told me and my boyfriend we should said something right when it happened when we did ! he then proceeded to say we can't get a full refund back because we were there for 2 hours mind you we were only there from almost 1 hour he kept arguing w us as we kept telling his his card machine had the wrong time that is being printed on the receipt. once he realized the time was wrong he gave me my full refund. on top of that, DO NOT EAT HERE FOOD IS SO NASTY I LITERALLY SPIT OUT EVERYTHING read more

There's an old idiom that reads "One's eyes are bigger than one's stomach". Whoever said that obviously ate at Lin's. I find the decoration to be tacky, but I must admit this is the largest buffet I've seen in years. Three rows of hot food...a row of desserts, fruit, and salad. But there's more. A sushi counter and a Mongolian grill! I'm going to be honest and say I haven't tried everything here. That would take at least 3 more trips. But I take note of the selection. It has every dish you'd expect at a place like this and more. Enchiladas, crawfish (seriously, WTF? And I mean that in a good way), or a pile of cooked mushrooms I wish I had room for. I wanted to devour everything here. Also, there's a full bottle of Sriacha at every table. What more could you ask for? Quite frankly, I can't readily name a Chinese buffet that's better than Lin's. It was so close to getting five stars, but it activated a couple of my pet peeves. I don't like condescending signs that read something along the lines of "Rules: Finish your food!" When my kung pao chicken was half peanuts, you're damn skippy I didn't clean my plate. Also, I hate not being able to get my own drink. It was 90 degrees out and of course I was going to be plenty thirsty. To be fair, service was fast, asking me if I needed anything every 5 minutes. All of that said, I don't think this place is worth that fifth star. I just have a hunch there's a better buffet in the valley. Fellow Yelpers--help me find it! read more

No A/C in Phoenix summer heat is absolutely nuts!! This alone makes the experience unbearable

Best ribs ever. The other stuff is good too but I go here just for the ribs. Very delicious beef and broccoli and skinny noodles.

Best Chinese food ever. Drive 40 minutes just to eat here and will be coming back. The waitresses are very nice, it's a little weird they all look the same but either way it's great service. This place never disappoints. Each table feels very personal and it's quiet inside. Will be recommending to people. read more

Not sure if it was a bad day, or what, but did not have a good time here. Service was a bit slow (all they do is get you drinks) and the food was... bad. I tried a few items, and they all tasted bland at best. A fun challenge is to eat the sushi (this is not really fun.) I highly doubt that I will be returning here. When the best item on the menu is the self serve ice cream, that might be a problem. read more

First review was horrible experience, my husband wanted to come here again today December 10,2021. We were gona give them another chance but the minute we got there... homes less people were sleeping in the front. WTH ‍. I can't believe this nice restaurant went downhill. It saddens me there is no good quality Chinese buffet here in Phoenix. We lost hope. read more

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Food is dry and the few times I've been in person the staff is rude. The amount of rice they give you is very generous though.

I've always loved Lin's. Food is good, price is fair, and staff is always friendly and attentive. Great place to eat and the one on Baseline around 40st is great too. Love it. read more

We have been coming to eat and the food is no longer the same but that is not the worst, flys everywhere the food does not seem to me that I had good taste and I decided to go for dessert and turns out that flys walked all over the fruit and over the cakes, below the tables full of garbage definitely do not spend your money and time! read more

My brother is absolutely in love with this place and it's here monthly I flew into town to see him told him he could pick anywhere in town to go to lunch too and this is where he picked The food i The food is good and the place is clean I just don't think anybody speaks English Except Edith Who was our Buser or server assistant and she was super friendly you're lucky to have her here management read more

Today I went to Lin's grand buffet for lunch approximately 12:05pm. The staff didn't speak any English even though I spoke to them in English, (Spanish is not my first language I can get by, but not that great) One of the workers came out and was using her personal container to fill up for lunch I'm assuming. She also wasn't wearing gloves. With the CDC guidelines currently in place, they sure weren't keeping track of it. For example I saw a guy, wearing a yellow shirt to be exact. He wasn't wearing a mask at the buffet like they have signs every where saying to do so, he also grasped the product with his hands and left trash on the counter. I physically saw him pull a lemon out of the trays and squeeze it on his food and then leave the trash there for someone to pick up. And not to mention that he kept reusing his plate. Like what the hell, there's signs and rules in place for a reason, but obviously the management staff doesn't care enough to keep a closer eye on it. In fact, where is the management staff on a busy Sunday? In the office by the hostess station I'm sure. I've been coming to this Lin's for YEARS almost 11 to be exact, and needless to say this experience has ruined it for me, and I am not coming back to this location. Next time I will try the one on baseline and hopefully they'll actually follow the guidelines. With this pandemic I know it's made it very difficult to function like they normally have in the past, however they should also be cautious that we as consumers are paying close attention to what's going on in our surroundings as we do not want to get sick. read more

Someone had told me this was a good spot. Let's just say I don't take advice from that person any longer. Just bad all the way around. Well, the service actually wasn't bad and if that's why I came it would be a 5 star review. Unfortunately I came for the food, and that was pure trash. Do not spend your money here. Find a healthier alternative without all the MSG. Sad this qualifies as food. read more

We used to like this place, but this last time it was such bad experience, there were flies, food is no longer what I remember. But the worst is their AC never works, it was sooo hot in there, made the experience UNBEARABLE!!! Save your money, and go somewhere else. read more

This place is DISGUSTING! I was there eating with my family and a ROACH crawled onto our table and crawled all over our plates! My father in law killed it (it crawled on the floor after) We told a manager and he just picked it up like it was normal?! Never eating there ever AGAIN! read more

Part of my order was sweet and sour chicken all I got was fried chicken... everything else was okay..

I recently ate here on Thursday night with my family, I've always had a pretty good experience except for this time I was the only one that ate the Mongolian grill and got food poisoning from it. The place is just dirty and disgusting. Take out the damn carpet and put tile or wood floors anything but that. read more

My son got food poisoning from their Mongolian grill chicken .. I'm so upset. For the price , I would've expected to eat in a safe clean environment. Terrible read more

I ate their food and couldn't wait to drink water to wash the taste away. If that doesn't say it all, then I'm at a loss for words.

I gave it four stars because the food was really good. The Mongolian grill was the star. Everything was fresh and simple to understand. The chef knew his stuff. Suggested the sauce and spice to go with the ingredients i picked. Grilled just right. The buffet was a hit or miss. 90% was not labeled so you had to play a guessing game. My husband liked his beef and broccoli and corn. Once they made new spring rolls and cheese wontons they were great. The pot stickers were good too. Not a big desert area. No donuts. Fantastic is what my husband said. We will definitely be back. read more

I was you could give negative My children we're there Sunday 10/14/17 They ate the sushi and buffet and now all 3 are sick with food poisoning smh. Happy me and my other 3 kids and spouse didn't go or it would of been party 8 with food poisoning. Such a shame I really did love this place such great family memories but not anymore. Lins grand buffet your permanently cancelled in my book read more

The experience at this place was horrible overpriced and had filthy restrooms with no hand soap to wash up . Save your money its overpriced and not worth it. There was alot of people without masks walking around and when I called before we made the way down to the location I asked about the menu and care if the restaurant was told something different then when we arrived how disappointing had to make a complaint to get them to clean the restrooms i wanted my money back not to mention the air wasn't working well read more

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Big place seems like they could be a #1 spot but the staff sucked , lazy , on their phones and they were never attentive like refilling your drinks that guy needs to be fired. Good food suckle service.....once was probably a great place but now I give it a C due to staff and flies everywhere read more

I'll start by saying that after reading all the reviews, I did not know what to expect. I'm happy to report that I was pleasantly surprised. The food selection, quality, and taste was better than expected. They have a good selection of different types of Asian cuisine, Mongolian beef, salads, seafood, and deserts. The restaurant was full on a Friday evening and the staff or doing a great job keeping up with our drinks and getting rid of the dirty plates. I'm giving it five stars because of the selection of food cleanliness of the restaurant and courteous and efficient service from the staff. Price cannot be beat. read more

Honestly this place was the worst. Not only do you get attitude from the girl in the front desk but the food isn't as great as i thought. The place is not clean. The only thing worth trying is the Mongolian beef other than that i recommend you save your money and go somewhere else... i didnt want to be a karen but i did speak to the manager about the girl and i was told it isnt the first time she does this. read more

Tons of homeless around the property, didnt feel comfortable and it was a Sunday morning when we went, so tons of families in line and long wait, 45 minutes. So we opted to go elsewhere. read more

The food wasn't warm, nothing was labeled and place was a mess. The fried fish and chicken nuggets were soggy and bland. Altogether an unpleasant experience. I gave this place a chance despite the negative reviews but was left feeling disgusted and disappointed. read more

Hey 80's Rockers, roadies and groupies. Do you want chinese food, are you a big fat fatty, do you refuse to order off of a menu and wait for those delicious greasy eggrolls and wontons. We found the place for you! Good food, nice atmosphere and possibly the best chinese buffet in West Phoenix. Try Lins Chinese buffet today and get your rocknroll guypan on! When we were trying to decide what to do for today's Journey Thursday lunch, we kept a few things in mind: -Try and keep it simple. - Not too far away. - Movin' slow, so simple. Lin's certainly was simple and not too far away. Lots of oily, fried chinese food along with some american staples. 3.5 stars (rounded up to 4 because for a Chinese buffet it's pretty darn good... if you're into that sorta thing). read more

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Last Sunday I went to eat at the Chinese buffet located on 75th ave and macdowell, called "lin's buffet, it was a bad experience because there is no social distancing, people coughing, nobody checks the temperature like in other places, the tables and chairs don't They have a distance of 6 feet, all the clients very close together in this firm, they should send an inspection !! read more

The food is so good and tables are all clean,Plates are okay I just burn my hand alot lol.

This would be that "worst dining out experience of all time" I mentioned in my last review. When you first walk in there is hope for the place. As you cross the threshold, however, you realize you were wrong. Very, very wrong. It was, again, $30 for us to eat and drink. Fine. Common for Chinese buffet. IF ANYTHING WAS EDIBLE!!!! The floor was filthy. The table was dirty where we were seated. We were told to go get our food first and when we came back it would be clean. How appetizing. Not only were all the selections WELL picked over, they were also cold, and tasteless. I was afraid to select anything, let alone eat it. All the silverware I pulled out of the cups was dirty. Not water-stained - but had FOOD still stuck to it. *shiver* As I walked around choosing my food (carefully) I stumbled upon the section of BABY OCTOPUS. Now, folks, I don't care what you eat... But I do not need to see 50 WHOLE DEAD BABY CREATURES. That was what pushed me over the edge. You can't have dirty floors, dirty tables, a dirty Mongolian bar area, serve CRAP CRAP CRAP skirt steak to my husband, have 100% cold picked-over food, and then have a TRAY full of dead baby grossness. Can't deal. Won't deal. I ate one sweet-roll thing, hubby picked his food over... and that was the end. I would not recommend this place to ANYONE. read more

Lins is a one of my favorite Chinese buffets, there is lots of good food plus sushi,mongolian and bakery counter,When ever i have been there I always leave stuffed and happy with the food I stuffed myself with.They have a large selection of trays and they are not all 5 star but a lot of them are very good,so I just fill up on the ones i really like. So if you are looking for a good Chinese buffet Lins is worth checking out. s read more

So I went today, Wednesday at 1:30 or so. I was expecting a small run down place with like 6 people in it. The sign for Lin's is large, and the building is as well. It's not your average ghetto Chinese buffett. It's big. There were about 100 people there. (I didn't look at the pictures before I went.) I was very curious... So.. Three long buffet counters that have hot food, one that has cold, a sushi bar, and a mongolian barbeque. Impressive... So why one star? The food was barely edible. This is definately an example of America's love affair with quantity over quality. The good- Large Selection Egg Roll- edible- barely Bread roll- normal american- good Chinese Spare Ribs- decent Cool entry way and building Service was attentive The Bad: Sweet and Sour Chicken Seasame Chicken Spring Rolls (how can they mess this up??? - I couldn't eat them! I've had frozen ones that were bettter.) Shrimp and Chicken dish Rice Noodles Fish Lo Mein I don't trust sushi at $8 buffets, and I don't like Mongolian, so these may be the two items everyone raves about, but what I had was flat out gross. So I'm pretty hungry.. and I start trying a little of eveything. All of it was gross. But I'm like- this got a lot of 5 star ratings on Yelp, maybe the next thing will be good. No, that was nasty too, maybe the next? So I way over ate trying to find the food y'all were saying is worth 4 or 5 stars. If I was six years old, I would be so happy that I could get chicken nuggets, and pizza, and onion rings, and french fries, and egg rolls, and pudding, and ice cream. But I'm not 6- and this food was gross. For buffet I'd much rather go to China Garden on 19th and Bell. That has 1 row of hot food, but it's delicious. I'd even rather go to Mike Kwans Golden Coin - and that has a 1 star yelp rating. Did I mention that the food was gross? read more