Walking in, I immediately notice NO ALCOHOL. After paying for entrance ($15 per person for lunch and 18.89 for dinner), which wasn't that much expensive compared to to other buffets in the area, I noticed when my family took a seat, the whole booth caved in. A very risky place to sit but also wasn't that hard of a fix. The FOOD was ok, I feel like for the price you pay, there should be more options...other buffets I've been to in Tucson have way more options than here. Food quality is ok, I found myself questioning the food whether it was what it said it was. The food wasn't worth it to me but it could be for some people. I recommend other buffets over this Lin's thank you! read more

Lin's Grand Buffet - Craw fish from the boil - Buffets Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Welp I reminded myself why I rarely go to Chinese Buffets! $16.29 for all the deep fried slop you can eat. Yummy. Yelp on! Pretty sure this place has earned its 2.5 star avg rating. You'll thank me later. PS-don't forget with every buffet purchase you get one free black hair installed on your crab puff. 5 Jan 26-Beatrix I replied to you (via email) a week ago. Never heard back from you? read more

Lin's Grand Buffet - Nice black hair! And... didn't cost any extra. Sweet! - Buffets Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

It was fire. I was stuffed. I couldn't stop eating. It was so good. Come and check it out. I guarantee you'll love it a little pricey, but so what people were friendly too. And it was packed Nice and spacious. read more

Lin's Grand Buffet - This was the best route for buffet. I've ever seen in Tucson. I recommended - Buffets Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

We came on a Saturday afternoon at 2pm. The food was NOT fresh as seen in videos on tik tok, Facebook and YouTube. Everything, even the desserts were dry and overcooked. The service as far as taking plates and filling water etc was good. The atmosphere is GLORIOUS however. The only good thing was the water... it was filtered and not tap. We are VERY disappointed. read more

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We recently visited this buffet and unfortunately had a very concerning experience regarding food safety and hygiene that we feel must be shared. During our visit, we observed a cook handling food without wearing gloves. At one point, he was touching all veggies and grabbing out the prep containers with his bear hands. On top of that his finger nails were all black underneath n the edges.The veggies appeared to be old that were on the line as well,or already served, which was very off-putting. We reported this to staff, but no action was visibly taken, and the employee continued working without gloves in full view of customers. Even more concerning, we also witnessed the same cook wipe his nose and then immediately handle clean plates used for serving cooked chicken and meat. He was actively prepping food for the serving line during this time and still not wearing gloves. This raised serious concerns about cross-contamination and basic food safety practices. Overall, the lack of hygiene and the fact that reported issues were not addressed made this experience extremely disappointing and uncomfortable. Buffets rely heavily on proper sanitation and food handling procedures, and what we witnessed fell far below acceptable standards. We strongly hope management takes immediate corrective action, reinforces proper food safety training, and ensures these practices are enforced going forward. read more

Our family met at Lin's Grand Buffet for lunch, and it was such a pleasant experience. During the Covid years, I honestly thought buffets like this might disappear, so I'm really glad they're still around. While it's not as extravagant as a Las Vegas buffet, it's definitely a great treat right here in South Tucson. The selection was impressive--my favorites were the fried squid, grilled steak from the Mongolian BBQ, and the salt and pepper shrimp. The service was friendly and attentive, and our group never felt rushed, even though it was fairly busy on a Sunday afternoon. It's wonderful to see a place like this thriving, offering great variety and a comfortable dining experience for families in Tucson. read more

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We enjoyed our meal very much! We were there on a weeknight and it seemed unusually busy. In spite of that, our server was attentive and the food was turned over frequently and was sometimes replaced with something different, so the variety was a plus. The food itself was tasty. The establishment is clean and roomy and bright. read more

1st Timer. Value 5/5, the Chinese Food offerings cannot be beat for the price and flavor. Plus the salmon and Yellowtail Hamachi sushi were worth the price alone. We stuck to the non-deep fried options and most all of what we tried we enjoyed. The fresh charbroiled steaks to order are what puts this buffet over the top for the price. We were stoked not knowing that it starts at 4PM and put an order in at the grill, and while thin (hard to get true rare) it was a tasty treat, as I rarely eat the red stuff anymore, and there is no surcharge! All the naysayers means less busy for you to try and it does get crowded in there. A late lunch early dinner at 3:30PM the stations were crowded; they definitely could of spaced the buffets further apart. Cooks come and go and sure consistency can sway also depending who is on shift. Some flavors shine (Chinese Spare ribs, fried rice & noodles, chicken broccoli, clams black bean sauce, head-on shrimp with jalapenos & onions) others were more bland-shrimp zucchini - baked whole salmon -octopus not tender, too chewy, had slight soy flavor and tiny bit of heat -hot & sour soup had a ton of mushrooms yes, but needed vinegar, white pepper and more hearty pork broth, it was weak. People complain about the food being cold - I think it's because they use plastic plates that don't retain heat well, so if you don't take too long to fill your plate or overfill it, you can eat it reasonably warm-hot. Conversely the room is reportedly too hot - it's true.. AC is very cool as you hit the restrooms but a 80% full dining room with hot buffet makes it a bit stale inside on a 76° Nov day outside. I wouldn't come during the height of summer if this is their max AC... Icky bathrooms? Basins and toilets appeared clean and good but would need more attention as day goes on and dinner hour rush due to volume use. A grout brush around the stall walls holding doors maybe what peeps looking and talking about, as they do their business perhaps? As it could use attn. Service was good, and yes a couple seem grumpy but when we did engage they were helpful -needed steak knife (odd no basket of knives at grill or regular knives by forks) they obliged and got us what we needed. Drinks are brought to your table with napkins/ fork once seated and waiter refills you. Diet Coke was fresh and tasted spot on--been to a couple bars lately and soda has been really watery. Got 2 refills & empty plates cleared promptly, tipped waiter in hand, and let them know they did a great job for us. I saw them hustling to clean tables for the next hungry folk a-coming, they deserve a little love, this place is go-go-go and being buffet they don't need to engage as much, but they work hard and are hiring (could be understaffed at times?) maybe a lil pick me helps them get through the day! Small chocolate cake size of petit four was a bit dry as I got from last 2 rows; been out a while, not too sweet as I left the sugary frosting so that's to my liking.. unfortunately ha ha. Ice cream, self serve from tub is tasty but with folk leaning in to self scoop, I can see how hair gets into a tub easily (as Yelper mentioned). Also the wash station water for the scooper could be rotated more frequently with additional clean scoops in buckets...everyone is using the same gross scoop +Wished Lin's had small dishes vs earth unfriendly styro cups as small dishes would also be useful for choc & ambrosia puddings and sauces. BTW did not discover the Hot Chili Crisp Oil by the salad dressing until we finished dinner w@@h ;( next time!! Would of really livened up the chewy octopus and used all over my noodles and broccoli chix! Great pre-game diinner for us and when you are in the mood for a bit of everything, or simple sushi, steak, or Chinese food, check out Lin's GB!! I'm a Fan! read more

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I went to Lin's when it first opened, with a friend. We decided it was "okay" but didn't go back until this week. We (3 of us) got there when it opened qt 11am. The lobby looked like a run down bus station lobby. The bench seat had pieces of vinyl missing and was cracked - not a very sanitary situation for a food establishment. There was one cashier, trying to take money and also seat people who had paid. We were seated and went to get our food. Everything was well stocked and fresh. It's really the best time to go to a buffet - right when it opens for business. The room was cold and fairly dark, with the food being well lit. My food turned cold pretty quickly. Lesson learned to get small amounts of food and go back to get more, more often so the food isn't cold. They had Mexican and American food as well as all the Asian food, which we did not try. I was pleasantly surprised that the food was, in my opinion, much better than the last time I visited. The fried cabbage, plantains, salmon, shrimp, octopus, jalapeño chicken, orange chicken and ice cream were all really good. One friend got a vegetable roll and it was terrible, very dried out and flavorless. The other friend had chicken pieces that were dry and hard, apple pie with raw dough and tasteless rice. She also said the sushi was not fresh. I would have given a 4 star rating; one friend a 3, and the other a 3.5. If I go back, it will be when they open at 11am and when they get that nasty bench reupholstered. It seems people either love or hate this place. With the inconsistency in food quality, I can understand why. read more

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Lins has gone down hill. Food is greasy and not very good. The raw shrimp is horrible, the vein is not removed, so customers are eating poop. read more

Awful. Over priced. Food was cold. Chicken and shrimp severely over cooked, like trying to eat shoe leather. Taste was below average. Still hunting for decent Chinese food in Tucson area. read more

The service was rude. They were out of food in a lot of places. Looked dirty. Not worth $70. Did not finish my plate. The high chairs for children were full of old food and had water sitting in them. Unsafe and unclean read more

Definitely 5 stars for a Chinese Buffet! We went on Valentine's Day and it seems there are hundreds of others that felt the same way, the place was absolutely packed and folks still waiting in line at nearly 8:00 pm! When we arrived, the line to pay was out the door and the entire waiting area was packed full of folks waiting for their number to be called. The ladies taking the money and calling numbers were straight up business, no time to do anything else! They were efficient and got the job done! Surprisingly, the wait was only 15-20 minutes, we were very happy it moved along so quickly. The food was wonderful and plentiful! There are four two sided buffets just packed with all sorts of food from orange chicken to pizza and french fries! There's a steak station, sushi station and even a Mongolian grill with quite the choices! For Valentine's Day we were treated to snow crab, spicy shrimp and several other special items. Everything was being restocked quickly, it was all hot and fresh by buffet standards and flavors were pretty darned good! With all the fancy decor, chandeliers, and huge selection it reminded us of a Las Vegas buffet! Great service and great food at this wonderful bougie buffet! read more

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Here for lunch and I have to say that the 13.99 price and 12.99 for senior which I am is a good price. I mean heck you can eat all you want. I just wish the food had some taste to it. Everything tastes the same which is not great at all. Service was good, clearing plates, keeping food full, friendly staff. Bathrooms could use a good cleaning it surely has not been deep cleaned in a while. Facility overall is showing its age and could use a refresh. Overall, it's a question of quantity versus quality, you don't get both here. I would not recommend this establishment. Look for other options. Buil read more

We went at lunch time on Sunday and were expecting long lines but I guess we lucked out and got there before the church rush. The employees were all friendly. The food tasted good but some of the items were cold. I love their jalapeño chicken but it was cold. The desserts were decent. Busy place that holds a lot of people so it's also a good place to people watch while eating lol. Will we go back?? Oh I'm sure we will!!! read more

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I'm very familiar with Chinese buffets. Selection was crazy good. Food taste was great also 5 stars. read more

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Service was super slow getting drink refills. But the biggest issue was the ice cream! You scoop yourself. Long line is bad enough. But allowing everyone to touch the scooper and kids too. The germs on that scooper. Gross! They should be service that by an employee scooping it. read more

Lin's Grand Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Service was good. Food is hot and fresh. On my visit bathrooms were clean and restaurant area was continuously cleaned and tidy. Also there is something for everyone which is always a plus. 3 stars is for food prep inconsistency. Sometimes great sometimes so so read more

We went back after a year of boycotting this place because of our experience a year ago. The food is good. The service for drinks is still horrible. Now they add a 10% service charge onto your check. Totally ridiculous. Give me good drink service and I will tip you. I won't be forced to pay a service charge. We are done. Will never go back. At least the AC works now. Still a one star from this family. You won't get any more money from us. Clean up your bathrooms. The place is disgusting. read more

Food was great and in bulk. Staff was nice and the location was clean. Service was quick to fill cups with drinks.

The food here is great and fresh. The service is very nice and efficient. But I gotta say, this place is in serious need of a make over--a deep cleaning, new seats, and some paint would do. Today, I was seated at a booth where the seat was cracked. After sitting 15 min, my pants were soaked through! Nasty!!! Thankfully I was on my way to the airport and had a change of clothes. The staff was really apologetic--it's not their fault the owners let it get run down. I doubt we'll be back for a very long time :-/ read more

Lin's Grand Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Great overall buffet place-- great food, clean & newer facility (bright & airy), good service, reasonable price! Will be back for sure even if it's quite the drive. read more

We ended up moving to Tucson and have gone back to Lin's several times. Every time the food has been great. However, as far as service goes, the hostesses aren't very friendly... they always seem like they're miserable and don't want to be there...and a few servers have been pretty rude. Other than that, the food is delicious, well stocked, always warm and fresh, and the rest of the staff is pretty friendly and efficient ( the sushi chefs, grill chefs and there are a few nice servers). read more

My family, myself and my in-laws have dined here twice now. First time was last year and the second was a few hours ago. Food is okay with pretty good food selection. Service on both visits were lacking. Both visits, we felt like there is only one server who is attending to all tables. It was frustrating not getting our drinks refilled. I had to scan the entire dining room, making several scan sweeps every 15 seconds; once I located the sever, lock on him/her and start flagging down until he/she notices me. read more

Lin's Grand Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I haven't been to this place in a while, and now I remember why. I went with my husband because he so picky and won't eat at a good place. Let me start with the food it was flavorless and sat out way too long. The salt and pepper shrimp was soggy and just ewww. LOL The crawfish, yep they had it there was sitting in a pan of water and horrible. The Mongolian grill was empty, no one was behind the counter, which by the way was the only thing I wanted to eat. How do you even mess up edamame? Now the bathrooms, I am just going to say I needed a shower after walking in there. The floors were sticky and the bathroom was disgusting. This place should be shut down. read more

I'm my opinion, the best Chinese buffet in Tucson. I know it's not for everyone, but so far it's our favorite. Service can be a little spotty but the food is almost always fresh and full. Gets a bit crowded but hey, it wouldn't be like that if it was terrible read more

Large establishment and can seat a lot of people. The place was kind of depressing as you walk in. I don't know if it's the lighting or just the whole place could use a makeover. Service is fast and friendly. Food... lots of selection for lunch. Some were great and some were blah. I was able to eat a few here and there but skipped the desert section. The kids look like they are really enjoying them though. The desert was not to my liking. I can't really complain much because of the low price to come here to eat. My kid wanted ice cream but decided to skip it as people were just scooping out of the tub and it didn't look clean with everyone just scooping it out themselves. Tried 2 kinds of noodle dish and both were bland and dry. Chicken could use more spices and flavor. Pork egg rolls were great as well as their sushi selection. Those alone I think is worth coming in. One thing that really threw me off and hopefully the management and owner could see this. The one taking care of the buffet area wiping and replacing the empty food trays was using this dingy stained yellow rag that was really gross looking. Those rags cost like $16 for a big stack at Costco, pretty sure they can afford to replace it from time to time especially when you are handling food. The ones I used in my garage look way cleaner than that person was using. read more

So, I get a response from someone who says they want to make things right. I respond as they ask. I haven't heard back. I replied on Yelp. Still no reply. Talk is cheap. My daughter had a dead worm in her food. Evidently Lin's doesn't really care. Avoid this place. read more

The food was ordinary. In the men's room, there was a towel dispenser and two air driers. None of them worked. We had to ask twice for our drinks, which were never refilled. I hear that the women's room is worse than the men's. The music is very loud. read more

Soooo much food... clean... nice place.... There were 5 of us, first time... Chinese bbq ribs were good. (it's not NY ) BUT I'll go back..

I WENT TO LINS bUFFET today around 1:00 in south tucson AZ as i had been doing for years. i have seen befor how a curtain lady waering a red top shirt was treating the other employees, usually not very nice. especially those of latino heritage. the food usually pretty good, however today this same lady after been told by her boss to lower the music inside the restaurant, begin to have an even more rude attitude against not only the staff, but towards the customers as well. i had asked for a booth, and was willing to wait until one became open. however she told me that there were no booths going to be open and that i needed to sit where she seated me, or not be seated at all. it wasnt what she said so much as to how she said it. I felt descriminated against, and a focus of her aggressions. i did ask for my money back and i decided to go and eat someplace els. it is obviose to me that this lady does not like latino, black, or native american people. read more

Customer service is fine. Every so often they came to ask for a new drink but not constantly, which was okay. Something seems off about this place, sketchy ambiance. Food is okay, but here is the gross part. There was hairs. In my sisters jello, a long, black hair. In the silverware? A black hair. Disgusting. Made me gag a bit. read more

I normally really like this place, see my previous review. I was really looking forward to the Mongolian BBQ. I have gotten before and was really good. My first clue should have been no one was at grill. The sushi prep worker said she wasn't sure how long it would take since the grilled was wandering around. Foolishly I left my plate and decided to check and pick it up. I saw about 5 minutes later someone at the the grill. I thought my meal was back on track. How foolish I was. I picked up my food and wondered was it was so dark. He must have wandered off while cooking because it was completely burned. It had a horrible burst smell and the taste confirmed nothing on the plate was edible. I hate wasting food but I couldn't eat it. I told waitress, she took my plate and said she was going to show someone. Not sure that happened because I got no feedback. Beware the Mongolian BBQ or at least stay and watch to ensure it is not torched. read more

Lin's Grand Buffet - Charcoal Mongolian BBQ. Inedible - Buffets Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Buffet style with good selections. They also offer a nice fresh stir fry made to order. The sushi bar wasn't anything special but, they did keep it stocked with several selection's. The great surprise to us was the flame grilled steak- made to individual liking. Price seems reasonable and NOT that bad. read more

I went back recently and it has such a cozy feel to it, especially sitting in a booth. The food is very warm that you can see steam coming from the buffet line. The servers are extremely kind. The cashier is very understanding and nice. Such great employees working here. I like how the buffet area is clean and is being wiped often. read more

We have been here a few times, and the food is always hot, delicious and consistent. The ambiance is nice and modern, nothing too shabby. I don't think we ever had a bad time here, every thing is good. I wish I could have the steak, but I'd eaten two plates of food and was too full to continue. However, the service was just ok, the server didn't refill our drinks. She was more attentive to the next table that has 6 people, and I guess, they probably leave more tips. Since there are two of us, we were ignored. Anyway, , I still leave her some tips while the other table with 6 people did not. read more

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This is a typical all you can eat Asian buffet with a small assortment of sushi, a nice selection of seafood and a nice variety of other foods including a nice variety of hand scope ice cream. They are understaffed right now and as such the line to get in is very slow moving. The staff once you get inside the buffet are very efficient and friendly. At no time was my water glass empty and the plates were removed by the time I got back from grabbing the next plate. By the time I arrived the food was fairly dried out and picked over, but, they were in the process of restocking everything and by the time I left the food looked great. It was flavorful but not nearly enough. The rice in the sushi was a little dry. The selection of sushi was very limited. And the two older Caucasian ladies didn't really seem like they knew what they were doing behind the sushi counter. The biggest issue with this place really isn't the decor, which is very nice or the variety or even the food quality, but really has more to do with the customers. And I know that this isn't the fault of the owners. But, people! This is a restaurant not a playground for your children. Inside voice levels. No screaming. No running around. Tell your kids to not touch other peoples tables. Tell them that walking around endlessly bumping into chairs and table edges as people are trying to eat and stand next to strangers as they are eating is just NOT acceptable. It's just rude! Would you be happy if I did this while you were eating? Then teach your children proper Restaurant manners. Do you want to know how adults become spoiled obnoxious people? It's because they had bad parents that didn't teach them how to behave in public and a buffet is a public space! I swear I was just about to put a chop stick through one of those kids hands for him touching my table while I ate. And he wants a small child... oh no, this boy was around 13... It's VERY rude! read more

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Customer service was ok, nice place to eat and the food was awesome. the only thing that the bathroom needs a little cleaning and the hand dryers need to work. The only thing that went wrong that night is we found hair in the ice cream, but the rest of the food was great. The sushi bar need some improvement. read more

It is a buffet with many selections. Used to go once or twice a week with my asian roommates after church. They are always understaffed and it takes 30-40 minutes to get refills on drinks. This has occurred the last 4 times I have visited so I refuse to return. read more

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The Crowds Loved It - We Did Not We visited on a Tuesday evening at about 5:30. This is a very large stand alone restaurant with ample parking on all side of the building. We were here to try out their buffet and eat in, carry out is available. You enter into a welcoming room adorned with large size oriental wall decor with seating if you need to wait and the payment counter. The host at the counter takes your payment and escorts you to a table, or you wait until called. The adult cost for dinner is $15.89 and seniors get a 10% discount. Any drink except water is an additional $2.98. On our visit we were seated immediately while some others were waiting. The dining room is huge and there had to be over a hundred diners there. The buffet area is also huge with many islands. All of the standard buffet items, salads, fruits, soups, deserts, oriental and american dishes, seafood including cold and hot shrimp, baked and fried fish, crawfish, and a variety of vegetables. Setting this place apart from other buffets is the addition of a sushi bar, a Mongolian grill and a steak grill. The sushi bar is primarily California type rolls with veggies, cream cheese, american cheese, krab, chopped krab, etc. I did see some butter flied boiled shrimp atop rice rolls, but you won't find high end sushi on this bar. The Mongolian grill area lets diners select from a variety of ingredients and sauces and the grill master prepares your dish on a large circular flat top 'grill'. In the steak area, they will grill a steak for you. We never saw anyone get a steak or order at the Mongolian grill so I can't say any more about them. Now for our dining experience. Even though there were so many diners, the buffet island area is so large and well spaced out that it didn't feel crowded as we wandered around trying to decide what to try. So many good looking items made it difficult to decide. We brought our selections back to the table and started our taste travel. I tried the Hot 'N Sour soup. It was piping hot, sour and a little zippy spice wise with the usual soup veggies and tofu in a beef broth. This soup was ok. I've had better, but that could also be a personal preference. In general, we found the majority of the dishes lacked flavor and were room temperature which is surprising as they are constantly refilling the food trays. And I'm not joking about the food temps. I don't understand how food could not be hot when there's steam rising around the buffet pans, but they were. I even dug down into the pans to take food from below and it was lukewarm at best. So, what was good? I particularly like the baked swai fish which was mild and seasoned perfectly, fried chicken wings, pork egg rolls, pork dumplings, cheese wontons, fried butter flied shrimp, and butter clams. Not so good? Cheese enchiladas looked so incredibly delicious, but were COLD. A real good flavor, but COLD! The green beans and the chicken, shrimp, zucchini mix had no flavor. There was no buffalo to the buffalo chicken wings. The beef and broccoli had some flavor, but very little beef in the mix. We made several trips to the buffet islands to try many items and overall, my wife and I ended up feeling disappointed with Lin's. We travel a great deal and enjoy oriental buffets. Lin's will not see our business in the future. read more