The food is low quality and is served on not very good serving warm platters. However, the only good thing is that the Buffett is very cheap. read more

The whole place is dirty, food is cold, bland, tastes like leftovers. Just gross. Three strikes-Lin's is out.

My husband and I came to Tucson for business and we decided to come to Lins Buffet ! It was a major heat wave today 110. It was so warm inside the restaurant that we could not wait to leave !! Such nice food and delicious however the warm restaurant was a buzz kill ! Could not wait to leave.Please turn the air on lower read more

Uniquely bad. Styrofoam plates cups bowl etc. for $15 Ate here on a Friday night. Arrived three hours before they closed. They never restocked anything. ANYTHING. Everything completely picked over, and staff made zero effort to replenish any items. A huge mistake to come here. Don't do it to yourself read more

Horrible employees, filthy attitudes, and disgusting food. Marcos is the manager and the absolute worst. Still trying to figure out how he got his job. A good manager ensures their employees are decent and not trashy. He is either afraid of them or enables them. Don't expect any sort of decent customer service experience. read more

Ordered delivery through Doordash. I had ordered sweet and sour chicken, what I received was cold dry chicken. The cream cheese wontons were cold and soggy. To top it all off my food was packaged sideways in the bag so everything was on the bottom of the bag. After 2 bites of cold food I decided to play it safe and not eat it, so I would avoid the possibility of food poisoning. I would not recommend this place or order from here again. read more

The best Chinese buffet in town as far as the food selection and variety. What slows down the process is the the cashier is also the person that seats you so patience is required especially if they are busy and there is a line. Why there isn't a second staff person to do this... The food is very good and has a good test. We have visited several times and are not disappointed. Wayno read more

My favorite Chinese buffet spot in Tucson! Great selection of food choices, such as sushi, steak, Chinese-American eats, and dessert. Even good options for vegetarians! There's lots of seating available, clean, and service leans mostly on the good side. I come here with my family often and my parents love that they offer senior discounts! You have three wide sections + wall section of food to choose from. I always grab the Crawfish, Lo Mein, Clams, and Mussels for my main and love to finish off my meal with Mint Chip Ice Cream and a slice of Chocolate Cake. My family also enjoys the Egg Drop Soup, BBQ Ribs, and Fried Shrimp. For COVID-19, they require masks for entrance and in the food area. They also offer disposable gloves and are using plastic, disposable utensils and plates for the AYCE experience. My family and I will be back for more! read more

Food was cold and rubbery. pricing is steep for quality of food. cheese in salad area smelled awful, we did not eat. Hostesses eating pizza and on phones up front. supper let down read more

Very nice restaurant, especially the grilled beef, it's the best, thimbs up for the chef, nice and easygoing guy! read more

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We had never been to this buffet. It was great. The food was delicious, the steak was nice and thick. The line for the ice cream was long, but worth the wait. The restrooms were decent when we went inside. I have to say that overall, it was a great experience. read more

Lin's has a variety of food that will satiisfy everyone. Read the health report, unsure if it is correct. Simple fact Golden Corral on Mesa Street is still open... read more

F***ing rancid, food tasted like crayons n playdo colorful but salty :( and it took like 30 minutes to get a refill of water. I was parched, you know that one SpongeBob episode "waterrrrrr" read more

Wanted to love this place so much as it was recommended. Partial could have been my fault, I went 2 hours before they close, I thought 2 hours was plenty of time. So many items were out and I asked if they would refill they said no it was too close to closing time. Two hour? They were out of crab puffs? WHITE RICE! CAN YOU BELIVE THEY WERE OUT. Orange Chicken was out, Tso chicken was out, Kung Pao was out, but the beef and broccoli was still there but it was only a tray of broccoli, the whole pan was filled with broccoli with maybe 6 or 7 meat in it. Cooking your own noodles and steak was out of every side (onions, bell peppers, zucchini) all totally gone. What was there appeared shriveled up and old. So disappointed. Although this place has potential so maybe if you go mid day or 5pm you will have better luck! read more

This the absolute worst Chinese Buffet Place I've ever been to. Paid $34 for two people, we got to the plates and the plates were dirty. I tried to get the attention of the staff and the staff did not care at all. She just took the plates without saying anything to me. This place is a health hazard lately. I have eaten here before and the food is good, but now I'm questioning the cleanliness of the establishment. Did not even get a refund. We just left because it was just disgusting. read more

Aside from the steak, all the food was ok to good quality. Nothing was bad. Honestly, the only thing wrong with the steak was the cook not knowing medium didn't mean charing the steak until it became a wallet. Worth the price but I can't get over how much louder it gets than Golden Corral(my definition of a loud/ghetto buffet). Never thought the day would came someone could challenge GC, tho that's not the buffets fault, that's just the crowd it attracts. 3.5/5 food 2/5 clients Service:Ok read more

Some of the most disgusting Chinese food I have ever eaten. I couldn't even finish a plate, and I tried two in an attempt to get my money's worth. Beef and broccoli smelled like feet, fried rice tasted like it was cooked in old oil from the county fair. I had to run to the bathroom within minutes of eating to dispose of the "food". I enjoy Chinese buffets, but this is easily the worst in town I've been to. read more

My wife and I went here today and we were disgusted by eating cold saturated food. They served us on the cheapest paper plates and red Dixie cups for our drinks. Unreal visit, I'm a chef and i know what MSG taste like and how it works they had it in the food. We just started eating and could feel getting full real quick!!! The sushi was warm and dried out. This place is a joke, please read and believe what I am posting. If I could have given a zero star I would have done so. Paper plates do not retain heat or cold Like commercial grade plates do!!!! read more

The food is amazing too bad the staff doesn't care, Priscilla the front desk lady gave me some horrendous attitude for no reason, I walked paid for my buffet then I waited, another couple came right after us, surprisingly she called the people behind us to come sit down and eat, I don't know why she would call the people behind to go ahead of us, I asked her "why do they get to go first before us even though we were before them?" She was quite and didnt know what to say. Her actions were on purpose, I will never come back here again, I honestly don't know what her attention were, I am upset I got my refund because of this simple actions that she did read more

I came back here after not being here since it was first opened back in 2016 I think. I must say it was way way better this time around. The good parts are the food is pretty damn good. The chicken is crispy when it should be, and even when it was only 15 min into opening, everything was set up perfectly. They do have a huge selection, and even some "western" stuff like french fries, pizza etc. The only thing that is bad is even on a weekday it was over $16 per person, and that is not including a tip. Also, they use all disposable dishware. If they follow health code reusable dishware is fine since it is sanitized after each use. I will be back though, that chicken and lo mein was tasty read more

It was Sunday noon, paid first and seated right away. This restaurant was busy. Employee wasn't that friendly but I guess that is standard in Tucson. What I ate were mostly vegetable and baked salmon and sushi and a couple Pierce of chicken. Those were really good. I didn't eat any fried food or beef. The Restaurant itself was clean enough. Its just a regular Chinese buffet. Nothing fancy. I'd go back there again on Saturday or Sunday. (I never go to a buffet on during the week) read more

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I've noticed the past few times I've eaten here that they don't properly clean the tables between guests they just take a dry rag and brush old food off into the floor leaving the tables sticky. The food is decent but they don't always label the buffet so your kinda stuck guessing what your eating. The service could be better the waitresses have never refilled a cup or come back to check in before we leave. The food is good but like most Chinese restaurants in Tucson it is overpriced. read more

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I am disappointed with the rudeness of the server. We were a party of 12 persons with a reservation gathered to celebrate a relative's birthday. As a group, we waited for more than 25 minutes for service. Then we chose to pull an extra empty table to our group with two chairs. When the server noticed the move, she loudly told us that we were not allowed to move a chair without her permission. We apologized, but our apologies only served to fuel her discontent; almost got engaged with members of our party, as she continued to loudly complaint to other diners about our decision to move the small table with two chairs to our group. We moved our food plates and returned the table to the original location, but she continued to mutter against us. The customer is not always right with this server. read more

never coming here again. brought my son ten year old son and this lady named lucy said my son doesnt looked like is ten no way is his ten . accused me of lying . j asked dor a manager and told him i lost my appetite . weight discrimination she said she losmts if customers lie about their age and their she is again again accusing me if lying instead if apologizing . you have big kids dont take them their u will get jnsulted !! read more

Like any other buffet - it's all about timing! Get there within the first hour they open. The buffet was grand with many options - sushi bar, fried chicken & fish, BBQ, salad galore, and more. The food is pretty good for the price of roughly $12 bucks per person. The sushi was of course not the best but can't complain either. The general tso chicken and fried rice (my fav signature dish) was ok. The server was friendly and very attentive; I'm all about good customer service and tipping well is way I show my appreciation. Overall, very good chain buffet restaurant - I can't emphasize enough GO EARLY! read more

This place is a delight Many iconic dishes available like Sesame Chicken, Mandatin Beef, Lo Mein etc. lots of fresh crispy vegetables... and crab Rangoons, egg rolls snd spare ribs, good atmosphere with notable light fixtures and colors. Reasonable. Desserts and Sufi, even!! Wee sll enjoyed it immensely great family place read more

If I could give this place a zero star rating I absolutely would. Pushing around a trash can and then serving drinks?? Pretty sure that's a health code violation... I absolutely hate when the service is atrocious and then want a tip. Food doesn't get restocked for 45 mins and the food is sub par. read more

Lin's has pretty good variety but unfortunately the clientele are horrendous! They are filthy, ride and extremely RUDE! Try to avoid times when larger crowds and NEVER go on weekends that's when the customers are worse read more

Lots of variety to choose from and it did taste good but the food was cold! That was disappointing.

**Cockroach Alert** I will never come back here. We were here last Saturday and we're honestly excited to have some good Chinese food. We had just sat down with our plate of food (2 adults, 2 kids, 9yo 1yo) when my daughter started freaking out, almost screaming. We asked what happened and then she said a roach came out of her orange chicken. We thought it must have crawled out from under the table or something but nope. He literally had orange chicken on him and there weren't any roaches on or under the table. I went to find someone to get the manager and had to go to the host stand as there were no servers to be found. I asked for the manager and after waiting for him for what seemed like forever, took him to the table to show him. By the time I got back to the table our server had taken a picture of the roach?! And tried to remove the roach from the place. The manager saw it and immediately apologized and said they had someone coming out in two days. That leads me to believe that he knew they had roaches!! I immediately asked for a refund because I needed to get out of there. He was very calm and respectful. He knew they had roaches and now I know he knew they had roaches. I didn't make a scene because that's not my style but they don't have reliable pest control. They use EcoLab which is a dishwashing company who just do happens to have "sprays" they use. My husband works for a pest co trim company and said they had German roaches. The worst kind. So after all this. Again, I won't be going back. You shouldn't either. read more

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I came for the first time today my expectations when I first walked in were high the place was beautiful , I was set back a little when I saw they charged for 2 year olds but that didn't bother me too much. It was me my husband my teenage sister and 2 small children (2yrs. & 9months) and the bill was 48.95 and we all got water.. So I was expecting some nice food. They sat us in a booth that had a huge slash in it still I wasn't to bothered. The food was dry and old! The place smelled like dirty mops , the bathrooms were DISGUSTING!! The servers were all in a bad mood and not helpful in anyway... I WILL NEVER BE BACK , I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND. To tell you the truth I am surprised they have the ratings they do have it is sad to see as a society we expect so little from our food industry that these kind of places get high reviews !! read more

I was far from impressed with this buffet. I would say that the aspects I give it high reviews were on having disposable plates (their regular ones still had food on them), plasticware, and disposable gloves. The food was so-so and upset my stomach pretty quickly. I didn't even make it home before having to stop somewhere. read more

I have been here twice. Its the best Chinese Buffet in town. Chinese buffets are usually small and dirty, not this one. I cant believe all the bad reviews. People say it's expensive. I wonder if they eat out much. The only changes I could see is having a self serve fountain station and a larger Ice cream stand. The food was hot and fresh. The selection was huge. Something for everyone. Recommendation I could make for the patrons, Don't pile your plate a mile high. The buffet isn't going anywhere. I also notice those who pile it high usually leave a ton of leftovers. What a waste. My closing statement is to try it out and enjoy your time there. read more

Not too expensive but the quality of the food for what you're paying.. might as well get frozen food from Walmart and it'll taste better. Sushi sucks (better at fry's) Either dry/raw or just cheap. read more

Paper plates and plastic ware. Ok not a problem. They want you to wear masks and gloves but the place looks unsanitary when too many people are there. Not covid-proof bathrooms. You have to touch too many surfaces. The food was mostly pretty good, but a little sparse with a large crowd. My wife had a coach canvass bag in the seat next to her and it got covered in black stains from something. $$$$ . Seats and tables are well worn. No way you can clean them very well. I'm not one to complain really but was glad to leave the place. read more

Not a good experience at all. Went to eat dinner and when we sat down with our plates at the table we saw 2 roaches on the table that crawled into my food. We hadn't even been there 15 min. When I asked to speak to the manager I had to wait another 10 minutes. We asked for a refund on our meal and he told us he had to speak to the owners. He returned and said all that he could do for us is refund my meal because the roaches were on my food. So the rest of the party that sat at the SAME table and that had the SAME food was out of luck. WORST experience of my life at a restaurant. They had roaches, we didn't get to eat dinner and we still had to pay for it. Terrible experience! read more

Lins is the worst experience they are using Dixie cake plates that are disposable and red 16 Oz disposable cups and plastic utensils. The buffet is 11.79 per person the drinks are 2.79 per person. The food was not cooked well the sauces are watered down. The service was not good. There were Flys all around the food and on the food in the buffet trays. I will not recommend this place to anyone nor will I be coming back here. For the 31.74 we payed it is not worth it. read more

Craving buffet and it was just the place we needed price food staff all was great we are coming back with family this time lol nothing was dirty they had great enchiladas too even crawfish lol the staff stayed outta the way and we like it that way so don't get hurt if you don't see them much. Loved this place definitely be back over and over read more

I came here to eat, which was fine, but they were kind of super busy which was also fine, but the issue was while I was getting my food and ice cream and whatever else I came back to the table and someone clean the table off. They took my keys off the table. They took all of our drinks and then seated someone else at my table and then when I told them, they clear the table off. They just said they were gonna go look for my keys didn't even ask if I was done eating or anything. I didn't get my drinks back nothing. So I ended up leaving really pissed off. especially if someone's car keys and drinks are still sitting there. How can you assume that someone is done eating it's a Buffet I'm not gonna be at my table the whole entire time. read more

Lin's has been a great addition to the food community in Tucson. I really only have 1 complaint and I feel like it's been the same issue every time I've gone (more than 10x). The customer service is definitely a 2-3 on a 1-10 scale, 10 being amazing service. I've gone with just my SO and up to large groups of 15 people. The drinks are never kept up with and the servers all look like they absolutely hate their job. I've seen the same servers every time I've visited and they're constantly talking to each other and not paying attention to any help someone may need. This has been my experience for all times of day being first opening to just before closing. It's really sad because you want a great experience especially since there are so many workers. It's just never good and this is a huge concern. The food has always been great and kept up with, it's nice to have a variety (enchiladas, steak, etc). read more