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    Li's China Buffet

    3.5 (35 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Buffets
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    S29. Mixed Vegetables w. Tofu with white sauce
    Mark S.

    I ran 25 miles to get here. I ordered tofu with mixed vegetables and white sauce, hot tea and two waters. Then I ran home faster. The food came out quickly, the vegetables were fresh and the flavors were spot-on. Oh, and the hot tea was Oolong-- take that Lipton! Overall, a positive experience.

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    Steve H.

    The only Chinese food available in Martinsville It's clean and tasty. The buffet is always well stocked. It's very affordable. We loved the stuffed mushrooms and the sweet and sour and egg drop soups. The rice and chicken and broccoli were good! Temperature of the food was adequate. You can drive 20 miles to find better Chinese grub of course but grab lunch here and support a local restaurant.

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    3 years ago

    Great place and nice people! Clean and reasonable. If you don't see it, ask them they will make it for you.

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    Mr. Li is super cool guy, very friendly & accommodating. The food is fair not horrible but not that bad.

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    3 years ago

    Good food great service and friendly atmosphere li and Sophie are very caring about their business and their customers.

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    9 years ago

    I love China Buffet. I really love his food, especially the Habachi chicken!!!

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    8 years ago

    Very good food. Very clean and nice service. Best place in town to eat buffet. Always has fresh food coming out.

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    This is the best restaurant in martinsville by far. Great service and very nice people and good music to listen to. AMAZING

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    We were greeted and seated right away when we came in. We came at the last hour before closing and…read morethey were still able to get our food out relatively quickly and we had great service. The place has a diner feel with a good amount of seating without feeling too crammed. The place was popping which is a good sign that people enjoy the food here. We ordered the collard green sandwich with mashed potatoes and candied yams as well as the poboy sandwich with fries and corn bread. The portions are generous with plenty to take home for another meal. The food is so flavorful and delicious. We left full and happy!

    Wife and I decided to treat ourselves to a nice comfort food meal and we're overall pleased with…read moreour experience here. We had seen people review this place for years but had just never made it to this cute little spot on the east side! We walked in and were quickly greeted and sat. After being sat our friendly waitress came over and recommended some top picks! After some talking we decided to order the rib meal with potato salad and baked beans. Wife ordered the chicken and red velvet waffles with sides of creamed corn and Mac and cheese. Let's start with our top / best of the meal: 1.Fried Chicken was Amazing!! Amazing breading. 2. Creamed corn was the best side hands down followed with a close second of the Mac and cheese. Now the not so good: 1. The ribs. They were very chewy and gross. I didn't wanna send them back because they were still edible but wouldn't ever get them again. 2. Baked beans tasted like canned baked beans. Overall we left with a good feeling and will be back. Especially with the super friendly service! Next time we just won't get the ribs haha!

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    Smoked BBQ Ribs
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    Fried Chicken
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    Golden Corral Buffet & Grill

    Golden Corral Buffet & Grill

    2.9
    (68 reviews)
    20.8 mi
    $$

    The food was good & hot, our server was really nice & kept our drinks filled. It's a casual place…read moreand it's the cleanest Golden Corral I've been to in a while. The food was good & fresh. Lots of choices! We'll be back when we're in the area again!

    I haven't been to GC in years. The last time we went was at the time they re-opened. It was a zoo…read moreat that time. The people were so messy and the place was a dirty disaster. For that reason, I haven't been back. We decided to give it a try for lunch the other day and, boy, was it good! It was packed with seniors because they get the lunch buffet and drink for $11 from 1:00-3:00. They had a wide variety of food and, unlike my last experience, the place was clean and tidy. All the dishes were constantly being refilled and it didn't look like the food had been sitting there all day. I can't eat very much so it would be nice to have the salad bar only option like some places have, but I did try a couple bites of some of the side items. They were all good. My mother also enjoyed her salad and got meatloaf, pot roast, and mashed potatoes. It was all good. We split a plate of a variety of desserts. They were surprisingly good for a buffet. Usually desserts are not the star of the show at buffets. Good job keeping the place nice now! Keep up the good work and maybe take into consideration the salad bar only for folks with tiny tummies who can't eat more than one plate of food.

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    Dong's China Buffet

    Dong's China Buffet

    3.9
    (114 reviews)
    14.3 mi
    $$

    I've been eating here and craving it often for 25 years straight now!! Best Chinese food buffet in…read morethe world and there is not even a close number 2 behind Dong's China Buffet!!! I'm well-traveled, both for pleasure, as well as for tons of jobs that required traveling out of state previously. So, I have tried loads of local Chinese food buffets all over the Midwest, the east coast, in the San Francisco metro area and down south... Yet none of them "anywhere" tops the flavor of the food at Dong's!!! Couldn't ask for more perfect tasting buffet food, especially referring to the butter shrimp and their General Tso's chicken. They have great service as well and make sure customers drinks are never empty. The place is always clean; all of the staff works hard (including the family that owns it), bathrooms are never dirty and basically literally everything here is excellent. Happy lifetime customer here!!! Keep up the great work and please stay open forever and ever hahaha. Appreciate you guys and your family-owned business. My fam and I will be back very soon for more delish grub per usual :)-

    I know five stars seems crazy for an American Chinese buffet but listen, I haven't been to an…read moreAmerican Chinese buffet this good since I was a child; I am 37. Everything was hot and fresh. Crispy foods were crispy. All veggies still had a nice crisp to them and not mush (green beans, mushrooms, cabbage). Ididn't have a single item that I disliked. Salad bar was fresh and cold. And they had cornichon pickles on it! Those were delicious. I also noted how many people were there on a weekday afternoon around 2pm! Plenty of tables were sat. Service was on par with any other buffet. Drinks were refilled and plates cleared. Seats are comfy, floors are clean, and gloves/hand sanitizer is available at the buffet.

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    Dong's China Buffet
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    Various buffet items
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    Royal Buffet

    Royal Buffet

    2.9
    (31 reviews)
    83.9 mi
    $$

    This buffet is seriously lacking, but from what I understand, there aren't a lot of dining options…read morein the area. I would've liked to get a salad, but they only had iceberg lettuce and due to it's lack of nutritional value I thought that to be a waste of space in my stomach. The only other veggie options I saw were overcooked green beans (limp and watery) and broccoli chicken or pepper chicken. All veggies come sauced and with chicken, apparently! What I did get onto my plate was hit or miss. The trend seemed to be that the Asian options were the best. The general tso's, sweet n' sour and teriyaki chicken were good. The teriyaki had a few dry pieces, but I think they just weren't that fresh. The same with the fried shrimp. It was really hard and tasted old. The egg roll was mushy and disappointing, though. The macaroni and cheese was disgusting. The mashed potatoes and gravy tasted instant, but I have a soft spot for instant potatoes! A little salt and pepper and they were just fine. I had two helpings. I managed to find some plain ole steamed cauliflower that I paired with the clarified butter meant for the crab legs that were on special for Father's Day. The staff were nice and kept our plates cleared, but a refill of my soda was hard to come by. They do offer a 10% discount for seniors over the age of 60, which is nice. We finished off the meal with ice cream, served in individual cups. They also offered chocolate chip and mint chocolate chip that you scoop yourself... definitely not the most sanitary.

    Great buffet restaurant on the north side of town. Plenty of seating and they will accommodate you…read moreif phone ahead for a larger group. Very large food selection and the food looks very good. Dry large salad bar and dessert bar too. Plenty of seating. The only drawback is the pricing is a little unclear so check out pricing to make sure you're ok with it.

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    Royal Buffet
    Mashed potatoes & gravy (6/10), teriyaki chicken (5/10), general tso's chicken (7/10), fried shrimp (0/10), macaroni & cheese (0/10)
    Mashed potatoes & gravy (6/10), teriyaki chicken (5/10), general tso's chicken (7/10), fried shrimp (0/10), macaroni & cheese (0/10)
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