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Main Chinese Buffet

3.2 (323 reviews)
ModerateChinese, Buffets
Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Peter M.

We are from Hawaii and celebrated our daughter's graduation from Saint Martins University, scheduling for possibly 30 guest was no problem with the management. This place was able to accommodate our party. The selection and freshness of the food was awesome!! The flavor variety of the different foods always kept your pallet enjoying food (sorry I'm one that don't prefer seafood boils because everything taste the same), while we were there some selections were changed up, which offered "more" choices. For a buffet this place serves up food like a restaurant, nothing sitting and drying out in the warmer. The place is kept very clean, including the buffet. The staff is attentive, fills drinks and pulls used dishes from the tables. For our party of 21 they did add on a 10% tip, and since we enjoyed it we added another $50 tip. Everyone at the party enjoyed the food selections and qualities, and definitely appreciated it, thank you Main Chinese Buffet for your food and service!!!

Main Buffet, Lacey
Bruce K.

One of the better with good sushi but not worth nearly $20 for lunch. It was clean and well stocked when I arrived at 11:55 and I stayed until around 12:45. I managed to put together two good plates and left stuffed. [Review 20920 overall - 125 in Washington - 1904 of 2023.]

Mike C.

Came for a Saturday dinner and found the prices reasonable, with weekend rates at $21.99 and weekday rates at $17.99 for adults (same price all day). While the food was generally decent, the sushi and sashimi left a bit to be desired. However, for those who are looking to maximize value, there are seafood options available, including big shrimp, clams, and crawfish. One aspect that disappointed me was the cleanliness. The restrooms were quite filthy, and I found sticky surfaces throughout the dining room. On a positive note, the staff was friendly and quite generous with the napkins, maybe even a little too generous, topping every table's napkins like there's a never-ending supply. You could build a napkin castle! What stood out the most during my visit was a dine-and-dash incident. While I didn't personally witness it, I overheard the staff discussing the details and reviewing security footage. The customers were a group of people who pulled off a pretty elaborate scheme, and the saddest part out of all of this is when I heard that the staff had to bear the financial burden of the incident.

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Food doesn't much have flavor like fried rice, noodles. You can tell taste nothing but MSG in there. Should be more variety of seafood.

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It's okay. Always the same thing. Over priced and food isn't always hot. Always ends up making my stomach hurt from eating here

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As others were happily slurping down the food, Luke warm, flavorless offerings were what we came upon on 5pm on a Friday night.

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Fabulous all you can eat buffet. They have great sushi, frog legs and crab legs. Great food and friendly staff.

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