This is absolutely the best chinese food place I have eaten at. I moved here from N J, which has the best Chinese food places out there in my opinion. New China is just like that! When you order for takeout, they pack your food so heavy, you are definitely getting your money's worth! Absolutely fantastic tasting dishes, so far everything we've ordered was so tasty! LOVE THIS PLACE! read more

Was really disappointed with this place, the second we walked in with our kids they started making faces at us, absolutely no food variety no good service and the check was brought to us after 10 minutes of being there, definitely do not recommend with anyone especially people with kids. read more

They have a delicious fresh variety of fresh foods at their buffet ! Good staff ,clean and professional prompt service ! read more

It costs about $20/person for the dinner buffet but it has a lot of options and during dinner rush the food is always fresh, Im obsessed with the crab rangoons. The inside is also very neat and clean and the staff is friendly. read more

The food is fresh and cooked very well. The service is amazing. The waitress is always refilling drinks and picking up used plates. The manager ( Jenny ) takes great pride in her service. I love this place. They are the kind of place you feel good about tipping . In my opinion this is the best Chinese food in the Des Moines area. The atmosphere is peaceful and casual. I eat here 4 to 6 times a month. Always impressed with the business. Thanks read more

The food was dry and not very tasty don't think I will ever eat there again it's not worth the drive to eat there

their prices are ridiculous. I was wanting to order a small thing of noodles for myself because I'm allergic to chicken and beef and they wanted to charge me $11 for a whole plate that I wasn't gonna eat which is very ridiculous. They should maybe consider selling it by the weight and not charging people $15 for a tiny to go play that you can't fit anything on. read more

ok well it has been a while since I have been in here. located south ridge mall area north east corner entrance. prices 16 bucks per person for all you can eat late afternoon. as most folks that know me i am a sushi hand role maki person. not a snob but know when i tie in to the good stuff. ask at the sushi counter for chop sticks well on the sushi this place was right on point! LOL! the rice was favored perfect, a true moment for sure. yea by BIG city standards i ate maybe 100 bucks worth. lol 2 good sized plates worth. yea i needed that! on to the hot food. the egg drop soup was real good best in town so far. nice chicken flavor and perfectly seasoned. ok they had steamed won tons. think dim some. flavored with 5 spice. chicken with broccoli was ok i made the mistake on the Mongolian beef. i did not see it was loaded with HOT peppers. way too hot for me to enjoy. they did have a good looking salad area. and ice cream in cups. inside was Divy but ok lots of folks piling in just as we were checking out. kinda small in side not super large. glad we went in mid after noon 4pm ish. i could see this packed at noon or 5 pm prime times. read more

New China Buffet & Grill - Sushi and phili and Cali roles set - Buffets Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

This is my go to chinese place. Honey chicken is my favorite. They have an excellent buffet and sushi bar. Their staff is always welcoming right when you walk in. Overall othing but good things to say. Thank you always!!! read more

Excellent.. if u don't find something you like, u aren't here.. I live 90 south... try to go,so good.. sure wish it was closer.. always full...hot and mouth watering...thanks read more

Overall quality of the food was pretty good for the price. Ladies waiting on the table did make sure that you had plenty of refills as needed. Climate control in the restaurant wasn't the best. read more

Ordered for pickup. Only 10 minutes. Large portions too. Not cheap. But nothing really is these days read more

Have you ever sat down to eat and been excited, and have your stomach turn as soon as you take a bite? This is the only place I've ever been that has signs up saying "Get all you want, and eat all you can. We charge extra for leftovers on the plate." Sorry but I now understand why there's signs saying that, I will never go there again. So glad I didn't get the sushi read more

Feel the dark aura as you enter the parking lot! See those pot holes? Those are for good luck! While the exterior may seem dark and uninviting, the interior will brighten the most gloomy day! Server was maybe 12 (kidding, he looked super young though). Staff was nice, nice selection of food including your standard Asian style chickens, rice, noodles and sushi. I ate 2 pieces of sushi and said no but the hot plates were quite delicious and the desserts are the Bomb! Price is right on point! read more

New China Buffet & Grill - Storefront - Buffets Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

So this place is always consistently great for lunch or dinner. Same food with day to day greatness...Always Hot, Always Clean, and Always Ready for Attacking!! This Mainstay is a Southside Attraction soo Always expect a full house as the Word has Clearly been passed Around...Super Good Buffet with Stir Fry Station and Sushi; Making this place a Definate Bang for your Buck. Extremely unassuming exterior hides the colorful dining space Within...Soo ask for some chopsticks on your way in and prepare yourselves for a Solid Choice in Food variety. Things to look for are the Salad/Dessert bar, Whole Baked Salmon, Stuffed Mushrooms, and my favorite being the Sushi Bar with a Side of Stir Fried Octopus...Leave some for Me as We Will be Back. Hidden Gem soo only tell your Close Friends & Family. read more

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It's been awhile since I visited. There has been a $3 price increase but I still recommend. They do a very good business so they freshen up the food quite often read more

Threw up 8 times and had stomach that felt like period cramp I'm dying. ;-;

I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants consistently good food with great service at a reasonable price. As far as buffets go, this one is my favorite in Des Moines. The staff is very kind and clears away dirty plates promptly. I have visited this establishment multiple times and have always had the best dining experience. The exterior looks a little rough, but inside is clean, the food is always rotated and fresh, and the selections are more varied than most Chinese buffets. I am a nut for broccoli, and this place always has it, both in the steamed vegetables dish and in chicken with broccoli - and it isn't frozen, it's fresh. I can't say enough good things about New China Buffet & Grill, check it out - you won't be disappointed!! read more

awesome food and service. all food was very hot and they kept it fresh. one of the best Chinese buffets I have ever had. nice selection. highLu recommend. read more

First off my main reason for going here, like most places, is my kids love it. And I like for that fact alone. My kids will eat it and we don't have to wait to get served our food... instant gratification lol It is a decent buffet. They have plenty of selection. I'm not big on seafood, but they do have a wide selection of it for those that enjoy it. They even chicken strips, pizza, and fries for those who don't enjoy Asian cuisine. I like that I can make my own bowl with fresh meat and my own concoction of sauces and they will cook the stuff fresh for me. Kinda like huhot style. That's a big plus. Everyone always leaves here full. Another plus. The only real down side is the place could use some updating as far as booths and chairs and maybe a little cleaner, but I've seen much worse. All in all I'm sure I will be back here again. read more

It isn't the most impressive on the outside, but it's a fair buffet on the inside. Good service, hot food out promptly. Kids will love it. Standard mid level Chinese buffet. read more

While not horrible, and taking into account it's a buffet, the food overall was a lot of hit and miss. The chicken skewers were not very tasty, but the chicken breast nuggets were reasonable. There was lots to choose from and I certainly didn't try everything. The mocha chocolate dessert squares were a nice treat. Service was very good in keeping our table clear of dirty dishes and keeping our water glasses filled. Atmosphere was friendly and "low-key". Not a destination location, but a place that would work if you really want to fill up. read more

Such good food, fast service and good music! Chicken wings i 100% recommend! My friend enjoyed the fish and all the different variety of chickens/ sauce! read more

Got take out for my first visit. Ordered 2 spring rolls, an order of fried wontons, orange chicken and Hunan chicken. The spring rolls were good, the wontons were over cooked and the orange chicken was very grissley to the point that my wife was unable to enjoy her meal. For the Hunan chicken, I found it to be quite tasty! I will go back and try again, hopefully a better experience! read more

THIS IS MY FAVORITE CHINESE BUFFET IN TOWN! They have the best selection of food and their quality is amazing! The buffet interior design is nice and comforting. They have a large party room in the back which makes it an amazing place for large groups. The staff is very friendly and food well-stocked. Their parking is easy here with a large lot. This place is always busy, but since there is so much seating and large spread, you hardly notice it is busy. The price here is also very good. I will continue eating here, this is my go-to Chinese buffet in town and it does not look like it will be changing anytime soon. read more

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Food is great and great service. Amazing authentic Chinese food and the ambiance is nice. The fried squid is my favorite

We sat down ate for like 10 min and they brought the check and left then came back and said you pay now and was so absolutely rude

I have to agree with most of the reviews that this is probably Iowa's best Chinese Buffet. The "small" selection of food is actually generally high in quality, such as scallops and cheesy mussels, for the *very* reasonable price. This place is the first Chinese buffet in America I've been to that had egg custard tarts once. The desserts are good and I'm addicted to their cream puffs. My problem with this restaurant isn't so much the weird lighting in some places and small selection of foods, rather, it's the fact that some of the food is sort of a hit-or-miss. For example, the chicken skewers don't really do it for me. It's kind of that feeling for the food in general. I do want to emphasize, however, that the value of this place is fantastic. I will be back, and I'm raiding the sushi bar as soon as I get there. read more

the food there is fantastic . The staff are very kind warm and welcoming . I love the fresh sushi .

I have tried every chinese buffett in the DSM area, and this is one of the best. The quality of the food keeps me coming back again and again. OK, there are some other places with larger selections, but I prefer quality over quantity read more

Great food, Awesome choices. You can make your own Mongolian dish and they have excellent sushi. Great value.

As far as Chinese Buffets go, this was one of the better ones. Being from out of town, this was totally unexpected. Very reasonably priced for lunch and dinner. I usually judge these buffets by the quality of the food, cleanliness of the rest rooms, service, eggrolls and cold shrimp. They passed on all. The peel your own shrimp were a bit overcooked, but were also the medium/large type. The eggrolls were very good. Their other hot steam table dishes were kept full at all times. They also offer sushi which is on display and ready to go. Service was very good---- they cleared the empty plates and kept by drink filled. read more

We were traveling through Des Moines and looked for a good buffet and this restaurant was delicious! Fresh food, very clean restrooms, and good service. We were a party of 8 and came out to $80! Very reasonable price. I highly recommend this place. - Jennifer from South Texas read more

Something for everyone. Seafood, beef, great hot and sour soup, salad, watermelon, salad , individualized ice cream, lots of room. Pretty good buffet for a Midwest town. read more

Located inside southridge mall, it seems that you pay more for the aesthetics. Nice seating, nice food display...but not too many choices. read more

Food was fresh they kept the trays full. Seating was cool service ok. Great parking I enjoyed the variety of food. read more

New China Buffet & Grill - All you can eat. - Buffets Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

The food was pretty bad I found myself chewing the food for like 3 minutes because it was that hard in fact the food was so hard a fork could hardly cut the chicken in half the highlight of this place was the water to wash whatever that was down read more

This is one of the better Chinese buffet restaurants in Des Moines. It has the typical Chinese buffet foods you would expect but everything seems to be fresh. Staff is friendly and it's very reasonably priced. It's a great place to get a party tray for any event as well. read more

Stop by today after see a movie for a late lunch early dinner the food was not that good the savers was only ok. But the worst part was when I was getting some food from the grill and the cook blows his noses right in front of me did not wash his hands and gave me my food . I lost my appetite read more

Really good, solid Chinese buffet, lots of good classic Chinese food choices (general tso, sweet and sour chicken) and some different ones (shrimp with coconut and pineapple) and a few American choices (pizza, twice baked potato) and others (kimchi, sushi). Plenty of the normal desert options including cakes, fruit, and ice cream and even some fresh seafood food and frogs legs! Great look and atmosphere, very clean and well lit, beautiful decorations. read more