One of only two Chinese buffets remaining in the area the quality has actually gotten better over the years they are an institution of their shopping center. The sushi is made on the spot you can see the sushi chef in the adjacent room to the buffet they have three aisles of food one sushi bar and a dessert bar as well they are great for large groups and parties and I enjoy their friendliness and occasionally like to use there to go containers. read more

Panda Buffet - The prices as of Feb 2026. - Chinese Near Me - New London, Connecticut

Great price for a buffet! Good amount of selections. Quality of the food was excellent. Lots of varieties of sushi and sashimi to various American Chinese dishes. Included clams and mussels. We have been going here for years and today was no different. The service was very good for our party of 12. This was a stop after spending a whole day at the Great Wolf Lodge water park. I don't understand all the negative reviews but this place is a solid Chinese Buffett at this price point. read more

The food line wasn't very large, but it looked delicious, especially sushi, which had many different kinds, and the sashimi, which had octopus,salmon, tuna and hokkigai At $19.55 per person, it was quite good. For dessert, there were ice creams in many flavors, especially green tea. The food was kept warm all the time. Seafoods were also quite good and tasty. If I have the chance, I'll stop by again. read more

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My family and I were visiting mystic for the July 4th weekend , my kids wouldn't appreciate or tolerate the wait at those nicer seaport area restaurants as it was getting late, so we wanted something quick with variety and no fuss . Enter Panda Buffet ( $20 adults / $10 kids under 10) , I'll admit this wasn't at the top of my list because of all the sketchy reviews from what seems like folks who are trying to ruin this business so I took a chance and wasn't disappointed . We got there 6:44 and they stated closure time was 8PM so I expected food to be either cold or not replaced but to my surprised the sushi and seafood was being restocked even though we ate quickly. More folks started walking so perhaps that's why food was restocked . The food quality is what you would expect given the price point but at least I can see the guy making all the sushi fresh . Staff was quick to take our used plates and we were done by 8:15pm (there were still folks who were only halfway thru ). On a Saturday night the staff looked tired but did their job no complaints really . So if you're out with a large group or with a bunch of kids while visiting, Mystic definitely considered this as an option. plenty of parking outside as well . read more

Went for lunch and it was worth it. I just cant see this be the place for me for dinner, however.

Decent buffet. Just wish they had more seafood options (other than the sushi). Lots of chicken but not much shrimp and fish. I don't eat chicken, so there wasn't much for me to eat. Please add fried fish, and more shrimp. Maybe swap the coconut chicken for coconut shrimp, you have more than enough chicken. Maybe even some beef and broccoli. Variety is needed read more

My family & I are "regulars". Wonderful, fresh food. Huge buffet. The owners and staff are very nice.

If you go during the weekends it's usually pretty the busy and the food is always fresh and hot. However if you go during a slower night the food will not be hot. (Not very food safe). Not sure if their warmers are broke or what. The food is alright. Pretty cheap, do recommend on weekends! read more

Food was awesome! And great service! Sushi bar had a good variety of food and clean as well

Good to know came back Bosto. New York halftime getting food. Hometo and it's very good and price are reasonable

amazing sushi and crabragons, was a go too when i was living in ct. staff can be a little iffy at times but other than that no problems and no worries. read more

What? 4 big stars for a Chinese buffet? Impossible. Well, that's four stars relative to the universe of Chinese buffets, which is rapidly diminishing since the pandemic. Ok, the food isn't as great as a stand alone top chef Chinese restaurant. But for what this place is, it's not that bad. The food was mostly fresh not like some buffets that leave food sitting around until it's dried out. The dumplings were actually sumptuous. The sliced beef tender. The white rice very palpable. And for $19 per adult, in post pandemic pricing terms, it's quite a bargain. These days Mc Do costs almost as much for a lot less of everything. read more

5-stars for sure! I don't know why the other reviewers here say otherwise. Remember, this is an AYCE buffet and you have set your expectations, especially for the price! We were visiting on a day trip from Boston, and we know AYCE. Was pleasantly surprised to find sushi and sashimi too (maybe because it's a Saturday and a holiday weekend? Or always dunno)- and it was good for what it is (again, set expectations - this is NOT $10/appetizer type of restaurant). The shrimp were enormous! And 8 flavors of ice cream to choose from. And the price can't be beat. Plus a family restaurant! Glad post-pandemic buffets are back and glad we made it here tonight. read more

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Visited the restaurant on 09/14/2022 at about 2PM. We were seated right away and the waitress was friendly and very efficient with beverages, that good service continued throughout our visit. There was a lot of food and a lot of different options. I tried a variety of hot & cold dishes to include the sushi and there wasn't anything that wasn't OK . I'd be inclined to grade higher if it wasn't for the temperature of the supposed to be "hot" foods. Most were warm at best, they tasted OK but needed to be a lot warmer in temperature. I was a little concerned eating food that had been sitting out that wasn't hot but I did and hours later I feel fine, the food wasn't spoiled it just wasn't hot enough. Left a good tip because the service was very good and overall it was a pleasant dining experience but in my opinion they do need to make more effort on keeping the "hot" foods "hot"...... read more

Went for the first time today. Was quickly seated and my beverage and silverware were delivered right away. The egg drop soup was flavorless and luckily my server brought me a spoon right away. Of all the food items that were available only one or two were ones I would try. Black pepper chicken was pretty tasty but not very warm. The main reason I'll never return? The worker bringing clean plates to the buffet had his mask under his chin. Come on! read more

When taking a tip to check out the area, we stopped to eat close to route 95. This restaurant is good for all you can eat with sushi, sashimi, and a bigger than usual variety of ice cream. For good eats and good service, the price makes it even better. We expected to pay a lot for all you can eat, yet it was about half of what we expected to pay. Good job! read more

The buffet was good. Some food was a bit too sweet to my liking but overall it was good. The servers were very attentive and it was clean. read more

Panda Buffet - Chinese Near Me - New London, Connecticut

Came here twice, decent food. Lots of sashimi and clams even during the weekday. Seeing people eat 5+ pounds of sushi or shrimp is pretty amazing. Where does all the food go I wonder? This restaurant is popular with everyone and was pretty crowded for a Wednesday. Sushi is of middle quality - lots of variety, very affordable. Chinese takeout food mad decent as well read more

Panda Buffet - Clams, shrimp, sushi, sashimi - Chinese Near Me - New London, Connecticut

All good things must come to an end . The once great panda buffet is gone , food was horrible, tables were dirty . At one time we would eat there 3 times a month ,after last night I may never go back. read more

Horrible experience my family and I went in and immediately saw a black mouse run across the place it went right by our feet and the staff didn't even care horrible never coming again !!!! read more

The food was very cold and the staff didn't seem to care. Used to like this place but will never be returning.

I am a regular at the buffet because I love having a bunch of options (mac & cheese is my favorite) especially those things that you would not normally associate with Chinese like their spinach and their mini sushi buffet. With that being said I have never ordered from the regular menu. They opened this week for takeout so I tried something new. All I can say is they need something with garlic sauce added to the buffet offerings. Theirs is amazing. Welcome back Panda Buffet, you were missed. read more

Panda Buffet - Shrimp with Garlic Sauce, fried rice and hot and sour soup. - Chinese Near Me - New London, Connecticut

食物非常好吃，服务态度非常专业，价格比较实惠，环境非常适合一家人，寿司非常好吃，还有芥兰鸡和虾我喜欢Black Pepper ChickenCalifornia RollsCoconut ChickenFried ShrimpHot & Sour Soup

My fiancé and I went there on Monday night for dinner. And the food was old, not the best choices. For dinner time we expected more options. They definitely are going down hill. The also sat us at a dirty table. Service was good. We won't be going back. read more

Everything seems pretty fresh/recent, nice to find a buffet in this day and age with covid... decent sushi included

Goldfish and Buddha Panda Buffet is a very typical Asian American boofay. None of the food here will surprise but nothing I've ever had disappointed either. A huge selection of the usual favorites along with a bit of sushi and lots of crisp and fresh veggies. I thought the décor was pretty entertaining and amusing. Little fake ponds and fountains filled with goldfish and all kinds of little statues of Buddha and other very plastic looking Asian stuff. Fun to look at, this is kitsch at it's finest. Nothing gourmet or even remotely authentic, anyone looking for fine Asian food at a boofay is delusional and foolish. But there is a whole heap of good food here. Some of it healthy, some not so healthy. But the price is great and you definitely won't leave hungry. read more

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Got my grandma sick and also. The Muscles was bad it was really cold and also. The Crawfish was alright and but the sushi the salmon with the rice dont feel fish and also never ever gave us coookies 6 people 4 adults and 2 kids bill came out 100$ it was gonna be 70 or 80 dollars. WORST PLACE EVER And she threw up. WORST PLACE EVER. read more

Staying in New London to avoid the overly priced casino hotels and this place just so happened to pop in to one of my many google searches. My children and I love sushi as well as American style Chinese buffets. The food was fresh and hot and the sushi selection definitely AMAZING for a buffet. The surf clams and salmon sashimi was very good. In fact it was so good we've decided to eat here again tomorrow evening. The only reason for the 4/5 stars is because they could use more variety in the Chinese buffet. read more

The seafood was terrific for Saturday dinner! Lots of choice's like steamers (steamed clams), many shrimp dishes, decent sized too! They also had crayfish/crawfish in a seasoned boil (pretty tasty). The manger was very nice and seemed to care about making customers feel comfortable and pleased. I would definitely go back for the seafood. I didn't try to many of the non seafood dishes but my daughter was pleased with the non seafood items. Don't know what choices there are for lunch but I'll check that out soon. read more

Really bad food the shrimp had not been de gutted and it was dirty and the calamari was very salty and chewy everything in the buffet was chewy or hard I would not recommend this if you go to this town read more

First time here, and will never come back. The food was sub par at best, even by buffet standards. Food was warm not hot. I would write more but nothing else can be said. Avoid this place. I just hope I don't get sick. Oh, and $14.95 for dinner buffet, for this place, is way too much. read more

Food is cold but solid, sushi is very meh. Terrible job with the labeling of ice cream flavors and food options, they also completely cleared and washed my table when I went to use the bathroom when I wasn't done eating. Definitely don't recommend eating there limited options but it's one of the only buffets around the area read more

delicious food. I love it here. their lunch is reasonably priced. I love the peanut butter chicken, the coconut chicken, and the egg rolls. every thing is so good. they go up on the dinner prices its worth it if you can eat a lot. they have fish, lobster, and crab. my mom like the crab. this place is worth going to. the service is excellent. read more

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We sometimes eat here once a week, due to great prices and consistent quality. We have both worked in the foodservice industry, and can appreciate a good meal at a great price. We usually go for lunch, due to better vegetarian selections. You will find much more seafood at dinnertime, along with the slightly higher price. They are also very kid friendly. The space may feel a bit tired, and the servers are sometimes brusque, but look beyond that to three hot tables, one cold table, one sushi station, and an ice cream cooler. The hot and sour soup is consistently good, along with the veggie-only selection for lunch. Basics like veggie lo mein, and egg rolls are refreshed often. There is always a sauteed veg like bok choy or snow peas, the green beans are green and still crunchy but nicely garlicky, and there are fries, onion rings, or sesame balls for the vegetarian. For the meat eaters, chicken dishes abound for the lunch-General Tso's chicken, coconut chicken, teriyaki chicken, sesame chicken, barbequed chicken, plus mussels with bean sauce, shrimp cocktail and cabbage shrimp, steamed fish and stuffed clams. The turnover for luch is great, and the space can accomodate plenty of diners, so that is out favorite time to eat. There is dim sum, soup, fried rice, lo mein, and a full sushi table with minimun 6 choices of rolls. Dessert can be from the self serve hard ice crean cooler with 8 flavors, or from a selection of canned fruits, puddings and cakes on the cold buffet. read more

Have been going to this restraunt for roughly 15yrs. Over the years it was a always good stop for food usually lunch. And over the years it's always been O.K. Good quick lunch and off to the next dest. usually home. Welp LAST visit was. 8.12.18 We had just dropped our son off to go on the coast guard eagle for a 7 day cruise RTOC and figured we would grab a bite to eat. The sign said lunch ends at 3pm It's 1pm we received our check and it was dinner price. I politely asked the waitress to come over here in a quiet corner to ask why dinner prices and she proceeded in yelling out for the restraunt to hear what we were talking about and she started yelling SUNDAY SUNDAY. So I said ok just to tone down the issue still not sure what she's talking about sense the sign I see said lunch 3pm. So When I went to pay my bill I mentioned it to the guy at the cashier he started yelling SUNDAY SUNDAY and the Original Waitress came over and Started yelling at me also. My wife SO EMBARRESSED walk out the door. Then the cashier showed me a sign in 1/2 print Sunday prices was the same as dinner prices. The sign was to your back as you walk in so YOU NEVER SEE IT TILL YOUR LEAVIN and THATS ONLY IF THEY POINT IT OUT. HOW DARE YOU YELL AND EMBARASS Me when I'm being polite quiet and respectful of you. They have lost coustomer of aprox. 15yrs. My wife as been in the food buss. for 20+yrs and Casino buss. the same you don't treat people this way... WILL NEVER RETURN TO THIS PLACE. Food has gone DOWN hill over the years my wife was always a big fan of the general chicken. This time she left it on her plate. And Wait staff even WORSE. Kenny Seidel NO I"M NOT AFRAID TO SIGN MY NAME TO THIS BUFFET PANDA you lost a CUSTOMER OF AT LEAST 15yrs over your SNEAKY DIRTY WAY OF OVER CHARGING AND FOOD QUALITY OF GREAT DECLINE read more

rice tasted like dish soap, ranch smelled moldy and like kids paint? awful. only reason I'd even give a 2 star review is because of the fish in the fish tanks. read more

I've been here many times over the years since they first opened. Located in the New London Mall with Shop Rite and Petsmart. Good amount of options for food and good value for what they offer. Standard drink options. Soup, ice cream, sushi, fruits. Plenty of seating and you can reserve a room for large groups and parties. Good value. read more

My wife and I had the lunch buffet. For the price and availability in the New London area it can be beat. Honestly, it is one of our favorite Chinese Buffets in the mainland United States. We will be returning again without a doubt. read more

Hummmm not the best day for food there, seemed like dinner was lunch leftovers , tea was good, price was good. Crab was salty and soft On to better places ? Will most likely not return as there's so much better food around this area. read more

I went in at 1 PM for a quick lunch. Pretty much everything I tried was cold, overlooked or both. There were still a good amount of people in there so I do t know why it was cold. This place was nothing special. Should have figured that because it was a buffet and I was craving Chinese food. read more