S/O the amazing ownership, Skoo!!! So welcoming, humble and he has great energy! The buffet is…read morealways filled up, per my experiences. They have a little bit of everything for everyone, from sushi, Chinese dining, America food and desserts. Great local spot with friendly service and plenty of seating. A must every time I'm in town!

It's ok there is probably more traditional food than Chinese food on the buffet. And please change…read moreyour fryer greese every fryer taste like burnt greese.

Pandita Express or "Delights Chinesse [sic] Food LLC" as their business card said on March 17, 2026…read moreis one of the best food trailers in Hobbs, NM. They offer Chinese and Japanese fare. A second trailer just like is on the Lovington Highway near Green Meadows Park. I always go for the #15 shrimp fried rice ($14). Their fried rice is the best in town. The amount of shrimp is fairly decent. I came kind of an off hour at close to 3 PM, so the food probably wasn't the freshest, but it was still really tasty. The shrimp is a bit overcooked. Takeout boxes come with an egg roll, fork, napkins, and condiments. Service is always fantastic. The guy who was at this trailer is often at the Pandita Express #2 trailer. He speaks both Spanish and English. So here's how it works here: Order. Pay. You'll be assigned a buzzer. Food usually is prepared very quickly. Perfect for my hangry butt. RATING BREAKDOWN Food: 5 | Service: 5 | Ambiance: 4 | Price: 4

Let me start off by saying this is a food truck, but boy was the service super fast and the…read morecustomer service A plus. Second, the food and portions were amazing for the price! Will definitely be coming here more in the future.

Incredible! It is a rare experience when a Pacific coast…read more girl finds salmon seasoned to perfection, cooked with ultimate skill. Served professionally. Nothing could be finer. Fresh and delicious, fine quality ALL THE WAY!

Very good service, nicely decorated…read more Ordered their pineapple Paloma. I'm not into too sweet of a drink and this was it. Usually these are really refreshing but the pineapple made it really sweet. Order the hot and sour soup. Had great flavor with the little amount of spiciness and sourness but was not very warm. Calamari with the perfect amount of breading, cooked perfectly and not chewy. Great with the marinara dipping sauce. Spicy tuna roll was very good, very fresh with the right amount of kick. Green chili roll. I personally did not try it, I do not like cream cheese in my sushi roll but others at the table loved it. They stated this is the best roll on the menu ......... if you like cream cheese in your rolls. I ordered the panzit with chicken, it was very salty. If it had less salt I think this dish would have been very good. The noodles and chicken cooked perfectly. Sizzling beef & Shrimp - the beef and shrimp was cooked well but the house brown sauce had a very weird flavor. Hobbs is our hometown but we have lived in California and Las Vegas for a long time and this restaurant did not meet our expectations of Asian food.

This food is horrible, the selection is horrible. The service is horrible very dirty.read more

OVERALL Buffet Time in Hobbs, NM, is great for those friends…read moreor family who don't know what the h*** they want to eat. Lol. RATING BREAKDOWN Food: 3 | Service: 4 | Ambiance: 2 | Price: 3 PARKING At dinner (aka lunch for non-cowboys) time on Sunday, this place is typically packed. Nonetheless, there was still free, ample space for the mini van in their private lot on 8/13/2023. LOCATION/AMBIANCE This place has changed significantly within the past few years for the better. That being said, there were many nuisances for me personally that will not being me back as often as I had hoped. The floors are dirty. Super dirty. The wheels on the carts they use to bus the tables and bring out the food squeak and are loud rolling across the tile. The place gets loud in general so much that it was difficult to have a conversation with the other three members of my lunch group. THE GRUB This is strictly buffet food. Most of it is Asian-inspired, however, there were options like spaghetti and pizza. My favorites were the orange chicken and spicy shrimp with the veggie rice. The spring rolls were good, but the egg rolls tasted strange. Also, there was a wok station and a self-serve ice cream station with 6 different flavors! LITTLE YELPER'S CLUBThey charge based on the child's age. SERVICE Our waitress was the hardest hustler in our dining area. MY FAVORITE PART... There were SO many buffet items! NOT SO FAVORITE PART... Rude patrons who don't look at on-coming walkers and screaming kids! TIPS + Bottled beer is served here. + Pay before you get seated at the front entrance. They give you a ticket with your assigned seats. Wait for the waiters to take your drink order. You may ask for to-go cups. Then help yourself at the buffet!

Ate there a few times but today I got half way back to hobbs and started throwing up and the runs…read morethe one kind of chicken was like mush in the fried shell

Great service had everything I wanted food was fresh and delicious will be returning when I am in…read morethe Lovington area again thank you China star

Empire Buffet of Hobbs, NM…read more.. It's decent buffet-only Chinese food. This restaurant sits in a plaza adjacent to Albertsons Market grocery store. Parking can be a hassle during peak hours. I miss this place when it used to be Peking Restaurant way back in the day. That place had some wonderful ambiance that made me want to return. Empire... not so much. It's very generic & boring. The staff members back on 8/25/22 were no nonsense. Not particularly friendly or welcoming. It's basically the only place in town for your Chinese food fix, though. Don't forget an ice cream on a cone before you walk out!

The best word for the food here is grotesque. The buffet dishes are underheated and tasteless…read more Very greasy.

I enjoy takeout as it is fresh and hot. That's normally the way we order and they are quick and…read moregive generous portions

It's delicious but, the guy calling out the numbers has a deep accent bad microphone.. it's a…read morecluster.

The staff and selection of the Buffett were great. We would definitely return back to the…read morerestaurant.

Me and my friends were coming from a long day of national park hiking and this Chinese buffet was a…read morepleasant surprise!! Giving it a 5/5 simply because if you're in the area, you must try! It was very clean inside, the food was always fresh and constantly being changed (there is one person dedicated to monitoring the levels of food so that nothing runs out). The Chinese food was mostly chicken but everything was crispy and hot and meaty - not mostly breading like some other places. Even the green beans were good! I would skip some of the items like the sushi, egg tarts, and soup, but the cakes, fruit, and apple pie were so delicious! It was pretty good for the price and would definitely come back if I was in the area.

First time visiting KPOT and our experience was fantastic! David was our server, as well as…read morecovering the bar. He explained everything to us and even whipped up three of his personal sauces to try, which were incredible. We did the bbq side and were not disappointed, we left with full tummies and a great experience. We will be back, highly recommended trying if you haven't yet.

Leah P was a fantastic server. Very helpful and attentive the entire time we were there. We got the…read morebbq/hot pot all you can eat and we ate a bunch . The vegetables, seafood and meat were all very fresh looking and tasted great. Food came out in a timely manner and we cooked it to our own preferences. Nice little gem when traveling to Midland. One note is that because it is a bbq & hot pot place, don't wear anything you don't want smelling like bbq meat because you will smell like that when you're done. Nice food and great service. Looking forward to going back!