Great buffet. Chinese, but a very wide variety. We enjoyed it. Be sure to ask for senior discount…read morebefore ordering. Very nice place.

For starters, it's hotter in the restaurant than it is outside. Crazy! Food was bland. Nothing…read moretasted good. Didn't even try the sushi based on appearance alone. Crazy! Won't be coming back and I don't recommend. Sorry. Crazy!

Based on that first review I was concerned, but they had only been open a month so we gave it a…read moretry. Soooo glad we did! Looks like the "just opening kinks" are worked out. ~ All their tortillas are homemade on site. ~ Lots of choices on the buffet from tacos, to salad, to fish, etc. ~ The staff is fantastic! All smiles, attentive and super helpful. ~ The cherry cobbler was wondermous! Great location and great food...We will definitely be back!

We entered the restaurant and saw an employee using an electronic flyswatter chasing flys around…read morethe Buffet. Only 2 other couples or so sitting and eating. I tried the cod, the chopped steak And charro beans. The cod was cold, the steak was luke warm And beans had a salty weird after taste. New hot pan of cheese enchiladas were brought out, I got 3 and could only eat 2 1/4. Too much veleta like cheese. 2nd piece of cod just as cold. Pineapple chunks and Watermelon little colder than Luke warm. The entire time there were flys landing on the buffet. (Cold and hot). There were NOT a lot of flys but enough to make it noticeable. After more people came in (closer to noon) the fly swatter was put away. Upon entering, it was noticed that Christian music was being played through the sound system. One employee stood out who's back of shirt read "Made in Hell". Really? Why allow him to walk around swatting flys in a restaurant playing music that honors Jesus wearing that shirt?? Even though my stomach got full, I probably won't be back. Had to ask for my drink that I paid for even after having water brought to my table. When the Waitress refilled my drink the 2nd time it was Not what I was drinking. Not sure warmers and coolers are working or if they are even warmers or coolers.

This place has everything for everybody, from typical egg and ___ plates to menudos (plural),…read morebarbacoa, healthy fresh fruit options and sweets. You can't go wrong when eating with diverse taste buds. My family loves the one in Pharr because it's not as packed

The food was amazing but it definitely doesn't beat the nasty looks and uncomfortable environment…read moreour waitress with the braided ponytail gave the whole time we ate there. We had to get up to get her to come get refills and when she did she did it with SUCH an attitude, as if I chose her job for her. and same thing continued throughout the time we ate so we tried not to even ask for much to not "bother" her. I understand we may all have some bad days and we may not all know how to separate our personal from our professional job, but you actively chose to work at this job and yet have an attitude towards the reason companies even make your paychecks come alive, the people! People will tip more and may actively want you to serve them and come around more if you change that bad attitude. you attract more bees with honey than poop.

I love the variety of dishes available here. Most times the food is kept and served nice and hot…read moreand stirred frequently to maintain an appetizing appearance. Two dishes in particular, I find to be excellent here and far above most Chinese buffets: the Broccoli Beef and the Green Beans in Fermented Black Bean Paste. Both are the best I've ever had at a buffet. The beef is very tender, not mealy like most and has a nice flavor. The broccoli is not over cooked but tender crisp perfectly. There are a lot of dishes that are very similar in taste and texture so I skip them. But they have a nice variety of fried items, steamed dumplings, 5 or 6 soups of which I like several. Their chicken wings are a nice surprise item as are the breaded cream cheese filled jalapeños. For those that like a Mongolian Grill, they have that available too. The sushi is plentiful but mostly bland variety's. I usually skip it. All in all it's a great buffet and reasonably priced.

This was horrible! Everything was dried out and had been…read moresitting for a while. No one was at the grill. There was no sushi chef replenishing the sushi. I sampled a few things and when I needed a refill a server grabbed my glass while holding dirty dishes, eewww. I got a refund and left.

My family and I were out of town so we decided to go eat at a Mexican restaurant. The only reason…read morewhy I'm giving them 3 stars after this experience is because the woman that tended to us was very sweet. The food was okay nothing to rave about but, we found a hair in one of our dishes. Gross I know! The woman wanted to charge us half of the dish but he was so disgusted that he didn't finish we were not gonna pay for a dish with a hair in it. Please be careful while you eat your food here.

This small restaurant is cheerful-looking and clean. The wall colors and decorations are bright, as…read moreyou might expect in a Tex-Mex place this close to the border. There are large screen TVs on 2 of the walls and you can actually hear the program that is airing. I liked that the audio was not muted and that the program was kind of interesting (no Fox News!) I didn't spend much time looking at the menu so I cannot comment on prices. I did see that the selection included the usual dishes. I had the buffet instead. The buffet had an interesting mix of Mexican and American dishes: chalupas (meatless), 2 kinds of fajitas, sliced smoked sausage with sauteed onions and peppers, meatloaf, picadillo con papas, instant mashed potatoes, peas & carrots, onion rings (similar to those that come in a red & yellow bag from the freezer case), quesadillas, chiles relleños (filled with picadillo con papas), cheese enchiladas, Mexican rice, 2 types of pinto beans (a la charra and refritos), 2 types of caldo (chicken and beef), liver & onions and a cold area with fresh fruit and basic salad ingredients. The waiter will also bring you hot tortillas if you like, offering your choice of flour, corn or a mix. I tried a variety of dishes and was surprised that almost all lacked salt and seasoning. The food looked fresh but...had so little flavor. I'm not usually one to salt my food at the table, either at home or at a restaurant. But I had to salt my food here (except for the meatloaf) because it otherwise was bland. Also, I could not spot any ketchup. Some people like it with their onion rings and meatloaf, perhaps other food too. The caldo was oily and without flavor. If you want fresh lime wedges (which really are standard at most local Tex-Mex restaurants) you must ask for them, they are not available even with the fruit at the salad bar. The service was good. The tableware given by the waiter consisted of a single fork rolled inside a paper napkin, no knife or spoon. If you need them, you get your own from the holder near the buffet. The dishes are the same boring tan-colored melamine that so many places use. Payment is at the end of your meal, at a station near the door. One lunch buffet and one drink, plus tax cost almost $10.00. So will I go back? Nope, not when Taco Fiesta is just across the street. If you wonder how business compares between the two neighboring restaurants, consider this: Taco Fiesta is so busy at lunchtime that they have a man driving a golf cart to ferry customers to and from their cars in the church parking lot nearby. Next time I'm in the neighborhood, I won't hesitate to dine at Taco Fiesta.

March 29 2026 Just sat down to eat and chat when i took a…read moredrink out of my sweet and noticed a bright red lipstick stain on the rim. If that is dirty i highly doubt any of their dishes are clean. I will never come here again. I wasn't even offered by the waiter to speak to the manager. The waitstaff personally serve your drinks and it was slow and he still served me in a dirty glass. I question their. Cleanliness standards.

The service was great, our server was very welcoming and nice. The sushi was so good, as a sushi…read morelover, I approve. The restaurant looked clean and they had music playing.

Sometimes food is good and sometimes it's not. Sometimes service is good and sometimes it's not…read more They added prime rib for their weekend buffet starting in March but raised the price too. I will be back to try it. Food was good today. Our of macaroni though :0( And I agree with others that it needs some extra cleaning, but the people that eat here are very messy. I like baked chicken and anything I can put nacho cheese on. Chocolate strawberries are good.

If you want to eat in a sweat lodge, then check out the Golden Coral in McAllen. The lobby was fine…read morewhen we walked in or we would have walked out. The buffet area was so hot that my cold iceberg lettuce with ranch was too warm to eat when I went to sit down. The service was good as they were attentive. We went back several times to grab items that were out (roast, pepperoni pizza) and they never refilled the pepperoni pizza while we were there. We only lasted 30 minutes as the dining room was too hot to eat in it. Seriously. You know you are in the RGV and if you can't cool down your location you shouldn't open. We were there at about 1:20p and it wasn't very busy.

I had a great experience at Grand Buffet China. The food was delicious, with a wide variety of…read moredishes, and everything tasted fresh. The restaurant was clean, the atmosphere was pleasant, and the staff was friendly and attentive throughout my visit. I would definitely come back and highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a great buffet.

When this place open at first, the food was amazing Drinks were Great with enough water carbonation…read moreand with a reasonable price! Waiters were always very respectful and friendly. Always making sure you had or needed anything else. Now the food is horrible from texture to flavor, the drink drinks always seem to be flat and overpriced for the Buffet. Sorry, but I will not be coming here in a long while. Don't get me wrong. The environment is always great and the place is always clean.

I'm not really happy with my visit today. We came in right around opening time for lunch. I got the…read morebuffet and started with a salad, but the croutons were stale. I come here about every two weeks, and every single time the croutons are stale, which makes me think they aren't being stored properly. Another recurring issue is that there's never any ice in the drink dispenser. Today, when I went to refill my drink, the Powerade dispenser sprayed a white residue into the inside of my cup, which was very concerning and made me question how well the machine is being cleaned and maintained. I usually enjoy coming here, but these are ongoing issues that really need to be addressed. I hope management takes this feedback seriously because I'd like to continue being a customer, but the cleanliness and food quality need to improve.

I did love it there and the buffet and the Pizza but after that I had to say is that after like 5…read morehours my stomach hurts

I expected this place to be mom and pop style so nothing fancy but good food. It definitely was…read morethat. No complaints about the food. What we didn't expect was the very high pricetag that came with our meal! Very small dining room with old school diner tables and booths. We were greeted upon entering, but from the kitchen as it's literally a mom and pop establishment. No front of the house staff. After a few minutes, the owner and cook came for our order. We got 2 delectable samosas as apps. Very crispy and savory. I ordered the chicken vindaloo and my girl the chicken curry. We asked for spicy+. The dishes didn't disappoint! Super flavorful and even though it didn't burn our mouths, we were definitely sweating and had clear sinuses! The garlic nan was very good, but could have used just a tad bit of salt to bring out the flavors. We also got the chicken nuggets and fries for a kids meal and even though the owner forgot about it, he quickly put that in and added extra nuggets. Again, food was great, but the prices don't really leave a desire to come back... Especially with a full buffet at University Market 5 minutes away! Our meal came out to $50!! I did the math and he definitely over charged about $5 at least, and I should have clarified that, but I just tipped 10% instead. Even if he hadn't done incorrect math, $45 for 2 medium sized entrees, 2 nan breads, 1 (complimentary?) rice, 1 kids meal, with 2 waters and a juice is way too much. I'd only go here again if the Indian craving hits super hard on a Sunday when University Market is closed.

Been sitting here for 6 minutes since I entered the door. No one greeted me. No one came to take…read morean order. There were 2 tables with customers only. I'm writing this review as I am waiting for service. And it's 12:30pm at noon. Horrible service. Walked out after I am done writing this review. 0.1 out of 5. Will not come again. Waste of time.