Tin Tin Buffet Restaurant

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    $$ Buffets, Chinese
    Open11:30 AM - 10:30 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    200 N Beacon St

    Brighton, MA 02135

    Glencoe St & Market St

    Mon

    • 11:30 AM - 9:30 PM

    Tue

    • 11:30 AM - 9:30 PM

    Wed

    • 11:30 AM - 9:30 PM

    Thu

    • 11:30 AM - 9:30 PM

    Fri

    • 11:30 AM - 10:30 PM

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    Sat

    • 11:30 AM - 10:30 PM

    Sun

    • 11:30 AM - 9:30 PM

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      Is the buffet in use?

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      Yes the ayce buffet is now open I went there just yesterday for lunch. $11.59 ayce. Dinner + $2.00

      Jose B. 
      3 years ago 1 person found this helpful

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      G W.
      Boston, MA
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      Oct 15, 2014

      The food is really good for an all you can eat buffet but the bathrooms really need to be cleaned and renovated.

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      Jesuo J.
      Boston, MA
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      Feb 26, 2024

      Is delicious has great food and would definitely recommend if you are on a budget. They are very nice to you and welcome you in, they refill your drink even if you don't ask.

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      Wern O.
      Boston, MA
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      Oct 21, 2023

      TLDR: the Chinese buffet of your dreams.

      Everyone has had the classic Chinese buffet experience of American Chinese classics plus slightly weird western/Italian food with classic buffet decor. Yeah this is it. Tin tin is its own slice of history and I'm sure in the next ten years this spot will be torn down for a new apartment complex but until then enjoy this relic of the past.

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      Steven B.
      Boston, MA
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      Apr 13, 2024

      Haven't been recently but inexpensive and when you don't eat a lot they think you're unhappy

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      Jul 8, 2023

      This felt kind of in the middle of nowhere so location isn't great, but we went for lunch on a Saturday and it wasn't bad. The price was $16.95/person which isn't as cheap as it used to be, but it wasn't terrible. If it was $2 cheaper, I might have actually given it 4 stars.

      There were 4 islands set up, so there was a fair variety of food. We were happy to see that they had seafood for lunch and that there were a good amount of customers, which ended up meaning that the food got turned over at least once per dish while we were there. While it didn't look great at first, the quality of some of the items actually was pretty good.

      Dumplings - These are great - the skin is nice and thin and the meat is large and chunky. The skin is almost a bit chewy and crispy and has a really good texture.

      Crab Rangoons - I didn't actually eat one of these, but we get takeout from here a lot and these are pretty good. Nice and crispy with a good ratio of filling.

      Cajun Seafood - This was surprisingly very good. I had shrimp, crawfish, and mussels from here. Halfway through our meal, they refilled this dish and the shrimp and mussels that they added were huge. It didn't taste off at all which is a fear at buffets, and it was actually quite nice.

      Shrimp (cold, boiled) - This also got refilled halfway through our meal. The meat was firm and flavored nicely with lemon. I love cold shrimp so this was a nice addition to the buffet.

      Shrimp (stir fried) - These were peeled and in a clear sauce. They weren't the most amazing, but it was nice to have another type of shrimp to choose from.

      Black Bean Clams - These were amazing. They were also refilled halfway through our meal and I ate a LOT of them. They had a nice blend of black bean and spice, and the clams themselves were nice and sweet.

      Sesame Balls - These might not be homemade, but they tasted just as good as a dim sum place, and they weren't huge so they didn't fill us up too much.

      Salt and Pepper Shrimp - These were fried nicely so they weren't too greasy but they were fried enough that you could eat the shell with the meat since it was nice and crispy. Good flavor.

      All in all, if we had a car, we'd definitely be back, and if it were a tad bit cheaper, I'd give it 4 stars. Still, it was a solid buffet for an area that doesn't have a lot of cheap Chinese buffet options. We actually walked about 40 minutes each way to get here and we have no regrets.

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      Addison N.
      Acton, MA
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      Mar 31, 2024

      Food tastes good, service was perfectly fine. My only issue was that some selections were mislabeled and we came at an odd time so not all selections were available

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      Dee C.
      Belmont, MA
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      Jan 11, 2024

      This place is a sham, on weekends they charge you $18 each person but there's not even such a wide selection, the muscles were so dry and so was the shrimp I think it was sitting under the lighting too long. The fried rice is really good, they don't have too many options a lot of it was pork which I do not eat so I was very limited to a few things. They do have Fried Chicken which is really delicious, the Sprite tastes a little weird like it's more Seltzer than it is syrup. I also didn't like that when I was signing my bill and tipping I was calculating the tip and the woman was just standing over me and telling me what to put as my tip. That was very uncomfortable and very strange. All in all I would say it would be great for the price when it's 13 bucks.

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      Papa P.
      Brighton, MA
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      Mar 15, 2024

      Delicious offers fantastic cuisine and comes highly recommended. classic Chinese buffet experience

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      Bella N.
      Arlington, MA
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      Apr 1, 2024

      Worst Chinese Food I've every eaten. Highly recommend saving yourself your money. The wings were dry. There were flies all over the food. The water tasted like hose water. Who goes to a Chinese restaurant to eat chicken wings and fries? It was terrible. Do not waste your money.

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      Salma D.
      Dorchester, Boston, MA
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      Mar 15, 2024

      The food selection was bad :( I was excited to eat shrimp but they didn't have any and the fish was awful tasting. It was drenched in water. The service was okay because at least they cleared the table. I would rather eat at a school dining hall. I had to spit out the desert it was so bad. Overall pretty disappointing. I wish I hadn't wasted gas coming here .

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      Sudarat B.
      Allston/Brighton, Boston, MA
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      Dec 11, 2023
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      This restaurant has just renovated, the place looks nice & clean. The food was delicious, I enjoyed the main courses, dessert & fresh fruit there. The waiter & waitress were nice. I gonna be back.

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