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      Donna C.
      Pierce City, MO
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      Oct 4, 2015

      The best Chinese Buffet in the area. They also offer a sushi menu which we ordered from this last visit. BEAUTIFUL presentation! We had the Cherry Blossom roll and salmon roll (name?) Fresh and attractive - the high point of our meal.

      Buffet is above average - my favorite is the creamy shrimp. Not usually any changes to the offerings but there's plenty to pick from. The dumplings weren't as good as usual - somewhat dried out and the hoisin was extremely vinegary. The spring rolls are good. The salad and dessert portion has a nice selection. If you're a hot tea drinker, order the oolong - very nice.

      Our waitress this time left a little wanting in the service department. Not horrible but not extremely friendly or attentive, and hard to catch her eye. I asked for "not sweet" tea and my husband asked for half-half tea. They both tasted the same to me - sweet. I thought she was having a little trouble understanding what we wanted (no she wasn't Chinese).

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      Jen C.
      Walnut Grove, CA
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      Mar 28, 2023

      Great food. Friendly staff. Clean. Go here. Avoid the yellow place across the highway!

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      May 18, 2023

      It's ok food food is a tad bland and the service takes a lil while and some of the tables weren't clean

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      Laura G.
      Monett, MO
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      Jun 21, 2022

      Great buffet! They also have a great menu for to go and drive thru. I recommend the Lo Mein and General chicken.

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      Mike S.
      MO, MO
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      Feb 8, 2023

      I got a to go order off the buffet and was very happy with the price for the amount of food I got. The staff are always kind and courteous.

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      순혁
      MO, MO
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      Aug 2, 2021

      This place is delish if you love typical Chinese buffets. Their food is always hot and kept fresh, and their servers are always so nice and helpful! Consistently good each time I've been there. One of my favorite places to eat in missouri. Very nice servers. Actually, It was so good! I usually do not like Chinese buffets because they are all so gross but this one is actually so good! I got two full plates and ate all of it.

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      Kris R.
      Gulf Breeze, FL
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      Mar 14, 2022

      It is so yummy! Me loveeeeeeee good food go there and all your wildest dreams will come true

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      Matthew L.
      Denver, CO
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      Dec 26, 2020

      This place is the best place for Chinese in all of America. I have had Chinese in LA and NY and everywhere in between. Nothing is as good as this place. It's buffet style and the selection is great. There version of Springfield cashew chicken is way better than any where else, and there spring rolls are just the right amount of crispness. There servers are friendly and the owners work on site at the front so it's nice to know that it's a family owed operation. We live about 12 hours away from this restaurant and I've done the drive just to eat dinner here and then drive home.

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      Mark S.
      Raytown, MO
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      Dec 22, 2020

      Could have been a lot better in certain areas. The quality of the food left me disappointed the two times I've tried them. Hot and Sour soup ... well, I've never seen it that dark and it didn't have the flavor one would expect if they've eaten in the better restaurants. To me it wasn't worth the price they are charging, I would expect this level of food from a "CHEAP" Chinese buffet.

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      Ozzy C.
      Cassville, MO
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      Jan 9, 2020

      Love this place! The food is always great! Staff is always so friendly and courteous! I've never had an issue with this place at all and the owners are super friendly as well!!

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