China Star Buffet
4641 W Richland Plaza Dr, Bloomington
(812) 876-5778
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5 stars based solely on pick up order(s),quality and QUANTITY are phenomenal compared to all other when I have ordered through a service(Uber Eats and Door Dash).
This restaurant needs to become a member of those services.
I can't review any parts of 'inside the location' items but I have bern told nothing but good things about those aspects.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
The buffet had fewer options than most other Chinese-American style buffets I've been too. BUT it still offered a decent number of items. Surprisingly the items offered were prepared well and good quality, I mean, at least, a little better than most other Chinese-American style buffets I've been to. It's strange how the same dishes can be so much better depending on subtle cooking differences. I ate at dinner time.
Dinner, with tax, was exactly $15 for 1 person. The unlimited drinks come with the meal. This is a bargain compared to most other Chinese-American restaurants.
They had the standard orange chicken I believe, also honey chicken, General Tso's chicken, and baked oysters with cream cheese.
They didn't have Mongolian beef(I never bother eating it anyway), sushi, sweet coconut cream shrimp, crab legs(No crab legs the day I went there, Sunday), frog legs or hibachi. Their desert section has even fewer options than other such restaurants.
However, the price(includes drinks) and quality of food were awesome. The selection size was pretty tolerable. I looked at some photos from other reviews going back 3 years in 2022 and the buffet menu looks exactly the same as today September 2025. If they had sweet coconut cream shrimp I wouldn't have any hesitation or regrets coming here regularly rather than other CA buffets.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good but not great
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Always good and fresh, can't beat $12 buffet 😋
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
For how busy this place gets. I’m surprised they haven’t relocated to a bigger location. Usually good hot food. But if they set you in the middle of the back area, your elbow to elbow with everyone. It gets crowded fast. Especially with everyone getting up to access the buffet and coming back. Great service. Great food. I just order to go now. :)
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
I love it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
VERY GOOD! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Servers servers argue amongst themselves in front of customers
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
This is my favorite buffet in town ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
By rear food and service (kept table clean and drinks filled)!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
For in town best you can get,
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Chinese Buffet
Not impressed with the food. It all seemed unorganized and unfriendly.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
China Star has been a local favorite for as long as I can remember. The food is always stocked and fresh, and the waiters are great about clearing plates and timely refills. I only give 4 stars because it's $30 for 2 adults and it irks me that they don't have a soft-serve ice cream machine... many other Chinese food places do, and it's a must-have for me after that high-sodium meal.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
They have decent Chinese food. Definitely recommend coming around lunch time. the food is fresher during lunch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
The buffet has the typical chinese food which is really good but the building just needs to be renovated. The booth seats have the weird cracks in the fabric, there are weird old photo displays of the great wall of china on the wall which looks ugly and
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 3
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