Chen's Buffet
901 N Pearl St, Paola
(913) 294-1188
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Came here with pretty high expectations and I feel everything was met! Food was hot and fresh!! I love the amount of food at one time is pretty low, but refilled very often (helping maintain the freshness)! Service was outstanding! I don’t think I could even finish my drink before a new one brought. Same with empty plates, they were picked up pretty quickly! Loved the cozy feel of the whole building! Definitely worth the drive!
Came on a Tuesday for lunch. The price was a lot lower than I was expecting. I paid about $12
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sesame Chicken Egg Roll Crab Rangoon
My first time there. I just paid almost $14.00 for a small to go box. My last time there!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Chen and the boyz got this place in tip top shape. Seriously, great buffet and well stocked buffet. I am glad to recommend this buffet over the other one in town. Always friendly service and staff and priced well. Be sure to give them a try. You will be glad you did.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Honey Chicken, Orange Chicken, Vegetable Lo Mein
It's just your typical American Chinese restaurant. Had gotten new owners recently. The last owners were amazingly nice and got to know all their regulars.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Black Pepper Pork, Crab Rangoon 6, Teriyaki Chicken App 5, Pepper Shrimp, General TSO's Chicken Egg Roll Crab Rangoon
I eat here quite often! The food is always fresh and tasty! The service is awesome! Very friendly employees and always check to see if you need anything! I highly recommend this place
Excellent food and excellent quality. The food here is amazingly good and fresh. The staff is very friendly and attentive. Worth the drive from Kansas City!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place has been around for a long time and the food is still great and the people are so nice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Black Pepper Pork, Crab Rangoon 6, Sesame Chicken Egg Roll Crab Rangoon
Took my daughter, son and 3 grandkids here for my daughter’s birthday and ended up with all of us having diarrhea and a couple of us missing work. I called them to tell them and was told the owner was not there to talk to and was handed off 3 times not even knowing this. I had to start asking when they asked me the same question over and over. We have been faithful customers and all I wanted was our money back to take her somewhere else for her birthday when we were all feeling better. All of a sudden the owner is there and in the background telling the guy what to tell me. Yes at first they would give our money back BUT they would never serve us again, seriously!!! They were ready to through a customer away for $85.00 dollars but then he wants a drs note. We don’t do the drs for diarrhea!!! But when all 6 of us come down with the same thing right after you just know. And we would have to drive 30, 40 minutes back there to get the money and we paid on a card. Any one that would do this is not getting my Buisness. And if it happens to you just know what you mean to them. Good customer or not you mean nothing to them.
It’s really really sad when you as a customer means that little to a Buisness.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
We got there just after the dinner rush, but the food was all fairly fresh. My first plate was kinda rough cause I happened to pick 3 things that had been sitting but round 2 and round 3 definitely made up for it. So long as it's fresh their food is great. The service was amazing very attentive server and we were there for a birthday which they assisted in, which made it all the better.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crab Rangoon 6, Pepper Shrimp
Insanely good food. I returned for seconds, thirds, and dessert. Each trip was greeted with fresh food. I wish they had a soft-serve ice cream machine.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Honey Chicken, Crab Rangoon 6, Sautéed String Bean
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The food was excellent, lots of choices on the Buffet, the price was quite reasonable...the reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is the condition of the building...while they keep the immediate dining area clean...the maintenance and upkeep on the building is badly lacking. A facelift or remodel would be amazing for the old tired building.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Black Pepper Pork, Fried Dumpling 10
Took my daughter, son and grandkids for dinner last night all of us have diarrhea. The general tso chicken and was really dry and crunchy so we didn’t eat anymore. We figured it was from lunch and they started putting fresh out so we ate the other. We have eaten there several times and because of that I called them to talk to them and first the owner was not there but then seconds later he is now there. All I asked for was our $85.00 back to take my daughter out to another place. That was all fine then the owner says we have to come in person from Ottawa another 30, 40 minutes away to get the refund but we paid with a card. Then the owner tells the 3rd guy I have spoken to that we have to bring a dress note, for diarrhea seriously!!! And that we would never be served there again. Oh my gosh really!! All the times we have been there and instead of taking care of us the owner is willing to loose a good customer over $85. Ok so be it. I told them to keep the money, we will never be back but I will be writing reviews and reporting you!! It’s a sad sad day that being a loyal customer means nothing!!
Locally owned Chinese buffet. It is authentic and has a variety of meal choices. The employees are all very polite and attentive. Its always clean and well organized. There's more than plenty of parking. From the outside the restaurant is not eye catching or updated but it is not run down by any means.
Vegetarian options: There are specific dishes that are vegetarian. If you request for a certain dish to be made vegetarian it will be done without question.
Parking: Lots of parking available
Kid-friendliness: Very kid friendly and accommodating.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Lo Mein, Teriyaki Chicken App 5, Fried Dumpling 10, Sesame Chicken Egg Roll Crab Rangoon, Sautéed String Bean, Vegetable Lo Mein
Great food for a small town buffet. Very clean and good customer service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Clean, friendly, good food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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