Ling's Cafe

2022 NW Topeka Blvd, Topeka
(785) 233-5888

Recent Reviews

Richard Palmer

I've never tried this buffet, but I'd seen some positivity surrounding how many food options are available. This made me excited to try them out, and maybe find some dishes you don't see in many Chinese buffets. Unfortunately, the issue here is one of quality vs quantity. Despite having so many buffet stations, it didn't make much difference, as most of the dishes didn't taste good. Maybe I should have been tipped off when almost every other person there was elderly, instead of anybody closer to my age. I find this place to be disappointing because it looked quite clean and a pleasant restaurant to eat at. Another problem was the possible tripping hazards caused by the uneven flooring near the buffets. I almost stumbled over it myself, and someone actually did fall while I was there. So mortifying.I've never had general tso's chicken that tasted sour. Two items also had problems with the batter. The tempura batter was thick, too dark, and had a bad taste. Even worse was the sweet and sour chicken, which was like biting into a clump of improperly mixed and cooked batter. If it'd been the first thing I'd tasted, I'd have stood up and walked out, as there's no excuse for that. Many of the dishes weren't seasoned well, which is an issue I've never had with any other Chinese buffet before. There were only a few items I found enjoyable, so at least I could eat my fill. The problem isn't one of freshness, I just think they have bad cooks. Even without a drink, I was charged $12 for the dinner buffet. Not unreasonable in most cases, but with such poor food, I will never return. There's a competitor right across the street, which is considerably smaller, but everything tastes great. Just remember that they're closed on Monday.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Mongolian Grill

Michael Hollen

The food had little flavor. It says Japense food on building, but it served low class flavorless Asian style food. Sushi was limited and poorly made. Restaurant was cool, so the lukewarm food looked like it was steaming hot. The ice tea tasted sour and a couple of days old. Five of the six buffets were only half full at lunch time. The host set behind the stand and played on phone. The Mongolian grill had very limited selection of items t9 choose from. I am usually a five plate person at buffets. I eat maybe one and half.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 2

Donna White

Being married to a Mexican, I like flavor, tasty food. Not spicy anymore, but flavor. I couldn't taste the difference between honey chicken or sesame chicken. The rice in the sushi was hard, meaning not fresh. The service was amazing, very friendly, there was always someone wiping down the steam tables and sweeping up the mess Americans leave behind. Very nicely decorated! But restrooms were not nearly as clean. In my opinion, it's not worth $17 a person. Even their chocolate ice cream was flavorless. It think they cater too much to the customers, and I get it. You have to survive as a restaurant in these times.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Meagan Morehouse

Everything I go, I take my 3 year old who doesn't eat. I tell them2 people and they always charge for 3 not to mention I was only there for 20 minutes and got sick from eating the rice. The food was either hard as a rock or uncooked. Over all it was a horrible time. Wasted almost 40 dollars for food I didn't enjoy or even eat a full plate.

Eliza

Never been inside the restaurant, always delivered. I always get the sesame chicken with an egg roll and on occasion get the lo mein. They have never let me down. The sauce for the sesame chicken is addicting. Chicken is always fresh and crispy.

Food: 4

Recommended dishes: Egg Rolls 2, Fried Rice

Donald Cook

Fantastic food , the staff is outstanding , the place was very clean & the restroom was very clean as

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rebecca S

Food lacks in so many ways

Jon Auman

When I took my family there it was not air conditioned at all. No fans or anything. This was in August. I couldn't enjoy my food because it was so hot. I was sweating just sitting there eating. So were the wife and kids. Kids wouldn't even eat because they were so uncomfortable. Thankfully instead of being charged for their meals I was just charged for their drinks. I can't even remember the food. I only had part of a plate before we just had to get out of there it was so miserably hot. Just too costly for a sub par experience. Definitely not the way it was. I understand why nobody was there when we were.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Ryan Sayler

Great people. great food and great price. best black pepper chicken I’ve had anywhere on earth.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salad Bar, California Roll, Mongolian Grill, Egg Roll

MADMAN 1920

Don’t get me wrong this place seemed like a good quick place to eat but in the long run me and my wife got food poisoning from here and if I have to say much with food the egg drop soup was green I did not eat it everything was rather too salty or not really any flavor like I said it’s a good quick place but I would not go back for the simple reason of getting food poisoning from here

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3

Carla Scheider

Food was awesome as usual. Unfortunately the waitress was on her phone, (talking pretty loud), the whole time we were there. It was very distracting and not pleasant to her.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 1

Courtney Lindsay

Decided to ignore the reviews and give this place a try. The food was awesome, everything was fresh and delicious. Great variety and for the price of 10.99 a person it was perfect. Restaurant itself looked rough on the outside but the inside was very clean.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

호리스제시카

Was $14/person for dinner including drinks. Had raw food out near the cooked food so raw chicken and what not..not sure what that was about!!Some stuff was good, some was inedible. I never recommend eating sushi from a buffet but lots of food was smoking hot. It was very warm in there. Place is understaffed and undercleaned.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: General TSO

David Hicks

Food was so dry and tough that you couldn't eat it. Bathrooms were disgusting. The only reason I would not give it zero stars is our waitress did

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 3

호릿스제시카

Was $14/person for dinner including drinks. Had raw food out near the cooked food so raw chicken and what not..not sure what that was about!!Some stuff was good, some was inedible. I never recommend eating sushi from a buffet but lots of food was smoking hot. It was very warm in there. Place is understaffed and undercleaned.

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