We arrived at 9:10 pm. It was open till 10:30 pm. Very noisy with vacuuming and cleaning. A lot of the food was greasy. Soups were lukewarm and not very tasty. They charged $30 a person, because of their seafood buffet, SO NOT WORTH IT. Most of the dishes were empty. They didn't ask to refill our drinks until we were leaving. Very, very disappointed with this meal and atmosphere.
Christopher Johnson
Good food
E
Didn’t know how you paid since waiter rarely came around then when i got up the waiter magically is there and basically accuses us of trying to dine and dash . $50 for 2 people is insane. Last time i will come
Local guy
Eat there every week the ow er is wonderful, she social and makes sure your hapoy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Deadly Frost
Good buffet, little expensive.
K W
I’d have to say this was by far the absolute best Chinese restaurant I’ve ever went to the food was incredible
Brandy Swank
My family and I moved away from the area about 10 years ago. We were passing through Columbia and decided to stop by for lunch. Oh my gosh! This place is still amazing and even though they were busy, they were killing it! Best Chinese food in the Midwest in my opinion!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sweet and Sour Chicken, Hawaii Chicken
Nicole Seda
We went on a Saturday night. The food was fresh and flavorful. We liked everything except a few sushi rolls. Be noted Saturday night is seafood night and it's much more expensive than other days. The sign says save 10% on Thursdays.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sushi Dumplings, Spring Rolls, Egg Rolls, Hawaii Chicken
Eddie Kang
One of the best buffets in Missouri. The Hawaii chicken, stir-fried pork, and shell-on shrimp are my favorites here and I love that they still have a make your own hibachi grill. The fried chicken is dang good too. Looking to stuff yourself full in mid-MO? Look no further. Prices are affordable unless you go on a Saturday night.
Russ Bacon
Ordered 2 L30 off lunch menu for delivery. They sent us one dinner and overcharged us by $10. We got no Utensils, no plates. Rice was undercooked. Needless to say 1st time and last time customer. Piss poor
China Garden might be the best buffet restaurant in Columbia, MO. The variety of protein options including multiple types of chicken, fried fish, baked fish, shrimp, and beef. They also have good spread of veggies and fruits. Sushi options are modest but well made and offered with oriental ginger and spicy wasabi. Desserts were limited but tasty. The price is cheap; and their pricing for kids is one of the most reasonable I have seen anywhere (it starts from 3 dollars for 2 & 3-year olds and gradually increases to the adult rate). The atmosphere is also one of the best for a buffet restaurant. The service was good as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sushi Bar, Orange Chicken, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Hawaii Chicken
Araya Santiago
Food is tasted good but they had roaches crawling on the counter and plates.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
L Rose
Great stress-free Thanksgiving at china garden.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Seafood Buffet, Fried Rice, Fresh Steamed Crab Legs
Cris
It was $51 for two adults and a child and we went at 5pm on a Friday night. There were only a few items any of us enjoyed. I was looking forward to having breaded shrimp and fried bread, but they didn't have either. I've never been to a Chinese buffet with no breaded shrimp. The sweet and sour chicken was dried out, it was like a dry sponge. The chicken fried rice was mediocre, and white rice was dried out. The ragoons were old and so dried out, the cream cheese had cracked into sold pieces. The desert was the only part I enjoyed and my kiddo didn't eat any of her food except strawberries and some noodles... Overall I feel this was a waste of money and carbs. Wish we stayed in tonight.
I did enjoy the option to feed the koi fish for 50 cents. That made our experience a little better and the reason for 2 stars instead of 1. However, we will not be returning.
We arrived at 9:10 pm. It was open till 10:30 pm. Very noisy with vacuuming and cleaning. A lot of the food was greasy. Soups were lukewarm and not very tasty. They charged $30 a person, because of their seafood buffet, SO NOT WORTH IT. Most of the dishes were empty. They didn't ask to refill our drinks until we were leaving. Very, very disappointed with this meal and atmosphere.
Good food
Didn’t know how you paid since waiter rarely came around then when i got up the waiter magically is there and basically accuses us of trying to dine and dash . $50 for 2 people is insane. Last time i will come
Eat there every week the ow er is wonderful, she social and makes sure your hapoy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good buffet, little expensive.
I’d have to say this was by far the absolute best Chinese restaurant I’ve ever went to the food was incredible
My family and I moved away from the area about 10 years ago. We were passing through Columbia and decided to stop by for lunch. Oh my gosh! This place is still amazing and even though they were busy, they were killing it! Best Chinese food in the Midwest in my opinion!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sweet and Sour Chicken, Hawaii Chicken
We went on a Saturday night. The food was fresh and flavorful. We liked everything except a few sushi rolls. Be noted Saturday night is seafood night and it's much more expensive than other days. The sign says save 10% on Thursdays.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sushi Dumplings, Spring Rolls, Egg Rolls, Hawaii Chicken
One of the best buffets in Missouri. The Hawaii chicken, stir-fried pork, and shell-on shrimp are my favorites here and I love that they still have a make your own hibachi grill. The fried chicken is dang good too. Looking to stuff yourself full in mid-MO? Look no further. Prices are affordable unless you go on a Saturday night.
Ordered 2 L30 off lunch menu for delivery. They sent us one dinner and overcharged us by $10. We got no Utensils, no plates. Rice was undercooked.
Needless to say 1st time and last time customer. Piss poor
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
The staff was friendly
China Garden might be the best buffet restaurant in Columbia, MO. The variety of protein options including multiple types of chicken, fried fish, baked fish, shrimp, and beef. They also have good spread of veggies and fruits. Sushi options are modest but well made and offered with oriental ginger and spicy wasabi. Desserts were limited but tasty. The price is cheap; and their pricing for kids is one of the most reasonable I have seen anywhere (it starts from 3 dollars for 2 & 3-year olds and gradually increases to the adult rate).
The atmosphere is also one of the best for a buffet restaurant. The service was good as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sushi Bar, Orange Chicken, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Hawaii Chicken
Food is tasted good but they had roaches crawling on the counter and plates.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Great stress-free Thanksgiving at china garden.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Seafood Buffet, Fried Rice, Fresh Steamed Crab Legs
It was $51 for two adults and a child and we went at 5pm on a Friday night. There were only a few items any of us enjoyed. I was looking forward to having breaded shrimp and fried bread, but they didn't have either. I've never been to a Chinese buffet with no breaded shrimp. The sweet and sour chicken was dried out, it was like a dry sponge. The chicken fried rice was mediocre, and white rice was dried out. The ragoons were old and so dried out, the cream cheese had cracked into sold pieces. The desert was the only part I enjoyed and my kiddo didn't eat any of her food except strawberries and some noodles... Overall I feel this was a waste of money and carbs. Wish we stayed in tonight.
I did enjoy the option to feed the koi fish for 50 cents. That made our experience a little better and the reason for 2 stars instead of 1. However, we will not be returning.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
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