El Chino Buffet
$$ • Mexican, Chinese, Tex-Mex
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1500 W SW Loop 323, Tyler
(903) 630-3333
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Food is fresh and hot! Plenty of Chinese and Mexican food to choose from. I could live on the taco bar and ready-made steak tacos or chicken tacos! So juicy! They even make birria tacos for dinner. Yum! And the workers are so nice and cordial. The owner, Jimmy, is compassionate for the business and success. While talking to him, he cordially broke away to help an elderly couple prepare their meal trays and be seated. Thank you Jimmy!
came to grab a quick bite.before I had to be somewhere on a tight schedule.the food was really good.
Went on a Wednesday night around 7pm. Very clean and a nice quiet ambiance . Everyone was very nice, always asking if we needed anything and if we were enjoying our food. The food was fresh and hot. Plenty of options for both Mexican and Chinese food as well as Frog legs, crawfish, lots of shrimp dishes and a taco bar with a variety of salsas and condiments. Plenty of soup options including menudo. A variety of desserts like cakes, cookies, puddings, pie, churros and fruit. About...read full review
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Hours
| Monday | 11AM - 9:30PM |
| Tuesday | 11AM - 9:30PM |
| Wednesday | 11AM - 9:30PM |
| Thursday | 11AM - 9:30PM |
| Friday | 11AM - 11PM |
| Saturday | 11AM - 11PM |
| Sunday | 11AM - 9:30PM |
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El Chino Buffet is a blended restaurant offering both Chinese and Mexican cuisine, a fusion that works well. The food is consistently described as fresh, hot, and appetizing. The buffet provides plenty to choose from, with notable highlights including the taco bar where crunchy tacos, steak tacos, chicken tacos, and birria tacos for dinner are made fresh. The shrimp, described as the biggest seen at an all-you-can-eat place, and the salt and pepper shrimp are particularly praised. Other favorites are the chicken quesadilla, quesadilla bites, and the variety of salsas and toppings available.
The atmosphere is good and not overly noisy, and the restaurant is noted for being very clean, including the buffet line and bathroom. The staff are consistently described as nice, friendly, courteous, polite, and responsive. The owner is noted as super friendly and compassionate toward the business and customers.
Prices are considered reasonable and worth it for the quality, with the lunch buffet around $15 and the dinner buffet just over $24. While some desserts were less favored, the banana pudding cup and cherry and blackberry pastries are standouts. Overall, it is considered a better-than-average buffet, a great place, and a new favorite spot in town that comes highly recommended.