El Chino Buffet

1500 W SW Loop 323, Tyler
(903) 630-3333

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Jeremy Webb

Came in for diner before going home about 6:30 the food was absolutely amazing. The restaurant was very clean as well as the buffet line. The staff were responsive and polite. The food was all hot and fresh not just sitting untouched. People were eating food faster than it could sit. The tacos were all amazing and they are cooked fresh you just let them know at the counter what you want they have all the salsa and fixings you would normally want on tacos. My favorite part was the shrimp. Great flavor and I will say for an all you can eat place the shrimp are the biggest I have seen anywhere super yummy and very easy to peel. The salt and pepper shrimp came in a very close 2nd. The quesadilla bites were awesome. As far as dessert I tried a few things wasn't a big fan of some but the banana pudding cup and the cherry and blackberry pastries outshine the rest and made up for it. Good atmosphere in the restaurant not supper noisy. Dinner buffet ran just over 24 dollars but we'll worth it for the food. As a blended restaurant of different cuisine this was different but works well you get the best of 2 of my favorites. The man at the taco counter is awesome. Suprisingly for a buf Dr et setup its not overly complicated and provides simple dish setups.Highly recommend this place and owner is super friendly. Definitely my new favorite spot in town.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kimberly Suzanne Petersen

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!

Robert Arthur

As far as buffets go in the year 2026 this place is about as good as you will find in cities for 15$. Sure the food isnt 5 star, but it is decent. If you think you're going to find gourmet or homeade food at an all you can eat buffet for 15$, you are unrealistic and out of touch.
On our visit, the food was hot and looked appetizing. I am not a huge fan of buffets nowadays, but my son wanted to give it a try. We both agreed it was worth the price.
I tried a little bit of everything, but I felt the chicken quesadilla and the crunchy tacos were the best thing they have. You have to make your own cruncy taco, and the taco meat is super greasy, but I thought it had a good flavor. Its atleast as good as Dairy Queen tacos. The shells were crunchy and there is a ton of toppings to put on them from the toppings and sauces bar.
Occasionally you can find some really super delicious buffets(im not telling where they are, and i know several) This one is better than average. Its better than most other buffets around town in my opinion. Staff was courteous and polite. We were greeted coming and going.

5 stars.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Gregory Salazar

Great place! Food was so good ended up going back the same week. The staff was nice and friendly. The bathroom was clean!!! Considering how good the food was the price was worth it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

William Nixon

came to grab a quick bite.before I had to be somewhere on a tight schedule.the food was really good.

Sterling Whitlock

It was cold in the joint, they set me up under a vent they had the air condition on. It made my food cold I was unable to enjoy a hot meal because of sitting right up under the dog on vent. Food was not good. I can't believe they close Red lobster for a joint like that I would not recommend it to anyone.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 4

Michael Franks

Stopped by to check it out, the options looked great but I didn't see any tortillas available, which was a disappointment, but they surprised me by having guacamole and queso dip available. Lacking in the Chinese options but it's nice to have a fusion buffet around.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Melody O’Dell

I don’t know how this works, but it does. Food was good and they had a variety of great salsas. $15 each on the lunch buffet was reasonable enough for me. I’ll definitely be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Paula Torr

Hubby and I tried El Chino today after church. The food was good, the service was good, the atmosphere was good - good meaning average. The pricing for what is offered is unreasonable, in our opinion. The senior price is $18.99 per person plus $3.00 per drink. Our experience, in all honesty, was not unpleasant just overpriced for a Sunday afternoon lunch. ($45-46)

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Jose Gonzalez

Solid 4 it will be great if it had ice cream and tortillas

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Michael Daniel

My wife and I went for lunch today. The food was good. I think what I liked more was the staff. The guy in the taco bar was very cool and we had a great waiter, Gracen. $38.00 for 2 for lunch. So average on the price. We’ll go back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Charity Scantland

Nice family environment, clean. Service was professional and friendly. We went around 9pm so there wasn't many people there. I think once the word gets out the place will be packed. Differently will be back

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cheryl Hope

First time here and the food was decent. Our server was attentive and pleasant. I will say there were more choices than I expected. A few fusion items that I liked as well. Grill area where you can get quesadillas, birrias with consume and more. From the buffet we tried the chicken taquitos, pork tamales, beef tacos, crab Rangoon, dumplings, fried rice, Spanish rice, steak tacos in a fried wonton shell, fried shrimp, several other Asian types of shrimp, refried beans, guacamole and fresh toppings for the tacos. The tamales were a little small and could have had a bit more flavor but still good. They also had a dessert bar and margaritas. There were some things I did not try because I was full. I will try the nachos next time for sure. For the most part we were happy with our food choices. We will go back.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Dawn Buchanan

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 $20 a person which I think is fair considering all the options and it’s all you can eat. They also offer senior discounts. We really enjoyed the food and definitely plan to be back.

Dawn Eric

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 $20 a person which I think is fair considering all the options and it’s all you can eat. They also offer senior discounts. We really enjoyed the food and definitely plan to be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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