China Buffet & Mangolia BBQ
| Address: | 230 W Rand Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60004, USA |
| Phone: | +1 847-222-9988 |
| Rating: | 2.5 |
| Working: | 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–10:30PM 11AM–10:30PM 11AM–9PM |
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Linda Southworth
We stopped in Saturday around 8:30pm. We were surprised that they charged immediately and more surprised by the price. Over $40 for three people. But we paid and proceeded to the buffet. We arent from the area and didnt know what to expect..basically just typical Chinese American fare, nothing fancy. Unfortunately, they didnt even come close to an average buffet. We were again surprised by the limited number of items and the overall look of the "food." All three of us reluctantly added items to our plates before deciding we were no longer hungry. The food looked disgusting. The "roast beef" had a crusty layer of gravy, the tilapia was a pile of bones, the dumplings were soggy and cold, and the orange chicken was sitting in a thin, watery liquid. We returned to the hostess and expressed our disgust and politely, but firmly demanded a refund. She refused a full refund because we put some of their garbage "food" on our plates. Over $10 for trash and thats where it went. I wouldnt even feed it to a dog. We still havent received a refund, but that may be our bank. Overall, just a terrible experience. The staff was unhelpful. Oh and should you be braver than us and actually dare to put any of their slop in your mouth, make sure you eat every bite because anything left on a plate is weighed and you are charged $4.99/lb in addition to what you already paid!! My advice, spend your hard earner money elsewhere.
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CountJinsula Gaming
For the price you pay, its a fairly standard buffet. The quality is not overly high, but you cant expect much for paying only 12$ for all-you-can-eat (some other buffets charge almost triple. Im looking at you Royal). The good: - They have a hibachi mongolian stir fry grill, which is worth the money in and of itself. - Crab Rangoons were delicious. - Beef with Broccoli was good. - Dessert items were great. - Staff is really friendly, especially the stir fry cook. I never thought a smile would go a long way. - Overall the food is satisfying and I will probably come here again for a quick meal. The bad: - Some of the food was oily. I dont know what they are using to cook the food, but some of the dishes were dripping in oil. Its almost like the doused the food in vegetable oil after they finished cooking it. - While there are some good dishes that look appealing, there were others that looked bad. Its obvious some of the food was sitting there for five hours untouched. I think if they had someone go around stirring the food, it would have looked better. - Sushi selection looks straight out of a box. I would just cut out the sushi and add another chinese dish to the menu. Overall, the place is not bad. If you are craving chinese buffet food and dont want to drive far, check out this place. You may like it or you may not.
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Marek J
Food was cold and all tasted same. Egg drop soup had a fishy taste to it. Forks and Knifes are made from cheep grade steel and live a bad taste in your mouth after every bite. They have Mexican (Valentina) hot sauce on each table instead of some kind of a Asian hot sauce or Sriracha Sauce that goes better with the food, there is a Sriracha Sauce but only on table where manager or stuff is sitting at?. Overall I had a bad experience there and have not finished my meal due to above issues and left with empty disappointing feeling in my stomach. I do not recommend this restaurant. Also the front entrance door is broken and Im not sure how it passes city safety inspection!
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Chris Evensen
Very good and very fresh food. Extremely nice staff. Good prices on senior lunch days. Only problem was so popular had to share a table with others but it was nice meeting new people. Im picky on good Chinese food and I just cant say enough because it was great witj quality, hot, fresh and tasty! If you are going on a senior lunch rate, bring cash to get that. Drink was included. They even can do fresh grilled for you but I didnt try it, next time for sure. They even had ice cream and other assorted desserts. Would have given higher rating, but so crowded had to ask if we could share a booth at lunch time. Thats because its great food at reasonable price.
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Mari Briones
El dia de hoy asisti al buffet y fui a lavarme las manos al baño después mire salir a la señora k trabaja hay poniendo las charolas y no se lavo las manos y asi fue a meniar la comida de las charolas con la cuchara fui a ver a la dueña y le dije y no me hizo caso .Esas no son medidas higiénicas en un restaurante
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Names Revers
The food is better than most. The selection is moderate. China Buffet seems to concentrate on quality over quantity. Youll find most of the normal dishes as well as some American selections. The ambient music is a bit generic but works for the atmosphere. The staff is attentive as far as most buffets go and the cleanliness is good on the restaurant side. The bathrooms are in need of attention but overall a good experience for the price. Which was about $24 for 2 people. Will definitely visit again.
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A Private User
Ive been there twice so far. First time I went there for lunch when it was not busy, food tastes old and poorly prepared. Price is cheap, but I still felt not worth it. 2nd time, I was there for dinner, I got there early, surprisingly food was much better than the first time. They need better lighting, also almost no Chinese / Asian eaters in there, usually a sign that it is not very good. Nothing special for you if you are Chinese...
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Bleef R
This place is bunk. Foo foo lame stuff. The bathroom housed a man straight duke nuking. A pure nightmare. Puke was flying wall to wall from the awful food we had to endure. Men awaited toilets full of shame and disgust. I ask you please... Stay home. For the love of god spare your anus. We all want to do whats right here
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Ryan DeVous
Came for a late lunch with family. All of the food was over cooked. The Chinese donuts were dark brown, it was burnt that bad. The food was either warm and burnt or cold and burnt. I usually give buffet places a break because its a Buffet, but all the food being bad? Save your time and money. Go somewhere else.
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Chris Asuncion
Complete A$$ like let me tell ya i loveeeeeeeeee Chicken Teryiaki my fav hands down, i just finished some intense sports activity and Im so excited to finally eat. Yet to my horror there damN "chicken teryiaki" was some honey bbq sauce!! Like comeon and just everything here was complete GARBAGE!!!!!!
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A Private User
Why did I pick this dirty place to go on Mothers day! There is food and beverage splashed high up on the walls of this place. The cooking oil needs to be changed. Not a very big selection. I had to rush home to get the feeling of smelly oils off of me.
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Allen Eady
The place smelled like shame and regret! Just forget it!!!! Food tasted like the sole of a boot, walked in the bathroom and felt a evil spirt awaiting to destroy you bowl moment just let me ya something if your thought about it just forget it
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Carmina Martinez
Dont waste your time!!! Food is disgusting!!! The food looks very unsanitary!! Nasty smell!!! They just robbed me of $40. Even the pop machine the drinks taste horrible!!!! The meat selection looked very questionable if it was meat!!!!
