Kim Shan Chinese Buffet

Chinese Buffet, without the pretensions. No koi fish in lobby ponds here, only decent food at reasonable prices.
Kim Shan has long been an Ancaster staple. Tucked away in a strip mall, its unassuming interior and exterior décor belies a good value and a decent selection of Canadian-​Chinese food.
With a wide demographic of everyone from toddlers to seniors in evidence, the restaurant handles both take-​out and eat-​in traffic. However, we’ve only ever gone there for the buffet.
It has two buffet tables with pretty much everything you’d ever ask for in a Chinese buffet (about 20 dishes) plus a modest salad bar, and a dessert bar. All Chinese forms of chicken, pork, beef, shrimp, and even some mussels, are on offer.
While the food is tailored for the bland Canadian diet rather than showcasing anything exotically spicy, it’s comfort food all-​round. There is even a selection of French fries and onion rings for the truly unadventurous. Most importantly the hot stuff is hot, the cold stuff is on ice, and the saucy stuff is usually saucy and not dried out.
Service is pleasant, but not frantic. They actually assume you’ll eat with predominantly water as the drink of choice, and don’t try to force expensive bar drinks down your throat.
Pricing is reasonable. Dinner for four before tax was a shade under $ 70, which, considering the buffet options, seems a far better deal than the Mandarin chain.
Will return, as we have been doing for 15+ years.