China Buffet

My brother in law lives in Boston now, for those who don’t know Boston has a China town. Still he craves this place and eating here is a must whenever he is home. Husband and I actually lived in China and while most of the options are your standard Americanized fare they do have seasonal dishes we learned to love abroad, sweet and sour pineapple, drunken sweet potatoes to name a few. It is about as veg friendly as Elwood gets. Nothing made with Tofu that I have seen so far but you can find plenty to eat on the hot/​cold tables and they have veg and pork rolls so I get my roll fix.

I can’t believe I’m the first person to review this joint… mwa hhahahahahaaa. Seriously though, I work in the sticks, and I was excited/​weary to see a Chinese Buffet in the area. A co-​worker and I went to get the 411.
AMBIENCE– this place is located in a strip mall, next to a doctor’s office (uhm…) and some other store, perhaps a pet store (uhm…). It’s a drab blue color on the outside, and the inside isn’t much prettier. It’s a lot bigger than it looks from the outside, with plenty of booths, but really no decoration what so ever.
SERVICE– the lady and her husband are surprisingly efficient in their ability to cover the whole restaurant. Of course there were only 6 parties there, and it is a buffet. Still, they were prompt with clearing plates, getting refills, and getting the bill.
MENU– it’s about what you would expect for a $ 5 lunch buffet– «Bur Bön» chicken, general’s chicken, and the other standard buffet items were present. Salad bar is very small, and plenty of fried finger foods for the less daring. They have a honey chicken and peanut chicken which are pretty much what they sound like. Ice cream machine and standard desserts (almond cookies, puff pastries, etc…).
FOOD– let’s be frank, it’s a buffet in Elwood Indiana folks. ELWOOD. But for what it is, it certainly satiated my craving for Chinese food. Is this the greatest food I’ve ever had, no, but I set my expectations accordingly.
OVERALL– $ 6.00 + tip for a buffet and drink??? Hell yes. China Buffet, I plan on seeing you on a week to week basis. Nothing to go out of your way for, but people in the area, this is pretty much your only chinese option. It could be worse.
Celebrity Rating– Shogun of Harlem (Sho ‘Nuff)