Chopstix Chinese Restaurant

I’ve been to this buffet a handful of times over the past few years. In line with previous reviewers, my rating of is based on value: you don’t go in to meal this cheap with sky-​high expectations.
The ambiance of Chopstix is fairly poor — the interior is outdated, as well as the exterior. The owner and staff are very pleasant. There isn’t an amazing array of food, just the basics: various chicken dishes, shrimp and various seafood, fried rice, cheese wontons, soup, egg and spring rolls, etc. White rice must be requested. Don’t expect any fresh produce, outside of some sliced melon. The food isn’t mind-​blowing; for the most part, it’s just average American-​Chinese fare.
I wouldn’t recommend this place to absolutely everyone. Really, though, Chopstix is a decent meal and an amazing value.

I would give this a 5 star rating in my book, but I’m giving it a 3 so as to consider the perspective of the average person.
Let’s begin with the obvious and most blaring detail… it’s a $ 5.39 Chinese buffet. Intuitively, at least it should be intuitive, this means a few things: 1) it’s a small buffet, I would say about 15 – 20 items on average. 2) it’s not the nicest buffet that you will ever see, it’s in a small shopping center and looks pretty run down, kind of sketchy, but… it’s a $ 5.39 buffet. 3) As others have said in their reviews, the health rating is lower than average, but, if you’ve ever worked in restaurants and seen the details of a health screening… they’re really kind of silly. I’ve eaten there many, many times (ballin’ on a budget) and have never contracted anything or felt sick at all.
So you may ask why I’m choosing to write such a lengthy review about such a small, cheap buffet? Well, the owners /​service at this place is just great! They remember me by name after the second time I had ever been there and have always tried their best to provide great service. Beyond that, for the price, it’s really a great place to eat!

RUN!!! If it looks sketchy most of the time it is! Me and my husband both contracted stomach viruses from here. And plus they have a 90 as there grade which we didn’t see til after we paid for our food

I know what you’re thinking – four stars for a tiny buffet tucked between Compare and Big Lots?
Seriously, though, this place is an amazing value! Under $ 6 for all-​you-​can eat even at dinner! We’re regulars and often stop in for take-​out or a quick dinner – it’s much easier and cheaper than cooking on those lazy nights.
The location and atmosphere are nothing fancy, but the food is solid americanized Chinese food) Heavy on the fried options (yay!), but I can always find some nice veggies too. It’s not authentic Chinese, but it is satisfying.
The owner is super friendly and we always have a quick chat in Chinese (that’s right, I’m Chinese and can appreciate a fried cheese wonton as much as the next gal!)

Nice service, and at $ 5.85 TOTAL, after tax, per person for an all-​you-​can-​eat dinner buffet, it’s hard to complain. This is a ridiculously fair price for endless super-​fatty, greasy edibles. I’ve heard good things about ordering off the menu but haven’t ever done so myself.
This buffet is smaller than those mega-​neon palaces, and I like it that way. The restaurant is really more of a combination between a corner takeout joint, complete with a backlit picture menu, and a buffet. It has most of the standard Chinese buffet offerings, minus what seems to be the peculiarly southern custom of offering dreadful pizza, macaroni, and mashed potatoes under the guise of a Chinese restaurant (in NYC, this would almost qualify an establishment for hot bar deli status). I did spy one or two random fried items, but they didn’t go way out on a limb like some buffets do by offering something crazy like baked spaghetti.
The entrée section of the buffet had various meat-​with-​vegetables dishes, sauteed string beans, sesame chicken, etc. etc. One or two were a bit too salty, which may have been the result of sitting on a steam table, but generally it was all completely satisfactory in the taste department – nothing wholly wrong or too sweet. I was dismayed that there weren’t any vegetarian offerings with tofu, but I’m sure they rotate those in. The sesame chicken was especially succulent. No big flashy crab legs or clams when I was there, and I can’t imagine them offering those at this bargain price, but I think there may be an occasional shrimp cocktail offering. The fried section had those Chicken McNugget-​shaped nuggets that stormed onto the scene a few years ago (yay). There was also a small amount of sushi and a fruit/​dessert area. No ice cream or frozen yogurt. White rice must be requested, which can create just enough of a layer of self-​induced social shame to thwart your best efforts at completely gorging yourself on wicked unhealthiness.
Decent amount of traffic kept the food reasonably fresh.
I came here with a work friend and was eager to throw caution to the wind and stuff my face with junk food. They handled the job with aplomb, though a chaser of ice cream would have been a nice cherry on top of my oil-​and-​refined-​grain sundae. I don’t usually frequent Chinese buffets because they seem like grease-​fests that sacrifice quality and taste, but given that that characterization applies to all of these places, I just can’t see a reason to pay more elsewhere unless there is a specific offering or dish preparation you want, e.g., hibachi grill, big sushi selection, etc.
Great value for what you get.