New Hong Kong Buffet

This was my second time here in less than a month. The restaurant is clean and welcoming. You pay at the front when you come in and you can seat yourself wherever you want. There are three buffet stations with more choices than I have experienced at most Chinese buffets. We particularly enjoyed the salmon, crab legs, sweet shrimp, spicy fried chicken and the peanut butter chicken — to name a few of the available buffet choices. I also noticed that the food was all spiced and flavored differently which is a huge plus at a buffet! We will definitely be coming back again!

We were excited to check this place out but the excitement quickly faded once we tried the food. There were a couple of items that were okay but for the most part everything either tasted really weird, awful or was very dry. The restaurant seemed clean and there was plenty of customers but the staff seemed uninterested in clearing our dirty plates.

The place is decently filled with customers. The staff is very nice and décor is above average, but not phenomenal. The food is average compared to other Chinese restaurants I’ve tried, but the fried cod is amazing. The Dumplings are amazing too.

Happened upon New Hong Kong Buffet while on vacation. We were pleasantly surprised by the cleanliness and food quality. They also had some items we have not had at other Chinese buffets such as peanut butter chicken, PP chicken, and honey chicken. All the items were cooked just right – nothing was dry or crusty. The Hot and sour soup was especially flavorful as was their Japanese chicken. Seating and beverages are self serve which is different from other Chinese buffets we have been to. Regardless we really enjoyed the food and decided to stop there on our way home from vacation as well. Again we were very pleased with the food. Definitely recommend it.

I was very surprised by the quality of the food. I had broccoli beef and it was probably the best I have ever had from a Chinese restaurant.

It’s not the worst Chinese food in Elk River but there isn’t much in the way of competition. The steamed (white) rice is almost always crunchy on the top from sitting out instead of in a rice cooker and I swear they must add oil to it!!! Not sure why but ick. They have a decent selection of foods and while some are tasty (sesame chicken, kung pow) others are bland (chicken with broccoli, mongolian beef). The staff usually pick up plates quickly, drinks are self serve. The ice cream is hit or miss– sometimes it has a funny taste (leads me to believe the machine isn’t always clean) other times the kids think it tastes fine.

I have to say while most Chinese-​American buffets are the same old thing with the same old lines of the same old stuff, this particular little treasure has a few differences. They also serve some japanese and mongolian foods which is a nice little switchup.
Their Japanese chicken, peppered chicken and veggies, general tso’s chicken and spring rolls stand out the best here. I try to get as much of a little bit of everything when I go to buffets, cuz well, isnt that the point? But I’m usually close to full halfway through the second plate and tend to waste a bit of food, which inside, kinda makes me feel like a jackass, but whatever.
The family who runs the place are also very welcoming, the cook comes out and checks on peoples food/​experience from time to time, never heard a bad word or given one for that matter. The hostess is welcoming and even the table busser stops and chats to be friendly. Great customer service.
The only thing holding them back on a 5 star is how little they change out the fresh food. for the most part, I speak of the crab legs, the last few times ive gone I havent eaten any because i cant eat the last 3 legs that have been sitting there as long as I have… As the compliment goes «…Please sir, I want some more!» fresh output of crab legs. We’ll shoot for a 5 next time I go I suppose.

Came here for lunch on a day off from work. Was so incredibly hungry so everything looked amazing. I was unimpressed with the hibachi grill station, as there were only about 4 sauce options and the meat was not up to par with what I prefer. Lack of seasonings left my mouth watering for more.
The buffet was alright – I’m pretty sure I ate a plateful of mushrooms. Not many options for chicken, as most Chinese buffets have plentiful amounts of all varieties, (I think there were two???)
The dessert section needs some major improvement, (not to mention the ice cream machine was broken when we were there) and the bathrooms… oh, the bathrooms — I hope this restaurant receives more customers to provide a small fund for a reconstruction. Goodness Gracious!