China Buffet King

I don’t usually like buffets because either they are horrible and I don’t want to eat there again or they are amazing and I ate food coma worthy calorie bombs in each plate.
These guys have delicious food in their buffet. I loved the sweet and sour and appreciate that they kept the sauce separate. The beef brocolli was good. The general tso was okay. I was in the mood for protein and sugar so that’s mainly what I got…
They also had tons of fruits and some salad stuff… They had a decent selection of sugary options. The apple pie thing was like anywhere else. Pudding and jello. Yum. And the best was their Hersheys Ice Cream. My parents owned a convenience store and we sold tons of food including Hersheys Ice Cream. So right when I opened that fridge I jumped straight for the Moose Track and Butter Pecan. Oh my god Hersheys has those to flavors on point. Sorry I’m getting off track. This place was cheap offered tons of delicious food. And they had fast service. I think I gained 10 pounds…

This place is a little above average Chinese buffet. I was quick to be seated, and quick to get my drink that was ordered at the same time. During lunch it wasn’t too crowded. The assortment of foods was abundant with a hot and cold station. It also had a fried station with some American foods as well (pizza, fries, chicken wings, etc). There were some desserts, sushi, and even ice cream. I had the chicken and broccoli which was hot, fried rice, some egg rolls, and wonton soup. All were very good. for the price of lunch $ 7.75 it is worth it. Everyone I was with also enjoyed what they ate. We will be returning for lunch

I think some of the reviews are a little harsh. Not the greatest buffet I ever had, but certainly not the worst. Been here a few times, some experiences better than others. Here today, and I’m glad I made the choice. Everything tastes hot, and was good. Friendly waitress. Plenty of food choices, will be back again.

I recently went to the China King Buffet, because my parents kept saying how consistently good the food was. This could not be further from the truth and in fact, it was among the worst dining experiences that I’ve had in over a decade. This has to be among the worst Chinese buffets in the city. Listen to the others reviewers, the food is awful and your money would be better spent elsewhere.

Place doesn’t exist anymore!
I went up and down back and fourth, def nothing where that address is.
Nothing

My boyfriend is a buffet freak. He could eat one for breakfast, lunch and dinner if he could. I, on the other hand, enjoy buffets but only on occasion. Buffets are nice because you can take what you what and try new things, however sometimes when I go out to eat I just want to sit and have somebody bring me my food.
Last night I caved and agreed to go here to make him happy. Was it bad? No, not really. Was it good? Ehh, I’ve had worse. The best way I can describe this is really just your typical run-​of-​the-​mill Chinese buffet. It’s nothing spectacular, yet you’ll still be able to find something you’ll like.
As I mentioned in previous reviews, I like the more «American» Chinese food like Pineapple Chicken. There is no shortage of this kind of food as they also have a few American dishes like fried shrimp, chicken bites and onion rings. One thing I enjoyed was their coconut shrimp. It was probably one of the best I’ve ever had. It was unusually creamy (in a good way) and had a sweet taste that wasn’t too strong.
The biggest disappointment for me was their crab rangoons. Not only was the amount of stuffing extremely unappetizing, but it was way too sweet. I’m not too much of a sweets person so I was turned off. It made me sad because I really enjoy my crab rangoons! That’s one food that’s usually a guarantee score for me at a Chinese buffet. That being said, all of the food seemed up to temp and watched carefully by the staff.
The place itself is a little dated but what do you expect for a place like this? It was 7:30 at night and we were one of the three or four tables there. I will say that the employees are very friendly and the woman who took our check (I’m assuming she’s the owner), thanked us several times and really seemed like she appreciated us coming in. If it wasn’t for the kind staff, I probably would have given this place two stars. Customer service goes a long way!

Decent food buy WAYYY too expensive. $ 13.50 dinner price is outrageous. I’d rather go to an actual Chinese place like Sesame Inn and get very high quality food for much less.

China king Buffett was a diamond in the rough. I was introduced to the restaurant 4 years ago and have been a customer ever since. Besides the grand view buffet at the casino and Tokyo Buffett in the north hills this is my favorite Chinese restaurant to recommend to folks traveling west on 376 .
I try to base my reviews on quality, variety and price. The lunch Buffett will allow you to fully enjoy your time and you will never leave hungry.

Their chicken and brocolli is just YUM!!! There have been several times where I had to go just because of that for a very far places. Overall, its a bit noisy and staff is really loud all the time.

I was in the area and craving quick Chinese so I figured I’d give it a shot.
I would rate it ok at best. I arrived at 7:30ish to a place advertised to be open until 10. There was one other table in the entire HUGE restaurant.
Most of the buffet was picked over and you could tell that it had been sitting out for a while. I asked if they would be refreshed and was told «we closing soon» It was 7:30 and the sign on the door said they were open until 10.
The best thing I ate was the sweet and sour chicken. That isn’t saying much considering that an easy and fairly bland dish that is. But the chicken had a good texture and the breading was right. They had a lot of dishes that I enjoy, but most were dried out or almost empty. The coconut shrimp looks like it would have been very tasty, but all that remained in the dish were remnants of sauce and one lonely shrimp. I tried both the hot and sour and won ton soup. The wonton soup had good flavor, but the won tons were dried out, again probably because they had been sitting a while. The hot and sour was not horrible but not great either.
Service was nonexistent. I had to go to the register area (where the person was playing games on her phone) in order to ask for a refill on my water.
Not a great overall experience and the food was meh, but for the price, ($ 10) you aren’t spending that much more then you would have on fast food and had a larger variety.

Expect to stuff your face and feel awful afterwards. Great Chinese buffet experience. Food hot and its clear there is a high turnover of tables. For 7 bucks; Can’t beat it.

I saw the other low ratings, but I was feeling brave and hungry from an intense Krav Maga session at Wright’s Gym down the street. What I got for my bravery was low quality food at low prices.
The place was almost empty, and the food ranged from mediocre to downright inedible. All the vegetables had been left under heat lamps so long they were neither solid, nor liquid, but some abomination between. They had a fairly wide selection, but unfortunately it all tasted (at best) bland and the same.
Pittsburgh is home to many great asian buffets, this is the worst one I’ve been to here by far. I hope you’ll be wiser than I was. Heed the low Unilocal rating and save yourself some disappointment.

Not bad if you’re in Greentree/​Noblestown Road area and just want to munch but, this place is definetly in the bottom tier of Asian/​Chinese buffets in PGH. area. A lot of it is very oily and there’s a taste that seems to permeate throughout the various dishes. gets a lot of business from greentree office-​workers.

That was one of the most disgusting experience that I had in my life… very Bad FOOD period!

Really awful, the place was empty thus all the food was either cold or very dry. Avoid at all costs. I wish ponderosa would move back in!

Good food. And the waitress leaves you alone… until you need a refill on drinks.

China Buffet King is a good, traditional Chinese Buffet restaurant. It is located directly behind the Wendy’s on Noblestown Road, so it is easy to miss unless your looking for it. Good food, good service. About what you would expect from a restaurant like this. Price is reasonable as well!

Great food, never had a complaint, service was always great and food was always amazing!