Chinese Chef — Restaurant in Parsons

A Taste of Regret: My Visit to Chinese Chef

I’d been eyeing this place for a while, hoping for a hidden gem. Unfortunately, I finally tried it—and wished I hadn’t.

Let’s start with the good: the customer service was solid. But that’s where the positives end. The food? A disaster. The salad bar was passable, but everything else—General Tso’s, fried rice, crab rangoon—was a salt bomb of disappointment. Imagine high school cafeteria or prison food, but somehow worse. I’ve had Chinese food in six states, and this was, without a doubt, the worst. Even Hy-Vee’s takeout puts this place to shame.

General Tso’s should be foolproof—it’s just chicken and sauce! Yet, they still managed to ruin it. And, shockingly, no sweet and sour chicken? That’s like a burger joint skipping fries.

Then there were the health code red flags. Three times, I saw fresh food dumped on top of old food at the buffet—an absolute no-go.

Now, maybe ordering individual dishes and sitting down and eating would be better, instead of relying on the buffet, but I’m not eager to find out. Parsons doesn’t have endless dining options, but trust me—this shouldn’t be one of them.

Would I go back? Not even if I...

Update: It’s now 26 hours after eating here. Missed a whole day of work from food poisoning. Gut wrenching agony and I wish I could leave zero stars.

Nothing but regrets after eating here. Ate lunch there yesterday with a friend and it wrecked me and my friend. I spent the rest of the day running to the toilet and all night with stomach cramps. This morning has been no different except the cramping is much worse.

As for the food, it’s bland and mostly fried options. The selection is weird for a Chinese buffet. I have never seen gas station food on a buffet before. The fried rice was the absolute worst I have ever had.

The server didn’t say two words to us, and seemed like she was in a hurry to get us out of there.

Lastly, this food is barely Chinese food. It’s more like watered down Chinese imitation that you would find in a nursing home or hospital.

$12 for a lunch buffet would be fine if the food was better. Here’s a hint, nobody goes out to Chinese to eat a salad, and deserts. The salad and deserts should be consolidated to one island. More Chinese food options and less fried gas station food.

The restaurant was very...

The variety of food was wide and Awesome like the Grand Canyon!! The name of the establishment really does not do any justice to the size of the buffet of plenty.. My visit was a Party of 2. If not everybody loves Chinese the buffet contain chicken nuggets onion rings and things to put a smile on everyone's face. Look up a full buffet for well under $10. Even a separate Buffet portion with sweets of all different sizes. You better bring your appetite! Each time you go back to the buffet a Clean Plate is waiting for you. I seen one youngster take his Buffet plate and tell it with tapioca pudding. I was about 7' away and heard the tapping sound repetitively. It made me laugh he filled his whole plate with pudding for his lunch with his parents. Haha , YEAH! Towards the end I tried some of it out of curiosity and it was pretty good. Put this on your bucket list! Show up early when they first put out the buffet it's the freshest then even if the place is packed! No photos this time. The food was good and I guess if you ask that young kiddo, well the proof is in...