China Buffet Mongolian BBQ — Restaurant in Wheeling Township

We stopped in Saturday around 8:30pm. We were surprised that they charged immediately and more surprised by the price. Over $40 for three people. But we paid and proceeded to the buffet. We aren't from the area and didn't know what to expect..basically just typical Chinese American fare, nothing fancy. Unfortunately, they didn't even come close to an average buffet. We were again surprised by the limited number of items and the overall look of the "food." All three of us reluctantly added items to our plates before deciding we were no longer hungry. The food looked disgusting. The "roast beef" had a crusty layer of gravy, the tilapia was a pile of bones, the dumplings were soggy and cold, and the orange chicken was sitting in a thin, watery liquid. We returned to the hostess and expressed our disgust and politely, but firmly demanded a refund. She refused a full refund because we put some of their garbage "food" on our plates. Over $10 for trash and that's where it went. I wouldn't even feed it to a dog. We still haven't received a refund, but that may be our bank. Overall, just a terrible experience. The staff was unhelpful. Oh and should you be braver than us and actually dare to put any of their slop in your mouth, make sure you eat every bite because anything left on a plate is weighed and you are charged $4.99/lb in addition to what you already paid!! My advice, spend your hard earner...

For the price you pay, its a fairly standard buffet. The quality is not overly high, but you can't expect much for paying only 12$ for all-you-can-eat (some other buffets charge almost triple. I'm looking at you Royal).

The good: They have a hibachi mongolian stir fry grill, which is worth the money in and of itself. Crab Rangoons were delicious. Beef with Broccoli was good. Dessert items were great. Staff is really friendly, especially the stir fry cook. I never thought a smile would go a long way. Overall the food is satisfying and I will probably come here again for a quick meal.

The bad: Some of the food was oily. I don't know what they are using to cook the food, but some of the dishes were dripping in oil. Its almost like the doused the food in vegetable oil after they finished cooking it. While there are some good dishes that look appealing, there were others that looked bad. Its obvious some of the food was sitting there for five hours untouched. I think if they had someone go around stirring the food, it would have looked better. Sushi selection looks straight out of a box. I would just cut out the sushi and add another chinese dish to the menu.

Overall, the place is not bad. If you are craving chinese buffet food and don't want to drive far, check out this place. You may like it or...

After eating here quite regularly since the place opened 22 or 23 years ago, I've had my last meal there. It was terrible. And it was the third bad experience in a row. Enough! The food used to be fresh and delicious. Now the much-reduced offerings look like most of them have sat out for hours. The Hot 'n Sour soup used to be one of my favorites (with a couple of tasty dumplings hijacked from the wonton soup). On the last trip all the soup canisters were topped by a very thick skin - a layer of scum - that lifted with each ladle as you contemplated taking some. Yuk! Clearly no one had disturbed them for hours. The entrees were denuded of the meat, leaving unappetizing scraps like the onions and hard carrot pieces. No one had refilled, never mind replaced the trays. I was talking to a friend for 3 hours and nothing improved during that time. The only good bites came from the grill, where the meat choices both looked and tasted fresh. But nothing there is worth the steep price. The sooner the place...