China Buffet

Most of the meat were very stale and hard. The vegetables were average. Some dishes were not warm. The sushi was the worst I've ever had. The fruits were actually fairly good and fresh. Would've given worse rating but this place was only $15 per person before tax in 2022, which is quite good for a buffet

Little more than two weeks ago, we traveled to Salem, NH. We stopped at China Buffet in Methuen, MA on our way back to MA. Since twenty some years ago when they opened. It was really good, plenty foods and many choices with freshest fruits and seafoods. Well cooked, tasteful. No issue. But currently, they just not near the one star- at 12PM afternoon, very fewer customers. The foods cooked just dried, sourer, hard as well the meats were old- could smell inside after cooked. The waitress never asked us how were the foods? We have to stepped away from our seats looking for napkins. The drink were empty, but never got a refill. The tip for waitress just 12% of total bill. The fruits for desert were not fresh. The ice cream were very good. This China buffet do needed really cooking a better foods.

The reviewers that say this food is good or ok have extremely low standards. The food is simply terrible. Overcooked, old, hard, or mushy. Lacks any flavor. The vegetables are boiled or steamed until they're flavorless mush. Their seafood and sushi sit for hours in the open. I think it's dangerous to eat. Excellent chance of you getting food poisoning here. Even the soups taste horrible. People cough all over the food. No one wears masks. The staff do nothing but bring you beverages. Nothing else. They don't deserve the automatic 15% tip they put on your bill. Bathrooms have never been cleaned. Disgusting, dirty, and filthy. Place is essentially a rip-off. Do youself a favor and go to a proper well-run chinese restaurant that serves good food. There are many around. This place definately isn't one of them.