Happy China Buffet in Bangor - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

My family and I have eaten here for years, and sometimes it's hit or miss, but tonight was the first time I actually left and felt regretful for choosing to eat there. Not a lot of great food choices for a Friday supper buffet. What I did get did not taste fresh. The noodles were stale, the egg roll was dry, and even the deserts were off tonight. Still, it's a meal, so I probably would not have left this review, but the service was terrible too. The woman rushed us through everything. We were there about a half hour, she brought the bill while we were still eating and then kept coming to the table asking us to pay it. When she brought the receipt back, she kept coming back every thirty seconds to collect the tip receipt, and she picked my copy up and took it away like trash. Also, since when dose it cost $16 for a 10 year old? We were also sat near the window near plants that smelled moldy. The final straw was when she grabbed the plates we were still eating from in front of us, lol. You can't make it up! I usually love to eat here because it's quick and everyone enjoys it, but tonight left me wishing I had saved my $70 and gone somewhere else instead :(. Like I said, hit or miss. You might love it, or you might regret it, lol.

Me and my mom, dad, were eating having a good time talking this girl I don't know her name was really rude to us she keep rushing us kept taking plates when we weren't done with them she was trying to take the bill when we were half way eating, she was like taking all are stuff to get us out of there but then was like Somthing about a tip and it was not that good overall it used to be good but I'm not gonna pay 67bucks to be rushed and harassed, it used to be good but it's not like it used to be

Was great and cheap had lost to chose from and a sushi bar

This is a great place to get together with family and or friends. Descent atmosphere,well mannered staff and usually a short wait time depending on the size of your gathering. A wide array of food for even the pickiest of anti-carnivors. Offering a a.y.c.e buffet with anything from salads n fruits to pork,beef, chicken and a variety of seafood.

We love this place..good prices.Great staff. The purple jello someone please tell me the flavor .. so good...

Great price, service was great,

Lot of food for the buffet it tastes ok i had better that's or sure food not alot of flavor some dishes over cooked and dry.

I was impressed at how fresh and hot the food was. The host and waiter were both extremely nice. Thank you for a good night out!

Delicious with lots of variety. Huge buffet and very reasonable. Staff friendly and efficient, restaurant is clean and they ensure everything is well looked after!

The food is great!! There are a ton of options. They have superb service, my drink was never empty.the entrance is nice and the vibe is on point. This is one of the better buffets.

Expensive some food was cold. But ok

Hit that spot we all need from time to time.

What an amazing Chinese food buffet. There are so many selections that you'll never eat all you want cuz it's all so good. The service was top notch, place was clean, everyone was pleasant and happy. You gotta eat here.

On the higher end of quality for Chinese buffets, great fresh food and adult beverages available as well. Fair price, no hassle.

Got to go buffet 2 days in a row, once around 6:30pm and another around 7:30. Both times they had no salmon (sake) sushi out. They were still working on putting rolls out, how? It's peak dinner time on a Saturday. The next night was the same thing they had almost 0 sushi rolls. They don't close until 9. The buffet prices are WAY to high 16$ for lunch and about 20$ for dinner that's a rip off. They don't have a good enough selection to be charging that price. I've been to buffets all across this country and I'd skip. To go is steep to 8.50$ a lb and 10$ for sushi/shrimp. No wonder they are so friendly there ripping you off.

Very delicious, I just didn't find anything spicy... Now there are sauces, very delicious

If you're into Chinese food, then Happy China Buffet is the place for you. The wait staff is warm, friendly and attentive. Their buffet is vast and tasty.

Excellent buffet with fantastic prices! We love the food! The service is amazing!

The variety of foods here is awesome.

Great place, good food with a lot of selection. Clean bathrooms and they have diet mt dew! Multiple awards on wall. Average price.

The buffet was a little disappointing today. Lots of missing items or items not being replenished. There weren't that many customers inside either. The lady who took our drink order made it a point to say she wasn't our waitress but she would get the soda because she wasn't too busy. Sorry lady. You had a pad and pen, so I assumed you'd take our drink order. Anyways, what was on the buffet was hot but a little overdone. My favorite thing today was the sugar donuts, not an actual entree. I think COVID hit this place hard and they are trying to stay afloat.

I've gotten extremely sick from here twice. Once with a really bad virus where I was sick for over a month. Second time was severe food poisoning. Two out of five visits.

We enjoyed lunch today before my brother and his family left for Washington. I didn’t realize I had left my purse by our table until I was all the way up to Millinocket. However, when I called the gal said she had it behind the host stand. In a world where kindness is no longer first. I truly appreciate whoever found it and turned it in, so thank you if it was you! 🙃❤️

I spit out more food then I swallowed The fortune cookie was the only fair part of the dinner

Our favorite buffet. Particularly enjoy the beef and pork dishes

Much better than average Asian buffet. Good selection of dishes. All are very fresh, hot, tasty, and well prepared. Restaurant is very clean and the service is good. Very reasonable prices too.

We attended the Sunday buffet. I am gluten and dairy intolerant, but I was very satisfied with my meal.

Jimi is the BEST server in the place. You've got to go when you've got a lot of time as you'll want to try everything!! Except the "surprise" meat dish.

Always good . They have a great variety of.dishes ranging from some American,.dishes, like roast beef pizza,Mac n cheese etc. Also a huge sushi selection, and tons of Asian cuisine. They even have a great dessert selection as well. Every time we're in town we make sure to always go to Happy China Buffet Thanks for always having great food.

Great food great service atmosphere was a little bleak

Went for dinner tonight and was waiting to get chicken and broccoli when people was done getting theirs. Than comes a employee with a apron on and picked up chicken someone dropped on the threw it back in the the dish of chicken and broccoli.. needless to say I wouldn't eat another thing there. We will not be going back there again.

Friendly environment Delicious food

Significant improvement after pandemic. Huge selection. Lots of sushi choices. Can get American cuisine if you wish. Desserts including soft serve ice cream.

Great for a quick lunch. Reasonable price. In today's world, quiet nice

We got here at 8pm wasn’t a ton of options this late at night. But what was there was pretty good I mean there was a lot of food just some things were out like my favorite soup. Hot and sour 😪 This is the first I’ve been there for dinner and on the weekend so it was expensive at $19 The staff is so friendly and helpful

Found a bug in my Mac and cheese no one seemed to care still made me pay for the food!!

The Best Chinese restaurant in America, Food is always fresh and gourmet staff is nice it's the best I recommend out of staters and mariners should try this

Always fresh and authentic, sushi is surprisingly good too. Drive all the way from Ellsworth to eat here

Lots of food choices, the food was also really good. The prices were very fair too around $14 for an adult buffet

Food was great. The only problem was the person attending to our table. I am not sure whether he was rude or not, but we didn’t like his behaviour towards us. And he kept repeating the ‘the bill doesn’t include tips, guys’. So annoyed by that. The best thing was the selection of food and the price. Overall great value.

My favorite buffet. It's not perfect but it does the Chinese craving kick!

This guy named “Jimmy” is an absolute weirdo. He won’t let people eat in peace and is always cleaning up food you wanted to eat. He needs to be fired now!

The most variety and best quality of any Asian buffet I've ever been to. A+

Horrible place to eat you find bugs in your food. I will not be coming back it’s just a disgusting place with disrespectful people

I went here for a family function and didn’t intend to eat. Made that clear to the staff of the restaurant. As my family was picking up the waitress brought over a slip for a meal I didn’t eat despite me telling her previously I didn’t want a meal. She told me I’d have to explain that to the manager or whoever at the cash register. I did. Manager told me I should’ve explained I wasn’t eating to the waitress but I told her I did. She got rude with me and tore up the receipt. Wouldn’t recommend this place due to poor attitude and service. Never again.

Been going here since I was a kid, I am happy to say not much has changed since then. I still get craving for food from here and am never disappointed. Staff is always nice and willing to answer questions. I don't think I'll ever stop going here!

Very good, for a buffet. Lots of food, mostly hot. The place appeared clean, and the attendant was very pleasant and took good care of me. I also thought the price was reasonable. There was a huge selection of desserts, which I was too full to partake. Although adequate, don’t go there for the egg or spring rolls. Each shrimp were difficult to peel, but that could be my aging hands. I’m pushing close to 300 pounds and I was one of the thinnest people in there – I liked that. I will be back.

Great food with very good service in spite of the fact they were very busy. Kept fresh food flowing. It has been a long time since we have gone to a buffet. Thanks!

We HAD LOADS OF FUN AND GREAT FOOD BEYOND COMPARE 100 POINTS FOR SURE it was worth the trip from Milo, Maine SOOOOOOOOOO GOOOOD Mr Magoo and Little Magoo

Very clean, food was great. The staff were friendly and professional. They have a large variety of seafood, chinese, and sushi/california rolls. The price was reasonable. Maybe just a little high, but it is all you can eat, so it's justified. Just wish they also had an option for maybe juat a single plate option with a lower price. Overall, everything exceeded my expectations, and I would recommend this to anyone.

A bit expensive for a Chinese buffet and they charge extra for a drink. Never saw that before. Food was ok but have had better.

Best meal we had in New England lol. Says a lot about the expensive seafood places when all it takes is a $18.99 buffet to beat them all. Wish this place was nearer to us though. Nonetheless, am so glad I found this place. Awesome!

I love their food. I was there at the start of lunch and everything was nice and fresh like it always is no matter what time u go in there. They have so much to choose from. It is hard for me to decide what I want.

Although it was just before they where closing for evening, along comes hungry me. I was given a fresh pot of tea, they where patient and kind, gave me a big to go plate after I ate once and they where breaking down after long shift. I'll be back..

Great selection at the buffet. Super fresh sushi.

This place has a wide variety of different dishes, both Chinese and American. Food is normally restocked quickly and kept hot. The only reason I am not rating this place higher is the number of people who touch the food with their hands instead of the tongs. We witnessed a woman picking her nose before touching the food, I couldn't finish my lunch after seeing this and ended up leaving. I'm sure this was probably a one off, but it definitely ruined our trip!

Always plentiful and delicious!

Especially good selection this time. Great service.

My favorite Chinese buffet ! We drive from skowhegan for it. I love that it has sushi offered as well as so many other delicious dishes like general tsos, noodles, rice , even american dishes like salmon and beef brisket. Try for a quick lunch it's cheaper or dinner it's more delicious 😋

I travel all over, and the style of Chinese food varies from region to region. Apparently this place was very good for Maine, was very crowded, good selection of food.

Lot of meal options to choose from and dessert as well

We arrived while on a tour bus to Nashville - it has been awhile since I have been to a good buffet - there was a lot of selection and there were some good dishes and some not so much but overall - it was simply a preference rather than not good food. Some dishes were quite creamy - and I prefer a little less - otherwise, I would stop back. Service seemed quick and we were in and out in no time. Very good stop option for tours as it seemed a large group like that impacted normal service very little.

I have always experienced great service at this establishment.

Really nice place good food But the waitress I felt was really rude when it came time to leave about the bill she acted like I wasn't going to pay just stood ova our table and kept saying " you ready " several times.

Biden nomichas hit this place very expensive.

The food was amazing. We ate there late night and the food were still good. We are all happy and satisfied.

Was great Sevice was good was very good food loved it

Great food,attentive staff. Nothing old or dry in the buffet

Run of the mill Chinese buffet with pretty good food. Not great not bad

The absolute best food I have ever had.

Was charged 18.99 for a dinner meal and I didn't even eat. I understand we had a large party but the service was a joke and after only 30 min they were rushing us out. Definitely could have had a cheaper and better meal somewhere else! will NEVER eat here again. And no you didn't get a good tip you can use the money from the meal you charged me I didn't eat!

Was charged 18.99 for a dinner meal and I didn't even eat. I understand we had a large party but the service was a joke and after only 30 min they were rushing us out. Definitely could have had a cheaper and better meal somewhere else! will NEVER eat here again. And no you didn't get a good tip you can use the money from the meal you charged me I didn't eat!

This place is absolutely ridiculous! My waiter stood right by me when I fill out receipt just to make sure I gave a tip. Not that I should considering you only got us silverware and drinks? A friend of my moms has also found an ALIVE BUG in HER FOOD. This place is not the go two anymore for me, family, or friends. Disgusting place and rude people!

Great Chinese food for here in downeast Maine!

Always a favorite. A lot of variety. Kids loved it!!

Great buffet selection. Food was hot, which is something I can't say for all buffets.

Lunch buffet is 15.99 Dinner buffet is 18.99 Sunday buffet is 18.99 As of 1/28/24, the food is amazing! So many varieties of dishes to pick from.

I always enjoy going here. The food is good, the waiter is attentive, and it's clean. I really like the green beans they have. Highly suggest to anyone honestly.

The food was great for a buffet, and when I entered I did not expect such a large and somewhat fancy interior. The deserts could use some work but I greatly enjoyed my time. Completely recommend.

Always good fresh foods...good variety...great sushi...service is drinks and clearing the table...floors and tables and bathrooms are clean.

I went here with my family tonight and three of us were feeling sick within 30-40 minutes of leaving dinner. Won't be back.

Clean, organize, and have plenty of options to decide from. All you can eat for affordable price, it is very suitable for people who enjoy eating. Recomended!

If you are hungry and want an excellent choice of mostly Asian style food, come to the Buffet with its all you can eat! Our waiter (seating and drinks) was very lovely and made us feel very welcome.

I do like coming here sometimes. Most of the food is good. The only problem I have is how rude the staff can get when you don’t tip them the amount they want. I had to say to one waiter how much do you think you should get for bringing me a drink and taking away two plates. I always give cash tips, and they freak out right away saying stuff if they don’t see it on the receipt. I don’t know if the restaurant doesn’t pay them, but I don’t think they should get as much as a waiter or waitress.

I want to put it at 5 star, but have to say the seatings too close and crowded.. Sure they rake in the money but its difficult getting to the buffet tables.

Food was average for a buffet especially if you like chicken and pork as there was no beef set out. The rice crispy bars were as hard as a rock. It was just ok.

Food was fantastic. Employees friendly.

Excellent buffet. Great prices. Staff is very proficient.

Always a good experience with plenty of options for food. Every time in town we always go there. Best Chinese buffet

50+ bucks for lunch for 2 adults and a 5 year old with one soda seems pricey. We were kind of rushed out of there by a hovering waitress. When we received the check, she came over again while we were discussing the price and began to tell us which to fill out and where to apply the tip. I was hoping to see what the original price charged was. It was just kind of rude and unwelcoming.

Food was old. Employees not so happy

I always enjoy the food. It's quick and with a good variety.

Food was terrible and not even worth eating. 1st time there, and it will be my last time.

Quality of food is not that great.

All that you'd expect for a buffet

Friendly staff love the food yummmmy

Great place to eat! Lunch and dessert. All u can eat buffet.

Very clean with a large selection of dishes. I would definately go again.

Normally very good got sicker then a dog last time I was in hope next time it will be better

Sushi is not good, definitly tasted like its been sitting there for a few hours not a great selection of food either and was very expensive for what it is