Reviews of China King Buffet Restaurant (Fish Shop)

Peter Keddy

Kind service, great price, all you can eat was so good. They even had pie and ice cream!

Patricia Fain

Went to go in location and the walls and entrance were DIRTY ,when we went in we passed the buffet and the food looked great, when we went to sit down the table was dirty and the wall and heater next to it was dirty. We decided to leave as if it was dirty in the sitting area what was the kitchen like.

Donnie Warner

Delicious food, will go again

Tony Jadischke

Great buffet and excellent service.

Ting

Only Chinese food in or around Port Hawkesbury, Very good food, Very nice staff

Dan Fakkeldy

Terrible quality.

Patricia Lee Pelrine

I eat Chinese weekly and all over the world. The buffet surpasses any I have ever eaten at for inedible food, poorly prepared, cheap ingredients, dirty interior, and rip-off over pricing. Stay away.

Maggie Daye

Very friendly.

Jwow Kaiser

Best Chinese food ever and the people are so friendly

brad macnabb

Great food and awesome service very friendly people

Tim Harvey

Food is always fresh and well stocked at buffet

Kourtney Thomas

Great food very nice staff well priced

ALLIE MACINTYRE

Seemed ok.. But the rancid or rotten lemon chicken was old as heck and I can't believe how it made it out the door. Grose!! Not going back. This place used to be really good but now: So disappointed ???? Today is the 17th of August 2018 I dared to go back and I was grossed out before ... but it's worse... ship was not cleaned properly and was all cooked together which I told the server/owner....and at the same time the cook comes out to take care of the old noodles I told them about and the continued to take the old noodles, mix/tossed them with the old and then put all the noodles into to warming server. WOW!!!! I got up paid and they wanted me to pay for the leftovers I wouldn't eat, which I refused to pay for. And told them to only charge my for two kids buffets or I was leaving and not paying at all. Discussing ????????????????????

Robert Groves

Good food and friendly personal

Matthew GreenCorn

Excellent food and service.

Jp

Renovations cleaned up the place

K De Young

I eat here on a fairly regular basis and find the food to be fresh and tasty. Stop in and give it a try!

Steve Prosser

Best Chinese food I've eaten to date.

Jp Boudreau

China King is doing a great job after reopening from COVID-19. Their staff provide exceptional service and their restaurant is very clean. I can appreciate this local staple for reasonable prices and quality food. Can't wait to visit again.

Robert Cullen

Very good food and great service

Alison Herman

I would say the best tasting Chinese food in Nova Scotia, buffet is amazing. Restaurant itself is uncomfortable with awkward seating but that's the only negative. Food staff, cleanliness, parking, all great.

Jeff Meaney

It tasted great the portions were great.. the digesting though oh mo..oh no... he'll naw uh uhh ahh uh

Eric Middleton

Food was delicious and staff extremely friendly.

Alicia Turo Plummer

It was ggooooogogifkf

H. Allan George

Yummy chinese buffet!!!

Josie Fraser

We went to have a buffet and the lady said everything on the menus and we were getting up to eat the buffet and said no the buffet is closed know in a very rude way.

JUSTIN KHURMI

Best won ton soup I've ever had. Always have 2 bowls

Louis Paul

What you see is what you get. It can be 1/5 but it's 5/5 for the area. Not comparing it with the best of new york here. Comparing what is available in NS.

Tiffany Olivia

Cold food

Brenda Little

Dinner

Samantha Jackson

Said they served seafood, but it's all fried foods. Wasn't impressed.

mateo fleet

Dine in

Julian Johnson

Food was very quick and well prepared, staff was very friendly and willing to help even wtib the mask requirements the staff and restaurant functioned very well. Good quality food and service.

Brian Daley

Overall the service was decent and the food was as expected. To be fair, my visit occurred during “rush hour” so it was very busy. This isn’t a great spot to dine in during covid times as there isn’t a lot of room for proper physical distancing but overall I was very satisfied with the buffet. It was thoroughly and frequently re-stocked with lots of fresh dishes including dessert. I will return next time in Port Hawkesbury.

Open Air Adventure

The food was really good, and there was plenty of it, even at 1:30 in the afternoon. Good service and good food is a winning combination, and here they have both. I will definitely be returning.

Kim P

Service and food were both below expectations. It's too bad as we enjoy Chinese food, but we probably won't be returning to this place.

RandyPKsNubs

Great buffet and the staff are very nice

Chad C Landry

As they have all day buffet, the service is very quick, as you can start there immediately. There are over 16 authentic Chinese dishes to select from and if you prefer a la cart they have plenty to choose from. Maggie ( the owner) is very personable and friendly.

Betty Lyons

Always liked this place, ate there often. Been awhile so gave it a try for Christmas. Only thing not good was Honey Garlic pork.

Geena Newell

Very tasty food!

Joseph Scarano

(Translated) Nice staff but terrible facility. Poor meat quality. It is better to only eat vegetables and poultry, then they taste quite good (Original) Nettes Personal aber furchtbare Einrichtung. Fleischqualität schlecht. Lieber nur Gemüse und Geflügel essen, dann schmeckt ganz gut

Tony Taylor

Delicious food !

Norman Earle

Buffet was great value, food was fresh and tasty. Some Chinese restaurants use too much oil or msg. This place doesn't overdo either. I really enjoyed their food and friendly service. Thumbs up.

Sebastian Kluth

The fact that you can get the all you can eat buffet anyday of the week is my absolute favourite thing about this restaurant and it's always so delicious.

ajoy varghese

Great food, better service.

Ana May

After being burned because the soup was way to hot, I let them know that I was burned to the point of blisters, they treated me like they didn't give a $!#%.... My GF and I will never go back!!!! There's no warning sign!

Linna K.

Love going to China King for a great buffet

Eric Borman

It was pretty tasty and great service!!

Notorious Loko

The Buffett is amazing with a wide variety of choices all you can eat . You definitely leave with satisfaction.

Nail Creations

Food was not the greatest. Chicken balls had more dough than chicken..rice was flavorless..egg rolls weren't bad but greasy..did not enjoy at all! None of it

Bill Rennie

The worst food I had in my life????????

Jennifer Overington

China King Buffet offers a great selection of Canadian-Chinese foods for reasonable prices. Staff is organized and helpful and serves customers with a smile upon the face.

Brian White

Wasn't bad at all! Really amazing service!

Quinn Jessome

Service

Janet Yu

China King produces the worst Chinese food I have ever ate. Food is always cold and very disappointing tasting. Would not recommend this restaurant unless you are craving it. Price should be lower based on quality of food. On a positive note, they offer a wide selection and the customer service is great!

Charlene Long

Place has an "old" feel. Could definitely use some updating. Food wasnt bad. Buffet Wasnt worth $15. Ide go back if I was in port hawksberry but wouldnt go out of my way to return.

France Caron

Soooooo good!!!!

Dale McKinley

Lunch

Cora Joshua

Friendly staff good fresh cooked food and clean.

Allyson Clayton

In all my traveling I have never ate in a place as dirty as this place.. I should have walked out but I didnt want to be rude.. from the dirty ceiling fans to the old food laying on tables and floors.. this was right out of the Texas chainsaw massacre.. I'm surprised this place is open cuz ain't nooooo way this place is passing inspection

Yo Boi

I find it very hard to even give this restaurant 1 star. This was my first time eating here since the new owners took over. We ordered takeout. Got it home. Beef and broccoli had water sugar and garlic as a sauce ( or at least that’s what I was told Beef and broccoli was made off ). Well so was the the chicken chow menu and the stir fried veggies. Had to be the worst Chinese food I have eaten in all my life.

Tyrell DeYoung

Love the new look and I like the food especially the buffet

MacKenzie MacLean

Fresh food. Great service and great prices

Devyn farrow

Fast and friendly place great service and great food

Selena Symes

The buffet was fresh, hot, and with a great variety.

Bryant Long

Very friendly staff, a little run down but clean, standard Chinese buffet quality food.

lorne

This is a five star all the way awesome food the people remember me I come here often better than any restaurant out the ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If I could I'd rate 1000 stars

Jessica MacDonald

The food was very good but the wait was long. It was NYE and I ordered our food at 11:30am for a 4:45pm pick up. It wasn't ready until 5:30pm, and that was after asking the kitchen staff to check on it.

Mary MacDonald

We visited this restaurant on July 8 2018. When you enter the restaurant you see at once that it is dark and old, not inviting at all. We went for the buffet , recommended by friends. We started with the only soup they had to offer, Won Ton soup, the taste was fine, but just warm. We tried the rice, noodles, steamed vegetables with meat, BBQ ribs, chicken wings, every thing was warm, not hot. The taste of all the dishes were blend, and tasted the same. The BBQ ribs were OK. The choice for dessert was limited, and not home made except the jello. There were cup cakes, slices of cake, jello, apple pie, and lemon pie. I didn't take any dessert, took instead some fried pastry with honey from the main food, and my husband took some jello. The owners were friendly! The bill for the two of us was $ 30.- not expensive, but we are not returning to this restaurant. again.

Brenda Vigneau

Take out

Paul Currie

Great food and friendly staff

Joshua Marsh

This is the best restaurant in town don’t let people tell you otherwise.The staff are very friendly and welcoming the new look is beautiful.Everyone that is leaving a nasty comment are just jealous that they can’t cook!

charles isaac

Very good food at a good price

Raymond DeCoste

Great food. All you can eat. Always fresh. Friendly staff

Billy Bonin

Very friendly and the food was good

Joanne MacEachern

Good place to have a meal. Very friendly service, limited dishes, but fresh and delicious. Highly recommanded????????????

Jeremy Laney

Buffett is awesome with good prices

c. k

Great buffet

W C

I have eaten at the China King Buffet a handful of times and everytime we were met with kind, happy-to-help people, and great tasting food! We usually order the buffet, which offers a variety of dishes, all of which are usually delicious, and fairly priced as well! Their menu offers a few vegetarian options, as well as their buffet! I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone that enjoys chinese cuisine.

Johnny Mac Donald

Great Covid protocol assuring customers sign in with phone numbers and hand sanitizing. Being told to continue when going to the buffet. Friendly and great staff ????

bobby lew

Got take out food was tasty and had lots .Waitress was very friendly .

Tamara MacDonald

Excellent service and the food is always fresh. Great Family Business.. Buffet is the way to go.

Eileen Keoughan

Good food great service and a good price

Melanie Harbridge

The food was not according to my taste I understand but the staff was great ! It's a bit pricey because water and even fountain pop was not included in the buffet! Do I reccomend ? Uh I don't know ! It's just a bit tasteless for me !

Wilfred Richard

This is not Chinese food.

Shadzing Ink

Good food,

Tony Lau

Service was good, food was horrible chicken balls tasted sour, chicken wings were all dried up.

Justin MacDonnell

Good spot for a bite.

John Power

Good food

David Morgan

Ordered chicken balls and rice and found 3 strands of hair in my rice. They don't wear hair nets there. Will never go back.

Mike Wheeler

Food is always tasty and the staff are very nice and friendly.

George Lantz

Avoid this place. Shabby exterior should have warned us. Nice hardworking Chinese couple crank out sweet gooy food or greasy deepfried whatever. Priced too high for the low quality. 2 stars because I did like the honey garlic ribs.

Missy Christie

Average chinese food place.

jordan covin

Meal type

Evan Gardiner

Bad food. Grimy interior.

Jason Tobin

Pretty good in there. Typical Chinese buffet.

Sheldon Richard

Nice place to eat & service is great!

Betty Marchand

I was there at least five minutes before I was offered a drink. The chicken fried rice and spring rolls had definitely gone bad. I had to go and find someone when I wanted to pay. And it wasn't even busy.

David Dunford

Some of the best Chinese food I've ever had. Buffet is hot, fresh and quite extensive for the market size. This chef is obviously experienced and skilled. Friendly prompt service and price very reasonable. The building is aging and interior is a bit worn but kept clean and comfortable. I'm a professional chef of many years and recognize small nuances that tell me there is pride in preparing this buffet. The town of Port Hawkesbury is fortunate to have this quality of food service. Well done folks.

DAVID MCNAMARA

Food is always fresh and delish. The Buffett is Awesome

Matthias Widdel

Very filling

Morgan M.

Service

Darryl Carroll

Service

Brad MacDonald

Always good food smorg is freshened up regularly service is fantastic owners are great

Graham Whitty

It's fairly standard american chinese. It's not the best but it caters to the small town clientele, so go in with that in mind. For vegetable dishes , you're better off to go to the buffet. The takeout vegetable dishes are often overcooked. If you order takeout, just do yourself a favor and skip the vegetable dishes.

Will

Meal type

Donalda LeBlanc

Very pleasant service good food good price

Geordy Bennett

Food was good.

Jade

(Translated) Good buffet, very intimate (Original) Bon buffet,très intimiste

steve woods

The food was really good. Nice and fresh :)

Mike Lynch

NASTY. DON'T GO THERE. Food was not cooked, very expensive, and poor service.

James Boudreau

Food was fresh this day, however the windows so need to be washed and the inside could use a fresh paint or something

Curtis MacNeil

Not even worth for one star. The worst experience ever. The service is horrible and people there were treating people differently.

Denis Bernard

Great food

Mike O'Halloran

Great experience! The buffet was loaded with lots of fresh hot food. Service was fast and helpful.

Melvin Sangster

(Translated) speed (Original) fart

Devon Horne

Excellent food excellent service

Wanda MacDonald

Great lunch buffet and very reasonable prices. Can't make one complaint for anything in the buffet. Buffet was refilled quickly and service very good. Want to try dinner Buffet

Darcey Madam

Surprisingly poor quality food given past experiences

Josephine Robinson

Overall recommend. Parking is good for the area. The interior is well kept and as of the pandemic it is laid out with social distancing spacing in mind while the buffet line has been streamlined as well. The options for the buffet are the way to go at $12.99 unless you are a senior citizen and can get the senior meal deal. Overall our favorite thing was the soup dumplings. They dumplings were stuffed and the soup was delicious. It was light cabbage based soup. Check it out if you want tasty, quick, and lots to eat.

MacLean MacLean

Meal type

Mary Blanchard

Excellent food. Great staff.

fishin the homeland

Owner was knowledgable about Gluten Free options

Charles Hart

Great price and delicious grub!

Carrie Steward

Always delicious, great prices and the friendliest service!! My grandma and I stop for the lunch buffet now whenever we come to Port Hawkesbury!

Terry Zwicker

No. This doesn't deserve to be called a restaurant

Els Segeren

Whenever we go home, to cape breton, we always go to this restaurant, because it is simply the best, and the service is great

Carter Nickerson

Great food, friendly staff and all you can eat buffet

Bruce Mackay

Maggie is a wonderful person and has good food and I'll eat there forever as long as she is the owner

Tanveer Behniwal

I go to the China King at least once, everytime I go home. The food is always fresh and you get a good size portion. The restaurant and employees are very clean .

Joe Macdonald

Delicious food

John Mullins

Dinner

TP Brewer

Always enjoy stopping in for the lunch buffet. The food is consistently prepared and varied.

Mary Lou M

Food is fantastic and people are very friendly. Great prices. Wonderful selection.

harold macpherson

Very friendly staff and quick service, Try their buffet, there's so much good food to choose from I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

Robert Benison

The food was amazing and the waitress was so kind. I would recommend it to any one.

John Smith

Take out

Peter Fancy

Great food friendly service

Beverly Edwards

Love the all you can eat buffet. The sweet and sour sauce is really good. The shrimp on the buffet are amazing! Chicken balls are huge, they even have pie or jello for dessert. Give them a try. They also follow covid rules. 2 different time frames for the buffet, we like the 2:30 PM one. It has wings ,shrimp, honey garlic ribs, chicken balls, etc.etc...????????

Kevin Snider

Great fast service

Don Thomas Jr

Was very good, service was great, food was awesome, very clean and covid conscious, keep up the great service, Thanks

Christopher Chang

Passed through on my way to Sydney with a group, we were all craving Chinese food and found this hidden gem. The food was amazing and the service was fast and very friendly. We were very appreciative of their Covid safety measures and the overall welcoming atmosphere. Everybody in our group enjoyed their meals if we ever pass through Port Hawkesbury again we will remember to make a stop here! Thank you!

wayne rendell

Wife really enjoyed the mother day special.

Clint Gould

Authentic Chinese food is available. The staff speak Mandarin and English - a wonderful treat for anyone feeling nostalgic about life in China.