Dragon China Buffet

This place has a huge selection of choices. The food was fresh, and the servers were friendly and attentive. I personally loved the hot and sour soup. I could have had that as my meal itself.

They have sushi but no fresh salmon for sashimi. Food is delicious but not various dishes. I don't like the food here so much so I won't come back. Everything is ok.

Having not gone to a buffet in almost a decade, I was very surprised at the quality of the food here. The big sign outside says "best buffet in town", and I do have to agree. Literally all the dishes taste really good, and there's a good variety. Take a look at the pictures to see. I believe dinner is slightly more expensive than lunch, dinner was $18/person including tax. Service is good, everytime you finish a plate someone will take them off your table. No complaints at all.

5 stars for a Chinese buffet place? I kind of think so. This is based on food selection, taste and value. We worked up an appetite hiking all day at Guadalupe Mountains NP and were staying in Carlsbad. The Buffett costs $17 per person and for me, it's a great value given the huge selection of food. The place is not glamorous, but it's fine. Our server was all smiles and attentive when needed. The food was hot and buffet items were refilled quickly when things got low. We left really full and happy we gave it a try.

Food/Taste/Flavor: 4/5 - very typical of a Chinese buffet where the food does lean on the saltier side but options for carbs, beef, pork, chicken, seafood, “sushi”, fried food, and some desserts. The food was hot and we saw fresh food put out fairly consistently. Most of the sushi are crab salads (imitation crab with mayo) with one that’s more similar to spicy tuna. Crawfish was good but does have an odd seasoning to it. The broccoli beef/chicken was yummy and one of the better dishes. The sweet and sour soup was very spicy from dried red peppers. There is an ice cream machine for dessert but it is more runny.

Ambience: 5/5 - multiple TVs along the wall playing different sports games. No music with only minor decorations but clean overall with someone going by the food stations and wiping quite often

Service: 5/5 - dedicated staff to each section of the seating. Since we did get an early dinner, at one point, we were the only table on his section so he was there every time we finished a plate or the drink ran low. While his English wasn’t the best, he was friendly and very attentive

Value for price: 4/5 - all you can eat price of $16.73 which comes out to an even $18 with tax. Great service, clean environment, and decent food