China Buffet
104 Orangethrope Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92832
714-526-9188
I like buffets for two reasons they offer good quality food at good prices and they allow you to either try different kinds of food or to load up on the foods you really like. I usually like to try different kinds of foods. The only problem with a buffet is the slow turnover in food. You don't want food that's been on a steam tray for too long. But if you go during regular lunch or dinner hours, you usually won't have that problem.
At China Buffet in Fullerton you will never have that problem. The dinner crowd is heavy and steady. Right before we got there a party of 18 and a party of 15 were seated. So food is refilled and turnovered very quickly. The food islands can get a little crowded but I nothing too bad. But keep in mind I went on a Wednesday night. It may get a little crowded in Friday and Saturday. The dinner price on Wednesday was $10.25.
The first picture shows teriyaki chicken, bacon wrapped imitation crab, and Chinese BBQ pork. The teriyaki chicken is one of the best I've had at any restaurant. Nice pieces of lean tender chicken with just the right amount of teriyaki sauce. The Chinese BBQ pork was a little sweeter than I'm used to but it was tender and generally didn't have a lot of fat. The bacon wrapped imitation crab wasn't good at all. The bacon was dry and imitation crab was very mushy and lacked any flavor.
The second picture has their fried rice and shrimp and asparagas. The fried rice had good amounts of ham, shrimp, carrots, peas and some onions. It was very light and not heavy or greasy. I really like the shrimp and asparagas. The shrimp was tender and huge. The heavy sauce added a nice flavor to the shrimp.
The third picture kung pao chicken, sauteed green beans and broccoli. The Kung pao chicken was OK with a mild spicy taste. But the chicken was lacking in tenderness and the texture was pretty bad. The sauteed green beans and brocolli was nice and crispy. I think they used pork for added flavor. Good stuff.
The last picture was beef and brocolli and chicken and mushrooms. The beef and brocolli was good with tender pieces of beef and nice crisy brocolli. The chicken and mushrooms were really chicken and vegetables as mushrooms, celery, carrots and snow peas were combined with chicken. The chicken was nice and tender and the sauce added a nice light flavor. The vegetables were crispy and combined with the tender chicken made for a nice mixture of textures and tastes.
China Buffet also has a Mongolain BBQ. They have chicken, beef, lamb, and pork. But they do not have many fresh vegetables and sauces. I had chicken, bean sprouts, spinach, onions, and mushrooms with a couple scoops of Mongolian sauce. The Mongolian sauce was a bold, flavorful sauce and I wish other Mongolian places had that sauce.
Service was acceptable for a buffet. They cleared used plates quickly.
