Based on 298 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
2011 S Broadway F, Santa Maria, CA 93454
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Hours
| Friday | 11 AM–2 PM, 4:30–8 PM |
| Saturday | 11:30 AM–2 PM, 4:30–8 PM |
| Sunday | 11:30 AM–2 PM, 4:30–8 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–2 PM, 4:30–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–2 PM, 4:30–8 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–2 PM, 4:30–8 PM |
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Reviews
Ken Lua
I’ve discovered Santa Maria’s freshest, best tasting, Chinese food buffet! Tucked in a small shopping mall you might miss it, but it’s well worth finding! First of all, the food just looks plain good. Colorful, fresh looking and steaming hot in smaller bowls that are refilled every few minutes. The servers were busy bringing food in and out of the busy kitchen. First things I dove into was super bright, salt and peppered green beans. These by themselves were so delicious I could have eaten a plate pile high with just these. Secondly, I piled a plate of sauteed, baby mushrooms. Finally, I had a crispy side of fresh sauteed cabbage with slivered carrots and bamboo shoots. For the meat, there was great looking and tasting beef and broccoli (the beef was plump, tender, and juicy)! The I had very good Kung Pao chicken and some crispy breaded orange beef. There are numerous seafood dishes including very fresh tasting shrimp prepared in various ways including sauteed with vegetables, fried, and tempura battered. There was a bowl of good looking snow crab legs that I saw several people partake in. I enjoyed the butterflied tempura shrimp! I also had a good serving of the chow mein and found it was light and fresh. There is a table of Chinese soups and rice dishes and a pretty unmolested looking salad bar also. There is a small, but nice looking desert bar with very good Chinese style fruit and coffee flavored Spong cake. It was so light and mildly sweet, I had to have 4 pieces! .there is also a soft serve machine and melted chocolate fountain that was fun to look at watch kids go up check out. The servers were nice and came by to see if I liked the food and told me to get more! Overall, so surprising to stumble upon such good tasting Chinese food! It’s my new favorite place for Chinese food!
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Joshua Leibold
Pretty good food! Service was good! Our waitress was not enthused at all but she was attentive. Pretty quiet overall, was afraid of being too loud. All-in-all, good experience!
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cindy smith
I ate at this restaurant many years ago and I thought it was fine for what it was. I wish I could say the same now, but no. First of all the floor was dirty and the booth where we sat had seen better days. The seat cushion was completely worn out and I felt like I was sitting on the floor, which was dirty. The table itself was sticky. We should’ve taken the hint and left but decided to not judge a book by it’s cover. The food is a step down from Panda Express, which in my opinion is bad. At least at Panda Express the rice and the food are hot. Because I was hungry my initial response to the chicken and broccoli was, well this is tasty. I went back for a second helping and realized, no it’s not. I guess if you have never eaten real Chinese food, like in Monterey Park, you might think the dishes here were tasty. No. I wish I had something nice to say but unfortunately I don’t. The sweet and sour sauce was a shade of neon pink I have never encountered in real life. The teriyaki chicken was burnt and tough. I had the chow main and it was blaah. The garlic green beans was almost ok but in the end didn’t make it. Never again.
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George Smith
Buffet is always fresh. Owners are always checking on tables. Vegetables are always yummy.
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Manuel Ruiz
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Josiyah Beltran
I bought dinner here twice both times the chicken was hard. Both times we couldn’t eat our food! I was very embarrassed with my family and freinds. Don’t recommend this place unless they get a new chef!
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Leah Bowd
Great options for food on the buffet – lots of different meat & veggie dishes. Decent price for a buffet ($17 for dinner). There’s also the option to order off of the menu. The staff are all very nice. Plus they pour nicely sized glasses of wine…..
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Gery Lovitz
Had the lunch buffet. The food was fresh and hot. As for taste and flavor the food was very bland. If you like things spicy or salty order single entrées made to order and share.
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Kathie Semk
There are so many great things to say about Ming Dynasty that I could run out of room here!!! I have been going here since the day they opened!!! Best Chinese food EVER!!! Everything is delicious!!! The dinner buffet is out of this World!!! Try the garlic string beans, it’s life changing!!! Hot and Sour soup is so good, it might make you cry for more in the morning!!! Once you have the buffet, you will want it again the next day!!!
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livnletlrn
I arrived right when they opened. The buffet was fully stocked, nice variety of options, pleasing presentation, food at expected temperatures, and attentive service. Restroom was clean and well maintained. Parking was easy and plentiful. No complaints in any regard.
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