China Buffet
Charleston, WV
Likely 5707 MacCorkle Ave SE, Suite 40, Charleston, WV 25304 (he tagged only Charleston; we matched the address)
A busy, clean-smelling buffet where Wonder Bread garlic bread made up for no pizza; right at its 3.9.
3.9His ratingYelp said 3.9- Rangoons Not gooning
- Pizza NoNo pizza, but he forgives it for the garlic bread.
- Desserts Cheesecake, Fortune cookie
- Price $15.29/person ($30.58 for 2)
Dishes
- Garlic breadLike Wonder Bread with garlic on it: really good, and the reason he forgives the missing pizza.01:36
- Stuffed mushroomFilled with boxed stuffing like you'd get at Kroger: 'pretty genius, honestly.'04:27
- Curry chickenPretty good.02:25
- Coconut shrimpGood, once he'd slathered it in coconut sauce.05:03
- Taco chickenNot regulation, by his call. Very spicy, but not terrible by any means.03:26
- Crab rangoonA fridge taste for some reason (see Rangoons).02:59
- Seafood biscuitDoesn't really taste like anything. Kind of weird.04:06
- Mac and cheeseMac and cheese soup: just noodles, just pasta.04:16
- Beef rib'Not a chance.'02:18
Halls
What he said
“Does the China Buffet deserve 3.9 stars? I'm gonna say yeah. 3.9 stars is a good place for it. They don't have pizza, but I'll forgive it. I like the garlic bread.”
“Really good. Wow, I like that a lot.”
“Kind of like a fridge taste to them for some reason.”
“Can I get a ref on this one? Is this regulation?”
“First time I've seen one with a checklist on when it gets cleaned.”
“The elusive taco chicken. I've never seen this in my life.”
Also noticed
- A moderately sized, busy buffet, with prices all over the place. 00:14
- The 'elusive taco chicken', something he'd never seen in his life. 00:36
- Curry chicken, which he'd never seen at a Chinese buffet. 02:25
- All the sauces are from Walmart. 01:52
Cleanliness
What he said about it, in the video:
- It actually smells really nice in there, and everything checks out. 01:56