2.99 a lb Chinese buffet

[wrhk33]

Years ago I used to go to a place that was $6.95 all you can eat.
They had the big styrofoam take out containers. They also gave you a container for soup. I would skip the rice since I could make that at home. I loaded up on the meats, shrimp, vegies. I piled it high so the top of the lid was filled up when I smashed the top down. I even filled the soup container with meat. I used to get 3 good meals out of it.

Later they changed the takeout containers to a smaller size.
Many choices at these places do look alike, my guess is that a lot of it is frozen and they just buy it from the same suppliers. I have been to many that have people from China working there, little english spoken and once in a while they get raided by immigration.

As for the food being different from what they have in China, I'm glad, I have seen the food shows filmed in China, I like the Americanized versions better.

 

[e3mrk]

The last time I ate at a Chinese Buffet I got a bad case of Food Poisoning,Never again.

 

[fat tom]

Years ago I used to go to a place that was $6.95 all you can eat.
They had the big styrofoam take out containers. They also gave you a container for soup. I would skip the rice since I could make that at home. I loaded up on the meats, shrimp, vegies. I piled it high so the top of the lid was filled up when I smashed the top down. I even filled the soup container with meat. I used to get 3 good meals out of it.

Later they changed the takeout containers to a smaller size.

Gee,I wonder why they did THAT?
f.t.

 

[shouldazagged]

There's a restaurant here, or used to be, called Wang's Wok.

I'm sure you can guess what the regulars call it.

 

[Rustyt1953]

"You be here four hour!"

"It all you can eat, not you eat all."

"Vegetable good for you too."

"Wife mad, she have cook mo meat."

"You go now."

 

[Dezfan]

I rike Chinese buffet.

 

[rwsmith]

OMG....

I've worked in the food service industry for over 30 years as a restaurant equipment tech. I've been in the back door of more than my fair share of Chinese restaurants.
I wouldn't eat in one of them even with a gun to my head!!

My parents walked by the open back door of a Chinese restaurant. I believe they backed down and went somewhere else.

 

[GatorFarmer]

It is cheaper to use chicken. Cats do not have a lot of meat, especially strays. Then you have to butcher and process it. That takes time.

Now there are some Vietnamese restaraunts that serve dog as a secret off menu item, but it is a special request and quite expensive.

 

[islamoradamark]

they arrested a man 3 times for picking up road kill in south florida he worked at Chinese place . he would ride his bicycle to work and throw it in the basket on the bike. people were complaining once the proper authorities were notified they caught him at the place of work with the road kill they shut that place down

 

[CH4]

I've had real Chinese food. This stuff here ain't it

It sure isn't! I've lived in and still visit China frequently and many other Asian countries - heading back to Vietnam for a two-month visit October 13. Chinese food is similar, but modified to suit the Taste of Americans.

Though it's likely occurred, I have never seen nor heard discussed the eating of cats, except in Vietnam; dogs, however, are a delicacy for some and eaten at special restaurants that serve folks that like it. This past May While visiting the scenic city of Guilin in the Quangxi province, they were holding their annual celebration where dog is the primary menu item - Most modern Chinese don't appreciate this particular celebration, but it's part of the local tradition.

It's actually very good, had it a few times while stationed in the Philippines in the 80s. It's generally served as an appetizer with San Miguel beer. Today the eating of dogs and cats is frowned upon in most countries. Definitely smells and tastes better than sardines, anchovies, oysters and whale!

 

[Gamecock]

Definitely smells and tastes better than sardines, anchovies, oysters and whale!

Better than spotted owl?

 

[Gamecock]

It should also be mentioned that China is a very large country, and there are regional cuisines. "Chinese food" is an over simplification.

 

[ClayCow]

Haha american chinese food is not chinese.food specially buffets. But 2.99 buffet???? How do they make money?

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Years ago I was stationed at Kadena, AB, Okinawa.
The CIA ran a large Chinese language operation called FBIS and employed a large number of Chinese folks.
The Chinese folks lived in a section of Kadena base housing and they had a club.
The FBIS Club was located in a Japanese command bunker building.
I have eaten Chinese food in a number of places but none was as good as the FBIS club.

 

[6thtexas]

There is a large Chinese restaurant in Grenada, Nicaragua. Every year I go, I wind up eating the typical Nicaraguan food there as it is very good-but the Chinese food? No way!I simply don't have enough guts to eat Chinese food nor a hotdog in that country. For that matter, I am awful picky about those two items here in the states.

 

[CATI1835]

I have a problem with all Asian buffets. I just have a gut feeling that some of the food has been out WAY too long, like two days. Also one bad gastrointestinal episode told me no more...

 

[ClayCow]

There is a large Chinese restaurant in Grenada, Nicaragua. Every year I go, I wind up eating the typical Nicaraguan food there as it is very good-but the Chinese food? No way!I simply don't have enough guts to eat Chinese food nor a hotdog in that country. For that matter, I am awful picky about those two items here in the states.

Cant quite rmember history but those chinese were transplanted there for construction reasons.

 

[labworm]

I never order "Number 10"

 

[Brian41]

I used to go to an all you can eat Chinese buffet for a reasonable price and it was quite good. My buddies at work and I used to meet there for lunch and have a good meal. Jack was a big man at 350#s and Jason his second at 300# plus. After a few trips with them and seeing them make 4 or more trips and the management complaining I quit going with them as it got embarrassing to sit there and to be late getting back to work late.
Man those guys could eat but other than having a gut they were both big men in decent shape.
I never really knew what I was really eating but instead liked to believe the signs above the dishes.
I also worked in the repair business on restaurant equipment. I could tell tales but won't as we do like to eat out.

 

[arjay]

There was a stretch in the family business where we remodeled several restaurants in a row.I didn't eat out for years after that...