Reviews of LINS GRAND BUFFET -McALLEN (Restaurant)

Maria Ramos

Some of food was cold,. I got a big piece. Salmon nice and hot so good but the shrimp fried shrimp was very cold. Caesar Salad was very soggy. the regular Salad was kind of brownish.

Bernadett Vega

Better to eat during the lunch hours (1pm or 2pm ) as the food is hot and/or barely coming out . Weekends are always packed .

Ulyses Amar

The food was great but the restaurant was dirty it felt dirty and smelled dirty they seated me near the busboy station and it was filthy, the servers would grab the dirty plastic cups and refill the clean ones grabbing them from where you drink from, not to mention all the chit chat between the women servers not attending the customers including myself , there was no supervisor or manager on site checking in on patrons ir staff. Its sad to see such a nice restaurant with great food and bad management, I hope owner reads this to address this issue.

Jesse

Food is always fresh and great tasting and guy at Mongolian bar cooks your food just like you ask him too.

Elisa Tapia

This time my husband ate some shellfish and got hives never had this ever happen to him before we left early

Maria Ramos

Some of food was cold,. I got a big piece. Salmon nice and hot so good but the shrimp fried shrimp was very cold. Caesar Salad was very soggy. the regular Salad was kind of brownish.

James Williams

The all you can eat buffet is more affordable before 4 p.m. Monday- Thursday. $2 cheaper per person. Don't remember if there was a Senior Citizens discount. Free refills on sodas. Free ice cream. Sushi and desserts. The selection is enormous. Good salad bar also. Just get there before 4 p.m. during the week.

Harold Sink

The waitress was pleasant and courteous. Should I ever get back that way, I will be going here again.

Bernadett Vega

Better to eat during the lunch hours (1pm or 2pm ) as the food is hot and/or barely coming out . Weekends are always packed .

MariTere Cantu

Just love Chinese food.

Sandra Vela

Had to give one star even though it doesnt deserve it Food was horrible here i prefer LINS in weslaco. our waiter was great though

Eder De La. Rosa

It's good ,but they should have more food

Timothy Niedert

Buffet stayed full and fresh. The sushi chef is by far top notch.

Mario Salinas

Great service and better food

Emilson Ayala

I REALLY LIKE ITA. GREAT BUFFET!

Salazar Art Nation

I went there for lunch, it was great.

Barbara Tijerina

Honestly I wouldn't have even given it one star if it had a lesser choice. The food was nasty. Servers were friendly but that was the only good thing about this place. Expensive also for such poor quality of food.

Eli Pineda

man, how the hell you gunna have a Asian buffet but the only edible looking thing be the pizza

Johnny Alcoser

Great food and service

Frankie Contreras

Love they food but took forever get a drink

Angie Gaytan

Staff wss great! Food wss awesome! Made my grafuation day better

Lillian Benjamin

Outstanding place for chinese food. very appetizing. the place has a cool atmosphere.

Alex Rosales

food was low quality. waitress demanded 15% gratuity before our party was sat down. dont recommend this place to no one!

Jesus Alaniz

I like the selection of food here and the staff is always nice.

Florinda Flores

Love the food here it's always fresh and lots to choose from

Mary Gronlund

Very clean, varied menu, delicious food,friendly, efficient staff, reasonable price.

Danny Rodriguez

Went yesterday with my family for a late lunch around 4pm. Food was good, service was also good. Left there ready to take a nap.

chris birch

Amazing buffet with great Sushi, and Crawfish, to many more to mention. A must try.

Doyle Enfield

We stop by this Lynn's whenever we get down there. Very good food and it is always hot and fresh

Omar Bernard

chinese food... so great. This location is one of my favorites. Looking forward to coming back with my relatives.

Sonia A

Food wasn't good now I remember why I stopped going to Lin's

Vincent Merrick

Lots of good food. Something for everyone. Everything I ate was yummy. Nicely designed and decorated. I will definitely go back.

Ulyses Amar

The food was great but the restaurant was dirty it felt dirty and smelled dirty they seated me near the busboy station and it was filthy, the servers would grab the dirty plastic cups and refill the clean ones grabbing them from where you drink from, not to mention all the chit chat between the women servers not attending the customers including myself , there was no supervisor or manager on site checking in on patrons ir staff. Its sad to see such a nice restaurant with great food and bad management, I hope owner reads this to address this issue.

Mary Reyes

Food hot, great service. Grill doesn’t have huge selection but good.

Rachel Mandujano

Very enjoyable for my very long time bf n comadre Velma, n myself. Food was delicious. N our conversation was delightful. Out Christmas dinner. Velma doesn't like to take pictures at all.

Nori Martinez

Food was amazingly fresh so the flavor was great. Loved the Mongilian bar, the cook made our dish perfectly.

Lee Roy Hernandez

Love the food. Especially the enchiladas. Excellent service. Good variety. They monitor and restock the food with the appropriate frequency

Cassandra Quintanilla

This place is gross :( the plates were not cleaned properly, greasy and had food on them from previous user...when i asked the manager for a refund he kindly understood and gave me my money back. Thank god cause for the price i expected better...

Oren Martinez

Was there on Tuesday as always good food and the price is decent. Plenty of items to choose from including the grill and dessert bar. I will definitely be back.

Preston Angell

I’ve been here many times in the past and it was very good but lately it hasn’t the food has been a lot better in the past the inside is showing it’s age now however the service staff is still very good and friendly hopefully they will improve with modifications

Monce Ramirez

I go straight to the mongolian Grill and I recommend going after 4 when they have steak its really good and made to your liking. The cooks are usually really helpful especially of you tip. The sushi bar is a plus as well my son loves the firecracker rolls. Overall they have a nice variety and food is usually fresh.

Julie Deleon

Food was awsome me & my family 6 of us went ro eat enjoyed the good food.. but the waitress did not attend to us i had to get up give her our plates i had to get up and ask for our drinks she was on her phone texting..

Nellie Rocha Garza

I love all their food and it's always fresh and the area is clean. They have great sweets to choose from too

Jesus Christ

Great food and any kind too

marisol Muñoz

I called and was told they served crab legs, those things are not crab legs.. Service was horrible I had to keep asking my server to refill my drink. Will never go there again.

Nori Martinez

Food was amazingly fresh so the flavor was great. Loved the Mongilian bar, the cook made our dish perfectly.

Pt Cantu

My favorite Chinese place in McAllen good service great food can't go wrong with this place they have a good variety

Susana Villegas

Really loved it. The food was great.

Anna Herrera

Every thing was fresh good service

jennifer moore

We stopped here because we were hungry. Big mistake. The different chickens, like General TSO was old and hard. We arrived for lunch so maybe it was from the previous day. The cheese wontons were burnt at all the edges and the cheese part tasted only like oil. The only good food in there was the sushi. Brownsville Lin's is way better. I told our waiter to tell the cooks about the chicken and the wontons and they were never replaced. I think the health department should look into this place. It was also almost $50 for 2 adults and two small kids. Totally ripped off for eating bad food. Keep driving and find yourself a better place for Asian cuisine.

benny white

Service great.food and selection great.price reasonable.will return again...

Celeste Gomez

NOT COMING BACK AND WOULDN’T RECOMMEND, especially not for the price. The food was bland! It was terrible, I didn’t like it one bit! I got some hot wings and they were cold and tasted like they had put them in some cheap sauce (gross) and the booths are too small if you’re trying to put a booster seat, we had to keep moving my daughter to get in and out of the booth and the stupid booster seat they gave us didn’t even have any wheels on it like the other ones (they should throw that thing away or buy some wheels) and the owners (I’m guessing it was) were beside us on the top part of the section and all I could hear was they’re child right there with the phone full blast. And it stinked where we were sitting at

marina salgod

Food was great. I have not been there in over 3 years. They have improved their quality in food. Before it was mediocre now it is really good.

Mario Candanoza

Overcrowding not enough room to sit in chairs pumped up to each other food is ok.

Lee Roy Hernandez

Love the food. Especially the enchiladas. Excellent service. Good variety. They monitor and restock the food with the appropriate frequency

ALVIN CRUMP

I was born and raised in downtown New York City two blocks from Chinatown and I can tell you that this particular Lins food is really good is the closest thing to home that I've seen since I've been in the valley great job

Enrique Campos III

Even tho it's a buffet, refill service on drinks could have been better. Did go on a Tuesday so who knows. Large food selection, Your favorites and more. Restrooms are ok. Once again it is a buffet so if Your in the mood for a light plate for the price, I suggest You go else where.

Marco Landini

Pretty good deal and convenient location. $15 USD per menu. A lot of different options. Fried shrimp was my favorite. There is also mongolian grill.

Gregory G Dempsey

They got good food the people are friendly

rolando lopez

Love there , a lot of good food

Freddy Fender Fender

I gave it a three star because the food is good ,and the waitress were very nice to , only one thing I didn't like , KIDS running, crying yelling ,and father's and mother's they don't take care of there kids!

ALVIN CRUMP

I was born and raised in downtown New York City two blocks from Chinatown and I can tell you that this particular Lins food is really good is the closest thing to home that I've seen since I've been in the valley great job

A Fern

I prefer Great China in Weslaco even though it has a much much smaller selection but the taste and price is way better. I rarely come to Lynn's and if it is it's mainly for the sushi and the beef with bell peppers. It is expensive and even more so on the weekends or holidays like Mother's Day and Valentine's Day. I always spend like $25 for two people... At Great China it's like $16!

Enrique Campos III

Even tho it's a buffet, refill service on drinks could have been better. Did go on a Tuesday so who knows. Large food selection, Your favorites and more. Restrooms are ok. Once again it is a buffet so if Your in the mood for a light plate for the price, I suggest You go else where.

Michelle Abigail Montini

Food was either spoiled or stale. It was all pretty gross. Spent 80 bucks with my family. Do not come here unless you enjoy wasting your money :(

Jean Craig

Chinese food and service here is very good. You won't be disappointed in the menu and service. The staff was sociable and attentive. I can see why they have so many good reviews.

Irasema Salinas

food was cold ... flys were allover food... never will go again in my life .. dont GO . i paid $25 for nothing good..

Peter montez

Its been horrifying eating here food was like it was made 2 days ago

M.E.D. AGUIRRE

Great food variety on the buffet food was delicious and hot it was Abit pricey but overall it was good.

Samson Armadillo

The food was really good!

JULIE STUCKLEY

The food was good & hot. The restaurant was clean. The reason i am giving this place 3 stars is when your restaurant has an 1 hour til closing u don't need to start cleaning & mopping. The chemicals that was used smell so bad that my food & water tasted like the chemicals.. Before that everything was good.

Billy Manchester

The food was good and the service was good.

Maria Méndez

Excellent Chinese food always fresh. Clean environment , attentive waiters. No complaints.

Antonio Gonzalez

Celebrated friend's birthday. Delicious food and great staff.

lol wut

The food was ok,but there was a FLY on the fruit and I told one of the employees and all they said was "oh yeah it's cause of the doors". I expected them to do something about it .who knows that single fly could've got into the food I ATE and I would've gotten sick.

Felix Rodriguez

I love this place cause have a variety to choose from and you can make you can create your plate and they cook right in front while you wait

Michael Garcia

Great place to eat, they have some decent buffet food. Most buffets are very mediocre and bland. Lin's has good variety and alot of great sushi to make. Most places don't allow you to dress your sushi and pile toppings. Very recommended to all my buffett eaters.

Jim Grissom

Good selection; well-prepared; good tasting; neatly presented. Good place to eat, good service.

Leora Scheunemann

Very slow service in refilling drinks and removing used plates. Food was just OK, nothing to brag about and the advertising that they have crab legs is a lie. I would not visit this restaurant again.

Ashley Zamora

The freshness of the food depends on the time of day you go. Aroubd lunch time everything is hot and delish, but if you when it's slow or a couple hours before closing, the old food wont be changed out unless you ask them to.

Fernsndo Gonzalez

Clean, good service, friendly staff, and FAIR price for buffet.

Dina P

Great food, a little pricey, but worth with the selection. The only negative is the floors are sticky, so they need to clean more.

Marco Landini

Pretty good deal and convenient location. $15 USD per menu. A lot of different options. Fried shrimp was my favorite. There is also mongolian grill.

Mirian Solis

Very good service i recommend it

Melanie Mares

Delicious and always fresh Amazing service The best place for family and friends

Bill Marshall

After reading many of the reviews before I went to Lin's, I was highly disappointed. It was clean. However, I love chinese food and this had to be the least flavorful of any. To be honest though, I have had quit a few places in the RGV lacking good flavor. Maybe it's the snowbirds and their diets. Anyway, most items was just bland. Won't return.

Diana Mellado

Super dirty, food is not fresh, tons of flys, service was okay though.

Enrique Jr Rodriguez

Hit this place up once a week. Its always clean and fast service

Page Torres

Is like our second home awesome food

Myrna Light

Best Chinese buffet. Hands down. A little pricey but everything is fresh and delicious.

Ricardo Martinez

Lins is always the best option for value - flavor rather than other restaurants in McAllen.

Andrew Garcia

2 because flys in fruit that,the fruit is the best and it is getting ruined

Maria Guerra

Love Lins Grand Buffet. Trys were practical empty

Maria Solis

Food was cold went during dinner time

Matt saenZ

They have a great selection of good food from Chinese to American plus seafood and a little bit of everything plus u and get a Togo plate if u don't have time to sit there. The only thing not a fan of is u pay first and tip first which is kinda stupid. But itz okay if u have cash to tip afterward

tre gon

It's all u can eat, but needs sushi options

Raymond Villanueva

Although the place was clean the grand buffet is nothing spectacular The restaurant itself is too cold unless you eat your food super quick it will get cold within 3 minutes of you sitting at the table the real disturbing part is the music of radio top 40 in an Asian restaurant when you're looking for good ambience for that you're $15(that's per adult with drink before tax) is better spent at the Golden corral

rodolfo flores

I didn't like it at all very bad service I was choking on my food and they never brought me my drink

Luis Perez

This place is great, the food is amazing, and at a great price.

Dora Lee

My go to place for Chinese food. I'v eaten in other buffets before this is my by farr the best one. Alot of variety.

Jasmine 1624

I love this place, I have been coming for years the hibachi is my favorite and the price isn't too bad for a buffet either. I feel like you get you get good comfy food for a good price

jess uhgt

Really nice staff

Cristina Reyes

GREAT WE GO ALL THE TIME. FOOD IS ALWAYS HOT. THANK YOU.

Samantha C.

Not impressed. Slow service and food was cold.

Fernando Valdes

Regular Chinese buffet fare. The pork ribs are unexpectedly delicious, like if from a dedicated BBQ restaurant. Most food has a lot of oil, fat and sodium, which of course help the taste a lot, but I would recommend visiting this place no more than twice a year if you want to avoid health problems. Good place to go. Affordable.

cheesy boi

Good food menu always changes which is a good thing

Jose Garza

Love coming to eat here always great service

Ernest Kendon

A little pricey but worth it the food is consistently good my husband and I love eating here

Iris Gonzalez

Food was good. Waitresses are very nice. I recommend this restaurant .

Juan B

Food was warm and lacking. bathrooms were clean and banana pudding was fantastic

porvvida

Food was tasteless, cold, and had no originality. It has changed a lot but not for the better. Service is mediocre. Place has also lost authenticity and audience has changed. Decor is lovely but a little outdated except the baskets of food at the top of each buffet row.(which look horrendous) Overall feeling was down and perhaps is in the need of a renovation. Side note- I like that they offer chopsticks

Brenda Ibarra

Moderate selection of dishes to choose from food is hot and fresh there's sushi and a Mongolian Grill to make custom dishes

Linda Fellenz

Loved it all. Very good food Will be back again soon.

Jacqueline Rivera

Its an okay place to eat. Waitress wasnt all that attentive.

Ben Vasquez

Good clean and amazing service

Narciso Pena

Food is ok...but it gave my wife and I really bad stomach pains and nausea....close to the symptoms of food poisining....but we can't seem to narrow down to what food in the buffet it exactly was ....maybe the seafood...it never happened before but ...never again ....rather go to another restaurant...but just my opinion...maybe you all have better luck

LUIZ ZURDO TR

Great food, great service, and an extense variety of food. Love the mongolian grill as well!

Steve Mendoza

Shrimp is freaking amazing

Tami Whitney

The ladies were rude while cleaning, took forever to grab our plates off of the table, didn't refill our drinks when they needed to be, the cashier charged us for a 5-10 year old when I told her I have a 2 and 4 year old, then proceeded to argue with my mom about it. I'm probably not gonna come back, food was alright, not great, looked good but everything had some spice to it.

raquel gonzales

Decent but overpriced in my opinion. I'm picky about my Chinese food. The only thing that was really good was the egg drop soup.

islander Gaming

Great variety of food, great staff very friendly. But the food lacks on flavor missing spices or salt taste was blan. Fix that and 5 star it will be.

Francisca Guerrero

I enjoyed this place. I hadn't been able to go .

Yesenia Alvarez

Staff friendly. Food ok.

Natalie Flores

Love coming here with the family!

Pablo A Flores Rodriguez

Loved it

PhanuelVision

Took my parents to their favorate Asian Buffet Restaurant. Enjoyed their company.