8 Kent St W, Lindsay, ON K9V 2Y1, Canada
Group of 16 - made reservations few days prior. This was a weeknight (wed) not a weekend!!! Food trays not filled. Two trays of fried rice - both empty/almost empty. Chicken balls few. (Fried rice & chicken balls popular Chinese dishes!). Both trays got food added but not filled. Slow to refill drinks & coffee Food was good but at a buffet you should be able to have what you like, not walk by an empty food trays. We were in back room so atmosphere was private & comfortable. Disappointed- maybe next visit will be better
We arrived at 6:30 pm and there were no diners there this should been the sign to leave but it is close to the venue we were attending at 8:00pm.so we took a chance this was a mistake. The food at the buffet was not fresh it had been sitting for some time so it was dried out and not all that hot. I would not recommend this buffet ,the reason for one star at least the beer I ordered was cold.
My friends and me ordered takeout. We got $100 worth of food and ordered directly from the restaurant (not door dash or anything). We asked on the phone is the spring rolls were vegetarian, and they said yes, so we ordered them. But they had pork. I called to ask what's up and was told they have veg options in store, but the take out ones have meat. I just don't trust them now with ANY dietary restrictions. NY friends said the rest of the food was good, though... be warned.
Honestly, this is a rare place to find. Chinese food buffets are not a thing anymore. There is a good food selection. Most of the items to choose from are quite good. The food is nostalgic and the price is amazing. This is one of the few remaining companies that refuses to screw their customer's with COVID era pricing. The cost is extremely fair and I commend this restaurant for being reasonable in an age where everyone else charges double the cost for no good reason. I would definitely go here again and I would suggest others do as well. PS the kids cost for buffet was more than reasonable. This is definitely a place you can bring your children.
For my man's birthday he wanted chines food, didn't even knew we had one in lindsay till I come across this amazing place, the whole experience was amazing ( from ordering over the phone to the delivery and then of course The tast and amount) I will 100% recommend this place to everyone. I big shout out to the driver. If I had to recommend one thing it would be just to update customers if possible if there was a time frame and that goes past 20 mins, as I was getting worried.
We went here for my 51st birthday dinner & we enjoyed it! The food at the buffet was dwindling at first when we got there, but it was very quickly replenished with new trays of hot, fresh dishes. I was very charmed to see coy shaped jello! It was a cute surprise instead of the mundane cubes generally found at most buffets. We will definitely be back!
Ordered 3 dishes for delivery, Cantonese chow mein, chicken balls and chicken vegetable almonds. The noodles in the Cantonese chow mein were only partly cooked and the other 2 dishes were so so. Will be throwing it all in the garbage, waste of $60. Won't be ordering from here again and would not recommend.
We love fried rice. Maybe about a year ago my wife and I stopped getting food at Friendly Restaurant. Another restaurant in town made better tasting fried rice for a similar price, so we switched over to them and didn’t think about Friendly restaurant anymore. The other day, we felt like trying Friendly again. Very interesting points to make - first, the usual Chinese/Asian staff were not there - looked to be completely Westerners/Caucasian - not a big deal, happy to see that - friendly too - weren’t short with me like the Chinese staff usually are. You’ll almost never see that in places like Toronto. We ordered the Chopsuey which was perfect… We also ordered the fried rice… Big mistake… What happened to the fried rice, guys? It didn’t look or even taste like it was fried… It almost seemed… Baked? The food was still edible so we had our dinner and I’m not looking for any freebies - I’m not a Karen like that - just surprised at how strange the fried rice seemed. Pics attached. I would even say the fried rice today tasted worse than when we first switched away from Friendly restaurant. I’m a bit of an Asian cook myself, and I make fried rice at home sometimes - I know what fried rice, cooked in a hot wok looks like. This did not look like it had been in a wok. It looked baked… Anyway, we’ll probably switch away from Friendly again for another year and try it again to see if there are any changes/improvements to the quality of the fried rice. We aren’t putting Friendly down - just concerned - did you replace the cook in the kitchen? Why is the fried rice so bland and looking baked? Fried rice is supposed to have some light charring, shiny from the oil involved and a golden brown colour from the soy sauce used in the cooking process. 2 stars for the friendly staff and the good chopsuey… lost 3 stars for the strange tasting fried rice.
Food great staff nice very busy still was very good Thank you friendly nice job Food
Horrible food over priced and the restaurant needs a good cleaning when I called to complain they offered nothing 0 stars
We love this place. We cannot find such good price buffet in Toronto anymore.
Vegetarian options: Mixed vegetables.white rice .chow mein.sweet and sour ribs .egg rolls
Delicious food with a wide variety to choose from for Chinese food and North American selections
I got Married Feb 15th, 2024. We ate at Friendly Chinese Restaurant for our reception. We were allowed to decorate if needed and had the back of the Restaurant to ourselves. The owner and staff were kind, and efficient. Food was hot and amazing. Lots of choices and the cheese wontons were a hit! I highly recommend My Husband unfortunately lost his wedding band sometime from the venue at the Lindsay Lounge to Friendly Restaurant. The owner and staff checked garbages, floors & , security cameras. She the owner went completely out of way as she knew how important my husbands wedding was to us. Such an wonderful group of people and the food is incredible too!! Update my husband found his original wedding band. Dietary restrictions: Under special circumstances the owner allowed us to bring in outside food for a child. Thank you for your kindness and understanding.
Chicken is chewy, overcooked
Quick and they offer a discount on pick ups that you pay in cash
We had the food delivered tonight for the first time the delivery was all mixed up, but to be honest the food was fantastic
Fresh hot food ,really friendly staff
Amazing service, the food was fantastic. Big buffet for the size of restaurant, employees were friendly and fast. Will definitely be coming back again. Can t beat the price.
Food is good and always hot. Restaurant is nice size and staff is friendly.
Wasn t too happy waiting almost 2 hours for my delivery after calling a few times to figure out where my delivery was. Every time I called, they kept saying an hour not very happy with how the delivery is especially when you ask them kindly to track where the driver is other than that the food is good just wasn t happy with their delivery They need temp proof communication with that
If I could give zero stars, I would. Absolutely terrible. We Ordered delivery, after an hour and a half I called the restaurant. They had no idea what was going on. I asked what the status of my order was, they then told me it would be another 20 minutes. About 10 mins later, I got a call from the delivery driver asking if i ordered, I said yes. He then told me they gave him the apt number506. I said no, and gave them the correct number. He said he had been there and would come back. Few minutes pass and he calls me again saying they tried to get in and couldnt. I then went to our lobby to retrieve my order and the lady with him asked ME if it was already paid for. When we got our food, it was cold and they had forgotten our drinks as well. For the price of the food, this is unacceptable service. We will never be a customer here again.
Best Chinese food in town in my opinion
A good buffet good food dinning and service
Stopped here for the first time. It was fantastic, we had to wait a little while since the buffet didn t open until 11:30, however food was delicious and lots of selection. We waiting a little too long for our drinks to arrive but overall it was a good place!
Theyre remodelling so hopefully a better atmosphere for others. For me it reminded me of San Francisco. The Americanized food, with the authentic peanut oil smells from the kitchen staffs lunches. You do get value for your money here. they have adapted their menu and service style to reflect the dining crowd. If more people come with a higher class and events, the management will provide service that reflects that. The retail store next to it has amazing finds from Amazon and comicons. A sure visit to walk off those carbs. Vegetarian options: Lots of vege options
Always good food.
Was nicely surprised at how good the buffet was. Great selection. Keep in mind it s a small buffet so once some of the dishes run out, they don t get refilled. Salad was good, main options were good, dessert was OK. Cheese Wontons were the best I ve ever had!
I am absolutely appalled at this restaurant. I went there this evening with my family. Yesterday I called at around 3:30 and asked their prices, I was told by an employee for lunch and dinner that they charge $3 for children 2 and under and $17.75 for adults. Tonight, I was charged $47.98 for my husband and myself and $8 for my 2 year olds. That in total is $14.48 difference that I was charged vs told on the phone. Which may not seem like a lot but for a young family who wants to have a nice night out that $15 is a lot! I called them this evening to speak to a manager, and she was rude and reiterated the prices over and over like I was stupid and didn t understand what I was being told. And then to put the cherry on top, I was hung up on by the manager before I was done speaking. So naturally I called back and my call was declined. So I called back again and spoke to a different person to finish what I was saying. I will never step foot in this restaurant again. Horrible customer service. The food was mediocre for what they are charging. If I could give 0 stars I would.
Sweet and sour sauce tasted almost like vinegar. Lemon chicken and chicken for sweet and sour was oil soaked Food
Picked up food for takeout, everything really nice
We were in town for medical appointments and decided to go here for dinner, Very Disappointing, food was only Luke warm and limited. Service was very poor, the waiter disappeared and had to go ask for someone to clear the table and refill our water. There has to be new owners since we were there last.( it used to be very good). Definitely will NOT be back.
Very good food nice variety friendly and no preasure Vegetarian options: Good Parking: Good
Good food the place need a good cleaning Lacking off food at the self serve bar Food
Gave a one cuz couldnt give less. Dried out food and not much of it. We finally left
The food was cold and the girl behind the counter counter was so slow I would have walked out but the wife said get it
Today on 1st of January we went to explore Lindsay, while doing that we saw friendly restaurant and checked for reviews its 3.5 doubted and decided to give a try. Ordered beef fried rice waiter said 1/2 hour for order to be ready we placed and went out and went back after 1.5 hours still said not ready yet. Somehow they gave my order after another 1/2 hour we went out and tried in our car. Literally I swear on god taste like white rice. No egg, veg or any kind of favour. Just 4 tiny shaving beef. Paid $9.60 with tax. Then I realize how come its even got 3.5 star rating? In one word it the worst fried rice I have ever tried in my life so far. Shame on chef who prepares food with no passion. Shame on you guys.
Just ordered food and it was okay . Much better than Pings. vegetable spring rolls were not the best.
Didnt care for the egg rolls, or beef and broccoli. Shrimp wasnt deveined. Chicken balls were mostly dough. Noodles, lemon chicken, and skewers were good. Jello fish were adorable. Staff were friendly, if distracted.
Absolutely disgusting
A relaxed atmosphere, with great service. Prices are ok.
All you can eat Buffet was great Service was excellent
Small portions and dry. Egg roll couldnt even eat it.
Went for the buffet, but we were disappointed. The food wasnt replenished until we asked. The selection is lacking. Had to get servers attention to clear dishes and refill water. Priced a little high for quality of food.
Real nice lunch buffet at s reasonable price
Great buffet
Well, she had a good run while she lasted...maybe now Pings will become Chinese King in Lindsay...
I would go again...casual dining. Friendly people
Good like always
I rarely eat Chinese food. I stopped in to get lunch and they gave me a container and told me to take from the buffet. Two and a half hours after eating there, I was desperately ill. The food didnt taste particularly good either. Cheap, frozen, doughy ect....
Fresh fast tasty and great value for Canadian style chinese food.
Food was cold..half the buffet trays were empty..worse Chinese food Ive ever had...at a rip off price of $17.99 per person...... Surprised the health department hasnt closed them down for their cold food temperature..but at least the ice cream was warm! Stay away folks...place is awful! Food : 1/5
Horrible rice it s white and no vegetables in it ordered last time and forgot my egg rolls and said next time you order we will give them to you try to order and women couldn t understand me to say they owe me two egg rolls from last order but didn t find my number to match apparently and could so frustrating I cancelled my 40 dollar order! Good way to gain business
Cheap and promising, voila the food was almost inedible, wontons were just rough and doughy. Sesame chicken was also gristly and tasted almost like cinnamon.
Literally watch the owners son, who is approximately between maybe four and six, play with the food in the Buffet. My family witnessed him open a bottle of Coke at the bar, laugh and dump it on the floor, while seniors were making their way up to the Buffet. I witness this kid take chicken balls out of the Buffet And throw them against the wall, where his mother picked them up and threw them back into the Buffet. Disgusting, this child is not supervised and his privilege to do whatever while people are eating. Screaming and acting like he s wild was so annoying and uncomfortable. I would never return to this place ever. It s a public health health issue
Nice place
Ive never dined inside, we always order take out. Food is always hot and very tasty and portions are generous. Prices are also reasonable. Always a nice treat
Amazing family owned buffet! Absolutely loved the food. Great selection and amazing price for all you can eat. The cream cheese wontons were to die for and so were their noodles. Although my fiance and I came in an hour to close, they made sure we had the best service! They greeted us and sat us at a table immediately and told us if we wanted something that has run out in the buffet area, they would be happy to fill it for us! They were also very quick to fill our drinks and take away our dirty plates. Amazing service! Was very very pleased. I also loved the atmosphere in general. Gave me nostalgia from growing up going to family owned buffets. I will definitely be back and recommend this place to everyone.
Good food. Good prices. Old family favourite. Never disappoints.
Great food great prices excellent staff buffet style lots of selections when you can sit in
Great Buffet take-out
Still the best Chinese food in the local area
Went for dinner tonight food was bland no taste everything and the price ridiculous 53.10 for dinner with no taste soup wonton good needed salt
We had the dinner buffet, everything we had was good, service was very good.
The food is always great. I love their fried rice, spring rolls and wonton soup. The pork with veggies is so yummy! The only dish I wish was a little better is the General Tao chicken. The breading is not very crispy and the chicken isn t coated in the sauce. So it doesn t all get sauce when you mix it at home.
Great buffet!
Gotta appreciate the value of these reviews. I was literally sitting in the parking lot of a competitor when I decided to check the reviews. I couldnt get away from there fast enough and head here, to Friendlys. I had the buffet. I dont need to go into more detail other than to say that the other positive reviews are accurate. Good value, good food, clean place.
Easily the most blandest Canadian Chinese buffet I ve had in years. I ordered the lunch buffet and a Coke. I came around midway through their lunch service. I started out with the noodles and beef and broccoli. These were OK, but then I tried pork spareribs and lemon chicken, and felt my tastebuds die in sugar syrup. All these dishes were very boring and plain, but for $18 I didn t expect much. Even the Coke tasted like it was watered down. The service was fine, and the wait staff were nice. Bathrooms were old, but clean. I don t plan on ever eating there again, and I feel like I wasted my money. I would ve had a much tastier experience eating anywhere else.
Fun clean and great service
Great food helpful staff will always go there Delicious delicious delicious Food
Great food
My family and I go to Friendlys for special occasions often because the food is so good and you can have privacy if you wish or enjoy people around you. The buffet last time we were there was amazing just like always!
Great food and pretty good prices. My fav restaurant for Chinese food
Rice a bit hard wait time too long price not worth it the soup was the best part
If I could give it a 0, I would. In my top 3 worst Chinese restaurants I have ever ordered from. Egg rolls tasted like they were rotten. The Lemon Chicken was completely full of gristle. The Wonton soup was awefull, especially the pork. The only thing barely edible was the rice. I couldn t eat more than a few forks full. The entire order went straight to the garbage. I will never return to this establishment. They should be condemned. Just threw away $32.00. However, the can of Coke was good.
First time disappointed. One dish we ordered was Beef with Vegetables and Almonds. It had Beef slices on top, Pork on the bottom. Didnt get what we paid for.
If you dont feel like reading this. Take my advice and DO NOT EAT HERE. We only ever get take out from Friendlys, and for years its been good. Not great but a bang for the buck, and all the food got eaten. I dont know who took it over but I wasted $50.00 yesterday, and will never return. I think the frozen Chinese food from the grocery store is better than what they are dishing out right now! The food was horrible! The only thing edible was the fortune cookies and egg rolls. I dont know what mystery meat they are using but it actually made my wife sick to her stomach. Im really sad this place changed hands. Time to look for a new Chinese place!
The best Chinese food in Lindsay. Fresh and piping hot. And great portions. Thoroughly enjoyed every bite. Will definitely order from them again.
Very pleasantly surprised. The soo guy chicken was tender, crispy and divine. Veggie fried rice was perfect. Egg rolls good, and the chicken chow mien was filled with fresh crispy sprouts, shreds of carrots, and succulent pieces of chicken.
Ordered from doordash, arrived hot and fresh. Yummy yummy.
It was sure nice to see friendly faces the food was awesome
Delicious
Food is always good! Wait times can be a little long - but the staff is awesome!
Good selection of food on the Buffett I just wish they would change up the dishes every now and then to add some variety
Love Canadian Chinese food. And this restaurant has good food. Going back for sure.
Food was great and lots of it. Seating was plentiful not crowded at all. Lots of variety.
Tasty food and friendly staffs.
Great selection and price. Food was delicious and service was.... friendly... no pun intended
There wasnt fresh rice. Lots were almost empty. Not like it use to be 20 yrs ago. What was there was good
Always a great buffet. A long standing favourite.
I dont enjoy sharing negative reviews but I have decided its time for me to speak. I started eating from the restaurant 2 years ago during the pandemic. My family and I really enjoyed the food. But a year later the food wasnt as enjoyable as it used to be, this is because the next day there would be something negative awaiting. I got diarrhea twice after eating from this place, I have vomited once after eating, and most recently I have gotten nausea from eating. But I have also experienced our order being 2 hours late to arrive which my second experience of diarrhea occured the following day. I didnt say anything sooner because my family still really loved it and I kept thinking; Maybe its just this once, or maybe it is just a coincidence. But since I dont get sick often and I have gotten sick 4/7 times I have eaten there, I have made my choice to give my review.
Hardly anything on the buffet table
Not as good as it used to be before closing for COVID. Not sure if its under new ownership or what. The buffet had lots of empty dishes as the kitchen didnt seem in to much if a hurry to refill them. The fried rice had an off taste and the ain rice was like a brick... While it was ok we wont be in a hurry to return.
Very good food very fresh and friendly staff
Not worth the money. Most of the food trays were empty. will not be back.
4 for dinner at 6,15. Over half they out of Asked them to refill soup. Sorry. All gone. No dumplings. Sorry all gone. Sorry no more rice. Waitress kelp removing plates before finished p Vegetarian options: Cold.
The food was good. But the buckets were empty to many times. this was Saturday October 15/22
EXCELLENT FOOD, especially the lemon chicken. Our first time , definitely not our last. Oct 18/22
Every time I order pickup from this place, it is never ready on time. I called today to order only 1 dish, which shouldnt be too difficult to manage, one might think. I even called 90 minutes in advance, but when I got there to pick it up, it wasnt ready. We are just packing your food now I am told. 5 minutes later, they are still packing the food. I walked out, will never try them again.
Very fair prices. The food was was very fresh and it was a very clean place. I would definitely go back. Dont let the old sign out front fool you. it does no justice to how good and clean it is on the inside.
Disappointed been there 2 times and both time barely any food there second time they shut down the buffet with people still wanting to eat, and giving bills to people who werent finished eating. We will never go there again. Awful
Ordered delivery. Very rude woman on phone & did not speak English very well. We waited 55mins. I called & they were waiting for us to pick up. Cancelled order. Never again.
Nice pleasant environment, good food and friendly staff for sure : ) quite reasonable. Enjoyed!
Short staff
WAS HOT AND READY AND DELICIOUS...
After trying others this is the best love there food and it all ways hot when we get it
So much for trying to help out local restaurants. I understand a delivery fee but $15 for a 12 min drive is a bit much.
Food was great and delivery was good. Very traditional Chinese food. They also deliver right to my door.
Terrible food, In my opinion this is the worst Chinese food restaurant in Lindsay. While the buffet my be feasible for the Lindsay folk, the food is expensive when ordering single dishes delivery which is common during the time of covid. The General Tsos chicken was very embarrassing, you can get actually good food at other local Chinese restaurants for cheaper. My Gf accidentally made a $70 order because it was the only Chinese food place open. When it arrived and I found out it was friendlys I let out a sigh and said what a waste, she agreed after viewing the contents.
We ordered yesterday for the first time. The family dinner for five. Everything in the order was really good tasting and they were good portion sizes as well. The only thing I noticed was that the breaded shrimp wasnt de-veined but I was able to it myself without issue. I will definitely order again. Thanks!
So I was there this past Sunday to pick up my takeout order which I was told would be ready for 1715. Upon arrival, I noticed there was nothing to sanitize my hands with anywhere in site. With covid I would expect that at both entry points to the restaurant. There were 3 people ahead of me when I arrived waiting for their orders as well. It took a solid 20 minutes or so before staff even acknowledged me standing there and asked for my order number. At one point someone came in after me and their order was ready before mine, talk about frustrating. I get the phone was ringing but customer service needs to improve. It took an additional 40 minutes from the time I was told my order would be ready for pickup (1715) to when I walked out the door. Was offered to take a seat while I waited but that wasnt happening since I didnt know when things were last cleaned. When I asked for a discount because I had to wait an extra 40 minutes, it was as though the staff had to think about it. I mean come on customer service. When they said yes they wanted to know what free item I wanted right then and there, not to mention she wrote my info down on their hand. I was looking for a discount on the meal I just ordered not a free item. I will not be going back here and I would not recommend this restaurant to any of my friends. Im all for supporting local businesses but I will not be taking my business back there until I see some vast improvement.
Good food
Worst food Ive ever had. Dirty, made me so sick. Great place to go for food poisoning
No flavour at all. Ordered a beef and chicken dish. Got 95% onions in both. Not ordering here again.
Would not recommend this place! Chicken wings were black on the inside, rice was burnt, soup was bland and chicken was tough and dry. Charged for plates and cutlery but didnt not inform they were doing that. Waited over an hour and a half for delievery. Not impressed with the food quality at all.
Would absolutely not recommend. All the food tasted like dish soap. Chicken was not even edible. Will never eat again. Do not waste your money!
Craving Chinese food and was totally disappointed with the food I received from the Friendy Restaurant.
Great prices, friendly staff and the food is excellent! Will definitely pick up from here again!
Amazing Chinese food and excellent delivery time. Thank you!
We started visiting this establishment 20 years ago and food was fresh and they topped up the dishes at regular intervals. On our visit back, post Covid, on Aug 8, 2021 the food was terribly dry and at the dinner hour of 5:45pm most of the chafing dishes were empty with no intention of replenishing them. I requested for them to bring more food and was told that it is on the way after waiting for over 30 minutes nothing had been replenished but was told again it was coming. Theyve hiked the price for the buffet to $17.95 and its not worth it when they cant even top up the food available during the dinner hour. Would rather save my money and go to a Mandarin. When I told the owner how disappointed we were she comped out tea (which is worth $1.00) so they really do not care. Not ever going back after this awful experience.
Food was fresh and delicious, and for $12.50 AYCE lunch a phenomenal deal.
Bland food...never again!
Really nice staff and offers genuine service. Affordable price with great taste. Really loved it.
Most disgusting food I have ever had Food was cold ,chicken balls were so hard you couldnt even eat them, wont waste my money there ever again
I used to eat here regularly but I will never be returning after tonight. We got there over an hour from the end of the buffet. Basically everything was empty. One of the lady comes up and asks us what we want as thats all they will make and they wont make alot... It was rudely worded but I let this go. It continued to go down from there. The food quality has gone terribly down. Tasted like cardboard and boardering on not edible. I wouldnt have left a review for these things but the final problem almost caused me to lose it. One of the workers had their young son at work. He spent the majority of the time running around the dining area SCREAMING. He noticed my service dog tucked politely under the table and proceeded to stand behind us screaming, jumping towards her, running away doing everything to distract her. I suffer from seizures and this can be down right dangerous and to see a staff members son doing this. I asked the lady at front can you please get control of your son. Her response was to laugh at me!!! It took another lady speaking up and saying something for them to do anything. After taking there kid to the back they spent the remainder of the time talking between themselves on how they should have us leave. Completely disgusted
Amazing food
I ordered 65.00 worth of food and this is what I got.....black things in the chicken fried rice!!!!! ..Will Never Order From There Again!!!!...if I could rate 0 I would
If you are looking for THE BEST CHINESE FOOD EVER this is the place for you. Friendly Restaurant truly is friendly with some of the best Chinese food Ive ever tasted in all of Kawartha.
Bland Bland as eff boo Id really appreciate the ingredients but really hope you know that you have to appreciate food and give it some flavor..mmm Ive had better taste than was 6 days old and one tiny packet of fried noodles one two orders of chow main dishes ugh.....
Grocery store Chinese foot Is 10x better. The general tso has clumps of BBQ sauce on it, the chicken balls have no flavor but batter, the chicken noodles is a mixture of Mr noodles and soy sauce, absolutely disgusting.
havent eaten here in years, I remember why now. Food had a weird taste-almost like there was plastic in the rice, the rice was barely even fried(it was still white like it just came out of the pot-just terrible all around. never again.
Horrible service. Not only did they not give me my change. I had to sit and wait another half hour for my small pickup order that was suppose to be already done
Used to be good food, not this time.
Very busy for take out.... Order ahead and wait
We hadnt been to a buffet in quite some time for obvious reasons, so we decided to go tonight. The selection was good, the food was decent. Will go back again.
Worst Chinese food ever! Switched out dishes as they ran out of bbq pork even though I ordered for dinner at 2pm, mushroom fried rice had no mushrooms and tasted like plastic, no wontons, lemon chicken full of grizzle, overall a very bad experience!!
Do NOT order for Christmas Eve. Ordered my family s dinner for 6pm days ahead. Was then told I ordered it for 7pm (not the case) and when we went to pick it up again at 7pm we waited in line for an hour and finally got the order at 8pm.
Food wasnt to hot. The jello not sure what it was made with.
Ate here 13 through 15 yrs ago. Everything tasted the same on the buffet so we did not return. Move forward. I heard new managment. We ordered takeout tonight. Top drawer. Only thing, the fried chicken rice. Was just a little over cooked. Other than that. Would have been five stars! We will be back.
Since new owners took over the restaurant has taken a 360 turn for the better. Their buffet is the largest by far in our area. The food is better and the front end staff are friendlier. The dining area is generally clean. My biggest critique is parking. It is always limited at that location.
Best buffet in town. Nice variety with something for everyone.
Honestly a very nice place to eat, didnt expect much, but all the food was nice, even the chicken stir-fry wasnt dry!
Food is good
Worst Ive ever had, last time getting my $
Good food service is poor
meh
Great food ready 4 pick up
Liked too much by local people
One of the better buffets in the area. Would have given 5 stars if there were more than ghe one Dinner for Two option or if substitutions were allowed.
Service is friendly and food is always hot, we like their general taos chicken
They only take cash!? I ordered a simple dinner for 4 at 3:30pm to be picked up at 4:45pm. When I arrived it wasnt ready! I dont think they even started making it up until I arrived! Food was good though.
Very good chinese food in Lindsay.
not happy at all with the service and I wanna say its always been great before but over an hour after I was told.it would be ready sitting at the store then the lady disappears every time I ask how much longer and never an answer just there is 16 orders ahead of u I asked 3 times then when my food came out after 1.5 hours after it should of been ready there was no compensation or even an apology I would love to hear from the owners but I couldnt get a chance to ask for them to call me as the only lady I saw kept going into the back so i couldnt leave my number
Really delicious. Food is always hot, won ton soup has lots of flavour and the lemon chicken is the best!
Not only is Friendlys menu delicious the service is perfect. I was greater by the owner/chef and felt so comfortable as I waited for my food. Best Chinese food going!!
Friendly staff and great buffet.
The food is very good. Depending on whether you go for lunch or dinner will determine the food selection. Dinner is my personal favourite because of their torpedo shrimp.
It has a great buffet, great service, not to busy, they were very diligent on refills for our beverages. The food wasnt anything to crow about but its probably the better Chinese food in town, plus its an all you can eat buffet, I will go back for a lunch sometime.
.Fantastic Chinese buffet food. So much to choose from. Such good value.
Food is always good. Have no complaints
Food wasnt great but staff was friendly.
It is not as good as the Mandarin, but its the best Buffet here in Lindsay, plus the staff are great
I have been here before, wasn t impressed. We got take out last year, forgot items and food was bland as could be. Recently craved Chinese food, was the only one open sooo thought what the hell... and omg was I surprised! The Cantonese chow mein was delicious! The wonton soup was delicious! EVERYTHING was delicious! Have since ordered again and still has good! Thank you for pulling your socks up! Very impressed and don t think twice about ordering from here now!
Just had a combo dinner. Worse Chinese food Ive ever had. Had maybe 4 forks of it. Just terrible. Read the previous reviews and thought Id give it a try. Big error.
The waitress there is so rude, she is dirty too.
They have a great menu and buffet very friendly service
This has been a favourite place to eat for the last 30 years. Always good food. Always friendly staff. Good variety of foods to eat. New items get added every few months.
Best Ive had outside of Markham.
Fast service. Americanized Chinese food. Lunch or dinner all you can eat menu. Torpedo shrimp! Every town has one of these, and this is it!
The best chinese my family and I have ever had! Great service and staff along with the manager! Definitely recommend.
Oh my lord. The woman that works there is absolutely disgusting. We ordered take out. And she had salad dressing all over her mouth. Trying to chew back some sort of salad as she gave me my food. Get some class lady. Hard to believe shes allowed to handle food. And they dont put enough meat in their food. Ill never be back. Place is pretty gross inside as well.
The place has great food and the price is fairly cheap
Main course is okay but seriously no good dessert ever now. Cant even have chocolate ice cream. Thats basic.
Classless place, waitresses standing around with hands in their pockets. No uniforms or name tags, one woman wore a batman shirt, how unprofessional is that. Bought takeout, new owner must be cutting costs, red sauce was thin and runny, lemon chicken had barely any sauce so heating it up this morning there was no point ): My take out wasnt hot when i got home? Why do i only have to bring cash for just take out? After i reheated it, it was good.
buffet had no flavor food was all greasy server looked like they didnt want to be there.
Food was fresh, hot and super tasty!! Great deal with the dinner for 4. Our new go to for Chinese!
Really enjoyed this place gr8 food