China Palace Restaurant

The outside of the restaurant looked ordinary but once you enter the restaurant, the stone carving meeting you was awesome. Reminds of a Suzhou garden. It gave me good vibes for a Chinese restaurant (especially in Ypsilanti, Michigan - a city that I did not know existed until I went there for dinner on a one night stay in Ann Harbor.) to have something like that carving. It gave you a sense that it makes it "authentic" Chinese food. No one would spend that kind of money to purchase that carving unless they have a good knowledge of Chinese history and culture. The little figures on the carving depicts ancient village life. Once I entered the restaurant, it was full of chatter with customers eating pile high plates of crawfish and other shelled seafood items. Service was excellent and polite. Tables were cleared with finished dishes and tea refilled without asking. Food was temperature hot and fresh. Buffet food trays were constantly being replenished. The Sushi bar had a great variety of sushi - at least ten varieties. The area the chefs worked in was clean; all wore gloves; ingredients were either fresh or fresh frozen (you can see the chefs take items out of the refrigerator when needed so no sushi would sit that long on a plate) and will custom a sushi for you (I don't eat onions nor seafood but like the other ingredients in it). The variety of sushi was unbelievable for a buffet. I never seen anything like that. In SF, it would be a restaurant of its own. There were so many choices of what to eat. I did not know where to start. I started with a few pieces of dim sum. That was good - just like any good restaurant in SF or in Hong Kong - well stuffed with ingredients and right amount of seasoning. Then I figured the other entrees must be good. I walked around the entire buffet and the selections looked tempting, each with its own aroma. Each entrée I tried was flavorful, well balanced with seasoning, temperature hot and delicious. Also, there was a huge dessert bar that would delight anyone - from American to Chinese desserts Unfortunately, I could not take food pictures because it was so crowed. I definitely suggest that "this" is restaurant to go for delicious Chinese food. Also, it was the largest buffet I ever went to - even for Chinese food. I don't think any other buffets can top this one - each dish with its own aroma and looked appealing, especially one that will not break your bank.

Very good Chinese food. They have hot pot, Dim sum and the buffet option. I really enjoyed their food selections (during my weekend visit). Overall rating should be above 4 stars. I would come back if I am in the area.

We came in at 11 when they opened, and the food tasted old. It seemed like they reused food from the previous day and just recooked it. You can tell they haven't changed their oil for food consumption in a while. We also got dim sum, but it tasted like it came out of a frozen bag—definitely not good at all. The server was very rude when bringing us our food, and they served lukewarm water with no ice. This place used to be good, but now it’s very terrible.

So delicious and absolutely worth $16!!!! The shrimp, steak, salmon, beef, and crab rangoons are over the top! Perfect place for anytime!

Wow!! The China Palace restaurant is truly spectacular; and the ambience feels very royal. The buffet is very impressive, and I ate an assortment of fresh sushi, shrimp, clams, mussels, blue crab, fish, salmon, egg, drop soup, and many other enjoyable entrées. The squid was also quite delightful. Overall, this is by far the most gourmet Chinese buffet restaurant that I have eaten at in the state of Michigan, and it rivals the best of the best and culinary arts that I have frequently encounter in Washington DC. If you have a hankering for some really good Chinese food, I recommend coming to this China Palace restaurant. I drove 120 miles each way, and it was very worth it!

“My friends and I went to China Place restaurant for dinner, but upon arrival, we were disappointed to find that all the food was gone, with no refills available. Despite asking twice for a refill , our requests were completely ignored. Given this experience, I wouldn’t recommend this restaurant to anyone—don’t waste your money

This is the most fun I’ve had at dinner in a long time. The food is exactly what you expect from an all day buffet, greasy and a little off but if you know what you’re getting into its a hoot to eat here. The building itself is beautiful and the spread of dishes is expansive. Highly recommend and for 15 bucks the value is insane

Food was not kept fresh. You could tell some things were sitting there and not moved around in a long time. Also, found a piece of vegetable in the pudding. Had a crunch I did not expect. Use to love this place, going down hill it seems.