Golden Chopsticks

DO NOT waste your money!! Good grief that place was awful awful awful! Very dry sushi that tasted rotten, immediately spit out by both my husband (in the sushi line) and then me at the table. Definitely would have led to some stomach issues later tonight. My toddler who eats like a ravenous piranha spit most of her food out, even the pizza. She ate some watermelon and a few bites of the strawberry cake. My hungry squad of 4 kiddos were only able to swallow the orange chicken and crab (cream cheese) Rangoon. I ate a few Rangoon & the strawberry/orange cakes. The coconut shrimp was dry & hard. The beef & broccoli was cold. Hubby made a plate of Hibachi, but they don’t let you choose your sauce and it tasted like fish despite the lack of any seafood and was too salty as well. $100 lesson- Golden Chopsticks is disgusting!! Buffet Asia was so much better even though it’s not the best.

I went to this place for lunch today. Although the entrance doors needed to be cleaned everything was amazing! The staff was friendly and we were seated quickly with no wait. It is very spacious and clean! You can tell they really really care about the cleanliness of their restaurant which is awesome! The buffet was amazing and very clean! The food was amazing and delicious! The waiters and waitresses were great and friendly. I do not like buffets and haven't been to one in years but this place completely changed the way I look at them now! I loved the beef and broccoli and seseme seed chicken and the Rangoons were delicious! The salad bar was great!! I cannot wait to go back! We spent about $40 for 2 adults and one child. Very reasonable prices! The parking lot is huge so plenty of space to park. I loved this place!

Great place to get some buffet! The service here is awesome. Our cups never went empty, and our plates got carried away almost as quick as we were done with them. The food was good and there was quite a variety. We will definitely go back.

Our first time eating here while passing by Abilene. The food selection is good. Service is nice and friendly. The price is very reasonable. Lots of parking in front. Bathrooms are clean. We loved this restaurant.

We have been many times. Service was terrible. The workers were rude when questioned about our ticket. We never received refills. The food was not the best. Sadly we were in a big group so this business got their tip money regardless. Do not recommend.

Update 5/8/24. I had to lower the stars if im being honest. Its okay but it's not great. I was shocked the last three times we went when they overcharged us for my 10 year old meal without even asking her age. And sure enough on the way out I saw the price should have been half what it was. I paid it and didn't say anything but we won't be back. I forgot last time that's why we didn't come back for so long. Oh and they dont have the back wrapped jalapeños for the lunch buffet but they still charge nearly the same price as dinner. If not the same price. That and the green beans are my main if not only reason to go there. I paid $44.33 plus a tip for 1 adult and 2 children under 13 and their two drinks. My children didn't even get a refill nor did we get offered a Togo cup for our drinks. There are other very good restaurants in town that will get our business from now on. The food quality there isn't that great for the value this time either. The amount of breading on the chicken was crazy and what didnt have breading was very over cooked and tough. It was decent but if I'm being honest I wouldn't give 5 stats for the last few visits over this year. End update. Previous review starts Herr. This is our second visit here. The first was during the ice storm 2023. I hope the incredible food is consistent because it is dinner time right now but the food is absolutely delicious! Full of flavor and there is a large variety of food. I got a full plate of different varieties of foods and each thing I ate was absolutely delicious. I finished the entire plate. I completely forgot they have bacon wrapped jalapeños with cream cheese. They have a bunch of chicken dishes, spicy and mild. Their green beans are on point and full of flavor!!! And they have Boa too!!!!! Last time we came they made me a fresh batch too. I'm honestly shocked that this place isn't packed with people. The wait staff is keeping our table cleared and our drinks full. The chairs look almost brand new. The booth we are in has cushion and looks freshly upholstered! I'm absolutely impressed, specially after the tragic visit last week at another establishment in Abilene. We are definitely coming back!!!

This is my go to place! Their beef and broccoli is absolutely delicious! Love the jalapeno poppers and cheese wontons! I order for pick up sometimes and they give you so much food in the container. I can make three plates for me to eat with it!

One of the best Asian buffets I have been to. The food both looked great and tasted great. Everything seemed fresh, and the food was at a good temperature. Has a good variety and amount of dishes for a buffet. It’s expensive, has good tasting food and good looks, and cleanliness wasn’t as bad as it could be.

I have eaten here several times and I have no idea why the reviews are so bad unless it's just that only people with negative experiences are leaving reviews or haven't ever had Chinese buffet food. Most Chinese buffets I've tried have the same standard food with a few t new things here and there or without a few things others have, and golden chop sticks has a great variety with everything I'd want on a Chinese buffet. I can't think of one thing I've seen at other places they don't have and they have some extras like sushi and hibachi. The Chinese food is all good and of course some are hit and miss or I just don't like them in general. The food usually seems fresh when I've been between 11a-2p for lunch. The sushi is like every single Chinese buffet or grocery store sushi. It's basic and I wouldn't go there just for it but I do love that they have it and always get a few pieces but it's not going to be the same quality as a sushi restaurant. The general Chinese food options are always hot, fresh, and good. I've been to some Chinese restaurants that are a la carte and the standard there is higher because it's quality over quantity. As far as buffets go this is one of my favorites. I'm giving it 5 stars because they deserve to be higher than a 3 but in reality I'd say a solid 4 stars for a buffet. It hits the typical marks and then some. I think a solid 5 star Chinese buffet place would be hard to find. This is by far the best Chinese buffet in and around Abilene and beats out a lot of places I've tried in bigger cities. Also it's very spacious for large parties. The service has always been friendly and they've kept my drink full. At a buffet there's only so much I expect from the wait staff and that's about it. If you're looking for Chinese food in Abilene this is the best I've found buffet wise.

Fresh, Hot, Yummy Food with great service. This restaurant is big and well lit. Again, great service even if you are running late.

I like the variety... I also like the fact you can put together a plate then the cook can "flip " it together!!!

Spent 33.00 on fried rice and broccoli beef ordered bean sprouts in the fried rice and ordered 4 cups of extra brown sauce not in either thing no brown sauce in cups and no bean sprouts whatsoever! On top of all that the meat they call beef literally tasted like some sort of soggy sponge most definitely not beef, disgusting! I don't get it how do you go wrong with 3 ingredients? Broccoli beef and brown sauce? This was a horrible experience will never eat at this place again $33 bucks down the drain and I am about to throw it all in the trash! Have not found anything redeemable about this place! Just ridiculous! Hate having to be so hateful but come on people! Fried rice you would think could get that right but . NOPE

Yesterday's review... My craving for today. We rarely eat out on a weekday, but too hot to cook. Hubby as usual says, "Whatever you want hunny." China Star was closed so we went to Chopsticks. Buffet was shorter than I remembered. Recalled a bad experience last year. Gave them a chance to redeem themselves. Sat down and started to eat. I started sweating profusely. The thermostat was right next to us and read 81. We usually get seafood and fruit on our next round. It was too frkn hot ... we left. Never again. Food was blah.

I'm going to be nice. The one star and lack of a photo sums up my eating experience at this place yesterday. BTW, there is an AWSOME new Asian place in town called "Fun Noodle Bar". Just sayin...

I've only had their food via delivery. But it was pleasantly surprising. Their fried dumplings were delicious with nice crispy texture. The cream cheese wantons have a sweet hint of honey. Their Mongolian beef isn't what I'm used to, but it was delicious. Garlic and onions/peppers in a rich sauce. The chicken fried rice was interesting (good way). It was just savory enough to make it really enjoyable, but not overly seasoned so it takes over other dishes on the table. Well worth another order!!

It's hard to review a buffet because I feel like some places have good days and bad days. We came on a Sunday during dinner and it was surprisingly good. The honey chicken, pepper chicken and pepper steak were really good! There is a good variety! I have no complaints. The staff was very nice and we have a loud toddler with us. Everything was fresh. It smelled nice also. For me and my husband it was 32 with 2 sodas. Plus you have to check out the dessert bar and have a good laugh!

I ordered delivery and it was delivered promptly. The fried dumplings were good. I also ordered szechuan chicken but I didn't care for it. I am not a big fan of Chinese 5 spice and I think they used it as a spice. If it wasn't 5 spice, it had a spice that I didn't care for.

It's usually good But not today They haven't brought any food out in 30 minutes and people took everything with Togo boxes When we asked they said we could have some rice Pretty pathetic

So sorry we have missed out in this place until tonight when we visit this area!! Look through all of my several HUNDRED reviews over the years (I live in the Metropolitan Phoenix area) and you will see ZERO good reviews for a Chinese buffet because I don't like any of the buffets out of the dozens, plus, choices available in my area!! We went tonight (New Year's Day evening) and although not super busy, everything was SUPER fresh and everything was kept SUPER fresh the entire time!!! We were all WOWED with the HUGE selection, the MANY unique items, the food, the taste, the freshness, the cleanliness, the service and the entire experience!!!! Seriously folks, if someone did a bad review, either they are affiliated with another area option and they are trying to bring the overall rating of this place down, or it was a freak off night here. We felt the love put into the food, and the care and concern about our experience when we visited tonight!!! LOVED IT and can't wait to return to Abilene, not because we are big fans of Abiline, but because we really enjoyed everything about our experience at Golden Chopsticks tonight!!! HIGHLY recommend!!!!!

They have the best Honey Chicken in town, and I always get it delivered with Bite Squad using the code Local20 to save 20% off of every delivery.

The squid was as good as I have ever had in a restaurant. Don't know if it is always this good but tonight was super good. Big meaty rings. I thought at first it was onion rings. No crab legs tonight BUT they did have fried blue crab. A little over cooked but there was some real big bites of crab to be had. Very tasty egg rolls. Much better than average. Glad we came

This is a VALID reason why the parking lot is empty...THE STALE FOOD ON THE BUFFET! Good news, the wait staff are more than accommodating, even suggesting 'the steak from the grill. Asking if we wanted dessert...No, and no thank you. I saw a lady scraping the remnants of food from the bottom of an almost empty pan, not just one, all that had little food and dried liquid in the bottom. The food is by far the worse Chinese Buffet I have ever encountered!

We love to get takeout from here. The broccoli chicken, cashew chicken, chicken on a stick, Mongolian beef, pepper steak, sweet and sour chicken, and pork fried rice are excellent. Service is great, super friendly.

So, 4 stars on the first visit. It must have been perfect timing, cause everything was hot and fresh. The Big grilled shrimp and the frog legs were fantastic. I was impressed. Several more visits have been 3 stars. It's been good but luke warm food and some items missing made it not quite as enjoyable. Weekend dinners include crab legs but they go fast. We'll be back cause I love shrimp and oysters!

The staff was awesome and very friendly. They even rubber banded the chopsticks together for the kids to use and brought them ice cream. But... If you're having constipation problems. This place will cure all that ails you! If you must eat at this buffet, be prepared to unbuckle your pants and leave stuffed. My suggestion is go with the hibachi or sushi first.

And yet another huge disappointment at this property. Took the entire family out for another try at Golden Chopsticks and will probably never go back. The place still looks nice and seemed to be clean however, not use to a hostess carrying a baby around for their shift. Also, all the food I tried was cold except for the egg rolls. I also had the boiled shrimp that was alright even though it didn't sit on ice but in cold water. The last time I was here some of the food had set in hot pans for way too long and got hard. This time I decided to go around 7:00pm to see if they had hot fresh food on the food bar. They did have lots of food choices but cold. Cooked chicken items we quite chewy, noodles tasted starchy and the teriyaki chicken borderline inedible. For one hour no waitress was in our area to refill drinks except one that was eating her dinner. At which time I called the restaurant for help with refills. The manager came back and asked why I hadn't asked the waitress sitting and eating to get our refills. It was obvious he was agitated speaking to us in Chinese we just left the drinks there not knowing what he was saying to us or what he might have done to our drinks. What a shame. This location has a whole lot of potential.

Very spicy food. The food was not very good at all. It seemed old. The restroom was nasty too. Also, the employee was eating where they prepare food. In my opinion it was not good at all.

Clean, hospitality, good staff and good food. This place appeals to families and groups mostly and they offer a lot of food for the money. For me, the cleanliness made the biggest impact. The food was not sitting under baking lights for hours and everything was what I wanted and what I expected. I would recommend to all

+The atmosphere is good +Food is ok, somewhat fresh, some was sitting out a tad bit long. -Food seems like the same items at other Chinese buffets. -Location is out of the way. -Not many roll variety. +Customer service was good. +Price is good.

The worse Chinese & American food I've had in a long time. I don't like seafood so that I can't comment on. The other foods were terrible. Except for the General Tso's Chicken, the sausage, fresh fruit and the ice cream. I refuse to go back. It's 6 hours later and I am still sick to my stomach! Sorry. No pics taken.

Sorry I've overlooked this place before. It turns out to be the best and most tasty chinese I've had in abilene. I judge a chinese restaurant on a few things: namely how well they do dumplings and won ton soup. This place hits them both on the head. For my taste, and this being a medium size town with limited restaurant offerings, this is a good place to ease your chinese cravings.

We tried this new buffet on their second night open, which was a Saturday, and arrived to find a very crowded restaurant. The atmosphere and decor of the dining area is nice, very clean and modern looking. There are mostly tables with comfortable, large chairs and some booths. The tables are packed together a bit tightly for my liking, but considering how crowded the restaurant was, it serves the place well and there did not seem to be a long wait for a table. We came in on a night when crab legs were available, so that was my main desire of the night. The food that they offer was good, but on par with any other Chinese buffet. While I found the food to taste good, there was nothing that really made the buffet stand out. The selection was acceptable, but very similar to competing buffets. What I did like the most was the Egg Foo Young, the rice selection, and coconut-sauced shrimp. The sushi was good, but also comparable to what you would get at the grocery store. The steaks that are grilled were flavorful, but I was only able to get well done, which is disappointing. The crab legs were a tad over-steamed and mess to have a larger bin on the buffet. The crab leg bin was almost constantly empty. I did not try the hibachi, but the selection of meats, vegetables, and sauces looked pretty wonderful. While I'm certainly no expert in the food industry, I think I have a good sense of what gets people excited regarding food. And I think what this place needs is just a bit of a menu change. I think the crab legs were a big hit with people, so I recommend really making that the star item on the weekends. I also wish there were some more authentic items on the buffet. I don't mean to disrespect Abilene, but I worry that the Chinese restaurants feel they need to be more Americanized. What results is less-than-stellar food. I think Golden Chopsticks should embrace some more authentic Chinese dishes, such as dim sum, dumplings, and pork buns. I remember first trying those items in Chicago and being so enthralled by their taste. I think that would bring a unique quality to the newest Chinese restaurant in town. I certainly will be back after the initial kinks are worked out and am happy to see the food scene grow in this town.

First time ordering delivery. Easy order. Arrived exactly ontime. It was HOT and good

Definitely some different choices than what Buffett king offers. Not necessarily better in my opinion. The dessert choices are similar except no swirl vanilla chocolate w sprinkles. Boo. Thy have actual ice cream choices which may please some folks. A little pricier than buffet king. Plenty of dining area. Overall not a bad dining experience.

While the is your standard Chinese buffet, I went to their restroom and found no soap to wash my hands. I inquired about this and they offered hand sanitizer, which does not cut it. Considering the amount of traffic and people using the restroom and proceeding to handle food and cutlery, I have to give it a 1 star for sanitation purposes.

Food is always tasty. Restaurant is very clean and the staff extra friendly. This is my go to Chinese restaurant in Abilene. See you soon again!

It had great sushi and a wide selection of food. It seemed very clean to me. Some of the noodles seemed like the may have sat under the light a little too long and the donut rolls were very hard, but there were only three left. They were continuously adding food to the buffet and not letting anything run low (except for the donut rolls)

The staff was extremely friendly, the food was really, really good. Maybe a tad-bit salty, but it was still really good. I would recommend this restaurant and my family and I will definitely be back to eat here again.

Plain and simple; all of the food is gross. They should be ashamed of themselves. But, I'm finding that poor quality and high prices is typical for Abilene. Hopefully, this place will be shut down soon. Sorry that I actually went here twice.

As far as a buffet goes, they have a large variety of food. But I was hoping for hibachi table and that's not what we got.

Stopped in around 1pm on a sunday. Restaurant is very clean and they have great service. The food is as good as you can expect from a "super buffet". Everything was relatively fresh and kept stocked up on the buffet tables. Easily one of the best in Abilene.

It has lots of choices. The sushi is pretty good and the options for the Mongolian BBQ is good. Place is clean and service good.

Food isn't kept hot enough for my preference. The variety just doesn't suit my taste or the experience I was expecting.

The food was about what you would expect from a Chinese Buffett. Not bad but not the greatest. The server was very friendly and attentive. We went on a Friday afternoon and paid the extra price for the crab legs, the only problem is it took a good hour for any to be put out. When they did bring some out it was a very small amount and only two people got some. It took another 30 min for more to come out and again it was a small portion with many people wanting some. There were numerous complaints and not a lot of happy people, us included. By the time we left I had gotten 4 smallish legs. Not worth it. I'll be going back to Buffett King.

Came in a little before 11 am on Sunday morning. We were the first ones in the door! Very friendly, clean and an amazing amount of food! To list a few, the normal egg rolls, cheese wontons, fruit table, sushi bar, hibachi, BBQ ribs, CRAB LEGS, fried rice, noodles, and pizza and corn dogs for the kids. My favorite was the coconut shrimp. I'm glad we stopped in! Our empty dishes were promptly cleaned off our table and we were thanked for coming in.

Visited Sunday evening 02/26/2017 three days after grand opening. Good food. Great selection. Keep up the good work! 3/5 stars because I encountered a waiter in the restroom (not ours) who thought I did not notice that he didn't wash his hands before returning directly to the floor.

Very good food with a large selection to choose from. They also have a hibachi grill where they cook your choices right in front of you. It's kind of an out of the way location but it's worth the drive.

We only ate off the buffet and it was not good. Very nice atmosphere. Good and friendly service. Large buffet with big selection of items. The quality was not good, not even for buffet. The white rice was scorched, old and stuck together in clumps. Most food items did not seem fresh and quality was low. Sweet n sour sauce tasted tomatoey, strange. Ma be the sushi or hibachi is good but the buffet wasn't.

We just love earing here. The price is good and the food is great. Everyone seem to be happy. Shoot when my youngest turned 13 out of all the places we could have gone for his birthday dinner. This is the place he picked out. Got to say something for a 13yr old to say he wants to eat here. Lol

The food was as to be expected. the orange chicken was very nasty and it looked like the color of an orange peel. The reason why I am eating 3 stars is because ever since I ate there Sunday between 6-7pm with my husband and child , after leaving I immediately had to go to the bathroom and having stomach pains like I had dairy(I'm lactose intolerant, I can stand some dairy products). Its Monday and I'm still having the symptoms. Sorry for the TMI .

***FELLOW OUT-OF-TOWNERS BEWARE****We made the terrible, TERRIBLE mistake of going here!!!! We went around 4-4:30pm and there was very little food on the buffet. What was available, was remaining food from either the morning or lunch hour; it was hard, dry, or shriveled to an inedible state. $50 for potential food poisoning, y'all. Save your stomachs and your money! I do want to say there was one waiter who was in-tune with us and tried to suggest fresher food. Shout out to that guy!

I love A good Chinese buffet and this one is good. to be fair, there is another one here that is almost the same thing but this one has crab legs on the weekend. Like all buffets, it has good and bad days, but I have never left there thinking I did not get my money's worth.

First time here. I love the remodel. It is bright and open space. I had yummy sushi. There are so many choices. We'll be back.

This is now the most expensive Chinese centric buffet in Abilene. However, it does have the widest variety of items for lunch/dinner. The parking is off the beaten path. It looks like they are trying to complete with Buffet King as well as Golden Corral based on the menu. They sell beer too apparently. It is what it is. The shrimp options for lunch are the best in Abilene. Large pans of food also, never empty. It is what it is. I don't understand the two TVs showing Chinese programming. The servers are way more friendly than Buffet King, that's for sure and the food is less salty. Once can hope this place helps end China Star - the biggest rip off in Abilene for over 18 years! - but based on its' location, that might be hard to do. It should have been put in the Hastings building. Time will tell. Let's hope it sticks around.

This place looks very new and clean inside. The selection of food is huge. The majority of the things I tried weren't "outstanding", but they were fairly tasty. The staff was very friendly. Definitely a good place to take really hungry high school boys who eat a lot.

Just had the food delivered by Grubhub. We travel by RV all over the country and normally try the local Chinese food. Normally I'm disappointed...but not here. The spring rolls and egg rolls were great. The fried dumplings were pretty good (not a super fan of the sauce). Fried rice was spot on and the sweet and sour chicken knocked it out of the park! Can you imagine sweet and sour chicken where there's actually chicken under the breading? The chicken pieces were huge and just delicious. For those that live in Abilene...you are lucky. Dinner was great! Well done!

First time eating here tonight and I thought it was delicious! The staff was extremely friendly and helpful! We will be coming back! Highly recommended!