You're comparing apples to oranges when it comes to there food. China 8 in the other side of town is way better but it's not a buffet.
Me experience was similar insofar as the food was not good. Dry and bland.
Unfortunately I would not recommend this place to a food critique. I really enjoyed it but with the expectation that it would be a buffet style eat and go. Not a personalized relationship with the staff as they may not even look at you when taking your plates. I always make it a point to say thank you to servers no matter where I am but some places don't seem to care.
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