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great dragon buffet

Restaurant Fast food restaurant Chinese restaurant Asian restaurant Buffet restaurant

Bustling buffet offering familiar, all-you-can-eat Chinese fare in a snug space. People often mention great, good, buffet, fresh, time, friendly,


Address

208 6th Ave S, St Cloud, MN 56301

Website

greatdragonbuffetmn.com

Contact

(320) 202-1888

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

3.90 (550 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Sunday: 11 AM to 9 PM
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 9 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 9 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM to 9 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM to 9 PM
  • Saturday: 11 AM to 9 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: great (10) good (7) buffet (7) fresh (6) time (6) friendly (6)
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  • 5/5 abdi a. 2 years ago on Google
    Friendly staff. Food was fresh and hot. Great atmosphere.Great experience, I will definitely go back another time.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Debra K. 2 years ago on Google
    Was greeted by friendly staff. Buffet was well stocked with good variety. I was very impressed with kitchen staff cleaning and restocking buffet regularly. I tried almost everything and thought food was very tasty. Will definitely recommend and return.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Arika M. 2 years ago on Google
    Ordered take out today. Was ready very quickly and everything was perfect. The employee that greeted me when I picked up my food could not have been more pleasant. An all around excellent experience and I will definitely be going back.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Tiana L. 1 year ago on Google
    me and my friend have been going to this location for years— it has always been a wonderful experience, nice staff, delicious food, lovely atmosphere. but something about it today was not right AT ALL. we got to-go, and we ordered what we normally do, the crab wontons, egg rolls, vegetable lo mein, general tso chicken, and a few other things. we enjoyed our first box of the wontons mixed with the sugar donuts, and then we opened the second one and filled our plates, we already were weary about it because they substituted the lo mein noodles for fettuccine and it didn’t look the greatest but we wanted to try. i had rice and general tso and it tasted great— but my friend bit into her egg roll and immediately knew something was wrong with it, she had to spit it out and actually ended up throwing up. as she got up to puke i opened up the second egg roll and it did not look like it should’ve, the meat was red looking and it did not smell good at all, like it had some sort of stench, and after my friend was able to compose herself she explained that it tasted absolutely rancid. the rest of the food was pretty bland except for the wontons, broccoli, general tso chicken, and the sauces. for the first time in YEARS this is the first time we’ve had a terrible experience with them, and it’s crazy because just a few weeks ago we went there and it was great! and the noodles were actually lo mein noodles. this experience was enough to make us not really want to come back, and if we do it won’t be for a long while
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dan F. 1 year ago on Google
    This is our go to Asian buffet in St. Cloud. Food is always fresh and hot. They keep the food area clean. Owner always greets and seats. Free soda refills. Make sure you try the dumplings and the pork on a skewer.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Frank J. 1 year ago on Google
    Not bad. Smaller buffet than I am used to. I guess Montana buffets offer more. Two rows to be exact. Sorry for the shortage folks. We are all used to different expectations. Still, good food.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Andrew F. 1 year ago on Google
    I became extremely sick after eating here. Stomach pains, fever, sweating, chills. The place didn't seem very sanitary. 2 days later and I'm still sick
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Adam D. 10 months ago on Google
    The food and service is usually pretty good. Food tastes great. Usually. Sometimes the cook goes heavy on the cinnamon in all of the dishes. My girlfriend and I ate here regularly when we lived in St. Cloud - 2 buffets with drinks For $27 isn’t bad at all these days
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mary K. 1 year ago on Google
    First time ordering. Food was ready quickly. Brought it home and everything was still hot and tasted great! Very friendly service. Will definitely order from there again!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Belle M. 8 months ago on Google
    I do not recommend this establishment. I should have left when they had me paying at the door! They removed desserts 40 minutes before close with eating customers inside. Food was barely filled in the trays and tasted pretty mediocre. Customer was begging for more egg rolls to be put out and they said there were none 30 mins to close. They didn’t put out enough for 3 tables of customers. Their service was horrible. Everyone in the restaurant was getting their drinks refilled besides me until the very end. What was suppose to be a fun outing with my daughter ended up sour because this establishment didn’t meet my bare minimum expectations. I do not recommend this place, there are plenty of better buffets in town!

  • 5/5 Robert L. 10 months ago on Google
    It's the place we go whenever we want to go out great food they recognize us immediately treat us well and food is always fresh. Sometimes you have to wait. Because they don't just have mountains of food waiting it's always hot and fresh and great to eat.

  • 4/5 Charles A. 10 months ago on Google
    Busy place because the food is good. Parking isnt great. Not too many choices but usually the most popular menu items. They bring it out regularly so nothing stuck to the bottom of the trays. We take it to go a lot and for $6, it's a great deal!!

  • 5/5 whodibrown 9 months ago on Google
    $14 per person on Sunday buffet: Pro: This honestly is the best tasting Chinese food in town. Please give it a chance if you want to know what these dishes are actually suppose to taste like. Con: Sad to say it is judged by its worn down location/atmosphere. The food selection for a buffet is the smallest amongst the other Chinese places. But it's quality over quantity I promise you. Also the wonton's could use more cheese in them.

  • 5/5 Anna C. 9 months ago on Google
    I have been going to Great Dragon Buffet for years. Staff is always friendly. The interior is always clean, and the food is always impeccable. They don't have a huge selection, but what they do have is always so good.

  • 5/5 Pete 1 year ago on Google
    Best takeout in town!!! Have gone numerous times and HAVE NEVER HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE!!!! Food is always freshly made, and ready when they say it will be. Highly recommend!!

  • 5/5 Christine 1 year ago on Google
    I never liked Chinese food till I came here. Love it now!!! Always fresh, hot and yummy. Especially the egg rolls. Staff if super nice. Love coming for lunch during the week with co-workers.

  • 5/5 Summer R. 1 year ago on Google
    I found this place maybe 5 years ago when I was trying to find a good Chinese restaurant. This is my go to. No place compares. Their mei fun noodles are the best! I also love the pepper chicken.

  • 5/5 Kari S. 1 year ago on Google
    I honestly love Great Dragon there's a man works there and he is such a nice and respectful person he's polite always smiling very understanding, and when you get your food it's warm and very delicious I will always recommend anybody to go visit this place and try the egg foo young.

  • 5/5 AJ G. 1 year ago on Google
    The best Chinese in town. We haven’t had the buffet before, but takeout and delivery are great! Very reasonable prices. Very friendly staff. Always satisfied.

  • 5/5 Feraocious 1 year ago on Google
    Best take out I have had in a long time. The food was piping hot. The guy at the register was very friendly. I love that it's a small place downtown. With how great the food is, I'm surprised it wasn't busy. I will definitely eat-in next time with the family.

  • 4/5 SuzIe R. 1 year ago on Google
    Got take out from the buffet. Food was fresh & delicious. Staff is always friendly

  • 2/5 Zhou Draconis (. 1 year ago on Google
    Do NOT buy their cream cheese wontons. Apparently at some point they decided that a cream cheese wonton involves using a butter knife to spread the thinnest layer of cheese possible on the inside of a wrap. And no, the image is not the smallest, it is just one of them, all the same.


Call (320) 202-1888 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ All you can eat
    • ✓️ Healthy options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery

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