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China One-West

518 Grand Canyon, Madison, WI 53719
(608) 833-5288
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Ranked #348 of 553 restaurants in Madison
Cuisines: Chinese
Most recent review
- Apr 30, 2013
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Madison, Wisconsin, United States
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2013

Definitely the Best Chinese Restaurant in Madison Area. I was surprised about this restaurant. I thought it was a buffet style just like the name, China 1 Buffet. But we decided to try order traditional dishes instead of buffet. With variety of drinks, it was a great experience. The food is Hong Kong-style. Surrounding is clean and neat. There even... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 4, 2013 via mobile

I've visited this place off and on for years and it's always been decent. It had been a few months between visits and things have changed. On my most recent visit, it was somewhat busy, but much of the food wasn't as warm as it should have been. Most of the mainstays--egg rolls, hot and sour soup, etc.--seemed like they... More

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Barneveld, Wisconsin, United States
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 27, 2013

I can't even put into words how violated I feel after my third awful experience at this want to be Asian restaurant. I used to frequent the place 2-3 times a month for years. I will never ever go back. I assumed wrongly that at 7:30 in the evening the food would be warm. There were only 2 out of... More

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Madison, Wisconsin
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed September 6, 2012

It was my mother's 57th birthday and the whole family came out to find that there weren't a lot of selection of food available. It shouldn't have taken so much effort to actually get the food to be brought out to the buffet tables. The check was brought out early to my sister while I wasn't there and she felt... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 18, 2012

This is one of those places you can depend on for good food. Especially if you go at a meal time when everything is freshly prepared. They always offer sushi, a mongolian grill, salad bar, and a large array of asian and american foods. Love the Peanut Chicken!

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Hilliard, Ohio
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2012 via mobile

Every time we visit Madison we try to make time to get to China One. There is something for everyone at this Buffet. The chicken skewers are my favorite, but I have plenty of favorites. The service is prompt, the selection is vast, and the value is good.

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Minnesota
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 15, 2011

Being partial to Chinese buffets, we tried this because it was close to our hotel. Not only is the buffet very extensive, including a stir-fry on order station, but the food was fresh and varied. We saw foods not often seen on a buffet, such as octopus! Those wanting fresh vegetable salads will not be disappointed. We will go out... More

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Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 28, 2011

We've been eating at China One for years! On my husband's day off he ALWAYS chooses to eat there. We have 6 children---4 sons and 2 daughters some of whom are married now. Our two youngest sons always go with us and its their first choice and usually our older sons call and want to meet us there. Sometimes our... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed August 13, 2010

I am not a good cook. But I cannot understand how they can make such crappy food. The potstickers were 98% dough and 2% pork. The shrimp Kung pow had shrimp covered with some kind of tasteless cream sauce. Stay away from china one!

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed September 12, 2009

Large selection of luke warm, MSG loaded, inauthentic Chinese food. In other words, typical Chinese Buffet.

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