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| - this is a monumental review, because i don't do chinese. AND i especially don't do chinese buffets. i used to work at one in my college years, and it grossed me out what people did at the buffet lines and all the ultra-fried foods they preferred to eat vs. the fresher and more authentic chinese delicacies. and although i am asian, chinese is my least favorite ethnic cuisine to eat.
so when i said i wanted to eat chinese one day, i think my husband thought i was a different person. randomly, we drove by tin tin when i said i wanted this and decided to try it.
when we walked in, i was pleasantly surprised by how many actual chinese people were in the place. to me, that is a good sign. when the people who could make this food at home are at a restaurant, there must be something to it--right? well, what was great about this place was that it was huge. there was the typical, fried items that most westerners know of chinese food. then, there were some things like chicken feet and steamed buns and some of the gelatinous goo (congee? no disrespect. i just have texture issues) that chinese people like.
anyway, the price is great. there is a lot of variety (stir fry, fresh-made soups, sushi, salads, fried foods, desserts, seafood, steamed food) and actually some good stuff considering it's a buffet (in my opinion). we've already been here 2x in the span of knowing about it only in the past month. we don't want to go there too often, because we don't want to end up in the obese stats. so if you happen to be in south charlotte and have a hankering for it, check it out. oh yeah...they close their lunch buffet around 3, i think. so don't go thinking you can eat a late lunch or an early dinner.
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