Eggs rolls and spare ribs for appetizers? Sure, but do we really need fried onion rings and chicken fingers? Pigs in a blanket? Braised beef brisket? Stir fried artificial crab meat with cheese and vegetables? No thank you. Yes, there was wonton soup with help yourself wontons, but the wontons didn’t nearly have the soft texture I’m used to getting elsewhere. The buffet featured a smorgasbord of Chinese and American specialties, juxtaposed if not merged as if to combine the best of both worlds. For one night, it was perfectly satisfactory. ![]() Four passing grades! Nevertheless, I would be hard pressed to make this a regular dining joint if I lived in the area, because I demand more from a Chinese restaurant. There was at least one decent vegetable dish – stir-fried green beans, test #3, and at least one semi-healthy “meat” dish that I didn’t feel guilty about eating – chicken with broccoli, in which the chicken wasn’t rubbery like other places. The menu assured us that no MSG was used in the cooking – allowing Jing Fong to pass test #2. The hot & sour soup, for me always a litmus test for acceptable quality, was about a 7 on a scale of 1-10, so it passed the first critical Cherry Wonderdog test. This is definitely not the place for authentic Chinese food, but our meals actually weren’t too bad after all. What I can say about the buffet is that it’s among the most Americanized Chinese buffets in my travels. I guess Jing Fong is in the “try harder” mode in response to negative criticism, and given the “New” in the restaurant title, I’m now wondering if it’s also because management has changed hands and needs to rectify a bad situation they inherited. The hostess could have been nasty about our reluctance, but she wasn’t. Before committing to taking a table, we checked out the buffet which didn’t wow either of us, but for $11.95, we assumed there would be at least a few salvageable items that could constitute a meal. ![]() The previous reviews of Jing Fong were admittedly a turnoff to me, but I was encouraged me to have an open mind, especially since the restaurant was conveniently located to our downtown stroll, and the Thai restaurant we would have chosen was visibly overpriced. ![]() My son and I came here for an early dinner on Saturday night after realizing that the choices for eating well without paying a fortune were limited in Littleton.
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