No. 1 China

Marion, NC · Chinese restaurant

Rating
3.9/5
★★★★☆ 3.9
Reviews
20
Rank in Marion
#35
of 82 restaurants
City Percentile
30%
rating percentile
Address
No. 1 China, 1234 Old U. S. Highway 221 South, Marion, NC 28752
Phone
(828) 659-6221
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

No. 1 China is a restaurant located in Marion, NC. It is one of 82 restaurants listed in Marion. Its 3.9-star rating is slightly below the Marion city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday11 AM–9 PM
Sunday11 AM–9 PM
Monday11 AM–9 PM
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday11 AM–9 PM
Thursday11 AM–9 PM
Friday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Amanda Slagle · Jan 2024

Buffet was pretty much empty, should have been full considering people go out to eat before church. Food wasn’t good at all. Have to clean our own tables, no waitresses. Kinda messy

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Amanda Bluto · Aug 2025

Food was not good at all...The variety was small, but for $11.50 with drink, I did not expect much. Every item I tried on the buffet was different flavors of salt. The majority of items were dry. This was @ 1pm on a Saturday. I have never disliked fried rice before, but they have changed that. To end on a positive, my husband said the sugar biscuit was good.

★★★★★ 5.0 William Howe · Sep 2021

It's a good hole in the wall place. The locals seem to eat here often. Sunday buffet was $9.25 with water. The soft serve ice cream machine was not working, but maybe next time. Hot bar, fruit bar, and dessert bar.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Russell Cooper · Oct 2018

Not crazy about the buffet never seems fresh, but we go and order the dinners and combos a lot they are pretty good. People are very nice family owned, place is kept clean. Will continue to eat there, do recommend stopping and trying !

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Chihaku Zeal · Dec 2022

I used to come here quite a lot, but lately it feels like the standards here have slipped severely... You are now forced to pay before you eat at the buffet, the plates are flimsy styrofoam plates, and the glasses are just sticky and don't look like they're clean... You are now also told to throw your own plates away, and I'm wondering what caused this shortage to begin with? Low pay? Bad management? This isn't the place I know anymore and I'll simply go to the one across town to where they can at least afford reusable plates, I'm seriously let down here...

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Curbside Pickup ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Delivery ✓ Great Tea Selection ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ All You Can Eat ✓ Comfort Food ✓ Healthy Options ✓ Quick Bite

Services

Chinese restaurant

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