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Overall Total Score
3.8 out of 5
Very good | 383 reviews

What User doesn't like about City Light:
bland food is missing from the choice for a buffet. overpriced for what they have. dreck looked dirty, and for the hour I hadn't brought out any fresh food. the staff seemed to be attentive, but the place was empty. View all feedback. What User likes about City Light:
New to St John’s from Calgary. Tried a few other Chinese restaurants and was very disappointed. We live close by to the City Light. This is our 3rd order and honestly in my family’s opinion —-one of the best Chinese food we have ever ate! Great work guys. Good prices. You can taste their quality in the food. You have new customers for life. Keep it up. Support this place folks. You will not be disappointed. The Burke... View all feedback.

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3.8 ★ from 20 reviews

What a jewel. 5* Quality Food and Service. Decor inside is so luxurious and the food tastes incredible. Staff so friendly and the place is amazingly decorated.

Options are numerous and varied in buffet. The food I chose was well prepared and delicious. Not only the regular Chinese dishes. A number of different choices...

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Didn't have the buffet as they charge $15 even for a 3 years old. But her waitress mentioned that it's not worth children before you decide that this is quite c...

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Eating has been hit or miss. Some things like the noodles were not great and the baked potato was not good either. Other things like the wings, rice, broccoli a...

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There was a very loud customer there taking all the wontons from the soup, leaving only one broth. He would fish out thr wontons and then pour any broth that go...

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Restaurantji
3.2 ★ from 31 reviews
Tyler
28.12.2023 - 07:35

The food at this restaurant was inconsistent. Some items like the noodles and baked potato were not good, but the wings, rice, broccoli, and general Tso chicken...

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Chris
28.12.2023 - 07:35

This restaurant experience was terrible. The food was the worst I have ever ordered. Both of the combo meals I ordered had hairs in them - two in one and one in...

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Adam
28.12.2023 - 07:35

This was my first visit to this restaurant in years, and unfortunately, I did not have a good experience. There was very little food available, and the taste wa...

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Tom
28.12.2023 - 07:35

So disappointedFirst time going to buffett since the pandemic ?I use to love their food...but after last week...I won't be going back.And it has doubled in pric...

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Rob
28.12.2023 - 07:35

There was no meat in the bowl of honey garlic pork. The food is greasy and the rice had a wack lot if onions in it. Nothing was done about my

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