China Queen Buffet in Cary, NC

3.9(169)$Cary, NC
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3.9-star rating from 169 reviews.

  • Budget-friendly
  • Many diner reviews
  • Solid ratings

Best for / Not ideal for

Best for

  • Budget dining

Not ideal for

  • Fine dining seekers

At a glance

Cary, NC • Price $ • 3.9★
Imported from Foursquare Places API (conservative dedupe mode).
As a budget-friendly option, this buffet offers affordable dining.
Address
136 E Cedar St, Cary, NC 27511, Cary, NC
Phone
(919) 469-2227
Today
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Price
$
Rating
3.9 (169 reviews)

Early Evening Only 🌇

Score 28/100 · 2 positive signals
Full night out score28/100
Late-night hours
0/30
Drinks on premises
0/20
Nightlife nearby
25/25
Entertainment
3/15
Weekend potential
0/10

What works

  • 5+ bars and nightlife venues within walking distance
  • Entertainment nearby

Keep in mind

  • No alcohol — you'll need to go elsewhere for drinks

Scored from closing hours, on-premises drinks, nearby nightlife, entertainment, and weekend hours.

Trusted Rating

🆕 4.0 weighted · 169 reviews
4.0weighted · raw 3.9 from 169 reviews(↑ 0.08 from raw)
Newly Discovered (Low Confidence)
Review volume vs. city median169 / 722 median
03,610 (Rock Solid threshold)

The trusted rating blends this place’s raw score (3.9) with the city average (4.00) using a Bayesian formula. Places with fewer reviews are pulled toward the city mean; places with 3610+ reviews carry their rating at nearly full weight.

Photos

10 photos

Hours & Location

Status: Hours available
Open late until 10:00 PM on Friday, Saturday, making it a good option for late-night dining.

Regular Hours

6 days
Monday
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Pricing

Price range $
Price range$

Reviews

169 reviews

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China Queen Buffet has a 3.9-star rating based on 169 customer reviews.

🌃Nightlife & Entertainment

In the heart of the action — bars, lounges, and entertainment nearby.

In the heart of the action — bars, lounges, and entertainment nearby.

Food & Dining
27
Government & Public Services
12
Transportation & Automotive
11
Retail & Shopping
9
Miscellaneous Services
9
Recreation & Entertainment
8

96 nearby places across 14 categories

Nearby Places

Local services, shops, and points of interest

96 places nearby (arts & culture, food, government, healthcare, home & garden)

Museums & galleries

Artwork

Artwork

~630 ft
Artwork

Artwork

~690 ft
Artwork

Artwork

~990 ft
L'île Folie

Artwork

~0.3 mi
Website
The Meeting Place

Artwork

~0.6 mi

Restaurants

Taipei 101

Restaurant

121 East Chatham Street

~30 ftMo-Su 11:00-21:00
+19193885885Website
Geluna Gelato

Restaurant

111 East Chatham Street

~90 ftMo CLOSED; Tu-Th 13:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:30-22:00; Su 12:30-20:00
+19192341216Website
Hanks Downtown Dive

Restaurant

111 East Chatham Street

~90 ftMo-Th 17:00-21:00, Sa 17:00-22:00, Su CLOSED
+19844642524Website
Di Fara Pizza Tavern

Fast Food

111 East Chatham Street

~120 ftSu-We 11:00-23:00,Th-Sa 11:00-00:00
+1 919-678-5300Website
Lawrence Barbeque

Restaurant

150 East Cedar Street

~250 ftWe-Su 11:00-21:00
+1-919-234-6939Website
Crosstown Pub & Grill

Restaurant

154 East Chatham Street

~270 ftTh-Sa 11:30-02:00; Su-We 11:30-24:00
+1 919-650-2853Website
MilkShake Factory Cary

Fast Food

161 East Chatham Street

~400 ftMo-Su 12:00-23:00
+19196170678Website
Scratch Kitchen & Taproom

Restaurant

160 East Cedar Street

~420 ft
Website
Zest Sushi and Small Plates

Restaurant

175 East Chatham Street

~460 ftMo-Th 11:30-14:30,17:00-21:00; Fr 11:30-14:30,17:00-22:00; Sa 11:30-22:00; Su 11:30-21:00
+19197995577Website
Academy Street Bistro

Restaurant

200 South Academy Street

~520 ftMo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:30
Pro's Epicurean Market & Café

Restaurant

211 East Chatham Street

~760 ft
Website
Kababish Cafe

Restaurant

201 West Chatham Street

~1020 ftMo,We,Th 11:30-1400/17:30-2100, Tu Closed, Fr-Su 12:00-21:00
+1-919-377-8794Website

Cafes & Coffee

Brew

Cafe

122 E Chatham St

~140 ftMo-Fr 07:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-18:00; Su 09:00-17:00
+1 919-400-5473Website
Esteemed Coffee

Cafe

114 South Academy Street

~420 ft
Website
Faulisi Caffè & Enoteca

Cafe

215 East Chatham Street

~820 ftTu-Th 09:00-15:00
+1 919-377-8244Website

Bakeries & Desserts

Fresh Local Ice Cream

Ice Cream

138 East Chatham Street

~180 ftSu-Th 12:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:30-22:00
+19195001219Website
Once in a Blue Moon Bakery and Cafe

Bakery

115-G West Chatham Street

~560 ft
Website

Bars & Pubs

Graffiti - Spirits, Axes, Art

Bar

158 East Cedar Street

~310 ftMo-Th 16:00-22:00, Fr 15:00-00:00, Sa 12:00-00:00, Su 12:00-20:00
Website
Chatham Street Wine Market

Wine

111 West Chatham Street

~410 ftTu-Th 12:00-20:00; Fr 12:00-22:00; Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-16:00
The Walk Up

Bar

126 West Chatham Street

~600 ft
Website
Bond Brothers Beer Company

Pub

202 East Cedar Street

~780 ftMo-Th 14:00-22:00,Fr-Sa 12:00-00:00,Su 12:00-22:00
+19194592670Website
Sidebar

Bar

215 East Chatham Street

~820 ft
RBF, Your Authentic Champagne Bar

Bar

210 East Chatham Street

~850 ftMo-Tu CLOSED; We-Th 16:00-21:00; Fr 1600-22:00; Sa 14:00-21:00; Su 14:00-19:00
+1-919-377-2003Website
Upper Deck Sports Pub

Pub

329 North Harrison Avenue

~0.3 miMo-Su 12:00-02:00
+1 9194601786Website
The Beach House by Tiki Brewing

Pub

232 East Chatham Street

~0.3 miMo-Th 16:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 14:00-23:00; Su 14:00-20:00
Website

Specialty Food

Serendipity Gourmet Deli

Deli

118 South Academy Street

~450 ftMo 11:00-15:00; Tu-Fr 11:00-15:00,17:00-20:30; Sa 11:00-15:30; Su 11:00-15:00
+1 919-469-1655

Grocery & Markets

Cool Mart

Convenience

8559 Chapel Hill Road

~0.3 mi

Government offices

Cary Urban Design Studio

Government

122 East Chatham Street

~150 ftMo-Fr 09:00-17:00
Website

Waste management

Waste bin

Waste Basket

~540 ft
Recycling center

Recycling

~910 ft
Waste bin

Waste Basket

~970 ft
Recycling center

Recycling

~970 ft
Waste bin

Waste Basket

~1050 ft
Recycling center

Recycling

~0.2 mi

Postal services

Mailbox

Post Box

~570 ft

Public facilities

Public restroom

Toilets

~660 ft
Public restroom

Toilets

~0.2 mi
Public restroom

Toilets

~0.2 mi
Public restroom

Toilets

~0.2 mi

Hospitals & clinics

Passport Health Cary Travel Clinic

Clinic

8450 Chapel Hill Road

~0.3 mi

Other home improvement and garden

The Perfect Piece

Furniture

212 East Chatham Street

~750 ft
+1 919-460-9841Website

Other services

Kitchen & Bath Galleries

Kitchen

108 East Chatham Street

~240 ft
Chatham Station

Events Venue

110 North Walker Street

~650 ft
+19192000489Website
Tutu School Cary

Dance

205 East Chatham Street

~660 ftMo 09:30-11:15,15:30-17:30, Tu off, We 09:30-11:15,16:30-18:15, Th 09:30-18:15, Fr 09:30-12:45, Sa 09:00-13:00, Su off
Painted Sisters

Doityourself

212 East Chatham Street

~730 ft
+12766851935Website
Capital Vacuum Floor-Care World

Vacuum Cleaner

209 East Chatham Street

~730 ftTu-Fr 09:30-17:30, Sa 09:30-15:00
May Tailor & Cleaners, Inc.

Laundry

258 West Chatham Street

~0.2 mi
Digital P Media

Yes

110 Adams Street

~0.3 miMo-Fr 09:00-18:00
+19193715747Website
Every Bloomin' Thing

Florist

407 East Chatham Street

~0.4 miMo-Fr 07:00-13:00; Sa 07:00-12:00
+19194695026Website
The Matthews House

Events Venue

317 West Chatham Street

~0.4 mi
+1 919-467-1944Website

Hair services

In Tandem & West

Hairdresser

163 East Chatham Street

~310 ft
Website

Beauty & spa

iBraid4u

Beauty

203 North Harrison Avenue

~1000 ftTu-Fr 07:00-18:00; Sa 06:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00
+19192443063Website
Tiffany's Salon

Beauty

8561 Chapel Hill Road

~0.3 mi

Professional services

Cary Founded

Coworking

167 East Chatham Street

~400 ftMo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa-Su Closed
+19196484066Website
Professional Laminating & Recognition

Company

233 East Johnson Street

~0.5 miMo-Fr 08:00-17:00
+1 919-465-0400Website

Real estate services

Brightleaf Development

Estate Agent

~0.3 mi

Gaming & arcades

The Albatross

Amusement Arcade

140 East Chatham Street

~200 ft
Website

Parks & amenities

Bench

Bench

~0.2 mi
Fire pit

Firepit

~0.2 mi
Bench

Bench

~0.2 mi
Bench

Bench

~0.2 mi
Fire pit

Firepit

~0.3 mi
Fire pit

Firepit

~0.3 mi

Other recreation & entertainment

Dry Avenue Park

Park

~0.6 mi

Places of worship

Evangelical Formosa Church of North Carolina

Place Of Worship

304 East Chatham Street

~0.3 mi
+15129095846Website

Electronics & technology

Hunky Dory

Music

121 East Chatham Street

~30 ftSu-Th 12:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-21:00
+19192341229Website

Specialty stores

Johnson's Jewelers of Cary

Jewelry

136 East Chatham Street

~160 ft
Kingdom Tobacco & Vapor

Tobacco

260 West Chatham Street

~0.2 mi

Clothing & fashion

Gentlemen's Corner

Clothes

155 East Chatham Street

~220 ftMo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00
+19843330150Website
Littles of Cary

Clothes

214 East Chatham Street

~890 ftMo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 12:00-17:00
+19843990462Website

Home & garden

Brentwood Flooring America

Flooring

200 East Chatham Street

~700 ftMo-Fr 09:00-17:00, Sa 10:00-16:00
+1 919-439-0661Website

General retail

Cary Downtown Farmers Market

Marketplace

160 East Park Street

~960 ftSa 08:00-12:00
Website
Turkuaz Market

Marketplace

329 North Harrison Avenue

~0.2 miSu-Th 10:00-19:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-20:00
+19194551890Website
Market 317

Marketplace

317 South Academy Street

~0.3 miMo-Su 09:00-18:00
Website

Parking facilities

Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~340 ft
Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~410 ft
Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~520 ft
Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~530 ft
Parking space

Parking Space

~560 ft
Parking space

Parking Space

~570 ft
Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~640 ft
Town of Cary

Bicycle Parking

~640 ft
Parking space

Parking Space

~650 ft
Parking space

Parking Space

~670 ft

Vehicle services

Supreme Car Wash

Car Wash

102 North Dixon Avenue

~0.4 mi24/7

Visitor information

Kiosk 4

Information

~0.2 mi
Kiosk 1

Information

~0.3 mi
Kiosk 3

Information

~0.3 mi
Downtown Cary Park Guest Services

Information

~0.3 mi
Kiosk 2

Information

~0.3 mi

Other utilities

Vending machine

Vending Machine

~0.3 mi