Chin Chin Studio City in Los Angeles, CA

4.5(553)Los Angeles, CA
True Hidden Gem 💎
Highly rated

Highly rated at 4.5 stars with 553 reviews.

  • Family-friendly
  • Budget-friendly
  • Quick service

Best for / Not ideal for

Best for

  • Families
  • Large groups
  • Budget dining
  • Quick meals

Not ideal for

  • Fine dining seekers

At a glance

Los Angeles, CA • 4.5★
Chin Chin Studio City in Los Angeles, California, offers a truly exceptional Chinese buffet experience. This highly-rated restaurant boasts a 4.5-star rating from 553 reviews, with customers raving about the phenomenal food and outstanding service. From the moment you walk in, you'll be treated to a warm and welcoming atmosphere, with Saeed and Jesse taking great care of you throughout your meal. Whether you're in the mood for all-you-can-eat favorites or something new, their extensive buffet has something for everyone. With amenities like wheelchair accessibility and a casual atmosphere, Chin Chin Studio City is the perfect spot for a delicious meal out.

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This family-friendly Chinese buffet welcomes diners of all ages. This buffet provides good value for money.
Address
12215 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604, USA, Studio City, Los Angeles, California
Phone
(818) 985-9090
Today
11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Rating
4.5 (553 reviews)

What stands out

🍽️Delicious food

Multiple reviewers praise the taste and flavor

👥Friendly service

Attentive and helpful staff

🌟Nice atmosphere

Pleasant and welcoming environment

Fresh, quality food

Multiple reviewers mention the freshness

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Before you go

Wheelchair accessible

Accessible entrance and facilities

🍺Alcohol served

Beer, wine, and cocktails available

🥡Takeout available

Order to go

Signature Dishes

4 popular dishes mentioned by diners
Casual AtmosphereOutstanding ServicePhenomenal FoodWheelchair Accessibility

Extracted from diner reviews and FAQ answers.

Not the Fastest

Score 29/100 · 2 positive signals
Quick bite score29/100
Speed signals
0/30
Grab-and-go
2/25
Budget-friendly
7/20
Time commitment
15/15
Convenience
5/10

What works

  • Budget-friendly pricing
  • Ideal for quick meals

Keep in mind

  • No takeout option

Scored from service speed, takeout options, pricing, meal format, and lunch availability.

Trusted Rating

👍 4.4 weighted · 553 reviews
4.4weighted · raw 4.5 from 553 reviews( 0.11 from raw)
Trusted
Review volume vs. city median553 / 384 median
01,920 (Rock Solid threshold)
Rating spread on Yelp
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Relative share of Yelp ratings by star — bar length shows how ratings skew, not exact counts.

The trusted rating blends this place’s raw score (4.5) with the city average (4.23) using a Bayesian formula. Places with fewer reviews are pulled toward the city mean; places with 1920+ reviews carry their rating at nearly full weight.

Photos

10 photos

Hours & Location

Status: Hours available

Regular Hours

7 days
Monday
11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM – 9:00 PM

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Amenities & Services

Accessibility, service options, and dining details

Accessibility

Wheelchair, parking, and more
Wheelchair accessible entranceWheelchair accessible parking lotWheelchair accessible restroomWheelchair accessible seating

Amenities

Available facilities and features
RestroomWi-FiFree Wi-FiVegan optionsMany vegetarian optionsWheelchair accessible

Atmosphere

Ambiance and setting
CasualTrendyGood for groupsGood for kids

Dining Options

Food and beverage choices
LunchDinnerCateringDessertSeatingTable service

Service Options

Dine-in, takeout, delivery
TakeoutDine-inDeliveryReservationsOutdoor SeatingCatering

Takeout service is available. Delivery service is offered.

Payment Methods

Accepted payment types
Credit CardsDebit CardsN F C mobile payments

Highlights

Special features
Fast serviceGreat tea selection

Food & Drink

Menu offerings
AlcoholBeerCoffeeComfort foodHealthy optionsSmall plates

Planning

Reservations and groups
Accepts reservations

Full Menu

121 items with prices
  • Lunch Special - Chinese Chicken Salad (half)$16.00

    Shredded iceburg lettuce, chicken breast, scallions, carrots, toasted almonds, crispy rice noodles, and wonton crisps tossed with our signature house-made red ginger dressing

  • Lunch Special- Chinese Chicken Salad (full)$19.20

    Shredded iceburg lettuce, chicken breast, scallions, carrots, toasted almonds, crispy rice noodles, and wonton crisps tossed with our signature house-made red ginger dressing

  • Korean Spicy Caesar Salad$11.00

    Mixed greens, baby romaine lettuce, tossed in house-made gochujang caesar dressing, topped with pistachio bread crumbs, and grana padano cheese. Add blackened chicken + $5 / blackened salmon + $9

  • *NEW* Sunset Chicken Bowl$16.95

    Pan seared blackened chicken with a sweet honey sriracha aioli and eel sauce,served with pickled cucumbers, daikon and avocado. Add a soup or Spring roll for a discounted price.

  • *NEW* Sunset Salmon Bowl$19.85

    Pan seared blackened Salmon with a sweet honey sriracha aioli and eel sauce, served with pickled cucumbers, daikon and avocado. Add a soup or spring roll for a discounted price.

  • *NEW* Lunch Bowl - Korean Chicken Bowl$16.95

    Crispy chicken breast tossed in sweet & spicy gochujang garlic sauce, sesame seeds and scallions, served with pickled cucumbers and fragrant vegetables in vegan white wine sauce. add a soup or spring roll for a discounted price.

  • Lunch Bowl - Orange Chicken$17.95

    crispy battered chicken breast with onions, red and green bell peppers in a tangy orange sauce

  • Lunch Bowl - General Tso Chicken$16.95

    Crispy dark meat chicken with chilli peppers in a spicy, sweet, and savory sauce garnished with green onions

  • Lunch Bowl - Kung Pao Chicken$16.95

    Dark meat chicken, roasted peanuts, and chilli peppers prepared mandarin style

  • Lunch Bowl - Mongolian Beef$17.95

    Flank steak, garlic, green onion stalks and tossed in a sweet and savory sauce on a bed of crispy rice noodles

  • Lunch Bowl - Shrimp in Lobster Style Sauce$17.95

    Shrimp, green bell peppers, onions, and pineapple in a sweet and sour

  • Lunch Bowl - Eggplant & Tofu$17.95

    Chinese eggplant, soft tofu, scallions, onions, sweet peppers in a garlic soy glaze.

  • Night Market Noodles *NEW*$18.00

    New! Egg noodle with chopped vegerables, crispy garlic, crispy shallots, cilantro, scallions, bell peppers, tossed in Erik Bruner Yang's night market stif fry sauce.

  • Dan Dan Spicy Noodles *NEW*$19.00

    New! Lo Mein Noodles, Szechuan ground chicken, toasted peanuts, garlic chilli, cucumbers, spicy peanut sauce. Allergy Considerations: Gluten, Nut, Spice

  • Peanut Noodles$16.50

    Lo mein egg noodles with chopped preserved veggies tossed in a spicy peanut sauce and garnished with chopped peanuts and scallions. A peanut lovers delight. Allergen considerations include egg, gluten, and nuts.Cult Following

  • Chow Fun Noodles$18.00

    Egg noodles with bean sprouts, carrots, onions, snow peas, cabbage, celery, and chow mein sauce. Allergen Considerations include gluten and shellfish.Its Back!

  • Chow Mein$16.50

    Egg noodles with bean sprouts, carrots, onions, snow peas, cabbage, celery, and chow mein sauce. Allergen considerations include Gluten and Shellfish.

  • Yang Chow Fried Rice$19.00

    Shrimp, bbq pork, peas, carrots, and egg. No soy sauce. Light and Fluffy. Allergen considerations include Gluten and Egg.Fan Favorite

  • Wok Tossed Fried Rice$18.00

    Wok- fried rice with egg and scallion, in a dark mushroom soy sauce. Dark and savory. Allergen considerations include Gluten and Egg

  • Steamed Rice (Side)$3.00

    Choice of white or brown.

  • Chocolate Fortune Cookies (2pc)$3.00

    Dipped in Choice of White or dark Chocolate

  • Chocolate Fortune Cookies (BAG - 12 pc)$13.00

    12 pieces dipped in white and dark chocolate

  • Cheescake$10.00

    Drizzled with your choice of raspberry or caramel sauce

  • Chin Chin Churros$9.50

    Choice of raspberry or caramel sauce

Menu sourced from Yelp; items and prices may change.

Reviews

553 reviews

Customer highlights

  • Customers have left 553 reviews, with an average rating of 4.5 stars.
  • Review tags mention chinese chicken salad, manager, delivery, and orange chicken.
  • Positive review text points to service, cleanliness, value, and fresh food.
  • Recent positive review text gives this page enough customer detail to compare it with nearby buffet options.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common answers about this buffet

Is Chin Chin Studio City clean?

The silverware and dishes are high quality and clean and every meal comes out looking and tasting amazing.

Is Chin Chin Studio City good for large parties?

Chin Chin is great for large or small parties.

Is Chin Chin Studio City affordable?

Great tasting food at a good price.

Is Chin Chin Studio City good for delivery?

They seal the packaging where no one can get to the food the best I’ve ever seen.

Is Chin Chin Studio City good for takeout?

Ordered delivery! And even when the driver forgot the salad the manager made sure we got our salad.

Is Chin Chin Studio City good for groups?

Great place. Awesome service. Food is always fresh and yummy

Is Chin Chin Studio City good for special occasions?

Had my friend's wedding lunch here. Staff was very helpful. Food was great.

Is Chin Chin Studio City good for families?

Saeed Fazeli and Tabitha great service on point with the food appreciate the great service.

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Is Chin Chin Studio City good for dates?

The atmosphere was really calm and pleasant as well. The vibe was very welcoming.

Is Chin Chin Studio City good for lunch?

Great lunch here today; first time visiting this location.

🛍️Shopping District

Set in a busy shopping area — great for combining dining with errands or browsing.

Set in a busy shopping area — great for combining dining with errands or browsing.

Food & Dining
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Recreation & Entertainment
8
Retail & Shopping
7
Government & Public Services
7
Transportation & Automotive
4
Miscellaneous Services
4

66 nearby places across 12 categories

Nearby Places

Local services, shops, and points of interest

67 places nearby (arts & culture, finance, food, government, healthcare)

Museums & galleries

Art House of Tailoring

Arts Centre

~0.4 mi

Banking

First Entertainment Credit Union

Bank

~1020 ft
First Republic Bank

Atm

~0.2 mi
Comerica Bank

Bank

~0.3 mi

Restaurants

California Pizza Kitchen

Restaurant

12265 Ventura Boulevard

~440 ftMo-Th 11:00 to 21:30 & Fr-Sa 11:00 to 21:00
Mexicali

Restaurant

~480 ft
Umami Burger

Restaurant

~500 ft
Panera Bread

Fast Food

12131 Ventura Boulevard

~770 ftMo-Sa 07:00-21:00; Su 07:00-20:00
The Counter

Restaurant

12117 Ventura Boulevard

~880 ft
PizzaRev

Fast Food

~990 ft
The Village

Restaurant

~1010 ft
Granville

Restaurant

~0.2 mi
Shanghai Rose

Restaurant

12050 Ventura Boulevard

~0.3 mi
Tendergreens

Restaurant

12050 Ventura Boulevard

~0.3 mi10:30-21:00
24 Hot Chicken & Waffle Bar

Restaurant

~0.3 mi
Einstein Bros. Bagels

Fast Food

12046 Ventura Boulevard

~0.3 mi06:00-14:00

Cafes & Coffee

Starbucks

Cafe

~500 ft
The Coffee Bean

Cafe

~0.3 mi
Crave Cafe

Cafe

~0.3 mi24/7
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Cafe

12501 Ventura Boulevard

~0.4 mi
Carla's Cafe

Cafe

~0.5 mi
yala

Cafe

11824 Ventura Boulevard

~0.5 miMo-Su 08:00-016:00

Bakeries & Desserts

Pinkberry

Ice Cream

~0.3 mi

Grocery & Markets

Trader Joe's

Supermarket

11976 Ventura Boulevard

~0.3 miMo-Su 08:00-21:00

Bars & Pubs

Laurel Tavern

Bar

11938 Ventura Boulevard

~0.4 mi12:00-01:00
Seventy7 North

Bar

~0.4 mi

Waste management

Waste bin

Waste Basket

~520 ft
Waste bin

Waste Basket

~550 ft
Waste bin

Waste Basket

~680 ft
Waste bin

Waste Basket

~1020 ft
Waste bin

Waste Basket

~0.2 mi
Waste bin

Waste Basket

~0.2 mi

Postal services

Studio City Post Office

Post Office

~0.3 mi

Pharmacy & medical supplies

CVS Pharmacy

Chemist

12100 Ventura Boulevard

~0.2 mi
CVS Pharmacy

Pharmacy

~0.2 mi
Secret Garden

Pharmacy

~0.5 mi

Other services

FedEx Office

Copyshop

~1010 ft
Harry's Camera & Video

Photo

11851 Ventura Boulevard

~0.5 mi
KCAL9

Studio

~0.6 mi
CBS2

Studio

~0.6 mi

Beauty & spa

My Botox LA Med Spa

Beauty

12457 Ventura Blvd

~0.3 miMo-Fr 09:00-18:00
Eddy James Salon

Beauty

~0.4 mi
La Green Eye

Beauty

4356 Laurel Canyon Boulevard

~0.5 mi

Hair services

Elaine's Beauty Studio

Hairdresser

~0.4 mi

Parks & amenities

Bench

Bench

~240 ft
Bench

Bench

~270 ft
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Bench

~530 ft
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Bench

~530 ft
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Bench

~540 ft
Bench

Bench

~660 ft

Outdoor activities

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

~630 ft

Sports & recreation

Playground

Playground

~0.5 mi

Places of worship

Unitarian Universalist Church

Place Of Worship

~0.5 mi

Clothing & fashion

Wasteland Studio City

Clothes

12144 Ventura Boulevard

~690 ftMo-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00 || Mo-Su 12:00-18:00 open "Buying Hours"
Urban Outfitters

Clothes

~980 ft
Men's Wearhouse

Clothes

12457 Ventura Boulevard

~0.3 mi
The Children's Place

Clothes

12503 Ventura Boulevard

~0.4 mi

Specialty stores

Sephora

Cosmetics

12036 Ventura Boulevard

~0.3 miMo-Sa 10:00-20:00, Su 11:00-19:00
Purple Haze

Tobacco

4358 Laurel Canyon Boulevard

~0.5 miMo-Th,Su 10:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-23:00
Sports Source 2

Collector

~0.5 mi

Little free libraries & book exchanges

Little Free Library

Public Bookcase

~0.6 mi

Gyms & fitness centers

Planet Fitness

Fitness Centre

12050 Ventura Boulevard

~0.3 miMo-Th 05:00-23:00; Fr 05:00-22:00; Sa-Su 07:00-19:00

Sports facilities

Big 5 Sporting Goods

Sports

~0.3 mi

Parking facilities

Parking entrance

Parking Entrance

~220 ft
Parking entrance

Parking Entrance

~290 ft
Parking entrance

Parking Entrance

~0.5 mi
Parking entrance

Parking Entrance

~0.5 mi