Edna Ray Chinese Restaurant in San Jose, CA

4.2(229)San Jose, CA
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Solid choice

Rated 4.2 stars based on 229 reviews.

  • Family-friendly
  • Budget-friendly
  • Quick service

Best for / Not ideal for

Best for

  • Families
  • Quick meals
  • Large groups

Not ideal for

  • Fine dining seekers

At a glance

San Jose, CA • 4.2★
Edna Ray Chinese Restaurant in San Jose, California is a top choice for those seeking a Chinese buffet experience. With a 4.2-star rating and over 229 positive reviews, this restaurant has earned a reputation for serving delicious and satisfying meals. From the outside, it may not look like much, but don't let that fool you - the flavors and quality of the food are definitely worth a visit. Whether you're in the mood for sesame chicken or Kung pow beef, Edna Ray Chinese Restaurant offers a wide variety of options to suit every taste. Plus, with amenities like parking, takeout, and delivery, it's easy to enjoy a meal from the comfort of your own home or on-the-go.
This family-friendly Chinese buffet welcomes diners of all ages. This buffet provides good value for money.
Address
1890 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95128, USA, Central San Jose, San Jose, California
Phone
(408) 293-3149
Today
11:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Rating
4.2 (229 reviews)

What stands out

🍽️Delicious food

Multiple reviewers praise the taste and flavor

💰Great value for families

Generous portions at reasonable prices

👥Friendly service

Attentive and helpful staff

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Before you go

🅿️Parking available

Convenient parking for customers

♿Wheelchair accessible

Accessible entrance and facilities

🍺Alcohol served

Beer, wine, and cocktails available

Photos

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Hours & Location

Status: Hours available

Regular Hours

7 days
Monday
11:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
11:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Friday
11:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Sunday
12:00 – 8:00 PM

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Mon
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Thu
Fri
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Amenities & Services

Accessibility, service options, and dining details

Accessibility

Wheelchair, parking, and more
Wheelchair Accessible

Amenities

Available facilities and features
RestroomTV AvailableGood For GroupsWaiter ServiceCurbside PickupDogs Allowed

Atmosphere

Ambiance and setting
CasualQuiet

Dining Options

Food and beverage choices
LunchDinnerDessertTable serviceLunchDinner

Service Options

Dine-in, takeout, delivery
TakeoutDine-inDeliveryReservations

Takeout service is available. Delivery service is offered.

Parking

Parking availability
Bike ParkingBusiness Parking parking

Parking is available for customers.

Payment Methods

Accepted payment types
Business Accepts Credit Cards

Highlights

Special features
Fast service

Food & Drink

Menu offerings
noneAlcoholBeerComfort foodQuick biteSmall plates

Planning

Reservations and groups
Accepts reservations

Reviews

229 reviews

Reviews

Customer reviews available

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common answers about this buffet

Is the service at Edna Ray Chinese Restaurant good?

Some customers have reported good service, while others have had negative experiences, citing issues such as slow service and unfriendly staff.

Is the restaurant clean and well-maintained?

Some customers have reported that the restaurant is clean and well-maintained, while others have cited issues such as sticky tables and poor food quality.

Are there any issues with food quality or freshness?

Some customers have reported issues with food quality or freshness, including spoiled or undercooked food.

Is the atmosphere at Edna Ray Chinese Restaurant nice?

Some customers have reported that the atmosphere is basic or not impressive, with one customer stating that the restaurant 'doesn’t have much atmosphere'.

Can I get a refund or return food at Edna Ray Chinese Restaurant?

One customer reported a negative experience with returning food, stating that the owner 'screamed at me and telling me I was lying' when they tried to return spoiled food.

Is Edna Ray Chinese Restaurant open on Mondays?

One customer reported that the restaurant is open on Mondays, stating that it is 'one of Bay area's finest Chinese restaurants. And open on Monday'.

Nearby Places

Local services, shops, and points of interest

124 places nearby (finance, food, government, healthcare, services)

Money services

San Carlos Gas Station & Check Cashing

Money Lender

~0.3 mi

Bars & Pubs

The Bears Cocktail

Bar

1872 West San Carlos Street

~250 ft
Tip Top Liquor

Alcohol

439 South Bascom Avenue

~0.3 mi
Red Stag

Pub

1711 West San Carlos Street

~0.4 mi
Lion Liquors

Alcohol

1653 West San Carlos Street

~0.4 mi

Restaurants

Thaibodia

Restaurant

1865 West San Carlos Street

~320 ft
Website
Tacos al Pastor

Restaurant

400 South Bascom Avenue

~0.2 miMo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 09:00 - 20:00
+1-408-518-2677Website
Nick The Greek

Fast Food

~0.2 mi
Green Lotus

Restaurant

2223 Business Circle

~0.2 mi10:00-20:00
+1 408-320-2778Website
YakiniQ

Restaurant

1783 West San Carlos Street

~0.2 mi
Got 2 Go Pizza

Restaurant

~0.2 mi
Walia Ethiopian Cuisine

Restaurant

2208 Business Circle

~0.2 mi
El Papucho

Restaurant

1745 West San Carlos Street

~0.3 mi
Taco Bell

Fast Food

250 North Bascom Avenue

~0.4 mi
+1 408-286-4537Website
KFC

Fast Food

250 North Bascom Avenue

~0.4 mi
+1 408-286-4537Website
Falafel Drive In

Restaurant

2301 Stevens Creek Boulevard

~0.4 miMo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Website
Tay Do

Restaurant

1663 West San Carlos Street

~0.4 mi

Grocery & Markets

6 to Late

Convenience

2051 Scott Street

~0.2 mi
San Carlos Market

Supermarket

1755 West San Carlos Street

~0.2 mi
Shell

Convenience

2321 Stevens Creek Boulevard

~0.4 mi

Bakeries & Desserts

See's Candies

Confectionery

1673-1675 West San Carlos Street

~0.4 miMo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 10:00-18:00
+1-408-292-7364Website

Waste management

Waste disposal

Waste Disposal

~0.3 mi
Waste disposal

Waste Disposal

~0.4 mi
Waste disposal

Waste Disposal

~0.4 mi
Waste disposal

Waste Disposal

~0.4 mi
Waste disposal

Waste Disposal

~0.4 mi
Waste disposal

Waste Disposal

~0.5 mi

Postal services

Mailbox

Post Box

~0.4 mi
ShippingX

Post Office

1528 West San Carlos Street

~0.6 mi

Public facilities

Public restroom

Toilets

~0.6 mi
Drinking water

Drinking Water

~0.6 mi
Drinking water

Drinking Water

~0.6 mi

Pharmacy & medical supplies

Walgreens

Pharmacy

1757 West San Carlos Street

~0.2 mi
CPAP Services

Medical Supply

75 North Bascom Avenue

~0.2 mi
ABC Medical Supply

Medical Supply

425 South Bascom Avenue

~0.3 mi
Bascom Pharmacy

Pharmacy

105 North Bascom Avenue

~0.3 miMo-Fr 09:00-18:00
+1-408-995-6020
Insight Dentalogics

Medical Supply

100 O’Connor Drive

~0.5 mi
Website

Specialists

Dentist

Dentist

~0.3 mi
Rose Garden Smiles

Dentist

2011 Forest Avenue

~0.4 mi
Website
Phelps & Cohen Orthodontics

Dentist

2075 Forest Avenue

~0.5 mi
Puterbaugh Dental Lab

Dentist

100 O’Connor Drive

~0.5 mi
Joy Dental Ceramics

Dentist

100 O’Connor Drive

~0.5 mi
Happy Dental Lab

Dentist

100 O’Connor Drive

~0.5 mi
Juan Palacios, D.D.S.

Dentist

100 O’Connor Drive

~0.5 mi
O’Connor Dental Center

Dentist

100 O’Connor Drive

~0.5 mi

Alternative medicine

Alternative medicine

Alternative

~0.3 mi
Herbalist

Herbalist

~0.3 mi
Star Herbs & Ginseng

Herbalist

2318 Stevens Creek Boulevard

~0.3 mi
+1-408-286-9822
A Family Chiropractic

Alternative

100 O’Connor Drive

~0.5 mi
Byung-Gook Park, M.D., Ph.D.

Alternative

100 O’Connor Drive

~0.5 mi
+1 408-885-0807
Body In Motion Chiropractic

Alternative

100 O’Connor Drive

~0.5 miMo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Tu,Th off; Sa[1,3] 09:00-12:00
+1 408-761-6364
Alternative medicine

Alternative

100 O’Connor Drive

~0.5 mi
Azure Pearl Eastern Medicine

Alternative

100 O’Connor Drive

~0.5 mi
Chris Shin, D.C., LAc.

Alternative

100 O’Connor Drive

~0.5 mi

Other healthcare

Touch to Heal Spa

Massage

2011 Forest Avenue

~0.4 mi
Website
Peninsula Associates

Speech Therapist

100 O’Connor Drive

~0.5 mi

Other services

Botanica el Trebol

Candles

1864 West San Carlos Street

~310 ft
Website
Vacant

Vacant

1858 West San Carlos Street

~370 ft
Secrets

Erotic

~810 ft
GOGO Laundry

Laundry

1795 West San Carlos Street

~0.2 mi
Website
Casa De Cleaners

Dry Cleaning

1739 West San Carlos Street

~0.3 mi
Vacant

Vacant

~0.3 mi
Vacant

Vacant

~0.3 mi
Zip2Print

Copyshop

2342 Stevens Creek Boulevard

~0.3 mi
+1-408-971-2722Website
Vacant

Vacant

~0.4 mi
Just Leather

Leather

2370 Stevens Creek Boulevard

~0.4 mi

Hair services

Tina's Salon & Barbershop

Hairdresser

1878 West San Carlos Street

~150 ft
Rebeka Benitez

Hairdresser

1929 West San Carlos Street

~430 ft
Style Masters Barbershop

Hairdresser

404 South Bascom Avenue

~0.2 mi
Pro Styles Barbershop

Hairdresser

416 South Bascom Avenue

~0.2 mi
Website
Sterlings Barbershop

Hairdresser

1770 Shasta Avenue

~0.3 mi
Supercuts

Hairdresser

1735 West San Carlos Street

~0.3 mi
Website

Beauty & spa

Lucky Hair & Nail Salon

Beauty

1868 West San Carlos Street

~260 ft
US Nails

Beauty

1869 West San Carlos Street

~300 ft
V.I.P. Beauty Salon

Beauty

1774 Hester Avenue

~0.2 mi
P.E. Studios

Beauty

402 South Bascom Avenue

~0.2 mi
Posh Beauty Lounge

Beauty

406 South Bascom Avenue

~0.2 mi
Website
Today Nails

Beauty

2208 Business Circle

~0.2 mi

Professional services

Liquid Medical Office

Company

100 O’Connor Drive

~0.5 miMo-Fr 09:00-16:00
Website

Financial & accounting services

MAIROF Bookkeeping Services

Accountant

100 O’Connor Drive

~0.5 mi

Parks & amenities

Picnic area

Picnic Table

~0.5 mi
Picnic area

Picnic Table

~0.5 mi
Picnic area

Picnic Table

~0.5 mi
Picnic area

Picnic Table

~0.5 mi
Picnic area

Picnic Table

~0.5 mi
Picnic area

Picnic Table

~0.5 mi

Places of worship

Apostolic Faith Assembly of God Church

Place Of Worship

~0.3 mi
Crossroads Bible Church

Place Of Worship

1670 Moorpark Avenue

~0.6 mi
Website
Grace South Bay

Place Of Worship

1670 Moorpark Avenue

~0.6 mi
Website

Specialty stores

K&K

Musical Instrument

1908 West San Carlos Street

~100 ft
Burbank Antiques

Antiques

1893 West San Carlos Street

~130 ft
Memory Lane Antiques

Antiques

1867 West San Carlos Street

~310 ft
Bookstore

Books

328 South Bascom Avenue

~980 ft
San Jose Pianos

Musical Instrument

2326 Stevens Creek Boulevard

~0.3 mi

General retail

Dollar Tree

Variety Store

2222 Business Circle

~0.3 miMo-Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 08:00-21:00
Website
Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores

Variety Store

1731 West San Carlos Street

~0.3 miMo-Sa 08:00-18:00; Su 08:00-17:00
+1-408-971-2637Website

Home & garden

Benjamin Moore Paints

Paint

1749 West San Carlos Street

~0.3 mi

Clothing & fashion

Dalena’s Bridal

Clothes

~0.4 mi
Website
House of Fashion

Clothes

1655 West San Carlos Street

~0.4 mi
Jeans Palace

Clothes

1635 West San Carlos Street

~0.4 mi

Martial arts studios

Cordero Brazillian Jiu Jitsu

Dojo

1863 West San Carlos Street

~350 ft
Website

Gyms & fitness centers

Sierra Strength

Fitness Centre

2316 Stevens Creek Boulevard

~0.3 mi

Vehicle parts & accessories

Corvette Clinic

Car Parts

1850 West San Carlos Street

~410 ft
AutoZone

Car Parts

1717 West San Carlos Street

~0.3 mi
Website

Other transportation

Cash For Cars

Car

~910 ft
Website
San Jose BMW

Motorcycle

~930 ft
Website
San Jose Vespa

Motorcycle

1990 West San Carlos Street

~950 ft
+1-408-618-2154Website
Bay Area Car Sales

Car

~0.5 mi
Website

Vehicle rentals

Joy Airport Service

Limousine Service

~0.3 mi
Website

Vehicle services

Xtreme Wheels N Deals

Tyres

2321 Stevens Creek Boulevard

~0.4 mi

Parking facilities

Parking entrance

Parking Entrance

~0.4 mi
Parking entrance

Parking Entrance

~0.4 mi
Parking entrance

Parking Entrance

~0.4 mi
Parking entrance

Parking Entrance

~0.5 mi
Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~0.6 mi
Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~0.6 mi
Parking space

Parking Space

~0.6 mi
Parking entrance

Parking Entrance

~0.6 mi
Parking entrance

Parking Entrance

~0.6 mi
Parking space

Parking Space

~0.6 mi

Fuel & charging stations

Great Gas

Fuel

2211 Stevens Creek Boulevard

~0.2 mi
Mobil

Fuel

1744 West San Carlos Street

~0.3 mi
Website
Silicon Valley Market & Gas

Fuel

~0.4 mi
Bellerose Shell

Fuel

2321 Stevens Creek Boulevard

~0.4 mi
Website