Just five minutes east of the Biloxi Bridge and Casino Row, tucked on the north side of Highway 90 ,sits the China Rose Buffet. Its dull neon green paint with a blazing red neon rose high on the roof was a little startling, but it is quite a haven for a quick and filling late afternoon lunch. Entering a pair of bright red double doors, you are quickly thrust into the serving area of the buffet tables. Décor is a little hodgepodge with oriental knick-knacks pinned on the wall amidst coast symbols of fish net and lobster trap floats. Three long gleaming buffet tables stretched toward the back and were loaded down with hot and cold treats.
Buffet was generous hot or cold, with stream shrimp, sushi, lobster rolls, shrimps with veggies, egg rolls, teriyaki chicken, crabmeat wontons, steamed rice, stir fried rice, lo mein, beef with veggies, and veggie delight with tofu. My hot and sour soup was just a little on the vinegar side, however I ate all the steamed shrimp I could to make up for it. Egg drop soup was thick, yellow, and tasty with chopped green onions. I loved the crisp green beans stir fried with garlic. Eat! Eat! Eat!
A well equipped salad bar and desert table completed the buffet with southern favorites of ice cream, cookies, pie, and fruit (oranges, pineapple, cantaloupe, honeydew). Menu dishes included a wide range of chicken, beef, pork, and shrimp with different combinations of veggies and sauces in the $7-$8 range. It seems from what our neighbors were having from the menu steamed crab claws are the favorite. Stacks of them for both people and we listened to the sap and crunch, but were to stuffed to care.
Small brown booths lined two window-studded walls with square clothless tables in an additional room from the three six foot long buffet tables. Service was quick and polite, if not indifferent, due probably to the after lunch slowdown. Extremely casual describes the décor and atmosphere. No formal dinning here, just lots of tasty tidbits and wholesome desserts served with gallons of southern sweet tea. This is Chinese with a gulf coast seafood flair. All day buffet is $6.50 and they are open Sunday and Thursday 11am-9pm and Friday and Saturday 11am-9:30pm. All credit cards are acceptable. My fortune cookie said I was going to take a trip.