China Buffet is a neighborhood restaurant in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, popular among locals for its fresh and delicious food, VIP service, and homey ambiance. The dine-in buffet restaurant is conveniently located between a business area and residential neighborhoods. The easily accessible location guarantees high volume customer traffic each day, giving the restaurant a competitive edge and keeping the inventory moving and the food fresh. Residents of Bethlehem love China Buffet because they know that they will always enjoy a delicious meal and be treated like family here. China Buffet offers a mix of Americanized Chinese cuisine, sushi choices, and a salad buffet bar. The staff is rounded out by three very talented and experienced chefs. They are capable of preparing a number of diverse dishes using a myriad of cooking methods. Owner Yingshan Lin’s creations must meet rigorous standards in presentation, aroma and taste. These are the three tenets of Chinese cooking that any chef learns early on. He admitted that a lot of the offerings found at Chinese restaurants are very similar. What make things different is how a chef utilizes his ingredients and seasoning. “Most of our customers won’t feel thirsty after having our food,” Lin says. All of the dishes that the restaurant provides are prepared with little oil or salt and all of the sauces are homemade. China Buffet has altered its menu to reflect upon the growing number of requests for food that is steamed or boiled. The common theme is to make the food as healthy as possible without sacrificing on taste in order to suit the local residents’ preferences. Honey Chicken, Pepper Chicken and Seafood Pie (made of shrimps, scallops, crabmeat and cream cheese) served up at China Buffet have so far been crowd pleasers. With exotic food being trendy now, Americans have become more receptive to dishes with whole fish or shell-on shrimp. China Buffet’s signature dish, Salt & Pepper Shrimp, is a particularly sublime dish made by stir-frying deep fried shell-on shrimp with salty and peppery seasonings. Lin highly recommends this dish for its crispy skin and tender inside. Lin has also begun offering an increasing large selection of vegetable dishes. A passionate supporter of healthy dining, Lin believes that people should be able to choose from a wide variety of healthy food items when dining at China Buffet. China Buffet is the only eatery in the area that offers multiple Chinese greens including Chinese spinach and Shanghai Bok Choy. Another reason why China Buffet is so popular is because of the freshness of the food. According to Lin, “Quality comes first.” The freshness of the ingredients produces more flavorful dishes and allows the chefs to prepare the dishes without adding too many aromatics.