China One

Always Hot and fresh!!! Price is super affordable and lots of choices! :) They also have all you can eat crab legs during the weekend!

A Chinese buffet is what it is: Cheap, served in bulk, catering to those who can make an all-​you-​can-​eat adventure worthwhile. But even within the world of Chinese buffets, you have the good and the bad.
Admittedly, while Main Street in Sophia is not the obvious guess for the best Chinese buffet in the area, China One is a longtime staple in southern West Virginia, and with good reason. You get what you pay for, and then some, the service is good, the food is good, and you don’t leave disappointed.
The vast majority of patrons go straight to the buffet rather than the menu, myself included. The best parts of the experience remain the consistency and the selection, resulting in a great value for the money spent. The General Tso’s Chicken is the best the area has to offer, the honey chicken is good without being overpowering, and the chicken and broccoli, always a good dish to gauge the worth of the rest of the buffet no matter where you go, is solid. Another consistent favorite is the peanut chicken, with just the right amount of sweetness and crunch. The cream cheese and crab wontons are popular to the point of being frequently restocked, promising freshness. With a pile of fried shrimp in front of you, it’s hard to pass up on at least eight or ten of them, provided you’re a seafood fan. The shrimp are certainly bought as a bargain, small in size, but that just gives an excuse to eat more and more. If you absolutely insist on Americanizing your experience as much as possible, dip into the macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, fried chicken strips, bone-​in wings, and boneless spare ribs, even a fried donut or two.
Unless it is absolutely fresh, the sweet and sour chicken leaves something to be desired. It is excellent when first brought out but goes downhill fast. The mozzarella sticks suffer the same fate, and are still somewhat bland and with the aftertaste of the common oil in which they were prepared with so many other foods. I am completely unsure of what the lobster rolls are, but one would be hard pressed to find the influence of lobster in them. The almost gritty texture and puzzling taste makes it one of the very few things offered to be avoided. But that’s okay, in the long run, because it saves room for all of the good things… including the variety of options for a quick and easy dessert.
It’s not gourmet but it serves its purpose as well as possible, and that keeps me, and a multitude of others, coming back again and again.

The best buffet style Chinese restaurant I have found in Southern, WV – and mind you when my BFF was pregnant, she wanted Chinese every day, so I’ve had my fair share! The food is always fresh, the wait staff is attentive and courteous. My Chinese buffet staple is Hot and Sour soup, and theirs is on point. No complaints.

i liked the place. the waiter was a little hard to understand and left us sitting at the table after he gave our drinks we set their for ten minutes until i finally walked back to the buffet and helped myself along with the wife and child i said to myself i guess this is how they do it and we started to get our food after we fought our way through the crowd we took our food to the table and started to get to business i loved it wontons honey chicken egg rolls tasty noodles it was all very good alot better than peiking the floor was really dirty but it was like 8:00 on friday night and the first of the month alot of 300 pounders their but all in all good food

For the beckley area the food was pretty good. The Buffett did not look appetizing however the food tastes better than it looked. I went on a Friday night and it was pretty busy. The staff was friendly and the décor was standard for a Chinese restaurant. Overall I would recommend trying it out if your in the mood for Chinese but I have eaten at better just not in beckley.

It’s hard to find great Chinese food in southern WV, but China One offers both quality and variety. I love stopping here when I’m home.

He said: Solid Chinese eats. Our kids love this place. Best Chinese anywhere near Beckley. Staff is friendly and they keep the drinks flowing. New back room is very pretty, get seated back there!
She said: My mom and I have been coming here for years and years! The food on the buffet has ALWAYS been fresh and delicious. And so affordable!!! This is most definitely the best buffet in the Beckley/​Raleigh County area.

I haven’t ordered off the menu yet, but the buffet is amazing as far as that goes. I’ve been to so many Chinese buffets trying to find one that serves fresh food with flavor. This is the best one I’ve come across in years. The price is also very reasonable, especially if you go during lunch. It’s so strange that you would find good Chinese food way out in Sophia, but I’m willing to travel that distance for this place. I highly recommend China One!

My favorite cuisine is Chinese. This is the best I have encountered in several years in southern West Virginia. Highly recommended.