Ling's Buffet

Savor a variety of Chinese, Japanese, and American specialties at our buffet. It's fresh, diverse, and open daily. Come dine with us in Lakeland, Florida!

Ling's Buffet is a chinese restaurant in Lakeland, Florida. It is listed at 4320 Florida Ave S, Lakeland, FL 33813, which places it among the local businesses of Lakeland that residents and visitors turn to when they need this kind of service close by. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as buffet restaurant, asian restaurant, restaurant, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

In cities with a Chinatown, weekend mornings bring dim sum carts or order sheets, and lines form early at the most popular spots in Lakeland; walk-ins are standard and reservations are uncommon outside large banquet restaurants. Regional labels matter: Cantonese, Sichuan, Hunan, Shanghainese and Taiwanese kitchens cook very differently, so a restaurant's stated region is a better guide to the food than the word "Chinese" alone. Some smaller restaurants in Florida are BYOB with no corkage fee; call ahead to confirm. A tip of 15-20% is customary for table service but not expected at counter-order takeout. Spice level, MSG and allergen questions are normal to ask before ordering, and most kitchens are happy to leave an ingredient out or tone down the heat if you mention it when ordering rather than after the food arrives.

The business lists hours on 7 days of the week. Typical hours are 11 am–9:30 pm. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. You can reach Ling's Buffet at (863) 701-8787; calling is usually the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or directions. More information is available on its website, lingsbuffetusa.com.

With 4.1 out of 5 on Google from 4,897 reviews, it sits in the middle of the range for chinese restaurants in Lakeland. Recent reviews are the best guide.

Lakeland is in Florida, in the Southeast, where summers are long, hot and humid, winters are mild, and afternoon thunderstorms and the hurricane season from June to November can change plans at short notice. US addresses list the street number and name, then the city, state abbreviation and ZIP code, and Lakeland follows the same pattern; a suite or apartment number such as Ste 200 refers to a unit inside the building. The map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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