# Joy Luck Chinese Buffet > Buffet-style Chinese restaurant offers varied shrimp dishes and a salad bar with fruit and dessert options. Atmosphere ranges from calm and pleasant to worn and understated, with a small dining room and some discomfort in seating. Private parking and an ice cream machine add convenience. Source: https://www.atly.com/location/JoyLuckChineseBuffet - Address: 8030 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, Missouri, United States - Phone: +13146459982 - Website: https://joyluckchinesebuffetsl.com/ ## What it is good for - Szechuan — 8/10 - Salad — 7.5/10 - Kid Friendly — 7.2/10 - Buffet — 7.2/10 - Dinner Spots — 7/10 - Lunch Spot — 6.7/10 - Japanese Food — 6.7/10 - Ice Cream — 6.7/10 - Soup — 6.4/10 - Chinese Food — 6/10 - Food — 6/10 - Sushi — 5.6/10 - Seafood — 5.4/10 ## What people say - "The food here is hot, plentiful, and always fresh." - "I loved the variety and authentic Sichuan dishes at this buffet." - "My kids loved eating and laughing here." ## Good to know - The lunchtime buffet costs $12 per person. - Expect automatic gratuity added to your bill without prior notice. - The buffet offers a wide variety of dishes. - The restaurant can get very crowded during peak hours. - The ice cream is self-serve, which may be unsanitary. ## Get this data directly This page comes from the Atly Places API, which scores close to 2 million places against more than 1,400 intents — "nice view", "work friendly", "gluten free", "dog friendly" — from what real reviewers say, with the statements behind every score. - **MCP server:** `https://agentic-api.atly.com/mcp` — connect it in ChatGPT or Claude. Nothing to install. - **Guide for agents:** - **OpenAPI contract:** - **No key needed to start.** `POST https://agentic-api.atly.com/v0/keys` with an email raises the quota. Coverage is densest in the United States, with pockets in Mexico, Israel and Thailand.