Chattanooga Has Fun 2.5

5600 Brainerd Road
Chattanooga, TN 37411
Phone: (423) 893-8088

Selection.  Selection is key in the world of buffet dining.  China Moon in the Eastgate Town Center is well aware of this. Perhaps it is what makes them so successful.  When China Moon opened its doors in 1998, it was the first big New York-style buffet in the Chattanooga area, seating about 200 people. Since its ribbon-cutting ceremony, China Moon has expanded to seat more than 350 people and has been voted “Best Chinese Restaurant” in both 2001 and 2007.

Walking along the buffet lines at China Moon is much like taking a stroll through the various regions of China.  There are Cantonese dishes like chow mein—a stir-fried dish consisting of noodles, meat, onions and celery, lo mein—lo mein noodles tossed with brown sauce, carrots, bok choy or cabbage, onions and, often, meat, and salt-and-pepper shrimp—a deep-fried delicacy cooked in the shell and delightfully seasoned with salt, pepper and Chinese spices.  Hunan province is represented with such fare as spare ribs—an appetizer cooked in char sui style, roasted with a savory, sweet sauce, Hunan beef—a spicy beef entrée cooked with spices and peppers found in the Hunan region of China, and General Tso’s Chicken—a sweet and spicy deep-fried chicken dish.

You’ll also find traditional Szechuan recipes like kung pao chicken—diced marinated chicken, stir-fried with skinless, unsalted, roasted peanuts, vegetables and sauces, or hot-and-sour soup—made with pork, mushrooms, tofu, hot chili sauce for the heat and vinegar for the sourness.  Nestled among the Chinese delights, you’ll find alternatives (for those of you with picky eaters), such as French fries and chicken nuggets.  There is also a plentiful salad bar and fresh fruit for the health conscious.  Healthy food choices are abundant on the menu with such dishes as steamed chicken with mixed vegetables and steamed seafood delight.  You’ll recognize Chinese eats that have become more Americanized, like beef with broccoli, pepper steak, and sweet-and-sour chicken.

China Moon experienced such success as a Chinese buffet that the owners made a decision to take their buffet a little further East.  They have added a sushi bar and teppanyaki grill a la Japan.  Teppanyaki is a style of Japanese cuisine that uses an iron griddle to cook.  At China Moon, you choose your own mixture of meats and vegetables to be prepared while you wait.

According to China Moon diners, the selection of dishes on the buffet is only one reason they keep coming back.  Diners rave about the promptness of the waitstaff and the freshness of the food on the buffet.  China Moon attendants are constantly refilling the more than 250 dishes to ensure the quality and variety patrons have come to expect.  Diners can also appreciate the fabulous prices at China Moon.  Monday through Saturday, lunch buffet is a paltry $5.95 and dinner is only $8.95.  All day on Sunday, you can dine for only $7.50.  So—selection, service, and savings—China Moon has hit the dining trifecta!

China Moon is a completely nonsmoking establishment, and has two party rooms that can be rented for private functions.

China Moon is at 5600 Brainerd Road, in the Eastgate Town Center.  They are open Monday through Sunday, from 11 a.m. until 9:30 p.m.