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Buffet House

Chinese restaurant Buffet restaurant Chinese takeaway

One of the Most Reviewed Chinese restaurants in Chula Vista


Address

651 Palomar St, Chula Vista, CA 91911, United States

Website

tastybuffetcv.com

Contact

+1 619-500-5595

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (1.9K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 11 am to 9 pm
  • Thursday: 11 am to 9 pm
  • Friday: 11 am to 9:30 pm
  • Saturday: 11 am to 9:30 pm
  • Sunday: 11 am to 9 pm
  • Monday: 11 am to 9 pm
  • Tuesday: 11 am to 9 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (17) sushi (8) buffet (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Aimar Yousif R. 2 years ago on Google
    Very clean restaurant and lovely customer service… We left an extra $10 tips for the friendly employees along with a lifted prayers from my family for all the servers and behinds the seen chefs. Very good food but did not like two items: 1. Beef and broccoli 2. Grilled chicken Everything else was super tasty
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Nabil B. 2 years ago on Google
    Other than the price I personally didn’t like the food. It was too oily and not as many choices as other all you can eat places. It was clean during our visit and the staff was trying to do their best to keep it clean. Being asked to pay upfront doesn’t give a good image of the customers or the Neighborhood. I don’t recommend.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Anthony J. 2 years ago on Google
    Food is good, hot and it’s rotated frequently. Price is decent and soda drinks are included. Military friendly! Overall good experience!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Michelle C. 7 months ago on Google
    The place is nice and modern inside. Pretty good sushi/sashimi bar, lots of items to choose from. Hibachi is nice too. Service is fast and plates get cleared quickly. Overall a pretty good choice for a buffet.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Love V. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is better than I expected. Reasonable price. Friendly cashier and good amount of food choices. If you’re looking for a buffet place that won’t hurt your pocket but will fill your stomach. I believe this is one of the place to consider. They also give 10% off for seniors over 65 y/o. Staffs tries to refill food and clean your table every now and then. It’s not the best buffet place but definitely decent , affordable and reasonable. Will definitely comeback.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Natalie T. 4 months ago on Google
    Small variations of food, food is disgusting soggy bread, suspicious meats, chicken noodle soup is dry, needs more variety of food. Service is okay and the workers are very friendly, the only problem is the food it’s not worth the price honestly. Don’t recommend
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Josh T. 5 months ago on Google
    Food was great I had to go back again in the same week, plenty of choices and the sushi was nothing super fancy but good enough for me!! About 10 rolls to choose from and many other Chinese style options of food.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Joedy D. 6 months ago on Google
    needs improvement. way overpriced for the quality. good can LOOK visually okay. the sushi was better than most buffets. the orange chicken is actually really good! soda had no flavor. i loved the octopus/squid(?). would not go back unless i wasn't paying.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Carol L. 10 months ago on Google
    A friend of ours took us to Buffet House last Sunday 5/21/23, and to my astonishment...I had no idea this place existed. Honestly it reminded us of Fire Mountain, a place we ate at in Oklahoma many years ago. The food, the service and atmosphere was EXCELLENT! We will be going back, that is a MUST. To all the cooks, the servers...thank you.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alfonso Dingo T. 2 years ago on Google
    A very cheap and delicious buffet. I always come here to eat sushi. Buffet muy barato y rico. Siempre voy para comer sushi. Post-Pandemic Update: They have finally opened back up! I'm so happy. It's my favorite place. You are required to wear masks and gloves to grab food. The price has increased, but the food is still just as good as I remembered. Highly recommended.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 My L. 1 year ago on Google
    Not bad. Decent. Average. Buffets are opened back up now and this one was worth visiting. We happened to be in the area and saw the open banner sign. Lunch is $15.25 adults and $1.25 11 and under. Dinner and weekends are $18.25 and $1.30 11 and under. Such a great deal! Beverages is also included. Everything is self serve. You pay, seat yourself, get your own utensils, napkins, and condiments. They have silverware and plastic utensils. I went for the plastic because some of the forks I picked up, had lip stick stains or food still. Salad bar, fruit, dessert, sushi rolls. The seafood was decent with steamed clams, blue crab, salmon, baked scallops, coconut shrimp, shrimp w veggies, salt and pepper shrimp. The chow mein was surprisingly good. Same with the egg drop soup. It wasn’t overly salty, it was actually almost bland but perfect for us folks who like to season it. Food was being replenished very often and hot. Please be very careful because the floors are wet and slippery. It’s a disaster and slippage about to happen if they don’t put out the anti-slip mats in the aisles.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Manuel L. 1 year ago on Google
    There’s like one section of Chinese food lol and a rinky dinky sushi area They also have a tray just full of jalapeños. If you’re looking for all you can eat jalapeños then this is the place to be lmao save your money

  • 1/5 Sebastian S. 1 year ago on Google
    As I sit here at Buffet House, I realized that I should’ve listened to that two star review. This place serves mediocre food for an unreasonable price. The quality just isn’t great, the orange chicken is drowned in sauce and it’s so sweet that I had to stop eating it. The sushi tastes like it’s been sitting out for a while, doesn’t taste fresh. The coconut shrimp was a huge let down as well. Nothing I ate sat well, I felt like throwing up and basically didn’t even finish anything of my plates. The ambience isn’t the best, pretty loud and people constantly bumping with each other, and children crying. And not to mention the girl who is working the cash register, you pay before you sit, wasn’t the most pleasant person to interact with. . Verdict: If you enjoy mediocre food, this is the place for you. If you prefer quality, don’t come here. This place was so bad that I literally wrote the review at the restaurant.

  • 1/5 Rebecca P. 11 months ago on Google
    Find somewhere else. The food was gross and my Sierra Mist tasted like toilet water. The picture below was my first round and last. I left it there.

  • 4/5 Mark P. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is my favorite Chinese Buffet in San Diego, hands down. The food is consistently good. Not GREAT, but quite good, and always fresh and hot. I wish they had more options, though. The salmon is particularly good. Have had salmon at other buffets, and THEY ALL have been consistently poor quality while smelling and tasting fishy. This place makes a really great salmon!! Overall, it's well worth the occasional trip! (If for the salmon alone). Oh, and their prices are good and included unlimited beverages.

  • 5/5 Angelie V. 4 months ago on Google
    It's our first time here. The staff so professional and friendly. Food is delicious. Hibachi is the best choice. It will get a long line. Please be patience. All the food are fresh and delicious. I am coming back here again.

  • 4/5 Lori R. 2 years ago on Google
    Okay food, okay service however the environment is very dirty which makes sense since they only have one busser. The tongs for the food are sticky and the food is all over the floor. There’s also no way to tell where to sit if there are no seats available because they’re still dirty. I wouldn’t come back to this place.

  • 4/5 Melissa G. 1 year ago on Google
    My family and I love this buffet. There's a reason it's always full on the weekends. Great food and fair prices. The drinks are self served and the waiters work swiftly. I have never in 10 years had issues with the staff they are friendly. I would love to give the place 5 stars but the bathrooms are always terrible if I'm honest.

  • 5/5 Be R. 1 year ago on Google
    After 17 days in México I was ready for This Kind of Food" raisins n my salad, bean sprouts, well, look at the pictures

  • 5/5 Surya G. 4 months ago on Google
    The buffet was relocated and renovated. The food options are outstanding. I love how they cooked the fresh noodles, vegetables and shrimps (well done cooked and juicy) in the cooking griddle (Hibachi style). Highly recommended.

  • 4/5 Sergio S. 4 months ago on Google
    First Time coming here. Was pleasantly surprised how good the food was overall. Large selection of food with a hibachi grill where you can choose your protein and veggies and they hibachi it up for you. Will definitely be coming back here again


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ All you can eat
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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