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    Aurora Seafood & Grill Buffet

    3.8 (86 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:30 pm
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    Richard H.

    We were there for lunch in the weekend. Price was $28.99 per person including soft drink and milk tea beverages. Food includes common Chinese AYCE items, Hibachi items, Scallion Lobster, Salmon Sashimi, blue crabs, snow crab legs, large little neck clams. Food quality in general is above average buffet in the same price range. The only item I didn't like was Tonkotsu Ramen. It was bland. The restaurant is very clean and well maintained. The service is very good!

    Front entrance of Aurora
    Roylonda B.

    Aurora Buffet was amazing! From the moment you walk in, the décor creates this illusion of stepping into a glowing playground of lights--it's such a vibe. We were greeted right away and seated immediately, which was a plus. The evening crowd was light, so there was no wait at all. The food options felt endless. They had everything from crab legs (cold, boiled, and salt & pepper crabs) to a hibachi and ramen station, plus a wide variety of sushi. There's truly something for everyone. It's definitely worth the price, especially since drinks and boba tea are included--I had two and have zero regrets! I'm already looking forward to crab season when they bring the blue crabs back. Overall, this spot is a great mix of atmosphere, variety, and value. I'll definitely be back!

    Tonkatsu ramen
    Nikki T.

    Pretty small buffet but they have a good variety of options. Probably my favorite thing here was the made to order hibachi and the cowboy ribs (can't remember exact name). We came for a weeknight dinner and they were pretty well staffed but service was lackluster (they would take plates away or interact with you if you talked to them but no one was particularly friendly) Plenty of tables. A lot of ice cream options besides the usual one's seen at buffets. Oh but I'd stay away from the sushi it looked like it'd be sitting there all day. The rice was so hard and the chefs were so bored they were playing with wasabi

    Ramen soup
    Alex S.

    This is a newish place in the area and I would say its definitely worth a try. In terms of asian buffets, its probably below sushi on but that's about it imo. Their ramen section is very good- they use instant paste but the fixings are all there. The hot bars are very good with a variety of dishes you expect at a Chinese place. Ambience is what you expect from places like this and the service us good as well. Hope the quality doesn't fall off since it just opened.

    Crabs, oysters, mussels, snails and a shrimp cocktail
    Jessica S.

    Rating a chinese buffet on a chinese buffet scale is important. This is not a fancy restaurant. You don't come here for the most authentic Chinese food, or the best service, or the freshest seafood. You come here for bulk, variety, and getting your money's worth! We came here on Presidents' day (a Monday) and paid all day weekend price of $28.99 (dinner). Good value! Kids over 10 pay adult price. They have boba tea drinks (pre-made). Ice cream options. Soda and teas are included in the price (but the OGs get hot tea iykyk). There's a hibachi grill and a ramen station with four offerings. We honestly didn't get to the ramen. There's a sushi station with a pretty decent selection of california rolls, tuna/eel surimi, fried shrimp, and poke sashimi (salmon, yellowtail, etc). The chinese food section was great. It had all the seafood we expected. There was crab, crawfish, mussels, snails, oysters, lobster, fish heads, sea bass, and various kinds of shrimp/ebi. There was also teriyaki chicken, beef, and mushrooms and even bok choy. There's a western section with a roast beef, mac and cheese, fries, ribs, and pizza--it doesn't get more old school than this! xD Plenty of fruit and dessert options too. Servers cleaned our plates regularly and we felt pretty welcome. Would definitely return!

    Billy V.

    Food was really good. Ive been to Umai in Rockville MD that place is terrible and overpriced compared to Aurora. Some of the items weren't fresh but that was a select few otherwise I enjoyed the seafood and sushi was ok. If they can make the rice taste better itll be prime for the price. Also emjoyed the boba it was refreshing. For example the frog legs had literally no seasoning. The find option here is better just further away for me. Service was incredible too. Id come back when I need a fixing.

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    Abby B.

    Who doesn't love a buffet? We were excited to hear that Aurora was close by, and better yet, really affordable. When we got here, we were seated and drink orders were taken. Note that there is no alcohol at this establishment. After that, we were left to fend for ourselves. We got up to fill our plates and just kept eating. There are a lot of food options like galbi, coconut shrimp, chicken, and more. There are also some questionable items like the cheese oyster and the majority of the sushi line. But overall, give or take, we were really satisfied. There's also ramen and hibachi, which I did not partake in. I also noticed that a lot of the items are restocked often, which is nice. There are a lot of options. The place is big too, so seating isn't difficult. Oh, you might want to bring your own wet wipes because crabs can get messy and they didn't have any.

    Cold seafood station(lunch)
    Lyn L.

    This place has been on my radar since social media posts tempted me with the color food pics. So lunch is $17.99 includes drinks. Dinner and weekends is approx $27 includes drinks. Lots of food photos show stone crabs, short ribs, snow crab legs and other delectable seafood options. PLEASE note lunch does not include stone crabs, snow crab legs, short ribs and other tempting dishes. Lunch is basically a Chinese buffet, a hibachi station and a small self serve sushi station. The food stations included fried foods, cooked seafood varieties of fish and shrimps. The cold seafood station had a shrimp cocktail on ice and other cold seafood. The Chinese portion had the typical ribs, wings, fried rice, lo mein, salt & pepper whole shrimp and popcorn type shrimp. The hibachi was made to order. They offered an area of hot dishes that included oxtails and oysters on the half shell. There was something missing in the quality. We tried a little of everything. The whole pepper shrimp was soggy after I peeled it. I couldn't eat it. The popcorn shrimp was way too salty. The lo mein had no flavor. I love Chinese food and flavor was not there. The sushi was being made fresh but it was a lot of veggie types. The soy sauce was super watered down. The hibachi was very greasy and since you can create your own, I asked them not to put all the soy sauces. The oxtails were super tough as was the ribs. Service was ok, plates were cleared off but drink refills were never offered. I'm glad I came for lunch because I probably won't come for dinner. If you want something more tasty then this is not the place.

    Clams, spare ribs
    Marianna F.

    I'm so glad Aurora opened out here in Leesburg! It was busy but not overwhelming. The layout is similar to Sushi On at Fair Oaks. The price per person was $29+ on a Sunday night. Considering how expensive food is these days, this is a very good deal! The staff is fast and attentive. The sushi was average. No Unagi sauce on the eel which was disappointing. Some of the tuna and salmon were a little dried out. The fresh fruit was wonderful. The spare ribs were outstanding as was the General Chao's chicken, the short ribs, and popcorn shrimp in a coconut sauce. They had blue crabs and although on the small side they were fun to eat. The crayfish were in abundance and cooked well. The beef in orange juice was all grizzle! There were so many things to try! This is just my first time so more to report another time! I finished off with coffee ice cream.

    Jens J.

    So I'm told Aurora just opened last week. Then I would say that Aurora is running extremely well considering it's a new restaurant. It's also already very popular. The restaurant was about half filled when we arrived about 4:00pm on a Saturday, but when we left there was a long line way out the door. A few rough spots in Aurora do need to be smoothed out and polished. They've got just too many tables crammed into that space, especially in the section in the corner near the hibachi grill. It's so crowded it's hard to maneuver through the aisles. Getting seated was a textbook case of a restaurant trying to stick you at a lousy table (one that was sticking way out into a busy aisle) because they don't think you'll complain, even though there are plenty of other better tables they could put you at. Well, I did complain and was able to get re-seated in a booth. As far as the food goes, it's pretty much typical of an Asian AYCE. But yep, the seafood selection is excellent and its quality high. I really liked their taro buns, which I would have called steamed custard buns. But honestly what I loved most was the slices of fresh ripe mango. It's so much work to prepare a mango for eating, that to have it already prepped, I took advantage of the situation and loaded up. Was pleasantly surprised that the Hibachi had well-seasoned thin-sliced steak. I was delighted to see that they had oxtail. I've never seen those in an AYCE before. I wasn't so delighted though that they had been seasoned with five spice. We would come back, but only if we happened to be in the immediate area.

    Bob M.

    This is the best buffet in Loudoun. Food was fresh and tasty. Service was attentive. Buffet incudes seafood, sushi, sushi rolls, Chinese food, salads, bubble tea, desserts, and made to order hibachi. Open only a week there was some issues. Food was incorrectly identified - maybe they had so much turnover they didn't change labels when they refill the buffet. The soy sauce was way, way to salty I know I'll be back very soon. Good value also.

    Phuong O.

    Drove an hr and half to give this place a try. Overall from what I see and tasted, it's just another Chinese buffet. It's new and clean for now but let's wait a year to see if it maintain its cleaniness. Staff were nice and friendly. I like the boba tea fridge they got going. The drinks are pretty good, they are not super sweet like you would get at an actual boba place. These drinks taste like it's watered down and I kinda like that. The only down fall is no ice but you can ask for a cup of ice. Hibachi station could use a little more sauce selection. There was also only one person the the grill. My dish came out kinda salty and bland. The lo mein noodles felt like it wasn't cooked all the way through. Dessert bar was limited, I didn't see anything appealing, I stuck to the ice cream. They had Hershey brand. I also did not see as much seafood, you have snow crabs on ice, shrimp, stuff crabs, small clams, snail, and I think I saw grilled fish too. Sushi bar was decent. They have a variety of different sushi. Overall it's ok, not worth the hr and half drive. We only went because it was new and everyone was raving about it.

    Jeff H.

    We had dinner there on 9/26/2025. It was delicious. Lots of variety on the buffet. I really liked peal and eat shrimp. They offer a hibachi option, but the line was very long. I did find it strange that the crab legs are served cold. Overall an enjoyable experience. We will eat there again.

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    4.3
    (191 reviews)
    3.3 mi
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    Decided to try this place out with a friend for lunch. Overall, my experience was okay. The…read morelocation was smaller than I expected with maybe roughly 10 to 12 tables. The menu was very extensive serving Japanese and Korean dishes. I started off with the Yellow Tail Collar for my appetizer. I was excited when I saw the size of the portion being served to me. Although, it was very dry which was a let down. It was also a bit bland as well. For my main dish I got a rice bowl, an unagi bowl to be exact. Again, it was just adequate. Thankfully the bowl was a generous amount of food. Sadly, it was just a bit one dimensional and I got tired of eating it after awhile. Also, I felt like the bones were a little more pronounced than what I am use to when eating eel. Therefore, my experience was average. I may give it another shot if I am in the area again.

    BEWARE OF LUNCH. We have had dinner from here and I thought the sushi was really good. However, 2…read moreout of the 3 times I have been here for lunch portions, look, and taste were terrible. Attached is a picture of the what the Lion King Roll is supposed to look like and what we received. The crab meat on top looks like a spaghetti. The end pieces of the roll (that didn't have the tail) were all avocado and not even a little shrimp, I know that skimping out on the ends is normal but no shrimp at all is ridiculous. After eating two pieces my stomach has been hurting for the last 7 hours. The last time we got lunch from here the rolls we normally love did not taste the same, but at least they didn't get us sick so we thought maybe it was unlucky. They need to fire whoever is making the rolls during lunch because this quality control is terrible.

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    3.6
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    The food was on point. But unfortunately not the Thai tea. It's pre-batched and tastes like they…read moreadd too much condensed milk/sugar. It tasted like I sipped straight sugary heavy cream. It would be an easy fix if they didn't pre-mix it, just ask for tea with a side of condensed milk. But other than that..great food

    I'm very disappointed with the service we received at this restaurant. We waited over an hour for…read moreour food, and after such a long wait, I requested to cancel the order. A waitress then came out with the food and told us that because of the delay, we would not have to pay for the meal. We still felt bad and offered to at least pay for our drinks, which she agreed to. About 30 minutes later, the owner came out and suddenly told us we still had to pay for the food because we ate it. We calmly tried to explain what the waitress had told us and even asked if she could bring the waitress out to clear up the misunderstanding, but she never came out. Instead of listening or trying to handle the situation professionally, the owner was rude, confrontational, and dismissive. What's most disappointing is that I had been here before and kept trying to give this place another chance because they are still fairly new. Unfortunately, I never received good service, and this experience was the last straw. They completely lost me as a customer. I would have appreciated it if the owner had simply spoken respectfully and handled the situation better. It's sad to see small businesses fail because of poor customer service and bad management.

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    3.5
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    FOOD/DRINK: 4/5 SERVICE: 4/5…read moreEXPERIENCE: 4/5 We have been hearing the hype about Jasmine being the best Chinese food in Loudoun county. Finally, it came a day where we had time to go to Leesburg and try out their food. The ambiance was very much like the 90s Chinese restaurants - chandeliers, fish tank, and dark wood. We were seated immediately and were given water. My husband ordered a Shirley Temple ($3.50), while I ordered oolong tea. I was pleasantly surprised that it arrived in a tea pot (also 90s aesthetic) for $3! I easily got 3-4 cups of tea out of it. The oolong tea was perfectly steeped and warm enough to drink immediately. For food, we ordered sesame chicken, pork lo mein, and chose fried rice instead of steamed rice for the sesame chicken. Sesame chicken ($16)- the flavor was on point, but it wasn't as crispy as I like. Maybe there was too much sauce and it was originally more crispy Pork lo mein ($11) - I was hoping that it would arrive with red pork (char siu) and it did indeed!!!! The noodles weren't too oily and the char siu was roasted nicely, albeit dry in some pieces Side of fried rice - now, this is where it took a turn. It was hard from either not being cooked enough or from sitting out. We didn't enjoy this at all. Overall, we enjoyed the food and would come again for it as it's cheaper than most places around here. I also liked that you could pay right away with the electronic tablet they have. Our waitress didn't really check on us after we got our food, but we also weren't waiting around. I liked that they are open until 10 as well.

    You can't go wrong here!…read more I ordered delivery of some of my favorites: shrimp lo mein, combination fried rice and steamed pork dumplings. All excellent as usual. The food is fresh tasting. Never greasy or tasting like it's just been heated up.

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