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4.1 (29 reviews)
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Faye A.

When we heard there was a new buffet in Westlake, we showed up like it was a grand opening for us specifically. Your first mission is parking!! Don't be fooled like we almost were.... skip the paid lot and head to the FREE parking structure in the back like a seasoned insider. Already winning!!! You pay upfront (love that for my anxiety), and at about $21 for dinner/weekend pricing, it feels like you've just unlocked an all-you-can-eat side quest on a budget!! Now, the food. I got so excited seeing galbi ribs... like, emotional support level excited but only to be betrayed by how tough they were. Seriously, these ribs fought back!! Someone please introduce them to a bromelain or some other meat tenderizer!! There's a DIY Mongolian grill situation too, which should've been a slam dunk... but nope, same chewy energy!! At this point I was starting to think my jaw was part of the workout plan. BUT, redemption arc!!! The hot foods came through. The fried chicken wings were juicy, crispy, doing everything right in life!! I went back for those like I had something to prove. Sushi was fresh, hubby-approved, no notes. Overall vibe: solid buffet if you want variety without wrecking your wallet ($21 for all this is such a great deal). Just... maybe emotionally detach yourself from the galbi and skip the Mongolian grill unless you're feeling competitive with your food.

Slushy ice cream
Rolando P.

Food was mid, Ice creams was slushy which seems it's old, Cakes were dry & the creme puffs also seemed old. Service was okay I guess.. They took 10+ minutes to take our first round of plates & at all other buffets I've been to it's always taken less than 5 minutes, Drinks needed refills & they clearly saw so yet didn't ask or offer whilest again at other buffets they'll either just refill it or offer whenever they see it's almost empty. Ambiance was good place seemed modern & clean. Generally the food could use some improvement as some were not consistent in taste as I got some when I first arrived then before leaving I ate a little more of that food. (The chicken kabab I believe)

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Cece L.

Free parking!! I went on Presidents' Day with my fam and price was reasonable. The food was good and was not salty like other buffets out there. The staff were great with picking up plates and cleaning tables. As all buffets can be, it was loud inside. They also have a party room on the side for reference. I believe the charge is $2.99 for sodas. We opted for water, tasted fine.

Chow Mein, pizza, teriyaki chicken
Kiona V.

Weekend buffet is only $21 and there are crabs and crawfish aplenty. I really like the honey battered shrimps, white sugar sponge cake, and Chinese tamales. Majority of items exceed my expectations given the unassuming location. The desserts are delightful and not too sweet. Service is sufficient and facility is clean. Love that there is free garage parking which is so hard to find in this neighborhood. You pay upon entering the restaurant, where a 10% tip will be added on top of the buffet price. So glad there's finally a decent buffet within reasonable distance to me. Can't wait to come back for a weekday lunch.

They charged $3.50 for hot water Will not come back again
Jihoon H.

Had dinner with one adult and senior I had high expectations, as this place was advertised from news papers and online this Buffet is located at the previous Diamond buffet location by the corner of 7th street & Bonnie Brea St. My mother didn't like here I say little over average Chinese Buffet

Tred S.

Review #643 None Elite Squad I went on a NFL Playoff Sunday with a big party.. so... where do I start? lets start with location, lets be honest..its not the best location, the surrounding areas makes you think twice about leaving your car parked if itll still be there when you come back but luckily they have their own private indoor lot.. so thats a +. Service, Service consists of refills and getting your used dirty plates out of the way..and they do just that with no irritated faces, they do it with pleasure and are quick to see when you do need assistance. The Atmosphere .. just like every Asian Style Buffet..its crowded ..noisy but I did see something different compare to many other Asian style buffets.. I saw atleast 50% Asian Ethnicity dine-ins on that day so maybe thr food is authentic with taste so im giving a + there. The Food.. ummm.. just like most Buffets..not fresh and I wasnt too big on the options. Yes you got your traditional Chinese take out items like orange chicken, teriyaki chicken, beef broccoli etc.. but in my opinion besides the garlic green beans and beef broccoli..there really wasnt any veggie options. They have a Salad bar but again, its just lettuce, tomatoes and onions and dressings... The have Mongolian.. but pay attention to the chicken..its slimey, its not frozen like all Mongolian places..id be very careful!!! Sushi..not fresh but which Asian style buffet has fresh sushi? ice cream looks good but pay attention.. kids and adults when they scoop their own ice cream.. their knuckles rub against the ice cream inside the buckets ..and when they're done ..the water they put the scoops in... YUCK! Overall.. ill be super nice and give it a 3 stars but I saw alot of Safety hazards that I know a safety inspector might not like.. theyre super nice though but careful.

Nice and clean
Eva N.

This restaurant is new and spacious. Everything looks clean and new. There are many traditional Chinese dishes. The food bar is constantly filled with freshly cooked food. I came at 11:45 am on Saturday and didn't have to wait for a table at all. Nice buffet restaurant for your next dine out!

Previously known as Diamond Buffet, I remember always coming with my mom pre-COVID. This time around, it's called CA Downtown Buffet. Anyways, I decided to stop by with my fiancée to see if this place is still hitting like it used to. Still cheap Mon-Friday, 11am-3pm. Lunch time: $14.99 per person, 10% service charge. Sadly, I'm here to tell you, the food was not very good. I started off with a plate of chow mein, beef broccoli, orange chicken, and some California rolls. Chow mein was cold, orange chicken was not very good, and well, the beef broccoli was probably my favorite thing out of this plate. The California rolls were fine, tasted just fine. Since the chow mein was cold, I decided to try the Mongolian. I want to make a quick comment; just please keep an eye out for their tongs. Some of them had raw chicken/shrimp when they were for the noodles or one of the vegetables. Plus, (Chicken & Shrimp looked very slimey. Just be careful, please.) So I went with some meat. They cooked it, took about 5-10 minutes. At least the noodles were at least hot this time. Overall, the Mongolian wasn't bad, but definitely I've had better. It was decent at most. The meat quality was subpar. At this point, I was giving up on the place, but I got up and got one more plate with pizza, garlic bread, California rolls, and one Chinese chicken skewer. The skewer was tasty, sweet, and savory. Garlic bread tasted just fine, and the pizza was okay, tasted like your regular frozen pizza. Overall, this place isn't what it used to be. The food isn't like I remember. They might have free parking. It looks clean, ambiance is ok, and looks like they have a good selection of food from far away, but don't be fooled. Service was okay. It doesn't help that it took them about 15-20 minutes to refill our sodas. I really wanted to love this place. I was happy to hear it had re-opened, but I probably won't be back and won't be bringing my mom here.

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Kevin is the best server her it was very respectful and very nice he was the best person there and the food is very good

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Great food, price and place! Clean bathroom as well. I definitely recommend this place, check it out!

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Gourmet City Seafood Buffet

Gourmet City Seafood Buffet

3.8
(310 reviews)
12.8 mi
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In LA this weekend 6/2026…read more Yesterday 6/27 we visited here for dinner, nice place food was good, they had a lot of snow crabs my boyfriend was cracking most legs and didn't have much meat in them. I decided to go with the Mongolian hot bar I piled on cabbage, all vegetables with one egg and house sauce. I tried the fruit the watermelon and cantaloupe wasn't sweet, however, the honeydew was really yummy. They have a boba drink station I tried the passion tea it was good. My boyfriend tried their desserts he liked the three layer mouse cake. I wasn't aware the Restaurant in LA charge a 10% service fee when I saw it on the bill I immediately was going to question it however, I googled first and basically the restaurants have to post it before charging you. When we walked in we didn't notice the signs on the wall if you don't pay attention you will miss the notice as you walk in. The 10% is to help the owner offset gratuity and healthcare for the employees so you have no choice but to pay it even if you didn't see the posting on the wall. They also have a sign to say a tip is not required because of the service fee.

Wow. .... Gourmet city where have you been this whole time?…read more Anyway Im so glad I finally found you! Came here with classmates to celebrate ourselves, and why not with the abundance of food at Gourmet City. One of our classmates recommended this place and glad she did because I am not going to stop coming here after this. Where do I start? Upon entrance you are greeted by a lovely marble floor and grandiose chandelier and beautiful sign. The place is clean and very open, plates and drinks are open and all station very kept up with. My mongolian grille plate was soooo good and cooked to order(added jalapenos,bell peppers red&green,mushrooms,cabage, garlic and beef. It was so delicious! Second plate, was good to LOL a lottttttt of crab legs which the price for itself at this point, Shrimp broil style, thai style,scampi. Theres pasta,ribs,salad. But also desserts like ie chocolate fountain OMG, jello and the fresh fruit was so delicious. I waited all day for this place and Im so glad I did. I had a little bit of everything and cant wait to bring my son and husband. Servers were attentive,served water and utensils at all times. Parking was easy at 330ish time but I can imagine it could get difficult. Thank you!

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Cafe Sierra

Cafe Sierra

3.4
(1.6k reviews)
7.3 mi
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I'll start with the Cons first: Reserved on OpenTable, I knew about the $25 per person cancellation…read morefee so no surprise. I actually had to try & cancel but was literally 20 minutes late through the email & OpenTable does not it give you an internet option to cancel after the 48hrs. It says, "For any changes or cancellations please CALL" But good luck with that for no one actually answers the phone, this is done on purposes in my opinion. I tried calling at least 40 times from Thursday to late Friday! Just remember when they say you can cancel up to 48hrs they do not mean 48hrs & 1 second later. That choice to do an online cancellation WILL close at 48hrs even. Self parking is weird too. Not the parking part but leaving it's sort of a pain. They give you the typical ticket but they also give you a complimentary QR Code that pays for the parking which is great! But the reader sucks & you got a bunch of people lining up behind you. It worked but there needs to be a better system. I suggest paying a little more & just valeting. Pro's: We ended saying screw it let's go! Pro's the traffic that Saturday was ridiculously crazy more than usual through Downtown LA but we got there 20 minutes late & feared the worst. But they honored our reservation. Let me say the service was IMPECCABLE, our server was on it every step of the way, very kind, friendly & funny! The food was kind of what I expected, more like a Bacchanal at Caesars in Vegas. & it some ways even better. I felt the quality & food prep & cooking was totally worth it, except for the crab legs. A little too salty like they cooked it too long in salt!!! Everything else was excellent. Probably one of the best lamb chops I've had from a buffet or anywhere else. The lobster was also excellent & I can see that the lobster was the main call not the crab legs judging by other tables plates. It was well worth it. Would I drive in that LA traffic again from South OC anytime soon? NO! But maybe next year! LOL!

For a LONG time, I've been meaning to go to Cafe Sierra for quite some time now. I finally decided…read moreto go when they were running the end of summer special of the Saturday AYCE lobster buffet dinner for around $109 ($30 off). I was so excited to finally go. However, my first lobster was such a bad start to the dinner. It was either overcooked or a bad lobster. It tasted funky and the innards, including the lobster tail, tasted off. The subsequent lobsters redeemed the AYCE lobster deal, but my palate was already off from that first one. How disappointing...the other buffet items were decent. The spread of raw and cold seafood items were decent. I expected fresher seafood but then again, SoCal isn't close to the Atlantic Ocean where seafood seems to be much better. I had a little bit of most of the buffet spread, but it didn't hit as hard as it should. They have a few types of steaks including Korean style LA Galbi. However, they need to work on different cooking temps as most were or close to well done. I like my steaks medium rare to medium but none of them were at that level. I skipped the prime rib given the disappointment from the other steaks, and I was quite full at this point. I finished it off with the spread of desserts. Honestly, the overall dessert spread was probably the closest complete area to be quite fair in value and taste. For a cost of $100+, I expected way better quality overall and in certain dishes at this AYCE dinner buffet. Each lobster should also be better inspected given it ruined the first impression and my dinner overall. But then again, I've been to one of my favorite seafood places AYCE or other...The Nordic in Charlestown, RI. Many seafood and lobster AYCE expectations have been highly escalated due to them.

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FuJi Buffet & Grill

FuJi Buffet & Grill

3.7
(1.5k reviews)
6.9 mi
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Having been to my fair share of "Asian-style" buffets, FuJi is better than most. The quality of the…read morefish used for their sushi is nothing to balk at. I could fill-up on their salmon sashimi alone (I definitely get a plate to start with) & be decently satisfied. That said, there's so much here to be pleased with. It's no secret that many buffets have done away with crab legs. Sometimes, I wonder how many populations of crab my family has decimated alone. But I have to admit, during this visit I've literally never seen 2 people put away so many crawfish - (in my humble opinion, the "poor man's lobster"). I'm not trying to exaggerate, but I feel like these 2 people alone put crawfish on the endangered species list. There's a decent variety of Sushi, Asian-American, American, & a grill-to-order-station. The dessert selection has a decent variety of fruits, your standard buffet pastries, & an unmistakable ice cream freezer (to scoop from gallons). Pro-Tip: When scooping ice-cream, it always helps to dip the scooper & rinse it under the running facet - it also helps to prevent cross contamination of different flavors. Another tip: Don't even think of trying to "sneak-in" crab legs onto your plate by only paying the lunch price - the staff always knows who has paid for the extra price of dinner.

I'm usually not the biggest fan of buffets, but this place is pretty decent!…read more On a Monday around 6:30PM, there's a line going into the parking lot, but that's due to In-n-Out (trick is to go around them if the coast is clear lol). Fuji itself was probably like 40-50% occupied and there was plenty of parking. For $37 (and 20% for seniors on Mon/Tues), I thought it was pretty worth for the amount of food we ate. - Korean rib (grill): thinly cut, tender, and nicely marinated (even when you don't ask for any special sauces). so yummy to eat it fresh off the grill - snow crab: i prefer eating this hot than chilled, and it hit the spot! meaty, sweet crab. they refilled this often - cajun seafood: not too salty! includes mussels, shrimps, thin corn cobs which I actually prefer - crawfish: nicely marinated and tasty but dry meat ); parents said the last time they had this here a month ago it was better - salmon sashimi was also restocked and tasted fresh - Fish maw soup/chowder: both were tasty as well - matcha ice cream: yummm - lots of fresh fruit options: blueberries, strawberries, cantaloupe, honeydew, grapes, cherries even Other selections are standard and not bad. Dim Sum is unique but usually not done well so I didn't even bother. Chicken feet isn't bad tho Bathrooms could be cleaner and service was slooow. We maybe saw our waiter like 3 times? He only cleared our plates once and he never offered us water refills, which we had to actively flag him down for. It wasn't busy as it was a Monday and we were the only table in that seating area (lower level by the Mongolian grill)

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6/1/26 Prices and drink options
6/1/26 Prices and drink options
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Dimassi's Mediterranean Buffet

Dimassi's Mediterranean Buffet

4.1
(1.5k reviews)
17.8 mi
•$$

Best kept secret. If you love Mediterranean food, then this is the only buffet in town…read more Be sure to not forget and ring the bell to get the lamb shank I think it is the best thing in the buffet too bad you can only get it once each visit You can come during the week for a more favorable price. If you live in the area it's always a truck for me but it's worth a drive.

I'm usually weary of buffets and only go in Vegas, but I really like this one! The buffet section…read moreitself is smaller than what you'd expect, but that's not a problem at all, especially if you love Mediterranean food. Every dish is genuinely good instead of the usual mediocre spread. The space is simple and clean, and it's clear they put real care into keeping the food stations tidy and well presented. The lineup is mostly meats and veggies, plus a great salad bar (no boring iceberg and romaine here). A fun touch: ring the bell and they'll bring you a fresh lamb shank, it's how I always start my meal. There's also a solid rotation of chicken, lamb, fish, and rice dishes. We're usually seated right away, and it never feels overcrowded, which makes navigating the buffet line easy. Only downside is there's just one person bussing tables, so things can pile up. We try to help by clearing our own plates when it gets full. Overall a great spot for quality Mediterranean food. Just wish there was one closer to us!

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Dimassi's Mediterranean Buffet
Dimassi's Mediterranean Buffet
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Shiki Seafood Buffet

Shiki Seafood Buffet

3.5
(790 reviews)
11.8 mi
•$$$

Date: July 10, 2026…read more Favorites: Snow Crab Seafood Boil Corn and Sauce Clams Pistachio Almond Ice Cream Milk Tea Experience: My husband was feeling ravenous, so he decided we should give this place a try. We came around 5pm, so we were quickly seated with only a handful of tables occupied. We ordered our drinks and made our way around the location to figure out what they had. They had ice cream and boba tea in the back corner, then came the dim sum options, hot foods, items for the grill, sushi, desserts with a chocolate fountain, and a mixture of cold items, such as fruits, seafood, and more desserts. Right away I got a plate of snow crabs and noticed the seafood boil the had shrimp and corn, so I got one of that as well the clams and some pieces of sushi. The crab legs were easy to open though I did have my husband request for crab cracker to help me with the harder pieces. I definitely preferred dipping the crab meat into the seafood boil sauce than the melted butter they had. The clams were pretty good as well, so I made sure to get a second round of them with the snow crabs. I did dabble in trying other foods, but preferred my seafood combo that I got. Once I had my fill with savory, I tackled the sweets and buffets are always fun to try new desserts but overall my fave was just good ol' pistachio almond ice cream with my milk tea. Overall, a good experience with both the restroom and dining area being clean. Staff was nice, but definitely need to catch their attention for refills and anything else you need that isn't taking away your used plates or the bill cause they were on my for those.

This gotta be the worst buffet known to man kind Ive never left a review but this is like insane…read moreIt's $40 per person and there are barely any choices for food and the food in general is mid too There was also like 2 other families in the restaurant thats how yk this place terrible. I did like the drinks though . Dont waste your money fr

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Love the ambiance and glass chandeliers.
Love the ambiance and glass chandeliers.
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CA Downtown Buffet - buffets - Updated July 2026

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