I have to say first and foremost customer service was top notch A+ from checking in and paying, to the server at the table who cleared your plates and brought you drinks . they were friendly, attentive to your needs and had a smile to acknowledge you each time! Now onto the ambience, it was a holiday Monday so they were offering the lobster for lunch For $35.00. That's a good price, but I have to say the stir fried lobsters were small and undercooked. They did have a nice flavor or coating. I had to go back and ask the gentleman/ chef to overcook me a few lobsters. Once that was done, they were much better. The sushi and clams are good and flavorful. I liked the hot and sour soup as well. Dessert could use a little improvement. The brownie had no flavor and the chocolate chip cookie was very hard. overall I had a nice experience. It's fun to go with a crowd and there is a lot of selection for the price. read more

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We stopped in this place a few days ago. We definitely visited our share of AYCE places. Ambience- bright Service- excellent Food- good variety, fresh, plenty of everything. They are always refilling the trays. Our favorite items were snow crab legs, lobster, fish, ribs, sweet and sour soup, cocktail shrimp, chocolate cake and pretty good fries. We didn't take pictures of all the items we got but here are just a few. read more

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We came on a weekday dinner and it was ok. The weekday dinner (Mon-Thurs) do not have crab legs. The sashimi pieces, steamed fish, butter shrimp were the only good options in my opinion. The onion rings were just biting into a ball of grease. I think most of the dishes were decent at most, some were greasy, or dry or soggy after being out for so long. Food quality needs to get a lot better. I would only recommend if you want a variety of food and you're nearby. Service was good. They're doing a 10% during their soft opening. You sign the bill after you're done with your meal. read more

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Came on a Sunday around 11:45 am. Place was about half filled with patrons. The restaurant is very bright, modern and inviting. The Staff are friendly and attentive. A couple of Staff mentioned the soft opening and seemed genuinely interested in feedback about the food and service. For the soft opening (through Nov 30), the price is 5 percent off. On weekends, the adult price normally is $28.99. According to signs and Staff, lobster and crab legs are available only on weekends at the $28.99 price. I believe mid-week dinner price is $24.99. My partner and I liked the place very much. I judge Chinese restaurants in part by their hot and sour soup. This soup is tasty and, when I was finished with it, there was a residue of different herbs/spices at the bottom of my cup. This was a solid, well made soup. My partner had minced beef soup, which they said was very good. The peel and eat shrimp (head off) were carefully cleaned - like so clean I thought each had been power washed. The shrimp were large and not chewy or rubbery at all. The cocktail sauce had some kick - could have had more kick for my taste, but it's impossible to make a cocktail sauce that's perfect for everyone. Don't get me wrong, it's a tangy and very tasty cocktail sauce. I also had something I never had at a Chinese buffet before - raw oysters. I had a couple here because they looked fresh and clean. In other buffet places with raw oysters, I'm a little suspect. But something about presentation here made me feel it was ok. The oysters are large here. I had one without cocktail sauce and it was pretty flavorless. With the cocktail sauce it was very good. There was a tray with mussels and clams and squid which I didn't have, but they looked fresh and tasty. The Chinese entrees were good, pretty standard for Chinese buffet. But there were other items, like Japanese-style chicken, that was good, as well as pieces of well prepared beef, bok choy and other vegi entrees that were tasty. Onto the crabs. The whole crab was tasty, with sweet meat. (Crabs are a lot of work for me, because I'm lazy, so this comment is from my partner.). The crab legs were easy to get meat from (the restaurant didn't offer tools) and were tasty. The lobster was pre-cut sections they were difficult to get meat out of, but the meat was good. My partner said it was too much work and stuck with the crab legs. The sushi was very good. Nice presentation and good variety. Not a variety like Umi in Rockville, but a nice variety of good, solid sushi and sashimi. Again, everything seemed fresh. They were preparing sushi throughout our visit. Wasabi and soy sauce are readily available near the sushi station. For dessert, there's fruit (grapes, orange sections and pineapple), a variety of pastries and a soft serve ice cream machine. The ice cream was very smooth. Near the machine, there's chocolate sauce and sprinkles. I am impressed and think the price point on the weekends is fair, with the crab and lobster included. BTW, I'm writing this review a few hours after our meal and I feel fine. So I think I made a good call on having the raw oysters. read more

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MSG warning I wrote a detailed review after my visit. Unfortunately, that evening, I suffered through inflammatory pain that appears to have been triggered by MSG. If you do not have a concern about this, then you should be fine as I had nothing bad about my visit to share. read more

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I expected this place to be in between Hibachi buffet and Umi. I am right. Basically, Umi's hot food are better than D1, while D1 has better preparation and/or quality of crab legs. I felt that the ones at Umi was not prepared well,semi frozen,stuck on shell. I would probably pick eating Hook n Reel if I want those type of boiled steamed seafood buffet. In conclusion, for the price range, I would rather go to Umi (flavor,variety) or Hook n Reel (flavor,variety,proximity)or lowest price Hibachi(flavor,proximity,price). For a precaution, I would like to add that my husband happened to get 1 fried chicken that has bloody bone. Server is attentive, pretty clean, but I've had better flavor elsewhere. Hopefully they can improve on that. They also consider Friday night as a weekend price. read more

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Tried this place for lunch during the week. Price was not bad for lunch buffet but food was mediocre. A lot of the food was not hot. Seafood selection was so so. The soup was the hottest item and actually tasty. The restaurant is very spacious with plenty of seating and decors are aesthetically pleasing. Overall, don't think I would come back. read more

Went on a weekend for dinner it was $29 pp not sure what weekday and lunch prices are. Service was fast and they items stocked well when becoming low. Everything was mid. I wish they had better chinese food options. The noodles, egg rolls type dishes did not look appealing. The seafood was decent. Sushi was so so as well. Inside is spacious it use to be an all you can eat sushi buffet as well that closed I guess fairly quick unfortunately that place use to be decent too. Would I go again personally? Maybe once in a blue moon. I like kanpai better although more expensive. Umi is trash in my opinion so at least you know my opinions. read more

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i am a stickler for a good oriental all-you-can-eat buffet, so when i saw D1 Seafood Buffet making its rounds on social media, I knew I HAD to visit and experience it for myself. The food was great, as you expect-- great Chinese food options you can get from the carryout. But what i came for was the seafood, and my God today, there was plenty of it and superior quality compared to other seafood spots and buffets I've been to in the area. i also enjoyed the sushi very much! Keep in mind, crab legs and lobster are only available for dinner and weekends only. Go here! But keep it a secret lol The service was great and straightforward. The staff was very attentive. The restaurant and restrooms were very clean. If I could make one critique, its that they do not offer a good selection of vegetables... vegetables were pretty scarce. read more

Saw that they were open for Thanksgiving's Day. Came for lunch, food was amazing. They have lobster. It was a fight for it since everyone was aiming for it. Would come back again. read more

D1 Seafood Buffet - Eating area - Seafood Near Me - Germantown, Maryland

This place is not bad. Food quality could be a little bit better but for the price, I feel like it's great value. Service is great and the decor and ambiance are nice as well. read more

Clean ambience. The lobster they're referring to is a claw not a lobster tail. Not very much meat in a lobster claw or flavor, and almost every piece was stuck to the shell. No oysters. The crabs were small but had a decent flavor. The sashimi was still frozen. Had to let the sashimi thaw out in my soy sauce. The ribs were mediocre . Not much variety . All the high price ticket items were below average not worth your $32.. . read more

D1 Seafood Buffet - Pizza, garlic bread. - Seafood Near Me - Germantown, Maryland

4.5!! We came during their soft opening right after thanksgiving and the buffet was fully stocked. We came for an early dinner and basically feasted on the fried lobster and sushi rolls which kept coming out, fresh and frequent!! Honestly a very good experience for the soft opening, however if they don't have the fried lobster this wouldn't be worth it for me. Hope they keep the quality and speed up! read more

We went on a Saturday as soon as they opened at 11am. Service was great! The hostess was welcoming and the server was attentive without hovering. The food was fresh and they had a nice variety of seafood. The area was beautifully decorated and spacious. Would definitely come back! read more

D1 Seafood Buffet - Seafood Near Me - Germantown, Maryland

The food is tasty. The selection of items is high end. Overall, absolutely worth the price. The buffet features snow crab legs which are moist, flavorful, and not overcooked. They serve fried lobster which was not the best I've had but really decent. They also have fairly large size maryland crabs. The sashimi is mostly salmon and some other fish. It was very fresh. Then there are all the other staples. Galbi was thick cut and smoky. The fish was light, flaky, and seasoned perfectly. The seafood selection is vast and tastefully cooked eventhough it is coming out in massive amounts. The service was friendly and there is enough seating for a large amount of people. The lighting is bright and the decor is clean and new. I liked that sounds did not carry too much so people talking around me sounded muted. I do wish they provided pickers for the king crab. Chopsticks just don't work very well for that. They will provide gloves if you ask for them. Lobster and snow crabs are only served on the weekends. The price is very reasonable and far better compared to Rockville prices. It is definitely worth a visit if you like Chinese style seafood and sashimi. I will be returning with other family members who like to feast! read more

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The food was way below average, especially considering the inflated prices compared to other Chinese buffets. Everything was drenched in oil, making it almost inedible. While the service and ambiance were decent, they couldn't make up for how bad the food was. My son and I left feeling unsatisfied, still hungry despite spending a good amount of money. In an area like Germantown, where the food business is struggling, this place seriously needs to step up its game or risk losing even more customers. To top it off, the ice cream machine was out of order . My boy still enjoyed eating the cone by itself, though read more

This review is based on the weekday lunch buffet during its soft opening. I would rate it 3 stars. The 4 star is just a placeholder until I try their dinner or weekend buffet which I'm expecting to be a 4 star based on what I saw today. The staff were great, very attentive and quick. What I liked: Oysters were part of the lunch buffet, which I didn't expect. Pork chop was surprisingly not dry. The baked fish were well seasoned. Neutral: the non seafood items were uninspiring. I don't have much to even comment on them. It feels like food you expect from any buffet. Regrets: seafood other than the oyster and shrimp is lacking/nonexistent. I understand not having snow crabs in the lunch buffet, but no crabs at all was a bit jarring. No tuna or salmon sushi. Lunch buffet for this price point, I think it's somewhat reasonable. But is not an experience to be excited about. My 3 star rating means that I'm thankful for the food, but not compelled to come back for this experience. Will update if I try the dinner/weekend buffet. read more

So I went on the 3rd week after their opening and it was on a Saturday. Once I walked in the host was friendly and greeted. However, they did not have lobster as they heavily promoted it. Big time negative stars. For a new buffet restaurant that just opened and also their ice cream machine wasn't working as I was told and we had to order from the waitress. I was looking all over for their ice cream machine because they only had the cups and if I didn't ask for ice cream or what happened, they would never offer me. Another issue was since they were out of lobster, they offered Peking Duck on their pancake bread. The bread was thick and there was only few pieces of Duck. Very disappointed and wasn't great. This place only had few items and the selections were not that great. The people praising it must be very happy that this is the only type of buffet in Germantown. The only that they did right was the Alaskan crab legs, blue crabs, fried shrimp and their seafood soup. Other than that, I can tell, this buffet wont last long. The food isn't all that and the buffet bars are extremely small. The Ambiance is very clean but there's just not that many options to eat. read more

There was a wide variety of food and the sushi was fresh. Our waitress was kind and attentive. read more

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我们今天又去了11点到的，雪蟹腿，龙虾和生蚝跟上一次一样的好吃新鲜。寿司也是，我老婆很喜欢他家的寿司，因为寿司里的米饭很糯，而且捏的也很紧，不松散！另外今天有很多的各种各样的海鲜沙拉，比如小章鱼做的沙拉就有两种，都可以好好尝尝。炸生蚝也很好吃面衣不是很厚，调味也不算很咸，老婆很喜欢我们都觉得其实他家的自助菜味道不算重的。这个月还有打折，我们俩觉得很划算的。希望保持这个食物品质。好！ read more

This place is very good! The food was fresh, the place was pristine, and the staff are friendly and work hard. I highly recommend this place. I heard they have crabs and crab legs on weekends. I went during the week, but I'll come back on the weekend to try their crabs! read more

I was looking forward to try this new place. It was clean, food was pretty good. Our waiter was nice and attentive. I'd go back.

Place has a vey pleasant atmosphere and is very clean. Dining area was very visually appealing and well decorated. Service was great. Host and server were very attentive and polite. Now for the food. I went for lunch. For the price it could not be beat. I chowed down on shrimp, fish, and usual Chinese food options. Good selection of desserts too. read more

D1 Seafood Buffet - Dining room - Seafood Near Me - Germantown, Maryland

Really good buffet with excellent service and good quality food. Has all kinds of seafood (even sushi and oysters). The staff is very helpful and responsive. Highly recommend if you're in the mood for an all you can eat seafood buffet. read more

The environment was nice and clean. The food buffet selection was good too with a variety of different things for most appetites. We enjoyed it! read more

All around good all you can eat buffet. Length of choice and variety. Definitely the weekday lunch prices would be well worth the price. If you go late they pretty much stop stocking some of the big seafood such as the crab legs at 8:30pm. It closes at 9pm so yea I wouldn't really recommend going that late. Plenty of dessert options too. Overall I recommend. I'd go back for lunch sometime. read more

Went there for lunch today. Very nice staff selection was OK. Some of the items are very cold. Who put this video helps read more

Went there weekend, they advertise Lobster..I was there for over an hour and NO refill on LOBSTER,. If you advertise it then make sure you have it as a buffet when its gone, cook some more. All other buffets, food is refilled quickly. Food is mediocre nothing special, not worth coming back compared to buffet in Rockville Umi is 100% much better and they always refill there food once its gone. read more

The dining area is beautiful and clean! The hostess greeted us with a big smile and our waitress was very friendly. The food was good. I did not see the crab legs that was advertised but we had salad, fruits and assorted entrees to choose from. The mango juice was delicious!!! read more

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Clean place. Nice decoration. Crab legs are good. The staffs are friendly and welcoming.

If you like all you can eat salmon sashimi this place is it. But overall the rest of the options on the buffet line were mediocre

Food is mediocre, service was okay, pricing was good. I honestly wouldn't come here again, it's just your average Chinese buffet with bits of seafood (crabs, shrimps, clams), they also use a lot of imitation crab in some of their dishes. I'm a huge fan of hot and sour soup. But for a Chinese buffet, they somehow don't know how to make a classic Chinese dish...not a hint of sourness. read more

Soft opening so it was expected that not all the flow of service would be worked out. However the lay out of the buffet from entrance to getting the food was bit cumbersome. 1) there was a long line even though it moved, still a line that kept individuals waiting for the person(s) in front to make their choices and move on. Not good bc the buffet cannot be accessed on both sides just the one side. 2) the sushi station flanks from the main buffet line but there is a "head on collision" at the middle of the main buffet line due to line starting from the sushi station. 3) for some of the sauce, there are condiment cups but for the hot butter there wasn't one near by so had to stand in line again after looking around couple of stations to find a bowl for the butter. 4) the food is refreshed and fresh enough. 5) I took fried lobster but the meat consistency was bit off. It was mostly mushy even in the claws. So concerned whether it was fresh at time of cooking or preparation made the meat mushy. 6) tried their steak or marinaded meat and it was not seasoned well. It didn't have much of taste this was the case for few of the dishes. They need to figure out their recipes or cooking methods bc some were too bland while others were too salty. 7) wait staff appeared friendly but we were there at the busy dinner time and my requests were not met as expected. I had to make the request twice or multiple times. 8) the ambiance was loud and for some reason the parents with little kids (approx toddler - about 8 yrs) couldn't or didn't control their kids. The kids were sort of running around without supervision almost causing crash situations with the wait staff carrying multiple dirty dishes or bus staff carrying/ferrying bins of dirty dishes. 9) my table looked clean but there was spilled liquid under the napkin dispenser so kinda grossed me out. The wait or bus staff didn't thoroughly clean the dining table after each customer. 10) the floor was spic and span clean since it is a new restaurant. I would have been very concerned if the floor was greasy. I hope they get good feedback as well as evaluate so that they can make improvements to make dining enjoyable at this restaurant. Will try again in few months to see how they have learned from their soft opening. read more

Had an awesome time at D1 Seafood Buffet! The lobster was a real highlight--so fresh and tasty! The staff was super friendly, perfect spot for a seafood feast with friends. Can't wait to come back! read more

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Horrible place to eat. We went there on a Sunday me the wife and a friend. All of their food was super old and cold. Even after I ask them to make new food they denied us of new food. On top of that they advised us of no lobster . If thats the case why did I have to pay full price. They lucky it wasn't on my credit card or I would have definitely disputed this. STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE. Horrible Horrible Horrible food. I wish I would have take pictures and r all the old food.BTW ATHEY MAKE YOU PAY FIRST SO YOU CANT COMPLAIN OR ASK FOR REFUND. I would never ever eat here again..... read more

Went to a weekday night. Food was nothing like how they advertise. Food choices are very little, almost nothing. Even the cheapest Chinese buffet I've been to had more and better food than this place. I'm not a picker eater for the food items and the price is just ridiculous. I've never been to any ayce chinese buffet like this place. Don't be fool by their photos. I don't think this place gonna last. ai would NEVER come back! Please spend your money somewhere else. DO NOT COME TO THIS PLACE. read more

Food was old and reheated dry and some things were cold. There were absolutely no crab, lobster or crab legs. The service was questionable because they charged a different price than what they have posted and there's a surcharge of $3.75 if you use your card! The ambiance gives cold echo hospital cafeteria with Anime murals. NEVER AGAIN!!!! read more

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My husband and I just tried this place. Overall the food was delicious and we will definitely be back. There were plenty of options of cold, hot, fried, and none fried items, and it was worth the price. They had a nice variety of sushi and shashmi - all tasted fresh. The lobster was delicious. We both liked that they also had a variety of other Asian food items (stir fry, soups, appetizers, rice, and noodles) besides seafood. Two cons: the raw oysters weren't cleaned as well as I would have liked them. Too gritty for my taste. We came early, around 515p. Initially there wasn't an issue in going up to the buffet, but as it got more crowded it was a bit chaotic. People were weaving in and out of sections of the buffet to grab select items, but there was no order or consistency with it. I recommend that they set an entrance and exit area, or one way line, for the buffet. read more

This restaurant appears out of business. There were no hours on the sign and the doors were chained closed during hours according to yelp they should have been open. read more

Nice food nice people! Verities of food, easy access, easy parking! First time to be here, will post more later. read more

D1 Seafood Buffet - Very nice place! - Seafood Near Me - Germantown, Maryland