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    D1 Seafood Buffet

    3.3 (80 reviews)

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    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Crab, shrimp and assorted items.
    Jeff B.

    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.

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    Brian C.

    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.

    Caroline S.

    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.

    Billy V.

    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.

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    William L.

    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.

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    Yadder P.

    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.. .

    Michelle T.

    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!

    Sung Hee K.

    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!

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    Amy M.

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

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    Good food, good atmosphere. I came with my family and the service was friendly. There was a wide variety of seafood options.

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    2 years ago

    Honestly, one of the better buffets in the Gaithersburg/germantown area. Food is of okay quality. And the restaurant is very pretty!

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    2 years ago

    Great food and service!! I highly recommend this place :) the sea food are very fresh and the place is really cute

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    Permanently closed as of May 8. Went there once and found quality and selection lacking for the price.

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    Went on Mon 3/31/25 at 7:45pm and they were closed. Not sure what's going on...food isn't great anyhow, but what's going on here?

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    2 years ago

    My entire family of 15 enjoy the food and many selections. The service was was great alsp

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    2 years ago

    Great, new place! Highly recommend. The service was excellent, food was fresh, delicious and a nice variety

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    The food was OK for a Buffet restaurant called D1 sea food, honestly they had almost no variety.

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    Not significantly different from other Chinese buffets, but the sushi section could benefit from offering more options.

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    The food was great and delicious and I love the cake but u need bit more opinions for ice cream

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    The interior decoration in this restaurant was immaculate and welcoming. The food came out fresh and fast. Would give this another try.

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    Really good food for the price! Very efficient service, clean and good selection. Do not let the outside fool you!.

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    Dana was very friendly and polite with her service. She had a good attitude, and very helpful.

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    The ambiance and food was great!! Would definitely come back. Seafood American food, sushi ice cream

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    Fresh seafood, great. We like sushi, lobster, snow crab legs, and Service is big part for success, Best wish!

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