Kathleen W.

We had east Bay Buffet for a friend's bachelor party and this place has so kuch variety of food, soups, drinks, malaxiangguo, hot pot, a chocolate fountain, so many fruits and more! The variety was extensive and the food quality was pretty decent for a buffet. Overall, highly recommend as the place is very affordable comparatively for the food and extensive choices.

Katelynn V.

Pretty solid buffet and all you can eat for 90 minutes! Family enjoyed eating here :) Didn't need to make reservations or wait long on a Sunday around 4pm. 4pm until closing is dinner time (40 a person) and I think that's when they have all that seafood out! If you want a lobster tail it's an additional 6 bucks per person. Senior citizens 65+ get 10% off and you can eat for free if it's your birthday. I like that they also allow a range of 2 days before and 2 days after your birthday to give a window time to come eat for free. They got a good variety of food ranging from sushi, Chinese food, seafood, malatang and desserts! Sushi was decent for buffet sushi and I like that they serve rolls, nigiri and even sashimi. You can see the workers slicing them up live. The seafood was good and was often replenished since everyone and their mamas be grabbing half the tray. Decent Chinese food like noodles, fried rice, dim sum, meat, etc.. I didn't try their malatang but I'm curious how the broth and flavor are. For dessert they have a chocolate fountain you can dip your marshmallow in. I will say the chocolate is a bit bitter. They also have other sweets and fruits. Their little cup desserts were mid. I also like how you can get free drinks from their machine and to the right of it is free refrigerated water bottles and this half cup Asian drink with white fungus. They have another refrigerator with other bottled drinks but you have to pay 2 bucks each for that. They also have icecream! Overall, the service was good and I liked how they came to clear out plates where there were leftover seafood shells. The inside also looks clean and nice! I would definitely come back here again!

Daniel M.

I got to enjoy lunch with my family here for my birthday today and I was extremely happy. Did you know birthday people get to eat for free? That pleased me. But even if I were to pay for myself, I thought the value (for lunch anyway) was very good. This is so much better than the Chinese buffets on my side of the East Bay which encompasses the far east side of Contra Costa County. For one, sashimi being offered as part of the lunch spread is very welcome. Would've been nice if they were a little thicker but it's all you can eat so it's not a huge deal. I like that there was a nice selection of bottled drinks included with the meal and not just the typical fountain. That's rare for me to see. I LOVED the build your own malatang station. I've found that it's starting to be a popular thing with some buffets lately but this is the first time I've had one at a reasonably priced buffet. I love having malatang that I don't have to be conscious of the price by the pound for a change. Desserts were probably the weakest part of the buffet. The ice cream especially was rock hard. Not a huge fan of the tiny ice cream cups that are provided. I much prefer having the option to self scoop ice cream, especially if there's more flavors than just vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry. Overall, I had a wonderful experience and my picky family also liked it so that's pretty high praise. I hope we can come back here for our next birthday.

Jen-Jen B.

Came here for dinner last Friday. Busy as usual. I did notice they had a lot more selections then when they first opened. And you can add lobster for an additional cost. They didn't have any Thai iced tea tho like last time. They seem to have more staff and they continuously comes around to clear dishes. Left feeling full. Would come back.

Harvey K.

East Bay Buffet is located across the street from Casa Orozco, near the corner of San Ramon Rd and Amador Valley Blvd. They occupy the space left vacant by McNamara's Steak and Seafood. I came here for dinner with a group of friends on Monday 10/20/2025. The place was surprisingly busy when we walked in at around 6:30pm. We were immediately by a gentleman who's either the owner or the manager. He was friendly and courteous, and gave us the lowdown about the dinner service. For weeknights, the price was $39.99 per person. After we paid, he led us to a table near the back. The redesigned interior was charming, and cleanliness was excellent. The dinner buffet consisted of several categories: chilled seafood and appetizers, sushi and sashimi, cooked seafood and Chinese dishes, dim sum, malatang, and dessert. I sampled a good variety of items, and the quality ranged from so‑so to good. On the pro side, I especially enjoyed the steamed abalone, the Cantonese beef stew and offal, and the malatang. They also offered bottled and canned drinks from China, along with milk tea, which was a big plus. On the con side, the sushi and sashimi selection was somewhat limited, and the Chinese dishes were mediocre. Service we received was good. Staff members were polite and helpful. Overall, I enjoyed my first experience here. Will return.

Lelan Q.

5/5 stars for a clean, beautiful, fully functional, and fully loaded buffet that has lots of good delicious food ingredients. At this buffet, they got sushi, Fruit Salad bar, cakes and cookies bar, chocolate fountain for strawberries and marshmallows on wooden skewers to be dipped into the chocolate fountain, they also got beautiful acrylics of fruit jellos and mouse cakes in many different plastic shapes, a variety of appetizer ham bar, all the expensive fried food choices, and all the expensive hot steamed dim sum choices, along with cold food choices such as the cocktail shrimps, cold sashimi salads, and lemon wedges. Also, they got seven different huge rice cookers that holds seven different kinds of soups and rice dishes. They got BBQ pork spare ribs, fried pepper pork chops, fried fish cods, fried colossal shrimps, cha-suey ham, veggie stir fry, beef stir fry, and a huge variety of steamed fishes. Perfect thin stir fry rice noodles, fried egg noodles, fried rice, and all kinds of fried tempuras. There's hot pot noodle soup here with 4 different soup broths to choose from: (1.) Masala (2.) Tom Yum (3.) Tomatoes (4.) Beef Bone Broth. For noodle toppings or main dishes stir fry station, they have more than 27 ingredients to choose from. There's thinly sliced pork, thinly sliced beef, thinly sliced lamb, thinly sliced beef tripes, thinly sliced tilapias, thinly sliced chicken, quail eggs, lobster balls, pho beef balls, fish ball with brown sweet fillings, fish cakes, fried tofus, raw shrimps, and imitation crab chunks. red bell pepper slices, onion slices, thinly sliced mushrooms, fresh bean sprouts , yellow egg ramen noodles, clear vermicelli noodles, Korean yam potatoes noodles, thin pho rice noodles, green spinach, Chinese broccoli, cabbage, diced cilantro, and diced green onions. To the right side of the noodles station is the stir fry chow mein noodles and fried rice station. Here, they got lots of good brand bottled drinks to try and to choose. I like this place. I have returned to eat at this place many times, five times so far, and love the consistency of the delicious foods and drinks here. The price for lunch at $29.99 and the price for dinner at $39.99 is very reasonable for the varieties of the very delicious tasty good foods served hot and cleaned here. For dinner, u get extra 6 ingredients (1.) Oysters (2.) Steak (3.) Snow king crab legs (4.) Korean short ribs (5.) Sashimi (6.) extra $6 for the lobster tail.

Joe P.

It was my second time here and I do enjoy this place. Some items I'm not fond off but most items I do enjoy. I like seafood and they do have an array of seafood. Come and check them out.

Christy T.

There is a lot of selection of food. Even a build your own Malatang. And order to make beef ribs. You can also pick any bottled drinks you like. Parking was very hard to find. Even on a weeknight. Service was quick to clean up empty plates and clean tables. Ambiance was clean, cleaner than most buffet places. I would prefer the common ladles to be cleaned and tidied up more frequently.

Daniel L.

One of Dublin's best value and variety places to grab a bite. Whether you're looking for seafood, shellfish, meat, noodles, soups, dim sum, sushi, dessert, salad, drinks. This buffet has it all! Plenty of seating and parking in the front and rear, easy access on and off the freeway!

Debbie W.

Came here for lunch on a Saturday for the first time. People were already lining outside the door before they opened at 11am. Additional parking in back behind the restaurant. You pay first, then go eat. Various seating areas 1) Lots of variety - sushi and sashimi section, hot chinese food, dim sum and children's favorites, separate seafood variety, custom hot soup where you grab your toppings and select your soup base, dessert section 2) Sometimes the line at the station doesn't move and you're waiting for it to move. This happens during prime time such as at 12 3) A dish does not always get refilled right away during prime time so you need to go back and try again, it's timing and luck 4) Lots of drink variety - bottled drinks, lemonades, bobas 5) Dessert section - small cakes, cookies, fruit - most popular is the chocolate fountain with strawberries or marshallmallow. Strawberries go fast. 6) Soups - 3 types to pick from including jook 7) Ice cream cups: 3 flavors to pick from - vanilla, strawberry and chocolate There's so much variety that there's bound to be something you like. Pace yourself so you can try as much as you can. There is a time limit and if it's busy you might get a warning like we did since we were part of a large party and people were waiting outside. Bon Appetit!

Michael N.

Normally our family celebrates special occasions at Tomi in SJ, but this time we decided to try something different and came here for my brother's birthday. It was my first time experiencing an all-you-can-eat buffet in Dublin, and I have to say it left a great impression. We went for Sunday lunch, which was priced at $43.99, and I was pleasantly surprised that they included dinner menu items like steak and lobster (They are cooked fresh while you wait). While the lobster wasn't unlimited, you could add one lobster tail for $6, which I thought was a reasonable option. One of the highlights for me was the hotpot station--it was actually my first time ever seeing hotpot offered at an AYCE buffet, and it made the experience feel more unique and interactive. I also really appreciated the self-serve beverage machine, which made it super convenient to refill drinks whenever we wanted. On top of that, they had a selection of bottled drinks in the fridge, and even milk tea, which was a nice bonus you don't usually see at buffets. As for the food, there was a wide variety to choose from. I especially enjoyed the steak, which was flavorful and cooked well, along with the sushi and seafood options. They also had a good selection of Chinese dishes that complemented everything nicely. Overall, the variety and quality of the food made it feel like a great value for the price. It turned out to be a fun and memorable way to celebrate my brother's birthday. I really enjoyed the experience and would definitely come back again in the future.

May W.

On Sundays, all-day price is pretty steep at $40 (10% discount for seniors). Food is good, with lots of variety, but I'd recommend going for weekday lunch when it's less expensive. For Sunday, they did have raw oysters, a fresh-made steak station, steamed fish, salmon, sushi, and lots of hot food. They also have a variety of drinks (bottled drinks, soda, tea, etc) available with the price. I thought dessert was a bit lacking, with lack of fresh fruits and more pre-made desserts, but they do have a chocolate fondue fountain. Note the price also comes with an automatic 8% service charge.

Dexter D.

Seven months since our first visit, we decided to give East Bay Buffet another try. We had read in many reviews that some adjustments had been made to improve the traffic flow and guest experience. We were greeted at the register. I told the cashier that we were both seniors. They have a generous 25% discount for seniors over age 65 on Tuesday evening. Her co-worker asked to see IDs which we gladly provided. Once we paid, we were taken to a table. We put down our jackets and headed for the food. At buffets, I always like to walk the entire food line before I even take a plate. Where I really noticed a difference was two electric steam tables placed against a wall where there were eight dishes to choose from. In general, the food lines were clean. Employees kept going by and stirring up the food, so everything looked fresh. The hot dishes were hot, and the cold seafood was chilled on ice. We didn't try the Malatangs. Some of the dishes that I tried were very good. Some were not as good. We found that some of the shrimp dishes were overcooked. It seemed that the dishes that were supposed to have some heat to them were flavored with jalapeno peppers, in other words, very one note. We did not try any of the sushi. We are sushi snobs and prefer sashimi over all the fancy rolls that people like to order. What I look for in an Asian Buffet is good, hot food. If I can get won ton, hot & sour soup, deep fried chicken wings and deep fried fish, I'm usually a happy camper. East Bay Buffet offered numerous shrimp dishes which made so much happier. Staff was efficient in checking on our satisfaction and removing empty dishes. We ate our fill and left before our 90 minutes of dining time ran out. On the way home, I started to get the gurgles. While I did not feel sick, I was on the porcelain throne more than I was off for the next four hours. The four dishes that I tried that she didn't have were the raw oysters, peel 'n eat shrimp, cold crab and wakame salad. Doing a little research, I believe that the culprit was the raw oysters that I consumed. Symptoms usually show up within four hours of consumption. I also found a FDA warning, dated April 22nd against consuming raw oysters harvested between March 22 and April 9 from Gomez Shellfish in Washington State. I don't know where East Bay Buffet gets their oysters from and I won't blame them for my symptoms, however, if I ever return, you can bet I will not be eating any raw oysters here. Had it not been for the negative experience, I would have given another rating of three stars.