Bruh I came here for LUNCH and the lunch selection was unreal, superior to some of the buffet spots in Tampa/Brandon. Standout items were the salt & pepper squid, pizza (!! Yes, the pizza was bomb), butter pecan ice cream, spicy shrimps... I didnt even get to try everything my stomach didn't have the space. Also their fish pond at the entrance is gorgeous. Fish pond photos are a must. read more

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It's been a while since I wrote my last review so I'll update it. This place has an excellent selection of items from fresh snow crab and claws, shrimp and sushi to all the usual types of Asian main courses. Honestly there is so much to choose from. I always go for the fresh seafood and sushi. Admittedly the sushi isn't high end, but given the price it's definitely good. I don't have any complaints. Service is okay but not the best and the vibe is pretty plain too, but again, for the price you can't beat it. read more

Grand Buffet - a plate of food on a table - Buffets Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

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We went on Christmas Day. It was extremely busy, but we were seated right away. The food was constantly being replaced, and was hot every time we went back up. read more

Grand Buffet - A little bit everything - Buffets Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

The place was huge & fairly clean & they had much more than Chinese food. Sushi, hibachi food made to order. Problem was the Chinese was AWFUL. The dishes I was familiar with didn't taste like I expected them to & they had some dishes that were hard to identify. My Sprite even tasted odd!. Couldn't finish my meal & didn't go up again. The koi pond is pretty cool though. read more

The food here was pretty good, however, most of it was room temperature and I didn't feel to comfortable eating it. They had some odd choices like squid or octopus right next to the chocolate pudding. Self serve ice cream that didn't seem sanitary or safe. If you're curageous go for it and you'll have a hoot. But as for me, I am coward. The service was fantastic though, they helped us even on their break. read more

Grand Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

I was very impressed with the service and the smiles on all employees. Everyone seemed to enjoy helping customers. Our waitress Tia was very nice and attentive to us. The buffet was great with so many choices. I was impressed with the quality and freshness. The desert bar was delicious. I'm happy to share the experience. read more

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I cut my tongue eating pineapple. There was a piece of metal and the waiter saw me spit it out. They ended up giving me a 20% discount. Ridiculous. And not to mention the water smells old and stale where you get ice cream. (The scooper) read more

Lots of choices and fantastic flavors. Staff were friendly and service was polite and timely. Kids even have choices at this buffet. Lots of room for large groups and for couples. The decor reflected the food and made it enjoyable for dining. read more

Grand Buffet - You'll know you arrived when you see the sign. - Buffets Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

Excellent fresh choices of everything! Busy tonight for Mother's Day crowd. Decor is up to date, and they have a koi pond the kids would enjoy viewing. Waitress was attentive with drinks, clearing dishes, etc. Would eat here again, as we paced ourselves not to overeat. I chose only baked or sauted seafood dishes and sushi offerings. But they have a salad section, fruit, veggies, desserts, comfort food, Chinese dishes, and hibachi. We may eat there again this week! Something for every palate and great for groups. Less than $20 per person. read more

I usually don't do buffets, but this is one I can actually enjoy. My boys love it because it has such a variety and can please everyone's taste. I went there twice before I realized they have a buffet style hibachi table in the back. Grab your raw ingredients and the chef will cook it in front of you to your liking! read more

More Like "Grand ButtAche" This place was great before COVID but now it is horrible! I ate there for lunch today and afterwards felt like I ate a sack of bricks. Everything was cooked, frozen and reheated. Most entrees were not even warm. Everything was either mushy or had freezer burns; even the sushi was mushy. I'm wondering if there are any restaurants that make fresh food anymore. Aside from the food being bad, the place was filthy. The restrooms reeked of urine, the booths and table tops were sticky, and many of the so-called clean plates had crud on them. How do they pass health inspectors? Stay away from this joint or it will make you sick too! read more

Expectations not very high when it comes to buffets. This one had a decent selection but the food quality was marginal and the taste of the food was extremely bland. Not one item stood out to me. Unlikely I will return to this establishment. read more

This place is great for two things, the food is scrumptious and the price is right !!!!!

Food wasn't all that, but you get what you pay for. It was cheap, but I definitely wouldn't go there again.

They did good again Four years ago I wrote a very good review when a large group of us met and had lunch. Today we met again, the group smaller, the experience very good again. Buffets have taken quite a hit the last year or so due to Covid, and I was even concerned today about going to a crowded buffet with shared food stations. Turned out it was not very busy, easy to keep some distance from others, and the restaurant provided plastic gloves when using the buffet. Not everyone used those gloves, but many did. The Grand Buffet offers a large selection of food, on my first visit to the buffet I focused on Chinese offerings, mostly including chicken. On my second trip I went American with slices of ham and mac and cheese. I limited myself to two platefuls, a promise I made to my wife, and finished off with a little ice cream. Everything I had was very good. The staff quietly got our drinks, picked up plates, and handled the individual bills. We had a great time eating in a side room and catching up. It was a fun afternoon. read more

I was very surprised at the amount of food at this buffet. There are stations and stations of food. Noodles, different types of rice, hot and sour soup, egg drop soup, wonton soup, New England clam chowder, chick on sticks, fried wontons, sautéed veggies, beef dishes, friend shrimp, stuffed mushrooms, stuffed crab, mussels, all kinds of sushi, gin dui, ice cream, fresh fruit, lots of desserts and more. Too much to list! The atmosphere allows for some private booths however it is also good for groups. There is a side room that would be good for birthday parties or meetings. They play Chinese music on speakers and have a doh rain with carp in the foyer. The quality of the food is fairly good. For a buffet, this is one that has a lot more than others in the area. For those that are GF there aren't a whole lot of options but for those that are wheat free - there is plenty to chose from. The tea is strong and tasty. For the price - this is a pretty good deal. read more

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Great selection of food. Take to go but weigh and pay separate from table as you leave. Will return.

Grand Buffet is a decent establishment that has a wide variety of food. Staff is very attentive prices are fair and food is good!

Horrible food! Crab legs were black inside, soups were nasty! The cook that cooked the ingredients I picked cooked the egg as a fried over easy egg instead of hibachi style???? Eat at your own risk Two of 8 of us got sick read more

Awesome Buffet. Food is better than the place looks... why Roddy I'm just about every type of seafood you would want cooking every way they possibly can. Plus their sushi is very good. read more

This buffet was typical Chinese buffet food, but there was a lot of variety. It did seem to have a lot of options compared to a lot of buffets. Our server was friendly. This is a nice budget friendly meal if you're indecisive or just needing something easy. read more

Everything was really good. Fully stocked fresh food. We're not locals but if we ever end up out that way we'll be back

Great Food and reasonable prices. My family of three adult men was looking for a buffet alternative since Golden Corral still ,after 3 months, does not have their A/C fixed. We decided to try this place. Last time I was at this restaurant it was a Stacey's buffet with a very small buffet. Glad we came here. There are 10-12 buffet serving bars with an abundance of seafood. I figured because we came here on Sunday the price must be more expensive with all the seafood, turns out this is the every day buffet and the price is still only $16.99 per person as of October 15, 2023. There is a great assortment of food, though most of it relates to Japanese or Chinese buffet style food. There are lots of soups ,a small salad bar , and a great large sushi bar. Very excellent and a good size dessert bar. For the price you can't beat it. None of us had anything that was bad or not good tasting. There is a vast assortment to choose from and the wait staff keeps the drinks filled and the servers keep the food hot and filled on the buffet. We shall definitely be returning to this place again . read more

If volume and variety are your two top priorities, this is your kind of place. If food quality and freshness are your priorities...average. Waitresses kept the beverages coming and the empty plates cleared. The noise level was sufferable given the amazing number of diners and families. Cleanliness was average but the traffic and food movement was way above average. read more

Sushi is not that good. I stayed with the fried fish, chicken on stick and shrimp:))) those were good and so were the ice cream. Other than that, $15 price was not worth it unfortunately. Please focus on essentials like rice taste and quality before sushi. Thank you read more

There are many options to choose from. If you can't find something you like your just not trying. They have soup sushi salads many choices of entrees and side dishes. They also have a hibachi and desserts. The service has always been very good. I'm not to sure about the ambiance. It's decorated nice but it's still a buffet. I'm going there for the food. Not the decorations. It seems to be fairly busy when I go. So I would say they are doing a good job or people would find another place to eat. read more

The service is fast. i dislike that they keep the ketchup in original tin cans and do not place in different container, i am sure this is some type of violation. The hibachi grill needs deep cleaning. food is ok for the price. Limited flies noted. Restrooms need more attention. read more

Very nice staff!I came in with my family a little late interesting place felt like I was in Vegas for a minute there open really late too! I was suprised at the amazing team work they displayed at the end of the night 12 people came out the kitchen n were done w the whole buffet clean in like 4 min amazing! Most the food was good sushi not so much rolls were kinda rolled weird ...but the rest of the food was decent read more

Grand Buffet - a view of the interior of a restaurant - Buffets Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

I'm going to apologize ahead bc I hate leaving bad reviews. The staff is super nice. But folks, take your first gut instinct and figure it out. I felt the need to warn others of spending $16.88 for dinner when you can go to safer options in the area. The 1 star instead of zero is bc the service was good and the orange sherbet was good. It tasted just like the old Flinstone's push pops! But the rest...We were worried about food poisoning bc of a chemical taste in the food. Chicken was dry stringy and not edible. There is a mix of strong cleaner and chemicals around the food, to the point it was hard to want to eat anything. I found the white rice was edible but still had this smell. Probably from the rest of the food and chemicals absorbing it. The blue crab is a joke. It had taken 6 good size legs to produce a tablespoon of meat. Basically no meat in them enough to bother. The only other food item I would recommend if I had to pick one, would be the frog legs. Please do not eat anything raw in the sushi part. That would be a hard no. Now for the really gross part... later everything that came out (I'm talking about diarrhea), smelled exactly like the chemical food smell all over again. I haven't eaten McDonald's in over 25 yrs, but If it was up to these two places I would choose McDonald's. I'd rather smell those bio-engineered foods over this place. Again, I'm sorry but please don't do it. Full on MSG headache this morning as well and nauseated. Never ever again. Update: now this early afternoon now throwing up, chilled diarrhea please stay far far away for your health safety. read more

I go here twice a season Found the food very good. I love the blue crab, only available for dinner. Stayed till closing and was amazed at the clean up crew. They climbed the trellis and power washed the buffet line and cleaned everything. This is done every night . Never found the food cold . Is it the best of buffets in the area I'd say yes I think some reviews are wrongful left heading there Sunday. read more

I usually love this Chinese food but I had left my 20 dollar bill on the tray to pay. But then they confused my friend as an adult but she's only ten. She took the tray back to fix the problem while my 20 dollar bill was still on the tray. Next thing you know she comes back without the tray and only the receipt. My $20 is gone. I look through all of my pockets, under the chairs, on the table, everywhere. But it's not there. Then we retrace our steps and it was definitely on the tray when she took it. We thought maybe she thought it was tip but we confronted her about it and she was acting like she didn't see anything. The 20 bill was on top of everything. read more

Food is so good to me , but I am allergic with MSG , got sick right away after get out of there , I even throw up one time in there after I drink a hot tea. Lucky I leave far away other way I come every week read more

One of the best buffets I have ever ran into. Their hibachi grill is awesome. So much variety of fresh food. The hot and sour soup was just how it should be. There was lots of variety of sushi and seaweed salad as well. Plenty of desert options, I had to go for the ice cream. You will not be disappointed if you were searching for a buffet style experience. read more

This place is awful, the food is nasty! Made me nauseous as soon as I started eating it. Greasy and lack of flavor!

So it's very good I didn't eat all my food yet so I can take a picture Coconut shrimp was very good chicken was very good desserts look good everything is very very very good Best birthday I ever had it in Sarasota read more

This place is super clean. The staff is super attentive. And the food is fresh hot and quite tasty. The value here is impecable. Don't listen to the whiney entitled bradentucky lossr comments in here because this place has great food. They probably only eat nuggets here.... read more

We were pretty hungry so we popped in to have a bite. The staff seems nice but the food was well.. not the greatest. Everything seemed overcooked from the chicken to their donuts that were literally hard. I was excited for the seafood so I grabbed some sushi and clams but when I sat down with my plate it didn't look very fresh or feel very cold so I decided not to eat it. Their lo mein and ice cream were alright and their bananas weren't ripe yet. Overall if you're looking to fill your stomach it will do the job, but don't expect to leave feeling satisfied. The best tasting part about this place was their water, very refreshing. Also I didn't even get a fortune cookie which is my favorite part. Overall I don't think I'll be eating here again. read more

Grand Buffet - Sushi, clams, crawfish, potatoes, lo mein, oyster, fried dumpling - Buffets Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

Excellent value for very decent foods. Ample selections buffet. Spacious dining room with nice booth and table layouts. Great for dinner meetings. Good acoustics ( quiet) read more

It was just meh. There was nothing that stuck out to me. It wasn't very busy but we went around 4 o'clock on a Monday.

A good price for a buffet. Lots of tasty choices and really nice staff. But, the taste of the food is bland and smells like cleaning supplies. I would give 5 stars but the flavor was just not there. read more