Came to Hokkaido during mother's day. I am no stranger to this buffet since me and my family visit here any time during special events. I noticed that the food has changed since the last time I visited. I used to like the kimchi because it would be a nice side dish to cool down. Now I am not a professional when it comes to kimchi, but the ones they make now just taste bitter. Also, the coconut shrimp used to be crispy before, but now it tastes so soft. The ambiance is pleasant when not crowded, sometimes it would be filled with people from line to line because of special days. But overall, you get a good seating place to make up for the food. I don't know what happened to it, but the buffet used to have a fried ball with crab meat and teriyaki sauce. I wonder if they still have that item or if I just came at the wrong time. But yeah, the meal was okay. Not too exciting or disappointing. Hoping we get more exciting options in the buffet soon! read more

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So we went for a quick lunch. They added extra protein to the food! No I am sorry from management. They didn't care in the least bit. Just picked up the plate and acted like it was no big thing. Won't be going back to this place is an understatement. S T A Y A W A Y F R O M H E R E! read more

Hokkaido Seafood Buffet - Fly in food. - Buffets Near Me - Long Beach, California

DON'T GO HERE! The hostess tried to accuse a customer of stealing food and putting it away in their handbag. The poor lady had to pour everything out of her bag to show them that there's no food in her bag. Also, you will have to pay before sitting down. Horrible service and accusing people without proof is crazy. Asking to get sue basically. read more

Second time I've been here and I felt the food didn't improve. You must pay first before you are seated and that includes ordering your drink. Food options were plentiful but found it salty, oily and stale. There's a section where you select your protein, noodles and veggies for Mongolian style. Meat was very tough and hard to chew. It was the same for the section where they slice your meat. They offer crab legs but they were salty. And oysters has drenched in cocktail sauce. Lack of fresh veggies to make a salad. The ice cream machine was sugary and had a weird texture. I've been to better buffet options and only come here when invited as I would not be paying out of my own pocket read more

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I've been wanting to check this place out and finally did. To me, the food is okay. There is a decent selection but there's not much dishes that I actually eat. Nothing really stood out for me. I did like the teppanyaki grill and think the chef did a really good job with the flavor. They do have a great selection of desserts including a chocolate fondue. For the price, it's not bad buffet, but probably won't be my top choice. There is ample of seating, and this place is pretty crowded. They have their own parking lot too. read more

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Hokkaido Seafood Buffet was one of those places that looked promising from the outside but didn't quite live up to expectations once I stepped in. It's easy enough to find, and at first glance, the restaurant appears clean and organized. But sadly, the experience didn't go much further than that. The buffet layout is pretty standard--plenty of trays filled with different options, from fried seafood to stir-fried dishes and desserts. Unfortunately, the taste just didn't match the variety they offered. Most of the food was underwhelming, either over-seasoned or drowning in heavy sauces that masked the natural flavors. Some items tasted a bit off, while others were just overly salty or sweet. Nothing really stood out as memorable, which is disappointing for a place that calls itself a seafood buffet. The only real highlights of the meal were the sushi rolls and the fresh fruit. The sushi was simple but surprisingly decent, and the fruit station was fresh and nicely presented. Beyond that, though, it was hard to find much to get excited about. To be fair, the restaurant looked clean from the dining area, but I couldn't shake the feeling that not everything behind the scenes was quite as tidy as it appeared. It didn't necessarily feel unsafe, just not entirely confidence-inspiring either. Overall, Hokkaido Seafood Buffet might be fine if you're nearby and just want a quick, sit-down bite without expecting too much. But if you're looking for quality seafood or a memorable dining experience, there are probably better options around. I'd call this one a "try once if you're curious" kind of spot--but not a place I'd rush back to. read more

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My husband and I were feeling hungry but didn't want to drive too far nor did we want to wait too long for our food so we decided to try out this buffet. We had a mixed experience at this buffet. Some of the dishes were genuinely enjoyable, the bbq pork ribs were flavorful, the fried plantains were nicely done, and the fried rice hit the spot! I also really liked the clam chowder, it was creamy and delicious. The cheesecake was delicious too! However not everything lived up to expectations. Just to name a few of the items like the mashed potatoes, lo mein, sesame balls, shumai, some of the pastries and the chocolate fondue didn't taste very fresh, it was more like on the stale side, which was disappointing. The coconut shrimp was aaight, I guess. On a positive note, the staff were very attentive and friendly, which we really appreciated. Our drinks were always filled and the dirty dishes cleared quickly. Overall the food was decent but NOT mind blowing, you know what I mean! It's an okay spot if you're nearby but not something we would go out of our way for. The restaurant is big and somewhat clean. It has a large parking lot and it's next to the 405 freeway. read more

Hokkaido Seafood Buffet - These pastries taste stale. Sorry. - Buffets Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Not a huge selection of food and they add a 10% service charge whenever you pay at front. We were supposed to pay $23/pp and they ended up charging us almost $64 for two people and two drinks which was disappointing. The food wasn't very warm or good tasting and the sushi I would stay away from. It does not look or taste fresh. The food layout was disappointing I was hoping for more. The dessert was dry and looked fake almost. I would not go back read more

Went with my family as a last resort and it was such a pleasant surprise to find this spot. Loved their Cajun shrimp and the price was not bad at all (23 per person plus drinks I think) . Overall service was quick and easy and the place was spacious read more

So I gave this place a chance because you can't always believe Yelp reviews. As it turns out it's a complete bait and switch as all the other reviewers have noted. You paid $23 for the buffet they put on a $10 service charge that they don't tell you about excuse me a 10% service charge they don't tell you about and then they say that the dinner items are ribeye ribs and stone crab and crawfish. So what they're calling ribs is actually a pork butt roast and they want to sit here and argue with me that it is beef it's not beef. There is no ribeye she's telling me there is but there is no ribeye steak there's no steak at all they have stone crab which is rotten and the worst part about it is their service is so rude from the front desk that it's incredible. And it's sad because I'm sure it cost the servers any tips that they would otherwise get. I would avoid this place like the play they will laugh at you when you have a complaint they will do absolutely nothing to make things right and they think it's funny. Avoid Hokkaido at all costs do not spend your money here you'd be better off going to USA seafood buying your own and making your own this place is trash the inside is falling down and I never should have gave him a chance and you shouldn't either read more

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First, they automatically added a 10% service charge even though there were only two people in our party. This is a self-serve buffet; they did not provide a receipt until I asked for one, and the service charge was not clearly disclosed or explained. Customers are required to pay before entering. We arrived around 7:00PM, and the food quality was extremely poor. Many items were either empty, cold, or did not look fresh. The sushi looked old, and the raw fish did not appear appetizing at all. There wasn't even a proper salad bar or fresh vegetable selection. The wontons tasted sour, which was very concerning. As for the service, the staff spent most of their time standing around and talking to each other. They rarely checked on customers or did anything helpful during the meal even though they charge a SERVICE CHARGE. Ironically, when we were almost finished and ready to leave, they suddenly became attentive, asking if we need anything and clearing plates, seemingly expecting additional tips. Overall, the food quality, transparency of charges, and service were all disappointing. I would not recommend this buffet. read more

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TLDR - $29.99 for a Monday dinner is industry standard. I'm disappointed to say that I've been to more established locations not too far away that are better. Thoughts: I think the standards should generally be low when going to buffet restaurants like this. Based on what I've experienced, it's normal to expect the flattop where they make Mongolian BBQ, 12-20 options, some rolls, and a dessert area. Hokkaido has all that. The problem is, I feel that their options are a bit repetitive. It's almost like their food is a derivative of each other, where some of the viands look too similar to each other. What makes it harder is the incorrect/lack of labels, which really ramps up the guesswork. The Mongolian BBQ area is rarely manned, so it takes them a long time to complete orders as the cook needs to do a lot of orders when he does have time to be outside of the kitchen. I will say that the Mongolian area has more options than what I'm used to seeing. They have an unmanned carving station that has a small block of beef that's been sitting there for quite some time, and a sausage. Both taste fine but are forgettable. I'd say the best bite is the clam with glass noodles, and the egg tart is pretty good too. I just feel that things could have been better overall. Service: You pay when you go in, and they sit you down. I was told the drinks will be served regardless if it's a soda or water. I've already said my piece regarding their Mongolian BBQ station, which is the most service you'll technically get after you're seated. Ambiance: I went on a Monday night, so the place was operating at 30-40% capacity. The L shaped nature of the buffet spread put the dessert and salad station on the empty end of the restaurant, so getting yourself a watermelon slice may become an eerie experience if you hit that point where there's enough light for them to keep the lights in that area off, but not enough to feel like you're in an open establishment. The area that they choose to fill up first is fine. It felt like a big diner. read more

Hokkaido Seafood Buffet - Clam w/ glass noodles, sautéed shrimp, scallop with mayonnaise, chow mien, fried rice, chicken pot pie, etc. - Buffets Near Me - Long Beach, California

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If you're over 50 then you can related to this - typical 80s buffet style that has everything (or majority) dishes from America, Chinese, and Sushi. Walked in, I felt I'm going back to the past for sure. The place has been here for decades and I remembered drove by for countless time to get into the freeway (right next to the freeway). The place has it own parking lot (it big), and also big high ceiling inside...but the decor is so dated that you just "wow". Don't get me wrong here, it's clean but it old and feels the air of cheap cooking aromas. There are 4 section from the sides of surrounding walls & window overlong the freeway & side street. There is stirred fried noodle with American foods section, next to it is Chinese section, Crab & crawfish plus seafoods as highlights, next is sushi section...over dozen plus different types of sushi. Then the dessert section - ice cream and fruits. Foods wise: greasy, seasoning is off or tasteless, doesn't look appealing and dried. Don't get me wrong but some dishes are ok, and some are just questionable. I tasted most of them and all I can say is a bite or a piece is good enough (some just 1/2 of a bite) for me. Service is nice and fast plus the prices are reasonable around $33/person w/ tax & tip. Drinks are separately (soda is around $3 and beer is $6). Glad I tried it, and wish that I should try it back in the 80s or 90s would be better than now. Oh well, still good service and an experience for sure. read more

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Most of there good food like the clam chowder soup is gone there food variety is very poor! The service is okay and place is okay but the food sucks read more

You pay before you enter to eat. We came for lunch around 2pm. I've been here before but it's been about 2yrs. The spot was not as busy as I remember and I'll tell you why. The food quality has fallen off and it doesn't taste good. Maybe we have to get there when it opens but I feel we had the leftovers from lunch bcuz nothing in the trays were replenished even if it didn't look appetizing. Go somewhere else and pay more. read more

Visited this AYCE about ten years ago for a birthday celebration and I did not expect the quality of the food and service to change so drastically since then. Celebrated a family member's birthday there today with a party of 20. The staff had sectioned off an area for the guests. Once seated, it took 15-20 minutes for initial drink orders. Stayed for over two hours and only received one refill. Had to stack our plates to make space for new ones. Our stack wasn't cleared until we left. At other buffets, staff usually come around to check and see if plates need to be cleared or drinks refilled. Hardly saw any servers. As for the food, many of the dishes were either mislabeled or not labeled at all. The food itself was bland; it didn't taste bad, but it wasn't anything amazing either. The desserts were good. Only not so good thing was there was one serving utensil for a section of treats. In other words, if there were 4 different mini cakes, there was on utensil. Same with the sliced fruits. The chocolate fondue was probably the best dessert there. Overall, the experience was average. read more

Hokkaido Seafood Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Long Beach, California

FOOD: We visited at the end hours of lunch but the quality was very questionable. The chicken in the chicken curry had dark/black parts in the chicken... the uncooked meats were just exposed. I understand steamed shrimps on ice and such but uncooked meats exposed like that in hot temp was scary to see. The other dishes looked so dried out. Taste wise-nothing special, enough to satisfy chinese food cravings. Expectation was low knowing it's a buffet but this was just not it. SERVICE: The person at the register was nice and welcoming. They were quick to pick up dirty plates. Didnt really ask for any other service other than that. AMBIANCE: Not too loud of a place. Plenty of parking. Interior and exterior definitely needs a revamp. Exterior looked like it was close to being an abandoned building. Paint is super faded out, didn't even noticed the signage. Interior just looked dark and dirty lol. Plenty of seatings and tables. Bathroom is a hot mess. Smelled horrible and just a mess. I would not recommend this place nor will I be coming back. I'm sure there are other places that is better for the price. read more

Decent buffet. This place is so nostalgic, came here many years ago but didn't remember the name of the restaurant. My coworker decided to eat here so now I know. This place is very inexpensive for all you can eat. They have sushi, meat, and some clams. Sushi was okay. My salmon nigiri had a bone in it. Salad section was just lettuce. They have lots of greasy food too. Ice cream machine was the worse where it didn't taste like ice cream. The chocolate ice cream tasted like chocolate flavored shaved ice. No milk at all. Also would like to see toppings for the ice cream like oreo or sprinkles. They also have a guy frying your food or order which is very nice. Interior is huge, glad there's plentiful of tables and seats. Food is very limited in selection. There's staffs that constantly take your dirty dishes and they refill your soda if you order it. This place is fair value for the price you pay versus the quality of the food. read more

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Good food. The service was really kind. Relaxing environment. No rush and a lot of space to walk and get food.

People are too harsh on this place. It's a 23 dollars buffet. Take it for what it's worth. It's good but it's not the best. There's plenty of parking and the staff are friendly. Although the place could use a renovation read more

Today I went to the lunch in this restaurant was the only thing I had eaten all day, I grabbed a piece of meat of those that they have already prepared and I put one of their sauces that they have on the counter, I grabbed fresh meat, shrimp and chicken to prepare them for me, all very well so far, I ate a little of the meat with the sauce that I grabbed I went for my plate that they were preparing and I sat down to eat when from one moment to the next I get a stomach ache that caused me diarrhea. All the rest of the day, we came from the island of Santa Catalina, we have come several times I always grab the same and today I gave myself to try the other meat that they already have prepared and that sauce on the counter and it went very badly. Hoy fui al lonche en este restaurante era lo unico que habia comido en todo el dia, agarre un pedazo de carne de esas que ya tienen preparada y le puse una de sus salsas que tienen en el mostrador, agarre carne fresca, camarones y pollo para que me los prepararan, todo muy bien hasta el momento, me comi un poco de la carne con la salsa que agarre fui por mi plato que me estaban preparando y me sente a comer cuando de un momento a otro me agarra un dolor de estómago que me provoco una diarrea todo el resto del dia, nosotros venimos desde la isla de santa Catalina, hemos venido varias veces siempre agarro lo mismo y hoy que me dio por probar la otra carne que ya tienen preparada y esa salsa en el mostrador y me fue muy mal. read more

It was okay for a Buffett. The food choices were also okay with some food that looked like it had been there for a while. They make you pay before you enter and then pay again if you add anything afterwards. They hover over you as you finish to make sure you pay again. read more

Hokkaido Seafood Buffet - Crab legs special - Buffets Near Me - Long Beach, California

The food not very good. Some of the meat was dry. Service was ok had to ask for more to drink.

Worst buffet I have ever been to where they make you pay before you are even seated. Not a whole lot of options for food which was disappointing. Food always took forever to restock and when it does comes out, it's somehow lukewarm... only reason why it's surviving is bc of the hibachi grill they have. Never coming back here again and it was not worth paying $26 per person read more

This place is so good!!! Omg tell me why I've waited years to visit this restaurant when I've always lived nearby. The quality of the food was beyond my expectations and the size of the shrimps were huge!! I highly encourage everyone to visit. It's great for kids and adults alike. They also have military discounts! read more

Took my parents here one weekend as it's been a while since I've had any buffet style dinner. Service was fair, came in and was immediately greeted and paid upfront first. I like this method better as it streamlines the process and makes the experience more efficient. Food is decent for what it is, do not have high expectations if you come here thinking it's Michelin quality. This place has a decent amount of variety for what it is. Sad they don't have snow crabs anymore like they used to be, now it's pay by the pound. I don't blame them in this economy. All in all, if you want a casual family dinner, come here. Staffs are friendly. When you walk in, you'll get a nostalgic vibe and parking is plenty here. read more

I don't have high expectations from Asian buffets because I don't like the quality of the food, but this place went straight to the bottom of my list of Asian buffets. I didn't appreciate the demeanor of the waitress. When I asked for a straw, it seemed like she just threw it on our table- I'm not completely sure if she's in a hurry or if that's her way of giving out straws, but she just threw it on the table and just left without saying a word. It would've been more polite if she said, "here you go" or just simply hand me a straw in a more gentle way. She also did that when she gave napkins to us. I'm going to safely assume that is her way of giving items to customers. Last but not least. The bathrooms. More specifically the women's bathroom. I was so utterly disgusted at how dirty it was. 1 bathroom was clogged and the another bathroom had toilet paper all over the seat. The trash cans were overfilled and bathroom counter was so dirty. I'm kind of appalled that this place is a buffet and seeing the bathroom that dirty was so gross. I felt wrong eating at this place because the bathroom was so dirty and I prayed after that dinner that I wouldn't catch anything. The service and bathrooms just totally killed my impression of this place. I don't think I will ever go here again and I told my sister to never come here. I don't know why people rave about this place, but for a buffet, this is very unacceptable. read more

Unfortunately didn't take any pictures of the food. Met up with friends who I hadn't seen in a few years so we spent the evening eating and chit 5. The sushi I had all except the one with Wasabi on it. Great. The shells with scallops and shells with crab meat and some sauce was delicious! I liked the tomato Egg Flower soup. I had a few crab legs (the small ones) and my friends both half of the crabs. You have to and for the crackers to crack the shells. U couldn't use ur teeth - even the small ones. I didn't get desert (I was too full) Price paid for dinner on a Friday was $23.99 per person (with out drink) We opted for water read more

I called to make a reservation for a party of 23 for a celebration of life of some sorts, and I gotta say... the first attempt didn't take due to a language barrier. I was left with this unsettling feeling. So, what's a girl to do... ... do a follow up call a few days before the scheduled date to confirm the reservation only to learn I didn't have one at all. "But, no problem. You have one now." My reservations were at noon. They opened at 1130a. We got there around 1100am. They seated us anyway. Once they got all drink orders down, we were left to our own devices, so we all went our own ways to explore what to grub. And what a spread they had! Like an endless line of different kinds of sushi and sashimi, fried and sautéed foods, baked seafood, salads, plenty of kinds of soup, they even had a prime rib and Hanachi grilling station as well as items for kids' palates. Dessert options were also really good. I enjoyed it, but what I enjoyed more is overhearing my party liking/loving what they had. FOOD: 5. Other than the crawfish being too spicy for my taste (that's a personal issue though) everything was great. SERVICE: 4. Very little interaction, but above par. VALUE: 5. You get more for your money. And I love that they have senior citizen discounts and the implemented service charge applied to the bill. PARKING: Private lot. Not an issue if you get here early enough. OVERALL: 4.75. They have a sign that says to pay first. They didn't do this because they have a $9.99/lb snow crab legs promo. (I was surprised no one availed of this in my party!) Much better than all the AYCE buffets near home. Will totally make the drive for another run sometime in the future! read more

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Had to leave a review, I had a great lunch experience. Compared to other buffets I have been to, this place had more variety, plenty of space in the dining area, and a working ice cream machine. Heavy points on the ice cream machine, lol, because I love vanilla ice cream. Anyways, I came at 11 and was seated right away by the servers, who were very attentive and helpful. The food choices were plenty, I was even impressed they had spam musubi. Sushi had many good choices to pick from, I enjoyed the salmon cheese roll and the sashimis. Great lunch, til next time read more

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$61 for 2 people during dinner time. $23 a person plus a "service charge" and tax, i dont think you should even tip so you can recoup your money. Most of the food was cold youd be lucky if it was warm unless it just came straight out but then its still somehow just warm most times, even a chinese food spot knows to keep the burners on 24/7 to keep the slop hot. Dessert is pretty much nonexistent or some mid basic cookies. Im sure the workers are trying their best but if i could ask for a refund i would ive payed less and got more else were. Save your money and dont go. If you have to go, go during peak time around 6pm when hopefully they bring more stuff out and its not so empty or atleast the burners are on. read more

Hokkaido Seafood Buffet - Clam - Buffets Near Me - Long Beach, California

This is our second time at Hokkaido Buffet in Long Beach and the two times we've been here we noticed they actually changed the menu but kept the traditional buffet food items like orange chicken, teriyaki chicken, black pepper beef, coconut shrimp, salmon, prime rib, ham and sushi. Customer service here is excellent. The waiters kept coming around to replenish our drinks and pick up plates that are done. They would ask first if you're done with your plate before picking it up. They also have fresh sushi and a good variety of sushi. They offer 10 kinds of sushi. There's also a section for fruits and vegetables. They have plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. The section for dessert is bountiful. Majority of their desserts are on a closed section with clear covers. There are different kinds of pastries, cakes and cookies. They also offer soft serve and ice cream. The food replenishment takes a little bit of time though so you would have to check a couple of times when the newly cooked shrimp or newly grilled salmon is out. read more

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We got there before 8pm but lot of empty food trays. All of the food was cold, dry. The Mongolian was over cooked, even the kids said it wasn't good, beef super chewy. It was a Thursday night but only 4 tables. Everything very salty including the soups. Ice cream was super sweet. Save your money, go somewhere else! read more

this place was OK. They did have a lot to choose from... customer service was OK this place is pretty big. would be a great location for parties and work meeting stuff like that the food I wanna say seven out of 10 a few items that I thought they were gonna be hot were cold. The cold items that were supposed to be cold or a little warm if that makes any sense but overall experience was OK. They did have a Mongolian station. I will be back to try that for sure the dessert section I do have to say was pretty good. They have pretty good cheesecake when I went out for seconds it was gone. . lol they have self serve ice cream and they even have a chocolate fountain.... but I'm definitely gonna give this place another shot. One thing I dislike is that they charge you an extra 10% for the gratuity even if you're just by yourself... I'm not sure how that thing works but they charged me 10% for the tip.... I believe the tip should be set at the table.. read more

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Although the city is Long Beach, this place is very close to Signal Hills. It has a very large parking lot. This is for a Sunday late afternoon review. As you enter the restaurant, you have to pay for your buffet first... kinda like the buffets in Las Vegas. After we sat down, we told our waitress what we wanted to drink. We were charge a service fee upfront. Minus 1 star. In the buffet area, there are lots of food. I had grilled corn, steamed red bean sticky rice, sumai (soso), half of a crab, steamed sword fish (a bit dried), California roll with eel/Avocado on top, Chinese fried pork ribs, shrimp with onion and sprouts made to order, jello, pineapple, small scallop, etc. Oh, there was this flowing chocolate fondue fountain. Ugh! I should have come hungry. I was so full. I could eat any more shrimp or crabs. Next time I will go to the grill area where I can request cook to order food. I wasn't able to eat all of the desserts. Just too much food. We will definitely come back in the future. We had very good customer service. Our waitress refilled our drinks and took our plates off our table. During sunset, we were able to look out of the large window and enjoyed the view of Sun setting. :) :) :) read more

Not a bad Asian buffet! Also my second time here, we went to San Pedro beach and got really famished and thought about this buffet on our way home. It was 22$ per adult until we saw a sign that as of June 10, it will be 24$. How inflation is going, I'm not surprised. I've been to a lot of buffets and they seem to all be the same, but I really enjoyed this one just the way they set food up and the selection seem really good. I really enjoyed the BBQ RIBS, fried chicken wings, and coconut shrimp (avoiding the actual coconut flakes). The sushi is ok, like any other buffet sushi, but they seem to be much fresher than the other places! They had a chocolate fountain which is nice and tasted pretty good. Unfortunately, their ice cream machine wasn't working well. The only options were chocolate and it was runny.... They had candy on the side which is fun for kids haha Restrooms were pretty clean compared to other buffets, gendered with stalls. Service was decent, they were around when we need them and they cleaned our table pretty often. read more

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Service was great. they also did an amazing job refilling dishes as they were getting low. But the quality of the food has declined drastically. I went with my son on a Tuesday at about 1:30pm. the restaurant was fairly busy. There were around 20 tables filled I'd say 30-40 people present. The sushi quality was poor. the rice was old and hard. The sushi filling to rice ratio was way off. there was little filling and way too much rice. The fried rice looked good visually but the taste was off, bland. The carbonara pasta was also off. it didnt taste good, but it looked pretty good visually. The cream cheese rangoons and the egg rolls were great. The hot oil fish filets tasted really good but that was it honestly. The black pepper steak flavors were weird and really salty. the steak was good quality and the veggies were nice and fresh but the dish was not prepared well. The chicken pot stickers looked good too but i think their filling has too much ginger and so the filling didnt taste very good. the fried sushi was also really salty and tasted weird. the egg tart was prepared weird. they used muffin wrappers to prepare them. the flavor was nice but i basically got no tart. it was just a little bit of egg filling. the chocolate cake dessert was dry but the strawberry cake and the mango cake were moist and delicious. the ice cream was probably to best thing in the place. we used to go to Hokkaido all the time. it was a weekly thing. but in more recent years i feel like this is a place to avoid. If youre looking for the exact opposite and a much greater experience take the drive and head over to Four Seasons buffet in Cerritos. That's the go to spot for my family nowadays. At Hokkaido We paid $17.99 for me and 8.99 for my son plus 2.45 per soda refillable, and they charge and additional 10% service fee automatically so you dont have to tip. total came out to just under $40 for the two of us. read more

The service was good, they were attentive to our needs but the thing is buffets are very hit or miss. unfortunately the food was either very salty and or cold. the soups are good ! but everything else is.. well hit or miss. I do hope it improves but other than that I'll have to give it one star. :/ read more

As of 3:54 pm on 9/23/25, this menu showing that dinner pricing started at 4pm was still posted. Lady at the register said dinner pricing now started at 3:30pm. Asked to speak with a manager and she claimed "I'm the only one here". I let her know that if they were changing the prices but hadn't updated the sign, it was false advertising. She was dismissive and didn't seem to care. She kept saying "I'm not arguing with you", which I thought meant that she was going to honor the lunch price since she was obviously in the wrong. Then I realized that meant that she didn't care if they were in the wrong. She also didn't care about customer service, representing the business well, or if I ever ate there again. I drove all the way from Santa Ana just to eat there too. Looks like I won't ever be doing that again. read more

Hokkaido Seafood Buffet - Menu showing pricing as of 9/23/25 showing that dinner pricing started at 4pm. Cashier claimed it now started at 3:30. - Buffets Near Me - Long Beach, California

First timer. Food was ok but they really need to figure out how to keep the food warm. Everything was cold except for the Mongolian station where they cook to order. That was pretty decent but need more variety of vegetables. Price for 2 was $64 which they included their own tip. A little too much for so so food. The restaurant is dated and needs some upkeep. read more

Hokkaido Seafood Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Long Beach, California