Is this the best Chinese restaurant in town? Good heavens, no! But it may be the best in the buffet class, rivalling the Grand Pacific, though without the crowds, the noise, and the shrieking urchins. Good food throughout, regularly freshened. A small but nice salad bar (better than the Grand Pacific's). Others are right to lament the relative want of vegetables on he bar. But I do like their asparagus and their green beans. Favourites of mine include two or three of their chicken dishes...beef & peppers...their hot & sour soup (a tad too hot for my own very tame tastes, but a lovely flavour). One nice touch: on the bar, a big bowl of fresh chopped green onions to sprinkle on soup or other dishes--Ichiban's deep-fried shrimp is my #1 and gets a whack of those onions. There are a few regrettable things--not bad, really, so much as just ordinary. The "crab Rangoon" has been nowhere near either Rangoon or any species of crustacean. For dessert you can have fruit. Mostly canned. Ice cream in dixie cups. And regrettably commercial chocolate pudding. But then, we don't go to these places for dessert, do we? Here's one thing that needs to be remedied forthwith...Servers issue one big paper napkin to start, and bring lots of smaller diner-style serviettes on request. Good so far. But the last four times we've been, the big napkins have REEKED with an aroma that I'm pretty confident is mould. Yuck! My guess is that it's a storage issue. GOOD service. Prompt, polite, responsive, unobtrusive. A good place to go on a casual date, or with the fam, or with buddies from work. Good value. Chow down! read more

As a last minute decision my husband and I decided to finally try this place out. Being that we can be picky of our Asian food, this place was pretty good. The shrimps are always my go-to and they had good flavor. The pepper steak was very tender and of course we always have to get noodles which had great flavor. The sushi however was our least favorite. The rice isn't "sushi rice" which is ok, but like I said we are picky with our food. Lastly can't leave out the tiramisu cake they have, my favorite by far. Overall still a great place for a Chinese buffet and we will definitely be back. read more

Ichiban Buffet - Japanese Near Me - Collierville, Tennessee

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I Love Jessica, her energy, & warm welcome when I walk in! My son loves their sushi & Their rice is my absolute favorite!

I love this place! The food here is authentic and isn't very costly. The sushi here is great for the price. Service is quick.

Food not being kept correct temperature. Cold food. Allways cold food. Stall fortune cookies.They could do better and more customers.

This place was horrible! The sushi was alright but other than that it was no good! I got sick and so did my family! There are other places to go that have sushi besides this one! I'd stay away from it! read more

My expectations were surpassed! The sushi was fantastic, not the best selection, but they did have straight up sashimi, which is fantastic, not many buffets have that. The fish tasted fresh and delicious as well. The Chinese foods were also great, the chicken was superb. Very nice clean restaurant as well, good atmosphere and cheap price. Of the best buffets in all of Memphis. read more

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Food was fresh, good and abundant. Good value for the money. Would definitely recommend this eatery.

Another bland no taste Chinese place trying to find places I can go that's around my way of work so and waste of time and money on bland Chinese food okay well the online ordering was great they had it fast on time another knock out ugh!!! read more

Ichiban Buffet - Bland - Japanese Near Me - Collierville, Tennessee

Nothing here tastes very good at all. The sushi was alright. I love me a big buffet, but some (not all) of it should be tasty. Many bites went into my napkin. I didn't go back for seconds of anything at all. Dinner buffet costs $14.99 per person. Server was prompt. read more

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Wow, is all I can say, and I mean wow, as in absolutely shockingly TERRIBLE customer service and i didnt even put one foot in their door. I called the restaurant to get some general info such as cost and what they had to offer, the women who answered my call, answered with a dismal down and out, bummed out, Hello, as if she could could care less. She didn't even great me with the name of the restaurant, I thought I had accidentally called someone's house and some bummed out teenager had answered the call. I then, asked if I was talking to someone at Ichiban, she acknowledged yes that I was. I asked what the price was and she answered again with such dismay, and down and out reply. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I asked if there was someone else I could talk to and she said, "no". I told her, she lost our business, I have no desire to go to a restaurant that has employees that could care less about the place I am wanting to eat at. Poor attitudes from the greeter on the phone sets the tone as to the poor quality of the staff and food. We will not go to this place. read more

First time here since Covid. Glad they made it! There are so few Chinese buffets left. It's not great at all but it's here and it's ok and fast. They get a post Covid thumbs up! read more

Very clean, and a great selection. Prices are reasonable and the sushi is fresh! Very attentive staff without being obnoxious

Good buffet, quick and easy, can cover all food groups real quick! Good service too!Egg Rolls are tasty!

This was our very first time coming here! Absolutely nothing special.. nothing terrible... as of March/2019 one adult lunch buffet with out a drink is $8.99.. not bad! Staff was nice but they try to force everyone to sit close together and we don't like that so we always move. Some foods were WAAAY too salty but good flavor! We will NOT be in a rush to come back here unless we're just out in this area! Ice cream are in cups too! Sushi is AWESOME read more

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Food good, service good, ambiance quant dark nice. Overall Nice place to visit for a Buffet

They have poor customer service. I had an object in the chocolate pudding, which I brought to the attention of the waitress who brought the manager over they told me it was a bristle from the cleaning brush went to the Buffay look at the pudding, and then lab never took it off the serving area, I again went to the manager and asked would they go to a restaurant that had stuff in their food that went into their mouth and they said sure not the response he would want to give a customer read more

We went yesterday for lunch and it was delicious! Everything was fresh with a huge sushi collection! We can't wait to go back!

Went around 5:30 on a Thursday evening. Got the buffet to go. The hostess was a bit rude and made sure I knew that the sushi was not included. The food was not very good. I got a little bit of a lot of things-- 6 with chicken, egg roll, rangoon, 1 with mixed "seafood", plus a couple others. Everything except the egg roll and cream cheese rangoons tasted the same and had no distinctive flavor at all. No spiciness. No savoriness. Just blah-ness. At home I added my own chili sauce to give it some flavor, and then my husband who can't taste much of anything right now ate it just because it was there. I usually don't like when Chinese food places drown their dishes in sauce because it makes them mushy. This place went to the opposite extreme this night. There was no extra sauce on any of the things I tried. So the food itself was dry, even things like honey chicken that should have some moistness to them. So this is the second time I haven't liked the food here and it's probably time to scratch it off the list. I hope others have a different experience, cause Collierville doesn't have a lot of options that don't involve fast food, pizza or Mexican. read more

The food is mediocre. They have the typical section of Chinese cuisine. The best thing was the black pepper and the hot and spicy chicken, fried rice, and the rice noodles. I have yet to find a really great Chinese buffet. Bathrooms were disgusting! I won't be returning. read more

Ichiban Buffet - Tempura shrimp and egg drop soup - Japanese Near Me - Collierville, Tennessee

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I came here with my family the other day and I gotta say it's just ok. The sushi is pretty good but the food is nah. Mom even got some food cooked by the chef for her but didn't enjoy it. Also I've come here often enough in the past year to notice almost everything depends on the day so what might taste fantastic one day will taste meh the next. I wouldn't have noticed if I hadn't been writing it down each time but it seems pointless now which annoys me. Enjoy: - Butter Potatoes - Cheese Rangoon - Chinese Donut - Coconut Shrimp - Cookies and Cream Ice Cream - Egg Drop Soup - Fried Shrimp - Honey Chicken - Hot and Spicy Chicken (depends on day) - Macaroni Cheese - Potatoes - Seaweed Salad - Sesame Chicken - Spicy Chicken - Teriyaki Chicken - Tiramisu - Tornado Roll Ok: - Cheese Crabmeat Roll - Chicken with Broccoli - Coconut Shrimp (sometimes good, sometimes bad) - Crunchy Shrimp - Dragon Sushi - French Fries - Fried Bull Roll - Hibachi Chicken (sometimes good, sometimes bad) - Mei Fun Noodles - Mint Ice Cream - Spicy Crabmeat Roll Dislike: - Baked Chicken - Baked Shrimp - Black Pepper Chicken - Chicken with Broccoli - Fried Dumpling - Hot and Sour Soup - Pepper Steak - Shrimp Tempura Roll - Spicy Crawfish Roll - Spicy Shrimp - Sweet and Sour Chicken - Vegetable Fried Rice read more

Been coming here since they opened. Sushi is fresh, Mongolian bbq is pretty good but could use a few more items. They continue to improve many dishes and the service is always great for a buffet with fresh drinks, constantly removing dirtied plates and friendly smiles. I only have returned to buffets after a first try, except for rare exceptions like Horseshoe or Goldstrike casino or Curry Bowl Indian but this one keeps me coming back for a fresh, hot and ready variety of dishes and they haven't stopped trying to improve on little things. On Valentines Day my wife had to work her night shify so.she wanted to go yo Icgiban, and I thought this would be a let down but it was very good here. Clams were terrific, sushi very good, crab good and most of the dishes I sampled were very tasty and fresh. Good job. I have no problem recommending this clean, friendly buffet for lunch or dinner any day of the week, and yes we ate here on Christmas day. read more

Ichiban Buffet - Very fresh! - Japanese Near Me - Collierville, Tennessee

This is worst Asian buffet I have ever gone to. My husband is Chinese and we know what good Asian food is and isn't it. I got excited when I saw they had raw oysters but after seeing how dried out they were and smelt like day old fish i was scared to eat them. Most of the chicken dishes were hard and tough to eat. Let's put it this way i have never eaten a salad at a buffet but here i felt it was the safest thing to eat. We got here at 6pm on a Friday night so everything should have been fresh and full but it looked like some items had been there quit awhile. So same the least avoid this place and go to any other buffet. As my husband said this is the first buffet he has gone to and lost weight. read more

My guy and I tried Ichiban Buffet for lunch today and we thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Everything was so good and tasty! Loved the sushi and the fresh stir fry. The salad bar was fresh and had good choices, which was surprising because normally salad bars are an after thought at buffets. The egg drop soup was delicious, as well as all my favorite Chinese dishes. Hot tea was great and oh, the desserts - so many choices, including hand dipped ice cream (in a freezer). Very reasonably priced. Looking forward to our next visit very soon! We have since been back many times for dinner. Still so very good! It's seriously our go to place for dinner. A TON of choices and always delicious! read more

I'm not much of a Chinese buffet enthusiast. I have to say this was above average. Offering Sushi and a Mongolian Barbecue station. I definitely love myself some Mongolian Barbcue hot off the grill. Outside of that it just has your average selection like every other Chinese restaurant buffet. But I'll have to say it definately tastes better than most of its competitors & offers a bit more variety too. My server was very attentive about keeping my drinks filled & my finished plates removed from the table as I like a clean table space when dining. Dessert is ok as the dessert station does offer a farily nice selection of pastries and ice cream. I like the fact they offer a few more flavors of Ice Cream compared to competitors. Everybody else so far just offeres the 3 basic flavors (chocolate vanilla and swirl) out of the Ice Cream machine. For what it is Ichaban isn't bad. I'd suggest it over many others. I've found others to be less impressive. read more

Wow, how much did they change. Since my awful 1-star review, they've upgraded their buffet lineup. That's how to take criticism. I had to come here twice to see if it wasn't a fluke. I've since come a third time. The quality is definitely way better than before the other two times I had in the past. I've tried talking to the waiters or managers, but they don't seem very talkative. It does look like management had been changed. They've got sushi, but the sushi is not as good as Eat Well or Grand Buffet's sushi. Their American Chinese is mostly fried, but what I like here is the steamed ginger-onion sole (sure it's most likely frozen, but a pack of that at Costco is about the same cost of the buffet). And then there is the snow crab legs on Friday, Saturday, and Sundays. Thank goodness for change! read more

So I'm editing my review to explain something. I only go to buffets at the busiest times because that's when the food is the freshest because they replace it often. If someone is going to the buffet at slow times, yeah, it's probably not going to be as good and that's no matter where you go. I only go to Ichiban for lunch, thus my review is only for lunch at Ichiban. From what I've been told, the owners of Ichiban are different from the owners of the now closed Red Sun Buffet. Ichiban has the best Chinese / Sushi buffet in the metro Memphis area, IMHO. What I find interesting is when I go for lunch, you see a lot of blue collar workers. Probably because it's fairly inexpensive for lunch. The sushi is fresh and decent. The buffet is hot and fresh. The waitresses may not know a lot of English, but they do know how to take drink orders and ask politely if they can pick up your plate. What I especially love about Ichiban is that they have sashimi on Sunday. Woo hoo! I know everyone raves about Eat Well, but Ichiban beats it hands down. Eat Well has this "I'm trying to be uber-cool" feel to it, but doesn't have uber-cool food. Eat Well's selection of food just lacks compared to Ichibans. FYI, at this point in time the Clipper coupon magazine has four useful coupons to eat at Ichiban. I would recommend using them, especially if you haven't been to Ichiban before. read more

The food here is ok, nothing really special. I'll visit again if I'm in the area. My one complaint is that the waitress rushes you out and they are EXTREMELY aggressive that you pay when they want you to pay and not when you are done eating!! Been here twice and both times the waitress literally stood at our table until we pulled out a wallet/ purse. read more

Very very good! Safely handling the buffet! Will definitely return! Everything was very tasty!

While in TN visiting my best friend, her husband and their 4 young children, they took me to dinner at the Ichiban Buffet. As someone who doesn't eat meat, I wouldn't choose this place, as it's not particularly vegetarian friendly on the hot food side of things, however, my friends seemed to enjoy the meaty side of things and despite that if your a sushi lover, then come and enjoy! The sushi buffet was delicious and plentiful of options beyond your typical salmon/tuna rolls, even for those of us who don't eat shellfish! One hint for the staff though, if you come with kids, they seem to hover a bit excessively... read more

I find most people are pretty pro or anti buffet before even setting foot in one, and I can understand, it's a style that doesn't appeal to everyone. I'm going to assume anyone reading this review is pro-buffet, and take it from that angle. As buffets go this one is above average quality. They make all of the items in relatively small batches and refresh them frequently. Like any buffet you can find the occasional out-too-long item, but they do a great job of keeping that to a minimum. There's also a nice selection of sushi, again, just slightly above average for sushi but they put out a large number of rolls and only put out one of each at a time so they are fresh. There are very minor changes from lunch to dinner, and from week day to week end. I think less than 4 stations change between those times. I think they could do a bit more to differentiate lunch from dinner, but given the wide number of choices perhaps they don't have to do that. There is a full salad bar, and a full desert bar often augmented by some cakes. Prices are fair, neither high nor low. The staff is very attentive and friendly. I see how some might call it hovering as they are quick to pick up used plates, but I think it is convenient. There are not a lot of chinese options out this way, so it may be the best chinese available without driving a decent distance. You can get better sushi in town, but I doubt anyone would come here for a sushi-only experience. Grab a few pieces for an appetizer before your chinese main course. read more

I've been going to Ichiban for 5+ years. Everything about this restaurant is good! Great food and great atmosphere! read more

It was horrible! We walked in and it looked quite nice. However, the food was definetly not worth it and there was nothing special about it as you can find things similar at other takeout retaurants. We ate the food since we already paid, when I ways finished eating halfway, I had a stomache ache and imediately rushed to the bathroom only to find the bathroom smelling absolutely horrible! Then, as I came out of the bathroom I saw my mom and sister both dashing for the bathroom. They came out and we got home. All of our faces were extremely pale. Definetly not recommending this place. Never comming back again, sorry. read more

Ordered delivery through local delivery company. The fried rice has little to no flavor, and the sushi is over priced. My wife ordered a Shrimp Tempura roll and got about the equivalent of half a roll you would get at a higher end sushi restaurant for the same price. Total let down, will not order again. read more

I love Chinese buffets and Ichiban did not disappoint! Hot, delicious favorites with some American options as well.

Probably the best Asian oriented buffet around. Far better than the Grand Buffet IMO.. read more

Great food, selection, and pricing. But, careful. An erroneous and mysterious $3 charge appeared on my credit card account which they quickly refunded. read more

The buffet was just ALRIGHT.. Nothing to call home about. it's just under $10 for lunch buffet.

This is the best Chinese Buffet i've been to to date, but the food can be iffy during the week. The food is the best during dinner rush on Fridays and Saturdays and lunch time on Sundays. The raw fish sushi is pretty gross, I can tell the fish is frozen, but all of the cooked sushi is pretty good. read more

We came here on a Monday night and the selection of food was amazing. Lots of beef, seafood, sushi and chicken dishes. The food was fresh and tasty. My oldest son had the cook to order hibachi which was also great. My other son ate his weight in peel and eat shrimp. My favorite surprise was the wonton soup in addition to the typical egg drop and hot & sour. My wife especially enjoyed the sushi. read more