We went today and it was filthy is disgusting the shrimp I had to spit out of my mouth like it was spoiled I highly do not Recommend disgusting read more

I would give this place negative stars if I could, It was horrible, the food was old, Luke-warm, and just gross. The pizza didn't have good sauce, the chicken was bad, it was so hard and the ham was even worse. Do you know how hard it is to have a nice lunch with your friends, this restaurant should be closed for good, I am never coming back to this restaurant never again, it is so disgusting, I'll be reaching out to the health department about this read more

Please whatever you do- DO NOT COME! I hate doing negative reviews or to advise not to go somewhere, but this is an exception. I feel like the food was old, hard and either over cooked or it's old and recooked. Then they are using all plastic plates and utensils, very wasteful. I hate that I paid as much as I did because you come out better eating something from McDonald's or the trash. Pick one. Nothing was edible. If a business can not function with good quality of food during the pandemic (if that's even the reason for poor food) then it needs not to be open. Disgusting. read more

I was a bit skeptical to try the place based on reviews, but decided to try it based on coupons and the price. Happy I did. The place was super busy (which is a good sign). Big restaurant, but plenty of seating. We were seating kind of in the back area. There's a variety of food to choose from. From sushi, to teppanyaki, to seafood...everything is there! I started with the sushi. The sushi pieces were smaller, than I'm used to, but this is a buffet, and you can get as much sushi as you want! Then I decided to get some beef and mushrooms from the Teppanyaki grill. Just tell the chef what you want, and he will make it for you. The wait says 10-15 mins (depending on how many people are waiting), but it went by fast. The beef teppanyaki with mushrooms, onions, garlic, and butter was very juicy, buttery, and just full of flavor! I also had some crab legs and crawfish. Don't expect the crawfish flavor of Hot N Juicy, but there is flavor and hot butter if you please. All the crab legs and crawfish you can eat! Just that alone was worth the price! You really can't beat the price of this buffet with everything they have to offer! I would definitely recommend this place!!! read more

Ichiban Buffet - Lots of seafood to choose from! - Japanese Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Well , since you are NOT allowed to leave a NO STAR review, I will reach down deep into the Horror of my nightmare and come up with something nice to say to warrant the 1 star review. Our waitress was pleasant and kept our drinks filled for the short duration we were there=1 star. Indeed, the young lady was the only thing that shined at this location. She was personable and even checked the pen to make sure it was working before she gave it to me to sign the 40 dollar lunch bill for 2. Someone should promote this young lady to the buffet line to ensure the food isn't stone cold. The sushi was old warm and to the point that the rice was getting crusty. Abandoning that idea, the hot buffet was AS cold as the sushi. The food was flavorless, cold, about the lowest quality I have eaten that was not out of a can (can you say Hormel). To add insult to injury, Where is the Florida Health Department!!??!! Really!!!! How can this place even be allowed to be in business? I know Rhonda is running this state like the Wild West but for Gods Sake, we have a health department for a reason and protecting "us" the consumers is one of them...WAKE UP and do your job! read more

Not a lot of options, buffet food is subpar, they also have an option to get hibachi made for you my friend got that. Had a ton of egg shells in her food. She was pretty unhappy. One of the women who worked there stared at my empty cup for about 10 minutes and the one guy who was actually doing anything refilled it. Seems like they have one employee who actually works hard and is attentive and everyone else is just lounging. Wouldn't suggest going there if you're in Orlando. read more

We went twice and both times the place was very dirty. The first time the server came to the table chewing food and talking at the same time. The sushi's are very little variety , they never have anything with salmon and the sushi guys take forever to put new sushi when the sushi's end. The last time we went I couldn't eat half of the food because of the taste. I'm giving 3 stars cuz the icecream is great. read more

Ew. All I can say. This place was absolutely disgusting and not just standard buffet food nasty, I mean down right disgusting. DONT EAT HERE. I know it's cheap, but you're better off at McDonald's, this is way worse. I watched a guy come out with new hot food and I got excited, because the plate I had prior was soggy and gross, and instead of changing the trays (like most buffets do) he literally just put the hot food over the old food. Grossed me out because once that hot food is gone whoever eats next is getting really old food! Don't come here, the health department needs to shut this place down. Food poisoning waiting to happen. read more

It's been a long time since we have been here about 2 or 3 years. I was very disappointed in the selection of foods. Some of my favorites are gone. They no longer have dumplings or miso soup. The lo mein was greasy and the fried rice was tasteless Some of the sushi was gummy in consistency, and the trays were empty for a while, and they didn't have as many choices as in the past. The servers were still attentive and pleasant read more

3 stars is good for a buffet so 4 is way above average. Great location and the plaza looks to be newly renovated. Right in front of fun spot and behind Del Taco so I feel there was an ease of entrance. Newer buffet so very nice atmosphere and very clean overall for a buffet! It was about 13 for adult buffet and great selection. They had plenty of servers on hand and handled a party if 25 easily. Highly recommended!!! read more

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Food was good and the drinks too... now what can be better is the customer service. if you don't think the server deserves a tip be prepared to having the server to ask for a tip. Yes, the server me and my husband had literally asked for a tip when both of us didn't think she should get a tip. the place over all is a 8/10 just needs to better the customer service. read more

Food is terrible. I arrived at 12:30, still lunch time and all of the items I grabbed were cold, rubbery or hard like a rock. General Tso's chicken, stuffed shrimp, stuffed oyster, potsticker, black pepper chicken all bad, totally tasteless, not worth the money. Staff wasn't friendly either. Never going again. read more

Ichiban Buffet - Japanese Near Me - Orlando, Florida

NEVER EAT AT ICHIBAN BUFFET ORLANDO. !!!!!!! Never eat there. Everything was cold and tough. Cockroaches and other vermin walked around the food. I said something about it. They just laugh at you. Just gross. THEY SHOULD CLOSE THIS TENT IMMEDIATELY. I've never experienced this before. The Worst restaurant in the area. IF YOU WANT TO GET FOOD POISONING THEN YOU SHOULD GO HERE read more

on a vacation in orlando me and the hubby decided that we wanted chinese.. we searched on yelp for one near us.. so we decided ichiban ... the food was ok but the service was horrible.. not friendly at all.. we was ignored the whole time and when ask for a refill the attitude was horrible.. I wouldn't recommend read more

Very pleasantly surprised! I drive by this place almost every single time I come to Orlando (which is almost monthly) but never thought to stop by. However, the last time we were in town, my group wants chinese food, and specifically, a buffet if possible. So, I yelped buffets nearby and this one actually seemed to have the best reviews and pictures. We walked in and it's huge. Tremendous variety and for such a good price. Keep in mind, I am giving this place five stars for what it is. I am not saying it is a high class 5 star restaurant. But, for a chinese buffet, food was tasty and fresh and the facility was clean. read more

I wish I had seen the reviews prior to going but we literally needed to find a place to feed my kids and this was right across the street. Not great. Bland. Everything was in a terrible sauce. The bowls were styrofoam and so stuck together, everyone was touching them. Gross. Not worth the dinner price. Save your money and try somewhere else. read more

The food was average for a Buffett, good but nothing amazing, however, it was a great atmosphere and good prices!

This place was horrible, not the same ichiban I remember pre COVID sushi choice? Less then 12. So disappointed. Only two hot bars!!! Don't waste your time or money. This place gets a Double F Minus!!!! I think Ill go back to my Hotel room and vomit!!!! read more

The food quality was absolutely disgusting. I will never go back again. I paid over $100 for garbage. My family and I will now go to eat somewhere actually good read more

100% BEST BUFFET EVER! I went there because I was feeling extremely hungry and boy I was not displeased. They have great quality food for a good price. All of the servers are very nice and they always have every food in stock and ready to be eaten. 10/10 would eat again. read more

Very desapointed....we went there at 5 pm on Tuesday, most of the food was cold, they use tap water to make the soda drink (no filter) just horrible taste...about the service they wait for your table be full of plates before clean it...I can say that I went there 2 times...the first and the last...never more. Ambiance...music too load. read more

Foods are mediocre but worth the price. We hope the hibachi style will be available. I didnt try the sushi section because it looks the same thing. read more

I love this place but they raised lunch buffet over 5 $ and they no longer serve egg foo young,bbq ribs,Italian sausage,Mongolian chicken, and their hot apple pie and that's just the lunch buffet I afraid to eat at the night buffet I can imagine what they cut out I'll go back in a couple of months and see if it's back on track read more

Only getting a two star review due to the variety of food offered. Hibachi and Front desk staff was awesome. Waitress was rude. Waitress annoyed we got water. Then, immediately as we got dessert (and were not close to being done eating) she came with the check without being asked, and stood by our table for a minute to get my card, which was weird because I was not yet ready to pay. Anyways, I planned to tip with cash WHEN we were leaving, but she came to the table to grab the receipt BEFORE we were done eating, and asked why there was no tip. I had said that I tip when I'm leaving and that we were not yet done, and she scoffed at me. So we ended up not finishing our food, and left immediately - and yeah without tipping because she was rude and asked In front of several people about that tip. It gets worse. The next morning I woke up with tonsillitis. I have a feeling it was from the food because of the fact I didn't eat anything else that day and only brushed my teeth when I was home... very disappointed. read more

I only give it 2 stars for nostalgia. I frequented this place for years before the pandemic. Also came during the pandemic and even now hopefully after. I've seen the decline in food quality, quantity and customer service. It's obvious now it's not much more than a tourist fill station. Where they can fill their gullet at a low price. Too bad really. They don't care they are a shadow of what they used to be. This old customer is done until they raise the price and quality!!!! read more

Awesome variety of dishes! The place was packed!!! They charge by HEIGHT!!! With two kids we got check for 4 adults!!! read more

The worst buffet I have ever been to in all the cities I've ever visited!!!! ZERO customer service!! Food taste bad! The Hibachi station has the most wired system I've ever seen!!! You can't make your own dish!! They have standards and you choose from a menu! Weird and not my type!! Do yourself a favor and don't go there!! read more

There's a reason lunch was only $8. Was totally not worth it. I was fooled thinking it would be more of a Japanese buffet due to the name, but the only thing Japanese was sushi rolls and hibachi. Lot of the good stuff (seafood) is only available during dinner. The sushi rolls stuck together and fell apart while trying to grab them... and they were tiny. Not a good variety of foods. They have a coupon for 10% off dining, but only if you buy a drink which is more than 10% so if you're drinking water, you can't save on anything. I was excited to see that they had real ice cream instead of the icy soft serve at most buffets, but I questioned how sanitary it actually was since it was self-serve... how many hands are actually touching the ice cream while scooping??? read more

Good buffet. Affordable. Fresh. Accommodating. Friendly service. A lot to choose from. Delicious food. Will definitely go back for more.

The buffet is definitely worth the money. I thought the sushi bar was a little underwhelming but the rest of the food was pretty good. The waitress didn't speak much English and wasn't overly friendly but she was ok. Definitely worth a repeat though. read more

This place was recommended to us so we thought we would try it. Unfortunately, my boyfriend kept saying it was the worst buffet he has ever been to. All of the staff - from waiters to chefs to hostesses - all looked depressing and unwilling to do anything. They were just so grumpy and paid no attention to you. They were just doing the motion. There was a lot of variety in the food, even a lot of seafood options. They looked good, and fooled us. However, most were overcooked, under seasoned, and simply unappetizing. The quality of food was less than hometown buffet. It's cheap for a buffet, but I would definitely not recommend it. read more

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I only gave this place 4 stars because I was not satisfied with the service & their pop was flat. Out of all the Chinese buffets I've been to in Orlando this was the one best & biggest one. The sushi was not very good & dessert bar was not being filled so there weren't many options. The hibachi grill was kinda confusing because there wasn't any specific line to place your order & the line was long at times. But the hibachi was worth the wait even though you wait 5-10 minutes for it, the shrimp was really good. They have these shells full of crab meat that are delicious I could not get enough of. Overall it was very busy and has potential to be one of my favorites & highly recommend it, I will be back. read more

Ichiban Buffet - Japanese Near Me - Orlando, Florida

DO NOT COME HERE not a lot of selection. food was very cold. only took a couple bites, paid then left. NOT YUMMY

We had our first visit here in January of 2022. Food was good, fresh and service was good. Now fast forward to today. We chose to come back because we had a great experience in Jan. Well today food all had signs on it that said 11:30 this was at 5:30. Food was old dried out and mostly cold. Our server brought us our check and said remember to include a tip. I have never ever been told that by a server or any restaurant staff. I will not be back and I most definitely not recommend to anyone read more

Your normal Asian AYCE buffet. They had your usual deep fried station, stirfried station, some steamed dish station, salad, veggies, sushi, hibachi and dessert. The orange chicken they had was only batter and no chicken inside. (My husband tried and was the same so it must be the whole batch.) For $9/person you honestly can't expect much. I would probably try a different place next time though. read more

EMPLOYEE'S ATTITUDE WAS AWFUL Food is good, reasonable price. Employee was impolite. My friends and I went there yesterday. During our payment, she kept saying (2-3times) that we should give tip $2/ person with unfriendly and rude voice!! I mean, we could give her, but she was keep waiting beside our table until we take the money out of our pocket and gave it to her hand. And also, tip is optional. She didn't really service us by that time. read more

After eating sandwiches all day to be able to get on the rides my grand-daughter wanted, we decided to try something different. We thought this might offer a lot more choices than a regular sit down place. It felt like we walked into a familiar place. It almost mimics the ones we often visit in California. The menu is also almost identical, except for the sushi choices. It's funny because we chose what we normally choose from the other buffet places. The food was ok, the location was a little tricky to get to. If you're not familiar with it, you will miss it then would have to backtrack. read more

This is a decent and affordable buffet. The selection is good . The sushi bar was surprisingly nice. They also offer hibachi. And you cant leave without trying their green tea ice cream. Some of the items you can find at the dinner buffet: sushi, friend chicken wings, steamed dumplings, fried rice, chow mein, fried blue crabs ( hard to eat), craw fish, cocktail shrimp, porkchops and much more read more

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they were best buffet in orlando before covid but after that every day their quality is drop :( read more

Ichiban Buffet - Shrip teriyaki chicken andmei - Japanese Near Me - Orlando, Florida

To start we have been here a few other times with the family. This time was only my wife and I. Everything looked very good so we hit the buffet. To our surprise most of the food was cold and some of them didn't have a good taste. Don't know what happened to this place but we are hoping it doesn't becomes the "Golden Corral" of Chinese food. read more

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