Love the sea food in Ichiban buffet. Oysters are my favorite!!! Delicious food and good service !!

If you are going here for Just the sushi you will disappointed. Compared to Minado it would be a one star in the sushi department. However IF you are going here for a variety then you will be happy (or so i was) . It is like a japanese meets chinese meets Old Country Buffet (which this formerly was) The food is hit or miss...the basic food is good; sadly, the crabs and crawfish i would stay away. However for the price it is a definite read more

My family just returned from Ichiban Seafood Buffet for the first time (a Sunday night). It seems if you live in Springfield this place is awesome. If you've ever had the opportunity to visit a good seafood Chinese buffet place, you will likely be disappointed. There aren't many buffet Chinese food places in the area and our hopes were high that this would be "our place" for an easy meal for the kids and us. Unfortunately, we likely won't be returning. The price was disproportionate to the quality and assortment. Based on the volume of people I was expecting something great. Nope. My main reason for going to Chinese food buffets on Sundays is for crab legs. They had none. The did have a big pile of embryonic whole blue crabs though. More "mustard" in them than meat. It is a tragedy the fisherman didn't just throw them back. I've had the misfortune of going to some bad Chinese food buffet places in the past and even they offered steamed snow crab legs on Sundays. Overall the food wasn't bad, but with everyone packed in like sardines, I couldn't wait until it was time to leave. I'm not going to critique every dish, but I will say the overall selection made me think "where's the rest"? They had plenty of sushi, but it was all pre-made instead of made to order. This is common with mediocre seafood buffets, but I was hoping this place was better than that. Oh, and no liquor license, so a simple date night out is pretty much out of the question. Ultimately, we should have just had Chinese delivered and saved $20. I'll pick up crab legs at Wegmans and steam them myself. The three stars is because the place made food, it wasn't horrible tasting, and no one got sick. It's only three stars because I honestly can't think of anything I actually enjoyed eating. read more

I can't really describe this place. The only fitting word is mediocre. I actually would be happier if it was still an Old Country Buffet. The food isn't the best and I won't say it'll get the job done either. Best part of this meal was the baked chicken. Buffalo wings were bad the desserts had an odd odor so I didn't even bother trying. Fruit appeared dried. The hibachi section wasn't bad but the meats are extremely chewy. The fries were cold and soggy. read more

Everytime I'm here I get sick. The food is gross. Half the time it's cold. Dont cook it through

They are very polite and friendly here. Food is alright it lacked seasoning. I tried the hot and sour sour which had no flavor so I went with the wonton soup which was so much better. Sushi is very fresh read more

This is certainly the best buffet that serves Chinese food in the area. You also won't be disappointed with the selection of food they have here. The sea food specifically is above average. read more

$17.99 for July 4th Special all you can eat crab legs. Hibachi area. Pretty clean buffet. My kids enjoyed it.

sometimes i'll hear white ppl or non asian ppl talking about chinese buffets and it just cracks me up because it sounds like a lil kid describing christmas like this wondrous epicurean dream of limitless possibilities. the line u hear every time? "THEY HAVE LIKE EVERYTHING.. LIKE LITERALLY EVERYTHING." and so i guess mebe i'm a bit jaded over the years of eating the same chinese buffet simulated over and over again at x y and z restaurant. But.. I guess trends change. The product felt different here at Ichiban. More refined and updated. The american food is noticeably better, decent seafood, even sushi that i am willing to eat (usually i dont even want to touch it at chinese buffets), kalbi (korean short ribs), decent kimchi (really bfd to me). Service was nice. Large space with lots of obese ppl so u wont feel that bad about eating 5 pounds of food. My brother loves this place and at first i was thinking like oh great.. a chinese buffet. but during the week i was visiting we ended up coming again and i didn't mind. Like 2 pac said, 'its time change the way we eat, its time to change the way we live, and its time to change the way we treat each other.' Relevant? u tell me. a quote is a good way to end things mysteriously anyway.. read more

Awful ! Just awful . Never again . Went for dinner with family yesterday and now stuck in bed with all 3 of my little ones ! All of us have vomit and are having the food run through us !! Started literally about and hour or two after leaving here. I'm not sure if it was because of how busy they were on a Sunday that they couldn't keep up with taking out the old food and replenishing with new or what ! But I am highly upset we are all so sick and I had to miss work to recover ! Extremely upset ! read more

This place is huge! We came here right after their opening time, at about 11:30am. All the food was hot, fresh, and plentiful. They have a chocolate fountain, a hibachi station were you can get ingredients cooked to your liking, and an ice cream machine. They have a multitude of asian and seafood dishes, including sushi. In my honest opinion they offer a lot for the price you pay. The waitresses working here are super polite, and attentive. The particular woman serving us got us water refills multiple times, was very good about clearing our plates and had a very pleasant attitude. Overall, I would definitely come back. read more

This is the best seafood buffet by far in Greater Philadelphia area. It is worth to travel 30 minutes and the price is very reasonable. I will definitely come back here whenever I come to PA area. Most menu are very well seasoned and fresh. The sushi and crawfish and Korean galbi was amazing as well. You won't regret to visit there:) read more

This buffet is where it's at! They didn't change the layout from the Old Country Buffet that occupied this space just before, so there plenty of bars for the food. They have a hibachi, fresh sushi,salad and fruit, soups, Chinese and American fare, and dessert, with a CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN. But let's start at the beginning. The sushi was fresh and delicious. I tried a few of my favorites and a few new ones, and loved them all. They have about five different soups which range from the traditional Chinese soups (wonton, hot and sour, etc.) and some American classics (Maryland crab and clam chowder). The hot bars were expansive and pretty inclusive. They had just about any kind of seafood you could want, including whole crabs and crawfish. The bbq ribs were tender and fell off the bone and the coconut shrimp were light and yummy. The lo mein and fried rice were both veggie, which was nice because the rice is usually pork at a buffet. The dessert bar had a variety of cakes. And not cut up Little Debbie cakes, either. Real cake. There were also cookies, puddings, ice cream, and of course the chocolate fountain. They had marshmallows and some fruit skewered to enjoy with the chocolate, which was a perfect end to a heavy meal. Bonus: the chocolate on top of ice cream makes a yummy shell. Just sayin'... Really the only things I didn't care for were the General Tso's chicken which had more of a soy sauce flavor than a sweet/spicy quality, and the rice pudding which was tasteless. As far as the chinese food itself, it's pretty middle of the road, but that means it's still really tasty. I would also like to see some more side dish veggies, as there was really only asparagus and cheese spinach (that I remember). All in all, if you're in the Springfield area and want something affordable to please everyone, this is a solid bet. read more

This buffet has lots of variety, my favorite part is the hibachi part where you put what you would like on a plate, pick your seasonings / sauces and the guy will cook it in front of you. Look up their website for coupons! read more

This place is not the best buffet. I'm really disappointed with the food. This is my first time being here. I came here with my family. Our food were ok. Some of the foods were not fresh. Some were overcooked and dry. Everything else was good. The chocolate fountain was amusing and fun and cool to dip the marshmallows in. The pumpkin pie was very good and the ice cream was good. And some other food were good. The service was also good. But otherwise, everything in this buffet was ok. The next morning, I got sick and had a high temperature. I'm not sure was it from the food from this buffet or something I had earlier but I'll never come back to this place. read more

This is the best Asian/American buffet I have ever visited. Don't go by "my" rating or anyone else's. If you never try another buffet in your life, you "MUST" try THIS ONE! I don't think you will be disappointed. My fav.: the spinach topped with cheese...........I could eat the whole tray! read more

Been numerous times, and just went July 31st to celebrate my mother's 89th [her choice]. I was totally disappointed with the crabs which must've been sitting in water for hours, the string beans which were not seasoned as they normally were in the past. My chicken and broccoli was very bland. Will give this place a time out for a while and when my mother wants to revisit hoping to be able to give a much better review. read more

Can't think of much better bang for your buck...I've eaten here several times and get a ton of sushi...still can't believe what you get for the price...and I've never gotten sick (sorry for the seemingly condescending comment, but people are actually concerned about this with sushi, anywhere really)...also the other seafood (crab legs and cocktail shrimp) and other Asian dishes are great especially the hibachi grill and the Kibi steak (Korean style BBQ short ribs). Lunch is cheaper but dinner at $12.00 is still a great deal. There's also a chocolate fountain with tons of delicious fresh fruit, including mango! I've been to many other Chinese buffets of this kind (they're everywhere these days) and this may be the best, definitely better or equal to any other (in my opinion). read more

This first time I ate here, the food was average but my second go around wasn't, your better off eating at chic-fil-a on the other side of the parking lot. The service is terrible and all of the waitresses have attitudes. The only good here is the free refill. read more

Went here on a Sunday around 12:30pm, and although it was fairly busy then, apparently we beat the crowd waiting to get in as we left. Food selection is good: Mongolian grill, sushi and very limited selection of sashimi , soup, seafood (salt and pepper shrimps, steamed clams, sauté Manila clams, blue crabs, which was constantly empty) your garden variety of Chinese sautéed and stir-fried dishes ( my favorite of these were the sautéed spinach), salad bar where you can find raw oysters and cocktail shrimps, fresh melons and something I don't normally see: papaya. Then there's the the meat station which looks good but didn't have room to partake, and finally the desert station featuring chocolate fountain with a supply of fresh strawberries, which didn't have room to try but looked heavenly! Food quality overall is good for a buffet, although one can always argue about the freshness of seafood. But food temperature was appropriate. Service could be a little better, but we were here with a large group of around 35 people. read more

My family & I went to the Ichuran buffet to celebrate a birthday. There's a huge variety of food which is very good. The steak was good, the vegetable rice was a bit undercooked. We were enjoying our meals till my brother found a long strand of hair in his food. It was a bad end to a meal that started off so well. read more

This buffet is delicious. They have a little bit of everything. The food is good quality and the restaurant is very clean. The manager on duty at the time I arrived was very nice and helpful. I did have a complaint about his hostess's treatment of me and he apologized and handled everything very professionally. I would definitely like to come back! read more

My Mom had brought to my attention the opening of this place, with it's description as a "Sushi Buffet". I'm a pretty big sushi lover, so I was excited about the prospect of unlimited rolls inside my stomach. Now, my mother is not the director of marketing for Ichiban inc, so I was not totally outraged walking in: I stopped at the front counter and looked around...where is the sushi? All I could see was steaming counters of cooked, fried looking things. I figured it was somewhere around there... We took a seat and received drinks from a very sweet asian woman (All of the staff is very nice). I got up to get my food, and figured out where the sushi was. A small area with about a dozen or so rolls displayed for the taking. There were a couple of identifiable rolls, most of them were these saucy extravagant things. Most are cooked. I went with the salmon and tuna nigiri (raw fish laid on top of rice) as well as an eel roll and shrimp tempura (both cooked). Honestly, not terrible. Besides the strange taste of the tuna, everything was very typical mediocre sushi. For my second plate I decided to try some of the other offerings, which comprise of 80% of the food offered. Most of it consists of fried seafood, fried chinese dishes (lo mein, dumplings), some random american things and pizza (wtf). And yes, there is a desert area with a chocolate fountain and some custardy ice cream. I tried bits and pieces, all of it was not terrible (All of the shrimp offerings were pretty good). So why two stars? Well, in typical buffet style, everything is edible but nothing is really very tasty. The only caveat with this place is the sushi offerings, which are mediocre as well. However, the real reason this place gets a low mark from me is the horrible SMELL and atmosphere inside. I don't know what combination of things it was, but it smelled like a fishy bathroom in there. It really turned my stomach and affected my whole experience. The other problem is the depressing interior. There was no music playing, just Delco's finest eating in silence under dim lighting. Occasionally a baby would scream and add to the creepy vibe. Incredibly suicide inducing. If you want unlimited sushi, try two local spots: The basement of Hibachi in Springfield is incredibly fresh and spot on. Minado in Blue Bell is also awesome if you're in that area (and all around the same price). If you're actively seeking out a Home Country Buffet replacement I guess this will do the trick for you, however due to my reasons above I will not be returning here. read more

I was very disappointed. For me, Chinese buffets, at best, are hit or miss. This one missed. The food tasted overly greasy and simply not fresh. I will never go here again, which says a lot, as I live right around the corner. read more

Ichiban was ok the food was fine. The lines are HORRIFIC on a Saturday evening. The servers are not friendly. Mac & cheese HORRIBLE everything else was ok. read more

Place has good food selection example, crawfish, short ribs, sushi and sashimi and other good stuff. Unlike other buffets around the area charging 2$ lower but no where same selection or quality and taste as this place.i took 1 star off because of the service. Sushi bar made me wait for sashimi and acted like he didn't care. Also other staff issues. But if you can over look that and enjoy the food then i would recommend this place. as i had been here several times. Hit and miss really on the service. But i would recommend this place. read more

I've been here a few times and it's time for them to upgrade the menu and stop serving tough roast beef. IT WAS LIKE SAWING A TREE LIMB!

Certainly not as good the second time around. Same food, same price but worse quality. Enough to the point where I question another return. read more

There was good food and okay service but the reason that I gave them a 3 star is because I found a hair in my soda. This ruined my eating experience and I do not plan on ever going to Ichiban again. read more

Ichiban Seafood Buffet - If you look closely you will see a hair in my soda. - Buffets Near Me - Springfield, Pennsylvania

The food is sometimes undercooked (chicken mostly) the waiting staff is ignorant and rude really wish this was an old country buffet again... read more

It was a good place to eat for the price that you pay. The seafood and sushi were decent but I did like the Hibachi grill they had where you just make your own fried rice or fried noodle dish. That was the best part, the meat and vegetable weren't frozen and the cook grilled it just right, not too little and not too much. I would go back again just for that! read more

I usually find one or two things in these vast Chinese buffets that I like and can tolerate. This one was pretty tough to deal with. Even the fried stuff tasted strange. Service was good and the place was spacious and comfortable. Men's room was closed. read more

solid buffet. Clean and comfortable and most importantly, good food

For buffet fare this place is golden . The food is fresh the the flavor is present . The seafood selection is vast and the sushi was fresh! What more could a girl ask for out of a 10 dollar lunch/dinner. The waitresses did seem a bit moody however the food was on point. PS they have cheesecake, carrot cake full fruit bar and a chocolate fountain. read more

Great selection at a good price... Clean too and everything I had was tasty and fresh. The atmosphere and layout was spacious and comfortable. Staff was attentive and conscientious. Absolutely one of the better buffets of its ilk I have been to. read more

We've been here twice now and really enjoy it. There is something for everyone. They have crabs which is a plus.

Please don't go here they monitor what you eat. I got crabs they was mushy, upon leaving waitress told the woman at front I wasted my food. Woman up front said why you waste I told her I paid my money and they was mushy. Since when does a buffet watch and see what you eat and don't eat? I repeat I will never come back. read more

Should be called "icky blah" expensive, over $10 for lunch with a drink. Food was terrible, plates were dirty. I'll never go back!

For me, three stars for a buffet is quite amazing. This place is one of the best chinese buffets I have experienced. My father and I popped in here the other day, and I was impressed. Typical chinese and american hot buffet. Good salad selection. Good dessert selection- while I didn't partake, it definitely appeared much better than the typical offerings (there was even pumpkin pie for fall). What was a bit impressive was the sushi bar- quite fresh, good selection, complete with the basics as well as some "fancier" options. The hibachi bar/korean style buffet is what I really love, and while their offerings on that bar I would love to see increase (especially some sauce options), it was quite nice. The meats and the veggies and meats were fresh, and the shrimp were of a decent size and fresh (I just wish they were deveined). It was quite yummy. Service was great for a buffet- all we had was water, but it was kept refilled, plates bussed quickly, and very nice servers. Overall a great chinese buffet for the area. read more

Definitely a great place to eat if you got a little bit of money and a large appetite! Service is very good and they were very quick when they cleared the empty plates. The sushi is also very good almost being dirt cheap. One bad thing I have to say is the Mac and cheese isn't the best. Needs to be thicker. Definitely will return!!! read more