A pretty nice Japanese buffet right in the center of Pembroke Pines. This is my go-to location because it is constantly strong with everything that I enjoy. The location is very easy to find and has a nice amount of parking so I never need to hunt for one and jump at it. The service is always amazing and my table is never covered by more than one or two used plates from when my husband and I go to the buffet to grab more food. The drinks are always filled and they have a nice assortment of bar drinks as well. The lychee martini was good but not my favorite but the happy hour price made it better lol! The food is pretty good and there is a nice variety from sushi, seafood and hibachi! The sushi is always fresh and they have a huge variety of it so I never get bored getting the same two or three roll pieces when I am here! read more

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Visited on June 1 with family visiting from out of town, and we had a great experience. There was no wait, and we were seated right away. The buffet is well laid out with separate sections for hot foods, seafood, sushi, desserts, and ice cream, so it's easy to navigate. The seafood selection included lobster, and the sushi bar offered a large variety with plenty of options to choose from. The staff was efficient, and the food was replenished quickly, so nothing sat empty for long. Everything was well organized and made for an enjoyable dining experience. If you're looking for a buffet with a wide selection and attentive service, Minato is definitely worth a visit. read more

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The first time I came here I had a horrible experience. The food did not taste good and my husband and I both ended up sick. Over a year had passed by and we gave it another shot. I was pleasantly surprised this second time. Came on Saturday around 8ish and it was very busy. The food tasted so much better this time. Not a lot of options compared to other buffets I've been to but lots of seating. I don't think the quality of the food is worth the amount of money you pay for, since there are better quality buffets around. read more

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After we arrived at our hotel from the airport, we decided to eat here... a bit far from Miami but we gave it a shot. When we got there, it looked a bit old and I had a feeling it's not gonna be any good. We walked in on a Monday around lunchtime, place was mostly empty. Walked around to check out the food... most didn't look very good and I was right. Only the baked salmon and the boiled shrimp, everything else mehhh... My girlfriend tried their hibachi... very plain even after we squeezed a lot of sriracha on it. Cheap price, so you get what you pay. read more

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This place gets 2 stars only because the hibachi was decent. I had high expectations for this place but I was quickly disappointed. We came here on a Tuesday night and was seated immediately. The decor was cute. Very bright with good lighting throughout the restaurant. Our waiter was the (I believe he's Russian) guy with the accent. I don't remember his name but he made our experience even worse. He was so obnoxious. We told him we were thinking about ordering a drink but we wanted to start with water. He kept making comments about that. And took the drink menus away. He should tone it down ASAP! There's a variety of food and sushi but no spring rolls or egg rolls. The food was disgusting and cold. Crab legs and oysters were so fishy and not fresh! The bill was $68 for 2 people and 2 cups of water. Never again! Not a good experience here. read more

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04/3/2026 visit to Minato Japanese Buffet. Update: Our server Leo (from my previous review) was never seen again. Today we were a party of 4 and came to dine in around 5:30pm. We were seated pretty quickly within minutes of arriving. The food quality was decent and some food was still warm from the food warmer. I had the snow crab legs, clams, shrimps, and some veggies. I stayed away from meat since it was Good Friday. The employees who worked behind the line paid attention to the raw bar, made sure that the food stayed stocked up on ice, sushi plates were filled up, and the hibachi was always available. Overall the dining experience was 4/5 stars. What made me give 2/5 stars was the customer service. Our server's name was Laura I think? She didn't say what her name was in the beginning and it wasn't until later when the bill came I found out. She wasn't horrible, she just didn't seem to care. She never asked to refill the water and the drinks. When my fiancee asked her for chopsticks she said they are over there somewhere in the sushi line. She never came around to see if we needed anything for the snow crab legs so I had to ask other server for crackers. After the second plate of crabs she did came and ask if we needed butter and did bring it out. There were couple of other servers or bussers that stopped by our table to ask us if everything was okay. Our server wasn't rude she just seemed to be all over the place. I would still recommend Minato Japanese Buffet to others. Yes I would visit again in the future. I just seem to have worst of luck in this place of getting a normal server to tend to our table each time we visit here. I hope that the experience will be different for you guys. This place offers plenty of parking space. read more

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Minato Japanese Buffet @minatojapanesebuffet Pembroke Pines, FL Who doesn't love a good All You Can Eat Buffet? Great service and great ambiance for a family or group of friends. So many tasty options! They definitely have something for everyone! Daily happy hour specials. Dont skip dessert, they have plenty! Do you like Buffets? #MinatoJapaneseBuffet #AYCE #HappyHour LetsDrinkz #EatzWithSweetz #LetsEatz read more

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I'm not sure what's happening, but the food quality has significantly declined. Our last visit was disappointing, so we decided to give them another chance for nostalgia's sake. We arrived around 8:30 p.m., and most of the hot food items were nearly empty, despite the decent number of customers. The steak, calamari, and eel roll were all gone. Even the rolls were smaller than before. The ribs were just bones and they wouldn't even refill anything. The desert section was also horribly empty. We won't be returning to this establishment anymore read more

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Absolutely amazing buffet. Tons of sushi, crab legs, oysters, ginger scallion fish, etc. The snow crab legs were so delicious. They didn't have the freezer taste that sometimes comes with frozen seafood. I like how they provided hot butter as well. Service was great! Super friendly staff. Restaurant is clean. read more

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Had a good experience at this buffet. They had a variety of foods- both fresh and cooked, from sushi to fried rice to chicken teriyaki and more. Even crab legs. The variety was definitely there. Our server came by often but never refilled out water, which I wish they wouls have done. We were also sat in a small room to the back even though there were tables closer to the buffet, which would have been nicer to sit at. read more

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Excellent Food, and some of the best Serving Staff in South Florida I am in a wheelchair and they treat me with respect and give us all the help we need. 10 of 10 STARS ! read more

I've been to plenty of buffets and this might be one of the best, however, kinda pricy compared to others. They have plenty of options from seafood to fried stuff to sushi and their desserts. I try to get a little of everything until I'm full and maybe repeats of my favorites. I did enjoy their bao custard buns and went back for more. I didn't get to take a picture of all my plates, but here are some of the food they have. The waiter was also nice and accommodating, so that was good. Overall, it's a place to check out, especially if you're hungry. read more

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Well. It's all you can eat thats for sure. Bland and over cooked, fishy smelling, not the best Asian good or buffet. Good service. If you order the hibachi make sure they season it. read more

Always back for happy hour! Different sushi selections, great options for a buffet but the bar! The bartender is so sweet and always introduces me to a new drink every time I see her. read more

Like to come here on Sundays mid day hours. Usually they close at 1530 hours and re open at 1700 hours. Buffet style food and Sushi. They have hibachi as well. Good selection and fresh food as well as fruits and cold desserts. The temperature of all the dishes is good. Easy parking and quick service getting seated. Price is average and worth the drive. The ambience is neutral with several TVS playing different movies. They have a small selection of wine and beer but worth the food. I highly recommend this restaurant for a change of pace and of course let someone else do the cooking on a Sunday. Reason for not getting a 5 star is the refill which you have to stop the waiter when you actually see him or the waitress to get a refill. Finally is the feeling of getting rushed as you select certain dishes that looks like you are ending your food run. Other than that pretty cool place. read more

This is a solid buffet with similar choices whether you're there for lunch or dinner. That said, for the dinner price, I think the dessert selection and meat for hibachi could be better. Overall, the food is quite good--especially the sushi section, which is my favorite. I can't recommend the crab legs, they were saggy and not very tasty. This place is my go-to when I'm really hungry. read more

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I love this sushi and Asian seafood buffet, they have a vast ocean of choices. It's a wonderful paradise for seafood lovers, with a spread of oysters, crabs, and a fresh layout of sashimi and sushi that exceeds any sushi lovers' expectations. This place understands its purpose to provide a vast variety of seafood that caters to the tastes of any type of culinary clientele, all without compromising the freshness of the seafood. Besides these food treasures, the buffet spreads its wings to embrace flavors. From savory Asian cuisine to the comfort of good American favorites, and not forgetting the sushi corner that draws diners in mass, there's a plate for every taste. The buffet is heaven where affordability meets so many choices, ensuring that every visit is a pleasure. Service is friendly and the vibe is a lively one with occasional happy birthday songs for the ones who are celebrating birthdays. In all is a very nice place to delight in all cuisines. read more

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Not thrilled over buffets in general. This one is pretty good and fresh. The variety is quite extensive and nice sushi variety.

Not sure what happened to this place. It USED to be real good. However fast forward to today, I came here with my 8 year old son and my parents around 1pm give or take. We were puzzled to see just how empty the parking lot was at this time. Because usually a Chinese buffet would be packed around lunchtime hours. As you walked into the building you get hit with a heavy fish smell which obviously isn't too inviting. we were then seated. as we began to start grabbing our food. We noticed that they no longer put out the real crab salad like they used to put out. Only the cheap imitation one now. as we grabbed sushi, the sushi has less fish on and in the rolls then prior experiences, crab ragoons had little to no cream cheese or crab in them. they were just doughy. They used to put out a tray of cooked shrimp with veggies out in the hot food area. That was no longer there either.... Then the burbon chicken didn't even taste like it. Seemed like something they just made quickly and put out. My mom noticed they don't even put out knives for the diners. She asked the waitress why? The lady claimed because people were supposedly stealing them. So they stopped. This time around the quality has went down immensely and it shows by how empty the place was.... Then as we get the check to leave, they increased the pricing from $7 to $10 bucks more than it used to be for 3 adults and a child. If you read my review this far then in the basically I'll end it with the food quality has dropped immensely yet they raised the prices up. Check the pics to see how empty the place was around 2ish We won't be back.... read more

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Great buffet, would recommend going if you haven't been. It's worth a few tries at least; it's got a great selection of food and isn't too busy that there is too much sound. read more

Good for an easy afternoon out. Fancy cafeteria.food was good staff friendly. Place was clean.

Excellent restaurant with a great menu selection. Everything we ordered was flavorful and fresh. Highly recommended. Top notch Asian cuisine, great service, great environment read more

I was a bit hesitant but to my surprise the Sushi's were very good Ambiance is very theme to the menu service was on point . Lunch $17.99 M- Fri Sat & Sun $19.99 children 4 to 7 $8.99 8-11 $12.99 Dinner Mon thru Thurs $29.99 fri- sun $31.9 Children 4-7 $13.99 8-11 $16.99 read more

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Albeit not the most ambient or aesthetic of locations the food was fresh and it was quite clean inside. Specifically went for the sushi due to the positive reviews and months long craving and it satiated thoroughly! Had about 3 plates of food mostly sushi again with some appetizers including crab rangoon, wings, and salt and pepper shrimp and fried stuffed crabs. All were good and constantly replenished. Shrimp was a bit oily. Sushi was frequently refreshed and there were several sauces and wasabi to garnish. They even had fresh jalapeño infused soy sauce! Drawn butter can be requested for the raw bar. I never touched the hibachi but it looked appealing. Happy Hour is daily and the lychee martini was well balanced and strong for $6.50. Booth seating was roomy and comfortable and the service was consistent and kind. For a $19.99 weekend lunch I would say it was well worthy. read more

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Te best buffet in broward. Excellent service very friendly and alots of options of food.

As far as buffets go, it's tough to find a good one. But this one was pretty damn good. You really do get a good bang for your buck with the sushi station alone! There are so many rolls to choose from, its a sushi lovers paradise! They also offer hot items and have a hibachi area where you can get your own veggies and protein and they'll cook it up for you. The restaurant itself is super cute on the front side. They have a very colorful bar area with nice up lighting. Pretty good place to check out! I was very impressed with the quality of the food. The staff was also very attentive, keeping our table clean of empty plates and refilling drinks as needed. read more

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I love a good buffet. They have some pretty decent sushi and meats. The deserts were ok. But for the price it's not bad at all. On the weekends they bring a DJ I believe. read more

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It was amazing when we went even on a week day! Hope this place continues to stay open and make more steam fish and the sushi was a plus! It tastes fresh at the time we ate there! We would come back ahh, maybe tomorrow l! We got a celebration coming soon! read more

Want to say, this is one of the top most affordable and quality Japanese buffet I have ever been to. This took over where golden coral was on pines and palm. Parking is a breeze, plenty available. Inside, they seat you, which has all been redone and updated. They do offer drinks on happy hour daily from 11 to 7pm. They offer so much variety but I was most excited to try the sushi section. So many sushi rolls and even had there own poke with all the sides you can think of. Sushi rolls were freshly made and had good amounts of seafood inside. My favorite was the little spicy poke mix with just tuna and salmon, high protein and seasoned so well. There was so many food items that I can't name them all but for lunch it was 20$ per person from 11 am to 330 pm. Every food item we tried was quality and delicious! First time I didn't waste any food. Also they have a hibachi section for lunch and all of the meat and other items for hibachi is right there too and portioned cleanly and appropriately. Our server was nice and every one there was very kind. read more

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The food was very good. It was a great variety of sushi. The food was fresh and I would go back. The restaurant was very clean and great place to go for lunch. read more

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Im not that sure.... Not very convince... Food looks good but not that tasty. The snow crabs were full of water. The skirt steak was better, made to order and tasty with the real garlic. The staff don't look happy. read more

Michelle T KNOWS BALL, this place was pretty good, service was good our server got plates out of the table as we would leave and come back refilled our drinks super nice dude. This place is worth it. Great food great atmosphere! P.s. they have a really good krab salad. read more

This spot is always delish! We come to celebrate birthdays and special events because the food is fresh and the service is good. Recently we tried their drinks and they were pretty good and strong. I would suggest to go for brunch and enjoy the food! read more

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If you cant decide what you want for dinner, are willing to splurge a bit, and want to be spoiled for choice. Look no further. Lunch is solid but hard to maximize a buffet in-between work. Dinner is unmatched, fresh crab legs, oysters, sushi, hibachi, and everything else. Food's fresh, plenty, delicious, even have eel and sashimi Hands down the buffet I go to around Pembroke Pines/Miramar if I dont want any worries. Leave full. Leave Happy. read more

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Best Sushi selection in the area by far. The ambiance and service is also really good. I would most definitely recommend this place to just about anyone. read more

Food was OK. Servers were kind. Nothing out of the ordinary except the Asian server took our credit card away from our sight for sometime before bringing the copy to be signed. One day later we get a fraudulent charge alert from our CC company and the only place where our CC left our eyesight for quite sometime was Minato. Not accusing them at this stage but would be nice to know if anyone else had a similar experience. read more

Every dish in this place is delicious.The sushi is fresh and the selection is amazing. Every bit of the seafood is also very fresh and tasty. I give my highest recommendations to this buffet. It's clean and one of the best I've ever been to. read more

This place is the real deal. There are multiple sections with so many food varieties it's almost impossible to get everything in 1 visit. The quality of the food served here is fantastic, especially considering it's a buffet; you can definitely taste how fresh everything is no matter what you load onto your plate. You better come here with an appetite because there's so many delicious options to choose from. Now keeping in mind it's a little on the pricey side, I genuinely believe it's worth every penny. Being a huge sushi fan, I tend to rate Japanese buffets on what they're serving & Minato doesn't cut any corners there. For starters, they offer nearly 20 different roll selections, sashimi, nigiri & even seaweed salad. The fish they use tastes fresh every time I've visited & the rolls are constantly being prepared/restocked. I really enjoy eating the sashimi here, it's delicious. The pieces of sake (salmon) & tuna melt in your mouth. They serve everything from basic JB & California rolls to specialty rolls you can only get here. I mostly fill up on the sushi while I'm here because it's that great. Another one of my favorite things here is the snow crab legs. Although they're a little bit of work to open, they're phenomenal. The legs are always loaded with meat & they have just the perfect amount of sweetness. There's also big shrimp & fresh oysters set up in the same area so you HAVE to grab some of those too, of course. As far as their hot food selection goes, they have so many things to choose from. There's coconut shrimp, orange chicken, fried rice, roasted duck, steamed clams l & so much more. The service here is always solid. The servers are nice, refill drinks often & clear plates pretty efficiently. It's very casual here so that's another plus. There really aren't many things I could find to complain about. I'm happy to have found Minato because it's definitely my favorite buffet around. read more

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This place never fails! Like ever! My cousin and I go meet here at least once a month. The food and sushi is so fresh and there's a huge variation! There's great music playing and the servers are very attentive. You can literally come here and grab a drink with great food! First buffet that we go to with cocktail drinks instead of just soft drinks! Highly recommend this buffet if you're looking for a nicer buffet than your norm. The drinks are well mixed, not too sweet and definitely strong lol the way we like it! Their salt and pepper shrimp TO DIE for! And their sushi is top notch! Great place for a chill lunch/dinner date with friends or family read more

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Stop reading this review and start driving. Yes it is delicious, yes, you should starve yourself before hand, yes, it is worth it. I think this is the best buffet in South Florida hands-down! The food is so good and there is so much of it! I am allergic to shellfish But can be around it so I'm sure if I could eat it This would've been an even better experience! Seafood lovers prepare yourselves! The servers were very nice and attentive. We never had to ask for a refill of water or our drinks. Their sushi selection was so good and I really went to town! They had a bunch of desserts and really great hot foods too! Get in your car and start driving. You need to listen to me on this one. It's also very cute inside. The buffet is enormous, and there is plenty of seating! read more

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