Food is okay, a bit greasy. Compared to Golden Corral and China town buffet this could be a 4 star buffet. But alone it's a 3 at best. The carpet should really be changed, the speed is good the employees came by very often to check for plates and maybe give the fish they have in the pond and new filter. read more

Horrible experience! We came to celebrate Father's Day and it was a sh@! show. They had the tables jam packed so everyone was sitting right by eachother there was no space at all. The place smelled rotten and the food was not fresh also when I asked for a high chair the buckle was broken so I asked for one that worked and they couldn't find one they were all broken! Don't bother going there definitely waste of money and time... I hope I don't get sick from all the kids coughing all over the food.. yuck (I would give it 0 stars if I could) read more

My husband and I come here about twice a month. The food always tastes fresh. And even on weekday mornings they serve delicious seafood. The servers check on you regularly to clean your table and refill your drinks. The hot and sour soup is delicious. read more

Sakura Buffet - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

I decided to give this place a chance despite all the negative reviews & surprisingly it was better than I expected! Definitely not 10/10 food but it was pretty decent. Cleanliness was good & the service was too. The chow mein, sushi, & seafood boil were quite delicious! Don't be discouraged by all the negative reviews these "Karens" gave it lol read more

Sakura Buffet - Seafood boil - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Food is really good!!! Love the crab legs and the chow mein everything was perfect !! read more

Sakura Buffet - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Food was really fresh for a buffet. They're sushi options varied and were really good. I went for lunch , i can only imagine the dinner

Love the food love everything they have also the crab legs love that they are hot and not cold like other places also the shrimp are hot they also have cold shrimp but I love all the food read more

We heard about this buffet from a family member and decided to go regardless that it was Father's Day weekend. We arrived right at opening, which was at 11am. There was a line already, but the staff was quick to seat us. We expected there to be a line because it was also Saturday. The staff were very friendly and efficient! They also were great at seating us in a section where my mother's wheelchair could easily maneuver. My favorite was the cream cheese wontons and the sushi options actually surprised me. It was good. Definitely recommend a vanilla/chocolate ice cream cone on your way out! The bathrooms were quite clean during our visit! Which is greatly appreciated! Thank you Sakura! read more

I used to go here until I saw pictures on Facebook that they were preparing food outside in the back next to big garbage bins. They were also using dirty faucet outside. read more

I was looking forward to my cheat day here, the line was out the door, you can only expect the best, right?! Wrong! Yeah, they have a large variety of seafood. A large amount of Chinese. They make sushi. They have some options for kids. They have an array variety of desserts. They have misters in their front door entry. BUT... We paid $37, No drinks, just water, for 2 adults and one 3 year old toddler. Our other option was olive garden and at least we know we would have had better service, better seating, and more relaxed ambience to enjoy our cheat day dinner. BUT BUT... The food, even though many options, was just "meh". Very mediocre Chinese, desserts were stale, ice cream was watery, all just "meh". BUT BUT BUT... The place was packed, like sardines, everyone was in everyone's business, even the food is too close to each other so I bumped booties with strangers trying to get to the the food. We waited in line out the door on a 106 degree day. The service was bad, besides bringing our water and taking our plates once, we were never asked if we needed anything, I did want tea. They brought our check way too early, hinting us to hurry cause they had more people coming. I should have ate in my town's Chinese restaurant, they have a small buffet but tasty. OK, that's it, NEVER going there again. Sorry guys but they give you Quantity and not Quality. read more

GROSS is all I can say! The FIRST time we went my husband found a German roach on our table! We took a pic and smashed it and showed the workers. They gave us 10 or 15 percent off our meal to make up for it. You would think we wouldn't return but about 8 months later we returned for a SECOND time. Wow.. Our drinks were sooooo flat I am not joking! I got a Pepsi or Coke and in talking FLAT. So I thought maybe if I ask for a another drink the issue would be fixed so I got sprite- NOPE! FLAT! I NICELY told them I think there is a problem with their soda machine they did not care! Lets just say we will not be returning for a third try. Ugh, wish we could get a clean good Chinese buffet in this town. PS a family member who used to work for pest control used to spray here and said RUN. Just FYI. read more

Same typical food from any other buffet. Payed almost 70$ on 2 adults 2 kids. Wouldn't try it again.

Table was dirty, food was nothing special. Save your money and go somewhere else. After we were done, I got a stomach ache. Food was not hot, it was tepid. read more

The food is disgusting, the fruit is hard and tasteless. The only good thing is the fanta soda. The place is stuffy musty and hot. 100% wouldnt recommend. read more

This is your middle-of-the-road Chinese buffet. The peel your own shrimp were larger than other buffets, but not very well stocked. They have sushi and sushimi. I couldn't find any egg rolls, but they did have spring rolls. This seems to be a local favorite around lunch time. Quite busy and it also looks like they get tour bus traffic as well. Large facility which looks like they could host events and parties. Bathrooms were clean. There was nothing in particular which I thought was great. Service was good. The employees there were friendly and seemed to work hard trying to keep the steam tables full. read more

This restaurant was the worst buffet we have. We had really bad experience in this restaurant. We are travelling and saw this restaurant and had to try this one. Food was 'meh', refill of food takes longer, restaurant itself was not clean and restroom smells bad. And the worst part, after my husband pay the bills and we are heading to our car, the owner or the chinese lady was shouting to us. Telling us we didn't pay our bills. 'What?!?' It was really humiliating that we went back and tell her to ask her cashier about us. When her cashier tells her that we are all good, the owner never apologized what she had done. Very bad customer service. read more

Alll I can say is nasty. The food had no flavor where my husband and I only ate fruits and green beans and the friend shrimp. Nothing else has no flavor. The place is dirty the drink section was a mess. Will not be coming back. read more

This place smelled so bad!! like rotten fish and the food was terrible and over priced when I went. Don't bother going to the buffet, also their restrooms were filthy!! literally shit on the toilet. Not worth coming to a buffet with carpet that's extremely filthy. First and last time ever coming here. If I could give 0s I would. read more

Love the sea food but not the cleanest place to eat at they really need to clean the carpet

NO NO NO! please, save yourself from a heart attack! everything here is fried and it doesn't seem clean. What was I thinking wanting to eat at a buffet in general. all i can say is please pay attention with what you're putting in your body. ( you wouldn't put regular fuel in your BMW) so start putting premium food in your body! FOOD: ....no comment STAFF:.... no comment ATMOSPHERE: packed! CLEANLINESS: not clean at all read more

I didn't like it On pic all looks amazing I walked in no sushi ,no crab legs All food taste like it has so much oil in it ((( read more

Disappointing. Used to be a childhood staple, but now the quality has suffered so much that it spoils the fond memories I used to have.

Visible cockroaches around food tables. Will not be going back. I was sick all day after eating here. Not good food in my opinion

Buffets. The oasis of pigging out. You pay a certain price and you can eat until the buttons of your pants can no longer fit! That is my kinda meal! I can say that this place, Sakura Buffet, has all that, plus way more when I came to experience it for the first time. Located right in the heart of Bakersfield, Sakura Buffet is one of the cheapest priced buffets I have ever been to. I came during lunch hour with a party of 4. For each person it came out to around $8. Drink was separate. They have quite a variety of food here including pizza, eggrolls, noodles, cakes, biscuits, spaghetti and such. My favorite dish was the noodles with steak and bell peppers that the cook actually prepares for you himself! It only takes roughly 4-5 minutes for your dish to be ready. It kind of reminded me this little Mongolian place that prepares your plate right in front of you. Yes this place is quite big inside so space and seating is plentiful. It can get very crowded during the lunch time so be prepared. Usually I would not give buffets very high ratings but this place exceeded my expectations and my visit here was just amazing. Plus they have a small "lake" inside with actual koi fish. Cheap in price and great tasting food overall with such a wonderful staff to run it. Yes I am coming back when I go back to Bakersfield. Loved it! read more

My experience was as bad as it can get. I was led here by an advertising claiming it to be one of the top 100 Chinese restaurants in the country. I've seen that in other remote cities (Anchorage, AK) and know it's false advertising. But since I was new in town, I decided to try it. First, the food is about what you'd expect in a cheap Chinese buffet. Nothing special. I really don't know what else to say. Second, the service. My wife kept coming back complaining about some Chinese employee from kitchen staring at her. At one point, I had to confront the guy because he went too far. When my wife turned he was right behind her face to face grinning at her inches from her face. She was totally creeped out and wanted to leave. I went up to the guy asking "Do you have a problem with my wife?" He looked away and wouldn't meet my eyes. And just stood in one place really nervous. I felt sorry for him and just let it go. Upon returning to the table. I hear my little girl scream. I looked towards where she was pointing to and found a cockroach on the top of the chair next to our table. It ran away while the owner rushed to catch it. They couldn't. So that cockroach may still be there. You know what they say about cockroach. You see one and there's 2,000 more hiding in the wall. Anyway, that was the last draw. We just paid and left. Owner didn't even apologize. Am I ever going to return there? Absotively possolutely NOT. There are other cheap Chinese buffet in town where I don't have to deal with creepy employees bothering my wife or cockroach sharing the seat. read more

Came here on my lunch, wow people were packed in here like cattle. I was expecting a much bigger buffet, it was mostly filled with salad condiments, fruit, and dessert, one bar was Chinese food. So far the food is pretty bland, I was completely SHOCKED when a employee picked up food from the bar counter and placed it back in the pan with the rest of the food. EW. The BBQ was very dry and bland. I wouldn't recommend this place. read more

Stopped off here with my tour group. Granted, we came around the odd your lunchtime of 1:45 pm but it was surprisingly busy. We were able to get seated quickly. They have sushi (don't get too excited... California roll only), orange chicken, beef with broccoli, and other panda express-like food. Our tour guide said that the price was $14, but we were given a tourist price of $13. Thanks! Very clean given the assortment of dishes and traffic. read more

This is a buffet that we had not tried until recently. It is a decent buffet with good service. The people working here are cheerful and helpful. Not too much to say about the food, standard Chinese buffet fare. Been here a few times, it is OK for Bakersfield. read more

not just happy with putting their prices up to crazy bucks - these money-grabbing folk charge $18 for a to-go box - they'd rather let the food you paid for go in the dumpster than seeing you take it home - AAARRRGGGHHHHHH! read more

Always crowded and every time I go I get seated all the way in the back into "the new Dinner Room" which is feet's away from a bathroom -,- , Seafood (Salmon)is good but sushi I wouldn't recommend since its a cheap version. There is no free refills ( Cup smells kinda funky) and chopsticks are given if requested and "Soup spoons" are given. Also, the tables are so dirty and have food underneath. Desserts, Jell-O. ice cream are the highlight. ONE thing that bothers me is the FRUIT.... because its Canned and not Natural... exp- Peaches are just dumped out of a big can and put in the tray to be served to the customers!!!... wtf?!?!-___- p.s. It always to Loud, and people get in your way while you try to make it to your seat. And the Tables and chairs are to close that its hard to get out of your seat without asking your neighbor behind you to excuse you !!! read more

Typical Buffet, salmon sushi was pretty good. Lots of choices and they put small amounts out to keep the food as fresh as possible. The staff are a five star. read more

Eh. Ive heard plenty of people rave about this place, but the rice was flavorless some food was cold. The only reason Im giving it 3 stars is because they have an area where you get to make your plate of raw food and they cook it for you right there and then! Other than that, wouldn't reccomend this place. read more

The location is clean. There is a variety of food. But I was disappointed to find out there was no coconut shrimp. Their location in Salinas has more variety of food and desserts. The waiters and hostesses were friendly. Plenty of parking and seating. read more

I've eaten here since it opened (late 90's or early 2000's?). I was puzzled by several recent 1 star reviews. I haven't been since the pandemic started, so I thought it was time to go back and give it a try. Does it really deserve 1 star? I don't think so. My visit was on a Tuesday afternoon about 3 PM. I thought it wouldn't be too crowded at this non-prime time. But it was very crowded. A lot of people really seem to enjoy this place. The place does have a zoo-like atmosphere. But I can't equate success with a poor yelp rating. You have to pay first now, which put me off just slightly. Don't they trust I'll pay my bill any more? Soft drinks are now self serve. The food is about the same as I've remembered it in recent years... decent... better than other Chinese buffets in the area. One of the things I like the best, is the build-your-own Mongolian Grill area. It was stocked with all the usual items (including shrimp), and grilled by the same gentleman who's worked that station for several years. It was very good, as usual. Some recent posts noted they don't have crab legs anymore, which is true. But as they transitioned over into dinner time, there were plenty of seafood options... Muscles, several shrimp options, and oysters on the half shell which I hadn't seen before. Prices have been raised... and I didn't feel I was getting a proportionally better experience for the extra dollars spent. Bus boys who once brought you drinks, and took care of your bill payment, now seem to be demoted to simply clearing off tables once people leave. My lunch-priced meal was $15 and change... plus a dollar for the grill guy... plus a couple of dollars for the bus boy... and you are approaching $20 for lunch. I've always liked this place, and will return. But there are enough issues I can't give 4 or 5 stars. But I can't go 1 star either. I'll call it a guarded 3-star, as of today. I think they are way more about milking the 'cash cow', than running a quality establishment. read more

Big waiting line but food was great Their shrimp soup was soo good and now serving menudo what a great place read more

Buffets gross me out. This one was no exception. Most of the food was tasteless and cold. To say it's one of the best Chinese places is sort of funny to me. If you don't expect much, you can leave with a full belly but combined with the busy atmosphere and bad buffet feel, it's nothing to write home about. Honestly, I was creeped out, turned off, and won't be back. read more

The food is bland and selection is poor. I've been to many Chinese buffets and this one is below average. I added a star for cleanliness.

Good place for Asian food including sushi, sashimi, Mongolian BBQ, and the usual Chinese foods. Very reasonable prices and great entertainment watching people see how many shrimp they can fit on their plates. Try it if you haven't been yet. Very consistent quality and taste and nice helpful employees read more

Was driving by, and our family decided to check this place out. Despite the negative review, this place is really good! Every single food i tried was very good, and they were not overwhelmingly sweet nor salty. I would highly recommend this place. My family tried many buffet and this place has one of the best cooked food! read more

I've tried several buffets in Bakersfield and I'm not impress with any of them. Usually when the family gets together, we like to go to Lin Fusion in Fresno. (Best buffet ever). But when I'm staying in town, this place will do. It's decent food. Their seafood selections are great and the sushi is good too. Wifey loves their sweet and sour soup with crunchy noodles on top. My princess liked everything from the pizza, to the salmon and the orange chicken. read more

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