My job had a going away gathering for a colleague so we all jumped on the opportunity to use the company card for a proper goodbye. She chose this place and we all secretly wondered if she hated us after we all fell victim to AYCE food paralysis. But, don't let that determine whether anything was really worth pigging out on because all of it was just ok to substandard. For the most part, if you've been to one Asian American buffet, you've been to them all. So, here's what I kept eating: - "krab" stuffed jalapeños - fried bananas - fresh strawberries - fresh pineapples - donut holes - sesame balls - Thrifty's coffee ice cream - chocolate cake - vanilla mochi (I probably ate 10) Yes, all I wanted to graze was the sugary things because none of the entrees were doing it for me. Nothing was bad but nothing was amazing. One standard scoop of saucy meats here and there were enough. The service and cleanliness are where the 4 stars come in. read more

Meh? They took us to our table quickly and the food was somewhat good Except for the ice cream. Chocolate was good but the cookies and cream felt bitter because of the cookies (Tasted bitter) The inside looked like a buffet I've been in before and it was mostly empty read more

Seaside Buffet - My cookies in this cookie and cream tasted bad Like how do you get ice cream to have a bitter aftertaste - Buffets Near Me - San Diego, California

Went for the Christmas Day buffet. The staff were so sweet and welcoming. Was clean, well stocked, with lots of variety. Crab legs, shrimp, sushi, poki Roast beef 10 different ice cream flavors My favorite is the sesame balls. My friends had the egg drop soup that they really liked . Chocolate fountain with fruit for dipping . I would definitely recommend going. It was $34 per person for Christmas Day. Not sure I would pay that all the time, but we appreciate them being open for Christmas. read more

It's been a while since I've dined here. Decided to drop in for lunch and was surprised how good the food was. Service was excellent from Emily. She was friendly and very accommodating. I couldn't decide what I wanted to eat such as a burrito, burger, etc. So I ended up here by default. I ended having sushi, hot and sour soup, peel shrimp, mussels and teppanyaki! What diet!? Lol I did not have any dessert because I already adjusted my belt... Price, value, selection - am excellent option when in the area. I wouldn't hesitate to dine here again. read more

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Overall, pretty good. We went there on a Friday for Dinner (6 pmish) and it was pretty empty. We were a bit nervous, but decided to try them anyway. We were happily surprised with how fresh and not overcooked most of the food was. The restaurant is beautiful and clean. We plan to come back, possibly on a Saturday or Sunday when it is busier. Pros: * Most of the food was good; small batches so it stayed fresh. * Nice service * Clean restaurant * Sushi section is amazing Cons: * Some of the food was way over cooked or had just sat too long. We tried a Taro bun and we couldn't even get the paper off it * Bland crab legs. There were cooked well, so if you are a crab & butter lover, it's good. Extra: * Plenty of parking * Plenty of seating * Bar area * The price seems right for the selection and variety that they off. read more

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Delicious and great deal! 6/21/25 Very big and spacious inside and lots of food variety. Everything I tried tasted fresh. The ice cream was pretty good. The sorbets were on the lighter side. Service was good too. Great for big groups! read more

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Still great! Came for lunch, love the sushi selection especially the jalapeno sushi and fried salmon skin. Large variety of food to choose from for around $19. One waitress is super nice and helpful. I like the movie choices they put on the TVs as well. Overall, we love coming here because it's spacious, bright, clean, and the people are always nice to us. read more

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I used to not mind the price being higher than most but the food is now bland as hell, shame they used to be soo good before covid

We came here for my mom's birthday. We are finding that there really does not seem to be any real good buffets in SD anymore. We used to frequent a different place on Miramar but I don't believe it's open anymore. We headed out around 4 pm on a Sunday. We got there; there was plenty of parking. We went inside and took a walk around to see what they had to offer. They seemed to have cold seafood, some sushi in the front area. Fruits/ jellos right next to the chocolate fountain. I think the idea of the fountain is fun for kids but it isn't exactly that tasty. Then there was a section for desserts and a freezer of Thrifty's ice cream. Most of it was sherbert or some gelati (Italian sorbet -like). They had chocolate, vanilla, coffee and strawberry ice cream. They had a make your own s'mores bar which is good for kids. Hot food section, fried egg rolls, chonuts (Chinese donuts)some chicken wings, French fries, etc. They had hot crab legs, HUGE oysters, crayfish, clams, steamed Rex sole, snails!! and even duck! and the typical Chinese dishes as well. They carried typical soups and a few 'dim sum' like items. They had a slab of brisket out. Next stop was the noodle station as well as Teppanyaki grill. We got some galbi fried up, I have to say that was pretty delicious. It was a tad salty but we grabbed the ones sitting in the marinade. We were disappointed in the crab here, it didn't have much flavor at all, it should have some salt from the ocean but none of that. As if the crab legs were rinsed until there was no flavor. They did have a 10% discount for seniors, and you can print out a $2 off coupon for dinner. That isn't much for a table of 5. I will say that the staff were definitely working nonstop and they did a good job of putting out new food and replacing the dishes. It was also very clean at this restaurant. My mom said she had never been to such a clean bathroom at a buffet place. My mom did note that everything was not overly salty like a lot of buffets. That was a huge plus since she has to watch her salt intake. Would I come again? I might consider it down the road, but I would hope that some things would change. Food was ok, some things were good, some things were not good. The staff was the best thing here. Service: 5/5 Ambiance 4/5 Food: 3/5 read more

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It's been a while since our last visit here, I believe it was 3 years ago and I remember back then this buffet is really good, but on our recent visit it seems like the food was not as good as before. They all look good and were presented well but it's just not that tasty anymore , but some are still good and still they have lots of Seafood selections . The place was not packed at all either, it was probably a weekday. We will try this buffet again over the weekend to see if the selections of food will be good and much better. But customer service was always good and plenty of space for parking . read more

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Visited 01/24/2025 Friday Night Dinner. Everything was Fresh and And Seasoned Well and a Great Selection Also. Many Great Stations to choose from for Soups, Fried, Steamed, Baked, food and even a Meat Carving Station. Noodle Bar included with a selection of thins to add. Drinks are extra but refills are free. This is a good Choice when you want a Tasty Asian Seafood Buffet. read more

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I liked the variety of food to choose from. Everything was fresh or hot. The price for weekend was $34 and it included seafood. Friendly service. It is like your typical Asian buffet. Ambiance was chill. It wasn't as crowded or packed as other buffets so it was kind of nice not dealing with lines while grabbing food. The ice cream here was thrifty's so I liked that ! Next time would love to try their Mongolian bbq station. Was too full for it. Would definitely come back to see how weekday lunch is which is around $25 I think--correct me if I'm wrong. If you're around Mira Mar and looking for ayce outside of the typical BBQ, shabu, and sushi, come here ! read more

Found a steel scrubber in my food. Told the waitress and they removed the dish tray, offered me a 10% discount. Good thing this is my second plate and I pay the check and don't want to eat anything there. Not recommended. read more

Seaside Buffet - A steel scrubber found in their food. - Buffets Near Me - San Diego, California

DO NOT EAT HERE!!! I was there last night and got super sick, today my two kids keep throwing up and can't keep anything down.

Ate here last night Good food good variety. Very clean and great service A little disappointed int he dessert options. We chose this buffet for that reason-website stating cotton candy, smores and chocolate fountain No sign of cotton candy, smores station was lacking - no flame (probably could have asked staff) but no graham crackers either. Chocolate fountain was there but verrrry little dipping options! Melon pineapple and oranges only.... None of which go great with chocolate like that... ive been other buffets with way more options. Ice cream gets points because thrifty is awesome, but there were zero toppings. And also slightly put off because it was self serve and some of the ice creams/sorbets looked a mess and melted.... I probably would try different buffets in the future but it wasnt bad. read more

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Great price for lunch! Less than $20. Staff was great as well. They have thrifty ice cream, a s'mores station, and a chocolate fountain. It's worth it just for the dessert. read more

Seaside Buffet - Cookies and cream, and chocolate ice cream. - Buffets Near Me - San Diego, California

There was a nice variety and some of the sushi rolls were worth 2nds, but I was disappointed that their teppanyaki and noodle bowl station was set up, but unmanned except for the tip jar read more

12/27/2024 - I went here Friday around 11:15am. There was just two families here. The food is spread out which I like which forces you to walk around and not be stuck in a line. A great variety of food to choose from. I printed a $1 off per person coupon. The prices are a little higher than I was expecting and we did the lunch option. They have a hot soup and wok area as well. It was very clean in there and punctual removing dishes. I love the signs to not waste food. Negatives - salt and pepper shrimp were large but not flavorful and the garlic stump was below average. The crab fried rice which is usually a Thailand dish wasn't flavorful. Positives- the sushi was a good variety and rest, lots of veggies and cold/hot items to choose from. I loved the Chinese donuts, General TSO and the salt and pepper squid the best. I will give this 5 stars overall and will bring more people next time. Check out photos. read more

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Had our grandmas 89th bday celebration today, the food and service is excellent!!! We highly recommend this place read more

This was hands down one of the best buffets I've ever been too. From the quick service to the variety and freshness of the food, this place has it all! This place is very large and can easily accommodate large groups, there was plenty of TVs as well and a full bar! The variety of food was outstanding, there was sushi, seafood, meat, bao buns, and tons more! There was so much to choose from and everything I got I loved! The frog legs were the BEST I've ever had. They were so moist and crunchy and had excellent flavor. I also loved the fried rice, Mongolian beef, the hot and cold crab legs and the sushi! The sushi was outstanding for a buffet and there was tons of options! They even had sea snails, that was fun to try. The s'mores station was so unique and so cute, as well as the cotton candy and chocolate fountain. The banana pudding is also a must try. I can't wait to come back, I am blown away that I haven't checked this place out sooner! Highly recommend. read more

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Good was delicious! Staff was very helpful With the little ones, they helped scoop Ice cream for them. Very clean and relaxing. Really loved this place, will definitely be back soon! :) read more

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Such an amazing lunch special with even better food and dessert. Ice cream station, s'more station and chocolate fountain! read more

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Honestly really disappointed with this buffet. Watching staff mix old food with freshly brought out food completely killed my appetite. It made me question how long food is actually sitting there and whether freshness is taken seriously at all. For a place serving large amounts of food to so many people, basic food handling should be a priority. Definitely not something customers should have to witness. read more

I have a last try for this place after being a royal customer for so many years before Covid. Extremely disappointed, the food are old, sesame balls are hard as rock, you can tell those are old and reheated. The lady cleaned the table the floor without washing her hands, and walked to the sushi bar, used her raw hands grabbed the few sushis from one plate to another one, that just disgusted me. The crab leg tasted funny and the butter oil tasted so old, I almost vomited, no wonder only 2 tables there when I went there for dinner. I'm done with this place, no more returning. read more

Emily was amazing host and the entire staff!!! Recommend big parties as servers are fast, attentive and clean! read more

Seaside Buffet - Mushrooms and braised pork feet - Buffets Near Me - San Diego, California

Came here with my son after a day of work. We were both excited to eat! My son's eyes opened wide when he saw their layout and variety of foods. We both hit up the buffet and swallowed far more than $30 worth of seafood. (pics attached) I started with sashimi and rolls, then moved to nigiri, then crab legs. It was awesome! I ate so much I didn't have much room for dessert.. Service was attentive until I wanted to leave, I couldn't find anyone to give me my check. The only thing I thought was weird was the music they were playing pretty loud. It is an Asian restaurant, serving seafood/ Chinese, and playing deep Hip Hop/ R&B tracks. Like huh?? It didn't match the ambiance at all. That part was kind of strange.. Good food tho! read more

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It was my first time eating here in a long time. It has probably been over a year or so. My experience was average, not terrible but also not amazing. I didn't have high expectations to begin with just because I'm familiar with this style of buffets. At the time that I came in, there was only one worker who sat us down and took drink orders and another who was clearing out plates. It was a little difficult to call someone over for assistance because there were only two of them helping out all of the tables. This is a good place to come to if your party is looking to have a variety of food. The food here was good and fresh, however some items were better quality than others. One item that really impressed me with the quality was the salmon at the sushi portion of the buffet. Their salmon sashimi looked and tasted fresh. I used to steer away from the sushi portion of buffets because the quality isn't good, but the fish I had was really good. For the nigiri and the rolls they had, I do wish the rice was better. It was hard and didn't seem like it was your typical short-grain sushi rice. I also enjoyed the dessert here. I liked how they had the s'mores station and thrifty ice cream. read more

Not much selection for a dinner price. Came here at 4pm and the food is old. The cooks tried their best to put food out new food still not good for that price. The chicken wing look super dried like who's going to eat that. And never put new chicken wings out. Crabs legs taste so funky like they put something liquid in it. Smell like pee to be honest! I expected grill chicken or ducks for that price. There weren't any. Save your money dont come here for dinner because there nothing good same food like lunch price. read more

Where do I even begin, it's your typical buffet. Food was dried, flavorless. Seems as though it's been sitting out all day. The ice cream section was a hot mess. Everything was mixed up. The staff was great, did what they could, picked up our plates pretty quickly. Was definitely not worth the price we paid. read more

Decent buffet for the price. I initially thought it was on the pricier side but I guess now with how inflation has got us all its actually not bad for all that you get. We went yesterday on a Wednesday night around 6-7pm so it wasn't packed but had people trickling in for dinner. The price for an adult dinner was $30. They do have kids pricing based on age and height. So just to give you an idea my son is pretty tall for an 11 y/o but he was under 50" so he was 1/2 the adult dinner price $15. The buffet had a pretty good buffet of items. There were little portions inside the trays but they were continuously being filled. I prefer that anyway so the food's not sitting out too long and gets stale. They have disposable utensils. I really enjoyed their menu selection. They do have a hot grill to warm up any foods or for the noodle station grill. Their bathrooms were clean. Their floors were not sticky. They have a wide assortment of dishes. Plenty of parking. Decently priced. Definitely satisfied my Chinese buffet cravings! read more

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This place is a hidden gem! I came in with high expectations and left completely satisfied (and full!). Great for big gatherings too. Came for a family gathering of 80 plus people. The variety here is incredible everything from fresh crab legs (HOT and cold ones) to fresh sushi and sashimi and a killer teppanyaki grill station. Every dish tasted freshly made, not like it had been sitting under heat lamps. The staff were friendly and attentive. They kept our table clear and drinks refilled. The space was clean and well-organized. read more

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Service was amazing. They accommodated our party of 100 without any complications. Food was just as good as the service. We would definitely come back for our future parties. read more

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The cost is absolutely atrocious. My partner and I went here to eat food and it wasn't even that great. We got charged $73 dollars for TWO PEOPLE!! The cost per individual was very unclear and seems like they pulled a random number out of their ass. Don't come here unless you want to throw away money go to the Casino instead if that's the case. read more

the sushi and seafood are not that great, mediocre, although service is excellent. Dimsum is at par and not fresh

Been coming to this place for a while. Still a good affordable place to eat with a big family!

I'm ServSafe certified, and honestly, I was shocked by the number of health hazards I noticed here. I understand this is a buffet, but basic food safety standards still need to be followed. There should be a separate serving utensil for each item -- not one utensil shared between multiple dishes. At the sushi section, there were only two utensils for three different rolls, which is unacceptable from a cross-contamination standpoint. Even more concerning, several of the cold items appeared to be well above the safe temperature zone. That's a major food safety risk and something that could easily result in health code violations. The setup and lack of attention to proper food handling made me seriously question how often food safety procedures are monitored here. read more

Shoutout to seaside buffet for hosting my party of 35 after graduation! They have been so great and were so easy to talk to! Recommend very much. read more

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This place is quickly becoming one of our favorites. We called ahead and they were able to accommodate a group of 40 on short notice. The food was good and fresh, and the staff is amazingly friendly. read more

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I have been to many buffets in San Diego and Seaside by far is the best.Their selection of dishes is fresh, and super good quality.... And. Super clean!!!!!!! I came here specially for their hot and cold crab legs and spicy crawfish... and did not disappoint and they also have a great selection of craft beer. Great choices in deserts The customer service is extremely good they always have a smile on their faces . read more

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Wow! This place is amazing! Great value, clean, good service, and quality food! We shall be back! read more

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