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    Shakey's Pizza Parlor

    4.1 (403 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Buffets
    Open 10:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Jimmy-Ann T.

    Excellent services and good vibes. Pizza , chicken, mojos were all delicious. Longed for pizza so we decided to stop by this local Shakey for dinner. It was worthy and satisfied with overall experience.

    Melissa V.

    Still coming here when home from out of town. Lived in Norwalk forever and Shakey's is a staple pizza parlor. I never don't get my pizza and mojo fix. Ordered over the phone, came to pick up, was a little busy but it was lunch time. It's generally louder place inside, but there are always people, parties and the TVs. It's always a good time.

    Rodney S.

    BIRTHDAY MONTH=BIRTHDAY COUPONS=HAPPY RODNEY Free Bunch of Lunch w/ drink purchase Haven't been to Shakey's in a very long time. Many, many moons ago. I figured I'm due for a visit, with my Free Brunch of Lunch email. And, It's exactly what I remembered, save for a few differences. Differences- The fried & baked chicken pieces were tiny. I've noticed this trend at fast food chicken shops, as well. For this scenario, it's good for the bottom line, as the small pieces of chicken in buffet prevents wasted food. The buffet had enchiladas. I don't recall Shakey's Bunch of Lunch having enchiladas, before. The enchiladas were standard fare, w/ a meager amount of cheese. But, after kicking them up a notch at the salad bar, with olives, mushrooms & other fixins', quite good. Expected- The mojo potatoes were so good. I used the brown gravy as dipping sauce, since I stay away from HFCS ketchup. I must've had 3-4 whole potatoes worth of mojos. In regards to the pizza, I only had a couple slices of the Garden Veggie, as I'm not that much into pizza, anymore. The salad bar was typical of most salad bars. I did end my meal with oranges, sliced peaches & Jello to sweeten my tastebuds. Service was good. The staff were friendly. I find it a bit of a hassle, but new plates have to be requested from a staff member, instead of having plates available. I'm assuming it's to keep non-Bunch of Lunch customers from taking advantage. Carb overload is okay for 1 day, I suppose. The mojo potatoes were great, and stuffed me like a Snoopy doll. I enjoyed my power lunch of gluttony, but am unsure whether I want to return to the carnage next year. But, I didn't leave hungry, and I relived old memories from yesteryear.

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    17 days ago

    Thank you Angel service was awesome !! would really recommend during weekends, very mellow and calming always end up having a great time.

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    1 month ago

    Great food and fun for a family night out. Pizza is good and there are fun arcade games for the kids.

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    17 days ago

    Love Shakeys the food is always great and Angel S the employee has great customer service

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    1 month ago

    Excellent customer service by Carlos! Definitely will be back again ! Glad to be back to my neighborhood Shakeys!

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    2 months ago

    Outstanding service and attentiveness by all the workers there. A special shout out to Carlos for making us feel welcomed.

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    2 months ago

    Had the best experience today! Katelyn gave awesome customer service at the register! Food is always fresh! One of my favorite locations :)

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    2 months ago

    Great servicing. And hospitality. And the food is delicious.place is clean and the stuff is very attentive we have a blast in this place

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    Thank you Carlos for helping us place our pizza order!! Great customer service!!! What a great employee !!

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    17 days ago

    Carlos was very attentive and provided fast service. The food was great! Will definitely be coming back!

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    Amazing service from Carlos , very attentive and friendly!! Definitely recommend this location

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    Carlos provided excellent service with a smile! He was very helpful, friendly, and made the experience a great one. Five stars!

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    Shakey's is the best! They hold so many fundraising events and the food is always fresh. Their mojo's are awesome.

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    How much is the lunch buffet?

    With a drink it's about $15 or so

    Are they offering bunch a lunch.?

    11-2 everyday

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    They have the menu posted on the website

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    3-6 Monday - Friday

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    Review Highlights - Shakey's Pizza Parlor

    Almost completely empty which was perfect the food is always the best but by far Carlos was the highlight!

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    Flaming Seafood Buffet - Mango jelly. Really good!!

    Flaming Seafood Buffet

    4.0(301 reviews)
    1.0 mi
    $$

    Flaming Buffet I love their all-day buffet on Saturdays and…read moreSundays! They serve CRAB LEGS, FRESH OYSTERS, and ROASTED DUCK. They also offer a variety of seafood spreads. They have a grilling station with beef, pork, squid, oysters, scallops, BBQ on sticks, and many more! The restaurant is very spacious; no need for a long wait. They also have a spacious room for private events. The servers are well-experienced. Come and experience it for yourself at a very reasonable cost.

    I hate writing 1 star reviews, but I couldn't bring myself to be completely generous here. The…read moreexpression "you get what you pay for" proved true, unfortunately. This place legitimately deserves at least 1 star for the good customer service and plethora of food and dessert items. Our table was cleared of plates often, and our drinks were always replenished. That aside, however, my experience here was less than suitable. The quality of the food was mostly poor-not the way it was cooked or prepared, but in the general temperature of each item I sampled. Oddly, all the hot items had steam coming out from them. But that seemed to be merely for looks and was probably from the boiling water below each food counter, amplified by heat lamps. Even the freshest items coming out were room temperature at best. Some items obviously need to be kept cool, like the sushi, oysters, and other types of raw fish they served, so I understand it can be hard to entertain the needs of all entrees. Nevertheless, there is still major room for improvement. Additionally, the restaurant was cold and the AC was blasting, so this might've contributed to the lack of acceptable food temperature. I sampled their sushi, crawfish, oysters, tilapia, chow mein, their cheesy crab casserole, chicken drumsticks, multiple types of shrimp, multiple types of mussels, fried octopus, and clams to name a few. The items meant to be kept cold were okay. But even some cold items like the sushi were not fresh and tasted overly fishy. I went during a busy Saturday night, leading to a parking lot that was packed. And there ISN'T plenty of parking like another review mentioned. I was fortunate enough to snag 1 open parking spot semi near the entrance, but multiple vehicles behind me were circling the lot endlessly. What's more, the restaurant had a B rating. This is not your typical decent grade on an exam paper. Simple research shows this is indicative of potentially several things. "Common Reasons for a B Rating Pest issues: Finding signs of mice, rats, or insects. Temperature control: Failing to keep hot food hot or cold food cold. Sanitation habits: Poor handwashing or improper food handling. Maintenance lapses: Broken equipment, dirty surfaces, or missing ceiling tiles." I can note that other reviewers witnessed roaches in the bathroom, and while I didn't see anything like that I did experience dish temperature issues. I took several photos of the items they serve, and while they might look appealing in pictures, well... consumer beware. Eat at your own risk. I hate to say it, but the fast food I had earlier in the week tasted better than my meal here.

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    Four Seasons Buffet - AAAA-varieties

    Four Seasons Buffet

    3.6(761 reviews)
    4.0 mi
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    My family and I celebrated a birthday there at dinner time last Thursday. It was a pretty busy…read morenight, but we got seated right away with a reservation. The restaurant is big, very spacious and has casual yet pretty elegant look to it. They've been there before, and it was my first time I liked the ambiance and appreciated the friendly and attentive staff. We aimed for mostly the seafood, fresh poke/sushi, and hot Chinese dishes. They were delicious. I saw the grilled satay, short ribs, and mackerel, but I didn't try because they looked dry sitting on the hot tray for a while maybe those need to be made to order. The large beef rib was tender and delicious and tasted similar to nilaga or lauya (Filipino style beef soup). I was surprised to see character baon there--so cute that I had to take a pic! How much they charge is worth all that. The staff does bring out their tambourines and sing happy birthday when requested. They'll also store cake in the fridge for you. Will most likely go back there for another occasion.

    Yelp me, Yelp you!…read more Four Seasons Buffet in Cerritos is your typical Asian buffet, but it does a good job of giving you plenty of choices. They have mussels, clams, seafood, Chinese dishes, and a large selection of sushi. The food was tasty, the sushi tasted fresh, and there was enough variety for everyone to find something they liked. The restaurant was also clean and well-maintained, which is always important when eating at a buffet. Nothing overly fancy or unusual--just a solid Asian buffet with lots of food, good flavors, and plenty of sushi. Come hungry and leave full!

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    Dimassi's Mediterranean Buffet

    Dimassi's Mediterranean Buffet

    4.1(1.5k reviews)
    3.7 mi
    $$

    Heard a lot about this place. Finally able go and check them out…read more Plenty of parking here. Restaurant is very nice and clean. Front desk staff was very friendly and welcoming. Enjoyed the many varieties of items they had. Salads, hummus, many meat items, desserts, and soda machine. If you enjoy Mediterranean food, this is a good spot to explore the many items they offered. Come check them out.

    Recently rediscovered Dimassi's earlier this year after I forgot about it and went to visit their…read moreAnaheim Hills location which has since closed (RIP). Not sure if they've improved or what, but it was really tasty by buffet standards and I instantly became a fan of Dimassi's despite my 2 star review from 3 years ago. Since then I've been coming here every other week lol I'm such a huge fan of the large selection of salads and vegetables they have to choose from. I love the parsley salad, cabbage, roasted vegetables, the vegetable soup, and all the onions/tomatoes they have in some of the dishes on the buffet line. I LOVE rice (wow what a surprise) but here? It's such an afterthought for me. I will gladly eat all the roasted chicken, lamb shank, kofta, etc. with all the salads and veggies. It's the healthiest buffet I've ever been to. Sure, I might finish with a few bites of rice or a falafel or two, but I always leave here feeling healthy which is crazy to say after eating a buffet. No one is getting fat off vegetables and braised lamb and chicken. Well, maybe if you eat enough of the fried chicken (which is great by the way). I'm really bummed the Anaheim Hills location closed down, but I have no problems driving over here instead! I think after my next visit I'll finally get $15 off lmao. I told you I come here way too much.

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    Flaming Buffet - All the deliciousness that is all you can eat.

    Flaming Buffet

    3.3(97 reviews)
    4.9 mi
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    I know it's odd for a buffet to have 5 stars, but the variety at $17.99 is truly a wonder. The…read moreselection and quality is definitely well above the asking price, and I can say writing this the next day, none of us had any stomach issues. The most surprising item was definitely the crab legs. I don't know how they are able to include this in the menu. The crab legs were sweet and flavorful and the meat separated from the shell reasonably well. There were also fruits like papaya and blueberries which is a rare sight indeed. They also had dim sum like chicken feet! The sushi had rice that was well seasoned and not hard. The fish tasted fresh. My favorite dish was the steamed white fish with green onion and ginger. The clams were also fresh, but slightly sandy. The one thing I would never try again, though, is their tomato shrimp soup (it was like a sweet tomyum that was just weird) and their "cheesecake" that was a dried out sponge cake with a dried layer of cream cheese frosting. The rest of the items were pretty tasty and I left feeling full and satisfied, without any heaviness. The price is generous and great for a family outing. I definitely recommend this spot and even their other locations. I hope they do well and continue to be a staple to the community.

    This is definitely not the old Whittier buffet! friendly service but... the food. Not good. Chicken…read morewas rock hard and dry. Sushi tasted old. The chow Main was fettuccine noodles with a very bland tasting sauce that just didn't taste right. There were some garlic noodles that were definitely the only thing that was good. Nothing was good at this place. I gave them a two star rating for the service,

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    Golden Corral Buffet & Grill

    Golden Corral Buffet & Grill

    3.1(1k reviews)
    3.5 mi
    $$

    We love coming here. But today was extra special ! Bryan was our server and I wish there were a…read morebillion Bryan's working at all restaurants. He is the poster boy for BEST SERVER. You want to be a server ? Go take notes from Bryan. Thank you, Bryan , and thank you , Golden Corral for hiring Bryan and also for the YUMMY BUFFET! MY FAVES: Sweet yams , mashed potatoes and brown gravy (not poultry) , collard greens, fried fish (delish!!) and of course FRIED CHICKEN !! Dang!! See you soon !

    I do not live in this Bellflower area I live in San Diego and Scottsdale arizona. But I attended a…read morebusiness meeting in Chino hills and I was driving to my friend's house in Long Beach to stay with her for a apartment Owners association convention at the Long Beach convention center tomorrow. So driving from Chino hills to Long Beach I was looking for a place to eat and I was planning on eating at the Bellflower Norms. I was looking for the Bellflower Norms restaurant when I saw the Golden Corral sign on the 91 freeway. I decided to go to Golden Corral because GC has all the menu items that Norms has for s Senior Early Bird, which ends at 4:00 and I got there about 3:20 and at 4:00 Golden Corral brings the dinner menu out, like the steaks. So I ended up eating at Golden Corral. My server, Marco. has been working for Golden Corral for 8 years. He says he's 35 and this is only his second job in his whole life. I said wow you don't look for other jobs? Golden Corral must treat you very well for you to stay here so long. He says he's not the kind to look elsewhere that he does his best at each job and that's what matters. He's working hard now as I speak this review. They got a good employee in him. The price for senior early bird was expensive $17.99. The last senior early bird I ate was $12.99 and that was only last year but it was in Arizona. The food is the same as the other locations. I thought the Sirloin was kind of tough in that every piece I cut off and chewed I had to spit out the gristle No piece today was tender enough to swallow The clam chowder is always good it's very thick. Some of the bins look kind of dried up like the white fish the edges are all dried up but that's what you get at a buffet. My drink, which is included in the senior early bird, tasted delicious because I mixed horchata with root beer half and half it was like a root beer float. All in all I would rate this Golden Corral 3.5 stars.

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    Golden Corral Buffet & Grill

    3.3(488 reviews)
    2.8 mi
    $$

    I kinda love this spot. Food is relatively basic, but you don't go to Golden Corral for a Michelin…read moremeal so it hits for me. I usually go on weekends and it's busy enough the food has high turn over and for the most part always seems fresh. It's also cleaner than most buffets I've tried in the area and the staff does a good job at keeping things tidy and organized. If you're doing weekend breakfast, get here early or you'll most likely be waiting in a decent sized line. Even then, it's. big spot and moves relatively fast. My only complaint is sometimes it takes them a full extra hour to turnover from breakfast to lunch. It's advertised at 11AM, but I've had to wait until after 12PM for the actual lunch/dinner items to come out.

    As a remembrance of my dad's birthday, my wife, her mom, and I went to one of his favorite chain…read morerestaurants to eat dinner (after my wife and I had just gotten back from visiting our daughter). I intentionally chose a Golden Corral that we hadn't been before (we usually go to the closer one in Bellflower), and found that this Downey location didn't have the best aesthetics or service, but the food was on point. Gold Corral was already pretty busy when we got there before 5 pm. Dinner pricing was in play, costing $22.79 per person plus $4.39 for a soft drink. One stands in line to enter, grabbing your drinks from the self-serve soda fountain, and then paying the cashier. There was no option to add a tip, which was a bit surprising (since other food places that have far less service commonly add the option to their checkout process). Large sections of the restaurant were on reserve, but there were still plenty of places to sit, so was still on find-your-own table status. Once we found one, said hi to our server and went up. Two of the best things on the buffet were the golden fried shrimp (jumbo in size, nicely deep fried in a good oil) which were delicious dipped in their cocktail sauce (though each item were at opposite ends of the buffet) AND their freshly grilled sirloin steak. Once you get the grillers attention, he will fork over half of one, with the right level of doneness according to your request. Even though I was disappointed in learning that the steaks are now delivered frozen, they didn't taste that way. It was very good, as good a steak as I've had at any other fast casual restaurant, and certainly the best at a AYCE place. I tried their well known pot roast as well, and it was the same as before: really tender, going well with the accompanying gravy. I also tried their cornmeal fried catfish: quite good and not overly greasy. Good deep frying seems to be common here. Did notice they had fried chicken and grilled chicken available. Each table had paper napkin dispenser, and condiments like ketchup, steak sauce, and hot sauce. Other things I noticed were the self serve 3 flavor ICEE machine, self serve soft serve ice cream, and chocolate dipped fruits and snacks. What it did not have were two things that I've seen before at other Golden Corrals: a cotton candy machine and a self serve chocolate fountain. They did seem understaffed, as our dirty plates kept piling up and our drinks didn't get refilled. I was tempted to go to the nearby beverage station to just refill it ourselves, but the clear signage stating 'Employees Only' deterred me. My wife did get a server's attention, and he did clear our plates and refill our drinks...thus got a chance to use my 2 dollar bills before we left. We ended up only staying for 40 minutes, which would have disappointed my dad (who made it a rule to stay at least 1 hour at any AYCE place). But we ate well (my mother in law really loved the fried shrimp), which is what really mattered.

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