Went here on a Tuesday. Dinner for one. I have just finished my meal, and I will say the deserts are very good. The service was very good, one of the chefs greeted me which was pleasant. Broccoli casserole was good, crab legs standard. My chicken wings was a little undercooked with pink in the middle but the rest of the entries make up for it. The ambience isn't the greatest for introverts. There seems to be heavy criticism about this place, but not having your favorite salad dressing is a 1st world problem. Lighten up. Great for $40. 4 Stars. read more

I appreciate that they offer a solid perk of 20% for locals most days. Unfortunately, the food itself didn't live up to it. The buffet spread is pretty small compared to other buffets, and aside from the desserts, nothing really stood out. I tried to make the most of the all-you-can-eat crab, but the legs were watery and tough to get meat out of. The "sushi" options were limited (only two) and tasted stale, same with the shrimp & mussels. Basically any seafood or main meat dish had that "sitting out too long" flavor, and even the salad toppings tasted stale, which is never a great sign. The dessert station was the highlight.. much more variety, fresher, and genuinely tasty. That said, it was oddly set up with many items behind glass, requiring staff assistance, while everything else is self-serve. The ice cream station could also use more topping options. On a positive note, the service was great - friendly & attentive. Overall, while the discount and service are nice, I couldn't find a main course that would bring me back. Probably a one-and-done for me. read more

J Resort's The Buffet has all you can eat crab legs daily along with themed food stations for $38.99 per person. On Tuesdays, there is BOGO which makes it a great value. And locals can always get 20% off any of the J Resort restaurants. We went on Tue. of Thanksgiving week and went early, close to open time (5pm-ish). Service was standard, and as they became busier, our plates didn't really get cleared but I don't think that's too big of a deal. They kind of focus on clearing the buckets that you place your crab and other shells. This is a smaller buffet, but I felt there were so many food options that I didn't even get around to trying as I was focusing on the crab legs. The ambiance and modern is warm and inviting, maybe also due to the smaller size space. Food stations are kept tidy and the myriad of desert offerings is always impressive. The food for a buffet I felt was well seasoned, not typical bland buffet choices. Snow Crab legs were fresh and tasty and they kept the tray filled. They are served cold and they will place them in a quick steamer to be warmed 'a la minute' so they're not sitting in salty water in the tray. The desserts are kept behind glass cases and you have to request them. I think this makes a nicer presentation and insures more hygiene. Impressive array of choices: fruit, pie tarts, chocolate covered strawberries, cobbler, apple cinnamon bread pudding. The chocolate strawberries move quickly! I was surprised that the coffee (which was held in large thermal dispenser) was quite good, it goes well with their wide variety of desserts. Definitely worth a visit on a Tuesday evening. At $31.20 (with local discount) this also would've been worthwhile for Thanksgiving Day buffet. I think they also served crab legs in addition to traditional TDay foods. read more

We went here with our daughters volleyball team and parents! Perfect place for a large party so everyone can get whatever they want! The manager was great, we talked to her the day before we were going and she arranged for our entire party to just walk in, be seated and start eating! So much food to choose from and everything was great! Really enjoyed our overall experience here!! read more

11/6/25- Was online today and when I read it was throwback Thursday-I knew we had to stop in.. Funny they had tuna casserole- I just made and chili Mac.. Where to start- bummed no thousand island salad dressing.. But the prime rib and au jus make up for it- I don't usually eat but some reason I love it here- Five stars for the in house salt and vinegar chips!! Beef vegetable soup needs to be hotter.. Chili and baked beans are really good- Five stars for the desserts! Prices are great value for the crab and prime rib.. I'll have to bring my youngest here on a Thursday.. read more

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J Resort's The Buffet has all you can eat crab legs daily along with themed food stations for $38.99 per person. On Tuesdays, they feature buy-one-get-one free! And, player card holders pay $3 less per person. It's a pretty awesome deal. I've only had great service at The Buffet. The waiters get our drink orders fulfilled and check on us regularly to remove dishes or refill drinks or offer coffee at the end of the meal. The ambiance is warm and inviting. Food stations are kept tidy and the myriad of desert offerings is always impressive. Our recent visit was on par. Food was decent, not great. Choices are good but it's a smallish buffet. However, the crab legs were delicious and they kept the tray filled. The desserts were awesome - cheesecake bites, fruit tarts, chocolate covered strawberries, blueberry cobbler, apple cinnamon bread pudding. Unfortunately, their frozen yogurt/ice cream machine wasn't working though. Definitely worth a visit on a Tuesday evening if you're on the fence about trying The Buffet. read more

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Came for the BOGO buffet on Tuesday nights. We got there at about 6pm and had to wait in line for about 20 min, not terrible. Now we must say the service is super friendly! But they are very short staffed. Our waiter was wonderful but overwhelmed with the amount of people flooding in. It would take him 10-20 min to refill our drinks because of the amount of people. Now... the place was not clean. The floors were filthy with food, no matter where you stepped. The tables had leftover food for roughly an hour before the busboy came to clean it up. The food was mediocre at best... we were excited for the crab, BUT THE CRAB WAS SUUUUUPER SALTY and a bit dry, I felt like I drank the ocean. This made it borderline impossible to eat. We did not get seconds. (Maybe this is a strategy?) The prime rib on the other hand was decent, no complaints on it. We also tried the fish, very dry. The Thai shrimp was good. But the clams were so dehydrated, every other bite had pieces of shell or sand. My wife advised the clam chowder was actually really good, that it had a special seasoning to it. The dessert was actually the better half of the experience. Yes, by about 730, they stopped making things, but if you ask nicely, they might be able to fill some of your orders. The cream puffs were my favorite, cookies were okay, crème brûlée and the fruit tart were good. Overall food: 2.5 Overall service: 4. read more

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BOGO (buy one / get one free) and Buffets go together like PB & J. They just do. And so does the Buffet at J Resorts offers BOGO on Tuesdays for all player card holders. The Buffet restaurant area is nice, bigger than it looks. The staff work hard and seemed to be always there to clear plates and offer refills. The buffet itself is not the biggest in the world but they seemed to have the right foods on offer so that you never felt you were missing out. The seafood selection is legit, with Crab Legs taking center stage. There is a strong offering of shrimp (prepared in a variety of ways), steamed clams and a couple types of fish. I can work with this. For the carnivores, Prime Rib is the star. The Prime Rib was very good, full of flavor but not dry nor over cooked. Along side of the prime rib was a Turkey Breast. They also served grilled chicken, Bulgoki style ribs and tradtional pork ribs. There was a full on Baked Potato Bar, with proper mutant sized potatoes with all the fixings. The dessert section seemed to go on forever, with a solid selection of cakes, tarts, mousse and other treats. There was soft serve ice cream and a large selection of freshly baked cookies. BOGO and Buffets go together like PB&J. For roughly $20 (with BOGO), the Buffet at J Resorts offered a good selection of quality foods at a value of a price. read more

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Food was great the server Abel was even better!! Will definitely be back to see him!! The place was clean affordable and my girls enjoyed the food!! Dessert bar was amazinf. Food was so great we forgot to take pictures of our plates.i give the place 5 stars mostly because Abel made our night!! read more

The Buffet - Dessert - Buffets Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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We decided to try out the buffet at J Resort tonight! Ambiance: 4/5 Food: 3.5/5 Service: 5/5 Dessert: 10/5 Food was alright. They were a bit too salty for my taste, but they put out smaller portions so the food seemed to stay fresh. Now, let's talk about crab legs. I didn't expect much, thinking it wouldn't have much meat (like most all you can eat crab legs offered at the buffets), but we were surprised how it was 80~85% full of meat! They ask you if you want your crab legs heated up, so that's an option! Prime rib was really good too! Buffet was smaller than the others, which meant their selections were smaller, but it doesn't necessarily mean bad! Dessert was the highlight! They had a TON of selections and we all agreed it was the best part! Their eclair and chocolate covered strawberries were soooo yummy! The restaurant itself was smally and had cozy feels. It didn't get too crowded or too loud either. Service was amazing! Everyone was so helpful and friendly! Will we go back? Possibly. Every night, they change up the specials so we might go back for one of them....or maybe it's worth going back just for the desserts! read more

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Don't waste your time and money here pleaseee spend the money at Atlantis. For about $40 here you could have a nice meal at a restaurant with quality food. I'll admit our experience wasn't as bad as some others but it was still disappointing. No senior discount, only local. The line going in was long and slow. When finally in, it was underwhelming. Not grand at all. Selection is small, seating area too. Meat and fish tough, dry, salty. Crab not fresh and had no taste other than brine solution. Dessert too sweet; cobbler was undercooked and mushy, bread pudding dry. it hurts to say that only the pizza and mango mousse were good. Buffets like these are wasting food and animals' lives by messing up the cooking. read more

Let's start with the good. Staff was very friendly and attentive. Except for the manager. She made it feel like she was put out just to say something to the patrons. Now the really really bad. Food was absolutely horrible. Nothing tasted good at all. This was definitely our first and last time here. I would love to have dinner here with Jeff Jacobs and see the expression on his face when he eats the food. Maybe he would either close the place or change it for the better. read more

Inside J Resorts, the Buffet is on the second floor above the escalator. It has every day price of 32.99 for adults and 16.99 for child. And the price includes soft drinks. Seating is spacious and they don't cram you together. Service is good as our used plates got cleaned up quickly and I can see our server working none stop among his tables and also chatting with his guests. The Buffet is good with desserts, crème brûlée is so good that I ate 2! A variety of tarts and pastries. They even have a cookie bar which in comparison to other items is a waste of calorie quota. The prime ribs are good, the BBQ ribs are soft and juicy. The clam chowder soup is loaded with clams but a bit too salty. The vegetables dishes are too salty, the suckling pig is too dry, the fish (rock fish and mahi mahi) are too dry and overcooked. Sushi was not available the whole dinner time we were there. The appetizer counter was very limited. There were no crab legs but 4 different styles of shrimps but were almost all gone. There are lots of potatoes, Mac and cheese, diner rolls and mashed potatoes. So the whole menu is more for kids. read more

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This was a one and done for me. The restaurant is quite small. There wasn't as much variety for the price being charged. 40.00 per adult. And the food was just ok. Some of the food was over cooked or left out for too long so it's dried. The sushi pieces were so tiny. I wouldn't go again. It wasn't worth it. The waiter was superb though. Shoutout to him. read more

Food was okay. The waiter who waited us was great. However this lady is in the photo, who I believe is a hostess was horrible. We had a party of about 10 and after about 30 Minutes of us eating this women in the photo rushed over to our table and accused us of sneaking a person in. She asked my husband 3x "Is it you? He had a hat on." After we kept telling her we don't know what she is talking bout she walked away super fast. After processing how disrespectful she was we met her at the front desk and asked her about her behavior and accusations. She turned her back to us and tried to ignore us. We spoke to a supervisor and all he could say was "I'll talk to her". No apology from her. I took this photo of her seating a party and told her she'll be on Yelp and corporate will be contacted and she responded "go ahead" and kept walking. read more

The Buffet - Horrible worker - Buffets Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Got here about an hour before closing on a Wednesday night,It was not busy when we got there but weirdly enough it got crowded as they got closer to closing. Food here was ok, not sure if it's because the food had been sitting so long. Wednesday was bbq day. Had some ribs, pulled port, and other items I don't recall. Prime rib was dry and I didn't see any au jus. Over all buffet price is pricey for lack selection. I will say their best items I tried were the soups, they were delicious, better than the other buffet I tried that week. Besides that the rest of the food was meh.I don't know if it's was the time we arrived or if that's just how the food is all day. If you're looking for food,to sustain you than this place is ok, but if your looking for higher quality buffet items, this is not the place. Open a players card with the casino to receive $3 off buffet read more

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Food is yummy, love their crab legs and mussels. The prime rib is pretty good too. They have ice-cream machine and lots of variety of sweets that the kids love. They also have French fries and pizza that my son enjoyed. Sushi is meh, the whole sushi is packed with rice and barely has any ingredients inside. They threw away my son's toy that he left behind. Went back there like 5 mins. after we left and waited for 15 minutes they said they didn't find his toy in the trash. I went there again the second time checking the chairs and underneath the table, the manager said he will look at the trash again, came to me and said he didn't find it and perhaps it is thrown to the trash can at the front waited another 15 minutes, they cleaned the toy and gave it to me. I minus 2 stars for throwing away customers item right after they leave without keeping it for lost and found, I gave them 1 star back for the manager's effort to help me retrieve it back from the trash. read more

We came because we thought we could get a locals discount unfortunately thats only offered Sunday thru Thursday. Still decided to stay to give it a try for the first time. The atmosphere is nice. The staff is very friendly, it's clean and there is lively music playing in the background. Our server Hachib is amazing (which we would give 5 stars to for customer service), however, the food is at a 3 star level. It's not all fresh. The beef stew tastes like it's out of a can, but the prime rib is good. The dessert looks pretty but the cupcake I got was a little hardened. The sticky pudding bread was the best. It's nice and warm and went well with vanilla ice cream on top. Overall I think there is room for improvement on the food offering so I am comfortably giving it 3 stars overall. If I have to pay full price this would not be my first choice of buffet in town. read more

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I would be more of a 3 and a half star but the service pushed it to 4 star. Server Zack was very good. Attentive, polite and had a positive attitude. Food all in all was pretty good. Nice they have crab legs everyday. That's why we decided to try it. Crab was just okay. Prime rib was good. Not a huge buffet but still a decent amount of selection. Kids said the deserts were good they really liked the sushi potion. The buffet is clean well designed and had a nice feel to it. I am looking forward to trying the steakhouse next. read more

If you're in the mood for prime rib and snow crab, then this is a great place to go. Buffet was $35 p/p (with locals discount) and although its a rather small buffet when compared to the much larger, more costly options in town, they did have some amazingly tender, perfectly medium-rare prime rib that honestly rivals that which I have paid a lot more for here in town. That alone is worth it in my book. Crab legs were good, albeit a bit hard to shell, but the flavor was spot on. Desserts were appreciated by all of us, and we'll definitely go back when craving more of that delicious prime rib. read more

My parents and I went to this buffet one night because my dad was interested in their crab legs. Compared to other buffets, this one is smaller with more limited dishes served. My dad says that if you are solely craving crab legs, then this is the place to go. In my opinion, I do think that the crab legs were super salty. Their other dishes did not seem fresh/were tough to eat (for example, the clams were tough to eat meaning they were overcooked and may have been sitting out for a long time). The prime rib was sliced quite thinly which compared to other buffets I've been to, they would give a generous size of prime rib instead. To preface, this buffet is a lot cheaper per person in comparison to other buffets. There is ample seating throughout the entire buffet. I will say that the staff was very professional, friendly, and checked on us throughout the meal. I personally would not come back to this buffet due to the quality of the food. read more

The Buffet - crab legs - Buffets Near Me - Reno, Nevada

We had a very good experience and Paulina was a great server. She was very friendly, professional and had a great sense of humor. Each night the main dish changes. We went on Wednesday night which is all you can eat crab. Be aware, for the crab night the price is $38.99 per peron not the regular price of $32.99. This was not advertised. There are not too many tables, but we came when they opened at 4 pm, so we got a table no problem. There are a lot of choices. Salad bar, mashed potatoes, roasted potatoes, mac & cheese, baked potato, beed roast station, corn, zucchini, shrimp, crab, beef stew, chicken & dumplings, and a few other things. Not to mention a lot of desserts. You really can find something to eat. Everything was very delicious. They were refilling dishes as they were getting low and there were plenty of staff on hand if you needed something. Excellent choice and very filling! read more

Nevada has a reputation of excellent buffets that are loaded with homemade foods, with delectable meats, seafood, soups, and decadent desserts. It's not about the quantity of food but about the quality. My family has been wanting to try this buffet. So we finally all got together to give it a try. We had seven in our party. Our cashier was friendly, knowledgeable, and kind. The buffet area is small. Of course, if the food is outstanding you don't need a lot of options. However, the food was just subpar. The salad bar choices are minimal Next, I tried two of the three chicken wings they had. Both were tough to eat as if they had been sitting there for a long time. Several in our party had chicken pieces that were raw in the middle. Many of the dishes looked unappealing. The meatloaf needed more flavor than just ketchup on top. I tried a mustard gravy turkey but it too was lacking in flavor. The food itself fell short of expectations. From undercooked chicken to lackluster desserts. I only leave two starts because of the wonderful cashier, his supervisor and waitstaff. read more

We arrived at 8:00 PM. No fresh food was available nor did they make more for the rest of the evening. I understand they close at 10 but if they are going to give me less than 1/2 of options they should have charged me 1/2 the price. I paid $85 for an awful experience and very little to no food and what I did eat was cold and nasty. I will never return to this restaurant and neither should you. read more

Absolutely atrocious. Calling this "food" is generous--it's more like punishment on a plate. I've had gas station burritos that tasted like fine dining compared to this slop. At $38.99 a head, you'd expect at least edible--instead, you get something that makes prison meals look like Michelin-star cuisine. Honestly, a sketchy strip-mall buffet would be a five-star upgrade. Save your money, save your stomach, and avoid this place like the plague. read more

Excellent and great food, service and awesome place to dine. Perfect place and great dining experience with the ambiance.

Don't recommend this buffet. I've seen a lot of people come up only to leave because of the price is too high. The only time it's worth going is the BOGO Tuesday. In Vegas the high end buffet is even cheaper. The food is mediocre. The food they serve is just the food they've reheat from the other day or this week even. They're never fresh! The bbq ribs which I went for, is too hard and can tell it's been reheated several times. I only come here when I have food comp. read more

Their was not a good variety. It was mostly American food like chicken nuggets, waffle fries, baked beans, garlic toast...The desserts were limited as well. The eclairs did not have a good and creamy taste. But the waiters were very attentive and nice. read more

"Oh no! What could improve?" Is definitely the correct question Yelp.... If I had to explain this dining experience, it would have to be a level below my expectations. Maybe it was an off day? Different staff? I don't know... but something needs to change. Let me explain: Initially, service was great at the check-in, for $229 for 7 people on a Saturday buffet, after using our dining credits, we were excited to discount our meal! The staff very accommodatingly let us use our points. This was amazing and management did such a great job hosting us. The service from here and dining experience are about to take a turn... A woman explained to someone in her group, "I felt this was expensive for what this is..." on their way out, to which I thought, no way!? Food is expensive as it is! Let me give this place a benefit of a doubt. Walked into the small buffet option, it felt very "homelike" it was a lot smaller than what you'd expect a buffet to be, and options were very limited, so I thought, maybe they'd be showing out with all these delicious dishes!! Salad option was small and vegetables were wilting, and there were only sauced shrimp options, so no options to just eat with cocktail sauce, plus, some were not properly de-veined. Potato salad, and macaroni salad were not flavored with anything other than mayo, only the macaroni egg salad, part of the fried chicken special Saturday menu had mayo and mustard... the seafood bake was probably the best thing on the seafood side, but going to the entrees.... You had flavorless mashed potatoes, over cooked ribs, uncooked fried chicken, as well as mildly unseasoned prime rib, over cooked baked potatoes options, and then some pastas and frito pie, and beans... The dining options were limited and were unfortunately unappealing. It just seemed unplanned and random.... I was going to give this place a 2 before I bit into a drumstick and my family looked at the chicken bone and all said.... That's not cooked.... Someone went for another one, and it wasn't cooked either.... There was a man who asked one of the servers what kind of ribs they were serving and the server couldn't tell the gentleman what it was. It's hard to tell any restaurant how to operate, a business. But when your server responds with "well, it is my job" after you ask to get another flavor drink. As well as, "I'm going to kill my busser tonight?" It leaves your night to be more desirable with an over priced food experience. I rarely leave 1's on reviews for businesses, as it hurts business and business reputation, but you should really consider this review before planning a visit here. It's hard to go back to a place that gave you raw chicken and an upset stomach. read more

Ive been to this buffet 3 times now. The first two times I was raving to everyone about how great the food is. Last night I went here on a Wednesday. We checked the website and it was bbq night. Alright lets go! We gathered up the family and some friends and headed down for some good ole BBQ. We hop in line and it moves pretty quickly. Once we get to the register a couple friends pay and we notice hey on the large electronic screen behind you it says $29.99 with players card the normal price but you're charging us 35.99 or 36.99. I forget exactly but it was one of those. We tell the host hey the price is right behind you. He says oh we changed it 17 days ago at the start of the month. I say okay well you're advertising that price and for 12 people it would have made me change my mind. The host never honored the price, the website and internal postings all over the casino have not only the wrong price but the wrong items. That delicious BBQ we were expecting was also replaced with crab legs. I know some people are fond but my group we only had one that was excited and many more that were let down. Its pretty easy to update the price that's on the screen right behind you, change the website, or at least honor the price posted. I really wanted to like J Resorts but it seems like its business as usual with the Sands Resorts old ways. read more

The Buffet - Incorrect pricing still listed on 7/17 when price changed 7/1 according to restaurant host - Buffets Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Service was good, very attentive. Went in at 7 pm with minimal people. All the food on display looked old and overcooked. Asked for med rare prime not med well. Spanish rice was dry. Fish and chicken were very dry. Corn on cob was really good. Dessert was good. read more

The waiter was wonderful, The food was terrible ended up stomach sick on my vacation and this was the only meal had yesterday, the food is to salty and we expected at least some hot seafood every thing is serve cold. read more

Top shelf service! We went on Valentine's night. Food was all fresh, hot and delicious! Join the J rewards club to get 25% discount good 7 days a week! read more

I solely went here for the crab legs and to see what the casino was all about. To be honest, the buffet wasn't the best, it wasn't fresh and the crab was salty and not that great. If you really want crab legs, go to the Atlantis Buffet, it is much better and waaaaaay better options! There wasn't that much of food options. Hachib (I think? I don't know how to spell his name!) was super friendly and amazing!! The atmosphere was delightful and nice but I wouldn't come to this buffet again and would definitely not recommend it! read more

I really appreciate everything the "J resort" has done to bring more value to our downtown Reno. If you're local and dining at any of their restaurants show your ID and ask for their local special Sunday-Thursdays for 25% off. They opened up their buffet in May of this year. We dropped in for the dinner the other night. The food selection and items were okay. Service was great and smaller seating area. The desserts were my favorite, but hey I have a sweet tooth. I hope they add more options to their dinner. read more

I had salmon, prime rib, pork chop, veggies, Mac and cheese. The selections weren't that many. There were a salad, seafood, Italian, Mexican & American sections. But the dessert selection was my favorite. I kept coming back for more, because I wanted to try every kind they had. My favorite was the cheesecake. The service was so amazing and attentive. From the cashier, host, waitress to the servers. I think maybe over staffs and too little guest. Either way, that's good for me. I will definitely come back and maybe just eat all the Mac and cheese alone( that was my favorite meal). read more

The Buffet - My sample plate - Buffets Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Best Crab in town by far ,ambience was amazing price was very good for what you get.service was fantastic.

No. Just no! Trust me. The only thing I liked was the croutons in my salad. It was really sad.

We went on a Wednesday night. The crab legs were cold. The staff will heat them up but they were overcooked. The prime rib was cold. The only good item was the corn on the cob. The desert was so so. The $85 for 2 was not worth it. The only reason I gave 2 stars is because of the service and friendliness. We will not be back. read more

Good: The service was amazing. Hachib was amazing. Best part of the food was the ice cream. BAD: I decided to get a bbq chicken wing, but the chicken was dry and tasted old. My buddy also got some crab, which was horrendous and tasted like old socks. It was bad, like really bad. 42 bucks to get in, and nothing good in return. It seems fancy in there, but it's not fancy tasting. Save your money and go somewhere else. read more