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    The City Buffet

    4.1 (48 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Dogs allowed

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    Kathy C.

    We went on a wednesday around noon. It was $15 per person for lunch. Drinks were $3. Restaurant is pretty new so everything was nice and clean. If you like sashimi or raw sushi, this place is for you as they had more variety for sushi. There was also a hibachi bar and pho bar. My favorites were the shrimp tempura basket, fish filet, hibachi, and rasberry mousse cake. I do like how organized everything was. They had all utensils/seafood crackers/etc. in one area of the buffet, as well as a napkin dispenser at each table. So you can pretty much get everything yourself which is convenient. The only thing we had to ask for was drink refills, which we had to chase down the wait staff for as service was slow. Overall not bad for $15. Would visit again.

    Jennifer R.

    I skipped lunch, wore my stretchy pants, and came ready to chow down. City Buffet did not disappoint. The buffet selection is primarily Asian cuisine and seafood. The choices include fried and non-fried seafood, sushi, pho, hibachi grill, and chinese restaurant favorites. They also have a few cold salads, soup, a really nice selection of fresh fruit, and desserts. The ice cream is the old school cups with the little wooden spoons. :) The standouts for me were the sushi (very fresh), the mac and cheese, and the hot spinach and cheese casserole. They are really good about replenishing everything on the buffet, and kept making fresh sushi rolls the whole time we were there. Dinner is 18.99 pp during the week and 19.99 pp on weekends (includes Fridays). Definitely a real value for the amount of food. Lunch buffet is only available on weekdays. No alcohol is served.

    Anna H.

    This is a fantastic buffet and very affordable. It is by the former Target space on W. Broad and it really lovely inside. I was impressed by the variety of food and the food itself. I had sushi and lots of Asian dishes, as well as mashed potatoes and frog legs. The hibachi is in the back, and I chose veggies, noodles, shrimp & chicken to be grilled. Yum. For dessert, there is fruit, little layer cake slices, and cups of ice cream and sherbet. They do not have alcohol, but I had a refillable glass of iced tea. Our server was sweet. I will definitely return. Quite enjoyable. Thank you Marlena L for the rec!

    Tina L.

    This place looked great and had good reviews so I was very disappointed with the food. Walking in, it was clean with high ceilings, classical music playing and backlit walls. All very impressive. Not too busy on Friday at 11:30 am but it got busier. Service for drinks was very attentive but almost everyone i saw just got water. I asked about Japanese drinks and the waiter said we go to the front and grab those out of a fridge. On to the food. I started with the sushi of which there was a very large selection of both sashimi and sushi rolls, including several different toppings. I was bitterly disappointed that the taste of the sushi was not good. In fact, I could not even eat it except for the fried items which were good, although not really hot. I'm a little embarrassed to say that I did stuff a couple pieces of sushi in a napkin so that it didn't look so wasteful but really I could not eat it. Unfortunately this was my daughter's first time trying sushi so still not sure if she likes it. Onto the other hot dishes, the Asian food such as general Tso chicken, chicken with mushrooms, and beef with peppers was all very good. However, the fried rice just had some color and onion in it, no egg, no carrots, no peas. And the noodles were very basic but edible. The spring roll was very mushy again could not finish that. At this point, I was kind of over trying to find things that I liked and decided to end with some ice cream. There were just little cups of ice cream three different flavors and this was honestly the best part of my meal. My daughter tried three little cakes and she said they were excellent. I'm not sure about the salads and the fried American foods they had but overall I would just say the quality wasn't something I would go back for. There were people that had been there before, seemed like regulars and even had reward card to punch so maybe certain palletes enjoy it. I do think that the Asian protein dishes were the best part for me but not worth a return trip.

    Noum V.

    Solid buffet in the west side of columbus. Very clean with amazing sushi selections including hibachi and pho. Pretty much the same as the feast buffet in the north side of columbus but cheaper.

    Great Prices!
    Mike G.

    The City Buffet is a solid addition to the westside dining scene. This space is pretty large and looks nothing like the former Mark Pi's Feast of the Dragon or Hometown Buffet before that. I mean, this place is nice, as in, someone dropped a ton of Benjamin's on totally revamping the space. The food here is excellent in terms of quality and variety. There's all the usual Asian buffet foods as well as a hibachi grill, pho soup station and an impressive selection of sushi and sashimi. Service was very attentive with refills and clearing plates. Price for lunch was $13.99 and Pepsi was $2.99, so prices are quite reasonable for what you get. The westside is now the epicenter of Asian buffets with The City Buffet, Supreme Hibachi and Asian Buffet. A solid 4 stars for this great new addition to the westside of town. And Here's Why It's Not 5 Stars... The Hot and Sour Soup was not good at all. The lo mein was mushy, but had good flavor. They cluster-seat guests together instead of giving space in-between. There's no signage as to what's what on the sushi and sashimi bar. All that being said... I'm up for going back again, soon!

    Mark K.

    Been keeping an eye on this place. It finally opened a couple of weeks ago I think. Met Mike G here today to try it out. Thanks Mike, for a nice lunch and for a little background on the place. It had been a Hometown Buffet and I think I had been here then, years, probably decades ago. Then it was Mark Pi's, and I don't think I went there then. Mike said it is much improved over that. Doesn't look like a whole lot outside. Walk in, and it is new and sleek and shiny. Lots of seating. Not a huge buffet, like supreme, but pretty good-sized. Lots of sushi, some fried foods, some entrées, desserts, etc. Everything looked good. Everything smelled good. Everything I had was good. Service was excellent, although of course minimal since it's a buffet. Price is maybe a little high, but what isn't nowadays? Lunch is I think $14. I tried some sushi, which was pretty fresh. Some fried goods, which were not overly greasy. The chicken skewers were big chunks of tender, tasty chicken. The entrée items were decent cuts of meat, and fresh veggies. All in all, I was very impressed. I would almost give it five stars, because I rate Chinese buffets on a different scale compared to regular Chinese restaurants. But still a solid four, very good for a buffet. I ate as much as I could, and still wanted to go back and try more. I will definitely be back. Plenty of parking, comfortable seating.

    Ashley K.

    We were created warmly when we entered and everything was very clean and well lit. The hibachi was great! So many options this place should even please the picky eater and the price is fantastic. The only thing is I wished I had known about the pho sooner. We didn't see the options on our napkin dispenser until we were full.

    This is some of the food that I had while at the restaurant. I'm telling you it was delicious. Go enjoy.
    Queen B.

    My granddaughter asked me to take her to this restaurant, I found it to be a very nice restaurant. The customer service was good, but I found the food to be great. This restaurant have plenty of food to choose from. I had sushi, fried chicken, and some other things. Restaurant was clean and smell of fresh, making me want to eat right away. Also, Upon paying and leaving one of the cashiers invited us back. That made me feel good.

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    Trina B.

    I was pleasantly pleased with just about everything I tried except for the very hard to peel shrimp that once peeled was extremely bland. Everything else was good. I don't care what you try you're probably going to like it. The waitress stayed on filling my water cup and removing the empty plates. Tons of seating, very bright lighting, many buffet areas of wonderful food. There is Asian dishes, sushi, pho, habachi. There is something for everyone and to top it off, there is ice cream too I'll be back!!!!!

    John B.

    As soon as you enter they have a ton of rules that benefit the business not the consumer. I almost turned around and left but I was with someone so I didn't. I wouldn't go back because of the lack of respect for the consumer. It's buffet food so it's not good it's just all you can eat with in a certain time frame.

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    Tommy M.

    This is a new place in town and it's amazing. It's very clean and all the wait staff were very nice. The buffet was amazing. They had authentic Chinese food as well as some American favorites. They have a hibachi station in the back and a build your own pho bar. The sushi is really good, I brought a friend with me and we both loved it. I would highly recommend it, just make sure you eat all the food on your plate, there is an up charge for wasted food!

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    Pretty good buffet. Lots of options! Very clean restaurant and attentive staff! Lots of sushi options available

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    Food: Good variety including Pho', Ramen, and grilled bowls. Lots of sushi choices. There are

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    2 years ago

    Probably the nicest buffet I've been in. Food was excellent. Service was excellent. Atmosphere was excellent. Will definitely be back.

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