I've been going to V star a lot even back when it was called jumbo and I loved it. It's comfort food

Let me start by saying, if you are craving Chinese food and dabbles of some basic sushi rolls, this place is perfect. They have a few items like salmon, craw fish , stuffed clams and oysters available. They also have good Fried rice, Orange chicken, beef broccoli and chow mein. They also offer a few American items like pizza, fries and nuggets for the kids. This is a Chinese buffet so don't expect it to be anything like the Golden Corral. The place is clean and the servers were on top of refills and keeping our tables clean. It wasn't crowded at all so you can get seconds or thirds quickly. Get your lunch on. read more

This place is as bad as it gets. Used to be so good. Food is lousy and the service is pathetic. Will never go back to this Hog Hole.

The food was so bad. The restaurant was very unsanitary and gross. All the food was very bland cheap and salty. Would give 0 stars if I could. Stay away from this establishment at all costs. read more

Decided to try this place for ourselves. There was a lot of variety of good which was nice and there seemed to be a steady flow of fresh batches coming out but you could definitely tell there were some dishes that had been there probably all day. In particular the mashed potatoes, MAC and cheese, beef ribs. There was also a whole duck that looked like he'd seen better days. I skipped those items, tried some of the fresher looking foods. They were okay, nothing special though. My husband tried the beef ribs and I took a bite.. you could definitely tell they had been reheated and/or just had sauce continuously slathered on top to cover the old meat appearance but you can't hide that taste. The best thing I tried was the chicken skewers and the fried shrimp, and fresh fruit. The server came by and refilled our drinks about 3 times, so We didn't have problems there. I also saw workers coming through and changing out tongs, wiping down the counters etc which was nice. Overall I think the food has lots of room for improvement as far as taste and freshness goes. We paid $17 each for the buffet, so $34 for my husband and I. Unfortunately I think For $17 you can get better food elsewhere read more

I havent been here in a while, and it hasn't gotten any better. The last time I came around here, the food was better tasting and warmer. This time, I came with my Dad, his Girlfriend, his girlfriends daughter, my friend, and my brother. When my dads-gilfriend-daughter undercooked shrimp, and the service was pretty bad. I dont recommend coming here if your looking for trying Korean/Japanese/Chinese/Asian food for the first time read more

I do not recommend the food..most of it was cold hard and chewy...not good at all..i was very disappointed since i spent $30 And i only ate half a plate..i am no longer coming here again i feel like the food was several days old read more

If I could give no stars I would, this place is unsanitary and disgusting. Saw a bug on the buffet counter top notified the lady who works there and just nodded head worst place in Santa maria read more

First you walk in and pay $24. Looks amazing at the start, they have a nice fountain (might have fish). They also have cheap paper signs where you pay that say 2 hour Maximum! And make sure you tip signs! The food was terrible, beyond garbage. I would recommend eating your own throw up. Ima keep it %120 with you guy could go grab a 7-11 Hot-dog instead. Would've been hotter and fresher. The Mac and cheese was stale and looks like it had food coloring. They offer 2 kinds of fruit for desert and have terrible locks in the restroom. They don't work and open on both sides of the stalls. Customer service was trash, don't expect for them to refill your drink btw unless you walk up to the front counter and ask yourself. They basically ignore your empty drinks right by your table. Very cheap. Very bad. Very trash. Save yourself some time and go to golden coral. I slurped my empty drink with melted ice to try and get their attention and they ignored me. I wouldn't hate you guys for leaving no Tip. I think the food gets warmed up by someone breathing hot air into it. Looks like it hasn't been touched in hours and dry. 0 STARS! There was at least 6 people in there including me and my friend. The Rest being employees. Don't come here unless you want the same experience. Should've checked the ratings before going. read more

I mean the food was not the best I've definitely eating better also there wasn't a lot of Asian/Thai cuisine it's was more French fries fried shrimp tacos ect, the service was not that great either our waiter only came to check up once for the entire time we were there and the restaurant wasn't even full another thing to mention is when we went they're was no one like it was empty and half of the food court didn't have food which was disappointing would I come back? No there's definitely better options than this read more

The food was disgusting everything was cold and old. My 11 yr said we should not be ashamed of wasting this food they should be ashamed of serving this trash. Never ever eating hear again. read more

I've been goin for years .. they have deteriorated over the years but still worth the money for the neighborhood..

Ummm this place is great they got all you can eat "sushi" so for the price alone it's worth it. They also got a fry section so you can pick out all your ingredients and they will cook out for you. They are a little stingy on the icecream but I can imagine people getting bowl fulls and just not eating it. read more

PIGS FEET THEY SERVE HERE AT LAUNCH Worst place ever the food looks like it's been left out the mac and cheese looks like burnt chocolate the mash potatoes are old and nasty Food was pretty bad. Most of it was cold or mushy with little to no flavor. only thing I liked was probably the sushi. Take that back its dry and old I'm sitting across two gentlemen and one guy had a fortune cookie bending it back and forth some food west ever come agin and tere is two guys in the front working tere bike read more

Food was so plain disgusting wish never had. There is no kind of seasoning on the table

This is the same old Jumbo Buffet with a newly remodeled interior and new name. It is much cleaner looking and the new interior is nice but, it is the same food they served before. The items on the buffet are not fresh looking and are greasy and over-sauced. We were there for dinner at 6 PM but it appeared the food had been left over from lunch. The seaweed salad was brown and tasted very fishy instead of the bright green salad with a fresh sesame dressing I expected. Every item I chose was shiny with grease. Some items were eatable but very few. I would not recommend this to anyone. Save your money and your stomach. It's the same chef, same people, same telephone number, etc. Don't be fooled into trying it again. Ugh! read more

Worst service Ive ever had. food was old. Plates were never picked up from our table. We asked and waitress gave us a weird look and did picked up our dishes. read more

PLESE DO NOT COME HERE.First of all the food is old and cold.The food is not even cooked right.It's nasty af will never come here again in my life. read more

It's your typical Chinese buffet with a few other things thrown in. This place is a remodeled buffet that was formerly Jumbo Buffet. They changed the interior around quite a bit, it looks a lot nicer... most of the food options are the same with a few changes here and there, but for the most part... it's all the same. They changed the ice cream from the self-serve machine... to self-scoop tubs... huh? ... (see uploaded picture!) I've never been to any buffet where you scoop your own ice cream. Just knowing my hands can get messy scooping MY OWN ice cream out of half-gallon tubs at home makes me cringe when I think of several dozen people scooping ice cream out of these giant tubs (think of those 5 gallon tubs of ice cream at any ice cream parlor). Just imagine 20-50 strangers helping themselves, the backs of their possibly unwashed hands touching the ice cream, maybe some fingernails getting caught in there as well... throw in a few kids who decide to ignore the sign telling them to have an adult help them... it's just bad news! Anyway, that's the only real reason I'm writing this review. Please have an employee in charge of serving the ice cream!!! read more

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Worst buffet ever. Stay away. Food is disgusting, staff is rude. I went give this place a second chance after I had experienced spoiled pasta on my last visit---- how can you have spoiled pasta!?!?! (which they did nothing about - no apology, I can't remember if they removed the tray of rotten food). The food was soggy, looked old, and lacked flavor. This restaurant looks dirty I can only imagine what their kitchen looks like! We asked the waitress to bring us drinks on a couple occasions and she was very rude. Never again. Not worth a penny!!! Gross!!! read more

"Never Ever Ever eat here, this place sucks." That's what I posted on my Facebook Check-In. Every main entree had a greasiness about it. I'd have to guess that 90% of what is served is frozen, there's a stale freezer burn taste to everything. The place was marginally clean (in the dining area) and the staff were friendly enough. As we were seated, the was a young man of questionable immigration status, playing loud "Bandas" music from his outdated Nokia flip phone. I asked our waiter if he could ask the man to turn it off, but he couldn't really comprehend what I was saying to him. So we ended up moving on our own. My wife told me the womens restroom was so dirty she couldn't even bear to go in. That has to be absolutely FOUL, as my wife is no prissy princess. If you have to go to a buffet, DO NOT GO TO THIS ONE! I would of rather dealt with noisy crowded HOMETOWN BUFFET anytime over this crappy place. Stay away from this place. read more

Very nice lady and server helped us. No bad for an Asian Buffet. Make note this is the only one in the area of Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande, and Santa Maria. The Dragon Buffet in Arroyo Grande is a Vietnamese noodle restaurant. read more

Just plain horrible!!!! Many food options, although too bad they forgot about quality! Food looks like it's been under the heat lamp for much too long. I'd be very cautious. read more

This place has some great food at a great price. I stop by whenever in town and will continue to do so.

The only differences that I have noticed is the fact that it's no longer called "Jumbo Buffet" and it's had a facelift. Otherwise, nothing else has really changed. The service is excellent, but unfortunately their food doesn't reflect that. The food is still as terrible as I remembered it from my last visits when it was Jumbo Buffet. It's no wonder why there were so many clear tables the couple of times I was there. read more

Good Asian food for area, its not LA or SFO. its Santa Maria. family run the food is consistent and service is friendly. The price includes a fountain beverage. Has duck its ok, clam, crab and shrimp,. Don't forget the your standard Asian buffet dishes all this for under 15.00 P.S remember when reading your fortunate to add "in bed" at the end read more

From my experience this is the best asian food I ever had but I don't eat that much asian food so my opinion is pretty useless but if you like cheap all you can eat asian food buffet then I woukd recommend this. read more

worst buffet i've ever been in, there was some type of metal in my food and they didn't do nothing about it i could have been seriously injured. the pizza was cold and had way to much tomato sauce and there was mold on my food worse buffet ive we've visited. this is just disgusting never going there in my life!! read more

The food was delicious and the selection suited me very well! And, at a price of $10.00 even that includes your choice of beverage, this place is a must for Chinese Buffet enthusiasts. Went again two days later and still impressed. There are so many dishes that I like here. Unlike other chinese buffets I've visited, this one keeps you coming back to try other things. Even the sushi looks great, even though I've never been a true fan. I would certainly try theirs. read more

Disgusting. Food options were very limited, food was cold and food was not fresh. Let's talk limited. I typically eat a variety of different foods. I consider myself to be a foodie! However, the options provided consist of American, Japanese, Chinese and possibly Hispanic. The amount of ethnic foods enumerated is extremely misleading. For starters, there were only 4 Japanese food options in comparison to the many 8 food options in different buffets we typically go it. Next, let's talk about food temperature. When one eats mashed potatoes, they expect the mashed potatoes to be warm, for the very least! You'd be shocked to hear that is not the case. The mashed potatoes we got were cold! The mashed potatoes was one of many cold foods that we got. Finally, let's touch on food freshness. Restaurants are expected to serve fresh food options to their customers. However, that expectation has been shattered as this restaurant does not offer fresh food. For starters, the macaroni cheese and Alfredo were both sour! Odd tastes for common household food items! read more

The food was great. So much food for everyone fish eaters, meat eaters, salad eaters. The girls waiting on tables were great . The ice cream was delightful. The entire restaurant was clean and the food was well organized hot and very clean looking. I recommend this restaurant. All you complainers just get up and serve yourself don't be pansies.for lunch it's only about 12 bucks. Come on people live a little read more

"It seem's risky but I'm willing..." -my roomie. So we gave it a chance - prob the last time we're coming. It was ~$17 for dinner. They had shell fish and crab legs so that was a plus. The stir fry was kind of a joke and the lady making it was in a terrible mood. I would honestly stay away from the sushi because who KNOWS how long its been sitting under those lights (pretty much heat lamps). It was awkward when we were waiting because you have to pay before you're seated. First time I've ever been to a buffet like this. #protip no protip available for V Star Buffet read more

The "Most Disgusting" Chinese Buffet I have ever been to!!! I go there once a year to see if anything has changed. My last visit was indicative of the ones before. Floors dirty and sticky. Some of the lights were burnt out. The walls had food smeared over them. None of the "Hot" buffet lines were producing any steam (which means, "they were no where near hot enough"). The ice for the shrimp was halfway melted. Which made the shrimp feel lukewarm. Lastly, O.M.G. the SMELL of the place was horrendous. Imagine a sewer combined with black mold. That's what it smelled like. This restaurant has been closed before due to health code violations. It needs to be closed permanently. read more

Wondering why everything is cold. Not once has our waitress checked on us or our drinks. This place is absolutely tasteless food and still can't get over how cold everything but the soups are. I can't believe it is even raised at 2 stars. I give it 1 star and that's generous. read more

First time writing a review because I felt almost obligated to share my experience. Coming in the cashier was rude. Customer service in general was poor. Food was about a 2 out of 10 and that is being generous. Had a horrible stomach ache afterwards. Maybe it was the cold food maybe the sushi that looked like it was sitting out for a very long time. Had some beef and broccoli, but the beef was just chewy. none of the food tasted fresh or looked fresh. Was there for about 15 minutes and had to leave immediately. I knew as I walked out that I would never return. read more

It's ok for the price I think it's a little high 17 for one person. Food is a little cold. Seafood isn't bad

This is probably the best Asian buffet in the area. Great place to come and try a boat load of different foods while also on a budget. Not the highest quality food , but good for a buffet read more

I come here for lunch once in awhile. It's okay it's not all that great. But you know, being far from home (LA and Orange County) it's hard to come by food that reminds me of my kind of food up here. So I get some of my cravings satisfied here. Clams, pig feet (Kaw is what we call it) and shit like that. Anywho, their sushi sucks, american kind of food sucks, some of the Asian food there is ok, dinner meals are okay. One thing I do hate tho is the kids that are there, not customers with kids, but the ones that are family with the owners or employees. They can be so annoying. Sometimes when I'm there, they would be running around the buffet, yelling and screaming and shit like that. Can't even eat in peace sometimes. read more

I've been here before for lunch on a Saturday and price was $12, came on a Sunday at noon and price is $18, food is basic, nothing special, especially not for $18. Will never return on a Sunday definitely not worth the price. read more

I've long been a fan of Star Buffet. I like their variety of food offerings, as well as their prices (senior citizen discounts help). The staff is usually quite helpful and attentive. I do have to admit it is better to arrive when the food is fresh, so I am careful what times I go to dine. The only thing I do not like there, is their bathroom. That is quite gross. If I can avoid it, I will ... read more