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    World Gourmet Buffet

    2.2 (961 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    This place is wonderful!! I can't say enough good things about them as after visiting other buffets this is by far our favorite! The people there are very kind and helpful! They always greet us with a smile when we come in :) It's a big place so we've never had to wait. They also have a great selection of food which is delicious and always flavorful! I just wish I could have more since it is that good! There is something for everyone, so give it a try and decide for yourself! :)

    Staff is always super nice, food is always on point, plus kids eat for free. I highly recommend

    Sweet rice with red beans wrapped in banana leaf.  Very good dessert
    nory t.

    I have eaten here about 4 times. I would come here more but I live in Oakland. I don't know why this place has only two stars. It does not deserve 2 stars. No one expects for an all you can eat place to be great. Good is the best you can hope for. As far as ayce places go, this place is really good. There's a lot of variety to those from. My family enjoyed everything we grabbed. I was watching and I'm happy to say we all belonged to the "empty plate club". The place was spotless. The food area, entrance, diningroom and bathroom was very tidy. Our servers were also very attentive and kind. We have no complains.

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    Crystal L.

    Come here for tons of food options and friendly service, and you won't be disappointed! Came from San Jose during rush hour traffic and I'm so happy I did.

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    Terri R.

    I attended a funeral reception here. Our group was 125+ people and we had the banquet room towards the front of the restaurant. It's Asian and American food with a lot of seafood dishes, including sushi. They had the Asian staples such as noodles and rice which were good. American type food was ribs, chicken fingers, and I believe I saw hot dogs. There is definitely a variety to choose from, and they also have a stir fry station. Some of my favorites were the dim sum, fried shrimp, and crab type dish in a shell. They have several fruits and desserts. They had my favorite- almond cookies. Also soft serve ice cream! Service in the room was quick with plates being bussed and refilling drinks. The restaurant is decorated nicely with a small water feature and koi fish. Great place for large events.

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    Carolen M.

    It's been quite some time since I've been to World Gourmet Buffet. This last time I went for my niece's graduation party so I technically didn't pay for the meal and funny enough I didn't really eat much which was my loss I guess. But for a variety of food, it's not a bad spot to try. L O C A T I O N World Gourmet Buffet is located on the corner of Stevenson Blvd. and Albrae St. There's a fairly sizeable parking lot but it is shared by other restaurants and shops in the same plaza. We came before the place opened to help with set up so we easily found a parking spot. When we left, it was pretty full but I think that's also because there were other large groups dining here. I N S I D E They had a tables inside for the main dining area and two larger rooms for larger parties: one in the front and the other in the back closer to the food. There were restrooms also inside. F O O D They basically have 5 separate setup areas for food. And they're pretty good about grouping similar items together. They have an area for sushi, mongolian bbq, chinese, desserts, and other items. They also have crab legs and shrimp if you're a person that likes that stuff. I stuck to the sushi and got some fries and chow mein this last time we went. I wish I got a chance to sample more food but I kind of ended up getting caught up in conversations. Anyways, the sushi wasn't bad at all. If you're into California based rolls. They're fairly sizeable too. The fries were crispy and seasoned. I kind of wish I got more. The chow mein was okay. Nothing to rave about. I did get a chocolate vanilla ice cream cone and although it was icy, I did appreciate they had sugar cones to put the ice cream in which was a treat. I also got a cream cheese wonton which was a little too full of cream cheese to my liking but perhaps other people like that it's filled. I wish the filling wasn't just cream cheese but I understand they want to cater to non meat eating folks. I didn't get any other dessert as they're the typical sheet cake items that I've seen at other buffets and they're not great to be honest. They did have fruit also and soups. I just didn't get a chance to eat any of it or even partake in the made to order mongolian bbq. S E R V I C E I felt like there could've been better refilling of water but I understand they were busy. But overall, folks cleared empty plates pretty quickly which was nice. O V E R A L L Not a bad option for asian style buffet and I believe the prices weren't too bad either. It's not as big as other better known buffets but for the price, it's not too shabby. I think we might come back just for the sushi. Definitely try them out!

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    Cary T.

    The food are actually getting better. And the boss here is very nice to customer and special care for the young ones. Let them feed the fishes and stuff etc..

    Jessica F.

    Food wise they have a lot of options to choose from! My personal favorite are the sea shells! The crab legs are pretty good but I do wish there was more seasonings. I would say the fried dumplings or potstickers aren't the best but everything else is pretty much fine! It's just like any other buffet. It's around 26 for dinner time so the price is alright I think most buffets charge around that price frame. The buffet itself is pretty and I love seeing the koi fish!

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    Lloyd C.

    We went to a friend's Celebration of Life at World Gourmet Buffet. They have a large parking lot so there are plenty of spaces. The decor is asian with a nice fish pond in the restaurant. The place is spacious, so a good place for large parties, receptions, etc. They offer chilled seafood, sushi, sashimi, dim sum, soups, mostly asian cuisines, fresh fruit, jello, and desserts. A good variety of choices to choose from. Overall, 3.5 stars. I was pleasantly surprised.

    Allison N.

    I got here. The sushi was not fresh. The salmon was hard and dry. The ribs that they had were beef and the pork ribs were nasty Everything was not all up to far like I thought for the price at 2799 a person you would think that it was a taste bitter, but the taste here was not all that great. The clams were good. The crab was OK just was not happy with the food. I asked the person at the front about it and she said we can put fresh food out. Can we open the dinner up at four? We're here at five something and nothing was hot. Second time here I don't remember the first time. I just know it's not good. I do not recommend this place.

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    Different dishes different varieties and taste so good. Excellent food choices. Service is okay. Good customer service

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    4.3(815 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    apparently I'm obsessed w this place bc I come so often lol…read more dinner menu is omakase set menu only, but brunch menu has your typical menu items (brunch doesn't take reservations but fills up p fast) omakase 100/10 no notes first time omakase had lots of extra items complimentary of the chef, unsure if this was bc I went for an early bday celebration tho second time I went, we mentioned a shrimp allergy when they asked, but the first complimentary had unidentified shrimp paste (nothing life threatening but allergy meds had to be taken bc a throat was starting to close a teeny bit) so they didn't give us any more (understandable) - they were super apologetic abt it tho brunch menu has a lot of options & tbh I was a lil overwhelmed poutine tots - 8/10 wish there was more meat ube pancakes - 6/10 novelty wore off after the first few bites & I kinda wish we went w the waffle instead loco moco eggs benedict - 7/10 p good corn puff pastry - 8/10 good but I burnt my tongue I forgot what dessert we got but it was good

    Came here during brunch and ordered the butterfly pea yuzu lemonade for our drink, for appetizers…read morewe got the chutoro nigiri and clam soup, and entree, the Shibuya honey toast and black cod eggs Benedict. The highlights for the meal were the chutoro nigiri which was fresh and executed well, surprisingly the clam soup which was incredibly flavorful but also light at the same time, and the black cod benedict. The black cod on its own was delicious, it was marinated well and cooked perfectly where it was nice and flakely. I could eat the piece of fish just on its own with rice, but it was a nice twist on the typical benedicts that I'm used to. The Shibuya honey toast was okay, nothing that made it really stand out. It might just be a preference thing, but I didn't like the raspberry syrup too much in the toast. One complaint I did have was that service was slower than we had liked it to be. We waited about 15 to 20 minutes before we decided to flag someone to finally take our order. Despite the complaint about service, I would still want to come back and try more of their other brunch items and eventually go during dinner time for their tasting menu.

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