Been here a few times before. Came for lunch today after a nice hike at Laguna Niguel and Monarch beach which is about 20min away. This is my second review for the same dining place, this time I took a bunch of pictures. I was first drawn to this place by its crab legs, but now I am fixated on its fresh sushi/sashimi bar and the yummy soupy clams! Looking at the small clam shell mountain sitting in front of me that I have created, I chuckled; sipping the same hot yummy clam soup broth, I felt recharged; the clams were fresh, tasty, and so delicious! I mush have finished one whole tray by myself! I started off by eating my salad which drew some criticism from my friend that I should skip the salad when at a buffet, but I love my veggies! The next plate comprised of mostly the stir fried and baked dishes. The black pepper beef was disappointing but the orange chicken was good; the beef ribs and the pork ribs were ok. If you have a sweet tooth, you will be satisfied with fresh fruits, jello, pastries, and the never ending ice cream! Our 9-year boy kept on going back and he even had one cone for the way home! Totally a kid pleaser! Empty plates were removed promptly, and the buffet dishes are monitored and refilled promptly as well! Overall, fresh ingredients, varieties of dishes to choose from, spacious dining room, reasonably priced ($27.99 for weekend lunch). read more

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I have to say this is a pretty decent place for a buffet. They have a large selection. Some better than others. Place is clean and it looks like it gets packed and queue forms. We had a reservation so we didn't have to wait. Plus we were a large group too, so reservation made sense. Service is really good. I know it's self serve, but they attended to us for drinks. And we were celebrating someone's birthday and they even provide us with paper plates for the cake that we brought in. A good place to try if you want a buffet around the area. read more

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Unfortunately, although the food quantity and quality was very good for a chinese buffet, I was very concerned with the temperature of the hot food items. Most all of them were severely under the temperature required for serving and food holding which could promote the growth of bacteria. Although the food was replenished in a timely manner, I found the temperature to be well under that required for food safety. It's a huge concern with buffet food but this restaurant obviously is not monitoring it correctly. So, for that reason I will not come back. All the cold items seemed to be kept at the property temperatures, however. Hot Foods At or above 135°F (57°C) This applies to items like fried rice, lo mein, orange chicken, beef with broccoli, egg rolls, soups, etc. Steam tables and warming trays should consistently hold food at 135°F or higher. All of the hot items outside of the soups lacked these required temps. read more

Now I understand why a few elites have given this place 5 stars. It's honestly one of the best buffets I've been to. The food is actually really good, not your typical buffet food that tastes bland. Everything is flavorful and feels more authentic compared to other buffets. Best of all, the ice cream. It's real soft-serve ice cream. I rarely get ice cream at buffets, but I noticed so many people getting it that I had to try it and I'm glad I did. I'd love to come back, but unfortunately it's way too far from home. That said, we'll definitely return if we're ever in the area. No exaggeration, no fluff, just solid food praise. The buffet gods would approve. read more

Asia Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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I really do love Asia Buffet. Literally every dish they have - kung pao chicken, sushi, salad, fruit, tasty desserts, seafood assortments, orange chicken, chicken and broccoli...everything they have is delicious. I also LOVE that they have Chinese donuts! We opted for the to go option because we needed takeout, and truly, their prices are great! Dine in or take out, all recommended. We order catering trays from time to time from them as well. It was nice to see some working staff go around and make sure the food was staying fresh and they would radio if things needed to get replenished. It's a clean establishment with plenty of sit down seating. It's a great ambiance for families or other get togethers and again, I literally have all of my favorites offered! So yes, 5 stars. Oh and parking isn't a problem either. Winning! read more

Asia Buffet - Catering Menu - Buffets Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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We always find the food to be fresh. They use half trays which means they turn over the trays frequently. They have someone watching the buffet and when a tray gets low they radio the kitchen to prepare a fresh tray. The service is always friendly and Daniel(Danny) the manager is always friendly and is smiling. The restaurant is clean and well kept. They have a room you can reserve for special occasions off of the main floor. read more

The big sign at the entry to this shopping center fittingly has Asia Buffet in big block letters and on top. The owners have" Please let us know how we did with the quality of our food and service" at the bottom of the receipt. This has to rank as one of the top Asian/Chinese/Japanese AYCE experiences we have really enjoyed. The variety of the offerings was outstanding. The kids loved the hot and fresh pizza, the teriyaki chicken skewers, the fried rice, the General Tso's chicken, fried wontons, chicken wings and the ice cream and cookies. Asia Buffet on El Toro Road had really good sashimi. The sushi rolls were creative and tasty. The entrees were delicious - especially the bbq beef, the spare ribs, the Chicken and Broccoli, the Mushrooms in garlic and the seafood delight. The soups were incredibly good with a beautiful shrimp and seafood egg drop that I have never had before. That could have been my entire meal. The fresh fruit section was extraordinary. The cherries were fantastic. The kids loved the mixed chocolate and vanilla low fat ice cream. The restaurant is immaculate. The team here was constantly on the floor wiping, refilling and calling in to the kitchen. They were happy and smiling and very aware of patrons who were busy helping themselves. In some buffet places the kitchen personnel do charge out with that filled trolley and start the refilling process unaware of the adjacent folks still serving themselves. Our server Nana was amazing. She was so good with the kids. She kept our glasses refilled and our napkin holder stocked. She would pick up used plates and utensils in a jiffy and was on top of her game. The prices for this caliber of food were wonderful. Monday to Saturday dinner is $27 pp less 10 percent for us over 65 plus the soda, tax and tip. Kids 3-10 were at $1.99 times their age. Again fantastic prices. There is ample parking in the shopping center. We loved Asia Buffet. read more

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So...I surprisingly agreed to give Asia Buffet another try after I had rated them 1 out of 5 stars over two years ago. Why did I go back? Well, the kids wanted seafood. Being a large family, that can get super expensive. One of us wanted a poke bowl, one wanted some kind of Asian food, and a couple wanted seafood boil. I reluctantly checked Yelp to see what more recent Yelpers were saying. Seemed like my Yelp friends felt it was a decent place, so I agreed to go, walk in and check the food to see if it looked good. I walked everyone around. The food looked like a fresh batch, there was Cajun seafood, all kinds of shellfish, crabs, sushi, bbq, fried food, carbs, soups, salads, fruits and dessert. Everyone was pleased with the selection so we stayed. The restaurant was quite full when we arrived around 7:30-7:45 pm, but we were seated immediately after paying for dinner. The tables and the food area, all looked clean this time around. Maybe the trick to coming to this place, is to come during rush hour so food is constantly topped off/replaced and fresh. The staff frequently removed old plates and topped our drinks off without having to be called over. They even have a huge jug of hand sanitizer to use before and or after handling the serving utensils. I really appreciated that because I'm a bit of a germophobe. I know, what am I doing at a buffet? I get it. I was just glad they provided sanitizer for their patrons. What I enjoyed tonight; 1) teriyaki chicken on skewers - it's fried, super juicy and tasty. This is my favorite chicken here. I could eat it every day. 2) mussels in garlic sauce 3) baked mussels 4) clams in broth 5) hot and sour soup - it is full of the hot and sour soup trimmings. They don't skimp on the tofu, bamboo, etc. 6) fried squid - these are not calamari rings and are lightly breaded 7) chicken wings 8) duck 9) sautéed green beans 10) fried bananas - I eat this as a dessert 11) sesame balls - I also eat this as a dessert. These had red bean inside. I don't know if they ever do mung bean which is also a good flavor. These were SO good. They were just made, crispy, chewy, still hot. 12) seaweed salad 13) fruits - strawberry, cherries They have sushi and sashimi here but I'm always wary of that in a buffet unless it's a high end place. I admit I had a few pieces of sushi which I thought was too daring of me. It was ok. Their raw fish is not a fill my plate or have seconds kind of meal. I stick to their cooked food. Overall I am going from 1 to 3 stars for Asia Buffet. The food was much better this time around. Everyone enjoyed their food and left satisfied. I'm glad I dined with them again. read more

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Easy parking at 5pm it wasn't busy greeted as we entered and seated. Comfortable and clean. We made our drink orders then went over to buffet area unbelievable selections. Super salads bar, fresh fruits, variety of seafood salads desserts cookies, puddings, apple pie, soft serve ice cream. A endless selection of entrees from mussels scallops, many scrimp varieties, ribs, chow meins, several different sushi rolls and fresh tuna, wasabi, ginger, sweet and sour cod, salmon, chicken, soups They even had pizza and French bread for the kids. I know I'm missing many. All entrees were hot and well prepared, friendly polite staff checked on us frequently $24.00 pp was well worth it. We'll be back. read more

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Service is very lacking. Food is mediocre and bland. Price has doubled since covid, which is ridiculous. Place doesn't look like it's been remodeled for 30 or40 years. There are too many other good choices to pay almost $30 for lunch for food that is not that good read more

I'm giving this place a 5 star just to boost their three star overall rating. Realistically, I would still rate this a 4 star in this 2025 economy. I was feeling hungry at lunch for something different this Thursday that's not the usual stuff around the office. So I decided to finally try this place that's been on my radar for years. Prices sure isn't what I remembered from when I first learned about this restaurant. It was $21.99 for weekday lunch (July 2025) with tax is was $23 and change plus tip...out the door I paid $27. As someone who has had plenty of Asian buffets growing up, I wasn't expecting much. I don't think anyone who walks into one of these places should ever expect much at this price point. It is just good (not great) food, a variety and a lots of it for a lower price than if you were to get it elsewhere. The decor was dated which I kind of liked for the nostalgia. It was relatively clean with a bit of wallpaper curling, but the tables and chair were all very clean. All the food was pretty good, they do charge for drinks. I'm always a sucker for mussels and clams and they tasted fresh here. There was also a large steamer of shumai which is one of my favorite dim sum items so I had like 8 of them, flavor was close to perfect, texture was authentic. The fried chicken wings were also great, very flavorful compared to the ones offered across the street at Sizzler's salad bar. The sushi rolls were alright, I had just one and decided not to waste stomach space with any more. Them keep them nice and cold but something was off with the roll, maybe not enough rice vinegar in the rice? I have no idea. The one thing I was really surprised at was their Pepper Steak. It reminded me of the French Style Beef dish in terms of color, sear and flavor, I can eat an entire plate of just that if I wasn't told to eat less red meat by my doctor All in all, $27 per person out the door, I would totally revisit when I'm feeling like eating a lot since I often end up eating a meal totaling $18+ these days any way. read more

Asia Buffet - Prices as of July 17th 2025 - Buffets Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Very good food, ambience was good all around. Especially with so many people bringing pets in to a restaurant. It's not sanitary and I don't want pet hair floating around my food. No pets here was great read more

To the people who pay the same price as everyone else. Please have some respect with dining next to people. You are laughing and acting like the food is a joke. Okay? Then why are you spending your money to eat here. Just leave. I spent $25 to eat here not to hear you and your son blow their nose and laugh at me. Rude people who dine here and I won't come back. Bad experience. read more

Asia Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Great choice of food and dessert. I recommend it totally for holiday nights and family dinners. read more

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The food here is pretty good. It's just a whole lot of food so it starts tasting so so. The Korean BBQ ribs, fried crab, eel, soups, fried chicken wings, baked oysters, and the mussels are my favorites. The catering prices are a great deal too. The service is not too friendly but very attentive. They come by often to clear plates. The restaurant is really big with two different sides and a back room. HAPPY AYCEING!! read more

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Came by for an early lunch, around 11:30, before the lunch rush. Prepared food was fresh and looked like it was just put out. Starting with the sushi, my favorites were the salmon and avocado roll and the inari sushi. I also really loved the baked mussels and scallops, stir fry shrimp, and pork shao mai ( it would run out fast, but they were quick to refill). They seem to have a great chef, and excel in the classic Chinese dishes, like hot and sour soup, salt and pepper shrimp, shrimp stir fry, string green beans, but also offer Americanized Chinese classics like organic chicken and chow mein. They also offer American items like pizza, french fries and chicken wings. Favorite desserts are the red bean sesame ball, the cappuccino mousse cup and fresh fruit. Ambiance is not great, but food is fresh and delicious, with many options available. The only problem is I always leave with a food coma lol. read more

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I haven't been there in a while. Lots of dishes to try. .. especially when they have crab legs‼I'm hoping to go soon. I hope it will be a good dining experience ‼ read more

Everything was fresh and delicious.. The establishment is very clean and you can see right away that management takes pride its presentation of the food. The buffet station were always full and no mess around the food trays, impressive.. I have to admit that this will be my go to when craving a lot of delicious food. The price was equal to other restaurants but the experience was far better here. Take the family or go by yourself, either way you'll leave happy n content. read more

Food is good and lots of options given that it's $25 per adult, eat within your hearts fill. I only one pic bc we were busy pigging out, our family's go to after starving ourselves during outings On the way home. read more

Asia Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Good selection decent food. Went weekends so the selection was obviously the best, everything from ribs, beef, shrimp, sushi, fish, octopus, 3 soups, huge fruit and dessert selection. It did the job. They did get busy starting noon on Saturday so I was happy we went a little earlier than 12 or else we would have been waiting. Kids are $1.69 x age (3-10 yrs) read more

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This place is great! Definitely an elevated Asian buffet during dinner time- they have an assortment of high quality seafood (tuna and salmon sashimi, fried crab, mussels, shrimp, and OYSTERS!!) and other quality meats like Korean Kalbi, Roasted Duck, Char Sui Ribs, and many others. Is it high end restaurant quality? No. But it is still delicious!! The sashimi and sushi tasted incredibly fresh and all the hot items are rotated and replenished whenever they run out. This is such a bang for your buck, there are choices for everyone! I didn't even get to the dessert aisle since I got so full off of the dinner items, but it looked like a lot of assortment there also. The servers are very attentive with clearing plates and filling up drinks. There's plenty of seating and it is clean. I will be back!! read more

Asia Buffet - Oysters - Buffets Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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This is my favorite Asian buffet in OC, I have brought a lot of my friends and family here coz you can get full. I never had and exeriemce here. The food is always hot and fresh. The place is always clean even their kitchen. The staff is friendly and nice. read more

The food was good. The sushi was good. Everything was good. Everything was fresh. The waiting staff were happy and attentive. I recommend it if you like buffets. They had the typical options that an Asian buffet place usually has, and their atmosphere was very nice. read more

Been coming here for years, usually for special occasions but today it was just because we didn't feel like cooking! Filled my plate with all sorts of seafood from mussels to shrimp to sushi. The service is kinda non-existent but that's okay, all I need is a drink and to keep the food trays filled and the place clean. read more

Amazing restaurant!! Everything from pizza to Sushi. Everything hot, very tasty and all you can eat.

The workers in all Asian buffets are rude, they don't respect their customers. No good service, no good atmosphere.

If 0 stars was possible I'd give 0 and a call to health inspectors. Food temperature was to cold for a buffet. The food is out so it needs to be kept at a higher temperature to avoid bacteria. The crab clusters I specifically went for were no good, the smell and taste of ammonia was a give away that the meat was spoiled. The waitress gave me a receipt and watched me cross the tip portion off and She said "hey tip is not included!" You should never ask for a tip. I would never return to this place. read more

Not sure why they got only 3.5 stars. I came for lunch at Asia buffet many times and it's always fresh and they filled up their food very quickly. Honestly they are very reasonable for what they give out. Today's lunch was only $21.95, such good deal. Considering most people would eat a least 4-5 plates! Food cost and grocery are so expensive now. For sure would cost me a lot more if I were to cook at home. People just need to stop complaining when they go out to eat... cook yourself if you want cheap and sometime cost more and cleaning up after cooking is not fun . My server was professionally and friendly. I came hungry and when I left, I almost couldn't walk because I had too much food. Don't judge, go and try them. Btw, I don't usually get sushi at any buffet place , but I had some today. And it's fresh and delicious. Plenty of parking spaces and the restaurant is pretty big to hold maybe 100 people. I came right when they sit open around 11:45. Definitely recommend them. read more

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We are a senior couple, so we get a slightly lower price at Asia Buffet, but that doesn't mean we don't eat much! The variety and quality of the food is amazing, including the salad bar, the deserts, the sushi, and the huge variety of Asian dishes. It is my favorite restaurant because not only is it a good value, it satisfies my appetite for so many different types of food. My husband likes to go on the weekends, because that's when they have duck. I would go every day. As for some customers saying that the service isn't very attentive, I find that the service is fine, given that you are helping yourself to food. The waitresses always bring water and take your order for any extras such as drinks; they also take away your numerous emptied plates! read more

Before the football game we ate here. Don't understand why they have 3 stars but whatever, to each their own!! I found this spot on Yelp and saw that pictures of beef back ribs and kbbq beef short ribs so I had to see it for myself. Very happy we tried this place out, definitely did not disappoint!!! Upon walking in we were greeted and the host walked us over to our booth. Then I went to walk around and look at the food.... as I did this I was hit w complete euphoria!! I got overly excited when I saw that they had beef ribs and korean bbq short ribs. Man oh man I got goose bumps and had butterflies in my stomach!! Just the amount and variety of food was very overwhelming!! Now this is what I love!!! Even though I don't eat all of this stuff, I love that there's so much to choose from!!! Never have I EVER been to a Chinese buffet that had beef ribs and/or kbbq beef short ribs!! Definitely coming back here w the rest of the fam!! The beef and broccoli was REALLY good... beef was extremely tender and broccoli still had that fresh crunch. Kbbq short ribs were my fave, I kept coming back for this stuff. The beef back ribs were good, but could've used a bit more bbq sauce. The sushi was very good and made fresh!! You could see the guys making the rolls on the back counter. The chicken wings were very fresh and juicy. Large selection of fruit and desserts was enjoyable!! There's just a lot more food I didn't mention but it's waaaaay too many to name. They had a bunch of other seafood as well. In Yelpers pictures I saw steak or a type of roast but I didn't see that. Maybe next time. Servers were pretty good at collecting our dirty plates often and filling up our drinks. We left the place happy and extremely full and will absolutely be back soon w the rest of my tribe!! read more

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Hard to explain how happy Asia Buffet makes me. I'm a little biased because I grew up eating "panda express" buffet style Chinese food. From the elevator music, heat lamps, and diverse crowd Asia Buffet felt like home. Nothing fancy, no judgements, no BS. This is hard working comfort food. I was impressed but my expectations were pretty low going in. There is way more variety than I expected. Pizza, french fries, fish, sushi, ribs, chinese, korean, dessert, ice cream, and more were an absolute delight to the senses. The garlic bread was a sleeper hit - buttered on both sides by the way. Everything was actually pretty decent. Two highlights were the shrimp (2 kinds) and crab. A welcome surprise for this price point. Another hit were the fried chicken wings. 5 spice seasoning and juicy on the inside - blissful. The large evening crowd meant high turnover for the food, so new trays were coming out constantly. A cool aspect was how diverse the patrons were. I love to see folks from different cultures and walks of life dining together. This is a place I would normally pass on, but for many community members it's an important local spot. I was admittedly afraid of...stomach complications. Thankfully, we were fine! Will definitely be back to feed the soul. Also dip your donuts in your ice cream and come back and thank me later. read more

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Fresh and good food, price and service. Well worth stopping by when hungry. The restuarant has plenty of ambiance.

Was very good choose food, I like orange chicken so much, and cost was acceptable, but not the best service

The staff was friendly and was pretty quick at clearing the tables and refilling drinks. The place itself isn't too big. Some of the food was pretty good some was average. I was very surprised at the price for the quality though. I think they're charging just a little too much for the value. I probably wouldn't come back because of the price. The food isn't bad but I wouldn't pay that much for the value. read more

The last time I ate here was over 10 years ago and it was not that great. I decided to eat here last week and was surprised on the food for like 22 bucks it well worth it. I can't say all the food but what I ate the dumplings, bbq pork, fried shrimp, beef and broccoli, Beijing beef, seafood moo goo ga pan, and few other things were all good if your going to go spend like 15 bucks on some cheap ass mr wok or a place like that this is so much better. I ate here for lunch I will try again and write my review then. read more

I don't understand why so many people complain. I've been here three times, and I personally liked it. The food selection is large, and for this price, you can eat really well. Some dishes weren't great, for example, the pastries were a bit dry and some types of meat were too fatty. The servers weren't very friendly, but I actually liked that, there was no fake friendliness, so it felt comfortable read more

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Pro-tip for buffet restaurants, especially budget ones such as here: lower your standards before you go in, and you won't be as disappointed. I did that here and it worked. We picked this restaurant for a get-together for our department at work, and we had roughly a $20-per-person limit to work with when we chose our venue. Never mind that with recent inflation, it ended up being $21.99 per person but whatever, good enough. Food was better than expected. Some of my co-workers who had visited before the COVID-19 pandemic warned me that the sushi was unpalatable. I was pleasantly surprised that now the sushi was fresh and reasonably good quality. Lots of various Asian food items here, in fact so much that you'll have to make multiple trips here just to try everything available, even if you put one of every item on your plate and are a portly eating machine like myself. They also play some zen-like music at a reasonable volume in the background, which is nice and you can also hear yourself think too, unlike the noisy ambiance of most newer restaurants. read more

Celebrated Mother's Day here during the afternoon and honestly IDK why this place only has 3.2 stars. I was pretty nervous before going because of the reviews but I'll say this place was great!! Make sure to make a reservation to pass the long line. They have a huge selection of food! And they even have American food in case you have that picky person in the family... or kids haha. The seafood was the best!! The service was good. There was one girl/lady (employee) with a pink sweater... she was kind of rude. Not by anything she said, but she bumped into me. She just seemed to be in a rush. The environment was nice. A lot of seating!!! I am definitely going back again! Everyone loved it! read more

Asia Buffet - Cajun Seafood (shrimp, mussels, crawfish), frog legs, fried calamari. - Buffets Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Food was okay wish there was more options Employees were to serious but overall it's an okay place read more

Have a lot of choices of Chinese food. The salmon and tuna Sashimi tasted very fresh and thinly sliced. Every time they refill the food, they overfill the tray. Definitely would go back again read more