To start off, coming here I already had low expectations. You guys have to understand there is no…read moremixed food buffets out here in San Diego anymore. Especially now that Barona is gone! This place reminds me of hometown buffet but just a tad bit better. For the amount of money it cost it ain't all that bad!! I enjoyed the Mongolian beef station and the sushi bar for sure and the grilled chicken as well that they make right there in front of you on the grill. I was a little skeptical to try the sushi section at first but glad that they roll it in front of everyone. As far as dessert goes, I only tried the brownies which tasted great and chocolate chip cookies which were average. Don't come here and expect to get Las Vegas type of buffet. You definitely get "good average food" for a great price especially during lunch time hours. A little over $35 for 2 people for lunch for a full buffet. Employees were great to me for the most part!

Plenty options: sushi, Mac n cheese, pizza, Mongolian noodles, orange chicken, salad and a huge…read morevariety of desserts.. pies, cakes, pudding, ice cream, strudel.. This location is located in a strip mall with plenty of parking. Very accessible. And the dining hall is big with plenty of booths. Service is great; they clean up your plates quick and the staff are friendly.

My goto place for Chinese food. The staff is very quick at serving you and their cantones chow mein…read moreis the best. Small but clean place to eat.

Tasty food, yet it is missing the Real Chinese cuisine that I know. When I visited Mexicali from…read morechildhood, Chinese Food has been a staple on the family gatherings, and this place is close but not the real deal. BBQ pork was dry, fried rice lacked ingredients, soup was bland three ingredients, and the meat choices were mostly chicken? Love to visit the spot , it was affordable and friendly. The feel was relaxed and pleasant.

La neta este lugar está buenísimo…read more Con la nueva administración se siente el cambio cañón. Todo está mucho mejor: los mariscos súper frescos, bien servidos y con un sazón que se nota que le ponen ganas. Ahora si tienen de todooooo y al estilo culichi.

Se nota el cambio de administración, tenían rato que estaba medio desatendido pero vine los visité…read morehoy y estuvo excelente. De los mejores lugares de mariscos que he probado. Todo súper fresco, con muy buen sabor y porciones muy buenas por el precio. El servicio fue amable y rápido, y el ambiente está muy a gusto. Se nota la calidad desde el primer platillo. Definitivamente volveré y lo recomiendo al 100%.

The food here is consistently excellent!! fresh, flavorful, and clearly made with care. Every dish…read moreI've tried has been delicious and well-prepared. The service is just as impressive; the staff is always friendly, attentive, and makes you feel welcome from the moment you walk in. They really go above and beyond to ensure a great experience. This is definitely a place I enjoy coming back to, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for great food and outstanding service.

The food was very good but my friends are dumb and didn't order stuff correctly it was still very…read moregood and a great experience where I laughed out loud the waiter John was very good and he helped us a lot

Me encantó el lugar! La carne está increíble! Gracias por el excelente servicio. La carne estaba…read morebien cocida y jugosa. El pan de ajo es algo espectacular. Gracias. Y gracias por tener un bonito y limpio restaurante.

One of my absolute favorite places to visit every time I'm in TJ!!!!…read more The meat there is not even comparable to any of the places here in the United States. They have much more open food selection with much wider variety either Mexican or regular American style food. They will literally always at all times be passing by with meat, you would literally get sick of it and just have to turn the sign off (even then they still come with meat lol) The service is absolutely top notch and they made sure that we have everything we needed! Even come by all the time to see if there's any meat we would like to request so they could bring it for us!!!! That's just never happened with us before!!!!!!! We had a birthday there, and I tell you they really know how to do a celebration right, you will get the very much loud and fun birthday shoutout. Also they will make you chug a shot and shake your head like they do over there. It was so special and to be remembered. Parking structure is small there, but they do have valet and they'll take care of it for you. (I believe it's only valet parking there, I could be wrong. But we got the valet parking) Price can't be beat for the quality and amount of food. Absolute steal. 2 people on a weekend with a birthday celebration and couple soft drinks and water came to be about $80ish-$90. Which if you know how much Brazilian steakhouses in the US cost, you'd know how good of a deal that is!!!!!!!! Overall, it really sucks that this place is far away, otherwise I'd have been there every weekend :) But it is a stable to go to every time I'm in Mexico.

It's been about a year since I've been here and I was pleasantly surprised that there was no wait…read morefor a party of 8 people! We were seated inside and I opted for the AYCE option. For this go around, my daughter and I ate strictly Nigiri. We had Citrus Soy Salmon, Garlic Ponzu Salmon, Smoked Salmon, Salmon Belly, Seared Tuna Crunch, Eel, Spicy Salmon, Shrimp, Yellowtail, & Umami Oil Salmon. This is definitely the route to go when doing the AYCE option to maximize the value! Food came out quickly and the staff were super nice and attentive. Fish was fresh and everything was so tasty! Loved the birthday singing and sign! The boys got free ice cream for their birthday celebration! Restaurant was busy but not too busy where you have to wait for a seat. Definitely a place to go to for some good sushi.

I'd heard a lot about this AYCE sushi spot, so I was excited to finally try it for myself. They…read morehave a large menu with a great selection of appetizers, salads, and rolls. Service was quick, and they checked in often to take additional orders. I'd recommend ordering any baked or fried rolls early in the meal since those seemed to take the longest to come out. My favorite item was the special of the day: spicy garlic tuna carpaccio, served thinly sliced with crunchy garlic oil on top. The kids really enjoyed the udon, edamame, and California rolls, and there are plenty of options for picky eaters. Price-wise, I'd say it's in line with other sushi spots. Our total came to $230 for the five of us (three adults and two kids), which worked out to about $46 per person including drinks. If you come hungry and ready to make the most of the AYCE option, it's worth it. If you're a lighter eater or only stick to one or two types of sushi, they also have a regular menu with individually priced items.

Brazilian bbq spot not too far from the main downtown area. I got here around lunch time. In the…read moremiddle, they have a huge spread of various salads, from traditional vegetable salads to seafood salads, ceviche, potatoes, cheeses, etc. On the side, they have some pasta, pizza and sliders. You'd think that they have this for the Americans, but don't overlook the sliders, they're not your usual dry burger sliders! They're al pastor sliders complete with pineapple! They also have cocktails and margaritas but I decided not to get alcoholic drinks this time around. The dessert section is huge. Each dessert is a bite-sized portion so you can try a little bit of everything! And of course the meats! I loved the beef, pork and the sausages that I got. For some reason, all the chicken ones didn't really hit the spot for me. They weren't bad though. The grilled shrimps were particularly juicy and good.

This is an all-you-can-eat Brazilian steakhouse in Tijuana's Zona Rio enclave. I've come here…read moreseveral times, and every time I've left satisfied. Parking here is no problem, they have a sizable lot, as well as valet parking. The place is pretty big, clean, and nicely decorated. One we got our table, we went to the salad bar area and got a plate of whatever items were going to complement our choices of meat. At the table, we got a tab where green meant we wanted to be offered a cut of meat, and red meant stop. I mainly went for the lean beef and chicken cuts. The meat options were tasty, and the variety at the salad bar was pretty good. At the tail end of dinner, we were offered cinnamon flavored pineapple, which is one of my favorites. This Brazilian steakhouse is on point. The staff here was friendly, attentive, and efficient. The meal was as satisfying as the experience here. I recommend it.

Meat was Cool Almost Like A Knockoff fogo de chow Buffet…read morewasn't great the fish didn't look great or smell good look like it's been sitting out to long the meat was good but they are very stingy with the meat like really small pieces it's kind of ridiculous and they kinda Make you feel like your doing something wrong when asking for more meat because they cut razor blade size portions also they charge for water and also they don't do the math right with the conversion something that's 76$ they put 80 and let you know tip isn't included they need to learn to be properly trained and serve better portions it's all you can eat cmon now Also takes forever to get steak they try and give you the crappy meat instead of the good meat kinda crazy also the desert is old hard stale alotta stuff there is been out to long and doesn't look good they have 4 types of Alfredo and that don't look right the fries were bland and tasted horrible but the picanha was bomb they said 20$ a person more like 26$ but all good I'm full I waited mostly for the good meat to come out the carvers are afraid to cut a thick slice because they are watched by management different countries different rules I guess

Delicious buffet and beautiful interior. The service was top tier. We all loved the cuts and…read morevariety of options available. We came here to celebrate my mom's birthday and they gave her a cheesecake with a sparkler candle on it and sang for her. It was a memorable night and we recommend it! P.S They even have a kid's room so mom and dad can enjoy their dinner LOL

This place named itself "sushi bar," but it also says it's an authentic Mexican seafood restaurant?…read moreThat feels like an identity crisis lol. I was given chips, salsa, and an appetizer soup thing in a cup. The chips were fine. I thought the soup was alright. I didn't like the salsa as I found it too watery and lacking in flavor, more like a hot sauce than a salsa. I ordered two hand rolls, a spicy tuna roll and a salmon skin roll. I thought they were good. I found the salmon skin too crispy and deep fried for my preference, but it was still good. Finally, I realized that not only do I never eat authentic Mexican seafood, I'm not even sure what that entails. So I dug through the menu and saw something called "Don Tono," described as stuffed with seafood, but without much other explanation. I asked the waitress what this Don Tono is exactly, and to my surprise, she wasn't sure either. So, of course I had to order it. It was a big thing of aluminum foil with goodies inside, kinda like a seafood bake. It was good, although I found the flavor to be a undertuned. I would've liked some Cajun seasoning. The best texture and taste was probably the fish itself as it was light and flaky without being mushy, and it absorbed the umami of some of the other seafood. I thought the shrimp and shellfish were just okay, and maybe just a tad overcooked for me. Honestly, I was also not a huge fan of the cheese here; I feel like it doesn't quite fit. I also got some rice and salad with it, which were both fine.

I got a couple rolls to go as well as some edamame. All serviceable, nothing remarkable but an…read moreinexpensive option for some decent sushi! Fun decor in this place! When I came in to pick up my food there was no one at the host stand and it seems like there was one waiter running the whole show during busy lunch time. Little teeny tiny parking lot but it's right across from the shopping centre parking so not a big deal.

Good service, good food specially the lumpia. The price is right. The place are clean.read more

Keep in mind that this place is a hole-in-the-wall. Not a huge place that offers an array of…read moregourmet dishes. But, it's enough to get your food fix on some of the basic traditional Filipino dishes, desserts, etc. It could also be a dish to take to work, or maybe something to get for dinner because you were just too tired to cook. Whatever your reason for making it over to Dona's Filipino Grill, I really think there's a dish or two out there that you will like or grow to love. I always say, don't knock it, until you try it. I am now a fan of this place. Another reminder, Dona's Filipino Grill is not over board, nor is it under. All I know is that once a food tray is empty, the cook may not replenish that dish for the day. I'm reminded by my daughter, if you want to get the best selection - right off the grill- best to make it over earlier than later. Of course, there may be popular dishes that, more than likely, will be replenished. Otherwise, good luck, if you make it after 4pm. For big birthday parties, my daughter has ordered large trays of lumpia. Make sure ahead of time. Price, portioning and taste is good. Again, don't expect much. I usually prefer not to read reviews until after I've visited a place. So, I would say, it won't hurt to give Dona's Filipino Grill a try Oh, and please don't compare this place to Tita's Kitchen ...not fair