Enormous. That's what I would call this place. Enormous. However, unlike many buffets I have tried,…read morethe food quality here was actually quite high, with many vegetarian options in many different ethnic food combinations. Some of the dishes are also marked "halal", which is nice to see when serving to a multi-ethnic crowd. You almost have to have a car to get here, as it is not anywhere near the city center and even a trip on the tranvía means you have a bit of a walk to find the place. Not impossible, though. There are several different areas for getting food, including sushi, typical Spanish fare, Asian, salads, and desserts. You can even pick out fresh meats to have cooked to your taste in one section, which makes meat eaters happy, I suppose. It is a very loud environment, and busy times means fairly aggressive clientele at the different stations. The price is good (not great) and buying a drink is required... so tack on a couple of euros to whatever the buffet price is for a more actual cost of the meal.

I was visiting with my husband the town of Alicante hoping to find some exciting international food…read more.After 3 nights of disappointing dinners in tourist trap part of the town we decided to explore the other part of town hoping we would find better more exciting dishes.We chose Colonial buffet as our option since they would have better variety of different foods and maybe we could have a decent meal .However it was not to be our saving choice .At first the opening of the place was listed at 8:15 pm they didn't open till 8:35 pm , the hostess did not even apologize for the delay.After waiting in bit of a hunger , we got our plates and we naturally started with sushi which was - not very fresh most likely made few hours before the place opened. You could tell right away this will not be a winner but we pressed on .Next we prepared for the seafood plate where you choose seafood and they cook it for you and bring it to your table.The food after arrival looked even sadder then before i saw it all on ice.The taste was bland and not exciting .We didn't even finish the meal , after we were trying to maybe find better desert but that was even worse.If you planning on delicious food this is not .I feel ripped off but most of all - i am hungry after paying my bill - for nothing good . https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g1064230-d3173884-r583108675-Colonial_Buffet_Alicante-Alicante_Costa_Blanca_Province_of_Alicante_Valencian_C.html#

I'm surprised that there are no reviews of this establishment, so I'll be the first. I just had a…read morequick breakfast there, and everything I tasted was good. Nothing earth shattering, but well done, very reasonably priced, the service was excellent and the decor modern yet simple. If you happen to be in the area, and are looking for A good meal, I think La Gamba won't disappoint.