Forest Buffet

Everything is super fresh and delicious. Our favorite place to go. The salmon, sushi and Hibachi…read moregrill are my favorite. When family comes to visit that's the place they always claim to go. The stuff is very friendly . If you are looking for a nice place with great interior, great food and a ton of varieties on different dishes, this is the place to go.

5/5 Blossom Buffet…read morewas a great experience! The food was flavorful, fresh, and had plenty of variety . The ambiance was welcoming and comfortable , and the service was friendly and attentive! Great spot for enjoying a meal with family or friends. Definitely worth a visit!

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Flaming Grill & Supreme Buffet

2.6(182 reviews)

12.7 mi

food is amazing!! service is top notch!!…read morethe ambiance is on point!! the sushi is fresh and the variety is amazing!!

DONT NOT COME HERE!!! It is over priced and the food is trash I literally had to spit out my food…read more All that I liked was the ice cream and the jello everything else was stale and or had no taste to it. I fear the prices need to be lower or the food needs to be edible!! Somehow they even made French fries taste none edible. Do not waste your money. None the less it doesn't help you have workers watching you eat right behind you. Let's not forget the dirty looks we received while being watched eating from behind.

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Jasmine Buffet

3.4(143 reviews)

3.6 mi

We had lunch at Jasmine buffet and pretty impress with the place and their food!…read moreThe place was clean and quite big in the inside. They offer varieties of Chinese food, salad, sushi, and they also have a cook that can stir fry your raw ingredients (meat, seafood, veggies, noodle) on the flat top grill. They also have soft serve ice cream and same varieties of cakes, fruits, pudding for you to enjoy. The server made sure to refill your drink and they don't charge for to go cup for your drink and that's very refreshing! It cos $17.50/person for lunch and it includes the beverage. You may want to try this buffet place next time you are in Columbia, SC .

It was clean inside. Most of the staff were pleasant the others might have been on break and not…read moretrying to get noticed. The food was good and was constantly rotated, but I don't like when the last of the old tray is mixed with the fresh food. Slightly pricey but good for buffet food.

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Doc's Barbeque and Southern Buffet

4.0(101 reviews)

4.8 mi•Rosewood

Cuisine: 7 Service: 6…read moreDecor: 6 Value: 9 Overall: 7 I first came to Doc's back in summer of 2023 because I wanted to pig out on southern comfort food. Well, at $14.50 back then for the buffet, I thought I was in heaven. A huge array of choices that will induce the heart attack I was looking for. Price has obviously gone up a tick, but it's still a great deal imho. Since the restaurant was super busy, everything felt extremely fresh. As for mains, I guess I enjoyed the fried chicken a lot since I keep refilling ny plate with it. I also tried a little bit of everything else, including the bbq pulled pork, fried catfish nuggets, and meatloaf (Tuesday special). They were all good. As for sides, there were plenty to choose from. All the southern staples are here, like mac & cheese, collard greens, coleslaw, potato salad, hush puppies, etc. Don't forget to get some desserts too. I like their peach cobbler. A place like this can only survive in the south. I wish we had something remotely resembling Doc's back in NYC, but it'll never work. I'll just have to visit the south more often for gems like these.

BBQ Buffet!? Doc's…read moreBBQ is a must stop for anyone that's into BBQ with a big appetite. The setup here is buffet style all you can eat BBQ and side. YES! All you can eat. What an amazing concept. I can say that the food quality is pretty awesome especially considering the buffet style restaurant. I've been twice now and both times the food was awesome and they don't pull back on anything here. The only issue is they do have some weird hours but for what you get and how they do things it's totally worth a trip during lunch. I highly recommend hitting this spot if you're a fan of BBQ and have ever felt like you didn't here get enough of your favorite BBQ dishes.

Doc 's Homemade Banana Pudding Peach Cobbler

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Magnolia Buffet

3.6(92 reviews)

7.3 mi

Our ROMEO group of 10 were here today. First visit since it's been called Magnolia's. I think the…read moreprice was somewhere around $17.50 or so and they offer a discount for seniors over 65. I see they add a gratuity automatically if you have more than 5 people sitting in one section. Thought that was a bit unusual but since it's a buffet maybe that's normal. The guys all had different things. The General Tso's chicken was deemed good, lots of items to choose from. I tried the chicken wings (just so-so), but nothing to write home about. I also tried some type of meat that looked good (almost like a beef stew) but it was ice cold. Terrible. Sample the fried fish filets and they were good. A bunch of us tried various sushi rolls and found them good, along with clams and mussels. There was something for everyone. The dessert had some vanilla pudding ( I think the guys thought it was a banana pudding), and to me it just looked like plain vanilla pudding with some wafers on the side. I passed on that. Quite a few had some of the mixed softserve ice cream and liked it. Three or four ordered from the "Make to order meals" where you select your meats, rice or noodles, and they prepare it for you. Overall it was a good experience. Average rating was a 4.1 for the group.

The food quality and variety has gown down the drain... hvac doesn't work... the wassabi wasnt even…read morespicy. . I mean I had a whole teaspoon. With one piece of sushi and not even a tingle... I dont know what has changed but it isn't good

Mix of different foods from the buffet

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Please tip your stir fry architect.

Carolina Buffet

4.4(111 reviews)

10.2 mi

My first time here today. Great southern food!!!! You really can't go wrong here if you want to…read morechoose from a big buffet line, including a salad bar and deserts. Very clean, super nice employees working hard at their jobs. Perfect atmosphere with great air conditioning!

They are still 'All you can eat' but they've started cheaping out on the menu…read more No more MEATLOAF, no BEEF of any kind! Many old favorites like Corn Pudding are gone. There is NO ONLINE MENU except for picture cards that are literally YEARS out of date.

Entrance and where you pay before heading to the buffet

Hours of Carolina Buffet

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Mens restroom

Harbor Inn Seafood Restaurant

3.5(123 reviews)

3.4 mi

Ill give em 5 stars for service, quality, freshness, and flavor…read more...... but the restaurant itself needs a deep cleaning!! The windows/ sills have ketchup and grease all over them, and the s/p shakers are greasy! came in and we enjoyed a nice dinner!! Cold beers, and fresh, hot, flavorful food!! super fresh oysters!! fresh salads, hot and well cooked food! everyone ate, and nobody complained!! and the music was on point, a 90s throwback!!

Ate here for the second time and the food was delicious as usual. I'd like more seasoning besides…read moresalt/pepper on the fish but other than that, I was pleased. The service was on point too

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Golden Corral Buffet & Grill

2.3(73 reviews)

0.4 mi

Golden Corral located in Forest Acres, the only one in Columbia…read more Comparing this location to the one in Florence we always frequented I hoped to see some differences, but it was about the same. There are two sides for dining left or right and there's not much difference maybe more booths. I was disappointed to see the food zones were the same mostly identical so the menu must be set chain-wide. The food quality is serviceable it's not prime rib but the prices aren't either. $17.49 sounds reasonable but where they get you is $3.79 per drink plus tax then your sitting right under $50. I'm not a buffet person but come here to appease my wife. I think there is value in the Weigh & Pay take-out system. Unfortunately there is only 1 Golden Corral in all of Columbia and it is across town, not worth the drive for us.

Food was bland. I had to add salt. Since it is a buffet, they do as little as possible to the…read morefood. I was not expecting to pay near $50 for two people. I personally do not think it is worth the price. The bathroom is small with very little privacy. They were not very clean. I will only go back if people I am visiting want to go there. A regular restaurant is about the same price just not the endless food.

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Palmetto Pig Bar-B-Q Restaurant

4.0(156 reviews)

5.6 mi

Great barbecue, fried chicken, sides (especially the macaroni and cheese), great peach cobbler. I'm…read morenot always a fan of buffets, but the proprietors here limit the number of offerings, so the quality doesn't suffer. Hands down my favorite barbecue in Columbia.

Everything was good fresh reasonable price good customer service chopped barbecue rice, string…read morebeans, fried chicken, macaroni, and hush puppies, and it was delicious

Pulled pork sandwich

Pulled pork sandwich with mustard

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Menu

Preston's at Noon

4.0(2 reviews)

4.8 mi

The selection is always towards a Southern bias, but everyday there's a new selection of main…read moreentrees and grill items with the usual salad bar option as well.

I have been here twice when my children have been touring USC as admitted students. The food is…read morealways so delicious. It is not fast food. Rather it is home cooked food. Buffet style and all you can eat. The workers are so friendly and sweet. Real home cooking with southern hospitality!

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This restaurant makes me hate this MAGAt trash state even more. Please avoid this place and SC all together. The food is garbage and only fit for MAGAts, but I'd never feed my dog this excrement. read more

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Chinese Buffet done right!…read more The Eastern Buffet has been around for a long time. This last visit I stopped in for lunch and was really impressed with the food quality. I ate as much Chinese chicken, fish, and fried rice as I could. The lunch price was around $15 and they had a solid selection of pretty much anything I could want from Chinese take out. Next time I want to eat my weight in Chinese take out I'll be stopping back in.

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Our ROMEO group of 10 were here today. First visit since it's been called Magnolia's. I think the…read moreprice was somewhere around $17.50 or so and they offer a discount for seniors over 65. I see they add a gratuity automatically if you have more than 5 people sitting in one section. Thought that was a bit unusual but since it's a buffet maybe that's normal. The guys all had different things. The General Tso's chicken was deemed good, lots of items to choose from. I tried the chicken wings (just so-so), but nothing to write home about. I also tried some type of meat that looked good (almost like a beef stew) but it was ice cold. Terrible. Sample the fried fish filets and they were good. A bunch of us tried various sushi rolls and found them good, along with clams and mussels. There was something for everyone. The dessert had some vanilla pudding ( I think the guys thought it was a banana pudding), and to me it just looked like plain vanilla pudding with some wafers on the side. I passed on that. Quite a few had some of the mixed softserve ice cream and liked it. Three or four ordered from the "Make to order meals" where you select your meats, rice or noodles, and they prepare it for you. Overall it was a good experience. Average rating was a 4.1 for the group.

The food quality and variety has gown down the drain... hvac doesn't work... the wassabi wasnt even…read morespicy. . I mean I had a whole teaspoon. With one piece of sushi and not even a tingle... I dont know what has changed but it isn't good

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