Food is good but it's the same thing everytime. Service was good only bad thing was that the food is the same. And they were missing the purple bread shaped dumpling read more

Ichiban Buffet - Seafood Near Me - Gardena, California

Good points: Great for families , that don't have a chance to cool or get together Priced well per person about $23pp on weekends Clean, and well prepared , but wear went when they first opened . Variety of asian food , soups individually served , sushi options, cold crab and Cajun crab, kids options , american desserts and asian buns nd ricecakes. Teppenyaki but looked like Mongolian BBQ. Taste was not bad 3 out of 5 for a variety of items we tried i.e. the noodles, fried and stewed fish, crab, walnut shrimp, fresh fruit , jello, and rice cakes. I know this place serves hundreds of people within hours. I totally recommend over some of the bougie beach spots when you're with the fam! read more

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Ichiban Buffet is a standout in Gardena, especially if you're looking for all you can sea seafood at an great price point. The food variety is one of the best I've seen at this price; they offer everything from snow crab legs and sashimi to teppanyaki and hand-ladled soup bowls. The service is impressively attentive, with staff constantly clearing plates (important) and keeping drinks full. There is spacious seating and massive selection--including braised chicken feet, bao buns, and various shrimp dishes--make it well worth the visit. Definitely a top-tier buffet choice for the South Bay! read more

This buffet came recommended by a friend. Honestly, never heard of it and I rarely go to this area near Hustler Casino. Arrived with a party of four and stood in front of the cashier until the hostess told us we pay after we eat. Nice... usually modern buffets require payment before service. The food here is what really sets this place apart from your regular Chinese-Japanese buffet: Price: Who else has buffet that includes snow crab legs and full size adult crabs for $23/pp? Makes you wonder how they even make money, considering their menu options. Food variety: best selection for the price point! Hands down. Sushi, sashimi, hand laddled beef and pork soup bowls, teppanyaki, snow crab legs, braised chicken feet, bao buns, salad bar, teriyaki chicken, your basic Chinese food steam table food--think orange chicken, fried rice, beef and broccoli, etc-- fried plantains, shrimp cooked so many ways, calamari, and seafood mixtos, ice cream cups, cakes, mousses, and so much more. The food definitely met the demographics of their customers. Seating: Booths or tables. Seating for two or a party of 20. Handicap accessible and all are welcome and provided same quality of service. Service: Attentive hostess and wait staff. Kept our cups full and our dirty plates off the table. Only downside are the restrooms. Like going into a nuclear war zone for the womens restroom. I made the unfortunate choice of using it before I ate, so that kinda did it for my appetite. My bf and his friends had the same feedback about the men's. Overall, I would go back a little more prepared. Wear my stretchy pants and tennis shoes. Those crabs go quickly. read more

I've come here a couple times, a bit inconsistent but I come here just for their weekend crab specials. The food comes well seasoned some days, some not but if you're eating unlimited crab it kind of doesn't mean much to you the workers are very attentive, service has never been an issue. Just expect a race for certain dishes read more

It was a sister day out... we were carving some seafood and we had to come here.. food was fresh and plenty of it. All i had was the seafood and so worth it with the price. The servers were so quick in emptying our finished plates and refill our drinks which i really appreciated. This buffet is great for big and small families. They even have a banquet room for larger parties. read more

We are here almost every weekend and every occasion with our family. Food is great and the staff are very nice

Food is great. Great price. We are here every weekend. Nice staff. The restaurant is clean and they have nice selection of food

Very large and spacious seating area. Ample parking. They constantly restock the buffet. Food is great and fresh and plentiful I had all the crab and shrimp I could eat. I was about to burst. The fish is delish also. I really enjoyed myself and will return again. Thank you for your services read more

Best All you can eat seafood restaurant around. Super clean and seafood is always fresh.

Great food! Overall, I would definitely come back again and recommend it to friends looking for a casual but high-quality dining spot."

We love to go in this place because they have a good service and good food. So that's why we love to go here everytime

I'm not really a buffet kind of person but my first time here and I thought the food was delicious , the crab legs were nice and fresh and the spot is super clean . Will be coming again read more

I think me and my bestie got here pretty close to closing time but we just came here randomly and the food selection honestly wasn't that bad.. however, there was a lot of good looking shrimp dishes that I couldn't eat Cus im allergic and it sucks cus all the good dishes were shrimp -_- I was literally half asleep when I came here but I remember we got seated pretty fast. There was a decent amount of customers there and it wasn't too bad for my first buffet experience in Gardena. I never tried when this place used to be Hometown Buffet lol Anyway, probly won't come here again but it was an experience :D read more

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SO many good choices! Staff working hard to replenish drinks & pick up used plates. Attentive to say the least. Spacious. They have a banquet room. Crab legs were on the small side. 30+ minute wait on a Sunday afternoon. Lots of parking. The carpet in that place is questionable considering all the food that's involved & the foot traffic; (saw drippings from used plates, piled with food scraps falling on the carpet). But will go again though not in a rush to... read more

Ichiban Buffet - Variety on my 1st plate. Had 2 more after this! - Seafood Near Me - Gardena, California

I never like to leave bad reviews bc I feel like it doesn't do anything, but holy shit this place was so bad. We called ahead of time asking the price and they told us $17, when we got there and paid they charged us $23 each. When we said we had called they apologized and said that was their lunch pricing. Okay, fair, small mistake but sucked they didn't tell us their price would change after the hour. Food was okay; service was okay. But at the end when I wanted to use the bathroom, the woman's bathroom was flooded, I slipped & stepped in some nasty brown stuff hoping it wasn't anything more than just random sticky sludge. Worst $50 I've ever spent. read more

Ichiban Buffet - Seafood Near Me - Gardena, California

I love this place they have it all you guys should come and try it is the best and the staff is friendly

Ichiban Buffet - Visited Friday lunch, 11/28/25 Service was excellent--fast, friendly, plates cleared quickly, drinks always full. Food was solid: hot items fresh, good variety (sushi, teppanyaki, shrimp, salad bar, desserts all hit the spot). Only downside: no rock crab at lunch (server confirmed it's dinner-only). Great value for lunch (~$18). Clean, spacious, easy parking. Will return for dinner to get those crabs! Recommended. read more

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One of my friends is a huge buffet lover, and she recommended Ichiban Buffet Gardena for my birthday dinner -- so we decided to try it, and it was so good! They had so many different food selections, and the Teppanyaki section was so good. My two friends also treated me to dinner for my birthday, and I'm so thankful to them. The crab legs were good, and all the food was delicious. While we were eating, I think we heard the birthday song about seven times! My friends requested it for me too, so they played the birthday song for my celebration as well. I had such a fun and happy birthday dinner here. read more

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Best buffet in LA it's worth the price.Maria is amazing. I highly recommend this place.

Spacious seating, mostly clean, food quality is like china buffet, baked seafood and ribeye were very high quality. They are quick to take your old plates away but if youre still working on your plate and you have more than 1 don't Keene it in the side cuz they'll just scoop it up as they walk by (not a good or bad thing) overall its an A tier buffet for South bay as there isn't much around here anymore read more

Ichiban Buffet - Seafood Near Me - Gardena, California

Good service, good food, enjoy the food, nice ambiance ! !!!!!!¡!¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love this place all the foods are good most specially the seafoods the place is clean all the staff are friendly and the price reasonable

Just for how affordable this buffet is I would suggest renting it out. Less than 25.00 a person for dinner with drink and desert, ice cream included if you eat it at the restaurant. Huge variety of food. Not the best tasting fare, but for the price, it's incredible. Efficient and no feills service. Bright space, mostly clean. Not sure carpet is the best choice for a restaurant that feeds that many people. Again give it a try and see if you like the food. read more

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S loves buffets so this place was more of a curiosity for us to try. We figured for $17pp for weekday Mon-Fri lunch was a worth it gamble. The variety of food was stellar and they even have a teppanyaki grill. The main proteins available seemed like mostly chicken and seafood (shrimp, fish). Taste-wise, the food was average but honestly, for $17 (which certainly feels like the going rate for lunch nowadays), there isn't much to complain about. I sampled quite a bit of their sushi offerings and no one got sick afterwards, so that's a win. Service was friendly, the place was clean, and it was easy to split the bill. Parking was easy (large lot shared with Vons and other eateries). read more

Crabs for like $22..I am in! Lol This was not lunch price. It was for dinner/weekend price. I have been here twice now. 2nd time was better than the first. I love crab legs...maybe even more than lobstaaa lol Most people came here for the price and the crabs These crab legs were pretty good in size. They even have stone crabs!! Oh so good... They also have these baked cheese head on shrimps that I really enjoyed. I ate like 8 or 9 of it lol The buffet had a sushi bar, Mongolian noodle station, salad bar, dessert bar and etc. I mostly ate the crabs, but most of the foods seemed decent. Wait time can be long. First time, I waited like an hour or so. 2nd time, the wait was a lot shorter. Drinks were refillable and it was prob $2 something only. Togo option: $9.99 per lb and $12.99 per lb if you want crabs. Big parking Service was ok. RR - clean read more

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Delicious food and great friendly service. I would definitely go back again and again. Good price buffet.

They always had a great variety of food! Its delicious and the staff are very friendly. Highly recommend.

We spent our 2026 New Year first day here and had a really nice time. The buffet had a lot of different choices and the food tasted fresh. Everything was well stocked and we were able to try many dishes. The staff were friendly and professional, and even though it was busy for the holiday, the service was still very good. The restaurant was clean and the atmosphere felt welcoming. Overall, it was a great place to celebrate the New Year. We would definitely come back again. read more

Ichiban Buffet - We celebrated our new year here. - Seafood Near Me - Gardena, California

Over all a good experience food seemed fresh flavor was good. They have a big variety what sets them apart from other buffets is the seafood they definitely have more. The service was excellent to they cleaned the tables an fast and refilled our drinks. I will definitely be back with my family read more

Ichiban Buffet - Seafood Near Me - Gardena, California

Overall a predictably good experience for a buffet with a good diverse variety of food for lunch. Dinner has Snow Crab Legs and a mediocre tough cut of beef called a steak but Lunch is the best deal Cheaper for 7-10 year old kids and even cheaper for 3-6 with kids under 3, I assume is "Free" Staff here are friendly. The sushi is okay, no worst than what the supermarket sells for &10+, so if you just crave sushi, this might be the place to come to. The fish here is pretty good. read more

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The good: My husband loves buffets so we had to try this one! It was a great value and my kids enjoyed a lot of foods. I love being able to enter and eat immediately after being seated immediately. It's a great option for picky eaters like toddlers. There was a big variety of Japanese and Chinese foods. There's plenty of parking. It's great for large groups because they have a lot of large tables. I enjoyed the sushi bar and the Mongolian chow mein noodles. The bad: There was a grimy feeling in the buffet area. The ice cream quality could've been better. I really don't love the carpet in there. I wish more people used the provided gloves to touch the spoons. The interesting: They have a fun water fountain in the foyer area. read more

My family loves this place. The food is good but the service is mid. I understand that it gets busy and yes, we have to wait for the food to be brought out but if a customer has inquired how long for the food to come out . Waiting 30 minutes for the food to come out is crazy. Other than that it's ok read more

I saw it on social media and decided to try it with my family. We really enjoyed the food for it's affordable price and the quality of food. My favorite is the cheesy mussels! After our first visit, we went for the second time again, and the operation is still the same. The workers are very attentive. The sushi area though, they don't fill it up right away and can sometimes look not appetizing anymore. The food is great, it just feels like a little dark, maybe because of the light or the carpet but nonetheless, Will definitely come back! read more

Food was okay as well as the service. You get what you pay for but so far so good if you want affordable food and dine w the family this is the place!!! read more

Not a fan of this place, this used to be where Hometown Buffet was at. If you want a spot with plenty options the. This is the place and it's affordable. The place is big and have plenty of seating. So many food options but definitely lack in quality and flavor, everything that I could eat was bland. I really left here disappointed in the quality and was hoping big for being locally to where I grew up. There are better buffet options out there, but it's worth trying out if you like seafood! read more

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Solid Buffet with good amount options to choose from at a good price! Definitely worth the wait! Recommend -Crab legs were really good in size and served on ice. Beef Rib soup - taste like herbal Pork Rib soup - so tender as they stewed very long time as it shred apart easily. Sashimi - Great quality They have a lot of fish options (5) which was good. Chicken wings were meh as they were cold. Steam tray may not have been functioning. Restrooms are acceptable with access to 3 stalls and 2 urinals. Service - 5/5 Staff cleared plates within timely manner. read more

Ichiban Buffet - 1st plate - Seafood Near Me - Gardena, California

A little Gardena gem with so many food options I wish I had taken pictures of the food stations but deciding on what to eat was a priority. You'll find a teppanyaki, freshly made sushi, grab, rangoons, baos, grilled goods, fried treats, kimchi, fruits, and lots of things I'm forgetting. Great service. If there's space you're seated right away and the hostess will take your drink order. Staff works as a team clearing your table and bringing you refills. Very casual atmosphere. read more

Ichiban Buffet - Not pretty but we were so busy eating I didn't take a food pic - Seafood Near Me - Gardena, California

Wow! I was thoroughly impressed! The service, fresh hot food and crab legs were incredibly flavorful! The Teppanyaki station offers high-quality meats (like steak, chicken, shrimp and lobster meat), fresh vegetables, and starches like noodles, all cooked with the incredible sauces they offer. The Buffet is constantly replenished. The crab legs were perfectly cooked, easy to crack, and absolutely delicious. The buffet was clean, well-stocked, and offered a great variety of options. This place is definitely worth a visit. I'll be back for more! read more

The variety of tasty food; food control is monitored, attentive staff, reasonable price for the amount of food that you can eat.