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Ichiban Buffet

3.4 (190 reviews)
ModerateBuffets, Chinese
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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ICHIBAN BUFFET ATMOSPHERE

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Moderate noise
Casual
Dogs allowed
Good for groups

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Jerry H.

Ichiban has it all for a good price. I was disappointed about the oysters advertised but were not appealing. The hibachi is part of the buffet. As you can see my hibachi looked burnt and taste charcoal. We were seated quickly but I had to the hunt the waitress down to get my drink. Ichiban is very spacious and all the food looks appetizing. My rice was cold but the General tso chicken was spicy and hot. The drive from my house to the buffet is roughly 30 minutes. It has been a minute since we did buffet. We are jst not buffet eaters but the price can not be beat. All your heart desires!

Ichiban Buffet Restaurant - Sushi varieties
Diane H.

We have driven past the Ichiban Buffet restaurant many times over the years. Located on US 1 in what I call St. Augustine's shopping district, this restaurant is easy to find, has plenty of parking and there was no wait when we arrived at 12:15 p.m. on a Saturday in March. What impressed me was the variety and quantity of sushi available for lunch. In other cities, we have enjoyed Asian buffet restaurants and there isn't the quantity or variety of sushi available until the dinner seating. For $13.00, lunch is quite the good deal, especially if you are hungry or like sushi! They also have a cooked-fresh hibachi grill area with plenty to make you a fresh lunch/dinner of whatever you are fancying that day. One buffet station had American food, including chicken, ribs, crawfish, clams, bacon wrapped shrimp and I think two varieties of cooked fish. Another station had cooked Asian dishes including chicken with broccoli, Szechuan pork, honey chicken, fried rice, and lo mein. Another station had chicken on a stick, sautéed green beans, egg rolls, spring rolls, french fries, wontons, steamed dumplings. Another station had various canned and fresh fruits. Another station had the fixings for building your own salad, with several dressings to choose from. There was a dessert station, as well as a scoop your own ice cream area. One thing I notices was the constant turnover of food. The staff were continuously filling the steam tables with fresh food so there was nothing sitting there for very long. Empty and finished dinner plates were cleared from our table, as well as nearby tables. Service staff are timely with their delivery! If you're looking for a place where you don't have to wait for a table and don't have to wait for food to be cooked, this could be the place for you. We will return. The sushi and the rest were that good.

Horrible no quality food for $18.99 very low quality this store is very lucky for now because don't have competition but I hope soon the good china buffet coming one day here to St. Augustine

Hot crawfish
Jon N.

Nice foods need more selection on hot foods I am very surprised they have crawfish I am from New Orleans

Who doesn't love a good Buffet!! Well look no further, if you are in the St. Augustine Area you must try Inchinan Buffet (Sushi,Hibachi & Grill) This place got us seated quick and fresh food available to service. There was such a variety of things to try from Beef, Chicken, Veggies, Fries... who doesn't love bottomless fries LOL!! Unfortunately we visited during the late evening so the dinner buffet price for the drink was $19.99, just a quick heads up.

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Andrew G.

The Coconut Shrimp is a glorious, glowing, dish of divine, Heavenly, sensory overload. (A Food-gasm) I got it delivered by DoorDash on 07/31/ 2022, and it was still piping hot! I'll definitely be making a trip there to have it again because, I live outside the delivery range now.

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Tasty and large selection of food. Made to order hibachi, nice selection of sushi and a number of other entrees available.

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one of the best buffet around here. I came all the way from Jacksonville. I keep coming here every time. There is no where else I rather be

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Love this place. Great variety of food. Always dining it this place when we are in St. Augustine. Never disappointed.

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Amazing food, great staff, enjoyed our time. My kids sand husband liked it very much planning on taking some family members soon

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What a most fun place to eat...amazing variety of different foods. Enjoy a visit mostly...

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Yes, they had steamed and fried crab when we went

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