We visited this location after the excursion of the crocodiles and we found this location close by and we were starving. Upon our arrival, we noticed the outside of the premises did not look very nice and we still decided to go inside and check them out. As soon as we answered, we got seated. The waiter could have done a better job on serving us and changing her attitude. We got up and checked the food and it was 50/50 no wow factors. I have been to plenty of buffets like this one but I would not come back. read more

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Ichiban Buffet is a simple buffet offering many of the usual dishes you would expect. One nice feature is the hibachi station where you can pick your ingredients and have a chef cook them fresh in front of you. I'm giving it 3 stars because of a concern I experienced at the hibachi station. The chef was using the same utensils to cook multiple orders, and when I mentioned that I'm allergic to shrimp and noticed shrimp being cooked right next to my food with the same utensils, he simply clapped the utensils together and continued cooking without cleaning them. Thankfully my allergy isn't extremely severe and I didn't consume any shrimp, but it was still concerning to see no effort made to prevent cross-contamination. Overall, it's a decent and straightforward buffet, but if you have food allergies, it may be something to be mindful of when ordering at the hibachi station. Also the place does look like a 3/5 aesthetically. It looks like it could use some shine and cleaning. read more

Typically Buffett. Decent Asian food, was there at 1pm. Had cold peel shrimp & mussels. Good hot n sour soup, didn't see the hibachi grill till I was done. Easy parking and HCP accommodation s inside. Good room around tables. Easy to hold conversations. read more

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! read more

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We loved the Hibachi grille! A talented chef truly elevates a buffet. The grille had rice noodles which were perfect for a GF person like me. There is cross contamination (wheat) though if that's a concern. read more

First of all-very clean restaurant. Then you have the fresh and well prepared food. I haven't eaten the sushi only because I'm still stuck on my fav hot dishes. We go often and have always had a good experience. read more

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. read more

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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 read more

Ichiban Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

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

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

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To begin, the food, service, and staff is great! The place is very cleanly, looks great, and is very well maintained. The only thing that I did have a problem with was that they did not have any signs regarding the most common allergy, peanuts. My sister ended up having an allergic reaction and we had to leave. Some signs or even just a photo of a peanut above every food that includes peanuts would be helpful to know which ones have it. This could also help to prevent others from having an allergic reaction too. I would like to see some signs added to this place soon. Besides this one problem, I would say that this is an amazing place, great job guys! read more

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. read more

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When they are busy the food is very good but when things are slow the quality goes way down and the stuff has been out a long time, it's not so good. read more

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. read more

Ichiban Buffet - Coconut Shrimp - Buffets Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

Meh. Went here for lunch on a Thursday night. The place was half empty. Lunch was $13 per adult. Food was decent. Service was decent. The white girl hostess in a Chinese buffet was a little surprising, but good for her for getting a job and contributing to the economy. Typical Chinese buffet food. Good enough to get the job done. Get your fill and get going. Nothing spectacular. Just decent cheap food. Not sure what's with the Japanese name. If you're looking for gourmet, this place isn't for you. Drinks not included in the buffet price. The ambiance is dingy, dirty yet satisfying. Hakunamatata! read more

The first thing you experience as you enter the restaurant is a terrible odor and dangerously slippery floors. Not wet, just slippery. Perhaps slimy is a better word. The buffet assortment is vast, but the quality of the food is abysmal. I had boneless pork and sweet and sour chicken. Both items had the same taste... as if they were prepared in cookery that still had dish soap in them. The rice is bland. The dishes that you take in order to serve yourself are a sticky, gooey mess. Yes, all of them. I don't know what the stickiness is and I don't want to know. The prices are very low for the lowest quality Chinese buffet food I've ever had. Even the pizza was hard, cold and had a strange taste to it. The overall experience was unpleasant, to say the least and I wouldn't eat there again if you paid me. There are MANY wonderful Chinese buffet restaurants, but this is not one of them. read more

Not friendly staff. Had a shell fish food allergy concerns. Said eat the ribs which was placed between crab and crawfish. No set system to food on Buffett. A lot of cross contamination for people with allergies. Said use Hibachi which would have been fine. Except they cook shrimp on it. Seemed bothered to clean grill before cooking. Has always been a goto place when visiting area NOT any more. Felt dirty after leaving there. read more

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

Was in on Father's Day yesterday and by coincidence they were running a discounted special. All in all you get a decent Chinese/asian buffet meal here in a typical buffet environment. This location keeps the food areas clean and well stocked with freshly prepared dishes. Good selection of cold salad, Chinese, seafood, sushi and hibachi grill items. Take advantage of the hibachi grill where you get to hand select your components and watch while it is prepared in front of you. Servers are great and do a great job of picking up plates and refilling your drinks. Only reason it isn't a 5 star is the clientele isn't exactly as expected, so the overall ambiance isn't what you would hope for, but let's face it, that's not why you come here to eat so enjoy one of the few buffets left in the area. read more

The food is amazing especially for me because I love to eat and try new foods. They also have a wide variety of different foods that fit all appetites for any occasion, age, and different types of food you might want or like. There is always speedy service and plenty of table room for a bunch of people to sit, talk, and eat. That is why I recommend Ichiban Buffet read more

A relatively standard Chinese buffet and they're taking reasonable precautions during COVID. The only issue I noticed was that the tables aren't too separated. But on the plus side, the staff were all wearing masks and diners were wearing them. As well, there are boxes of one-time gloves on the buffet tables to be used when handling the tongs. The options on the table were the usual Americanized Chinese with chicken and beef and shrimp in sauces plus a table of salads, another of desserts and one of dressings and sauces and soups. I managed to put together a good selection of spicy beef and fried chicken bits and sweet shrimp with some baked surimi. A bit of hot mustard kicked up the flavor. There is also a good display of sushi that was in good condition. A hibachi table has meats and veggies to be cooked to order. Service was attentive and removed dirty plates as needed. I didn't go nuts today but I did get a filling meal. [Review 14594 overall, 93 of 2021, number 1210 in Florida.] read more

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The location is not the ideal place, it's in front of this abandoned shopping complex. As you enter, you will be checked-in with the nice ladies. If you've never been to an asian based buffet, this is a good time to just try it out. I've noticed that the workers are keeping the buffet areas clean and consistently replenished. Your server will have the task of clearing your plates once you're done and about to get for more. They do not change your utensils, so make sure you keep them in one spot when you get up to get more food. If you're hungry and don't know what to eat, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, or even Korean, this is the place. Want to finish it with some fresh cut fruits or ice cream, this is it! $10 plus tax per person for an all you can eat lunch OR $13 plus tax per person for an all you can eat dinner. Not a bad a place, if you're hungry and don't really know what you're craving for. read more

I am super sketchy about buffets, no less ones that have raw fish. I went with w tour group and the guides said they come here all the time with groups and have never gotten sick. When we arrived on a Friday night at 545 PM. It was a mob house. However, because the buffet is so large somehow it works. You sit down and wait for the server to come with your drink order. It's a large like a 24 oz maybe. I only ate the non raw sushi maki rolls are on a table alone. The sushi/hibachi area is as soon as you walk in If you walk in you may not even notice it. The square has staff in the middle of it with counters of cooked sushi rolls, a separate one for raw and then the hibachi is at the back. By the looks of the people there they do this often. I could not get over how much shellfish on the half shell they had as well as boiled crawfish with the fixings. I wish they had had sanitizer on the tables or a wet nap to clean your hands after you touched all of the Sebring utensils. I saw so many guests getting peel and eat shrimp that I know they were not washing there hands when they went back for more. Based on the recent and unresolved health code violations-I really did not want to go eat. That being said I survived the next day with no illness. This place is super loud tho. read more

Hot food items vary in quality but are generally okay. The sushi, however, is pretty reliably not good -- of course sushi at any AYCE buffet will sit out, but the quality of this sushi in particular suggests that they almost never refresh a station unless it's completely empty. (Also, sometimes two or even three stations share one pair of tongs, intermingling toppings and sauces.) Some (not all) staff seemed unhappy we were there. read more

For a buffet this place is solid. I came in with my expectations low but it's honestly not bad. We came on Sunday night at about 630, food trays were loaded and they filled them back every few mins. The food isn't great and doesn't taste like Chinese take out but it's not horrible either. And if you're in a mood where you can throw back some food, you'll def get your moneys worth. I really liked that they had fries for my toddler too. Most food is bland and some have a bit too much sugar. However for an all you can eat buffet for about $20/ adult at dinner, we left happy and full! I also didn't explode in the bathroom that night, which is a major plus considering what I ate. read more

We are locals and used to come here occasionally, the food is always hit and miss, mostly cold and stale-tasting. The sushi bar does not look or taste fresh at all, I would just avoid it. Ambiance is what you would expect, the terrible odor catches you off guard though. The last time we were here, the service was atrocious--I ordered a soda and my friend ordered tea, he took a sip of my soda and the waitress didn't want to refill my drink because we were sharing and apparently thta was against their rules. She proceeded to argue with us for 10min. so we had to talk to the manager who was even more unprofessional and unpleasant. I don't even know if I should call them stingy or irrational, but if they are counting pennies on the dime over soda, I can only imagine all the corners they are cutting in the kitchen. I would avoid this place altogether. read more

Upon entry they had an exhaust fan at the front door which should have been enough of a red flag yet we still proceeded. We did a quick walk around to purview the offerings and it looked mediocre at best but our little one wanted sushi buffet desperately. She enjoyed the sushi a little but the the rest of the food was barely meh. What had a taste was worse than meh.. The hot sake was lukewarm. The hibachi was alright but they had to call the chef out to cook it and he seemed put out to even address his responsibility. The jello was more like a sticky hand toy than something one would ingest purposefully. The rest of the dessert offerings if weren't stale tasted like cardboard with icing. The service was only slightly exceed by the cleanliness l, which was less than desirable to be generous. Sadly, or not, it seemed that many of the local patrons loaded up their plates with spatulas full of less than average delectables. read more

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

I have been going to Chinese buffets for years. Being a snow bird the st Augustine area is my second home. Took my RV South this week and since we sometimes eat only one large meal per day. Chinese buffets fill that bill. We have eaten at this place for about six years and it has always been excellent. If you are in St Augustine give it a try. I will not try to comment on the hundreds of items but if you don't find something you like ....it's on you! read more

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They have a larger selection of food. We enjoy the Mongolian grill the best, but the buffet has nice selections of different Asian dishes. The tea is always good. read more

Love their food and presentation The grill is out of sight and the hot and sour soup is great read more

Great food, great people, great vibe. My favorite was the honey chicken. Din-Din was an overall success!! read more

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Very good food and service I would go back it runs you about 20 bucks a person over all very busy food very fresh good service busy in Friday nights. read more

Lots of seafood dishes, including chilled, peel, and eat shrimp, spicy octopus salad ,mussels as well as hot dishes. The egg rolls and spring rolls weren't good I'd skip those. There really isn't any ambience at all. It's just plain Jane but we are planning on returning for lunch. We don't have any idea what the dinner buffet is like. read more

Definitely worth the drive from Jacksonville! We have finally found a Chinese Buffett that offers all of our favorites. The price for all 5 of us was actually cheaper than me ordering through DoorDAsh. It's not a 6 ft rule here as far as distance but they do provide gloves to use when getting your food. We will definitely be back. read more

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

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

My only regret during our dining experience was not coming in here sooner. I would see Ichiban Buffet every time I go to Walmart and finally got a chance to dine in. Although the parking lot was full, there was no wait. Food selection and quality was amazing. They have many popular Asian dishes, and their sushi was surprisingly good considering it's a buffet. But my favorite was their Mongolian grill. It's so hard to find a quality Mongolian grill, and theirs is on point. I did the teriyaki & house special sauce, which is Mongolian sauce. So so good. Can't wait to go back. read more

Terrible even for a Chinese buffet. Everyone felt awful afterwards. Even the egg rolls taste weird. What Chinese place can't make an egg roll? Two stars instead of one because service was fast and friendly but OMG! avoid this place! read more

I've been searching for a Chinese buffet for him since we hit the road and I finally found one close to our drop off location. I liked the overall decor of this place, from the statues that greet you to the coin fountain. We came here around 7:30 within a hour and a half of them closing. Now usually that means you'd run into empty trays, or cold food in general.. But not here! We came on a thursday night to a packed parking lot and that's ALWAYS a good sign. The food was hot and the employees did a good job at keeping everything full and clean. I basically tried one of everything and I ate so much that I was disgusted with myself. My hubby ate the fried crab and said it had a funny taste, but I learned a long time ago that crab and buffets isn't for me. All of my food was flavorful but my plantain was bad, it had a mushy texture in the center and the flavor was off, oh but their lo mein which is what I look for the most was my absolute fave! I would go back just to order a to go container of that alone! I wasn't a fan of the sushi, that's the one thing that could've used some more attention and their version of the dynamite roll was just rice and avacado: basic and flavorless. But, I will say that the raw salmon in my salmon roll was fresh so that was a plus. read more

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