This is the buffet you want to go to. Great price, great selection. Everything you'd expect from a buffet at a reasonable price. They also have hibachi where you select what you want and they cook it on the flat grill in front of you! $11 lunch, $16 for dinner. Who's hungry?! read more

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Been searching for a replacement for King buffet in Plymouth Meeting. Found this place with a Yelp search and thought we would give it a try. About an easy 30-minute drive from East Norriton. Upon arrival we did a quick scout around and we're impressed by the selection and the cleanliness. $15.99 for dinner with a 10% senior citizen discount is more than reasonable. Beverages were extra but we only got water. You pay first then a hostess seats you. I headed for the sushi first. There was a good variety. Quality was OK for an AYCE. Everything seemed pretty fresh. The wife headed straight for the steamed blue crabs. They were on the small side and all females which is fine by us as we prefer them for the roe. It's kind of an Asian thing. The tray was well stocked and we had no problem getting as many as we wanted. As their name implies there were many seafood selections in the hot table. Lots of shrimp dishes, mussels and clams, steamed and fried fish. Everything I tried was fresh and well seasoned. I ended up make 3 trips to the feeding trough. They also had a well stocked table with Western fare. Prime rib, fried chicken, bbq ribs, etc. Will try some of those on our next visit. Only disappointment was the chocolate fountain was unavailable due to Covid precautions. No complaints about service. Water was refilled promptly, dirty dishes were cleared efficiently. Request for chopsticks quickly filled. We will definitely come back and probably with family next time. Looks like we found our go-to place when we need our buffet fix. read more

Went here on a Saturday morning about 11:30 glad we went that early. Everything was fresh a bit of a crowd but not bad at all. We sat down and ordered our drinks and went straight for the buffet. They had a lot of options, a full salad bar, meats section, sushi section, soups, fruits and deserts along with fondue chocolate. With my little picky eater there were items that my little one ate, so we will definitely be back. read more

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Horrible experience Terrible buffet. The taste of food specially seafood was awfull . As soon as we came home we felt so bad and we had to vomit to feel better. They use recycle food to make soup or use them in making sushi. Fry crabs are the recycle of cooked crab from previous days or weeks. The place is very dirty .High chairs are broken or defected. some people found hair and bed bugs in the food.The servers are very uneducated and unpleasant read more

Love it! Shrimp is perfect, sushi is great! Never had a bad visit, and very friendly staff.

Well, I thought this place was pretty darn good and apparently everyone else thinks so too because it was PACKED. Totally packed with a line at the door the whole time we were there. I really don't know how the staff keeps up with the droves of people, but they do - everything was well stocked and quite good. They have pretty much everything, so I will just mention my faves: some kind of Asian steak that had a real nice flavor and char to it (so good!!!); cheesy spinach (rich and yummy - Popeye would approve!); pan fried pork dumplings (yes, please!); cheese topped asparagus (never saw those on a buffet before). My husband wasn't very impressed with some of the seafood items, but overall, he thought it was all pretty good. I was pretty impressed and plan to bring my teenagers back with me sometime. read more

I like the buffet but never buy the refill soda better buy the can soda, today we order refills sodas and the lady forgot to bring us 1 soda and my sister ask her if she can bring it, past 10 minutes and nothing my sister ask her again and she was kind mad and said ok the table being us has 2 glass of sodas one with fanta the same my sister order but she only took that one and not the 2 cups my other sister saw her and said don't drink the soda she just pick up a use glass and probably will only refill it and yes that's what she did she come and my sister ask if you can bring another one because the glass looks dirty and she put a really mad face, we put trash on the soda so she don't do the same to other people and we do the same with all the others sodas too so next time we will better buy only can sodas read more

Ichiban Seafood Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Springfield, Pennsylvania

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I've visited twice and both times it's been very good. Large selection of sushi and other items. Servers were very friendly and stopping by to fill glass. Price is very good. Restaurant was clean and buffet very clean. Some items could have been a tad hotter. read more

This place is very nostalgic to the original old country buffet and I love it! I have never seen a buffet that had a waiting line out the door. If this place wasn't so far, I would probably lose a lot of money as get fat real quick. There are a lot of seatings however there were a lot more people. It's interesting that you pay before you start eating; I would just stay there for hours to cheat the system (I didn't). The food is good quality for a buffet. Try hibachi line is long so go the first! They have a sushi line as well as multiple soups to choose from. The hot food options are vast; traditional Chinese American stuff as well as hearty American food such as ribs and steak. I love the fact that they have a chocolate fondue fountain. Top it off with ice cream as sugar donut as it is a good night read more

Worst food I have ever tasted in my whole 55 years! Horrible dry sushi, even the raw clams were not fresh. Never again. The service went with the terrible food. The ambiance let me just say I felt like I was in some s#@t hole country. Save your stomach and your money. read more

SAVE YOUR MONEY DONOT GO... This place was so nasty all the hot food was cold and all the cold food was hot. After trying other food again was cold. On the way out saw a roach on leaving. read more

Whether dinner on Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter my family has made it a tradition to go to a certain All-u-can-eat place. Since that place suffered a fire and is currently closed for repairs, we decided to go here since we wanted quick food and we wanted it now. I didn't know what to expect. Walking in it was fancier looking than Dynasty which was on the same street and felt inviting. They certainly had plentiful grub; they had their probably "regular" items but also this Turkey Day had turkey stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, and also last but not least the most popular bird everyone knows about. The food was surprisingly not bad though more expensive than Dynasty Hibachi. The only food I ate I didn't like were the "chicken sticks" which were big pieces of meat on kebab spears; I don't know why but it did not taste like chicken and had a charcoal or strange after taste. The rest was pretty much standard fare at this kind of restaurant but some was better than other dishes. Yummy food! Plus stopping off to the rest-room I noticed it was spacy and not cramped-in like the men's room at Dynasty so there's that too! Good food. Don't know if we will come here ritually but if we ever do again we won't regret it! read more

Meh. There was an entire bar dedicated to salad items, another for fried and "non-Chinese" stuff and only one for the Chinese food, which included beef and brocolli, chicken in sauce, battered chicken in sauce, fried rice, lo mein and some other things. Really not that great. The sushi selection was much better and it was well stocked with new stuff being made and laid out constantly while I was here. A few of the usual California rolls but some tuna ans salmon rolls as well as one with shredded "Krab" on top.\\ I was able to find a quiet booth in the corner which was nice until the party of 14 sat next to me. Bummer. I opted not to visit the teppanyaki grill. It's two stars for me. I've experienced better. read more

Ichiban Seafood Buffet - Front of Ichiban - Buffets Near Me - Springfield, Pennsylvania

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A large variety of food to choose from. Large dining area and clean. Well-staffed and attentive customer service.

After 3:30 pm, and for a slightly higher price, there are substantial more offerings. The selection is tremendous, well stocked and for the most part the food quality is very good. However, cleanliness is clearly lacking. The bathrooms reek of urine and need a thorough cleaning. The walls inside the booths and all touchable surfaces need a thorough cleaning. The staff are very courteous and professional. Considering the amount of traffic this place gets, cleanliness should be a top priority. read more

This place is so 50/50 as an experienced buffet-er i thought the food was either quite good or horrible. I had almost everything in the buffet (besides the American food) and some of the food was cold or undercooked personally I will not be returning to Ichiban. read more

Ichiban Seafood Buffet - General Entree - Buffets Near Me - Springfield, Pennsylvania

Great food... worth braving the crowds. Definitely busy on the weekends. Great food with lots of choices.

It gets crowded quickly so get there early. Dinner starts at 3:30 and the line is out the door. If going with a large party of 3 or more have one person get there early and pay so you can go straight to your table when you arrive. The staff is always buzzing around but not too intrusive. read more

So I was in the area, hungry and figured I'd visit this spot that was grubby Old Country Buffet when I lived here back in 2005. For the food, the price is fair. It's above average, some things good, somethings pass. There were alot of carby dishes I did not try, but as to what I did - I recommend the sushi - pretty and fresh. A bit heavy on the rice but still, enjoyable. The finger foods like the sweet wings and the crab cheese ragoons - very tasty. The korean beef, flavorful but rubber tough. The dislikes were the bulk meats ( carving meat) and chicken pieces - inedible dry. But the spareribs on the bone were good - hit or miss. While I wouldn't go out of my way to re visit, if you are in the area, not a bad choice. Service was good, and place is clean given the mass numbers. read more

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It's not authentic, but if you go to a buffet expecting authentic Chinese, I don't know what to tell you. It is pretty good, though, in a gorge-yourself-until-you-pass-out way. Decent seafood, good stir-fried dishes, and eminently reasonable costs. Oh and those little donut-like dough balls covered in sugar. Who doesn't love those things? Can't ask for much more from a buffet. read more

I come here all the time for a quick, inexpensive, yet filling eat! The place is a buffet so you get what you pay for (LOL) but trust me perfect place to bring the kids or to come when feeling indecisive on what to eat because they have a pretty nice variety of food items displayed. My favorite part is the hibachi style grill where they make all your custom pasta and fried rice dishes. Not a five star meal but no complaints here! read more

Over crowded. Had to wait in an unbelievable long queue. It took us 30 minutes to enter, another 20 minutes for a vacant table.

Serves a wide variety of food, all just okay. Great if you're looking for variety. But don't come looking for unbeatable quality

I'm disappointed tonight. After tons of decent times here at the buffet, tonight did not get added to the list. It was a busy night and the sushi was...ok. And by ok I mean, not that great. They left EVERYTHING out way too long. No "crackers" for the giant grab claws- the crab meat smells NASTY and tasted even worse. When leaving the restaurant with a table of uneaten food, one of the waitresses gave us the dirtiest look and asked if we were finished. I am not one to waste food, especially sushi or seafood but that, I had to leave at the table. read more

The food was good actually. Service not bad depending on when you come there can be a line.

I only come for the string beans and sauteed beef which is awesome. The buffet is about $14.00 per person for dinner. I live approximately 15 minutes for the restaurant. Sushi is present but I would never expect quality raw fish from a buffet. This place is packed with people on the weekends. However I find the food fresher on Saturday and Subday because they have to keep refilling the food holders with more which works for me. However, today I noticed that my sneakers kept sticking to the carpet. All types of thoughts came to mind. One of the reasons I like this place is because of the cleanliness. I hope time is also invested with the upkeep. read more

This seafood buffet is disappointing even though the reviews on Yelp were above average. We went on a Sunday night at around 6:30 pm, it had a long line at the door. We waited for about 15 minutes to pay and waited for another 5 minutes before we were brought to a booth. The waitress must used wet towels to clean the table and the seats (not sure if it was the same towel) as the seats were wet at the time we were seated. The food options were fair, but what stood out was that it offered lots of seafoods, such as mini lobsters, crabs, shrimps, fish, etc. The crabs and mini lobsters were very popular and they were gone within minutes as soon as the staff brought them out, but they got refilled relatively quickly. The food were served hot and fresh and the refills were done very quickly and sometimes before the dishes even went out. I liked the way how they refilled the food so that I did not have to wait for long to get what I wanted. The hibachi section had a long line and the chef could only take care of 2-3 customers at a time, so I decided to give up on the hibachi as the line was just too long. The overall food quality was fair, but they offered very limited services. We had a group of 5 (2 adults and 3 kids) and we got a 4 people booth, so our table was already filled by water / soda cups and with limited space left for our plates. The waitress did not came to pick up the used plates even they saw we piled the plates up. Throughout the 1 hour 45 minutes we were there, they only stopped by to pick up the used plates twice. Water / soda cups were not refilled at all even they were almost empty. The restaurant was big and there were only a few waitresses, so we did not see any waitresses nearby or they were busy cleaning / serving other customers for the most time. Lastly, the buffet price kept changing. From other yelpers' posts, I saw different price for Sunday buffet, I think I saw $12.99 and $13.99, but the price I paid was $14.49 last night (Sunday). Kid's price were not clearly stated anywhere, but the cashier told me kids (3-5) would be charged for $6.99 and kids (6-8) would be charged for $7.99. read more

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This is actually probably the best Chinese buffet in the area. I've been here on multiple occasions and I've learned to only come on weekend evenings. The times I've come on a non-weekend, the food was lukewarm and looked untouched for hours because the number of customers are quite low. The low customer rate on weekdays lead to low turnover rates of the food, which is why a lot of times I felt like the food was not fresh. Come at the right time and there will be a line out the door, and when you do get seated, you can feast on endless fresh (relatively..) seafood. The food turnover rate is quick, and everything is piping hot. They do the typical fare better than most if not all surrounding Asian buffets, and the variety is great. You really have to know what to eat at these places.. like why the heck would you go get mac and cheese.. it's a freaking Chinese restaurant, go get that crap from Boston Market. read more

Ichiban Seafood Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Springfield, Pennsylvania

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Went with my friend today for lunch at 2:30. Two buffets plus 2 drinks came to only $23.28 with tax which is pretty great. We both gorged on sushi and a custom plate from the hibachi grill, so we didn't explore much else at the buffet, but we were VERY satisfied with the high quality food we did eat. 4/5 stars is because the place was not very clean, especially the floors which were sticky enough that at one point the grime stuck to my shoe so intensely the shoe came off my foot! read more

This has got to be the worst restaurant ever! I'm so confused how so many people go to this restaurant. Some of the food was good, however the crabs were mildew nasty and smelled like dirty dishwater. Some of the food was raw and/or dryed out. Oh and let's not forget to mention the bathrooms. Woman's room dirty nasty with used pads on the floor toilet paper stinky dirty mess...smh Never again will I go there!! read more

Ichiban Seafood Buffet - Mildew smelly dirty dishwater crab! - Buffets Near Me - Springfield, Pennsylvania

Awesome food and service, come here often. Best salad choices of any buffet from here to the shore.

Wow. My gf and I decided to give it a try after driving by it many times. We were not disappointed at all. From the many food stations to the decor (and even the bathrooms) everything was clean, bright and modern.) I hit the sushi bar hard. Twice. I hit all the food stations except the dessert one. My gf hit that one and said it was great. I was super impressed by the cleanliness of the food stations. We went a second time last week and again, it did not disappoint. I will say that some items do change. This time they had cheesecake, but again I hit the sushi bar hard. I took some pics to show my hubby. There are so many selections to choose from. Oh and did I mention the sushi bar?? Another plus is that everything is labelled. read more

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Reasonable price. Reasonable food. No crab legs nor lobster but it has steamed blue crabs. Tried hibachi and it was good. Good service. Sushi ok. Definitely worth the price. Make sure check their website for coupons. read more

Ichiban Seafood Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Springfield, Pennsylvania

Listen to me. If you're going here, DONT EVEN BOTHER. I served my first plate of food only to discover that it had a maggot in it and in case you don't know what one looks like, Google it. Don't waste your money on this place. It's disgusting. At first it looks nice but after that experience I wonder what kind of other critters might crawling in your food. read more

The food was really good! There was a lot of options and there was some great cake for dessert as well as soft serve ice cream! The only reason I didn't give 5 stars was because the waitress lady bugged us about our receipt and we had already paid before sitting. read more

The reviews here have been mixed but seem to be improving. I love to OD on MSG every once and a while so I stopped in to check this place out. This used to be the Old Country Buffet and the new folks didn't change it much. Like most Chinese buffets the atmosphere is nothing special. Of course you didn't come here to admire the décor but to eat yourself into a stupor! I stopped by for a weekday lunch and the tab was $8.59 + $1.99 for an unlimited soft drink for a total with tax of $11.21. That is very typical buffet pricing for this area. I was impressed by the cleanliness here. The restaurant itself was spotless and the men's restroom was immaculate. Sorry ladies but I didn't check the women's bathroom. I wasn't in the mood for all the yelling and screaming that was likely to ensue! The wait staff was fine. My soda was refilled and my plates were whisked away with no problems. I even received a nice smile and a thank you as I prepared to leave. So what about the food? You need to know that I don't eat sushi. I'd rather have a root canal with no pain meds that eat raw fish! I'll leave the sushi review to someone else. The Chinese food here is solid. Every selection was full and kept that way while I was there. All the temperatures were proper. Won-ton soup was great. The dumplings were very good. One of the most popular buffet entrees is chicken with broccoli. Here it was tasty but they need to use more care with the broccoli. There were quite a few substandard pieces. The hibachi station was excellent. Nobody expects gourmet cuisine at a Chinese buffet but here you will get solid fresh-tasting A-OK food at a decent price and friendly service. I'll be back. read more

Update: 8/13 I've been coming here a few times to settle my cravings and I have to say while this place isn't like the best restaurant ever, keep in mind this is a buffet. I like what is being offered, the sushi is not too bad, it's ok. There is a lot of rice on the rolls, but seriously you can't blame that on a buffet. I do think during peak hours the food is much fresher and tastier though. Nothing has really changed, I still enjoy coming. However, I do feel like certain types of food isn't being served on certain days or if it isn't too busy, understandable in my perspective. One cool thing is they can swipe your Total Reward Card and you can earn some points! So all you gambling Total Reward members that are loyal to Harrah's, Caesar's, and Bally's, do bring your cards! You can also just bring your receipt from a previous bill to validate the points as well. How cool is that? Also, their chocolate cake, carrot cake, brownies, and sometimes their fruit are pretty good! ---------------------------------- I have came to Ichiban once, about sometime in January with my family. It was not as busy as I would've expected, but we were there to try the food since we usually would go to a buffet in South Philly that was our old favorite. It's impractical to go there now since we aren't close to the area now. We like that we get to pay first and then get seated. The first time being here, the service was great. Even during the second visit with my boyfriend! But the first visit, the food wasn't so fresh and everything was kind of lacking. We didn't expect the greatest at an Asian buffet that's super casual, but we sort of expected something around average. We didn't like it much. However, on my second visit with my boyfriend we really enjoyed the food. Everything was a little above average, especially the food. We both loved it more than many other typical Asian buffets! Would come back again. Howe read more

Came here for the first time this past Friday since my parents were looking for a seafood restaurant that is open for sit down services. We were so happy with the variety of food, the amazing attentive waitresses, and most especially the sushi bar and stir fry area. Their modified COVID services are excellent, with requiring the use of gloves at the buffet section, providing table-side hand sanitizer, and spaced out open tables. We even came back the next day for lunch and were excited to see a different variety of foods that weren't there for dinner the night before. The lunch still had lots of seafood options! Can't wait to stop by again :) read more

This was one of The worst Buffet experiences I've ever had. Everything was either over or under cooked, the prime rib steak was literally raw, the shrimps were old and the oysters were definitely covered in bacteria. Also while dining eating the muscles my tooth experienced a shattering blow, literally, due to a metal fragment in my meal. I then wrapped up this disgusting meal with a fortune cookie that was so old it wouldn't even crumble with full force in my hand. All in all this place sucks. It was ok before but now the quality is poor at best read more

Nothing but 5 stars for me a long time Pre Covid. Tons of different foods, service was great. My very favorite place to eat by myself or with friends. Going there was a ritual, Then came Covid and I didn't even think of going out anywhere. Lunch was particularly inexpensive with senior citizens discount. So I plan to go again and have read the reviews about the paucity of food etc. Hopefully if they get more business they can beef up the buffet like the old pre Covid days. read more