While, it seems that many either strongly love or strongly dislike this local, legendary, vintage…read morerestaurant, I'm going to go ahead and give it four stars! Once you understand that this is a restaurant founded in 1959, housed in a former two story home originally built in 1951, you may come to appreciate the history and understand the vibe. It is truly amazing that this historic restaurant has survived in 2026. I happen to like the uniqueness and honestylye-feel, as if you're at someone's grandma's house. There is plenty of parking directly behind the restaurant and a small lot in ftont of the restaurant. There's parking along the side too. I enjoy the beautiful plants and flowers surrounding the restaurant. Honestly, they can make for a nice photo on a good day. Upon entering, if it's busy, like on Sunday afternoons, you'll find that you'll receive a little card with a number on it. After waiting and listening for your number to be called, you'll be seated. Check the website before you go... You'll be prepared for the hybrid meal service. Some things are served to you at the table and are not unlimited, like soups and desserts. Some things are self-serve and unlimited, like the old-fashioned salad bar and hot vegetables. A server will hand-carve your choice of meat for you. Just "know-before-you-go" by taking a quick glance at the website. Is it five star food? No. Is it just homey country style cooking? Yes. They serve lunch and dinner. They are supported by generations of locals. Lots of people like to celebrate their birthday here. If you bring at least 3 friends to help you celebrate, you'll dine for free. Contrary to many reviews, I've never experienced or seen rudeness. In fact, I've seen staff taking the time to be friendly to guests. When coming here, you can't be super picky about the food - it's not a five star restaurant. Yes, the green beans may be from a can. It's okay, you'll survive! Enjoy the unique experience!

I had high hopes walking into Cook's Buffet Cafe and Bakery in DeLand, but unfortunately I don't…read moreeven know where to start with Cook's Buffet Cafe and Bakery. We didn't even stay after reading the menu and that says everything. They advertise it as a "buffet," but it's completely misleading. You're still paying for protein items if you want seconds, so it's not a true buffet at all. Feels like a bait-and-switch the second you look at the menu. The setup was confusing, the vibe was off, and honestly it didn't feel worth sticking around to figure it out. If you're expecting a traditional buffet experience, this is not it. Save your time and your money go elsewhere!

Good Sunday Buffet for $17.99 per person…read more The restaurant was clean and the stations had been updated quickly enough. A good portion of the staff do not speak fluent English, but were able to get someone to answer any questions you may have. The restaurant is generally always packed and offers variety for picky guests.

Excellent experience on an extremely busy day. We were searching for a restaurant that was open on…read moreDecember 25th, and we happened upon this restaurant. The place was packed. It seemed to be the only restaurant in the area that was open. The servers were doing a fantastic job, especially considering how busy it was. Our drinks were refilled frequently. The food on the hot buffet was kept hot and fresh. The cold items on the salad bar were fresh and frequently refilled as well. The dining area and buffet were kept very clean. I would definitely return here the next time I am in the area.

I like the name of this place. I like the food in this place. I like location of this place. I will…read morebe back if I am in the area.

This was my go to Chinese restaurant for a couple of years, mostly due to their hibachi. The food…read morewas always amazing with great service. I was really disappointed with our dinner last night. Before we ate, I stopped in the restrooms. The sink looked disgusting. I don't know if there was black mold in it or if it was just stained, but it was gag worthy and I was not going to check to see which one it was. My husband and daughter did not say how their food was, but I didn't hear any complaints. But my hibachi was not as good as it's been before. The veggies and noodles were fine, but it tasted like the seasoning/sauce was different than previous visits. It just wasn't as good. I did get seconds, and I was still disappointed. We will give it another chance, but if it doesn't improve, we'll have to find somewhere else.

Walked in - Friday night. Seated right away. Hostess asked what we'd like to drink and got right to…read moregetting food right away. So much variety. But we mainly went for the seafood. The salt & pepper crab and shrimp were both a hit. Some of the crab and shrimp were saltier than other pieces. But it was manageable. Wonton soup was good. Family had other things and everyone seemed to finish everything that they grabbed on their plates. From the seafood boil to chicken wings to lo mein. The dessert bar was average. We all ended up with our own little ice cream cup. Sushi was doable. Nephew enjoyed crawdads. The waitress came around and cleared plates and refilled drinks as often as they could. It was nice.

My mom and I like to come here every month or so. Sometimes more often. There is so much variety!…read moreChinese food, American food and sushi too. Fried items (French fries, onion rings, fried shrimp, fried chicken, etc) are plentiful and the options for seafood are diverse. Their hibachi station is wonderful and usually is my favorite. There are several dessert options. Along with fruit, puddings and other dessert they have ice cream too. They have various stations which add to the appeal. The staff is courteous and efficient. The atmosphere is great. There is seating at tables and booths on both sides of the food area and even a larger room towards the back. This time we visited on the weekend. The buffet itself is more expensive on the weekends because they offer more seafood. The server took our drink order and we went to look at the food stations. We both got egg drop soup and chicken broccoli. I got pepper steak, sautéed mushrooms, garlic butter shrimp, ripe plantains, fried rice and green beans. The food was delicious. Some food was better than other choices but that's to be expected. You can't please every palate in a buffet. My mom enjoyed it so much that she decided to purchase a to go container of food to take home. They brought it to her, she didn't want any seafood so she paid less than the normal price and she filled it with the food she wanted. They give discounts for senior citizens but you have to remind them when you get the bill. Overall, it was a nice experience and we'll be back soon!

We visited this location after the excursion of the crocodiles and we found this location close by…read moreand 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.

Ichiban Buffet is a simple buffet offering many of the usual dishes you would expect. One nice…read morefeature 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.

This is my uncles favorite place to eat so it's a must to dine here when visiting Clearmont. Many…read moreoptions and surprisingly the sushi was really good and tasted fresh. It is in a plaza with plenty of parking. This is a buffet, very casual wear. The waitress was pleasant.

I have been coming here for a bit. The whole family loves coming here. Not only for the food and…read moreprice but for the staff as well. The staff is very friendly and tries very hard to make your experience pleasent. They have made so many improvements to this location. This is my families go to place for our Sunday get together. I would recommend.

My wife is sad and devastated they are closing this place. It was a business decision. We are…read moreenjoying our meal before they close at the end of September 2025. They have impeccable service, super fast and always refilling the drinks and taking away the used plates. There is always some type of traditional music on in the background and the murals almost look like they are popping out at you. Sushi sushi sushi .... Galore!!!! I have not found another place like this with such a varied selection. Hibachi has meat, poultry and seafood with plenty of veggies and noodles. Then there are salad and dessert options and hot food items along with soup and rice. I am going to miss this place. If you see this review before the end of September 2025, please stop by and enjoy this place before it's gone.

We've been big fans of Mikado Buffet in Altamonte Spring and used trips to town as our reason to…read morestop in and have dinner. But here lately there has been a huge lacking in service, and quality of said service. Tonight there might have been 2, maybe 3 servers and one of those was new. There was 2.5 hours before the restaurant closes and BAM out of nowhere 2 of the 3 servers started slinging wet towels to wipe down tables and moving napkin holder and chairs like their life depended on it. The two servers even had "up to the elbow" gloves on like they were going into surgery. They started dropping the blind and shifting the little table drink signs all in one group on a table like it was a "you just walked in but hey, were closing". We couldn't get drink refills, they didn't take any used plates, but they stayed busy doing something, just not dealing with the customer tables in the restaurant. While the food was ok, there is a large question about cleanliness. After they started cleaning put our table and wanting to sweep under our table while we were still eating we decided the one plate wad enough. We went to the restrooms to wash up and that was a nightmare! Both of the men's and ladies room look liked they had been hit by a hurricane, a month ago. The stalls were.. dirty, not usable by.. the looks of.. yeah. The floors were stained, the sinks had rubber hoses attached to the faucet to force the water to exit directly into the drain giving you maybe 1"and half to put your hands between and wash. While that reduces water from splash and getting everywhere, you are also going to hit that sharp part of the hose or the bottom of the sink where everyone else has hit their hands trying to wash.. So, even through they are two different rooms, if they cannot clean the bathrooms right, then how clean is the kitchen that they are making all of this food in?

This place is mom and pop owned and the care they take in every aspect from the service to the food…read moreis amazing. The food is always amazing quality and to die for. Make sure you save room for the pineapple at the end!

Today was mother's day and I was excited that they had Brunch so my son took me there and we had…read morethe worse experienced. First of all the place was so hot. Second service was slow and our waitress was clueless. We got the simple buffet which includes brunch menu..no rodizio experience. We ordered off the brunch menu and for over 30min my so and his gf never got any food. He was not happy so he wanted to leave on top of sweating to death. We got check and told them we are not paying for him and his gf because they didnt get any food. They insisted on charging for 4 of us. Of course that wasnt happening. But not just that..the buffet items looks very old. Nothing great for $35 pp. It will be our last time there unfortunately. It was an unpleasant experience and especially when he wanted to take me out for mother's day. IMO I dont recommend especially for the price they charge.

Worst customer service and food I have ever had. Customer service was lack luster I was made to…read morefeel like I was gonna steal my take out order,and she was extremely rude. Everything tasted frozen out of a bag nothing made in house. Yuck. No flavor at all and my side sauces which where only 2 was added to my per pound. Chili oil tastes like it came out of a jug gross.

I would have rated lower if possible - starting with price $33 for two for lunch attended at the…read moreregister by two very young children. The food was for the most part not edible. My wife's food was cold with the string beans still frozen - how this place stays open is beyond me - the county health inspector should be ashamed for allowing this business to remain open