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    Ocean Buffet

    3.8 (168 reviews)
    ModerateBuffets
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups

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    Tet S.

    No your typical Asian Buffet. Yes, some of the foods are the regular items you will find in Asain buffet but this place has more. They have many other options. They have 4 types of crabs, several types of shrimps, yhey have 2 t types of oysters, several sashimi and sushi. They even have a grill station. The best part is that the food taste good, it is not salty and oily just like some again buffet. Several options for dessert The place offers many tables amd we dont even have to wait to be seqted. At the price of 32/pax, it is a good deal. For fiod quality, huge place, and reasonable price i will rate this experience with 4.6

    Craig H.

    Seeing the available food options on their website, we came here as we were local to this restaurant for the day. Unfortunately, we found the food to be not as fresh or as good of quality as we would have preferred. I will say though, the server was very efficient, friendly and made sure we had everything we needed.

    Joy K.

    All you can eat for only $32.99 is a pretty good deal as buffets go, I think. They also give a 10% discount for seniors and military. The restaurant has lots of seating and easily accommodates large parties. Our party of eleven were seated at a long table near the back of the restaurant and away from the crowd. That was nice. The food offerings is typical buffet: sushi, noodles, various Chinese food dishes, desserts, soups, salads, etc. I was impressed with the crab legs, which were meaty and tasty. Good service, clean, well maintained.

    Jose H.

    Hubby and I were driving back up to Long Beach and didn't know where to go and grab some food, after not being able to find the fried chicken sandwich place in the mall we search for seafood buffet. It's located in a non descript strip mall with plenty is parking. We got a table pretty quick, servers are friendly and attentive constantly clearing out the dishes. In terms of the food, there is a large variety and pretty much everything we tried we enjoyed. Below summer picture and videos of the buffet items. It's a good value for good quality food in the middle of nowhere in a strip mall. The booths could use a remodel, they are old and you can feel Everytime the person behind you moves, but that's not a reason to visit. If you are near by and craving a week priced buffet, you should stop by, I know I would.

    Fish for abundance, noodles for long life, variety of meats for....something. Happy New Year!
    Anna C.

    Didn't make it home this year for the Lunar NYE feast, and didn't have the gusto to make all those dishes myself, so we came to feast at this buffet. Expectations were low, but I was pleasantly surprised by the number of things that actually tasted good. Good: Warm crab legs Crawfish Mussels Short rib at hibachi station Steamed fish Green beans Sushi and sashimi Chicken wings Not good: Clams Sauce they put on noodles at hibachi station is too sweet Dim sum Chinese stir fry dishes sat too long and the corn starch got clumpy Fruit was disappointing sad and bruised Desserts

    More steak
    Arnel D.

    Celebrated my Father's Birthday here as he the as become a fan of this place. Worth the drive from Rancho Bernardo. As we parked I recognized the architecture and style of the building. It was a former Souplantation. The place has tons of f parking. It is clean and spacious. They offer a wide selection of food. You will certainly find something to enjoy. Whether it's sushi, steak, crab legs or even oysters. It's all here. Delicious, reasonably priced food. Beer soda and wine is also available at a nominal price. Service is excellent. Came hungry and left full. I wouldn't hesitate to visit here again.

    Delicious
    Veronica G.

    Walk in, state how many are in your party and get seated. From there, you can order drinks and then go through the buffet lines. So many options!. I was there for the seafood, but they also have chicken or beef entrées. They even have a Mongolian barbecue section. They also have great desserts including ice cream, chocolate covered marshmallows, pastries, and Jell-O. The prices are very reasonable if you go during the lunch hours on a weekday. Otherwise, be sure to eat a lot of food so you can get your money's worth. Come hungry and try a bit of everything!

    Sushi spread
    Kitty C.

    Came for dinner again and unless you are huge on seafood, I would stick to dining at lunch. It's cheaper too. Dinner offers crabs legs, fish, oysters, but for someone who isn't about seafood, it's pretty basic. They do have a chocolate fountain, good selection of dessert and ice cream. Service was okay, a bit slow, the girls were usually standing around together chatting. The big group seating is very cramp. We were a big group, another big group came and was seated next to us, it was very hard to get in and out of our seats because the chairs were so close together. You either had to suck it in or ask the person to scoot in. We had a different experience this time than last. I still think it's worth to come here but going forward only for lunch.

    Judy N.

    As a native growing up in oceanside, we always go to buffets almost weekly for the crab legs and I loved going to them. I was sadden to hear local buffets were closing down during the pandemic as I miss buffets. This buffet replaced soup plantation (rip!) and it was nostalgic because it still looked like the place. Overall the variety food was great - from sushi, hot foods, seafood, etc. My friends and I came here for lunch and was very impressed with the quality. Im excited to get the buffet experience again, despite the cost. Its definitely worth it for the amount of plates i can eat :p. The space itself is a bit small where the foods are set up so expect to wait your turn to get something and can bump into people too!

    Sushi assortment & Mongolian bowl!
    Michelle S.

    Wow, seriously wow. The service was superb super attentive and friendly, the quality was truly top notch, and the variety was great! Our visit exceeded any expectations I had! - Recommend going right when they open! We got there at 11 when they opened it was just us and one other party, everything was so fresh and you get absolutely first pick! By about 12 it was starting to get much busier - I would definitely still go at a busier time, but having first dibs and the place almost to ourselves was wonderful!

    Danielle G.

    As far as buffets good, this one is pretty good! The service was really great! Lots of people working and they were attentive and friendly! The restaurant was clean and spacious! The sushi area was pretty good. The fish was the right temperature and seemed fresh. I had some rolls and some sashimi. They turned the sushi over pretty quickly so it stayed fresh! That's the only thing I was able to get a picture of. The rest of the food was decent. The salmon wasn't as good as many other buffet salmon but not bad. The shrimp dishes were ok. Pretty standard for a buffet like this one. The crab legs were great and one of the highlights as far as food goes. I also had some cooked crab that was good. I'm not a big desert person, but I love ice cream and enjoyed the single serve pre packaged ice creams. I ate a lot and was full and satisfied! The price was reasonable! All in all a good dinner!

    The one plate I grabbed !
    Jackie G.

    If I can give 0 stars to this money hungry place I totally would. For 1, when I asked what prices were and turned to look for a sign, the server tried to cover the prices LOL Another server tried to say I walked in at 3:34 pm when I asked them to confirm what time I came in which in the end she lied cause they confirmed I came in at 3:30. The experience was so bad that I grabbed ONE plate and when my husband was not feeling it, I asked to get out of here. They forced me to pay 30.99 & then told me "since its your first time, next time you have to let us know if the kids eat or don't eat cause it's a waste of food if they don't eat" For 1. Who the hell makes garlic bread hard as a rock?! For 2, their buffet area is so unsanitary and disgusting like hairs be falling all over the food when they are switching food out leaving it there in the way of people!!!! I demanded a refund and this place is refusing to give me my money back. This buffet was horrible & I definitely recommend to go to Asia Buffet off Nordahl in San Marcos. They're so much nicer and welcoming than this disgusting place. They charged me for drinks we didn't even touch or drink!!!!!!!!! MONEY HUNGRY BUSINESS They don't care about you as a person or a guest As long as they get their money is all that matters to them!!! Not to mention the old bald man kept walking past our booth and kept trying to intimidate me and harass me by dogging me like he was going to do something. They stand outside and smoke cigarettes and go inside to attend people and food WITHOUT WASHING HANDS !!!!!!! Be on a look out for the cigarette smoking employees !

    Dim sum
    Alek H.

    I absolutely love the service, the variety, and the taste of this food. It's not always that buffet. Do a good job on all those things but the ambience and the cleanliness were superb and we could not stop enjoying our ourselves, which is not always the case again. We're absolutely coming back and totally ifive stars on all the level levels.

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    The crab legs were not as good as I have had at other places. Some of the Chinese food was ok.

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    Food service and clean facility good place to enjoyed all kind of food sure will stop by again next time we are in town again

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    Get there early for the best and fresh selections ...or else parking can be tight. The food is good overall.

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    Ask the Community - Ocean Buffet

    What's the difference in food offerings on Monday-Thursday dinner vs Friday/weekend dinner?

    Friday & weekend dinners include a larger selection of seafood, including snow crab legs.

    Are the crab legs and seafood offered for dinner everyday? Or just on the weekends (Fri-Sun)?

    Hi the crab legs offer for dinner only and also Saturday and Sunday . Just want let you know Saturday and Sunday offer whole day dinner

    What are the prices on the weekends? What age is considered senior pricing?

    Monday-Friday lunch is $19.50 Monday - Thursday dinner is $30.99 Friday dinner ,Sat and Sunday all… 

    Kids are $1.50 per year for lunch and $2 per year for dinner? So my 4 year old would be $8 for dinner?

    Yes

    Is there a discounted price for kids?

    Sorry! We do not do the discount for kids . We only do the discount for senior and military. Kids from 3years will be charge for $1.5 per year for lunch and $2 per year for… 

    Do you have kids prices? Or is it full price for them as well?

    Monday-Friday lunch is $19.50 Monday - Thursday dinner is $30.99 Friday dinner ,Sat and Sunday all… 

    What are your lunch buffet hours and do you offer a military discount?

    Yes we do 10% for military discount and senior too . The lunch time is 11-3:30

    What are the prices?

    Monday -Friday lunch is 19.50 Monday -Friday dinner is 30.99… 

    Do they offer sushi and crab legs for lunch?

    Hey we have crab legs for dinner, but we have variety of sushi options for lunch .

    Do they have beer and wine?

    Unfortunately, not at this time. I'm wondering if they're still working on getting a liquor license.

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