I had a much better time finding their excellent dishes in their large selection. First, get your Hibichi order in. Recommend steak, chicken, or perhaps shrimp with onions and mushrooms in your favorite sauce. While waiting for the grill order, they have a huge selection of sushi. Remember to pick up the pickled ginger slices and the Wasabi. Don't forget their salads and watermelon or oranges. Now add another course of Coconut Shrimp, or Kung Pao Chicken, or Beef with Broccoli, or more dishes with fried rice or your favorite noodles. For a finish, check out the deserts, like cheesecake with cake, chocolate chip cookies, six flavors of ice cream, banana pudding, or banana in sweet red sauce, etc. Most people ignore their wine and saki, but you might splurge if you take advantage of their senior discount. Now, why do you feel stuffed? read more

Before I start, please know-I do not care for buffets, only go because it's one of my Dad's favorites-he loves a buffet! The variety of food to choose from was much more than I expected. All pretty fresh too. Place is really clean for the amount of traffic, so that's a plus! Everyone is also pretty friendly. read more

Tea was sour. I had a medical issue while in the restaurant, as a result my family and I didn't eat and was still charged $50 for three people. An overall terrible experience and we won't be back. Enjoy that $50, karma don't like ugly. read more

We quit going because really the place is not a clean environment to eat in. The tables are always sticky and the floors are dirty. My husband always has to tell them certain dishes are cold. I always have an upset stomach after eating there so we just stopped supporting this business. The bathroom is dark and dirty. It needs a complete renovation inside. read more

There are so many local Nacogdoches people that don't like this place, but I think it is great and go a couple of times each month. For those who read reviews of this, and other Nacogdoches businesses, know that reviews from locals can be harsh and have unfounded complaints. One of several reasons why businesses don't last long in Nac. The people are nice. The food is great. Hot and fresh. Great dishes. Great salad bar. It is a 4.5 star place. I rounded up. read more

Ate at the Ocean Buffet today. Hibachi was good. Had a good selection of sushi. Had some of the best fried rice in East Texas, in my opinion. Everything I had was good if not great. Service was good. The only odd thing about my visit was that they had a verse of "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship playing over and over the entire time I was there. If anyone seemed to notice besides me, they didn't say anything. I hadn't been here in over a decade, but I will definitely be back. read more

Food is buffet style and is a as you would expect nothing negative to say about the place always a great experience and will always be a repeat customer read more

Best buffet for miles for sure. Super nice owners and food is always dope. I fkin love this place lmao read more

The service was amazing. During lunch they had a variety of different sushi, chickens and they even had a Habachi grill. The service was nice and it was pretty cheap. They gave us a raffle and told us if we enter we could win something. I saw a tv a phone a iPad and a hover board! My whole family decided to do it. Wish me luck! Ratings out of 10 is 9.1/10. read more

My husband and I ate at Ocean Buffet yesterday. We were really disappointed. The food seems to get worse each time we go there. The whole restaurant is stickey, the tables, the chairs, and the carpet are discussing and dirty. The horribleness was elevated when I used the restroom and encountered the largest cockroach I have ever seen. The insect was hiding on the toilet tissue and when I reached for it ,the bug ran up my arm, I screamed and could not see the bug until it showed up on the front of my blouse, I screamed a second time and got out of there lickiTy split. This buffet is not worth your money. Go somewhere else or stay home and cook. read more

I really like this place. It's a Buffet with a lot of variety. It's worth trying for sure. My husband and son love eating here and it's reasonably priced as well. read more

Food did not seem fresh. I do not like giving bad reviews but Ocean Buffet did not measure up. The best way to describe is the food was stale and lifeless. Service was good. read more

Anyone thinking of eating at Ocean Buffet in Nacogdoches, TX needs to keep a couple of things in mind: you will be overcharged to sit and eat. Also, there will be no "to-go" containers for your leftovers, it will be $8 more AFTER you're allowed to put more food in your container for them to (weigh), meaning that container could cost more but definitely not less. It's a ploy, a way to DOUBLE CHARGE each customer without making it seem like it. On a scale from 1-10, the food ranks at a 6, and the atmosphere is about the same. They treat you nicely, but only because they intend to rob you while smiling. I was just there last night, 01/26/24. The moment I walked out, I threw up 5 or 6 times because the food was not at all that good, especially because of the price. read more

They have the best food! Everything is prepared fresh! The frogs legs are incredibly delicious! My absolute favorite thing I never knew I liked! A really good selection of sushi, also includes hibachi and everything else you could imagine including crawfish! Good service and great prices! An excellent buffet dining experience! One of the bestI've eaten at! read more

I've heard my fair share of bad reviews and rumors for this place. After trying it though, it was good! Not sure if there is new ownership now or what but place was clean and food was good. We went for dinner and everything was still hot and seemed pretty fresh. Lots of different things to choose from. Pretty good for a Chinese buffet here in Nac. read more

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Normally very good, but this trip was VERY BAD AND GREASY 9/28. We drive about 30 minutes to get there.... Fiance got MAJOR Diarrhea. Normally there is an older woman who seems to look over place but she was not there. IF THIS WAS FIRST VISIT... WE WOULD NEVER GO BACK! Told cashier about fat,,,thank God I did not eat what fiance did. read more

Food was good I have no teeth and I could eat most of the stuff on the buffet and u can't beat all u can eat blue bell ice cream for 25$ for 2 people read more

Not bad, but definitely not the best buffet I've eaten. All the chicken seemed very dry, and the ones that weren't were just drenched in sauces. I knew it was going to be an experience just walking into the place by the sign that's on display just inside the front door. Hopefully I'm not bent over the toilet all night after this. read more

Ocean Buffet - Japanese Near Me - Nacogdoches, Texas

The epitome of mediocre. Blech. Well, let's start with the table tops and booths are all cracking and coming apart. There is a sign when you walk in that warns you if you waste too much food they'll charge you the to-go food price then have you take your food you were wasting home with you. So that led me to be petrified to try anything. What if the way you cook a dish is disgusting? What if I take a bite and taste sour, rancid food? The food is sub-par flavorful. Very underwhelming. Good cold food selection and desserts (surprisingly great banana pudding) - minimally hot food selections. No crab legs, no crawfish (unless you want to buy it to-go?). Everything was really just stale and "meh." Chicken on a stick? Dry, over cooked. Potstickers? Crispy and hard on the top yet soggy bottoms. Really only tried this place because the other Asian buffet in town (with better reviews) was closed. I will give them that their sushi bar isn't terrible, but the rest of the buffet leaves so much to be desired. read more

NOPE NEVER AGAIN. Went today at 11. The food wasn't hot, warm or even lukewarm. It was room temperature. I was wanting to find a microwave to hear it up! read more

Best Chinese buffet in Nac or Lufkin! We live in Lufkin & go to Nac just for this buffet & the crab legs! Just wish they served frog legs too! Excellent Chinese pepper steak, general cho's chicken, butter shrimp, and love the habachi grill and crab ragoons! Better than most buffets in Houston, Texas I have ate at! read more

Ocean Buffet - Japanese Near Me - Nacogdoches, Texas

We ate here for the first time today and it was fantastic. We were there at noon so everything was very fresh . The restaurant was clean and comfortable , the steam tables were all clean and the food presented well .and of course everything was delicious . My only complaint was that the sushi was kept over next to the raw ingredients for the Mongolian bbq grill and to me there is a risk of cross contamination so I didn't eat the sushi. read more

Ocean buffet is very good and they have very good service, for example I sat down one night and someone brought me a full plate of about 10 pieces of sushi at no additional cost. They also have unlimited crab legs for the dinner buffet and many other great food options. There is also a very good hibachi grill, also at no additional cost to the buffet. It has many great things, like shrimp, steak, and about 20 other things. Overall, it is one of my favorite buffets, and is also a great price at around 12-17 dollars. read more

Ocean Buffet - A plate of crab legs and sushi. - Japanese Near Me - Nacogdoches, Texas

Oceans has been there for years. I've had a few unpleasant meals there. I decided to throw caution to the wind and give them one more chance, it became the biggest regret of the new year. I'm a foodie, but I also love a value. To be clear this joint is neither. I would be willing to say, this is the worst meal I have had in Nacogdoches in 35 years. How this place stays open is a mystery. Nothing on the line was edible. read more

For Chinese buffet, this place is average. Some days it can be hit or miss on freshness of food. My young daughter loves this place and also loves the staff who treat her like a princess. So, we go here on occasion when we let the kid choose. My husband hates it and I like it okay and it usually satisfies my craving for Chinese. read more

We enjoy our visits to Ocean Buffet at least once a week. We are seniors and get a discount. The food is always great and they offer a huge variety! Their desserts are fantastic and Blue Bell ice cream cups are available. We find it best to get there before the noon hour for the freshest hot food. The servers are very prompt and helpful making sure our beverages are always full. Just give it a try, we think you'll find a great meal at a very fair price. read more

Edited review. Ignore the previous review that can be found below. This place has really gone down hill since it first opened. None of the food is fresh or tasty any longer. It's a shame. I really liked this place when it first opened, but now it's just...well...I'm no longer a fan. Go to Asian City if you want good Chinese. If you must have buffet, go to China Star Buffet up by Walmart. It's unremarkable, but it's better than Ocean Buffet. Here's my previous review: Ocean Buffet in Nacogdoches is probably the best Chinese buffet I've been to in the last 15 years. If you go during the peak hours of lunch or dinner, the place is packed. So packed that you will most likely have to wait 5 minutes for a table, particularly on a friday or saturday night, but it's worth it. More people means more fresh cooked food. Remember: Never, ever, go to a buffet at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The regular buffet fare like General Tso's Chicken, Sesame Chicken and Broccoli Beef, etc., are all slightly above average, but nothing super special except that they definitely put more meat in the dish than your average Chinese buffet. They do have a few dishes that stand out from the crowd though. Their Cashew Chicken is quite good and they don't skimp on the cashews like All of the other Chinese restaurants in town except Asian City. (BTW, Hong Kong buffet on North St. near SFA uses NO cashews in their Cashew Chicken. Lame. The only reason to go there is the Hot and Sour soup.) The Chili Chicken at Ocean Buffet is always crispy and perfectly done (good and spicy), and the Shrimp with mixed vegetables is outstanding. It's worth the $6.95 lunch price just for those two dishes alone. The sushi and the hibachi station are on par with every other sushi and hibachi grill in town, which means: they are nothing special. Skip them. Like other buffets, the dinner price is slightly higher than lunch, (around $10) but you are offered a wider selection, including some non-Asian fare like pizza, broccoli rice casserole, and fried chicken, which I presume is provided to specifically cater to annoying children and ignorant rednecks who refuse to eat anything different, or believe Chinese food is made from dogs and cats. There are also a few premium items like ribs, steak, scallops, and crab legs, as well as boiled crawfish, sauteed squid, mussels, and lots and lots of shrimp. There's a fully stocked salad and fruit bar that even offers Kimchi and marinated octopus. If you like Korean food, you will probably appreciate these additions. I know I do, though the kimchi is unfortunately not fermented. There are also the dizzying array of desserts which I typically forgo since I'm usually too stuffed to enjoy them. But, my wife likes them. The wait staff is friendly and professional and the kitchen staff (unlike most of the other Chinese places in town) are actual Asians. This may seem a nit-picky point to make, but I prefer my Asian food be correctly cooked by Asian people. Jim-Bob or José down the road may make perfectly good chicken fried steak or catfish, but keep them away from my Kung Pao Chicken. read more

Food was decent. They did charge extra for crab legs. I norm wouldn't mind the extra charge, but I only ate a few due to them really having no taste. Not a horrible place, but don't think I'd return either. read more

Best buffet in Nac. They have great variety and tasty food. It is really inexpensive as well. My favorite dishes are the Moo Goo Gai Pan, shrimp with lobster sauce, sesame chicken, and hunan beef. Plus I love that they have diet specials (steamed rice and sauce on the side). They also have a great sushi bar. As far as ambience, the decor is pretty nice. read more

Nothing special. Your standard asian buffet. They have the "mongolian grill/stir-fry" option, which I usually enjoy, but I have tried the mongolian grill at Ocean Buffett on two different occasions and have found it to be mostly flavorless with the exception of a "burnt" flavor undertone. Last time I asked if they could spice it up a little bit, and it only came out tasting even more burnt. So from now on I will just stick to the buffett and sushi. Both of those are good, albeit they don't really stand out, as its mostly standard fare. They do have "hand made eggrolls" as an option, which have a tasty filling and are long and skinny (it looks like they take a eggroll wrapper and put filling in it, and then roll it like a mexican taquito). read more

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As far as buffets go, it is pretty awesome. This buffet has everything, it's better then a lot of Asian buffets in large cities that I have been too. They have many of the Asian favorites along with American favorites such as pizza and chicken fingers. What you have to love about this buffet is that they have a grill and open sushi bar. You are able to have items cooked for you and have them make whatever sushi items you like.The last thing that amazes me about this buffet is it's awesome fruit and dessert options. Overall a place you can stuff your face and be satisfied! Plus it's priced extremely well. read more

Worst place!!, there was hair in my food told the waiter and she just took it away, I was getting up to pay and told the front lady and said it was hair from one of my corn I immediately told her it wasn't and told her it was HAIR but she was arguing back she did nothing but argue and said "sorry it wasn't hair". I took my change and walked away. Horrible staff service!. This wasn't the first time! read more

I didn't expect much (well not much more than "Over 180 items!!" on a crappy buffet), but they were OK. Many buffets have come and gone in Nac over the years and this one seems to be the best I've tried. Their food was standard American Chinese buffet, but they had a few items I'd never seen before. The one thing that stood out was their "House Bread"... I know it has to be dunked in butter, but there was something else about it that I found amazing. I'd definitely go again. read more

I'm giving it 4 stars because it's in Nacogdoches. If it were in Houston it would be a 2 star or closed and most probably closed. But here it's great. Good selection and good taste and Blue Bell ice cream. read more

Food was awful... 3 of us went to eat and none of us enjoyed our meals. We were in and out within 10 minutes. When asked why we were leaving so quickly we told the waitress we did not enjoy our meals she asked if there was anything in particular we disliked, and we said just about everything and she nodded her head and agreed... read more

What a great place to eat Chinese food. I used to not like Chinese food but I love to eat there. The food is great!!! Lots to choose from, including fruit and dessert. The service as far as being waited on, is slow but it's a buffet so that just keeps you from having to leave a tip, unless you like a lot to drink. The design and tables are very ice and the only reason I did not rate a five is because I like the floors to appear clean. Would just take a little sweeper to keep that up and then you would get a five out of me. read more

Food was OK, seems like they just leave it out and it gets really dried up and old. They only replace would get eaten first, so all the other food is just left up there for hours. Overall experience was pretty OK. read more

Best Asian buffet in town without a question, but that is only because every other buffet in town is so terrible. In another city Ocean Buffet would be mediocre at best. While I know many people that rave about the taste, I find most of the food taste likes it's been intentionally made more bland to be more acceptable to a wider audience. That's just not what I'm into. The waitstaff is adequate but reminds me a group of gossiping teenagers more often than not. Food quality is good, but nothing spectacular. They keep the sushi right next to the raw meat for the hibachi grill, which I find very odd. The sushi is generally better than most buffets. If you want a buffet, Ocean is the only place you should consider in Nacogdoches. If you want good Asian food, Sushi Ya, Asian City, Peeking, and Szechuan would all be better choices. read more

So first the food is ok. The water taste like dirt. And the service is horrible. They were rude. We asked for water they looked at us and started talking. Now they are giving us dirty looks. read more

Things have definitely improved since my last review. They got new tables and booth seats. The salt and pepper shakers are nice and clean now. I don't know how they handle complaints now because I don't have any. OK, I guess the sushi rice could be a bit sweeter and sushi tongs need to be switched out more regularly. The sushi is much fresher looking than it used to be and there is a good selection. The servers even remembered that I like extra ice with my tea. Although it's not perfect, it is very good and I recommend it heartily to anyone who loves Chinese food. read more