I went there a few weeks after they opened and was quite impressed with the quantity and quality of the food. Of course, they have the requisite American food, but having two kinds of chicken wings was cool, plus the Chinese food was great. They didn't have sushi, but they had a sign that it was coming soon since I don't eat seafood, not a big deal for me at all. The dessert selection was extensive and they had a lot of fresh fruit available, the watermelon was a bit unripe, but it was still ok. I got the Mongolian grill and it was perfect. All in all, the place is just what I was hoping for in a Chinese buffet, good food and fresh. I would recommened this place if you are hungry, the only real complaint is the price, but I still will go there once a month. read more

The sushi was OK. Good enough to satisfy a craving, but not premium quality. The best thing I had was the fried squash, it was delicious. The rest of the buffet was standard buffet dishes. All-in-all worth the money, I'll try it again when hungry for buffet cuisine! read more

With a name like oceans buffet and their advertisement for sushi I was really looking forward to it. There were about ten different varieties of imitation crab meat sushi and NO fish sushi or sashimi. After reading the food poisoning reviews, I may have dodged a bullet. My other Chinese buffet favorite is beef and broccoli. I have no idea what kind of meat they used. It looked exactly like beef but had the texture of fish sticks. The price is really high for the quality. When it was time to pay the 48$ for the four of us, I only tipped the waitress who only brought us our water 2$. Idk how much bringing water to me should me worth but she read the tip as soon as I wrote it. She gave me the stink eye and crumbled my copy and threw it in front of me and my kids. What a crazy experience, but at least I didn't get food poisoning. read more

Ocean Buffet - They advertised this for their sushi. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Waco, Texas

I bet this place is good during the day. But after 8pm... the food is not fresh and if you ask for them if there can be more they say no. The food had been sitting there so long it was tough or mushy and barely edible. The Mongolian grill guy reluctantly said he was still open and then disappeared. Left my food on the counter with my number. About 10 minutes later the bell rang. There were only 2 selections of sushi left and the outside was stiff. I know there has to be a cut off. But.. wow, I discarded a ton of food. My waiter was so busy cleaning he never gave me a refill on my drink. They should have late night pricing because I feel robbed paying full price. After looking at all the reviews I have to say I am very disappointed . Now to find somewhere else to eat and get something to drink after paying full price. .... I wish we are able to reply to the comments. If you know you don't have fresh food in the evening why do you charge the same price!?! The guy told me to leave it on the counter and no one ever told me I could refill my own drink. read more

I spotted this place and started researching it before trying. I've read good and bad and I have to say I'm going to side on the "it's good" side. It's HUGE and they have a very large selection. It took a second visit to more fully explore all the options. read more

In a word horrible. Not worth the $9.95 for lunch. Poor selection. Food was cold on buffet. I can't even remember what I ate. Oh ribs.... Hot mustard was good. Ribs bland. Mushrooms, were ok. Deserts geeez. I shall not return....sorry hard to describe how bad it was. Oh, the name Ocean Seafood Buffet, couldn't find any seafood Maybe on weekends when the charge is even higher Stay Home or order at a Oriental Express read more

This was the worst Chinese buffet I have ever been to. Truly blew my lower expectations out of the water with the grey meat and questionable freshness. Would not recommend unless you want to laugh with your friends about how bad the food is. read more

The food's good, but not great. I've come at normal lunch and dinner times, but a lot of the food tends to be lukewarm. It's definitely overpriced, seeing as I paid over $30 for two people. Waco doesn't seem to have a lot of options, so I'm sure it's a supply & demand tactic, seeing as there isn't another way to justify that hefty price tag for "pretty decent" food. I do recommend it all things considered, I just wish it would be more around $10 per person instead of $15. I'm fine with a higher price, but I expect higher quality as well with that. Side-Note: I saw the owner response to someone saying they should come around normal times...that's a massive turn-off to see a response like that. It's a buffet. There shouldn't be excuses for cold food. Regardless, I have gone at peak times and most of the food tends to be lukewarm if not cold. I read more

The location is clean and friendly people. Seafood, Sushi, Mongolian Grill (you select the meats, noodles, sauces, etc and they grill it for you) desserts and ice cream. All included in buffet price, but drinks extra. Ps they have military and senior discounts. read more

very unprofessional, literally sat down for 10 mins and already got the bill brought to me and also the waiter was being extremely disrespectful I couldn't enjoy my food because of that. On top of that she was saying rude comments to us because we didn't leave a tip. Don't recommend this waitress at all this also happened last time we came read more

It's a pretty good place to come and have sushi Mongolian barbecue and the every day buffet

Went with a school sports team and she took our money as tips yelled at us in our faces. Food was mid anyways. took a spoon btw because I earned it. The only good service I got was from a roach who carried me my spoon. I named him Garry. Besides that it literally smelt like cow menure and spoiled milk. Don't take your teams there!!! read more

Once again, another local Asian restaurant needs to learn their laws. They would not allow my daughter's service animal inside. They wanted to see a license. They are not allowed to ask for that. Not only that... most licenses are fake. They really need to learn their laws before owning a business. You don't discriminate against people with disabilities. read more

This place is pretty good! I wish they had sushi,but they have a lot of great food to pick from.

It's your typical Asian buffet. They do offer sushi now. I enjoyed it and gave them four stars because I think it's a little better than the competition in Waco. Also, it's not owned by the previous owners who got in legal jeopardy. I will be interested what the restaurant reporter gives them as a score for the behind the scenes and cleanliness. read more

We have been to Ocean several times now. Love this place. The only reason for 4 stars vice 5 is no Sushi. My wife usually won't even step foot in an all you can eat Chinese buffet. But she actually likes Ocean! I like the variety and have not seen cold or stale food yet. And I have been for lunch and dinner on a variety of days during the week. We especially like the Mongolian Grill. You can customize your food how you like it with the different veg, noodles, proteins, sauces and spices! I also think the staff are always attentive and on the move. Haven't had to ask for a refill on a drink once that I recall. And they have all been very polite. Last it is the cleanest Chinese Buffet I have ever been to! And that's saying a lot and a huge plus! read more

Been three times now and I really like the place. I find the service to be very good, the food has always been hot and a great variety. I especially like the Mongolian BBQ, it is a favorite of mine. The last time I went they didn't have sushi yet, but said it was pending. Once they get that in place it may well be a 5 star. And it is always very clean so far. read more

FINALLY! Back open after the fiasco of the previous ownership! Best buffet in town hands down. Food is delicious, Mongolian bar is fresh and the workers seems much happier. Sesame chicken is the best I've ever had at any Chinese establishment... And I would consider myself a Chinese connoisseur. Try it! Only gave 4 stars because they don't have sushi yet... Even though it's on their sign as an attraction read more

My new fav!!! You can really eat healthy with the choices. Waco lost one Chinese buffet and a Mongolian grill. I'm so glad we tried this place!!!! read more

I feel like the service could have been better. At the end of my meal one of the employees slapped me on the back. I feel like that was a massive disrespect to me as the customer. This is why I only gave 2 stars as my review. read more

The fruit bar was lovely and fresh. Most of the food presentation was appealing. Food was okay. Kind of disappointed in overall taste!

It doesn't look like much from outside, but it's pretty nice on the inside! The food is hot and yummy. They had a lot of selections that my kids enjoyed. The sushi options are AWESOME! So fresh! They also have a Mongolian hotpot station where you can have fresh meats and veggies mixed and cooked to order. I'm giving 4/5 because there were some options that had been sitting out a little too long and weren't quite as palatable as I would've liked. The staff are sweet and quick to clean the tables. We'll be back! read more

This place is ok but food is always cold I reported them to the health dept for reason I'm not saying on her. There a case against them.

the waitress is very disrespectful not even 5 mins of us eating she made us pay up and got mad because we did not leave a tip

I'd give this no stars if I could it gave me food poisoning and my boyfriend, we were litterally throwing up in the parking lot would not recommend it for nothing it tasted like the food had been left out for days we took a few bites and paid out $30 and left. Will never recommend it to anyone read more

We used to go to this restaurant often when it was Vega Buffet. Compared to the old Vega Buffet, the new Ocean buffet is 10 times better every way. I don't understand the negative reviews here especially the one that says they threw up in the parking lot due to food poisoning. That's absolutely absurd. They don't even have sushi there yet because they are still waiting for the city permit so they provide 10% discount to compensate that. Vega had the same issue when they first opened but there was no compensation then. They are not skimpy with the crab legs like Vega used to be. Ocean has so many more varieties not to just fill up the space but all of the menus were carefully selected and of high quality. The foods here are amazing. All staffs are so friendly and personable. The manager even remembered exactly where he sat us 2.5 months ago. I highly highly recommend to give this place a try. Oh and their spicy seafood soup is out of this world. And don't miss to try the dinner rolls. It's so soft and moist it melts in your mouth. read more

I came here for late dinner an hour or two before closing. There was plenty of hot food still out for grabs at all of the buffet tables, and my boyfriend enjoyed what he got. Warning: there were barely any vegetarian/vegan options for those who need that. I pretty much ate steamed rice, some fruit, potato wedges, and some veggie lo mein. Other buffets I've been to have tofu, veggie sushi, and more variety of options for non-meat eaters, so that's the only suggestion I have for this place. Overall it was pretty good, but beware if you don't eat meat! read more

I came in with very low expection but left a happy camper. The food selection was quite extensive and the mongolian grill station was a huge bonus. The food itself was actually better than some of the other Chinese buffets I've been to. Empty plates were removed quickly and the manager that I encountered was super friendly. Overall a good value for the price especially since they're also running a 10% off your bill until the end of the year. read more

I haven't been here for awhile now and today I got to come back to my favorite buffet place and overall they have a very great food collection.I enjoy eating every single of them and I would have give them 5 star but I didn't because I think the food is a little salty.So if they could use less salt that would be a definitely a 5 star. read more

My family went out for lunch we all got a plate we tasted the food it was raw and salty

This was my first time ever going to the ocean buffet and most definitely the last time I took my family out for lunch we all got a plate of food and the food was raw and very salty I recommend you do not go there it's a waste of money and time read more

Great variety. Great food. Great customer service. I would definitely recommend eating here to most tourists and people that live around. It has enough to where everyone can find something that they like. The only minor issue I found was that personally my table hadn't been fully cleaned before I was seated but that didn't seem to be the case for everyone else. read more