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    Paradise Buffet

    4.0 (412 reviews)
    ModerateBuffets
    Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Dessert and sushi
    Brandon C.

    I couldn't give them a 1 star since they were cheaply priced (their selling point I assume). The food in general was not great, usually at the buffet there is something worth getting, I tried almost everything and nothing was slapping. The Mongolian grill was missing some vital sauces and there is no consistent person working the grill. I had to wait about 15mins before someone showed up, I guess you get what you pay for. The other items weren't balanced well, either too salty or a bit too much cream cheese. They are doing the right buffet tactics to get you full, but at least make the food tasty ish? They did a good job with their fruits, but I don't come to a buffet for fruit. Either way, I went here thinking if it's better rated then Shiki and cheaper, they must be good (not really, I guess this place caters to the locals maybe). Shiki was rated about a 3.5 while this was a 4.0, don't let ratings fool you! Would not come back again, it was a decent price but I came for Mongolian, which was not good and they were missing sauces.

    Mongolian BBQ sauces
    Ann T.

    SOLID generic Chinese buffet. You're not here for luxury, but it's definitely top tier in comparison to a lot of the other buffets out there. And you can't beat the $18/per person for lunch (according to my coworker). Plenty of parking in the plaza since it's quite a large one, but it can get busy during the lunch and dinner rush, and because it shares the plaza with a Smart and Final, Denny's and other eateries and businesses. It was pretty busy during a Thursday, even earlier than the regular lunch rush and it got busier the more time that elapsed but we were able to get 2 tables next to each other for a party of around 9 people. You check out at the start and you get handed any cups for beverages and then you can go to town at the buffet. They play pop song hits on throughout, the staff get together to sing "Happy Birthday" to whoever's birthday it is, they keep everything stocked pretty well and very clean in comparison to many other places I'm wary about, and the ambiance is lively and bustling. Standard buffet fare with fried foods, salad, desserts, some sushi (really good fish to rice ratio so you don't get full, which I like), grilled foods, desserts, soft serve machine and much more. They have a Mongolian BBQ station where you can build your own bowl, they give you a buzzer, and you come back to pick up your grilled dish. You can put as many or as little as you want in the bowl, thus maximizing your buffet intake. Pretty interesting sauces. I have never seen Sherry Wine before being offered, which is neat. The meat ended up being too dry for my tastes and overall a bit too salty but that might have been my mistake for choosing the sauces and seasoning for my bowl. Other than that, I really liked the banana pudding, the whipped cheesecake that went great with my serving of vanilla soft serve, the baby corn, orange chicken, sushi, baked fish, and the other simple and easy to eat dishes like mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, roasted potatoes, etc. Not bad!

    Christyl J.

    Reminds me of a slightly better and larger Hometown Buffet before they closed. The place is large, with a lot of seating and strong AC! The food is decent enough, never really good but good for $25/per adult with a drink. Theres a lot of options as well. Didn't get to try the Mongolian bbq as I was too full by then. But I will return to try it. The only issue was the guy running the register was rude and wouldnt speak at a volume anyone could hear him.

    Hailey J.

    one of my favorite buffets ever! i go her once a week and it's always a go to. unlike most buffets, paradise has food that focuses on quality. there's always the same food every time but the quality is way better than any of the other chinese buffets i also like how paradise allows you to put your own sauces. other buffets make the stir fry way too salty so it's nice having to put your own sauce the fish is also great, there's only a few types of fish out but they're all not fishy and pretty good quality it's always clean here and i'm always seeing workers cleaning or refilling the food. service is also always friendly

    Cristina S.

    Great variety of food! The shrimp is my absolute favorite--I haven't found any other place that makes it this delicious. The Chinese food is also one of my top choices here. The restaurant is always clean, and they restock the food trays regularly. The staff is extremely friendly and always attentive to the guests. It's a very comfortable place to eat.

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    Steven T.

    Average buffet spot. Nothing too special. They have a big salad bar and probably the best part is the Mongolian bbq counter; grab a bowl, put in what you want and let them cook it for you. Came during lunch and there were plenty of seatings. You pick your spot. Overall, average spot.

    Prices as of 6/2026.
    Mark V.

    Went here for lunch on a Saturday with my wife and kid. The line was long but moving it took 25 min to get seated. They had good selections and the quality is not bad some good. Great dessert selections too! The only bad Thing would be the sushi the staff doesn't know how to cut raw fish and the rice isn't cooked well. Overall would come back here for the good quality and the price is very affordable unlike most places being $35-$40. Also the place is pretty clean and good staff service they're very helpful and friendly.

    Hours
    James A.

    Opening in 1998, Paradise Chinese Buffet in Montebello is the original of the four Paradise brands in the LA area. This location was recently named one of three LA area buffets in the top 150 in the country, based on Google reviews. I've been to a lot of buffets (Chinese and otherwise), and this was near the top, especially based on the price. We came about 30 minutes after its 11 am opening, and the place was already packed with a line waiting to get in. You pay first, getting water and soda cups at checkout (plates are plentiful near the buffet itself). Emmelyn was the check-in associate, and she was joyful and friendly, putting a smile on my wife's face after a stressful drive through LA traffic. We found out that my wife's lunch was free because it was her birthday. Lunch pricing is $15.19 (M-F), minus $1 for seniors and military. Refillable soda is $2.99. It's find your own seating, and we grabbed the first seats we could find. -- being super crowded meant the food was constantly being replenished and kept fresh. It also meant a lot of line (inadvertent) line cutting and careful, slow movements...need to be careful for sure. -- the taste of the food was good, mainly because most things were turning over quickly. However, the selection of dishes wasn't huge, and the soups didn't look too good. -- I focused on the sushi and was satisfied. They had different type simple rolls and nigiri, with soy sauce at each table. They also had a bottle of eel sauce to douse your rolls with more, if you want. Towards the end, discovered a New Zealand green mussel dish in a hot chili sauce, which I took full advantage of. -- the must get is the Mongolian Grill, which dominates the center of the restaurant. There were three types of sliced frozen meat (beef, chicken, pork), a variety of vegetables (including my favorite, baby corn), and various runny sauces that you pour on top when done. Once your bowl is complete, you need to give it to the operator. But here its a bit different: it operates on a unique system that I've only seen here. In the front counter, there are 20 spots where numbered pager sits. Once a person fills up a bowl with raw ingredients, they place it on the next available pager spot, taking the pager with them. Once the food is cooked, the pager goes off. You then exchange the bowl in your spot, with the pager...and the cycle continues. I asked myself what would happen if all 20 pagers were taken, and decided if that happened, you would have to wait since there would be no more space on the grill for your plate anyway. The system worked really well, with all three of us taking advantage of it. Taste wise, I've had better but certainly not for that price. And I just love the efficiency of it all. -- soft serve ice cream was available, and it was very thick and creamy (though a bit off in taste). My wife also mentioned that you can get cotton candy as well. -- Service was good, with an employee in a hostess outfit personally letting us know that she was there to assist us, including getting drinks. She did clear dishes when necessary, but also seemed to be supervising our section. What's interesting is that the same report mentioned King Buffet in Garden Grove, which now seems to be another branch of the Paradise chain. So need to be leery of such reports not being current...but in this case, following its suggestion paid off.

    Husband's desserts
    Grace A.

    I really wanted to try this place, and hubby and I were in the area so it was the perfect time. We had the senior lunch at 1 pm plus a drink which came out to $37 which was a steal. The service was friendly and I liked the tall ceiling and air conditioning. The food was meh. To be honest I should have tried the Mongolian bbq but I just chose from the hot menu. The chow mein noodles were over cooked and the egg roll had a weird flavor. I liked the fried chicken and baked chicken wings. The hot & sour soup was not good. The dessert was not bad . My husband said the salad was good. The sushi did not look appetizing. I really wanted to like this place, but sadly I was somewhat disappointed. I really liked that the price though.

    Menu
    Jenn J.

    I learned the hard way that the hype is due to the lower price point. The quality is not high. We left feeling disappointed -- nothing was tasty. We came for the sushi. There were very few nigiri varieties. As depicted, the tuna and salmon were always out. The sushi rolls offered had little fish. Not assembled by a chef. I make better looking and better tasting rolls at home. My boys were so frustrated. The next thing we wanted to try was the Mongolian bbq as not all buffets have a station like this. It was disgusting. Everything tasted burnt from all the brown on the surface. This lady was so far behind, she not only did not clean the grill, she started putting the plastic bowls DIRECTLY ON THE HOT GRILL SURFACE. It was a long wait to get cooked food. We took one bite and had to toss the whole thing. This lady also did not add any broth to the bowls. If you've been to real Mongolian BBQ place, the chef helps each order get a nice flavor with added broths and monitoring what needs what to cook properly. The food we got here was a mess of burn and unflavored bleh. Remember the plastic bowls on the grill... Carcinogenic... I'm Chinese and the Chinese food was BAD. The beef and broccoli - the people cooking the beef did not drain the beef fat. So greasy and heavy. I again must assume they are not hiring chefs. Who makes this kind of rookie mistake batch after batch? Is there no manager supervising the quality of the food? The shrimp here mostly came from a frozen bag. There were whole shell on shrimp that was so overcooked that they stuck to the shell. I joked that this was purposeful to slow people down. Dessert bar was tasteless. I ran out of things to try. Disappointing to not have found even one thing to enjoy. I think the root of the problem are the bus boys or girls manning stations where a cook should have been. There was a long line to get in. Don't be duped. It's for the low price. Go elsewhere for a few more dollars. We won't be return customers.

    Yan W.

    Our first time going to the Paradise Buffet in Montebello, and it's been on my bookmark for a while. We were craving for AYCE buffet today, so we decided to try this place. Their price is very reasonable and affordable. Adult price $20.69 (same price for the whole day on Sunday), and senior price $19.69. We got there around 1:20 p.m. today, and we lined up for less than 10 minutes, then the server took us to a table to be seated. They have many different varieties of food, including Japanese (sushi), Chinese hot food, Mongolian BBQ, American food, and desserts. But don't expect that they have much seafood. (only shrimps, crabs & mussels, but NO clams, Oysters, or King Crab legs because you paid only $20.69.) The sushi quality was decent, they were fresh, but the sushi rice was not soft enough, and they were kinda dry. We liked that they had different sushi rolls, but without sashimi. For the Chinese hot food, the quality was mediocre. Some flavors were a bit salty. However, we liked the pork ribs, the mushrooms were very delicious and flavorful, and some noodles. The soups were okay. I had the clam chowder. We liked the Mongolian BBQ section because they had a lot of ingredients for you to choose from, and the section was big. It's different than other AYCE places, just providing a small section. We also liked that they gave you a number with a pager and let you know when your order is ready, then you go pick up. (Smart idea that you don't need to stand there, and you can go back to your table or get other stuff- decrease the clutter of people waiting.) Even though the meat quality was frozen and dry, we liked that they offered a lot of ingredients to choose from.) American food section- they had Mac N Cheese, French Fries, Pizza, fried chicken, fried shrimp, some mashed potatoes, etc.). I didn't try a lot of this section, so I couldn't comment on this section. Another plus that we liked was the dessert section. Many AYCE buffet places in the San Gabriel Valley (besides the buffets in Vegas) don't have many dessert options, or their desserts are not good. However, Paradise Buffet has many dessert options, and their desserts were decent. Their soft serve ice cream was so good, and they even had cotton candy. In conclusion, we liked their sushi (not the sushi rice), pork ribs, Mongolian BBQ (lots of varieties & ingredients), and desserts (cakes & ice cream). For the hot Chinese food, they were mediocre. Good service and friendly staff. Overall, I would give them 3.5 stars for the price we paid.

    Sushi
    J. A.

    We enjoyed the 4th of July brunch! Arrived right at the opening at 11am and found a long line, but thankfully, the service was quick. For our large party, a 10% tip was already included, although we didn't have a dedicated waiter. The food was delicious during the opening hours, with sushi made fresh at the counter. The water cups were clear, while the blue cups were used for other drinks. Plus, there was parking available, might get over packed

    Menu Pricing March 21, 2026
    Jeremy W.

    Food selection is little. Only thing worth eating is the prime rib cut Going Monday - Thursday before 5pm is quite the deal Great deal to eat for Seniors, Ages 60+

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    17 days ago

    Good selection. Not much to complain when its $25. Family friendly atmosphere. Service is ok

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    The dirtiest buffet I've ever been was my first and last time I'll ever go there and very hard to find tables which r very dirty

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    Ask the Community - Paradise Buffet

    Do they take reservations for party of 10 and more?

    No they don't, first come first serve, it can get busy, if you are bringing ten plus, they will take some time to set up some tables for you

    Is there crab on menu?

    Friday nights only

    Do they add msg to foods?

    Yes

    Do they have salmon, not just sushi but like cooked?

    Yes, they do have baked salmon dish.

    Do they have honey walnut shrimp?

    nope

    Do they have reservations on weekend?

    No, the last time I went. They're busy so go early, before noon.

    Can you make a reservation?

    They took my reservation but I've called them to confirm like 30 times and no one ever picks up ... I don't know if the reservation stands...

    Does the restaurant serve beer?

    No they do not offer beer or alcoholic beverages

    Lunch price until what time?

    I believe it's until 4 pm.

    Do you have snow crab?

    No and the season in Alaska was already canceled for 22-23 season

    Does the buffet offer Crab Legs or Lobster?

    nah man not at $25

    Do they do a weekend breakfast or brunch with omelets made to order?

    I don't think so.

    Is the food options the same between lunch and dinner menu?

    I believe it's the same for the weekends. On weekdays they give ham for lunch and dinner is prime… 

    Does Paradise Buffet offer Sashimi?

    I don't think so. At least not when I visited. There was plenty of sushi options though.

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    6.4 mi
    •$$

    Definitely been a while since we came here, we used to come here almost every month before Covid…read more After Covid, the changes they made weren't so great. This time, we tried this place again and it's better! The food is still similar to all other buffets, but I think I prefer this place's chicken wings, baked mussels, bbq ribs, and beef stir fry. It is similar price range as other buffets ($20) and drinks are paid separate as usual. Refillable fountain drinks if you prefer but having water works too. The sushi is a hit or miss, I had great sushi rolls but other days it might have been sitting for too long. They refill their trays as food is getting less and I like that there's someone around to ask when they will bring a fresh batch. The tables are numbered so it's easy to know where we sit and where we have to go if it gets busy. Utensils are all plastic or one time use, no more checking if the forks are clean! The plates and bowls are still the reusable ones which is what I prefer for getting food. They have a popcorn machine (also a hit or miss in taste and freshness). For food: The crab legs are served cold and their butter is super yellow (it's most likely butter flavored oil). Bbq Ribs are good, served in single ribs, nice bbq flavor. Chicken skewers are still tender and flavorful, will keep having these! Chicken wings (fresh) are soooo juicy and crispy! They have chicken tenders but I didn't try them. No crab Rangoon or sesame balls unfortunately. Baked mussels taste just the same, great creamy sauce on chewy mussels. Coconut shrimp is fried with sweet creamy mayo sauce, it doesn't have coconut shredding so I love it. Beef stirfry is actually great, it had peppers and mushrooms, but the beef is tender (sometimes not so hit or miss). Ice cream is self serve scooped, they have a sign that it's $2.50 if anyone plans to take ice cream to go. Restrooms are clean when we went, I know during peak hours the restrooms can be a bit gross... Overall I'm glad we came back! Might come back more and hope the experience is good again!

    Really affordable buffet. The chicken skewers were really…read moregood, Ribs too. Although we were seated in the large party section food runners/ servers came to check on us pretty frequently. Refill and napkins came as soon as we asked. The Mongolian BBQ was cool, I didn't like it because I got stir fried udon. I should have just gone with the basic egg noodles. We came with a pretty big party, and still the service was very good. Best bang for your buck with top tier service. Good vibe.

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