To start off, coming here I already had low expectations. You guys have to understand there is no mixed food buffets out here in San Diego anymore. Especially now that Barona is gone! This place reminds me of hometown buffet but just a tad bit better. For the amount of money it cost it ain't all that bad!! I enjoyed the Mongolian beef station and the sushi bar for sure and the grilled chicken as well that they make right there in front of you on the grill. I was a little skeptical to try the sushi section at first but glad that they roll it in front of everyone. As far as dessert goes, I only tried the brownies which tasted great and chocolate chip cookies which were average. Don't come here and expect to get Las Vegas type of buffet. You definitely get "good average food" for a great price especially during lunch time hours. A little over $35 for 2 people for lunch for a full buffet. Employees were great to me for the most part! read more

Yesterday, August 3, 2026, I visited this buffet for the first time after being invited by my elderly parents and several of their friends, who are all in their late 70s and have spoken highly of this restaurant over the years. We were celebrating my mother's birthday and arrived around 2:29 PM. The restaurant was busy with many senior customers, the buffet offered a wide variety of food, and it seemed like it would be a wonderful afternoon. Unfortunately, our experience took a very upsetting turn. While we were eating, a manager or owner approached our table and, in a loud voice, accused my elderly mother of serving herself lemonade from the beverage machine without paying. My mother calmly explained that she had only filled her cup with water and squeezed fresh lemon slices into it. Instead of quietly resolving the misunderstanding, the manager brought over cups containing lemonade and continued insisting that my mother had taken lemonade from the machine. This created an embarrassing scene in front of our entire table and nearby guests. I respectfully asked if we could step aside and discuss the matter privately, explaining that we were not trying to take anything without paying. I also mentioned that my parents are longtime customers and that this was my first visit. Unfortunately, the conversation remained confrontational, and I left feeling that the situation could have been handled with much more professionalism and compassion. The experience was especially difficult because my parents are elderly. My 87-year-old father became extremely distressed, and what should have been a joyful birthday celebration for my mother turned into an uncomfortable and embarrassing experience for everyone at our table. The buffet offers plenty of food choices, but after being publicly confronted and embarrassed, it's hard to enjoy a meal. Based on my experience, I cannot recommend this restaurant. Every customer deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, especially senior citizens. If there is ever a concern, it should be addressed discreetly and professionally rather than through a public accusation. I sincerely hope management reflects on how situations like this are handled in the future so that no other family has to experience what ours did. read more

This buffet is a hit or miss. I've been coming here with my family especially with my older grandmother for the past 2-3 years. Most times the food is good, such as the sushi, crab rangoons, and the mongolian noodle bar. But the previous time we came all the soda machines barely had any syrup or gas of the soda coming out. This time the soda machines were working good and tasted good thankfully. The service was okay, no one attended to our dirty plates for the first half of us being there. It wasn't until the last 30 minutes of our stay, someone came and was taking the plates. I will say be careful of the floor, they have a sign but it tends to be slippery. Overall I like the price of this buffet and i'd recommend if you're looking for some quick meals to eat. read more

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Plenty options: sushi, Mac n cheese, pizza, Mongolian noodles, orange chicken, salad and a huge variety of desserts.. pies, cakes, pudding, ice cream, strudel.. This location is located in a strip mall with plenty of parking. Very accessible. And the dining hall is big with plenty of booths. Service is great; they clean up your plates quick and the staff are friendly. read more

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For $15 for lunch it's a steal. Is it high end, no. Closer to a low end Souplantation (god I miss you!) but there's definitely something for everyone and with the right expectations you'll leave satisfied. Desserts and Mongolian Grill were the highlights. read more

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Went there once and not coming back. The place is huge with plenty of seating. There was plenty of food and a wide selection. However, the quality wasn't good at all. Fried rice had no flavor. Most of the dishes there had little flavor and minimal seasoning. The only thing good was the banana pudding. I went on a Thursday around 8pm. It cost around 19 to 20 dollars. Customer service was good. The floor around the buffet area was dirty. Some trash and other debris was on the floor. Seating area was cleaner but not much better. Restrooms were dirty as well read more

The host showed no interest in his job. Hat turned around backwards and when I said "hello how are you". Straight stoned faced. Wrong person to work as a host and represent your company. read more

I was so happy when I found this buffet restaurant. After the pandemic there's not many buffets out here in San Diego. This has been my go to for the past year since I discovered it. The food is good, lots of variety, I really like their wok station it's my favorite! The price is great. Seniors get discounts, my parents are regulars there. They also provide you with a card to stamp your visits and you get a free visit to the buffet after your 10th purchase. Who does that! They're great! You gotta try this place. read more

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Food was great, everything tasted good. service was good, everything was stocked. Ambiance was busy but no wait and solid seating for a Sunday. Kids liked it too! Great price read more

First time here. Was in the area so I thought I'd give it a shot. Should have went to Chick-fil-A. Completely overpriced, even the Senior prices are no deal. Orange Chicken was disgusting, and was extremely spicy, should have noted that. The Beef Broccoli was a close second, and had a fishy taste to it. The Pot Roast was average, mashed potatoes were terrible, corn was mushy. Best part of my meal was the Apple Crisp with Vanilla Ice Cream on top. They couldn't even get the Soda right as I tried to get Coke Zero at both stations, and Lemonade came out. NEVER had anyone come over to get the dirty plates, asked if I needed anything, nothing; yet they had a place on the receipt for a tip, tip for what?! WTF?! Nice Job! Never again! read more

Joined my cousins for dinner at this local buffet. Normally I wouldn't post anything but the food is pretty decent and the offerings are better than the most. I don't have local Chinese buffets near me that offer Prime rib anymore so it brings back memories of hometown buffet. The pizza is decent compared to most chinese buffets and so are the carrot cake. Definitely a stop by if you're local. Service was good to didn't have to wait long staff turned over plates quickly read more

Continuing our quest for buffet places in San Diego, we stopped by Paradise Buffet for dinner. Taking the good and bad, I felt our experience was average at best. The pros: - lots of different foos options: sushi, hot Asian foods, hot American foods, make your own stir fry noodles, a variety of desserts, soups, salads, and even a kid section with mac and cheese, pizza, corn, and garlic bread. - plenty of seats and we got seated immediately upon arrival at 7pm - food was being replenished throughout our visit - reasonable price for a buffet at $20 per person for dinner The cons: - the ambiance is depressing. It's dark and dim inside. - lack of customer service. Nobody greets you, workers do not engage when taking your plates away, and when you ask questions it seems like you're bothering them - the food was bland and uninspiring. It's edible but not something you would crave or go for another round - it's located in a very large and busy complex so keep in mind there's traffic coming in - soda machine lacked enough carbonation so the drinks were flat Not sure about this place yet. May need to try it again... read more

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Food is disgusting and cold, I would say the only good thing was the pizza lol and that tasted gross, the food is just sitting in warmers it crusts over read more

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Affordable and family friendly Asian buffet for the whole family. In this economy, what more can you ask for? First off the food is okay. It's not the best but it does the trick to feed something for everyone. The reason for the good review is the hot and fresh Mongolian grill and sushi bar! Don't forget to tip them! The prices are already so low! Not to mention the fresh cotton candy for the kids. What else can you eat here? Sushi, desserts, and hot Asian food. Self serve food and drinks (extra price) ready for you and your family. Tip: Early bird special for seniors daily. See pricing read more

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This place is aaaiteee. Most of their food don't have much flavor to it. When I went there wasn't too much of a selection as in food haven't came back since. Workers weren't very friendly or customer service oriented I remember being bumped into like what the fuck ?! Seriously ?! lol all bad read more

Must I say i haven't ate at a buffet for a long time. We came on a Sunday. There was a lot of ppl actually. I feel like a buffet is nice cuz it you can decide what you wanna eat you have quite a few options! The inside definitely has a lot of seating and was a bit dim. But honestly we came to eat. And despite it being full we found a table pretty quick!!! For food I tried a little of everything. Personally I give it a 3/5 for overall food. My aunts and uncles gave it a 5/5. Honestly for the price I'll say this was a good buffet. Nothing fancy but good for the price. Will def try more buffets but yeah!!! read more

Love this buffet and that it's close to home. I really enjoy their Mongolian noodle bar. The place is solid for big gatherings if you book in advanced for reservations. read more

As far as buffets go this place is below what I would expect. The food was overcooked and flavor was bland. I didn't have high expectations because buffets aren't exceptional to start with but this place was even worse than the mediocre expectations I had. Do not recommend. read more

So, I came back again. Great food is always enjoyable. Staff is very attentive, just a really good Buffet there's a really large variety they have sushi they have different things on the hot fluid bar they have them on going Grill that's really good the salad bar is excellent really nothing much to complain about here a lot of desserts and if you come between two and 3:59 Monday through Friday I believe or Monday through Thursday one of the other it's only $9.99 per person so you can eat really really reasonably read more

Food was ok in general for the price. The service by cashier was poor. When asked her what products she had to drink ... in a very rude way she like all sodas. When I checked it was Coke products. This is somewhere I would not go again. I was out of our way wanted to try and just not satisfied. I would hope these gals get retrained in customer service. Visit was on 0807/2026 read more

food was trash. Fried rice undercooked still grainy Noodle super salty. Shrimp raw. I'm not being dramatic I ate a lil of everything and honestly won't be coming here again. Came because they had good reviews lol whoever eats here must not like great food. Don't come here save your money !!!! read more

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Good taste. Good combination of American and Chinese food. Good sushi Price is ok I go to have my lunch two or three times a week read more

This gotta be the worse buffet I've been too ever in San Diego in my life, the food does not have a lot of flavor in it and most of the food it self taste like it's been here for a long period of time outside waiting for someone to pick it up. But though it is pretty cheap, I'd say around $22 per person but I highly recommend not going here to waste your own money when there's not really much to get around to eat as there aren't a lot of options. As I said, highly don't recommend coming here. read more

Verry good food and desserts and shrimp! I can not put into word how great the food and customer service is at this restaurant! All the need is old fashion hard ice cream would make them perfect! Greate people! Best stir ever! read more

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Worst buffet in a long time. Flavorless, not good variety, and so-so ambience. Only good thing was ok price. Will not return. We thought Panda Express and Chipotle would have been better. read more

Food is terrible tasting and the variety is not good.there are better buffet around ambiance is not so bad place is decent looking and We had no problem with the service read more

On 01/06/26 2:30pm I went to paradise buffet the line was long and the line was inside noticed there was two lines side by side. I got in line, a lady from the register walked up to me and in a very stern rude voice said the line is outside & she was only telling me and my friend. Another lady walked up to us manager Diana came up to us and was very flustered and yelling said the line is outside. She then opened the door and was telling the clients as they were walking in. I mentioned they need to have a sign and better organization & she was very rude and aggressive manner speaking loudly and you all don't listen. I couldn't believe the aggression & the way they were treating us and all the customers that were in line. Manager obviously should not be a manager if she can't handle customers in a decent professional respectful way. We asked to speak to a manager she said she was the manager her name is Diana. We asked to speak her supervisor or to the owner or someone above her and she refused to give info. We also asked co workers no one wanted to give owner info. What is that? Totally unacceptable and aggressive way to treat customers I have never felt so uncomfortable and so harassed. When we were paying all the workers working around the salad sushi area and the register rallied around all the customers in line all yelling and screaming at us to shut up and we don't listen it so unbelievable & outrageous! Check the cameras please it's all recorded. That's if the cameras work or were deleted. I wish could've recorded it and sent it to BBB and report it to the owner. They have cameras I hope the owner and review the footage and fire these all these aggressive violent co workers. One of the customers in line an elderly lady said to my friend that co worker that works in the sushi area threatened to darle en la madre ( means beat the heck out of her) I hope she reports that to the police. I can't believe this happened and I hope the owner sees the video dated 1/06/26 about 2:20-3:00pm This was so wrong in so many levels!!! Pls be careful going here Record and report read more

"Unfortunately, my experience was ruined by the incredibly rude behavior of the manager. Instead of addressing a concern I raised politely, they were dismissive and condescending. It's unacceptable for someone in a leadership role to treat customers that way. It's clear that customer service is not a priority here, and I won't be returning." Third plate spoons forks are super dirty and have very low quality in food. I will never recommend this restaurant to anybody if I can. I would give it a zero star as a business owner is sad to hear that. read more

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You seriously can't beat this buffet. Especially on weekdays in lunch, the price is incredibly affordable, and I appreciate the commendations for military and senior citizens. The restaurant itself is extremely spacious and easy to seat yourself. I've been here numerous of times and never felt too overcrowded or busy. Place is kept clean and waiters come around frequently to clear old plates. For the price, the variety of American food, Chinese, sushi, and desserts are impressive. To me the quality is good, not outstanding but definitely worth the price. My favorite is the Mongolian noodle bar all self served and cooked right in front of you to your liking! read more

All the food as hot and fresh went at dinner time 530 till 615 pm they had a lot of good food I just had mostly seafood they service was good till I went to get my dessert the dirty plates still on the table the first few times was fast to pick it up the price 24.00 with a drink the food was good but stomach did not agree not sure why the food was definitely hot but I still think this beats any other buffet Chinese buffets yeah better selections at this one. I am definitely gonna give this one another try maybe for lunch I almost had no room for dessert, but I got a little ice cream and some cotton candy and one cookie and put it in with my ice cream read more

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Good food , different food, lots of variety, clean place , good service all in all good location

Luv it!! The food and everything is good! Great buffet location is good..I luv mashed potatoes and they have it there..awesome

Came here for the third time with my family, can't say it's my favorite but they like it. I can't say the same for myself, the food is so hit or miss I would say 70/30 I guess it matters what you get. With that being said I got a chocolate cake from the bakery and the chocolate was SALTY i don't know how but my girlfriend and cousin tried it and they both said the same thing. Out of 10 I would give it a 3 but it's out of 5 so its a 2 for me. read more

Paradise Buffet has one of the best buffets, I've had in a long time! They have so many options to choose from. The service is real good! The ambiance is just as good! I will say, that if you go, bring a jacket. They keep it cold inside! read more

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As long as you keep your expectations in check, this place is not that bad. For about $20, all you can eat, where can you find that nowadays? Came in right before Sunday lunch time, easily seated without any issues. My table was clean with lots of people celebrating birthday parties around me. Faves: sushi offers hits the spot. No, it's not great, but if I'm craving a bunch of California rolls, this is it! I do like their fried food and their chickens. The Mongolian grill at the center is lots of fun. Brings back nostalgia from high school mall days when you stack up as much as you can on a bowl before they cook it for you. Pass: a lot of their food is really bland. Like they can do with salt and spices. I'm not sure if it's because of the clientele coming here, and that's why they need to lighten up on the flavoring. Regardless, it makes their fish and steamed food pretty mediocre. read more

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I'm going to give this 4 stars because I didn't find anything AGAINST it. It's a basic style Buffett with some GOOD things so it's not going any less. Service is good, plates being cleaned up quick, place is clean, food being made & replaced quick. Now to the food.. Mongolian grill in the middle is pretty awesome for this place! Great selection & variety of food. Sushi is decent entry level but NOT BAD... better than gas station sushi... lol Mongolian is what you make it...GREAT variety of ingredients from meats to veggies and everything in between. Comfort foods too, and good desert bar with ice cream and maybe even cotton candy( I don't remember) lol. Lunchtime price of $14.99 +tax os worth coming back to! read more

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What can I say, no wait time, clean, spacious with wide variety choices of food from Chinese, to American, sushis, and even Mongolian Noodles made to order. Coffee with your dessert. The only downside is that the they were not as attentive in picking up used plates. Food was tasty. My fave was the Mongolian Noodles and coconut cream pie. read more

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Food isn't always great, depends on who's working the kitchen, Usually Saturdays are better. Service though, horrible! The busses do nothing but chit chat and walk back n forth or wipe down tables that have already been wiped down. Unless there's a pile of 6+ plates, they won't bother to clear dirty plates. I've had to put them on tables next to me or put them in their little cubicle thing (where they clear plates) for them! They'll watch me make a tower of plates and keep gossiping and laughing. We finished dessert and still had a pile of plates. Just horrible! read more

One of my favourite buffets so far and highly recommend if you just came from sesame place with your kids because that's what we did. We had a long day at Sesame Street place and their food was absolutely awful there and extremely over priced. So we decided to try this all you can eat buffet 12 mins away from the park after and were not disappointed! It was only $19.99 for an adult and $1.95 for kids under 4 and only 4.95 for my 4 year old kid. TOTALLY WORTH IT! The best priced buffet for what you get I think. They had sushi, prime rib, roast, ceviche, traditional Chinese, things for kids like macaroni cheese, pizza, ice cream machine, cotton candy maker. And of course they are known for their special make it fresh Mongolian bbq. Their food was really good for buffet food! Comparable to Las Vegas I would say. However, I did find a hair in the carrot cake so I would suggest they double check their bakers are wearing hair nets. But still would give this place 5 stars given how well priced it was for buffet and how good the buffet was. read more

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Best buffet in the South Bay hands down! First I like to say a lot of the bad reviews here are fake from fake accounts, you can tell because of the no pic on the accounts with hardly any reviews (that's how you spot a fake Yelp account) & it's probably from the jealous competition or personal haters, so maybe just ignore them. My opinion is this place is good & very affordable. The staff is on point from the register to the cooks to the staff cleaning up the tables they are very attentive & all so friendly. As far as the food goes, I was impressed with most of it. Some of my favs were the Pork Chops, Wings, Ribs, Grilled fish, octopus, orange chicken, teriyaki chicken & those bananas with red sauce are fire! The sushi there is pretty good too & made fresh & the clam chowder is very good. They have a Stir Fry station too where you can make your own bowl with many options & they cook it for you. They have kid options too like pizza, fries, mash potatoes fried rice. The salad & cold desert section could use a few more options like maybe pudding or spinach or more fruits. But the warm desert section has a lot of options love their cheesecake & cookies. Over all I really like this place & love their staff & will continue to come. Keep up the great job Paradise! read more