Enjoyed this buffet for Valentine's Day dinner. You have to serve your own drinks so be prepared for that. Very big hibachi selection. They also have fresh steak sliced to order with au jus. The pot roast was melt in your mouth. I was disappointed in the shrimp fried rice and lo mein. I wish they had another type of rice. Dessert bar was delicious. The coconut cake was next level. The staff is decorating the cakes at the desert bar which is cool. read more

The surrounding tables were left dirty and ours still sticky. The food tongs were also sticky. The food items like meat were honestly just plain sad, most meats had almost no flavor except for the ones where they put a sauce on it (Ex; teriyaki chicken) They kept accepting more and more customers while their waiters were struggling to even seat people and do their jobs. We weren't given our drink cups due to their lack care. Don't recommend coming here at all. Let alone for your first time on your birthday. read more

{IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT LEAVE WITHIN 20mins of charging you. 30mins if they're being nice} I've visited before and it was okay. I wanted to give it another try and was a nightmare. Food was not good at all . Everything on my plate tasted old and was watery. Table was really dirty and napkin holder was left empty. Ambiance was dark/ eerie. All staff looked like they hated their job. We looked around at the food and it took us about 15 min just to find something appetizing and find a seat. We took a couple bites and left. We gathered our thoughts and decided to walk in and see if it was possible for us to get a refund. Us approaching them in a professional matter felt as a joke. Front cashier laughed. She tried to elaborate on "rule" and was confused as much as we were. We asked to speaker with a manager and told us no at first, with her walking back and forth. she managed to bring somebody who presented himself as "manager" names Axel. Turns out he was not a manager and stated manager did not want to handle it so he was sent. Stated she was extremely busy. So we were okay with waiting and he laughed in our face. One thing is customer service but another thing is being disrespectful. Why do we feel wrong for trying to do that right thing and approach in a friendly matter. read more

The food nedds more flavor The Mongolian barbeq nedds more flavor the suchi ir good do not recoment deseet

I came here a few weeks ago and was not really impressed with the food and the taste. I decided to give it another chance and they exceeded my expectations. Food was delicious, hot, and have a great variety. I will definitely be coming back again. There was a long line on Sunday so be prepared to wait. read more

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Your typical buffet. my fav is the crawfish. They're huge and meaty. The price per child is their age. Plenty of selections to choose from. Definitely take advantage of the gengis khan style grill. read more

The food was okay. But the dishes where dirty Not cleaned well .Then about two hrs later me and my friend have sore throat WTH read more

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Service and place are super nice. Clean fast service and spacious. Now food! I can't swallow the sushi. But I lived in Japan so my palate for Japanese food is different to someone that loves a basic sushi. It's like costco sushi I just can't eat it. If for you sushi is sushi this is ur jam lol Mongolian bbq is decent. I can't say anything bad about this place. It's very reasonable for what you paid for. But me and my husband we don't eat just to eat and fill our belly. We eat for our souls But $14 for lunch? Thats just 1 panda express meal lol so I'd rather eat here! Go give it a try. This can be for you. Its just not for us. We left the place very very full. I give u that! read more

Reasonably priced buffet in the south bay. Ample free parking conveniently located off the 805. Pay at the register and find a table and/or booth. Multiple food stations ranging from sushi, fresh fruit, pre made salad, desserts, mac n cheese, fries, stews, meats, rice, noodles, etc... The more popular station is the Mongolian style buffet. Favorite items include the Mongolian station, shrimp ceviche, and caramelized plantains. Active duty service members qualify for a discount and complimentary beverage. Senior citizens also qualify for a discount. read more

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First off, thought this place was exclusively Chinese like the old days. There was a blend of Chinese, American, and random cuisine; limited selections. The price is reasonable i suppose, under $20 per person for dinner. There are no servers, you have to get your own drinks and silverware. The food is bland and I was too scared to try the seafood, didn't want to get food poison. It doesn't appear the staff pay too much attention to the food quality. All in all, if you want a buffet for under $20 and cotton candy (they have a cotton candy machine (random as hell))- come here but keep the expectations low. read more

I arrived 30 minutes after opening, I tried this place because it replaced, the hometown buffet. At the register I asked about the different discounts, being over 60, belong to AARP,and Veteran. the male informed me that the military discount was my best choice and that drink came with the meal that I paid for. Great.... handed me two receipts, didn't tell what to do with them, and said sit anywhere you want. After get sole food, I headed to the drink machine there's no cups or glasses, I walk over to this employee (pictured) and asked where can I find the cups, she didn't understand a lick of English, so used hand motions (granted I'm an American disabled Veteran, this in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, yes san diego, CA) she points me in the direction of a drink machine across the way, I get to the drink machine and don't see any cups, now there's no employees around to ask the question? So ask another customer, tells me the service here is horrible, and that should have been given a after paying for my meal. I walk to register and ask for a cup, the same male say I should have given you one after you paid. I thank him, begin to make my plate, the fried chicken looked dry and cold, but I tried it, (yes it dry and cold) and consist of wings, drums and chucks of chicken backs with ribs attached, it looked horrible... but I wanted chicken. Every item I tried was room temperature, except the food from the Mongolian grill. This isn't my first buffet, I've eating at buffets 34 years in san diego, always been happy. This location is an EMBARRASSMENT to the manager, the hiring team, and the entire Franchise! THIS ESTABLISHMENT HAS FAILED ME, AND OUR COMMUNITY, we deserve better, I truly believe, this location will go out business, in near future, if unchanged. Very sad, I wanted this to be on my favorites list.I hope I'm contacted and invited to revisit this Paradise buffet location. Please take good look at how this location is being managed. You need to improve, if you want survive in the restaurant industry. Please feel free to contact me. read more

I came here to celebrate my mother's birthday after a day filled with grief. I came in with 1hr30min to closing hours. All of the buffet was still filled with food surprisingly. I will say that they start putting food away and cleaning the grills before 8pm. If there is anything out they will not restock. I will say it's best to come when they first open or not towards closing hours. It's very packed at night too and all day. Overall a pleasant experience and the food was still fresh even though limited options. read more

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The food was very delicious. Thank you for the wonderful service you have!! Always clean and happy environment!! read more

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Good family value. There is nothing really wrong with the buffet. Food was above mediocre. The only real complaint is trying to get clean dishes and silverware. The service at the front is really non-existent, but I digress it's a buffet. Family favorites were the pot roast, shrimp, sushi (fam enjoyed this, I found it ok), the little coffee cakes, and ice cream. Personally, I found the desserts to lack flavor and on the dry side. It's definitely a value for the fam compared to fast food prices these days. read more

Fine place of dining. Just don't eat too much because you'll feel sick. Seating is pretty crowded. You need to find a table that isn't 12 inches way. they set them up so close. I know a person that works there and he/she/it told me that they are very strict about keeping everything clean. One negative comment is that the frozen and thawed oranges suck. read more

I'm into salads but they took away the alfalfa sprouts. The healthy oatmeal cookies they took away too. They should remove the cotton candy.

Average. Nothing great. But the price is little higher for the variety of food. But is better than the one is closer Sushi.... Besides the AMC. Just rice and more rice for the price. read more

I highly recommend this buffet, their food is decent, and the price is especially for the senior discount Monday through Thursday. You can't beat it, we go here at least twice a week love their pot roast and my husband loves their shrimp. My daughter, of course is the sushi queen so you know what she loves so try it. You can't go wrong. read more

Just did not like the food. No problems with service. Place is nice. Food needs to be improvements. Dressings are not labeled correctly; don't know what dressings you're adding to your salad. Sushi rolls are disappointing; with some more effort the rolls will be great. Maybe add some hot ones. Other food just didn't like. read more

Decent buffet for the price. The staff are very friendly. Lots of space to move around and didn't feel rushed to leave at all.

My husband and I have visited this place twice. Once for weekday lunch and recently for dinner, and both times food have been great. Their service is top notch and food is pretty good for simply $20 per person for dinner. They also offer 10% off for military discount which they also give a free beverage. I thought that was super nice of them too. The dessert is pretty wide spread for being a Chinese buffet , and the only difference we noticed between lunch and dinner was the prime rib. It tasted good for being part of a buffet. All of the service workers were awesome and parking was easy. We simply felt bad that we couldn't include the tip onto on bill the first time for lunch so we gave them tip with a bunch of $2 bills but for dinner, we came prepared . The last visit for dinner, we did overhear the workers stating that there were patrons who took advantage of the buffet systems simply because those people came before the 4pm mark and paid the lunch price and stayed til past 8pm without giving them a tip which is so uncalled for. Don't be those people to ruin everything for all of us. My husband and I stayed roughly 90 mins but arrived at 7pm and tipped 20% regardless. read more

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I'm sorry but I don't know what happened in the Men's restroom but my gosh was it horrible and just not the best after eating. Oh and it smells worse, so the picture doesn't do justice. read more

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In the location of the former Hometown Buffet that use to be here, for the price this is a great value. Multiple types of buffet sushi, some simple American and Chinese dishes, a salad bar that most skip, a Mongolian Grill, and a good dessert selection. I would have went 4 star, but one must inspect the plates before using them; though washed some aren't clean with residue from its previous usage remaining clinging to the plate. read more

I love the food, I've been here multiple times with my friends it is our go-to hang out spot!! BRING BACK THE CRAWFISH PLSSSS it's my favorite overall this place is GREAT!!!!!!! Akxhsbsjxgsg heheh thank read more

Dealt with Claudia, the worst customer experience ever. Attempted to have dinner with my mother and son. As they were looking around, she demanded that they needed to be present. "That's why there's a line". I preceded to tell her that they are looking around. She then rudely tells me that if I don't want to eat here then I can leave. Her name is Claudia, she is the manager with no morale or obvious customer service skills. read more

Ok here goes !! Wife and I had been wanting to try this place since it took over for the Home Town buffet. The first thing I noticed was how clean and organized it was. We wife and I came in after seeing a movie at the Palm 24 .It was a Holiday (memorial day).Ok back to the food!! Wife and I are both over 62 years old which meant we were getting the senior price .The food was very tasty and a lot . We went right to the Mongolian grill !! Very tasty with what ever we wanted in it. Next tried a little sushi which was ok !! A small cup of hot an sour soup again ok a little dessert to round off our lunch ! All in all very tasty.Look I've had better Asian food but I didn't pay $100 at bamboo sushi which is the bomb.or $50 at any Chinese restaurant in town or dessert at D.Z. Akin's but I paid less than $30 for 2 old peeps lunch which in my book was a Great Deal !! read more

The Good: Prices are reasonable (around $20), Mongolian style grill, and a variety of choices. The Bad: The food was bland, no crab legs, and the the rice they use for sushi was just plain old rice. It wasn't sushi rice which is made out of vinegar/sugar/salt. read more

If you're a senior Monday-Thursday is an awesome deal. They offer a good selection of food, and it appears to be clean. The cotton candy is an added bonus. Give it a try read more

Plenty of food selections so bring your appetite. Good service and the ambience is nice. Lots of parking.

First Time here When in today this buffet is very well maintained and clean! food is delicious! many options if your looking for a good buffet with many food options veggeterian sea food etc... this is a good option. has many dessert options as well. service was a 10 as well. read more

DO NOT EAT HERE. SPOILED FOOD. My husband was so excited to bring us here. After waiting for a high chair and to be seated, we made our way to the buffet. We had to search for clean plates as food was still on them. Finally get to pick our food. We sat down to eat and we were leaving full plates to be picked up. The food did not taste good and some didn't have flavor. Like the mashed potatoes. The sushi was sticky and had strong fish smell. They didn't pick up our plates. My husband had to keep asking them to. Bless you. After leaving plate after plate, we just got up without really eating anything. We just tried the food out and left it. My husband, went to talk to the manager to let her know the sushi is spoiled, the egg rolls were too, the dishes were dirty and they weren't picking up plates. She didn't speak English, so he asked me to go talk to her. As I was standing behind her, she was bad mouthing us. I let her know I was there and why we are requesting at least 50% off. She didn't even apologize, and she rudely said no because we had been there for 20 mins. I according to the receipt. I told her that's how long it took to be seated, get a high chair, go get food, run around looking for a waiter to do their job and we didn't end up eating anything. She said sorry you were here too long and there's nothing she could do. When we got home, my daughters who ate the sushi ended up getting food poisoning. We paid $78 for 2adults and 2 kids and all we asked was half off. Not the whole thing. This place is just gross. Don't eat here. read more

Disappointed! Food is soggy,too salty/sweet, and worst of all... " hot foods" is lukewarm at best. I had read other reviews mentioning cold/lukewarm food. I went back to sample different dishes. Same. Very low quality lukewarm food swimming in sauce with salt,sugar,fat. Don't get me wrong I want that stuff but at least make it taste good and served hot. Sushi is same low quality mystery sushi. The lady making them made them neat and pretty. Review just based on food quality. Lunch time $15 ,$3 soda plus tax and tip is NOT worth this place. I really was excited to try this but turned out to be another cheap buffet. If you like quick cheap low quality lukewarm food this is your place. Otherwise, Skip this place and just spend same amount at Chik Fil A for a delicious meal. read more

LUNCH TIME, at 11:30pm, upon entering you see Buffet/cafeteria food in abundance. I was with my family of 8 and after paying and receiving our drink cups from the cashier we left unescorted to search for a table. There was not a huge crowd and there were plenty of tables for us to choose. The lines to the eats flowed well with no significant wait with exception to the stir fry station featuring 1 fry chef and large flat fry station. No food items I tried were outstanding but what can you expect from a business designed to feed the masses, you come here to feast regardless if you are hungry or not. Some mentions; limited selection at the salad and Sushi bar, pork ribs dry not pull off bone also lacked any significant taste, with all else average fare. As we finished each plate of food the plating was quickly picked up by the table bussers with them wiping off some extra crumbs and spills from the empty spaces on our table leaving our area clutter free. This place gets loud; think AMPLIFIED BOILING WATER; with conversation, plating and utensils being moved and cooks cooking. There was some dodging as people scurried about and I found the floor spacing for evasive maneuvers sufficient. A big gripe I have with the facility was the smallish restroom that patrons leave littered and with liquids spilled on deck. The floors were slippery, didn't get cleaned for a long while and when it was mopped became unsightly from the constant trampling by the frequent traffic. There is plenty of parking on this side of the Dennery Rd strip mall but if you transport in a large SUV like my Chevy Tahoe you will find the line spacing tight; society has those drivers that have no experience parking with respect to the lines and spacing; I find that parking at the ends here precious. The kids really enjoyed the experience, with their ability to walk around, pick and choose what they wanted to eat and not having the adults be over critical of them in comparison to the regular restaurant ambiance. read more

Paradise Buffet - Children plates first. Awaiting adults. - Buffets Near Me - San Diego, California

Good when they first opened, Now slacking off mashed potato's terrible last Saturday. A lot of empty trays at the buffet. No pot roast empty tray. BBQ Ribs excellent! read more

Not much to say about this buffet when compared to others. One thing to point out is that they offer a Mongolian grill as part of the buffet. Other than that, the food was mediocre, as with most Chinese food buffets in the area. Nothing seemed too great or tasty. TWO STARS. read more

Paradise Buffet has it all . Delicious food with a wide variety of choices. The staff is vey helpful & ready to assist you if needed.Plenty of room to relax and eat . The food presentation is awesome . The food is fresh . There's something there for everyone. Great place for small or large groups to eat. The prices are very reasonable. Overall I would highly recommend Paradise Buffet . read more

Tried a bit of everything. For a buffet restaurant, I can't complain. It was good. They can use real ice cream though. What they have is way too watery. read more

Very good buffet with a wide variety of food. From sushi, to salads and even Mongolian wok! The dessert isn't bad either! read more

Paradise Buffet - Celebrating Ma Queta's Birthday! - Buffets Near Me - San Diego, California

Food was great!! Everything was fresh and the Mongolian grill was amazing. Lots of seating and for the weekday lunch special it is a food price. Great place for dates. Great place for big backs. read more

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Good food Love the "Mongolian station" Well stocked and meats were very tasty Even have cotton candy read more