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    Sakura buffet

    3.6 (49 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Sushi options
    Kwan K.

    Came here on a weekday evening, not busy and a few families inside. Food is pretty standard Chinese buffet with sushi options. Freshness varies but if you can tell what's been sitting out for a while. I thought the various Chinese items were pretty standard and nothing stood out significantly. The sushi was mostly rolls and salmon and tuna. Cost was about 20 bucks a person. Quantity is the selling point here

    Soups and steam buns
    Patrick T.

    Unbelievable buffet found in my hometown!! Who knew!! I've had my share of AYCE especially in the Central Valley and I have to say it's the best that I've been to and it's located in good ole Tulare!! The sushi was very fresh and it wasn't just California Rolls! They had fresh nigiri both tuna and salmon. Then there was fresh tuna and salmon sashimi. I made it a point to try most everything. The soups were good. The fresh oysters was fresh and I dared to eat it without issues. The Chinese food variety was everything your heart desires. Then there's your fried food like egg rolls, shrimp, chicken, and French fries. The place was clean and welcoming. The wait staff clear your clean plate asap. The price point was really good also. I have recommended the place already and I look forward to coming asap.

    Cream cheese ragoon

    My bf saw this place on TT and wanted to see if the hype was real. Stopped by on a Saturday afternoon maybe 4:30 ish and the place was kind of empty. The dinner was 21.98 per person plus the drink . There's only about 4 hot food stations and one cold station that shares for desserts and sushi. They had prepackaged ice cream cups . The food was okay , there wasn't much variety of food most dishes seemed to be repetitive ingredients such as shrimp , Broccoli and onions . They did keep bringing hot food out while we were there so we did get some fresh food. I did notice the employee constantly wiping down the hot food area and making sure there was no food or tongs were out of its place . I can confirm some of the food is breaded heavily and the servers don't offer refills unless you request it.

    Fresh Sashimi

    Love the wide variety of foods and freshness of them! Additionally, the dinner price of $21.9 is unbeatable.

    Can't beat the lunch price!
    Cathy T.

    They have a great open space and plenty of seating. I came at 12 on a weekday and all the food was so fresh and hot! I honestly came for the sushi but everything else looked so good I had to give it a try. Classic selection of asian foods you see at most Asian buffets. Everything I tried tasted pretty good too. For the lunch price, even if I had only gotten sushi pieces to equal 1 roll, it would be worth it!

    Sashimi and Nigiri
    Nigel S.

    We were craving a buffet, so decided to drive to Tulare from Porterville and try out the new one. When you walk in, the lobby has a space/astronaut aesthetic and funky new age art pieces. The cashier had a slight attitude and seemed to be in a rush even though the place was dead and there wasn't a line to get in the door. I paid cash to avoid the 3% credit card processing fee. For a Saturday night, I thought it'd be packed, but the were only about 6 other people in the restaurant (probably cuz it's Cinco de Mayo weekend and people are at home grilling), so you can see that a lot of the food had been sitting for awhile. My first round l got: Coconut shrimp (crisp, creamy, and flavorful) Pot Roast (savory and tender) Green beans (cooked properly w/ nice flavor) Fried calamari (nice crisp texture and tender) Cheese mussels (my favorite, but these were dry) Fried rice (flavorful and not mushy) Orange chicken (I think. Decent flavor) Garlic shrimp (slightly overcooked and tough) Mushroom chicken (great flavor. I just ate shrooms) Pork rib (tender with decent flavor) Sushi rolls were cold, but were really dense and not too good. Sugar donut (stale and inedible) The American food (nuggets, pizza, fries, etc) looked bland and old. My sister-in-law said they could have a wider selection of fruit. Dessert options weren't too plentiful (jello, pudding, fruit, sugar donuts, ice cream ). I didn't get anything. The waitresses were nice and kept the drinks filled and removed the plates quickly. I'd come again to try out some other dishes.

    Lana S.

    We recently visited Sakura Buffet -- it was me, my son, and his friend. Here's what we liked about it. The staff was very polite and always ready to help. They even brought drink refills directly to our table several times, which was really nice, especially since the boys went through their drinks quickly. The food selection had everything you would expect from a buffet. There was a good variety of seafood -- fish, shrimp, mussels -- both fresh and baked options. The selection was decent, though overall quite similar to other buffets we've visited. The average price per person is around $27, including the buffet and a drink, which is pretty standard. It wasn't crowded at all when we were there, which made the experience more comfortable. We actually chose this buffet because of its high online ratings. There was also a good variety of meats -- salmon, beef, and chicken -- as well as different pastries, desserts, and tasty ice cream. Overall, we enjoyed our visit. I usually ask myself at the end: would I come back? Probably yes, if I happen to be nearby. But I wouldn't make a special trip, especially since we later found a buffet closer to our hotel that was cheaper, had drinks included, and offered a much larger selection.

    Sharp piece of metal in my cake

    If I could give no stars I would, I recently went and paid $81 for 2 adults 2 kids, when eating a piece of cake I noticed a sharp piece of metal sticking out. For a place to charge higher prices I'd expect better quality and better checking of their food before putting it out. My kids could have eaten this!!! When telling staff up front I was handed a $5 coupon as if that's worth me choking over. Luckily I didn't eat it but imagine had I not noticed and ate it, I'm never one to complain but this was unacceptable and handed a $5 coupon was more on an insult than an apology.

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    So glad that Tulare finally has a great buffet. When I went, their food was very fresh a lot to choose from staff was friendly.

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    Great service!! Great food!! Definitely would come here again. I think the wide variety of food is definitely a plus.

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