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    Tasty Buffet

    3.8 (66 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    DRichard J.

    The staff was friendly as soon as I walked in. The restaurant is nice and smells clean. The restroom was also clean. The food was the best part. They offer fresh sushi, a variety of fried foods such as fried fish, fried rice, egg rolls, and other delicious items. Although I did not have any dessert, they looked very tasty. I recommend this restaurant if you're looking for a good buffet in a clean, friendly restaurant.

    James P.

    This buffet is a hidden gem in this town. My server was so nice, my cup was never empty. The shrimp was really good, sushi was fresh as well. I'll definitely come back if I visit here again.

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    Bill D.

    Tasty Buffet is an amazing place to eat! We were on vacation and decided to stop by and have dinner here. Service was great and the food was spectacular for buffet! Would most definitely be back if I'm ever in the area!

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    Chris C.

    Last time I was here was a couple of years ago. They have definitely improved my last visit. More items on the buffet, more sauce and dessert options. Rolls now on the buffet some fried and some not. I upped to 4 stars and would now definitely come back!

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    Beverly A.

    Yummy food and nice staff. I try to go as often as I can. It's a nice setting with just the right ambiance and no loud Chinese music. I could eat there everyday. 4 stars

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    Good food , good service , clean place. Would recommend this place. Will be back to enjoy the food

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    Too bad I can't rate it less than 1 star. Overall, food isn't fresh and I always walk out with stomach ache.

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    7 years ago

    Clean place to eat. Great fish and honey shrimp. Go for lunch , it's more affordable. Deal for small children too.

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    Butter Churn

    Butter Churn

    4.5(304 reviews)
    104.7 mi
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    Butter Churn If…read moreyou're anywhere near Aransas Pass and you haven't eaten at Butter Churn, you're flat-out missing out. From the moment you walk in, you can feel it -- this isn't some corporate chain going through the motions. This place is dialed in. It is probably one of the most put-together restaurants I've ever had the privilege of visiting. Every detail feels intentional. Clean lines, modern touches, spotless floors, organized buffet, upbeat energy -- they hit every mark. The décor has personality without being overdone. It feels like a true family restaurant -- warm, authentic, and welcoming -- but with a level of polish most places never achieve. The service? Exceptional. Real smiles. Real hospitality. You're not just another table. You feel seen and taken care of. Now let's talk about the brisket. Unbelievable. I had to ask how they were doing it, and Mark was more than happy to walk me through his process. When brisket is smoked low and slow -- and they smoke theirs for 20 hours -- here's what happens: * The visible fat cap mostly renders down. * The intramuscular fat melts. * Collagen breaks down into gelatin. * The melted fat soaks deep into the meat fibers. So by the time it hits your plate? You don't see fat. You taste rendered fat and gelatin inside the meat. For $14 all-you-can-eat lunch, I kept waiting for the catch. There isn't one. I probably ate close to a pound and a half of brisket myself and still wanted more. Tender, perfectly seasoned, smoky without being overpowering -- the kind of brisket that makes you stop mid-bite and just nod your head because you know you found something special. You walk out wondering how they're not charging double. Everything about this place reflects pride -- pride in the food, pride in the service, pride in the entire experience. It's consistent. It's clean. It's efficient. And that kind of consistency is rare. This is only my second five-star rating ever. That's how serious I am about it. I apologize for not getting a picture of the brisket, I got too carried away with eating it. I live in Corpus Christi, and honestly, that's probably a good thing. If I lived any closer, I'd be there every single day. If you want authentic, high-quality food served by people who genuinely care about what they're doing -- Butter Churn is it. Five stars. No hesitation.

    It is a smoking deal, so if you have a hearty appetite it is absolutely a good choice, the food is…read moregood, nothing to write home about but definitely good and the selections are abundant. The salad bar is off the chain...anything you could want! The service was awesome, we definitely felt checked on but not in a bad way. It's a cute place that appears to have crowds at every meal.

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    Lin's International Buffet - New place. Just open. Everything I tried was awesome. Nothing overly salty.  Highly recommended! !!

    Lin's International Buffet

    3.3(249 reviews)
    26.1 mi
    $$

    First, it says Kin's on the outside. Maybe it's changed recently? Let's get straight to it. Let's…read moreget the negatives out of the way. The price. It's a little expensive, even for a weekend. You would expect more and better choices for the prices we paid. About $80 for two adults and a midget. They had your typical fare. The least favs-ribs(tough/dry and no flavor), steak(tough and under seasoned), steam buns(the filling just no), bourbon chicken(dry chicken and not enough sauce), and the consensus least fav were all the desserts. There was flying bugs, and everything was super dry and tasted old. I get it, what do expect for a Chinese buffet in San Antonio? Well I expect no flying insects in the desserts for the price I paid. Also, 75 % of the fruit we got was as tough as the steak. Oh, and the cold shrimp, either overcooked or thawed the wrong way. The shell was practically glued on. The positives-all the rice and noodle dishes were good to ok. The hot and sour soup was really good! The teriyaki chicken was actually good. The bigger sauced rib was good. The kimchi was some of the better we've had recently. The spring rolls with peanut were good. The two fish dishes we had(fried and not fried) were actually quite nice. All the breads were good. The waitress was very nice and attentive. Almost forgot, the bathrooms were kinda gross. They need to be kept clean. Will not come back again.

    I love coming here for the crawfish :) you can definitely get your money's worth from just that…read morealone. The buffet options are good, but their general tso's chicken is not the best (and I judge how good overall Chinese buffets on this lol). A surprise hit is the sautéed green beans, which are perfectly cooked and garlicky--just like how you'd find it traditionally cooked in Chinese cuisine. I also think they're deep fried (salt and pepper?) shrimp (next to the crawfish) is very delicious. Plates are cleared pretty quickly and the buffet space is kept orderly and decently clean.

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    Lin's International Buffet - Mongolian bbq had no flavor !! Told cook to put everything on it !! Don't think I'll be coming back

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    Mongolian bbq had no flavor !! Told cook to put everything on it !! Don't think I'll be coming back

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    Buffet Palace

    3.3(624 reviews)
    77.5 mi
    $$

    I hate buffets but keep getting convinced to come here sometimes when I'm in town. They have a low…read morerating, but not the lowest in town. This place has signs saying they're celebrating their 25th anniversary and it shows. In fact, it's so rundown inside, you would think it opened in the 1980s. Their selection is decent and they do have a couple types of fresh meat grilled in front of you, the short ribs and the korean beef squares. Their fresh green beans aren't bad either. Try the raw blue crab legs if you dare. I did try some of the sushi since I needed to eat light due to a second dinner on my most recent visit. Most of their rolls are made with fake crab pieces or fake crab mix with various toppings across the top of the cut roll. There were like 2 with actual raw fish, one was a spicy tuna roll and the other had either salmon or tuna across the top. None of the sushi is very good quality, as you typically see at buffets. Their desserts are nothing to write home about either. Their sesame balls aren't bad. We had 14 in our group so we ended up getting seated in their very back room which is not very appealing and has no windows. Service is average at best for a buffet restaurant. You can tell some of the employees don't actually want to be there. Overall, this is in a fairly popular area for shopping, so I can see why it stays busy and has been in business for a long time.

    eaten here quite a few times but got horribly SICK today- 12-9-25…read more so thats the thing about buffets- you never know if some cockroach who is sick/doesnt wash or bathe infected food OR something was not prepared correctly or tainted. I am leaning toward the latter..have no ideea..I ate the shrimp, 1 buffalo wing ( it did taste funny) soup, hate it when this happens but sadly, prob wont go back...I do feel AWFUL..cramping and very loose bowels- hoping I dont end up at hospital..all for now..back to the bathroom ;=(

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