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Welcome to Great Plaza Buffet

Great Plaza Buffet, located in San Diego, offers a diverse dining experience with Chinese and Japanese buffet options. The restaurant provides a range of amenities, including takeout, delivery, and catering services. With a focus on accommodating all guests, the buffet offers vegan and vegetarian options. Customers praise the clean and welcoming atmosphere, friendly staff, and a wide selection of dishes. From savory crab dishes to flavorful noodles, Great Plaza Buffet promises a satisfying dining experience at a reasonable price. Whether you're craving sushi or traditional Chinese cuisine, this hidden gem is sure to impress with its delicious food and top-tier service.

Great Plaza Buffet: Reviews & Ratings

Debby L.
Debby L.

This is a decent Chinese buffet. Not gourmet, not the best Chinese food, but a nice decent reasonably priced buffet. There's even a senior discount! Nice selection of sushi, great hot & sour soup, and lots of other choices (American and Chinese). Counters are kept clean, food is kept full, fresh and hot. Good service, too.

Rancae S.
Rancae S.

Been going here for many years and they always delivers. Great food and always delicious. price is reasonable and service is excellent.

Christina H.
Christina H.

We love the noodles. Have only been for lunch but want to try the dinner crab legs. Employees are friendly

Fontazia B.
Fontazia B.

This place was great walked in the cleanliness and ambience top tier the staff were great and very respectful the food was great the selection they had at the buffet was good overall for a buffet superrr good I had a great experience thank you to all the staff definitely recommend coming here!

Ava W.
Ava W.

Wow it's such a hidden gem!!!!! Easy parking, friendly service, the place was very clean, huge choice, nice flavor for my family, very reasonable prices and not crowded at all at Tuesday night!!!! We'll definitely come back!

Chanel Y.
Chanel Y.

Excellent service, very clean restaurant, lots of food options! Everything from bao buns to beef roast to cream cheese rangoons and a salad bar and dessert bar with ice cream! Also very affordable! Will definitely be back

Angela W.
Angela W.

Wow I LOVE an Asian buffet. Any food snobbery I may have goes straight out the window when I am faced with a never-ending supply of coconut shrimp and a chocolate fountain. I've spent many a childhood birthday main-lining hot and sour soup, I've impressed (horrified) many an out-of-state relative with the amount I can eat in one sitting, and I once scared the entire family at an adjacent table with the aggressive efficiency with which I cracked crab legs with my bare hands and teeth. Anyways. It was my turn to pick a dinner spot for my friends and me, and this is where I made them come. Buffet prices have gone up up UP since the pandemic, and they are high enough to make even me, an unabashed buffet lover, think twice about the cost-to-food-quality ratio. However, I had a great time at Great Plaza Buffet, and will definitely return! First of all, I gotta highlight the fact that this buffet is in a shopping plaza, so parking is a breeze. A huge plus given the typically difficult nature of PB parking. As soon as you walk in you see some dingy candy and toy dispensers, as well as a claw machine full of off-brand cartoon characters. Off to a good start ! My party came around 5PM and got seated promptly but there were still a decent number of people. The dining area is vast and there were entire back sections that were empty, though the place still felt pretty lively. There were several screens playing sports all around the dining space. We put our bags down before I bee-lined to the sashimi. They had tuna, salmon, mackerel, and red snapper, as well as seaweed salad and squid salad. The salmon and red snapper were my favorites. They both looked pretty vibrant and fresh, and I didn't taste any funkiness. I like the soft, chewy texture of the salmon and the firmer bite of the snapper. I never get nigiri because rice fills you up, but they also had squid and eel there. Most of their sushi rolls don't have raw fish, but I did nab a piece of rainbow roll. On my way back to our table, I swung by the crab legs to pick up a plate for the table. The crab legs varied a bit in quality, but were not the worst ones I've ever had at a buffet. The first batch I took from was probably over-salted, but the second batch I got later was fine. I got one nasty crab leg that was clearly not fresh, and tasted like ammonia, but the rest of the ones I had ranged from a bit bland to pleasantly sweet. I tried cocktail sauce for the first time and it was just alright. I prefer my crab legs plain. After my table demolished a plate of crab, I started in on the cooked foods. The dim sum was limited but I was THRILLED to see that they had chicken feet. All together I ate two chickens' worth of feet (4). They were incredibly tender and flavorful, with chewy, sticky-sweet meat that fell off the bone. I've had worse chicken feet at actual dim sum places. Their hot foods were fairly standard buffet fare: fried rice, baked salmon, beef broccoli, baked shrimp and mussels. The only thing I was missing was the black bean stir-fried clams. I need to shout out their ribs as they were pretty tender and flavorful! The stir fried baby octopus was also very soft, thoroughly-seasoned, and delicious. No gummy seafood here! The fried chicken was a miss for me though, since it didn't taste that crispy. The hot and sour soup is a must for me at buffets, and I will always find space in my stomach for it. I skipped desserts as I was too full, but I had a few cubes of very sweet watermelon and a tiny scoop of ice cream. Throughout our dining experience, service was polite and prompt in clearing our table. We had a fun chat with the front desk guys about the wall of shame (dine-n-dashers), before waddling out of the buffet. This was a wonderfully nostalgic experience, and I am glad to see that this buffet, so reminiscent of the ones I loved years ago, survived the pandemic. I hold buffets to a different standard than regular restaurants, and Great Plaza indeed lives up to its name. I had a Great time there!

Tim O.
Tim O.

This place is crowded but plenty of food and space. It's all you can eat seafood and Chinese food, like most buffets it has a dessert and salad bar as well, chocolate water foundation and beers you can order by bottle (under $4/each) or wine by glass ($5/ea). Food quality I felt was good for a buffet style restaurant and it shows from how many people were there. They have crab legs (served cold, butter and lemon on the side) along with plenty of meats and build your own chow mein. Service wasn't the best but overall very good. About $26/person and free buffet on ur bday month.

Location

Great Plaza Buffet is a must-visit Chinese and Japanese buffet located in the heart of San Diego, CA. Offering a plethora of amenities such as takeout, delivery, vegan options, and wheelchair accessibility, this restaurant caters to a wide range of diners. With a diverse menu featuring dishes like Salty Crab Party, Hot and Spicy Shrimp, and Beef with Mix Vegetables Party, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

The reviews for Great Plaza Buffet speak for themselves, with customers praising the clean and well-stocked counters, friendly service, and delicious food. The selection of sushi, hot & sour soup, and other Chinese and American dishes are sure to satisfy your cravings. The relaxed atmosphere and reasonable prices make this buffet a hidden gem in the culinary scene.

Personally, I was impressed by the cleanliness and ambience of the restaurant, as well as the variety of dishes available. The friendly staff and reasonable prices only added to my positive experience. Whether you're in the mood for noodles, crab legs, or a seafood delight, Great Plaza Buffet is the perfect spot to indulge in a satisfying meal. Don't miss out on this culinary gem in San Diego!