The Most Delicious Buffets in Indianapolis

The Journey

★★★☆☆ 3.1 (544) • $$

"This restaurant has been around forever. When it opened, it was known for low prices, fresh food and a chocolate fountain surrounded with gargantuan strawberries, marshmallows along with other fruits to dip. While the huge fountain doesn't erupt from the restaurant's center at lunchtime (it maybe dinner only) there's still something for everyone. They have steak, spare ribs, sushi, dessert crepes made to order (limit 2 per person), a full salad bar, soups, pot roast, quesadillas and so much more."

Homey

★★★★☆ 4.2 (147) • $$

"I would give them a 3 but I didn't get hot pot. I got the all you can eat sushi. The ordering process was confusing it also took a long time to get the sushi. I ended up just getting it off the buffet. They were very busy I just think they need more people at the buffet. The guy at the buffet was doing noodles and sushi. Overall the prices are pretty reasonable they had a ton of toppings for hot pot. Half I didn't even know what they were."

The Putnam Inn

★★★★☆ 4 (69) • $$

"They have a huge impressive buffet. A really nice salad bar. They even have hot bacon dressing as an option with different types of lettuce. There are several comfort foods also fried chicken, noodles, mashed potatoes and many sides. Oh and the desserts there are so many to choose from . Come here hungry for a really good meal."

Daily Buffet & Grill

★★★☆☆ 2.7 (147) • $

"Great selection of foods. Fast paced and everything for a nice, quick meal. Came here for Sunday brunch with family and the foods were very tasty and freshly made. Service was good. Our sever was attentive and kept our drinks refilled. Not a bad price for the foods you get. Sushi and grill are included in buffet price. Can order carry out if preferred"

Fu Yuan Hibachi

★★★☆☆ 3 (95) • $$

"Always amazing buffet! This place has something for everyone in your family. Several american dishes, a pizza (things littles will eat). Then massive expanse of chines food, a dedicated sushi area. They have all the soups, and any possible dessert. Best buffet around. The servers are always on drink watch and its usually refilled before you get back. The extra dish ware cleaned up. While large the tables are arranged to where you are not sharing space too close with others. Comforting and relaxed."

Art's Pizza

★★★★☆ 4.1 (47) • $

"Much better pizza than the typical chain pizza. They are generous with the toppings. The breadsticks were terrific too."

Bamboo Gardens Buffet

★★★☆☆ 3.1 (72) • $

"Diamond in the rough! Wedged between two hotels and close to the highway. We stopped here missing the buffet experience and we're so happy that we did. Seated right away we were able to grab plates and pick out yummy options. I was a little nervous that the options were going to be too limited but pleasantly surprised to be wrong. They wasted no space here by loading up on all the favorites: General Tso, bourbon street chicken, beef and broccoli, teriyaki chicken, Szechuan chicken, chicken on a stick. They offered steamed rice, fried rice and lo mein. Even options for our daughter that included pizza and French fries. There's a little bit of everything here and they really went out of their way to cover all the bases. Personally I loved the garlic green beans as well! Delicious!Finishing off the meal we had ice cream, cake, melon and sugar donuts. We left with very full bellies and happy. Only drawback was the lack of music in the background. It made it so quite but in a way it was also nice and refreshing."

Number One China Buffet

★★★☆☆ 2.5 (88) • $

"I came here when I first moved to Carmel, was great food and good service. After the pandemic this buffet is still great.They where okay when I brought my school bag. Other buffets would want my bag In the car or somthing.Price is okay being a broke college student."

Asian Pearl

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (39) • $

"Having just visited another Chinese Buffet about a week earlier, I have a decent point of reference for this establishment. The similarities were amazing.Strengths: Lots of food for a low price. If quantity and cost are your motivation, you will do fine here. Plenty of room, plenty of parking, and generally clean inside. This place has some ornamentation at the lobby to make it look Chinese, and limited decoration inside the dining area.Cons: Customer service is just absent. After being asked how many in my party and what I wanted to drink, I was shown to my seat. And that was it. No one asked if I wanted a menu (they apparently do have them) or wanted the buffet. No one said "help yourself when you are ready". I received my drink and sat until I finally asked someone at the table next to me what was the procedure. Since I didn't see the host/server, I decided to do the buffet.The sushi is made in the back and set out in a bar without labeling. Fortunately, it looked fresh and colorful and I was able to figure out the ingredients on my own. They also had multiple bars of different varieties, like salads, Asian entrees, soups, and appetizers. I did notice someone bringing out refills on the food bins who took time to clean the counters while there after delivering the food. The food was fine, but nothing special. I did try some of the sushi, the egg drop soup, and a couple appetizers, but based on the quality of those, decided I had had enough. I walked to the front desk without a ticket and asked to pay and they found the guy who kept track of that. Again, the system and training for meeting expectations is not there. Maybe it's a cultural thing, but I expect to be greeted, offered a menu, and a wait staff to pay attention to refilling beverages, clearing plates, and bringing a bill. Otherwise, put up signs so that I know what to expect.Review #2007"

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill

★★★☆☆ 2.7 (57) • $$

"I think Golden Corral gets a bad rap but it was a great option on Thanksgiving Day. I guess everyone else had the same idea because there were hundreds of people dining in at around 11am. It was chaotic but honestly the managers and all the staff were on it. The line was out the door but we got seated in about 15-20 minutes. They were great at seating people and mostly keeping everyone together. We have a small family of just 3 so we slid right in. There were some families of upwards of 20 people that had to be split up but otherwise I think everyone got sat together. They were stocking empty food trays and replacing drinks right away. Just when I was thinking it was missing the homey Thanksgiving experience, a couple got in a fight (which the manager promptly broke up) so it was just like home There was sooo much food and a good variety. Plus, a great value at about $16 a person plus drinks. They had all the thanksgiving classics like ham, turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes and macaroni and cheese plus other entrees like pizza and Chinese food. Plus ALL the desserts. I had pie and carrot cake which I would never do at home. And a salad bar so I could feel kinda better about eating all the things.It's been probably 6 or 7 years since I've been to this Golden Corral. In the past I found it dirty and the food wasn't good enough to overlook that. But I read recently that they had made some changes and it was much cleaner. It definitely was and I'm sure I'll be back. I was sad when Ponderosa closed but Golden Corral definitely stepped it up to fill in that void."

King's Buffet

★★★☆☆ 3 (39) • $

"Very nice selection, we really enjoyed our meals. Nice to go up and select any raw meats available and have it cooked to your preferences. Four of us went and no one had any complaints. We've been back many times."

Li's China Buffet

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (29) • $

"Your typical no-frills greasy American-Chinese buffet. Not a huge selection , but convenient enough to pull off the highway and grab some food. Nothing fancy, don't expect crab legs or sushi. If you're Asian the staff will be excited to see you and will ask you where you're from, because there are not that many in Martinsville. They also sell some merch like baseball caps if you want rep their buffet I guess. Friendly service."

Super China Buffet

★★★☆☆ 3.1 (29) • $

"Stopped in here for the lunch buffet. It was pretty inexpensive! Overall the food was good. There were a few dishes I tried that tasted odd, but nothing too major. The food was hot and everything was kept up on nicely. The hostess was making sure to check on everything when she had down time. She worked very hard at making sure everything was in good order for the entirety of our meal. The only complaint I had was that all the tables were pretty sticky. Other than that it's your typical Chinese buffet. They also do take out. Very cheaply, might I add!"

Peking China Buffet

★★☆☆☆ 1.7 (86) • $

"Ordered through Uber Eats. Got in a reasonable amount of time in a blizzard food was very good. Had never eaten there before. Now I have a new Chinese restaurant woohoo"

The Landing

★★★☆☆ 2.8 (9) • $$

"Yes, it's the restaurant inside of the hotel. I dined here three times during my stay at Crown Plaza Hotel. They have a buffet that has items that rotate each day, so you could literally choose the buffet everyday and have different options. The first day I choose the buffet and filled up mainly on the salad options, so the next day at lunch I inquired about getting just salad and I was pleasantly informed that getting the salad bar only is only $7.50! Score! The first day when I got the full buffet, my tea was included. But when I got the salad bar solely, I was charged an extra $2.50 for my tea. The food was fantastic but the service was despicable. I didn't come into contact with one single pleasant or remotely nice person there. When I asked for a refill after Mary passed by my empty glass several times, she literally shushed me. She said that she had to take someone else's order first. There is a bar area separate from the restaurant that you can order from the same menu. The first night I had the club sandwich and it was so good that my husband ordered it the next day for lunch. His was a lot different... obviously prepared by a different chef. Both were great though, don't get me wrong. My cousin ordered the club sandwich and fries later on the first night and after quiet awhile, she asked where her food was. The bartender went to the back and brought it out... all cold. My cousin mentioned it to her and she brought out a side of fries, but not a replacement sandwich that was also suppose to be toasted and warm. I'm quite certain that fault was of the bartender leaving it back there too long. They certainly need some training..."

China's Best Buffet

★★☆☆☆ 2.2 (13)

"I like this restaurant. At the price of less than $10, you can get variety of chinese foods. Food is delicious. Clean and very comfy. The owner is very kindly."