The Best Buffets in San Antonio

India Taj Palace

★★★★☆ 4.1 (327) • $$

"Location:The restaurant is located in Stone Oak off Heubner road in a shopping center with an Indian Market, Jersey Mikes and Pizza Hut. There are a lot of parking in this shopping center.Food:They offer a lunch and dinner buffet and you can order a la carte of lunch/dinner entrees. We tried the lunch buffet and were delighted of the variety of options from vegan dishes, chicken tikka masala, saag paneer, tandoori chicken, chili chicken, meatball curry, pakoras, mushroom masala, curry pakoras, samosas, goat curry, salads, chutney, desserts (gulab jamun, khir, semolina cake and mango custard), two types of rice/biryani; basmati and vegetable. My favorite entrees are the chicken tikka masala. A basket of garlic naan bread was complimentary and given when our drinks came in.Price:Lunch buffet price is $14.99 per adult. There is a kid's menu and it's priced $9.99 and under. Ambiance:There is ample seating in the large restaurant. It is tastefully decorated to reflect their culture. The buffet line is at the back of the restaurant. Service:Service was great. Foods were constantly refilled in the buffet line and waters were promptly refilled. Overall, I would be back again. I'm curious to see if the food options are more extensive for dinner. I would love to see plain naan bread at the buffet line."

King Buffet

★★★☆☆ 3.1 (444) • $$

"For starters the ey open at 11 am so be there early for fresh delicious food , for 2 adults buffet and drinks was almost $50 We arrived by 11:20 am and Everything was fresh the salads are so great and food is good fried chicken I enjoyed every bite and service is excellent the waiters were attentive the cashier and everyone stop by to check on I not many people so we enjoyed a good conversation and time there"

Lin's International Buffet

★★★☆☆ 3 (277) • $$

"A big variety of food. Desserts, vegetables, fruit, seafood, Chinese food, chicken, salads, it's a buffet. Staff is busy cleaning up and serving drinks."

El Coqui Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4.4 (128) • $$

"Food was delicious. My husband brought me here, as he has ate here with a few of his co-workers for lunch, and wanted to bring me here to try the food. This is my first time coming here, and definitely won't be the last. As mentioned the food was delicious. We came on a Friday during lunch time, and you have the option to either order through a set menu, or eat whatever is served at the buffet, which is $12.99 for all you can eat. Both my husband and I opted for the buffet, and I'm glad we did. I got the seafood rice, Puerto Rican rice, beans, fried tilapia, and fried sweet plantains, which were all delicious. My husband got the same and some other pork options they had, and he enjoyed them all. The only thing we ordered from the menu were the empanadillas (2 chicken and 1 beef) and tostones, which came with a green sauce. Both were good, however I wasn't a fan of the green oil sauce that came with the tostones, so we ate the tostones by itself, which was still good. *Note that the food being served at the buffet changes every week -- this is what I was told by the gentleman at the register.Ambiance was good. Service was great! Very welcoming and friendly. Parking is a little tight, which was the only downside, but nonetheless, I would definitely recommend giving this place a try."

Deco Cafe Filipiniana

★★★★☆ 3.8 (83) • $

"The wife and I were looking for a place for lunch on a Thursday afternoon, specifically hoping to find something interesting and different. We did a quick Yelp search for Filipino food and found Deco Café Filipiniana near where we were at. From its exterior in a non-descript strip mall, Deco Café Filipiniana definitely didn't have much curb appeal. However, the magic was in its food and hospitality of the family-run restaurant.While my experience level with Filipino cuisine was extremely limited, I was not afraid to try something new. Since we came on a weekday, it was menu service. We were informed that they offer an AYCE brunch on the weekend. I ordered the Spicy Sisig ($10.99). I asked for water, but it was only available by the bottle ($1). True to its name, it possessed a nice but not overpowering or aggressive spiciness mostly coming from the thinly sliced fresh chiles scattered atop the sizzling hot pig offal and served with an over easy egg and a side of rice. The dish was an explosion of flavors across my palate. I came away happy with my choice.Deco Café Filipiniana perfectly fit our criteria for something interesting and different. It would be a place I'd gladly return. For my money and desire to try more dishes, though, it would be for their brunch."

Tandoori Grill Indian Cuisine

★★★★☆ 4.1 (66)

"We went tonight to try this place out. They close at 8 and I had read online they were open until 9, so when we walked in at 7:40 I felt so bad. They were accommodating and pleasant and welcoming. Such a nice vibe!We got vegetable samosas, garlic naan, chicken tikka masala, chicken korma and a mango lassi. The food was so good. The samosas had a nice heat to them and the sauce was excellent. The chicken dishes were good but my favorite was the tikka masala. So rich tasting. Both dishes came with rice. I tried to get good photos of the menu. They have a fresh prepared buffet at lunch daily. Such nice owners and staff. So glad to see some good food coming to this area.Stop in to eat!"

Buffet City

★★★☆☆ 3 (85) • $$

"So, my husband went to service an alarm system at the restaurant & was greeted by Mr. Mike Liu of the establishment. My husband was shown appreciation with Mr. Liu offering a FREE plate- to go once he was done with the system! I was VERY surprised with the act of kindness on Mr. Liu's part as he did not have to do that. My husband bought the plate home and we actually shared the LoMein, Egg Rolls, and Sesame Chicken he chose. LET ME TELL YOU: The LoMein was delicious! The noodles weren't overly cooked and slimy (as I've had and ran across from other places) and THE SESAME CHICKEN WAS ON POINT! I usually get the orange chicken when ordering Chinese because EVERY place (HERE in SA; the sesame chicken is always too spicy for me) BUT THIS IS DEFINITELY THE SPOT FOR SESAME CHICKEN (if you've been looking for a Non-spicy sesame plate) I told him we'd definitely have to dine-in one day after I FINALLY FOUND (The Place- with the perfect tasting SESAME- Hands Down!) I'm impressed with the Food & VERY IMPRESSED with the wonderful Act of Kindness my husband endured today. That speaks volumes about the management & staff! THANK YOU BUFFET CITY & I HOPE THIS ESTABLISHMENT CONTINUES TO THRIVE WITH GREAT & COMPASSIONATE STAFF ABOARD; ACTS OF KINDNESS SHOULD ALWAYS BE RECOGNIZED & I'M ALWAYS GRATEFUL TO MEET PEOPLE LIKE MR. LIU! Thank you again & GO CHECK THIS PLACE OUT IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY - Food was DELICIOUS & I'm sure you'll have a great customer service experience with someone like Mr. Liu leading staff!"

China King Buffet

★★☆☆☆ 1.9 (91) • $$

"$15 for a very limited and sad selection on Sunday. This was at one time a fairly clean and decent Buffett. Those days are far behind it. I actually saw folks look at the food and leave. I stayed for one reason. There isn't another buffet for miles."

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill

★★★☆☆ 2.6 (24)

"The restaurant is really small but it's cute and mighty most of your favorites are here. The restaurant is very casual we went during lunch it was cute lots of seniors everywhere so it's just a sweet little buffet, the serves were kind and attentive and fun I'll definitely be back again."