The Tastiest Buffets in San Jose

Mantra India

★★★★☆ 4 (887) • $$

"I love this place! Nice ambience, attentive servers and the food is INCREDIBlE. Tonight we ordered the Avocado Jhalmuri as a starter-awesome! Garlic shrimp from the clay oven were flavorful and the Vegetable Korma was great too.Prices are quite reasonable and our server, aptly named Joy, could not have been better. He even gave me a little extra lemon pickle (condiment) to take home with my leftovers after I told him I liked it."

Zhangfei Hot Pot

★★★★☆ 4.4 (594) • $$$

"I'm typically not too big on super authentic Chinese hotpot but Zhangfei Hot Pot really changed that. What really stood out about this particular restaurant is it's extremely friendly staff. With the lunch's full house rush and only 2 younger gentleman running the entire show, it was clear how much they were hustling. Our party's requests were met with smiles and the vibes were so very chill. Seriously, this was some of the BEST customer service I've experienced at an Asian restaurant- which says a whole lot bc staff for the most part gives 2 shizzzzz about customer service. Lunch involved Zhangfei's AYCE. For $25/person, that was an absolute steal. Ordering occurs via QR code and the meal is cut off at a limit of 1.5 hours. There are a long list of items available but pay close attention to things that contain a charge next to it- these items are not included into the AYCE meal and will result in additional charges. Food:While there is a self serve condiments station for you to create your own dipping sauces and a station filled with snacks, sweets, and a few veggies, everything else is ordered via phone. As some Yelpers mentioned, getting your items can take quite a bit of time and you may not even receive parts of your order [which happened to us]. We let a few items slide but the staff is very helpful if you bring the missing items to their attention. We opted for the half/half broth combo and decided on Japanese Sukiyaki & Japanese Pork Bone. Sukiyaki was super sweet [too sweet for my tastebuds] but the pork bone balanced things out by mixing the two. The cuts of meat are decent quality and the servings are plentiful. 4 stars overall because the meal is really good but the time you are left waiting on items can seem unnecessary. +1 because the staff is so diligent and kind. This goes without mentioning but I am most definitely a fan."

Grand HotPot

★★★★☆ 4.1 (597) • $$

"I've been here a couple times now, but our second time was the BEST. We decided to throw a birthday party for my nephew, who was home from college.We reserved a private Karaoke room for AYCE hot pot and it was FUN. We ordered a ton of appetizers, meats, veggies, sashimi, rice, noodles, fruit and drinks. We had three different hot pots that were split, so six different broths. It was $44 for each adult for the private room (All you can eat and drink), Like $19 for kids and my 3 year old was free. I was worried that the kids would not like to do the hot pot, but they loved getting served. When we weren't sharing plates, we were passing that mic. Even people who didn't want to sing, had a blast and were picking songs. It was so fun, we all had a blast and left so full."

The Mynt

★★★★☆ 3.5 (758) • $$

"It was MYNT to be a great lunch with colleagues at Mynt. Service was great and glasses were always filled with water. It is a classy ambiance. We had the butter chicken, the paneer sizzler plate, naan, and vegetarian biryani. Everything was delicious and fresh. Quality food if you ask me. Sorry no pics as it would look weird in front of work colleagues. Parking was plentiful during weekday lunch hour."

Newark Buffet

★★★☆☆ 3.1 (840) • $$

"Buffet time ;) I've been wanting to come here for the past 2 years and finally came here. We came for dinner time and waited around 50 minutes for our table? Which isn't bad at all! For the two of us it was just right under $80. Which isn't too bad, esp for the experience. They unexpectedly have a wide variety of stuff;- clams, snow crab, scallop- raw fish - dessert, ice cream - fruit EtcStaff are also very friendly and quick! We're definitely going to be back"

Warehouse Buffet

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (715) • $$$

"We LOVE warehouse buffet. Such a hidden gem in foster city. Seated right away and there's always someone asking how we are doing, if we want more or if we need a grill change. Service is amazing! The place is quite huge, with a bar and sides/sauce bar as well. Love that it's right in the water! Plus the price and quality, unbeatable!! They have hot pot and kbbq."

Deedee's

★★★★☆ 3.6 (564) • $$

"The restaurant is a vegetarian buffet style place offering some very well made, homestyle dishes that warm you up from the inside out. Nothing is too spicy btw, most things they serve are more mild in the spicy range but still have an option or two if you prefer no spiciness to your meals. When you get to the food line, you can ask one of the workers behind the counter about what the dishes are and they always have good recommendations. So if you're unfamiliar, just ask and they will politely guide you to some very delicious food. As you eat your food, they will also walk around and deliver freshly made roti to your table if you'd like. The staff is always very friendly and welcoming and it's very relaxing to eat there. There is also a patio area that is a little under utilized by the customers but we prefer sitting there and eating in the fresh air. This is a very humble little place with delicious food and a very clean establishment to eat in. When in doubt of where to eat for the night, we usually end up hereAlso, they allow dogs in the patio area if that is a restriction for you!"

Samraat Curry Hut

★★★★☆ 3.8 (357) • $$

"Oh this place gets better with every visit and clearly the popularity is growing as the lunch buffet fills the place. It's a basic retail plaza spot but they are doing their best to present very fresh naan and entrees perfectly priced. If you're looking for a quick lunch you'll be pleased.I definitely appreciate everything they've been doing to improve the interior to now match the quality of the food."

World Gourmet Buffet

★★☆☆☆ 2.2 (891) • $$

"I went there on a Sunday, the food was really good. Clean, fresh and overall good. They put out crab legs and oysters, they were pretty large oysters. I had a craving and had to get my fix. I suspect the lunch during the day is cheaper with everything I want so it may be better to just go for lunch but we are all working on the weekdays. The oysters and crab legs were good but I could do without and suspect the regular price without the premium items will more than make me satisfied. Place was good!!!"

Hokkaido Buffet

★★★☆☆ 2.8 (366) • $$

"Compared to the other buffets in the bay area this is one the best base on fair value and quality of food. Their selection specially the sushi buffet is the best among the price range of other places. I highly recommend this place if you want sushi buffet and hot food for a good price."

Passage to India Bakery

★★★☆☆ 2.8 (236) • $

"Passage to India Bakery is a great place to pick up various snacks and goodies for yourself, for a party of any size, or just to gift when visiting someone else's home. PIB is adjacent to their restaurant. Staff is limited, but work quite hard in the back ensuring everything is stocked up well and orders are accurate.(One recommendation to the restaurant would be to not close all your window blinds when you're OPEN, as the picture makes it look like the restaurant is boarded up and closed, when in fact it's not. You'll likely get more business this way by people who just want to stop by while they are driving along El Camino.)"

Wowmia Pizza

★★★★★ 4.8 (10)

"This was our first time ordering from Wowmia Pizza. The food was delivered early and was exactly what we ordered. The pizza was very yummy and the crust was cooked perfectly! We ordered mushrooms as a topping and they were extremely fresh and also cooked perfectly. We really enjoyed it!"

Sakoon

★★★☆☆ 3.4 • $$

"I went to the Mountain View location and it was great. The restaurant was extremely clean and surprisingly large. The buffet had a huge selection and you can't beat the price for the quality. The staff was nice and attentive. This is a great place to stop by for lunch! I'll be back soon!"

Tomi Sushi & Seafood Buffet

★★★☆☆ 3.1 • $$

"Eight of us came here on MLK Day at 5:30pm. It's $41.99 per person plus 18% service fee. The restaurant is nice and roomy. The hot food section was pretty good. Starting from the right side, they have roasted duck, bbq pork, crispy pork, chicken, clams, crabs, oysters, pig feet, fish, vegetables, chow mein, fried rice, and soup. The middle section, they have fried food, wonton beef stew noodles soup, and dim sum. On the left side, they have all kinds of sushi, sashimi, salad, cold seafood, fruits, and desserts. Personally I like the roasted duck, oysters and greens. Overall, the food looks great and tastes good. Customer service is great. The only thing that I would like to have and missed is "tong sui". I hope that they can add it to their buffet menu. :)"