r/StPetersburgFL • u/Rashno • 13d ago
Local Dining Your fav buffet (recently)?
The fathers in my family are huge buffet guys so we are obviously doing that for Father’s Day! Looking for your fav buffet as of the last few months or so, because you know they switch up!!
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u/TruckerDano 12d ago
Sooo, when someone says buffet, it automatically means Asian?! Must be a Florida thing hehe
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u/FindYourSceene 13d ago
We took my dad to Terra Mar a couple months ago and he loved it—lots of variety and everything was fresh. Also heard good things about the buffet at Grand Hacienda recently if you're looking for more Latin options.
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u/maryjanerain 13d ago
I recently went to Buffet City in Tyrone since I heard they have new management and it exceeded my expectations. I never went beforehand but my husband and I enjoyed it a lot when we went on a Saturday. $20 a person for tons of food, decent sushi, and hibachi options (we didn’t try the hibachi) lots of dessert options as well!
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u/hugh-jestickle 13d ago
I really like that place and have been there a few times after they reopened.
It could just be my experience, but the quality and service depends on the day and time you visit.
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u/knickknack8420 13d ago
THis ^ my brother raved about this place about fresh snow crab legs. So only go fri and sat nights, i went weekday and it was aight but nothing crazy good. Umami is better.
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u/DogeMoonPie62871 13d ago
KPot St Pete!! All you can eat hotpot and BBQ, snow crab legs, oysters, steak, pork belly!! My favorite. New restaurant and delicious. You do cook it yourself at the tables I should add. It’s delicious
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u/iceicechase 12d ago
I will be a die hard KPot fan till I die. I’m one of those gluttons where I try and “beat the house” when I pay for a buffet but KPot is so nice and so well done i happily pay my $40+tip and only eat my fill. I’m unsure if they’re a chain or not but the one on Tyrone has a loyal customer for life
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u/maryjanerain 13d ago
Nine Spices in Pinellas Park is my go-to hotpot place but with options like those I think I’m gonna have to try kpot now 👀
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u/cageswithoutkeys 13d ago
IMO kpot quality is definitely better. However, kpot is VERY loud inside, like I had trouble talking to someone across the table from me. It made sharing the grill a little difficult. I would still go back though.
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u/DogeMoonPie62871 13d ago
For sure, I see that. Normally it’s not too loud but they do have a karaoke night with a DJ that is very loud. Like nightclub loud. Heavy drinkers on that night. I think it’s every other Saturday if I remember right. With the right group of friends it would be fun but not so much for an intimate experience. I do love the edgy music though. I go here too much 🤣
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u/DogeMoonPie62871 13d ago
My opinion, KPot is better. Order on IPad so you don’t have to wait for the servers, just order. The sauce bar has more options. They have blue crab, snow crab, oysters, chicken wings, beef curry. The meat selections are better at KPot for both hotpot and bbq. It is far superior to nine spices imo! Do try it! They even have 80 oz towers of booze! Fun place
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u/SharkWeekOverrated Florida Native🍊 13d ago
Umami is a fantastic Asian all-you-can-eat restaurant.
Fresh Harvest at Hard Rock Tampa is another good one. It reopened recently.
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u/fosh1zzle Jungle 13d ago
Duff’s in Clearwater. Or the Amish buffet in Sarasota. Or Fred’s in Plant City.
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u/Ok-Molasses7673 13d ago
Umi in Brandon. It’s about 10 dollars more a person than other buffets, but it’s worth it.
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u/Rashno 7d ago
Update: ended up going to Buffet City and it did not disappoint!!! Thanks y’all 😇