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V-star Buffet in Santa Maria

3.4 (198) 1451 S Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454, United States

Categories

Buffet restaurant
Chinese restaurant

Location on the map

Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California, US

Phone: +1 805-739-5533

Opening hours

Monday:11 AM–8 PM
Tuesday:11 AM–8 PM
Wednesday:Closed
Thursday:11 AM–8 PM
Friday:11 AM–8 PM
Saturday:11 AM–8:30 PM
Sunday:11 AM–8 PM

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Total reviews rating 3.4

198 Reviews for V-star Buffet 2024:

Review №1

2023-07-21 19:15:47

Cane here after a hike and was a bit hungry. The food looked go so we decided to stay. I was a bit disappointed with the food that was offered. The food tasted ok, it seemed as if it was under the heat lamp too long. I did like the noodles and clams, though.

Review №2

2023-09-25 21:11:27

Food was cold and absolutely disgusting. Ask them for fresh teriyaki chicken because it was cold, they took it back and 5 minutes later put it back out more drier than it was but now luke warm. Watched them bring out fresh Indian chicken and take old food and put it in with the fresh food.. I made a health department complaint for violations.. I wouldnt ever go back to that disgusting buffet.

Review №3

2023-08-01 22:33:54

Was here with my family. I hv no idea how u can take peoples money & give them food from a trash can. If u love Chinese food. This ain’t the place. Best Chinese food in Santa Maria is “Ming Dynasty” the food the host, the servers r all great. The food is fresh & tasty.

Review №4

2023-11-20 17:34:09

This place should be ashamed of themselves. Their food was missleading. Orange chicken was all bread NO chicken. Place is dirty and they make u pay before u sit down. This place literally should be turned into the food administration.

Review №5

2023-04-29 01:50:51

EDIT 4/27/2023: This place is terrible now. The Mongolian grill is gone. The food is now very noticeably lukewarm to cold even at 5 PM. Way too much random food choices, a lot of it Mexican. Even if its a very Hispanic area of Santa Maria, dunno why they wanna go to an Asian buffet for Mexican food. No potstickers this day, which I consider a staple. Only thing I LOVED was the Indian chicken. Phenomenal with a sweet curry flavor. Managed to get some hot even though they buried the fresh stuff under the old stuff. Service HAS improved. They DO notice you now, take your plates, and refill your drinks. You prolly dont wanna come here though.Old 2018ish review: I was scared to try this place after reading all the negative reviews, but this was the only place I could find within 150 miles that has a Mongolian grill. I was pleasantly surprised. All the staff were nice, the potstickers were fresh and edible, (if theyre hard as a rock, thats usually a sign of overall food neglect) and there was a great selection! My Mongolian grill plate was delicious and Im posting a pic of it. People who are saying the food is bland must not have a lot of tastebuds. It tasted really good like any other Chinese buffet Ive come to know. I didnt have a single experience or bite of food I thought was gross. Some food was lukewarm and almost cold, but nothing I wouldnt expect from a buffet at 2 p.m. when I ate. Definitely going to be returning for more. If youre easy or moderate to please, I say ignore the bad reviews and give the place a chance! Im glad I did.

Review №6

2019-06-04 21:27:16

I had an amazing experience. If you are craving for a new experience. This is a must eat place. Do not forget to visit it!!!

Review №7

2023-11-18 18:26:13

Food was cold and chewy. The food was mislabeled. Thought I was getting fried squash and ended up with what I think was a chicken nugget.

Review №8

2022-09-23 22:19:59

This is our favorite buffet in town, so much variety and seafood, clams, crab legs, egg rolls and even pizza. Everything is Super fresh and the place is very clean.

Review №9

2023-04-28 18:21:56

I went into this place with my husband this weekend. It was our first time there and I was not impressed. When my husband and I arrived another group of people arrived just after this. This was group of what looked like mainly deaf individuals who where using ASL and making vocalizations. I saw the server mimic these people and laugh while doing it. It is as very rude and disrespectful.About the actual restaurant. The food is served in styrofoam plates, which honestly threw me off. The food is ok, nothing really special. It was very greasy, but you get what you pay for.I will not be returning to this place ever again.

Review №10

2019-05-12 01:05:28

Food options are Terrible, dessert options are awful and taste plain and weird, price isnt bad but not worth your money for low quality trash food, anything is better even taco bell haha.

Review №11

2023-04-10 20:38:43

The bad reviews are OLD. This place is great! Great selection, good price considering you pay about the same as a drive thru burger joint. They have metal utensils not plastic like the old bad reviews say. I love this place

Review №12

2023-02-17 16:29:30

This has always been a long time favorite of mine. The only reason I didnt give it the 5 stars is due to the fact that they dont do the Mongolian grill part anymore. Other than that as always so good. Make sure to try the homemade potstickers, EXCELLENT

Review №13

2023-08-07 22:34:21

Meh, Id pass on this buffet. Its pricey and quality of food and service does not warrant their prices.

Review №14

2023-06-02 01:00:42

Great food. Plates were cleared quickly, and my drink was never empty.

Review №15

2023-06-27 19:10:33

Brought my 14 yr old daughter for lunch and was so happy. Want to come back for dinner.

Review №16

2023-03-27 20:23:28

The food was subpar at best. The only thing worth eating was the shrimp. Ive been to many Chinese buffets. I would try just being thats a Chinese buffet that makes great choices that are Chinese food items. If I wanted pizza, I would go and get pizza. Be Chinese

Review №17

2023-10-02 02:43:37

The food was disgusting, I got sick after eating here!

Review №18

2021-12-04 01:40:41

I should have listened to the reviews. Everything was cold and dry. This place was way to expensive for the quality of the food we ate. We didn’t even get second servings. Basically just paid 50$, (2) adults & (1) child, for cold noodles. The only cool thing about this place was the fish pool, my 2 year old really liked the little fish pool.

Review №19

2022-10-16 02:30:12

Some food was surprisingly good like the mashed potatoes, and the clams. The pork ribs were very cold, and some of the food felt raw. Other than that I was disappointed but not very much.

Review №20

2022-04-13 00:45:21

They use paper plates and plastic utensils which just feel tacky and what a massive waste in trash.I wasnt to impressed with the sushi and the stickers did not have any meat in the middle?They did not have a separate lunch price and I think for $22/ per person I could have had a better run for my money

Review №21

2022-06-14 01:52:22

I am so glad that Sam and the gang managed to make it through the covid shutdowns. This place never disappoints with a very friendly staff and great sushi and drinks. YOU MUST TRY THE DEEP FRIED ICE CREAM FOR DESSERT!!

Review №22

2020-07-11 03:40:28

Ate here sometime ago, but I never got to writing a review. Since now I have an abundance of free time here goes the review: This place was bad. So bad that I ended up getting sick from eating the food. This happened with my sister and mother as well. The steak they had was weirdly textured, but the vegetables were fine. However the desert... where do I begin. It tasted like a bar of soap and expired food. I just went with vanilla ice cream because you can never go wrong with vanilla ice cream. Ill give it the benefit of the doubt, maybe it was a bad day. I will not be returning however, since it got me severely sick.

Review №23

2021-11-27 03:33:43

This has been the absolute worst buffet i have ever been to in my life! Everything tastes super greasy or stale or both. Food is served on Styrofoam plates, cheap plastic forks that break easily on the tough stale food. Customer service is also bad. The staff was bothered when we had to walk up to the front desk to ask for more plastic forks bc theyd break. The lady told me I need to stop throwing them away. We werent throwing them away, they kept breaking. They were also bothered when we would ask for refills or more napkins. Each time we would have to go to the front desk to ask for things bc they wouldnt come to our table to ask how we were doing. They wouldnt pick up the plates either so we would put them on the table across from us. To make matters worse, it was pricey and not worth it at all.

Review №24

2021-10-08 16:25:02

Theres no variety. Every dish has the same kind of sauce thus, regardless of the way the food looks, it all tastes the same. Not sure what the sushi rolls have inside. Also depending on what time you arrive, the food isnt fresh, like leftover from even two days before. There arent any good Asian food restaurants in this town.

Review №25

2022-03-16 06:13:05

If you are extremely hungry, and it is an emergency that you eat. Stop and eat something from the ARCO gas station, it is many times better. Or, eat your babies old diaper. That would be more like V-Star Buffet, only $50 cheaper.

Review №26

2019-06-09 06:52:27

Man.. I keep writing reviews thinking “this is the worst place I’ve ever eaten” but it seems to keep getting worse every time I try a new place. Servers were basically nonexistent and the food was simply... GROSS. I mean, I really wanted to walk out. Because it’s unbelievably bad. Definitely the worst food I’ve personally ever had in Santa Maria hands down.The only redeeming factor was the ice cream. That was actually incredible! But not worth the price tag of getting in.

Review №27

2021-09-06 00:52:40

Place is very gross and not clean, the food tastes rotten and looks uncooked. We were charged 84 dollars for 4 PEOPLE!!!! Other buffets charge less but the food is better then this place. I’ve been living here in Santa Maria and if you live here or come visit, I HIGHLY don’t recommend coming to this place, trust me don’t, service is weak and I’ve noticed that there is no control in this establishment. Please take my words and advice and don’t come and waist your time and money at this place better off going to some other buffet where the food is better. Not only that they are really using paper plates and plastic forks and spoons, not only is this considered being lazy but a waist to plastic, like hello . . . Pollution!🤮😡🤢

Review №28

2022-09-16 00:23:41

You get what you pay for here, I havent ate in this restaurant in a few years and when they temporarily closed I was a bit devastated, but now that I recently got something to eat here I understand the complaints and I would say the food is fine for what it is, but I will say it is a bit overpriced and the restaurant itself just looked dull and the lights were off and no music to enlighten the mood

Review №29

2023-06-20 03:03:56

It was so yummy and i liked the fish pool and fountain

Review №30

2016-12-26 01:15:34

My wife and I went out to this restaurant for Christmas and the people were nice, but the food was cold. The Sprite tasted and smelled like fuel and so did the cantaloupe. We didnt understand the reason behind that. The beef was a bit chewy. Cookies were not tasty and neither was the cake. The ice cream was good. Green beans and broccoli were good. Noodles were good, but cold also. It was not what we expected. The price we thought was a bit much for cold food. Probably will not return.

Review №31

2017-07-01 22:24:17

Fair price and large selection.They charge you up front, like every other buffet ever.Their food is sometimes dry, like every other buffet ever.Their variety of food is exceptional, way better than other Chinese buffets Ive been to. Plus they only charge $11 a plate including a drink. If you think that is expensive for an all you can eat buffet come back to reality. Other places charge $13/$14 without drinks.If you want to maximize your experience go during their busy hours. That way the food is fresh. Be patient and pace yourself.

Review №32

2020-02-10 02:21:31

If I could rate this zero stars I would!! Very rude! Asked what kind of drinks they had and the lady told me soda. My husband asked if they had sweet tea and was told raspberry tea. We are new to this area so we knew nothing about this restaurant should’ve listen to the reviews! Food sucked it was all cold. Food had NO taste at all. Sushi was not good at all! I highly do not recommend this buffet!

Review №33

2021-06-21 00:54:27

Food was Cold never eat here I feel sick 🤮 just thinking about it . The waiters took for ever almost terw up . It was just not a good experience if ur visiting Santa Maria and want a Chinese Buffett ming dynasty is the place.

Review №34

2017-05-06 04:55:09

When you walk into this buffet, they charge you up front for the food. That, right away should be a warning. The staff is extremely unfriendly. Most of the food is fairly tasty, but they ruin it as almost everything is cold. Try something like Crab Rangoon, it tastes good, but loses something when it is cold. There is good variety, but again most of it is cold. As you leave the buffet after eating, you might think the person at the desk would say thanks for coming, but she looks like she is angry that you ate there. I wont go back there again. I have eaten at many Chinese buffets, but this one with the cold food and the cold people is at the bottom of all of them.

Review №35

2017-03-19 19:59:19

I like this place. Price is fair. Better than hometown buffet thats for sure. The service is on point. They try not to intrude on your meal that is why they dont come to your table multiple times. And the food was delicious, served hot. And the sushi area was kept cold with ice and cold AC type machine keeping everything chilled. :)

Review №36

2018-07-30 21:13:24

Dont eat here!! Tourists pay more. We came here with a bus tour and found out they charge different prices for tourists than locals. What I found out while we were eating here is that the lunch buffet is $10 for locals. When we came in, they immediately asked us if we were from the bus tours (gee, I wonder why they asked). We paid $14/person for lunch (No soda. Only waters). Unacceptable. This is llegal I think -- totally sketchy. Of course, they have no prices posted on the wall so youd never know if you were being ripped off if you were an out-of-towner from a bus tour. If I had more time, I would have asked for a refund. This price inequity is unacceptable!Dont eat here. The food is poor quality. The sushi is fake crab meat. The ham looks like bologna. The food wasnt warm. They never refilled our drinks. The vibes here are low.The food and service are below average. Ive eaten at far better buffets in the Washington DC area for $9-10. Oh wait, I paid $14 (with 2 waters).

Review №37

2021-07-06 23:15:51

This place is disgusting. Some of the food is not even warm which means that it is just sitting there in the “danger zone” growing bacteria. The egg drop soup is TERRIBLE and tastes like a soup made of mucus. absolutely NOTHING tasted right in this place. Do not recommend... and it is PRICEY!

Review №38

2019-12-14 07:08:12

Going to be honest here, the place stinks like fish when you walk in and the food is terrible. Everytime Ive gone into this buffet, the food has ended up tasting bland. Not to mention, a lot of it looks microwaved and dry. The waiters serve you drinks and yet when your drink is done, I feel like I have to track them down in order to get a refill.

Review №39

2020-01-12 22:31:05

Where to start...yes they do have a large selection, but why have so much if you can’t keep it hot, FOOD IS COLD No joke. Lacking Flavor. I honestly think if a health inspector walked in there today they would FAIL. If you are craving Asian food this is not the place to go...you’ll walk out VERY DISAPPOINTED. Don’t even bother trying it NOT WORTH IT Prices are HIGH and food Quality is LOW...I want my Money Back this place just sucked. STAY AWAY Fam.

Review №40

2019-08-03 13:38:06

The hostess was unpleasant, most of the food was luck warm, my wifes dr pepper tasted like water, we had to wait 5 minutes for an ice cream server. There was a bus boy that was cool. The hostess actually barked at him when we were having a conversation with him. Dont know how this place is still in business.

Review №41

2021-06-13 15:27:16

Worst and most expensive meal Ive ever had at a buffet. Less than half their original menu choices and NO beverage offered except water. They also did not offer alternatives like low sodium soy sauce as in the past. Will NEVER recommend this place again unless mgmt makes this right with me ( and since theyre now feeling entitled to insult me thanks to Biden kissing Chinss gluteus, I dont anticipate even an apology) Very, very sad, as it used to be (before my last unfortunate visit) one of my favorite places. BTW: Seniors, you are NOT entitled to even a MODEST discount ( they dont do that anymore)!!!!!!

Review №42

2018-07-17 02:38:15

Since they opened, Ive eaten at VStar about 2 dozen times. I have never had a negative experience with their food or their service, though I tend to go when they first open, and the food (as well as the servers) are at peak freshness. I took off one star because their restrooms are inadequate and quite disgusting (maybe due to tour bus clientele).

Review №43

2018-10-30 23:04:13

The food was so cold and when it was lunch time we were eating and then like 20 minutes later it was dinner time so we decided to get crab legs and they denied us taking the plate to our table. They all started yelling at us saying that we didn’t pay for it and other stuff that we didn’t understand. They took the plate away from my PREGNANT SISTER, right from her hands!!! I hate this place now they are so disrespectful!!! Don’t rely on refills because they won’t refill it because you “had enough” as I was told!! They are so rude and I don’t really think they should be open anymore! They gave me and my sister a horrible face and horrible attitudes! DO NOT COME HERE!!!! YOU WILL REGRET IT!

Review №44

2023-04-23 19:53:38

I was only able to finish my fruit. Over priced with bad customer service.

Review №45

2018-10-03 08:45:40

Deadass the food is great, service is aight, its decent when it comes to cleanliness, but what is best is that there is a cutie with bangs who works here. Two downsides tho, i dont like how you cant get up to refill your own drink, you have to let the workers know you want more. Second is how you cant choose your own seat, like come on, let us sit where we want. Furthermore, there is this one nerd who works there who refills drinks and picks up used plates that are on the tables who isnt good at his job. For example, theres are instances where me and a buddy finish our food and set the used plates on the side so he can pick them up, but hes so bad at his job that he legit walks past the table knowing full well that there are used plates waiting to be picked up; whats worse is that he takes his sweet time to actually come by and get the plates off. So until that loser does a better job, I hope he gets stage 4 piccolo.

Review №46

2021-05-01 02:10:52

Do not recommend the service was terrible. The food was trash and we where charged $47 for two people. Plus the employee that was refilling the food ran into me with her cart and never said anything to me. DO NOT go here!

Review №47

2016-09-05 19:53:52

-5 stars. At 12pm I ate here, and I could only stomach their leaf veggies. Im unable to emphasize how horrible the food and service is. You will leave hungry and upset. All the food was either cold or of poor quality: cold broccoli beef, fried lard for sweet and sour pork, tasteless fried chicken, bad watermelon, etc. If youre in a rush, dont even bother going to their grill chef. They only speak Mandarin and tell you they cant cook up a dish within 15 minutes.

Review №48

2023-02-26 17:01:39

They have many options always they keep full and clean the area. The ice cream is good

Review №49

2022-10-27 15:06:57

Selection of food was not that much but was ok for the price. Desserts were not as good as it looks. Food attendant was nice 👍

Review №50

2021-10-23 01:26:11

Been coming here for over 15 years even back when its was called Jumbo Buffet, food is always bussin. I usually go for lunch or dinner. They also have take out. The Orange chicken and coconut shrimp are bomb.

Review №51

2023-03-19 07:14:15

Nothing extraordinary, but nice to have a buffet option. It is very disappointing and concerning, however, that the buffet is kept at lukewarm at best.

Review №52

2016-12-29 20:41:04

Expensive. There isnt a lot of service necessarily. I have a large family of behaved older kids, and they slam us in what I would call the screaming babies area. Sushi handling is sketchy. Decor is pretty bad. No music. No smiles. No nothing. Bye.

Review №53

2016-03-03 03:29:29

This buffet is confused. It is supposedly an Asian buffet, or at least that is the impression you get when you look at it from the outside, and when you walk in. It is not an authentic Asian buffet. They have mashed potatoes, pozole (mexican stew/soup) fried chicken, and very few Asian food choices. It was overpriced for the food they offer. Hated it, absolute mess of a menu. Since they cater to a large Mexican following, they think they should be providing Mexican food choices. NO, NO, NO! Make up your mind and stick to one style of food. This is how restaurants lose their identity. If people wanted Mexican food, there are many more, and better, choices in Santa Maria, CA.

Review №54

2019-04-21 21:35:43

First off the food tastes old and nasty the sushi they serve was sour and rotten and everything had the same sweet taste on it (not a good taste). The customer service was terrible no one came to serve drinks and all of the waitresses had a depressed looking face that scowled when someone wanted service. Im so sad I paid a lot of money for 2 disgusting plates! Never again :(.

Review №55

2020-05-28 21:34:38

I havent (and WONT) EVER eat at this buffet. A guy was just outside cleaning the windows and made the shooing motion towards us and I am in a wheelchair and he made us go onto the street where there is no curb! I told him if I fall out of my wheelchair from him not letting me pass outside of the establishment I would Sue them then he gave me a dirty look like he was better then me.... V-STAR buffet has lost my business!!!!

Review №56

2022-05-30 20:05:54

Good Chinese Buffet. They are gradually getting back to full Buffet since the pandemic. Great selection of foods. Reasonable pricing.

Review №57

2022-03-27 03:18:28

The Asian food buffer was really bad, most food were cold and you could notice the majority of the food was from frozen bags intead of freshly cooked in there.

Review №58

2017-08-26 22:57:12

Food was ok. Service left to be desired. Employees children hand picked food off of trays. Pressured us to eat quickly or pay more for dinner pricing. V star gets no star and we will never return to this establishment.

Review №59

2019-11-30 23:35:46

$12.00 for all you can eat Chinese food, taco and salad bar. Chowmien was great and egg drop soup amazing! They even have a really cool koi fish foundation when you walk in.

Review №60

2018-06-28 19:40:31

Would not eat there if you paid me too. Food temperatures were not right. The buffalo wings still had feathers on them lol. The ham is literally a round bologna style lunch meat log that they put out whole and uncut. No chance of a return trip. No wonder they make you pay at the door long before you see whats on the buffet. Terrible. Ate 3 bites of different things and got up and walked out.

Review №61

2017-01-21 10:40:42

This is my favorite buffet in the area. They have a very large selection of dishes and the price is very affordable. The food is a mix of American, Asian, and Hispanic cuisines. Some weekends I will drive 40 minutes each way just to eat there.

Review №62

2019-01-14 23:55:41

The buffet has a massive selection--far more than Hometown Buffet or Ming Dynasty. To give you some idea they have classic American food (pizza, fried chicken, ect.), lots of Asian dishes (dumplings, sea food, sushi, noodles, rices, orange chicken, ect.), some Mexican food (nothing really traditional though), and a good selection of fruits and deserts.Cons:-no ice cream-deserts werent that good-only soda to drink-a bit expensive at $17 (more than other buffets in town)

Review №63

2021-12-17 03:26:25

The food is nasty and cold you shouldnt come year the service was rude. I had to wait 10 minutes to get a refill

Review №64

2019-03-21 03:39:30

The owners are very friendly, as well as the staff. Good variety of food. Sushi is to die for! Priced Right for the different varieties of food..& Menudo on Sunday!! Great deal!

Review №65

2015-12-06 20:54:56

Dont ever come here. There isnt a refillable soda fountain, you have to ask the waitress or waiter that comes by every 30 minutes for a refill. The Garlic bread is hard and makes a bang if you hit it against the table. They ration napkins like its world war 2 . Over priced with low variety of food.

Review №66

2021-10-05 03:07:32

Not much variety. We had to use single ply flimsy foam plate. Tiny forks and spoons. Definitely not worth $21 a person.

Review №67

2022-07-12 06:28:58

Not very good food, workers with bad attitude. Must of been good at one time... Not any more

Review №68

2021-06-30 17:19:59

Grate food and the people were nice they had great service and would come if we needed something and also you’ll have a verity of food to pick

Review №69

2022-09-18 19:49:52

The food amazing there is so many choices to eat at a Chinese restaurant I definitely recommend 👌

Review №70

2023-04-13 21:48:15

Over price cold food need to have health dept. There

Review №71

2022-10-01 02:38:52

Just dont. You need a passport to eat that food. How many bad reviews does this place need to get it together!

Review №72

2018-04-10 19:16:54

I should have read the reviews before going just looked so cool from the outside. Staffs ok but quality of food cheap :..( no egg rolls, no potstickers, no CREAM CHEESE WONTONS! Very sad.

Review №73

2018-06-11 03:08:21

The food was cold. I thought it was a little wierd that they had posole and a bunch of other dishes that werent even Asian dishes. Also its very expensive and for that quality of food totally not worth it at all.

Review №74

2016-09-26 07:14:32

Good and fairly priced Asian buffet that includes Mongolian BBQ and sushi. Aprox. $9 -$15 depending on what time you visit. Servers are nice and friendly. Takeout is by weight.

Review №75

2016-09-05 20:12:53

Dear Google reviews,Delete the obviously fake reviews in the beginning. I decided to come here, and I regret not thinking twice. The food was cold like leftovers from the night before, and they didnt ask what we drinks we wanted. They didnt give out chopsticks; what kind of Chinese place doesnt have chopsticks?Sincerely,A visitor of the USA

Review №76

2023-08-08 20:36:23

Yummy food 😋

Review №77

2021-05-14 22:57:44

A lady was being super rude we asked her for a spoon and went and washed it with water and she was being so rude and gave us look and made comments about us but the rest were being super nice.

Review №78

2022-05-10 04:43:11

Salad, every kind of chicken and beef Chinese dish, pizza, sushi, taco fixings, many delicious deserts and other assorted buffet delicious dishes. Fantastic!

Review №79

2018-12-07 20:04:42

We love this buffet. The food is out of this world and the staff is so efficient and friendly. If youre in Santa Maria you have to give it a try.

Review №80

2019-07-26 01:12:40

If it were cheaper it wouldn’t be bad. Large selection. But at $18 I would have expected the hot food to be warm at least...

Review №81

2019-08-22 00:39:17

Very nice restaurant. Good value. The people are nice. The selection of foods is huge & the place is always clean

Review №82

2019-10-07 16:52:11

The food itself is really not good--tons of msg, rubbery beef, greasy, etc. The staff was very friendly (bumped the rating up a star) and the ice cream is strangely phenomenal (bumped the rating up another star)

Review №83

2017-12-19 03:49:42

Consistently just okay. Large selection but some food items dont seem fresh. There are ice cream by the scoop, though.

Review №84

2021-04-27 04:07:30

The food here is ok . It can be done better service isnt that great. Hopefully it will change after covid

Review №85

2023-05-07 01:54:15

Some how, even the jello for dessert was dry...

Review №86

2021-04-26 22:07:42

Worst customer service, I was greeted by the guy horribly. The food is cold and the waiters take forever.Don’t recommend

Review №87

2017-08-13 02:55:26

Place sucks.. didnt even have crab out until i started to complain, ontop of that there crab was the worst ive ever tried.. tasted like old water.. i came here specifically for there crab and shrimp.. was awfull. Please save your time amd money somewhere else.

Review №88

2022-06-03 02:15:43

Worst place ever, they have a bad attitude and are so unprofessional. If I can rate this no stars I would

Review №89

2019-02-08 23:32:51

I like to go in here when Im really hungry the chicken sticks are really good the pork they have a lot of stuff its actually really good you got to be hungry

Review №90

2019-10-22 00:38:33

Great place. Good food larger variety clean but the workers are not very friendly the Chinese workers

Review №91

2020-01-15 16:52:18

On the road trip back from Big Sur stopped here. The buffet is huge! The prices are reasonable. Every kind of food you can imagine.

Review №92

2021-10-23 02:22:14

The food was not good they had nothing good chinese buffet with mexican food :))) 4/10

Review №93

2020-08-19 00:36:46

The food was horrible here I went there because I was craving some Asian food and it was a horrible experience first the food was plain disgusting second there was dozens of flies around my food I was so annoying and disgusting I had the leave and the next day I woke up sick I do not recommended this place

Review №94

2019-06-14 22:27:08

Please clean the dead turtle out of the water fixture in your lobby. Also consider moving the living ones out of there as well.

Review №95

2021-05-31 03:47:21

Will never eat there again food is cold not very much good variety of foods

Review №96

2019-03-18 20:46:47

This place is great...great food, largest buffet selection around. Ive always had great service...

Review №97

2019-03-08 21:54:21

Very big spacious place, entrance has a koi pond fountain gorgeous. The food is good but needs improvement on.

Review №98

2019-11-03 21:53:04

I love it here. The food is okay.Lots of things to pick out of.Defenitly will come back

Review №99

2016-04-22 00:53:01

Expensive for dinner, food is so so... Pretty bad actually. The shrimp is mushy, server dont really refill much or take ur plates...

Review №100

2022-06-15 04:14:19

Food was just ok the menu need more stuff to add

Review №101

2021-07-28 01:14:11

The charge for a three-year-old is 13 dollars, the service is not good, the crayfish is very small

Review №102

2019-07-10 00:38:38

It has very good food and they also cook some meals right when you want thwm

Review №103

2016-02-20 00:27:25

No good service, food taste not good at all,refills takes to long, napkins in a group of 5 they only gives 6. 3 of them kids. And they take to long to bring food out.

Review №104

2019-05-21 04:39:50

Most of the hot food was cold or maybe at room temp. My wife got sick after eating.

Review №105

2017-04-07 18:50:26

Good food only thing I dont like is that you have to be asking for more napkins why dont they just put them outside

Review №106

2017-08-04 21:04:24

Very full. Not bad.

Review №107

2018-11-10 01:30:54

Lots of choices of different foods, but most of them are just warm and always not the same taste as the days before . But the price is right.

Review №108

2019-05-03 00:10:14

I been there multiple times, and the food quality seems to be dropping every time.

Review №109

2020-01-01 21:58:00

Horrible experience!!! Dont recommend at all, and very expensive for nasty food!!!

Review №110

2019-06-11 01:25:26

Food is ready good,the service is ready good I have nothing bad to say to v-star buffet.

Review №111

2018-10-28 03:47:37

Food was cold, plates were all wet, food were not appealing at all. I wouldnt go back to eat there again even if its free.

Review №112

2018-06-01 23:28:12

They have good food there and its a good prices

Review №113

2017-04-18 20:29:09

When I ask for ice cream in was thinking into the women said hurry up in a rude manner. They need to stop being rude.

Review №114

2018-07-08 20:54:45

Clean, good service, good food, and very reasonable price. Highly recommended 😋

Review №115

2018-11-08 19:30:46

Fantastic food so good better than hometown hands down

Review №116

2019-05-18 20:32:48

Very Good love the new carpeting workers were nice as well.

Review №117

2022-10-08 03:28:47

One of the worst buffets in Santa Maria no recommendable

Review №118

2019-02-11 01:54:08

There are good food and the worst part is you cant get ice cream for ur self.😣

Review №119

2019-01-05 04:42:47

I enjoy V-Star when is the top as much as possible. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys Asian Cuisine.

Review №120

2018-11-13 18:51:05

The food is great theres all kinds of food and its all you can eat

Review №121

2018-12-30 23:23:11

Everytime Google invasively opens a notification to review a business I happened to be near I give one star.

Review №122

2018-06-12 13:56:57

I love this place good food and employees are very friendly

Review №123

2019-05-14 02:41:46

Great buffet, lots of seafood, everything fresh and a decent price. Our favorite buffet.

Review №124

2018-12-08 04:43:29

Some of the food was cold and others were burned although the waiters were nice and place was clean

Review №125

2019-06-07 23:29:32

Wow were really full lots of good food.

Review №126

2022-11-05 19:19:15

Excellent, very good food

Review №127

2019-11-13 15:03:27

Great food thank you for senior citizen prices 😊

Review №128

2019-10-05 22:05:11

Price was $12 for lunch, but food is not that great, especially dessert. Very limited variety of Chinese food.

Review №129

2018-12-30 04:00:30

Food wasnt as good as it looked on the pictures. Food waz colf

Review №130

2018-03-28 20:27:02

Sushi is not fresh ... The other food is good.

Review №131

2019-04-21 16:39:25

Family favorite. Fresh food prepated daily. Efficient staff.

Review №132

2019-06-22 21:18:31

They had really good food and good service

Review №133

2021-09-25 22:11:50

Food could be better & srvice has to improve

Review №134

2019-07-01 06:27:14

They have many menus but most dishes were generally salty.

Review №135

2019-03-31 18:51:03

It was good and they have lots of choices to choose from

Review №136

2018-11-28 20:43:07

Very good food price not bad

Review №137

2020-05-08 02:33:42

Aweful food. Service was bad. Food was cold and sat all day

Review №138

2021-05-11 16:05:49

Very good serve customers well.😊🦋

Review №139

2019-06-02 01:23:57

They didnt give me the table I wanted to):

Review №140

2021-10-22 04:55:24

They dont have everything they offer on the menu

Review №141

2019-05-16 03:14:19

IoiWadIt was alright exceptional kimchi and soup

Review №142

2019-01-10 19:06:26

Food was good but horrible customer service.

Review №143

2019-06-16 23:46:29

Good food but no shrimp

Review №144

2022-02-20 01:37:49

😋😋

Review №145

2021-10-14 04:12:37

Good food decent prices fresh

Review №146

2021-10-17 22:47:45

Made my stomach hurt after i ate here

Review №147

2019-03-21 14:30:10

Its okay. Not better than panda

Review №148

2023-03-26 22:33:25

Good as ever.

Review №149

2021-06-13 00:46:19

Had a great time with the family;)

Review №150

2019-11-02 22:05:54

Nasty cold food waste of money

Review №151

2019-09-13 02:06:28

Nice food, and a good range of foods

Review №152

2019-09-19 06:10:56

Nice,many options,and organized

Review №153

2022-12-17 02:30:51

Food tasteless and sucked

Review №154

2020-03-10 02:04:47

My favorite Chinese buffet in town 😊

Review №155

2019-07-07 19:15:51

Too expensive $18.00 per person

Review №156

2018-03-10 13:41:34

Food is horrible, staff is rude

Review №157

2020-09-25 22:50:23

Havent been there in awhile

Review №158

2019-07-01 02:16:18

This food was well below average.

Review №159

2018-09-13 16:16:44

The women chef is very rude.

Review №160

2019-04-14 22:37:34

No. Good👍

Review №161

2022-02-13 03:44:52

Its good eats,

Review №162

2019-11-10 20:31:27

Sushi and fish are great 👌.

Review №163

2017-06-05 23:51:48

Very great place to eat

Review №164

2019-10-29 05:51:51

Good food

Review №165

2018-12-02 20:57:10

Great place to eat.

Review №166

2019-04-16 01:13:43

Love it ... price is right

Review №167

2018-11-28 01:32:22

Just love the food.

Review №168

2020-11-06 02:08:55

Not to much variety of food.

Review №169

2018-12-16 04:14:52

Good cheap Chinese Food

Review №170

2019-02-24 07:33:08

Simple 5 stars

Review №171

2019-12-13 19:39:53

Foods are salty and dry.

Review №172

2020-03-14 02:12:40

Not a sushi restaurant.🤮

Review №173

2018-12-03 04:12:36

Very Nice Place

Review №174

2021-08-30 14:27:18

Review №175

2018-05-09 02:49:39

China food is delicious

Review №176

2021-08-20 02:08:25

Always great

Review №177

2018-11-01 21:19:51

Very good .

Review №178

2022-04-14 00:51:23

Good chinese buffet

Review №179

2019-11-20 03:22:06

Acomer

Review №180

2018-11-05 23:39:24

I love this place

Review №181

2019-11-10 04:24:31

Delicious

Review №182

2019-01-16 04:58:12

They have food

Review №183

2020-11-09 17:46:46

Too expensive!

Review №184

2018-06-22 19:38:35

Great service

Review №185

2019-07-03 10:37:47

Review №186

2019-08-24 21:02:56

Great

Review №187

2016-05-25 17:18:08

Fine

Review №188

2021-09-29 21:38:28

Limited choices.

Review №189

2020-11-29 22:26:08

Buffet Emm good

Review №190

2019-04-13 19:33:27

Good food.

Review №191

2018-12-20 22:41:02

Much variety

Review №192

2019-07-01 21:57:44

Ulgy places

Review №193

2019-08-04 17:40:00

Typical Chinese Buffet

Review №194

2019-02-01 00:32:25

Never again

Review №195

2019-03-17 19:00:20

Foods gross

Review №196

2020-02-01 21:03:55

Love this place

Review №197

2019-06-18 13:45:56

Love that place

Review №198

2019-06-02 14:54:38