East Ocean Buffet

They deserve zero star.
We ate there about an hour then they handed us a check to kick us out.
Not to mention there food qualities are terrible. DO NOT EAT ANYTHING RAW THERE.

We came here with a large group recently. It was an expensive buffet dinner but when I saw what they had to offer, I understood why. They had Alaskan crab legs that never seemed to run out, clams, mussels, raw oysters, octopus, steak, and even sushi. They even had chicken paws which I have never seen in any other buffet places. I liked the taste of their New York steak but the meat was tough. Their fried chicken could be improved. The ribs were great. I haven’t tried their sushi but their other seafood options made the price worth it.
As for food poisoning, our party didn’t make it out completely fine but 9 out of 10 were good.

They over charge and customer service is terrible! They are taking 12% for the device which isn’t worth it

Food poisoning! Vomiting day and night, bathroom heaven.
I got dinner for $ 21. For that price I can complain about the seating, tasteless ice tea, bland clam chowder, ½ food in the trays was cold.
Anyway, this is mostly a sea-​food buffet with some western food thrown in.
I will complain to the health dept. see if this place could be shut down.

Great for the indecisive eater… I would suggest this place if you’re having cravings for sushi, seafood and dessert, this is the spot to be. Depends on the day, food may be great or not so great. If you want better options I would suggest going for dinner rather than lunch because you have tastier options. Lunch offerings are cheap but food is a bit bland. Great for larger parties or groups as there is spacious seating areas.

The services there are bad. Very very bad suck!!!
There’s nothing to eat now, and the food taste bad. Just want today
did they change the owner???

Haven’t been here in awhile. Used to come here for special occasions, like a family member birthday. It wasn’t really that great in the past so I was expecting it to be better since they are still in business after all these years. I was wrong. It turned out to be worse than before.
We came on a week night so I’m not expecting the food to be replenished that often but some of the food was not replenished at all during the whole night we were there. All the food were poor quality except the pizza and chicken nuggets but why would someone come to a buffet to eat that. I believe they close at 10 or 10:30 but the sushi section was closed already a little after 9. The guy said they are out of rice.
Overall, everything was a disappointment and this place is a waste of money. For $ 18.95 per person I rather spend it at an AYCE sushi joint in the area.

This place is super bad!!! Food here is left over food from 5 days ago. Rice was left overs the chicken was hard like a rock. The dumplings was super hard and dry and I’m like wtf is going on in this place!!! I couldn’t eat this and got the hell out of there but the next morning I’m shitting my brains out! and laying on the bed dying from the worst food I had to eat! I didn’t even finish and just ran out the store!

Not a cheap buffet and they charge you 12% gratitude in your bill (not cool!). Also, I don’t like how this place hikes up the prices for holidays.
The food here is not bad, the sushi is actually good. I really like the desserts here because they’re made in the restaurant and taste fresh (try the cheesecake) and top it off with some strawberries by the fruit section!
The seafood here is always fresh; I enjoy eating the clams, mussels, oysters, and occasional lobster they set out (everything is fresh!).

Worst Chinese buffet ever.
Not even cheap.
They barely refill the food.
Don’t even think about to come here.
Horrible

Service is pretty bad here. Its a small buffet and some food is a hit or miss but its not poison. I wish they had a wider variety of food they have 5x the amount of sitting space as buffet area.
But they had the main buffet items and they were pretty good! I wouldn’t come here for a date but if you’re hungry… its very cheap.

The food here is bad. The only reason why I come here really is for the ice cream and sometimes the mushrooms and their canned fruits. The sushi they serve usually falls apart when you pick them up with your chop sticks. Also the fish they have is not fresh at all. The dishes aren’t clean along with the dining utensils. The «salad» bar they have with edamame tastes horrible. Never tried the pudding. The jello eh. Fruits are from cans. Occasionally you’ll have some good pineapples. The oysters they have had little to no meat. The cooked food are always oily.
The most important thing is, their selective of their customers. If they see caucasians, they’ll give them fortune cookies at the end but Asians would have to ask and they would only give one. The tips are already included in the bill even if the waitresses are bad.

I’ve been here a couple of times when I was younger and maybe back then, I didn’t know what «good food» was and thought the food tasted decent here. Either that or the quality has deteriorated enormously since then.
I came back a couple weeks earlier because I had time to kill before work and lunch on weekdays only costed $ 10 so I thought, why not? Of course, I didn’t expect great food for a $ 10 buffet but after that experience, I would never go back again even if it’s super cheap. There are a lot of food to choose from but it all tasted disgusting. The fruits weren’t fresh and it was mostly canned fruits. A lot of dessert but they put so much cream on the cakes to make you full. It could seriously give you diabetes with that amount of unnecessary cream.
The sushi taste like homemade sushi that even I can make better. I must say the soup and tong siu (sweet soup) selection was impressive. But some were more run down and less flavorful. The hot food in general was horrible. The chefs clearly can’t cook.
The waitresses clear out the dishes quickly but the fact that they gave me the check within 15 mins of sitting down, is just ridiculous. I did not know I have to pay before actually eating. So rude!

Don’t go here ever if you value your health. Nothing is fresh, most of the items are from a can or frozen. Guaranteed food poisoning if you come here. I don’t even know how or why people come here. DISGUSTING!

This place is gross, pretty much like most buffets. The food is sloppily presented and mostly cold. Things get mixed in and nobody cleans up. The dessert area was a disaster and the pastries tasted stale. And, the servers were less than friendly or welcoming.

The absolute most terrible buffet I have ever been to.
One night me and my gf came here. My girlfriend ate quite a bit of their seafood, I on
the other hand had 2 – 3 plates of non-​seafood. Long story short, immediately we both felt sick and I luckily felt better after downing 2 bottles of water. My gf wasn’t so lucky. She spent the whole night throwing up a lot. She has a better stomach than most people and she had food poisoning, which seriously shocked me.
I will never come back here again. I hope this place shuts down.

The food at this establishment is consistently disappointing. A vast array of «chinese food» that is overcooked, over salted, and lands any patron into an MSG coma. Rude waiters/​waitress that hover over your table and scowling at their diners.
The food wasn’t the most upsetting part of this dining experience but rather their corrupt business practices. I was dining with a party of 6 and the bill reflected a charge for 7 people. Our party magically inflated by 1! The check was resolved but with much resistance. The establishment claimed that a member of our party of 7 had left early. I speculate this would be their regular defense after getting caught tacking on extra charges on people’s bills.

I had lunch twice here. The place look clean. Table is nice and comfortable. Lots of food to choose from especially meats. Not too impress with the salad bar and dessert choice. Is worth the price i paid. I would go back.

They only get 1 star because Unilocal requires a star rating. THE ABSOLUTE WORST BUFFET I HAVE BEEN TO IN MY ENTIRE LIFE.
I walked in with my 13 year old sister who was very hungry and this buffet was on our way.
There were many people there, typically this is a good sign. WRONG.
It was right before 9. Over an hour before they close. My sister and I were seated, gave the drink order and went directly for the food. EMPTY. We ate leftovers of chicken brocoli.
Literally every other tray was empty with just sauce. I thought ok, no problem they’re bringing out fresh food. We will take a little and come back.
We got back to the table, our drinks were on the wrong table and we’re half full! Not because someone drank them but because they filled them like this.
The food was FAR FROM GOOD and I’m being nice. Actually, it was really bad. The chicken soup was water. No flavor, no salt, nothing. Literally tasted like dish water. They don’t even have a rice container but a small rice cooker like you’d have at home. The rice inside was dry and disgusting.
Their sushi: SO stale! The avocado was literally browned and the salmon single pieces, OMG the poor excuse for a piece of salmon on it was actually slimy.
The salad bar looked like it was a week old.
When we returned to get more food. Nothing! The trays were just as empty as they were before.
I’m not one to complain, but I complained! The tiny hostess at the register with English about as good as a toddler from Afghanistan was less than accommodating. Her response? She looked at the clock! Are you effin’ kidding me??? And I quote: «I no tell you when you walk in late we no put more food?»
I told her that NO she did not tell me this.
For $ 18 for a dinner, you have got to be shitting me! In general, for such higher cost than other buffets, I expected great food and great service. Their selection is AWFUL, even if the trays were full. Literally don’t know how they’re in business!
With tax, our «meal» came out to $ 43 and change. I told the hostess to get the manager, that I wanted to speak to him. She went and spoke to him. 20% off is all they can do and they can get me what I want from the kitchen. Although I was hesitant, I said OK. When I asked my waitress about it, she had a blank look on her face. I decided to say fuck it and leave.
Since every single waitress was eating (what looked like fresh food from the kitchen) I went up to the register and asked that same hostess to pay. $ 35.
Worst money ever spent. If I wasn’t in such a good mood, I would have continued further and refused to pay but I didn’t need the headache right now.
And then, my favorite part, she inquired about a tip! HA!
Overall a complete waste of money!!!
PLEASE save yourself and DON’T go here!!!
P. S. Both mine and my sister’s stomachs feel funny.

I’ve been to this place several times throughout their changes in management. I have to give them credit for trying to innovate. Today I had fried sushi (bits of rice, seaweed and even wasabi), chicken medley on a clam, and some lobster. The lobster wasn’t that tasty and the meat was disintegrated (= not fresh in my book). Some foods were hot while others lukewarm. My favorite dishes were the smooth tofu (with the single shrimp slathered in soy sauce) and the huge clam with diced chicken. The watermelon and pineapple was fresh and constantly replaced.
Would I come here again? Sure. But next time no mixing hot and cold drinks. I had a Bridesmaids moment where I was sweating and clenching my way home so that I wouldn’t crap myself on the street. Others in my party were fine so it wasn’t food poisoning.