I was wary of a post COVID buffet, but the meal was actually nostalgic. The food was great and there was a large variety of options. You could even load up a plate and get it grilled up on a Mongolian grill. They also had a delicious selection of sushi. There was something for everyone. Great prices too! Definitely recommend. I know that they advertised that crab legs were certain days of the week though...
Food: 3.5/5Service and Setting: 3/5Value: 3/5I remember when Pan Asia first opened and it was so hyped. The prices were really good and the food was better quality than other buffets we had. Eating here almost five years later, I will confirm that the food is pretty much the same as when I first tried it. The servers are not nice, but they are efficient and will help you with whatever you need. I sort of don’t appreciate that they didn’t tell me that drinks cost extra as they just ask what I wanted to drink, but for $1.99 I do not feel robbed. The overall buffet is clean but the open sauces have me worried a bit. Warning about the hibachi station, I saw a worker pick up a piece of beansprout that fell on the counter and straight up put it back in the container. Overall, I think that it is still worth it if you come during a weekday lunch. Anything else, I would say no. Overall, the food is decent but selection is small. What they do is a step up from other buffets for sure. Because of the amount of foods, I have arranged them from best to worst for your ease of reading! The ratings are done on a buffet scale, not a normal scale.Stuffed Mushroom: 5/5This is this buffet’s crowned jewel. Super savory, umami blast with a good amount of meaty filling. The main flavor is onion and the topping of mayo and cheese really heighten the rich flavors of this dish. I literally come here for this.Baked Shrimp: 5/5This is also one of my favorites but is sadly a dinner only item. The shrimps are well cleaned and cooked with a savory mayo cheese topping. I would say that it is a little on the bland side, but I much prefer this than eating a sodium bomb. Clean and savory with a touch of luxury.Cream Cheese Wontons: 5/5Can these be a little crispier, have some crab, and maybe more flavor? Yes, but something about these simple wontons are addicting and will make you think about Pan Asia in the middle of the night. Smooth, slightly sweet and tart, and delicious, a must get.Fried Chicken Wings: 4.5/5These are my dad’s favorite and super good. Not overly battered, generally very crispy, and well seasoned. To me they taste like an upgraded version of supermarket wings with a touch of Chinese seasoning.Mushroom Chicken: 4/5Super solid with a rich mushroomy sauce. I wish that they would put more chicken in it as it is hard to fish it out of the tray. Good flavor overall but a touch too oily.Fried Banana: 3.5/5This is a fried Thai banana I think? It was not too burned and had a nice cooked “green” banana taste. A good detour for the middle of your meal. Gives me Brazilian barbecue vibes.Baked Salmon: 3.5/5A Chinese buffet staple. This is pretty savory and they don’t load on the salt which is nice. They use a mayo topping to season the fish and it tastes good, sort of generally savory. The fish that I ate was a tad overcooked and dry, but not bad.Fried Softshell Crabs: 3/5This one disappointed me a lot. A dinner only item that is prized by all dinner feasters. To me, it was very bland and had parts that were soggy/tasted like uncooked flour, especially in the joints. You can’t eat just the meat without loading up on batter and shell.Coconut Shrimp: 3/5This is like a toned down honey walnut shrimp. No real coconut flavor and is overall bland. Try to get this when it is fresh or it becomes soggy very quickly.Grilled Squid: 3/5This was okay, it just taste super old. If it is fresh, I remember it being better. It has a sort sambal/sriracha flavor.Salmon Sashimi: 2.5/5The salmon is not cut very well so there are a lot of sinews that get stuck in your teeth. It definitely does not taste the freshest and might get you sick. I would say that the quality is a solid step below AYCE sushi. Avoid if you are sensitive to bad fish.Baked Scallop: 2/5This one is meh. No scallop, just imitation crab and corn. I would skip.
Above average selection and service from this buffet. There is a wide selection of seafood and hibachi grill dishes. The sushi bar is surprisingly really good! The special roll selection is standard but they also offer nigiri and sashimi! There was regular replenishment of tuna and salmon sashimi! And the seaweed salad was great! Some of the crab legs were a miss though. As with any buffet, the strategy is to try a little bit of everything and then pig out on your favorites!
Gota start i am jaded especially when it comes to lunch because i love green lip mussels the salad bar and the warm ones with the heart attack cheese covered ones middle range sushi and stuffed clams all good for a seafood person wife likes the other variety of food which they have interior is good not great tables and booths hostess nice staff pretty good for a buffet restrooms kinda lacking only drink one soda there for the food! Good over all bigger and better than fascia buffet in escondido especially if you like seafood not knocking fascia depending on travel time and what your looking for? Peace hope it helps!?
We where there a Saturday 5/7/22 we are a family of 7 we love to go to the buffet in Escondido next to Vallarta but we want it to give a chance to this place the food is really good is very clean only 3 star's because one of the Asian waitresses kept telling us with her hands literally to live I don't know why she took my daughters plate with food 2 times without my daughters knowing honestly she was really rude I should tell the guy at the register we always take our time to eat that's why we go to the buffet in Escondido we not coming back and do not recommended..
On Fridays Anna Saturdays they serve unlimited crab legs starting at 4pm. AMAZING and delicious food too!!!
The food here is good. I have ordered party trays that provided a good amount of food for the cost. They are now charging nearly $60 for half salmon orders. It used to be $60 for a full salmon.
We had dinner. There is an Abundance of food. The ribs were Delicious. There's a make your own stir fry section. Overall for the price @ 22.69 per person you definitely get what you pay for. Parking is a little tight but doable. The only thing missing was steamed crab rather than fried.
Stopped by for lunch on Friday afternoon. Great selection of Asian and seafood options for a low price. We paid about 34 dollar for two people including drinks. Inside is bit dark and outdated but it's clean.
Low quality no flavor. Told them it made me sick and was not offered compensation told them I was willing to pay half the bill total of $24 they said the best they could do was $5 off. So I decided fine I'll pay you $20 and give an honest review. Very dissatisfied do t waste your time coming here I would have had a better meal at Panda Express right next door for half the price.