If a typical order at a restaurant still leaves you hungry for more, then it sounds like you’re an all-you-can-eat buffet kind of person.
These are the places were diners can grab a plate, stroll through a selection of dishes and load up on whatever looks good and then come back for more until you can’t eat anymore. So if you’re a big eater, or just like to pick and choose your own food, here are five buffets worth trying in the Los Angeles area.
Cafe Sierra
Located inside the Hilton Universal Hotel at 555 Universal Hollywood Drive, Los Angeles; cafesierrala.com
If seafood is all you want to see and eat, then sail into Cafe Sierra’s all-you-can-eat seafood buffet in Los Angeles. The menu includes king crab legs, whole lobsters, sushi, crab legs, oysters and shrimp. They do cater to land lovers too though with options like prime rib, steaks and pork belly. The buffet is open for dinner on Fridays from 5 to 10 p.m. and for brunch on the weekends from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A wide array of desserts is available in the buffet at Golden Corral at its City of Industry location on Friday, Mar. 13, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
The buffet is stocked during lunchtime at Golden Corral’s City of Industry location on Friday, Mar. 13, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
The buffet is stocked during lunchtime at Golden Corral’s City of Industry location on Friday, Mar. 13, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
The buffet is stocked for lunch at Golden Corral’s City of Industry location on Friday, Mar. 13, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Pizza is one of the many choices in Golden Corral’s buffet on Friday, Mar. 13, 2026, in the City of Industry. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
The buffet is stocked for the lunch crowd at Golden Corral’s City of Industry location on Friday, Mar. 13, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Patrons visit the buffet during lunch hour at Golden Corral’s City of Industry location on Friday, Mar. 13, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Golden Corral in the City of Industry on Friday, Mar. 13, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Golden Corral in the City of Industry on Friday, Mar. 13, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Asian noodles and orange chicken are offered in the buffet at Golden Corral at its City of Industry location on Friday, Mar. 13, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
A diner visits the buffet at Golden Corral’s City of Industry location on Friday, Mar. 13, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Patrons visit the buffet during lunch hour at Golden Corral’s City of Industry location on Friday, Mar. 13, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Patrons visit the buffet during lunch hour at Golden Corral’s City of Industry location on Friday, Mar. 13, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Patrons visit the buffet during lunch hour at Golden Corral’s City of Industry location on Friday, Mar. 13, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Orange chicken is one of the many offerings in the buffet at Golden Corral at its City of Industry location on Friday, Mar. 13, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
A patron visits the buffet during lunch hour at Golden Corral’s City of Industry location on Friday, Mar. 13, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Golden Corral in the City of Industry on Friday, Mar. 13, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Andres Argueta of Rowland Heights loads his plate during lunch hour at Golden Corral’s City of Industry location on Friday, Mar. 13, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
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A wide array of desserts is available in the buffet at Golden Corral at its City of Industry location on Friday, Mar. 13, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
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Golden Corral
Various locations in Los Angeles County including City of Industry, Downey, Bellflower, Pomona and Ontario; goldencorral.com
Golden Corral is pretty much the veteran rock star of buffet spots with locations all over the country and an all-you-can-eat menu that serves pretty much any food you can think of. The lineup includes steaks, shrimp, fried chicken, soups, breakfast dishes, salads and more. If you’re not sure what you want to eat, this is the place to come and eat.
Golden Panda Buffet offers about 150 dishes on the buffet trays.(Photo by Richard Guzman)
Golden Panda Buffet offers about 150 dishes on the buffet trays.(Photo by Richard Guzman)
Golden Panda Buffet offers about 150 dishes on the buffet trays.(Photo by Richard Guzman)
Golden Panda Buffet offers about 150 dishes on the buffet trays.(Photo by Richard Guzman)
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Golden Panda Buffet offers about 150 dishes on the buffet trays.(Photo by Richard Guzman)
Golden Panda Buffet
1825 Madera Road, Simi Valley; 805-306-1688; goldenpandabuffetsv.com
You better come hungry and wear some sweats because your waistline will never be the same after eating at this cavernous Simi Valley staple. The buffet options at this Chinese and Japanese restaurant are huge. How huge? Well there are about 150 dishes on the buffet trays that line the side wall. The options include things like noodles, sushi, crab Legs, baked oyster, shrimp, scallops — there’s even a bacon wrapped chicken. But don’t completely fill up on all that because there are also dessert offerings, like gelato, cheesecake and a chocolate fountain where you can dip fruit into the chocolate.
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Paradise Buffet
875 N. Wilcox Ave., Montebello; 323-986-4478; paradisebuffetmontebello.com
Asia meets America at this Montebello buffet with a hefty menu that offers all sorts of dishes, from seafood to steaks. Some of the items on the buffet include seafood like steamed crab legs, grilled shrimp, and raw oysters as well as sushi and Asian fare like Orange Chicken, beef and broccoli, fried rice and lo mein. On the American comfort food side there’s BBQ ribs, mac and cheese, roast beef, ham and grilled fish.
Kenneth Beavers fills a plate at the vegan buffet at Rahel Ethiopian Vegan Cuisine in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 14, 2026.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Miguel Castellanos and Jocelyn Borja enjoy the buffet at Rahel Ethiopian Vegan Cuisine in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 14, 2026.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Rahel Ethiopian Vegan Cuisine owner Wondu Haile in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday, March 14, 2026.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
A patron fills a plate with plant-based Ethiopian dishes from the buffet at Rahel Ethiopian Vegan Cuisine in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 14, 2026.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Mason Melito fills a plate at the vegan buffet at Rahel Ethiopian Vegan Cuisine in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 14, 2026.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Patrons enjoy plant-based dishes at the all-you-can-eat buffet at Rahel Ethiopian Vegan Cuisine in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 14, 2026.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Rahel Ethiopian Vegan Cuisine offers a buffet of plant-based vegan cuisinery at their Little Ethiopia neighborhood location in Los Angeles, CA.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Owner Wondu Haile presents a mixed plate of dishes from the Ethiopian vegan buffet at Rahel Ethiopian Vegan Cuisine in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday, March 14, 2026.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Injera salad is included in the vegan buffet at Rahel Ethiopian Vegan Cuisine in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday, March 14, 2026.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Owner Wondu Haile presents a mixed plate of dishes from the Ethiopian vegan buffet at Rahel Ethiopian Vegan Cuisine in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday, March 14, 2026.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Rahel Ethiopian Vegan Cuisine offers a buffet of plant-based vegan cuisinery at their Little Ethiopia neighborhood location in Los Angeles, CA.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
A patron fills a plate of plant-based Ethiopian dishes from the buffet at Rahel Ethiopian Vegan Cuisine in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 14, 2026.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
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Kenneth Beavers fills a plate at the vegan buffet at Rahel Ethiopian Vegan Cuisine in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 14, 2026.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Rahel Ethiopian Vegan Cuisine
1047 South Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles; 323-937-8401; rahelvegancuisine.com
If you have a big appetite but don’t want to feel terrible about eating so much, then this restaurant is the place for you. Located in Little Ethiopia on Fairfax Avenue, Rahel’s has been serving Ethiopian food for 25 years and on the weekends the restaurant offers an all you can eat buffet from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It includes options like a mixed a vegetable stew, red lentils, chick peas, a potato stew, collar greens and more. It’s all slow cooked in spiced sauces and served with injeri bread.
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