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McCully Buffet
930 McCully St #3, Honolulu, HI 96826, United States
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Le
Review β„–1

Twas ok. πŸ€”πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈNeed to stand in line a few feet apart from another patrons of course & patiently wait to be served by one of the workers.Majority of the time, there was just one single worker, helping to serve the many, various dishes to patrons.Felt bad that there was only one worker whom was doing their best to serve various dishes for hungry patrons to choose from. πŸ₯ΊWent there this past weekend for my birthday brunch.My daughter & her fiancee had chosen this place to eat.πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ˜’πŸ™„Plethora of various sushi, poke, side dishes & cuts of meats & sauces to choose from.There was also soft drinks & a list of different alcohols to choose from ; which we did not indulge in, especially since their sohu was almost $10/ bottle ... 😯There was 3 kinds of soups & also a Soft Serve Ice cream machine that had vanilla, chocolate or you can combine a mix 2 flavors in.You put on disposable gloves, to make/serve yourself your flavor(s) of your choice into a small dessert bowl.Their various types of meats to cook were so/so. πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ˜”.I honestly wouldnt go back there again to eat. Nor would I recommend others to eat there.Sorry ,folks... πŸ€™πŸΌπŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈIm Just being honest. πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

Mr
Review β„–2

Sushi, sashimi, and poke, were great. Meats were tasty, and soups and sides were tasty too. I little expensive for not such a fancy establishment

Ty
Review β„–3

An amazing true Korean BBQ buffet experience right in Honolulu. Its truly all you can eat. You simply go up to the buffet and grab your meat and sides and cook at your table. They also have a selection of sushi, sashimi, soups and tempura.Be careful to only take from the buffet what you will actually eat. Leaving a lot of leftovers will incur an extra fee. The staff was very kind and attentive, however some of their English isnt perfect, so please be patient. I would definitely suggest trying this place out!

Ma
Review β„–4

Good food. All you can eat sushi and Yakiniku

ci
Review β„–5

Awesome service and spot on food choices japanese and korean and touch of poke bowl

Ti
Review β„–6

Very nice lunch buffet, clean, and friendly staff. Parking lot got crowded quick so good to go early for lunch. Nice selection and the quality was good. Ill be backπŸ‘

Ad
Review β„–7

It was delicious, delectable, and down right mouth-watering good! Highly recommend making reservations to avoid any lines.

Na
Review β„–8

One of the best buffet places on the island. You can enjoy really fresh sushi and eat kbbq at the same time! I came here not expecting much and was so surprised how fresh and delicious their sashimi, poke, and sushi were. Turns out the owner owns a sushi restaurant and goes to the fish market to get the freshest fish. My tip is start with the sushi, then get the cooked salmon (its in the middle station on the far right, so delicious), then grab some meat and start cooking as you enjoy the sushi.Amazing service and amazing food. Highly recommend it : - )

Se
Review β„–9

The food and quality of the food was good! My family and I were very satisfied with all of the food options and the cleanliness and freshness of the sushi and meats. However the customer service was awful. From the moment we walked in, the employee treated us poorly. It was clear that we were tourists and weren’t familiar with the process of ordering and our waitress never addressed how to order or the process of the self serve buffet. Throughout dinner she never came to refill our drinks or ask us if we needed anything. Yet she stopped by every table around us and refilled their drinks and was very attentive to them. In addition, she also failed to change our grill, even though she took the time to change the grill of every other table around us. We were left with a blackened grill by the end of dinner. When we went to pay our bill we got no apologies or comments on the poor service we received. We felt extremely discriminated against.

Mi
Review β„–10

Expensive in comparison to some of its competitors, however they do offer a small selection of sashimi, sushi, and poke. If youre going for the sashimi, sushi, and poke, you would be able to make your moneys worth. Dont just go for the yakiniku meats!We were hoping for more selection when it came to the buffet with a $38 price tag.Customer service was great with doing what they can to keep everyone as safe as possible. Staff places food onto your plate so there isnt a lot of people handling food & utensils. They are running around behind the buffet counters to assist everyone as quickly as possible.Note: Lunch prices are cheaper so the selection might differ. They also have other discounts available on certain days. Forgot to take note of them.Tip: Make a reservation! It can get VERY busy. We made our reservation the morning of, and it was fine.Lauren: One of my favorites is the crab soup! I get at least 1 bowl when I go.

la
Review β„–11

Located in the former Camila location. The whole place was remodeled. New equipment. Are well over what I would have spent at Genkis. Dont have a large selection like Genkis or Kaku Sushi. Mostly it was Ahi, Salmon and Ebi. I mostly ate Ika and salmon. The added benefit of a yakiniku and sashimi made it my worth.

Br
Review β„–12

Dinner price is higher than most yakiniku places, but having ayce sashimi and sushi was definitely a game changer. Definitely recommend to anyone whos looking for a good ayce restaurant.

Ko
Review β„–13

Lunch is such a great deal. I really enjoyed this buffet because of all the fresh fish, sushi, marinated meats to cook and banchan. The parking lot does fill up quick.

de
Review β„–14

Really nice staff, really clean, great selection of food!

Mi
Review β„–15

Very clean establishment. Attentive service. Good selection of food items. 4 of us had a nice time.

Sa
Review β„–16

Really good, good food, good asian all you can eat buffet ✨✨ definitely all good. Shout-out to the stuff that were few but still giving their best.

th
Review β„–17

Great quality food for all you can eat. Sushi was fresh and Korean BBQ is always fun. They are very busy so make Reservations ahead of time, when they answer the phone they were a bit quick to get off the phone

Ad
Review β„–18

Awsome food, its really fresh. Has a grill to cook your own meats as well. Good customer service. I loved it.

j
Review β„–19

It was terrible.$50 for the Fourth of July special and they provide crab as the special and the crab was kinda cold. As for other reasons why it’s only two stars : it’s a buffet and you can’t grab the food yourself. All the meat is of low quality. Water wasn’t served right away. Had to ask for it.The only good part of the buffet was that the interior looked great.

Jo
Review β„–20

Good quality great service lots of raw fish and choice meatsbest deal is lunch $25. Dinner is $35

St
Review β„–21

Great food and friendly staff but they watch you like a hawk to ensure you dont waste any food, or burn anything. I ignored them but, still thought it was a little overbearing. I cant stand when people watch me while I eat... its annoying!!!The macaroni salad is delicious and the meats are marinated well. A great selection of meats, soups, and sides for everyone to choose from.

Sc
Review β„–22

This food will keep you on the toilet all night. Stay away.

so
Review β„–23

Great AYCE place with excellent service by staff at a reasonable affordable price. The manager on duty was excellent and very attentive. Great prices on group dining also!

it
Review β„–24

Very rushed and rude staff. We had to get our food fast and they never asked us what we wanted to drink. Food was ok. Staff forgot to turn on one of our grills so we waited longer than we should have

Ja
Review β„–25

Nice buffet! They have plenty to choose from and staff is nice. Pricy, but what isnt in Hawaii? The price is very good for the quality. There is miso soup (and other soups), white and fried rice, fried stuff-like Tempura, Sashimi, Sushi, rolls, meat, kimchi, and much more! Would recommend coming here.

De
Review β„–26

The food was great. They had a good variety of cooked food as well as the food that you cook yourself.

Ch
Review β„–27

Food is clean, service is good. Minus stars for auto grat in buffet and charging surcharge for using a credit card.

Jo
Review β„–28

A lot for your $$$$ food is so ono and staff are very attentive to the customers

Ju
Review β„–29

Food was very good. Fresh and clean service. Sushi was very good. For the price point its a must go.

t
Review β„–30

There are MANY reasons why this is a 1 or zero star Buffet.1. This should rename to korean bbq not buffet2. The price for the food is not worth it3. The hot food items are very cold and old4. There are limited selection of food choices5. They will include tips at the end6. Probably the worst korean bbq i ever eaten7. The food are VERY SALTY!! I DRANK LIKE GALLONS AND GALLONS OF WATER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT!!!Overall you should avoid this place because there are WAY better food in Oahu. Damn even McDonald taste better than this.

Em
Review β„–31

The service they gave me upon arrival was excellent, the waiters were very attentive and friendly, the only problem was that some of their seafood lacked flavor.

Te
Review β„–32

Great place for family and memories.

Yi
Review β„–33

Food is ok. too expensive

La
Review β„–34

Good Ahi for all you can eat. The beef and pork are Okay. If you a fish lover, it is a good place to go.

Ma
Review β„–35

Best Place to grill your own meals and worth the price. Also Awesome Customer Service.

De
Review β„–36

Food is just okay. Nothing really that good. Wouldnt go back again for taste of food. Service was satisfactory.

Ch
Review β„–37

1st timer there we enjoyed it & had an awesome time cooking our own foodπŸ€— everything was perfect.πŸ’―πŸ’―πŸ’―πŸ’―πŸ’―πŸ€™πŸΌincluding the serviceπŸ‘πŸ™‚Mahalo piha malama pono.

Li
Review β„–38

Got there at Dinner time and was fairly busy, but got seated after about a 5 minute wait. Had severs at the buffet line, but it went smoothly First time dining in a restaurant in over a year. They did contact tracing by asking to fill out a form with name, address, and phone information.

Pr
Review β„–39

If I could leave 0 stars I would. They were false advertising the option to pay for the extra food you did not eat and use it as a scheme to charge you extra. Apparently if you are willing to pay to take the food home it’s against health code and will deny you and not honor their own sign that they have on every table in the restaurant. The employee was rude and willing to waste a lot of food and not honor of the restaurant’s sign. Terrible customer service and a scam.

tk
Review β„–40

The meat wasnt the best but the sushi makes up for it. If you are to go here I recommend just eating the sushi or the sashimi to get your money worth. If you wanted to go to korean bbq this isnt the best option

E.
Review β„–41

In the times Ive eaten here, Ive always enjoyed myself, between being able to eat ahi poke all you can eat and grilling the various meats offered. I would stick to mainly those two areas, since the other options are more standard fare, and I didnt feel like they sacrificed the quality of their food despite it being a buffet. Great place to splurge a bit.

Ro
Review β„–42

Food better than before service nor so much but I would go again

Na
Review β„–43

Very low class spot, don’t trust their online information. Unreliable

Lo
Review β„–44

Good place for eat has one old lady thats on top makingSure you got everything Friendly staff

R
Review β„–45

Great variety

Do
Review β„–46

I didnt like their service. You wait 15min 2 have someone change the grill your food starts 2 burn. Then noone bother 2 give you water or ask if you want other beverages. Then when its time 2 check out you get charge 4 everything the gratuity just 4 2 people and if you dont have cash on hand and you use your credit card they charge you a fee on using your credit card. They charge you 4 EVERYTHING!!! even using their bathrooms 😳😑😀

Ar
Review β„–47

Awesome place to go and get all you can eat Kabi Ribs and Sashimi. Love it!!!

JA
Review β„–48

Went 2 hours early and we were turned away by the owner saying they just closed the lunch buffet at 1:30! That’s insane, I wish I could speak towards their food but this is based off of how they treat customers.

Ti
Review β„–49

I recommend this buffet quality of the sashimi and poke are grade A+++ fresh and top quality fish not the browns sashimi you see some other restaurants. The service is #1 employees are so respected and clean and the mangers his name is DON is the best since they change management on this place I give mucclly buffet 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Price is good can’t go wrong on the price all you can eat , everything on the menus is good ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Love this place.

Jo
Review β„–50

It was very disappointing. The pre-cooked food was cold. Their short ribs are really good but thats about it. For what you pay, its not worth it.

Jo
Review β„–51

Great service, clean place. Food was good too. Only negitive thought for me was, not enough different food selection.

Si
Review β„–52

Amazing and filling. .

Vi
Review β„–53

Like It Very MuchVery Good ServiceAloha Virginia

Ce
Review β„–54

Not the best buffet. I seriously got fooled by other images. Not much variety of food. Was expecting more than 3 types of sushi. It was all a hype to be considered a seafood buffet.not worth the $38/person. They did have covid measures in place.

Ly
Review β„–55

I very much like this restaurant for good food and excellent service

To
Review β„–56

If there was 0 stars I would rate it a ZERO. Workers are terrible. .

Ja
Review β„–57

Best place on island to eat at BY far!

Ge
Review β„–58

Nice food and experience

Da
Review β„–59

Good food the sushi and sashimi is very good love it

Da
Review β„–60

Been a while. They have renovated and still good. Make sure to get the ju mul luk(flap meat) their specialty.

Pe
Review β„–61

WoW!! Amazing food!!

Ha
Review β„–62

Great buffet, all you can eat sashimi and other meats. This is by far the best buffet Ive been to in Hawaii. Eating at buffets can be hard for me because Im on an anti-inflammatory diet, but with McCulley buffet there were so many fish choices and other anti-inflammatory foods. I definitely recommend, and dont worry they have covid precautions, having them serve your plate, masks, and social distancing.

ku
Review β„–63

We arrived near the end of lunch which ended up being a bad time if you want your food hot partly because it looked like a really slow day. The prepared hot food on the buffet table was cold even though there were warming lights and hot plates used. On the bright side, the kalbi was soft and delicious and the sushi and sashimi were also good. The service was friendly, attentive and overall great.

Lo
Review β„–64

Great service and excellent food!

du
Review β„–65

It was neat but the food was not very good for the buffet price

Pa
Review β„–66

Was ono! Wasnt even crowded...we went when they opened..lol...they took our temperature and and sat us on the other side of the room...kept us really safe! Had fun too!

Tr
Review β„–67

A little on the pricey side for buffet but, the quality is good. The staff were attentive which is kinda surprising for ayce restaurant. I wouldve liked there to be more meat selection. There wasnt much dessert the price you pay should get you a wider selection of desserts in my opinion.

E-
Review β„–68

Best,good meat quality

mu
Review β„–69

OK food. Limited staff.

Ir
Review β„–70

Our waitress Sharon was delightful. The food was wonderful last night. My friend is vegetarian and I am not. Nonetheless we each enjoyed our meals immensely. All the stuff there are charming. And the food - exquisite. One note - an order of brown rice was enough for four people. I would almost recommend a half order of brown rice for two people.

Na
Review β„–71

Best lunch deal all you can eat sashimi, poke,sushi, kalbi, skirt steak,pork belly,bulgogi and all the fixens.

wa
Review β„–72

26.99 bucks for the Dinner plus 15% tips.

Do
Review β„–73

It was O.K. thats it thats all.

Ja
Review β„–74

With less then 30 dollars per person, you can try all the Korean sauced beef pork and chicken. Good for accommodating groups.

An
Review β„–75

It was ok not worth the amount tho

δΈŠι‡Ž
Review β„–76

All you can eat is still going on but cafeteria style return-to-counter type buffet.

Ro
Review β„–77

This buffet is the bomb. Great service and very clean.

Bi
Review β„–78

Food was good but a little to expensive. Customer service need improvement

KT
Review β„–79

Basically it is not so bad, if you want yo eat alot of meat and the aothers does not care, this is good for you.

Jo
Review β„–80

This place is a solid all-you-can-eat Korean Buffet. The price isnt bad for all you can eat. The food is always good. Ive been eating here for about 20 years and its always been about the same. Definitely basic decor, nothing fancy. Nice thing about all you can eat Korean Buffet is you can just go and pick small amounts up rather than having them continually bring stuff to your table.

Ra
Review β„–81

I have eaten at Camellia Buffet many times over the years and it has been consistently excellent. Korean BBQ buffets always have a wide variety of meats. Camellia has the largest and best variety I have encountered. The following photographs will illustrate that. There is also a large variety of other food selections. I recommend this place to anyone looking for an abundance of good food at a reasonable price.

Na
Review β„–82

I have many food sensitivities and Steve went out if his way tonight so I could have an excellent dinner at Camellia Buffet. Everything was fresh and delicious. It takes talent to cook your own food on the BBQ plate but all the staff made it easy. Everyone was so helpful. Cant wait to go back again.

Ar
Review β„–83

Best Korean Bar B Q on the island. And the owner is easy on the eyes. She even honored my dads coupons. Great food. I ate my own body weight in meat and veggies. Had to change out the table grill like 4 times. Dad loved it too. Will definitely eat here again, whenever I come back to the island. Love this place.

Ky
Review β„–84

Well, Its been a while since Ive eaten there, when I lived in the area. Just so happened, my brother and I met a friend there for lunch. The dinning area looks bigger. There was a good selection on the salad bar. They had a variety of meats, either marinaded or plain. There were dipping sauces for the meats and different salad dressings. They served fried rice. And a good thing about this place you get to cook your own meats at your table. So you get it served hot. Everything was very delicious. I advise everyone to try this place its worth it and maybe try their dinner time.

Gr
Review β„–85

Way better than its predecessor Camellia! Same owner now as Ahi and Vegetable! The selection is really good for seafood and sides but unfortunately the meat selection was kinda meh. Wish they had brisket and some other types of meats. Otherwise I would recommend, the sushi and fish are excellent

Ma
Review β„–86

Too expensive.

Da
Review β„–87

New owners since the last time we were here. A lot friendlier too. Food was good as usual. Still the best deal in town. 18.99 for lunch. Dont have to wait for the staff to come to your table to order more meat, and no time limit. What else could you ask for...

Ma
Review β„–88

Im coming back for dinner before I leave to the mainland. Awesome food and service. Very relaxing, cool and laid back type of feel. β™₯️It.

Jo
Review β„–89

Not much to offer

Se
Review β„–90

It is now known as McCully Buffet. Food is fresh and its nice not having to wait for your food to come unlike other all you can eat Yakiniku restaurants. My son said it is his face restaurant. 🀣

Ni
Review β„–91

No desserts, not a huge variety

Ka
Review β„–92

Great for birthdays. Lots of good food and its all you can eat. Dinner is more expensive but it has ice cream! Well thats if you still have room for it. The ice cream is surprisingly good. Its a bit better than McDonalds.

Ke
Review β„–93

Ahi and Vegetables newest venture is a hit. Some may lament the passing of the old Camilla Buffet, but McCully Buffet surpasses the former. Better select, fresher ingredients and new yakiniku cookers make dining a pleasure. Try em!

Ka
Review β„–94

You cant go wrong here I mean the food selection is really good and the other part that I like is being able to cook your own food. Service is really good here Ill definitely be back....πŸ€™πŸ½

Mi
Review β„–95

NEW OWNERS!! NEW MANAGEMENT!! NEW WORKERS!! NEW REVIEW!!FOOD: The food was really good, not dry and no oldness when we went. My favorite was the CHICKEN which paired really well with the yakiniku sauce right after it comes off the grill. My wife really liked the PORK BELLY. I also enjoyed the FRIED RICE which is just right, its not oily like before.REQUEST: Please bring back the Jello!!SERVICE: Though I miss some of the old workers who were really nice the new workers are very nice, always checking on us to see if everything is alright and if we needed anything to constantly refilling our waters and sodas to changing out our grill several times during the course of the meal. But most importantly there was no attitude when you ask them for something.PARKING: Decent size lot with 2 handicap parking spaces. Did not have difficulty finding a parking spot during lunch time on a Saturday even with several families already dining.WILL DEFINITELY BE BACK NOW!!

Ni
Review β„–96

Not crowded during the lunchtime hour. We did have reservations however we would havent needed it. Good sashimi selection overall seafoods. Meat choices for Asian style cooking was good too! Kalbi, strip steak, chicken (tasty) pork belly. Well be back. Party of 6 business meeting luncheon

To
Review β„–97

The biggest positive is its all-you-can-eat.The meat quality is okay, but the kimchi is pretty good. The vegetable tempura was one of my favorite items. It had just the right amount of batter, and it was cooked well.Be VERY careful walking around. Their floor was extremely oily and extremely slippery. Im shocked that nobody slipped and fell.

Or
Review β„–98

First all they do have a really good meat selection but the only crappy part about this place is they charge so weird. the first time I came here during dinner they charged me $90 dollars for my party of three came back again for dinner because service was awesome the first time, now the second time service was horrible and they charged me $120 it was a huge jump I asked why and they said its the taxes which I know it wasnt but all well paid and left what can I say other then Im not going back.

Le
Review β„–99

It was good but didnt have enough variety of meat wish there was more meat to choose from

Kr
Review β„–100

Could use more dessert options. But over all meats and sushi selection. Yumms!

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3.9 Rating
  • Address:930 McCully St #3, Honolulu, HI 96826, United States
  • Site:https://mccullybuffet.com/home.html
  • Phone:+1 808-951-0511
Categories
  • Buffet restaurant
  • Asian restaurant
  • Barbecue restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Seafood restaurant
Working hours
  • Monday:10:30AM–3:30PM
  • Tuesday:10:30AM–3:30PM
  • Wednesday:10:30AM–3:30PM
  • Thursday:10:30AM–3:30PM
  • Friday:10:30AM–3:30PM
  • Saturday:10:30AM–3:30PM
  • Sunday:10:30AM–3:30PM
Service options
  • Takeout:Yes
  • Dine-in:Yes
  • Delivery:No
Popular for
  • Lunch:Yes
  • Dinner:Yes
  • Solo dining:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Offerings
  • All you can eat:Yes
  • Cocktails:Yes
  • Comfort food:Yes
  • Hard liquor:Yes
  • Wine:Yes
Dining options
  • Catering:Yes
  • Dessert:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
  • High chairs:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
Crowd
  • College students:Yes
  • Family-friendly:Yes
  • Groups:Yes
  • Tourists:Yes
Planning
  • Accepts reservations:Yes
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