Oriental Buffet

Arcata, CA · Chinese restaurant

Rating
4.1/5
★★★★☆ 4.1
Reviews
20
Rank in Arcata
#46
of 90 restaurants
City Percentile
21%
rating percentile
Address
Oriental Buffet, 5000 Valley W Blvd, Arcata, CA 95521
Phone
(707) 822-2286
Website
www.orientalbuffetca.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM Sat

Oriental Buffet is a restaurant located in Arcata, CA. It is one of 90 restaurants listed in Arcata. Its 4.1-star rating is slightly below the Arcata city average of 4.4 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Oriental Buffet

Oriental Buffet was established in 2004 and is the largest buffet restaurant in Humboldt County. We serve delicious and affordable Chinese, Japanese, and Mongolian food, amongst other Asian cuisines. We have 7 total food bars consisting of... More

Hours

Friday11 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Shangfang Gao · Dec 2025

LA local sees it exceptionally good with very reasonable price. The mussel is our favorite. Instead of cheese, soft steamed egg was added on the shell. Together with the fresh and sweet mussel, it creates a taste that we never had and won everyone’s heart. I would also recommend fried rice noodles. Without much seasoning it’s giving out some reminiscent home taste.

★★★★★ 5.0 Lexus San · Sep 2025

The interior is exceptionally clean, and there is a wide range of food options available. The quality of the food was remarkable, with freshness evident from the kitchen. Yummy Dishes were consistently replenished to ensure each container was filled. My culinary delights include pot stickers, egg rolls, fried cheese wontons, and sesame balls. Coleslaw was salty not sweet. For meat entrees, I tried the orange chicken and chicken with peanut sauce, but I didn't sample the soups, which appeared appetizing 😋. As for seafood entrees, the baked salmon was decent, but the baked mussels were overly mayonnaise-heavy. However, the fried shrimp and coconut shrimp were absolutely delicious and flavorful. There are still more menu items that I haven't tasted yet 🤤. Guests have commended the delecta

★★★★★ 5.0 Ruipeng Liu 劉 · Jul 2025

Food is great. Break down as follows American style sushi (California, Philidelphia, Alaska, rainbow Roll, etc): fresh, rice is right texture, seasoned properly, simple. Dishes you'd find at Panda Express (Orange Chicken, Gen Tso, Mongolian Beef, etc): not too salty, meat is tender. About the same as Panda. Dishes that excel: Sauteed Eggplant, Sweet and Sour, grilled chicken, Sauteed Clam, Seaweed Salad. The eggplant tasted like homemade Chinese food. The clam had no bad fish smell, super fresh. The clam quality is above what I can make at home. Their seaweed salad tastes straight out of NE Chinese restaurants. It's a niche dish that is served only in small regions of China, but found here. Overall: amazing food for its price, much better quality and variety than Panda. Plenty of variet

★★★★☆ 4.0 Robert Reynolds · Jul 2024

My family came here for dinner on our drive down to the Bay Area from Oregon. Our expectations were not high but we were pleasantly surprised. It was perfectly decent with some delicious options. Food quality was above average and the service was good. I’ll definitely save this spot for future trips.

★★★★★ 5.0 Complete Randomness · Dec 2023

Not high expectations based on the outside, but it was great! Super clean inside, great food, although I wish all the dishes had labels. This was the first place that actually has good soft ice cream! Super creamy, no gritty texture at all, which has been all I've ever found. Very happy with our visit and would definitely return.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Chinese restaurantBuffet restaurant

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