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Captain Buffet is Sacramento’s newest all-you-can-eat Asian fusion experience — serving fresh seafood, sushi, hibachi, and global flavors every day. Located at 1000 Howe Avenue, we’re proud to offer a wide variety of dishes made with quality ingredients and prepared fresh throughout the day. Whether you’re craving crab legs, sizzling hibachi, or hand-rolled sushi, every visit is a voyage of flavor. Perfect for family dinners, birthday celebrations, and group gatherings, Captain Buffet combines great taste, value, and atmosphere in one spacious dining destination. Come hungry and discover why Sacramento is already calling Captain Buffet its new favorite spot for fresh, flavorful dining.
Hours
| Friday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
| Monday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–9 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 1000 Howe Ave, Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: (916) 274-4488
Website: https://www.captainbuffet.com/
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M Ne
This new buffet is located at the old cracker barrel restaurant on 1000 Howe Ave., in Sacramento, CA.
It is right next to our favorite Korean bbq “blue house”, which is closed for remodeling.
We decided to try this new buffet for lunch.
Our first impression was of the inside of the restaurant which was clean and stylish with modern decor. The second was the price. We were shocked at the price. Normally, the price we are used to us over 20.00 for the Chinese buffets in South Sacramento and Elk Grove. The price was very reasonable less the 17.00 including drinks. The third impression was the amount of different foods available for lunch. Of course a number of Chinese foods, including teriyaki chicken, kung po chicken, steamed bok choy, broccoli chicken, chow mein, assorted shell fish, shrimp dishes, and other dishes for children including pizza. Soups including and hot and sour and sinigang seafood soup. A sushi bar. In addition there is a hibachi/Mongolian bbq bar, where you can select your own ingredients and the cook will prepare it for you fresh.
A salad and dessert bar is offered with fruits, Jell-O and ice cream.
A drink fountain area is offered where you can personally select different types of soda and ice tea.
For dinner, they offered dungenous crab cooked in Chinese spices and sauces, as well as BBQ ribs and baked oysters.
In all a very decent food selection for a great price. We will visit again, but we can’t wait for Blue House Korean BBQ to reopen.
… moreIt is right next to our favorite Korean bbq “blue house”, which is closed for remodeling.
We decided to try this new buffet for lunch.
Our first impression was of the inside of the restaurant which was clean and stylish with modern decor. The second was the price. We were shocked at the price. Normally, the price we are used to us over 20.00 for the Chinese buffets in South Sacramento and Elk Grove. The price was very reasonable less the 17.00 including drinks. The third impression was the amount of different foods available for lunch. Of course a number of Chinese foods, including teriyaki chicken, kung po chicken, steamed bok choy, broccoli chicken, chow mein, assorted shell fish, shrimp dishes, and other dishes for children including pizza. Soups including and hot and sour and sinigang seafood soup. A sushi bar. In addition there is a hibachi/Mongolian bbq bar, where you can select your own ingredients and the cook will prepare it for you fresh.
A salad and dessert bar is offered with fruits, Jell-O and ice cream.
A drink fountain area is offered where you can personally select different types of soda and ice tea.
For dinner, they offered dungenous crab cooked in Chinese spices and sauces, as well as BBQ ribs and baked oysters.
In all a very decent food selection for a great price. We will visit again, but we can’t wait for Blue House Korean BBQ to reopen.
Dai Dang
It’s located in the old Cracker Barrel restaurant. I don’t really understand the low ratings because this buffet actually offers some solid dishes, friendly service, and a clean dining area. While the price is a bit on the higher side, it includes drinks and a wider variety of seafood compared to other Asian buffets. Some standout dishes for me were the garlic baked oysters, air-fried crab, Beijing-style stir-fried beef, and calamari with vegetables. Snow crab legs serving in the evening. I also appreciate that the food isn’t overly salty like many other buffets. Free parking is available, which is always a plus. Overall, a satisfying experience worth trying!
… moreTanya Higgins
We went on a Saturday and paid dinner prices. There fried crab was so over fried that it was almost impossible to get any crab out of the shell. It was mostly hollow because it was over fried. The other crab was steamed and cold. The sushi is sweet. The fried calamari was not battered. The bathroom was gross. The best thing they served was the cream puff dessert. Plus you get your own drinks. Will never go again.
… moreVlad. N.
This is one of the worst buffet experiences I’ve had. $20 for low-quality, mostly fried food, empty trays, and a joke of a “salad bar” that’s basically just cabbage. Very few fresh options and poor food management.
The place is dirty — stained chairs, dirty floors, and tables that clearly aren’t being cleaned properly. It feels neglected and poorly run.
For the price, this is unacceptable. Management seriously needs to step up. I would not recommend this place to anyone.
… moreThe place is dirty — stained chairs, dirty floors, and tables that clearly aren’t being cleaned properly. It feels neglected and poorly run.
For the price, this is unacceptable. Management seriously needs to step up. I would not recommend this place to anyone.
Chris Magana
The chow mein is absolutely delicious. Their selection of chicken is good. Not all of their sushi was to my taste, but most of them are delicious. For the price of $15, it is very worth it and I highly recommend it.
… moreRyan
So I tried Captain buffet for the first time yesterday. I waited to review on this to see how my stomach handled the food.
Overall for the price I thought it was a good place to get my grub on!
I thought the flavors of most of the food was good I thought some not as much. I got there around 30 mins after they opened and some of the dishes were at a good temperature while others I thought was too cold but maybe the warmers weren’t up to temp yet.
One thing I did notice is that before done with the first plate I was already feeling fuller than I thought I should be and feeling slightly uncomfortable. My only thought to that was that there must be MSG in some of the food I ate. While MSG will enhance the flavor of the food making you want to eat more of it it also makes you satisfied faster and you will eat less food than you would have. But if you are like me and have bowel inflammation the MSG can actually cause your stomach bloating and can cause stomach pains as is what happened to me for the next 5 hours following eating there.
I had gotten another plate of food thinking I could get through it but the pain got to be enough to stop eating.
Overall for the price it’s a good place to be able to have a verity of different foods to eat. I think they should add signs to the foods they add MSG to so that ones who has issues dealing with MSG can avoid those, at least to have those options last or if at all. Would I go back again? I’d like to but I’d also like to know which food has the MSG in it so I can at least avoid those till last and maybe only having a tiny amount of it so I don’t feel so bad again.
… moreOverall for the price I thought it was a good place to get my grub on!
I thought the flavors of most of the food was good I thought some not as much. I got there around 30 mins after they opened and some of the dishes were at a good temperature while others I thought was too cold but maybe the warmers weren’t up to temp yet.
One thing I did notice is that before done with the first plate I was already feeling fuller than I thought I should be and feeling slightly uncomfortable. My only thought to that was that there must be MSG in some of the food I ate. While MSG will enhance the flavor of the food making you want to eat more of it it also makes you satisfied faster and you will eat less food than you would have. But if you are like me and have bowel inflammation the MSG can actually cause your stomach bloating and can cause stomach pains as is what happened to me for the next 5 hours following eating there.
I had gotten another plate of food thinking I could get through it but the pain got to be enough to stop eating.
Overall for the price it’s a good place to be able to have a verity of different foods to eat. I think they should add signs to the foods they add MSG to so that ones who has issues dealing with MSG can avoid those, at least to have those options last or if at all. Would I go back again? I’d like to but I’d also like to know which food has the MSG in it so I can at least avoid those till last and maybe only having a tiny amount of it so I don’t feel so bad again.
Marv
I visited during the soft opening and found the lunch deal quite reasonable at $18. You pay upon entering, and the price includes drinks (Pepsi products). The menu offers a variety of options, including sushi, hibachi, and classic Chinese dishes, which is pretty typical for this type of spot. Since they’re still in the early stages, I noticed a few things that could be improved. For instance, there was no sweet and sour sauce available for the fried items, and some of the food was served a bit cold—likely because the warming stations weren’t fully heated yet.
The sushi wasn’t a selling point, I didn’t spot many raw options, and it was missing sushi vinegar.
For dessert, they offer traditional Chinese buffet cakes and Blue Ribbon ice cream.
Overall, I think it’s a solid spot for the price. Not amazing but there are lots of options and it is clean. They’re still ironing out some details as they get into full swing
… moreThe sushi wasn’t a selling point, I didn’t spot many raw options, and it was missing sushi vinegar.
For dessert, they offer traditional Chinese buffet cakes and Blue Ribbon ice cream.
Overall, I think it’s a solid spot for the price. Not amazing but there are lots of options and it is clean. They’re still ironing out some details as they get into full swing
Jack Wilson
The food here is plain with no flavor.
The selection is not phenomenal and just the same as any other place like it.
It’s a new spot so everybody wants to try it.
I came on a sunday at twelve thirty for lunch the food was fresh.It did look good, but just didn’t have any flavor and nothing stands out about this restaurant to separate it from any other chinese buffet in town.
The price with a drink for 1 adult was $27.29
… moreThe selection is not phenomenal and just the same as any other place like it.
It’s a new spot so everybody wants to try it.
I came on a sunday at twelve thirty for lunch the food was fresh.It did look good, but just didn’t have any flavor and nothing stands out about this restaurant to separate it from any other chinese buffet in town.
The price with a drink for 1 adult was $27.29
Carmen Bloom
The place is nice and clean, but the sushi area has small variety so from sushi 1 to 10, 6. Price is reasonable, including sodas in the price for two $56 dollars, the food get so cool and greasy very fast, (maybe for the week day, Wednesday, there was not a lot of people). Some food was so yummy, as the Oysters, cocktail shrimp, Crab legs, and more. Go and try, so I will try again. Thank you
… moreDamian Ambrose
I was excited to try Captain Buffet, but unfortunately it was a huge letdown. The photos online look nothing like the real experience. The crab legs were cold, most of the food looked dry and old, and everything really needed to be refreshed. They make you pay before seating, which should have been a red flag. Overall, not a good experience — I won’t be returning.
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