Welcome to Ichiban Buffet, where affordability meets culinary delight. Our extensive menu offers a tantalizing selection of dishes that will satisfy both your taste buds and your budget. From delectable main courses bursting with fresh and flavorful ingredients to unique offerings like squid, we bring you a Chinese dining experience that stands out from the rest. Immerse yourself in our cozy ambiance, where friendly staff are always ready to ensure your dining experience is seamless, with quick drink refills and attentive plate clearance. Discover the perfect combination of quality, affordability, and exceptional service at Ichiban Buffet.
Hours
| Sunday | 11:30 AM–9:30 PM |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–9:30 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–9:30 PM |
| Friday | 11:30 AM–9:30 PM |
| Saturday | 11:30 AM–9:30 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 4484 Jimmy Lee Smith Pkwy, Hiram, GA 30141
Phone: (470) 308-0188
Website: http://www.ichibanbuffethiram.com/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=website
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Reviews
The dining area featured a dark Asian-themed ambiance typical of a buffet-style setup, and I found both the tables and booths to be clean and comfortable. My server was friendly and attentive throughout my meal, ensuring my large sweet tea was constantly refilled.
However, the overall cleanliness left a lot to be desired, starting right at the entrance where a puddle of water stood in the entryway near the fish tank with no “Wet Floor” signs posted. The fish tank itself was clearly in need of a thorough cleaning, which immediately led me to wonder about the cleanliness in areas customers couldn’t see. These concerns were reinforced by brief glimpses I caught into the kitchen area, which did not appear clean.
For my meal, I had one buffet plate, a large sweet tea, and I also placed a to-go order of Chicken & Broccoli with rice and two egg rolls. The majority of the food on the buffet I had was fresh and hot, which was a definite positive. Unfortunately, the egg rolls on the buffet were cold, and the crab rangoon was cool and had a stale flavor, suggesting it had been sitting out for too long. Despite these few items, most of the all-you-can-eat offerings were good and made the $14.99 buffet price feel worthwhile.
My to-go order was prepared well, featuring a generous amount of food, and was also quite good. The total cost, including the to-go order and tip, came to $37.41.
Despite the noticeable issues with cleanliness, the quality of the main buffet items and the attentiveness of the server mean I will return to Ichiban Buffet.
The food here isn’t bad, but it definitely leans on the cheap side—both in price and feel. If you’re expecting variety, this might not be the place for you. The selection is very limited, so don’t go in hoping for a broad spread of options. For about $15 per person (including drinks), the pricing is fair for what you get.
During our visit, the hibachi section wasn’t even open, and overall, the food options were pretty sparse. What was available tasted good, just nothing particularly exciting or memorable.
The atmosphere could use some improvement. While we were dining, it felt like a cold draft was coming in, almost like someone left the back door open. Not exactly cozy.
On the positive side, our server was excellent—very attentive. Our drinks were always full and our plates were cleared regularly, which made the dining experience smoother.
Bottom line: If you’re after variety or a full-on buffet experience, you’ll probably want to look elsewhere. But if you’re just looking to grab some basic, decent food at a reasonable price, it’s not a bad choice.
Short version: not really recommended, though you could do worse.
Definitely a “quantity-not-quality” kind of place.
When you walk in, you pass a bunch of gumball-style dispensers and a not-so-clean, overcrowded fish tank. The windows aren’t very clean, but neither is most anything inside. It’s one of those places where about every third light bulb is out, there are boxes stacked up against the walls, the hostess has her own meal she’s eating while she does other things, etc.
The food is okay. Not terrible, but not great. Very standard Chinese buffet items: General Tso’s chicken, egg drop soup, black pepper chicken (the black pepper chicken was actually quite good), lo me in, etc. Some of it may have been out for quite some time, depending on the time of day you arrive.
The service was adequate. Not friendly at all, but not terribly cold. The hostess/server stopped offering refills on my drinks at a certain, indicating she was ready for me to leave. But she did a pretty good up to that point, but then I guess she reached her “limit,” if you will. The guy making the sushi behind the bar was friendly, though he didn’t address me in English; just smiled broadly when I thank him for making the food.
Dessert is standard cookies-and-cake-out-of-a-box, but they also have a cooler of self-serve items like those crunchy Hershey’s ice creams on a stick and small cups of ice cream.
This is the only Chinese buffet in the area, so if you’ve got a hollow leg and a hankering for a buffet, this is your only option. All that said, for the amount you’ll spend ($12 during the week, $15 during the weekend, and then add on $3 for a drink and the tax), you’re looking at $20 a head, and you could get better quality food at Panda Express, if not the same volume of it.
I won’t be back, but it was worth the shot.