Makoto Japanese Buffet - Vancouver (WA)

4 /5 Chul Lee: Similar to Mizumi Buffet, this place offers a great variety of food with tons to choose from. The menu is very comparable to Mizumi’s, featuring a mix of Japanese, Chinese, and Mongolian grill options. They have a great selection of sushi, rolls, and sashimi, along with fried favorites like tonkatsu, tempura, fried crab, calamari, and shrimp. You’ll also find fresh shrimp, crab, and a good range of Chinese dishes such as orange chicken, gyoza, fried rice, teriyaki and more. For dessert, there’s plenty as well ice cream, fruits, cakes, and jello. The servers were attentive, the food was solid overall, and the price was surprisingly cheap compared to other buffets. It does get pretty packed on weekends and the wait can be long, but we managed to get in before the rush. Overall, a great experience.

3 /5 Michelle Hamilton: If you are a meat and seafood eater, you’ll like this place, it’s also vegetarian friendly but limited vegan options. Food is decent but nothing spectacular. The tempura veggies were bland and cold and they were busy. I am grateful that they were open on Christmas Day but the staff wasn’t friendly or attentive.

5 /5 Jenn Islam: For a buffet, really good and fresh fish - especially the sashimi that flies off as soon as it gets put on. Hot cooked foods too which are good. Dessert is ok. Always busy and packed and for good reason. Love the sesame balls too!

4 /5 Casper Raine: Came for the Sushi. Loved the Sushi and had ton of varieties. The fruit one was weird, but had to try it. Seafood selection is pretty good overall, and thats what I came for, and most of it hit the spot. Also the price, especially if you come at lunch time, is an absolute steal. Service gets a 3 because while we were seated the second we walked in the door, we never had someone come and ask if we wanted refills, and sometimes there were empty spots on the buffet. However, I can cut them a little slack on that second one as it was pretty busy, but it did take a bit for some spots on the buffet to be refilled. Atmosphere was average. Not really much to say. It isnt styled like a Japanese restaurant, and the place was really dimly lit minus the sunlight coming in from the windows, and the place was slightly dirty. Overall, I had my fill, and enjoyed pretty much everything that I ate, and I ate A LOT (Mostly Sushi), and that is the main reason you go to buffets. I would recommend this place for the food and the price, not the experience. I will be coming back though.