THE BUFFET Daimaru Sapporo

Meal: Dinner Day Visited: Saturday Budget: ¥4,000/person Closest Station: Sapporo Reservation Needed?: Maybe Payment: Cash; Credit; E-Payment Kid Friendly?: Yes English Menu?: Yes Our expectations were, perhaps, unreasonably high, but we found a buffet that is essentially the equivalent of one foun...d in a 3-star hotel. At more than ¥4,000 per person (with (soft) drink bar), we were hoping for much better quality food and more options. While the make-your-own waffles were good and the steak and shaolonbao were ok, the rest of the food on offer was bad. The paella was, quite literally, disgusting and the sushi was of poor quality. Drink bar options are akin to what you will find at Denny’s, etc. The view of downtown Sapporo is one of the few highlights and the service was fine. Other than that, I struggle to find other redeeming qualities.

Visited April 2022

Came for lunch on Sunday in Nov 2019, waited for about 10 minutes outside with local families. A little crowded but in good order as expected in Japan. Food and drink had a great variety to choose, yummy and tasty. Paid additional charge 290 yen for drink bar. Overall price worthy for quality of fo...od and environment.

Visited November 2019

One of the best buffet ever. The price is good. There is a special price for seniors as well. Staffs were very friendly and polite. They have a wide selection of food. Importantly the food were fresh. Highly recommended.

Visited January 2019

I am surprised at the negative reviews here as we had a very satisfying lunch yesterday. We went with Japanese friends. The best foods for me were the tempura, the main courses, the ice cream with zenzai, and the salads. I went back for tempura three times. The yuzu salt spiced it up nicely. We... didn't see any crab or sushi, although other reviews indicate that they are often available. The Chinese gyoza and mabudofu were disappointing, too greasy and not enough spice. We sat by the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Sapporo Station and watched the month's best snowfall. Beautiful. This is one of those all-you-can-eat places where you need to be careful not to eat too much and feel bloated. At 90 minutes to eat, you can eat at a leisurely pace and rest between each plateful. Nice food for adults and children. Plenty of vegetables and soups - udon, ramen, Chinese soups. Rice for those who want it. Many pastry desserts - and the ice cream bar has several delicious toppings. The pineapple was very fresh and sweet. All around, a reasonable priced lunch if you are looking for a buffet where each person can eat something different. Tip: get here early before the noon rush when office workers are on their lunch breaks. Opens at 10:30, we were here at 10:45 and waited in line for about 5 minutes. Visited February 5, 2018.

Visited February 2018

The buffet was packed with local folk and families. Clearly it's popular and the queues for the sushi and crab legs were manageable moving quickly as the service was quick and smart. There's even as pizza and pasta section for those fussy Westerners. Truly, we ate our fill.

Visited February 2017