With our current penchant for clean lines and minimalist design sometimes it bears reminding that less isn’t always more. The word is in: more is more and an all-you-can-eat buffet is the way to go for hungry diners in Brisbane/Meanjin.
But where, how and what do we gorge on? Going all-you-can-eat on the Brisbane buffet dining scene will take you everywhere from Mexican mouthfuls to the Korean coal pits and even a Brazilian bacchanalia. Take it from us here at Urban List—if you love nothing more than a good gorge-fest, you’ll love these incredible opportunities to dig in to a buffet in Brisbane. Bib up.
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Okami
Various Locations
Sushi lovers, you’ll be thrilled to know that there’s a spot in West End and Aspley where you can order endless sushi, sashimi and nigiri platters, along with other Japanese eats like takoyaki, chicken karaage, gyoza, yakiniku beef and so much more. Okami is the name, and while they have two other venues on the far north and south side of town, these are their first in the inner city—and we are stoked to have them. There’ll be no surprises on the bill here—it’s just $42.80pp for all the plates you can handle, with kids and seniors discounts available and the option to BYO.
goodtime
22/45 Mollison Street, West End
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One of the cheapest all-you-can-eat offers you’ll find in Bris-Vegas: buy one drink, add $29, and enjoy a yum cha buffet. Seems like a pretty goodtime—see what we did there? Pork xiao long bao, edamame, crispy gyoza, piggy custard buns, the list goes on. And, with a sneaky extra tenner, you have access to a few more key dishes, like duck and prawn dumplings, crispy fried squid, and BBQ pork buns. Still not cheap enough for you? Well how about this: From 11.30am to 3pm Monday to Friday you can get it for just $19pp with any drink purchase. It sounds too good to be true but it's not—see you there on the daily.
Seoul Garden
341 Mains Road, Sunnybank
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Melbourne’s favourite all-you-can-eat Korean joint has come to Queensland—and it does not disappoint. Seoul Garden gives you options, with a 90 minute all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ and hotpot feast that features over 30 meats and 50 hotpot variations for a mere $49.90pp at dinner, or $43.90pp at lunch. And if that price tag is a bit too steep, just forgo the BBQ and hotpot options, instead chowing down on the hot food, gimbap and salad bar for $19.90pp during weekday lunches.
Mista Boo
3/161 Oxford Street, Bulimba | 6/20 King Street, Bowen Hills
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Make sure to take your boo-thang to Mista Boo for a date night you won’t forget. After all, what’s more romantic than shoving your face full of delicious food together? For only $39.90pp, enjoy 90 blissful minutes of all-you-can-eat Korean-style Japanese food—taking Asian fusion to the next level. Try every flavour in their huge range of sushi options, order all the Japanese tapas you want, inhale some beef bulgogi, and close out the meal with the three mochi ice cream. You won’t regret it.
Tenya
Brisbane Quarter, 1/300 George Street, Brisbane CBD
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Bottomless food and sips, with a top notch view—sounds like a party to us! And Tenya is the one providing the goods. Overlooking the river from the Brisbane Quarter, the massive 200-seat venue offers an easy $69 Japanese buffet, with all food made to order—and if you’ve got some money to burn, chuck on an extra $39 for 90 minutes of drinks. Pair some scotch and dry ginger ale with teriyaki chicken thigh and squid tentacles. We won’t judge.
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Vici Italian
174 Grey Street, South Brisbane
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Vici is creating a carb-heaven every Wednesday night and our stomachs are rejoicing. From 5pm you can dig into a one and a half hour pasta festa for $40pp with any drink purchase. Just imagine delving into slow-cooked beef bolognaise fettucine and then following it up with a mascarpone-topped gnocchi pomodoro or spaghetti carbonara ai fungi… or both. There are even gluten free options so no one misses out.
Shabu House
Level 1/70 Mary Street, Brisbane CBD
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Long one of the Brisbane CBD's best buffets, Shabu House is famed for their all-you-can-eat Japanese hot pot—so you’ll want to take a hefty appetite. For between $35 and $56 per head, depending on when you go, you’ll get to choose your soup base (there’s flavours like tom yum, miso and fish), then serve yourself a selection of meat, veggies and noodles from the buffet. Bonus, while you wait for everything to cook you can hit the sushi and hot food bar for unlimited snacks, which is all included in the price per head.
Hanwoori Korean Buffet
Level 1/70 Mary Street, Brisbane CBD
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This sizzling Korean BBQ buffet in Brisbane's CBD has two options for your buffet dining pleasure. First up is their weekday lunch buffet, where you can eat your way through an endless selection of Korean hot foods like spring rolls, stir fries and and bulgogi alongside ready-to-eat meats, sides, soups and more, all for just $45pp. What they're famed for though, is their DIY Korean BBQ, where you load up your plate with as many vegetables and meats as you can handle and then cook it up yourself in one of the greatest interactive dining experiences since you made your own playdough. Hanwoori’s particular buffet of barbecueables is UNLIMITED and will only set you back $55 for dinner Monday to Thursday and $58 on the weekends.
Yum Cha Cuisine
Westfield Garden City, Upper Mount Gravatt
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Bottomless yum cha. Need we say more? Didn’t think so, but just so you’re aware of the finer details, this epic feast is always available at Garden City’s Yum Cha Cuisine for $39pp Monday-Thursday, and $49pp Friday and through the weekend. You’ll get 60 minutes to tuck away as many dumplings, buns, spring rolls, wontons, sweet and sour pork, honey chicken, dessert dishes and more as you can handle. Just be warned—go overboard and you will have to cough up $10 per 100 grams of wasted food, which we reckon is totally fair.
Kai Kai
1/225 Hawken Drive St Lucia | 3/25 Watland Street, Springwood
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Three words that make us drool just hearing them: Fried. Chicken. Buffet. Brisbane wing lovers take note, Kai Kai dish up all the chicken and sides you can eat for just $31.90pp (and $29.90pp for students), which gets you 14 flavours of wings, six flavours of loaded fries, mash and gravy, hot bread rolls, steamed rice and cinnamon jelly doughnut sandwiches for dessert. Say no more, we're in.
The Bavarian
Westfield Chermside, Chermside
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Major carnivore? Well pop your top button and get yourself to your nearest Bavarian, where they dish up all-you-can-eat meat platters with a 2-hour drinks package for $84pp. They’ll keep the crispy pork belly, schnitzels, sausages, saucy wings and kraut coming until you say stop, and if that’s not enough, you can even add fries and coleslaw on for the ultimate Southern feast.
Seoul Bistro
152 Turton Street, Sunnybank
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At Seoul Bistro it’s all about the wing thing and they offer their crispy chicken wings in uncapped quantities and in no fewer than 10 different flavours including honey wasabi, peri peri and, everyone’s favourite, buffalo with blue cheese sauce. This scorching hot Brisbane buffet deal goes for just $26.90 per head and includes some thin-cut fries, garlic bread and lemon iced tea because you’re worth it.
Navala Churrascaria
123 Eagle Street, Brisbane CBD
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The pride and glory of Navala Churrascaria is their expansive offerings of Brazilian meat served Rodizio style, which translates to an unlimited meat degustation fresh off the wood and charcoal fire pits. There is seriously so much meat on offer your evening quickly becomes like a gambol through a butcher’s window. $74 lets you gorge on rump cap, sirloin, lamb leg, pork neck and more with as many or as few sides as you please. Make sure you book though, this offer draws a crowd.
Bufwin
2922-2926 Logan Road, Underwood | 235 Varsity Parade, Varsity Lakes
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If the number of fried chicken buffets in Brisbane is anything to go by, this is a city that loves its wings. At Bufwin, all the crispy, golden wings you can eat in 90 minutes will set you back $26.90. Order them up in flavours like chicken salt, buffalo, hot sauce, BBQ, cheese and honey wasabi, and pair them with endless fries, lemon iced tea and ice cream.
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