Ariel W.
Yelp
Hokkaido is an all you can eat Chinese and Japanese Buffet. This location is across from Funspot in Old Town Kissimmee in the Grand Oaks Plaza but they also have their original location on S Apopka Vineland Rd in Orlando. We came over from the Orlando Japanese festival where lines were long, food was expensive, and it was hot with nowhere to sit and eat. After checking out the festival food options we decided to come Hokkaido for a late lunch.
Parking is limited in this strip mall but it was not busy when we visited. The outside is rather austere but the inside is more inviting with a cavernous open room with a fish pond, bar, and booth seating around the perimeter. In the center of the room is the hot and cold bars and hibachi. They also have a party room.
Hokkaido offers all of the typical items you would expect to find at this kind of buffet. We started off with the sushi bar where there was a decent selection of rolls and sashimi. From there we tucked into the hot and cold bars with seafood like peel and eat shrimp, crawfish, clams, and mussels, fried foods that included crab Rangoon, sweet and sour chicken, and egg rolls and traditional Asian dishes that included chicken Teriyaki, General Tso chicken, salt and pepper shrimp, green beans, noodles, chicken and broccoli, fried rice, lo mein and more. There is also soup, salad, steamed buns, and the aforementioned hibachi. Dessert is fresh fruit, cakes, pastries, Jell-o, and ice cream.
The restaurant is spacious and clean and the food selection is fresh and plentiful. I can't think of anything that made this buffet stand out but the prepared food was executed well. Everyone in our party was able to find something they liked and we all left full. Depending on when you come, an adult buffet range in price from $11.99 to $17.99. A Yelp check in netted me an additional 10 percent off which was a nice surprise. For the price, Hokkaido Buffet is a solid option. The all-you-can-eat concept is definitely the main selling point, and if you're really hungry or looking to try a wide variety of dishes, it offers great value for money. It's not the highest quality food you'll find, but for a buffet, it's definitely worth the price. If you're craving an all-you-can-eat buffet with a variety of Asian flavors, this spot has a lot to offer.