Reviews for Makoto Japanese Buffet in Vancouver, WA

First I couldn't believe the 1 star review since it was less than the other ???. However now at this moment I'm eating dinner... here, I am really disappointed and wish I haven't gone in. If I had a choice, I would give it zero stars. Don't let therestaurant name fool you. This is totally not a Japanese buffet. I'd say this is a Chinese buffet since all the waiters andwaitresses are speaking Chinese; in addition, no japanese foods at all. The Sashimi dishes on the counter always are emptyunless you ask them for it, then they will take a little bit out for you. When you come back for a 2nd time, they said no morebut they actually had it if you repeated and waited for it. They weren't willing to give it to you. Poor service! BTW l, theSalmons and Tuna sashimi were not fresh and had no taste. All other foods are not good. For instance, crawfish came out totallycold as if it was taken out from the fridge. I will NOT ever come back here and will NOT recommend anyone to come. Please readall 1 star review and consider when you want to give this a try. Thanks. Read more

Awesome selection. Went right at 3 for the finner buffet and it was perfect. I've tried all of the seafood buffets in the... Portland area and this one blows them out of the water. Huge selection of fresh sushi! The staff was very friendly and the placewas really clean. Will be returning!! Read more

Makoto is really good they have fresh cake ice cream noodles sushi and more like kimchi it?s a really great place to have... Japanese food! One of the best places on earth! Read more

All you can eat buffet, sushi, Mongolian bbq custom ordered, Chinese food and some fruit desserts. Soft drinks cost extra so... just be mindful they are not included on the all you can eat price, i have gone on the weekend and weekdays so i can safely saythe good taste is "acceptable" no matter when you go. You pick up your plate and go to the stations where food stays on warmersawaiting customers, the refill rate is much slower on weekdays vs weekends as anyone should expect. The food options are prettymuch in line with most all you can eat buffets, I was surprised that it never wrecked havoc on my stomach and I even tried thesushi, I would steer clear from the Miso soup, the food, even if it just came out the kitchen would be a max rating of 3.5stars so 3 stars consistent seems very reasonable to me. The prices do change with the day and time you arrive so be mindful, servers spend almost zero time interacting, they send you to a spot to eat in and pick up empty plates when you are done, sometimes they are quite attentive to your drink being refilled fast. The clientele that visits this place is very diverse soanything goes by most of the time everyone is peacefully eating with no issues. They have a very unique clock! Read more

Always a great value buffet with decent food. Whenever I'm in the area I stop by here. They raised the prices a little but still... a good buffet. Read more

Great buffet. The overall experience was very good, I got there right near opening on a Sunday. this cost me 24$ after tax for... 1 person. The food all seemed very fresh, except for the crab, which had a very strong fishy smell. The chow mein noodles werenicely done, as was the stir fried rice. The kimchi was a complete miss, I was happy to see it there, but unfortunately it hada off flavor, I'm a huge kimchi fan, but this one didn't taste good, had some weird flavors. The sushi I tried was excellent,only tried a few types of the California type rolls, but they tasted great and fresh. The tampora coated vegetables weredelicious, as was the red snapper deep fried, both very fresh and well done. After two large plates, I got one last dessertplate with also a few favorites. The desserts were nice, and the cups of icecream good addition. If your in the mood to pay apremium, this is a great buffet, but if your not hungry enough to eat 24$ worth of food per person, probably lookelsewhere. Also seating looked like it would get quite cramped during busy times. Read more

Came on a Tuesday afternoon for lunch. Staff was amicable and quick to serve. It was pretty full to capacity for patrons and... good ambiance, not too loud. It was really nice to see hand sanitizer and gloves available at the entrance of the restaurant.The food was nothing too fancy or different than other buffets, decent food overall with a good selection of sushi and otherfoods. Plenty of parking and clean restaurant. Read more

Pretty good for the price, about 20$ for all you can eat. The sushi selection is extensive with a lot of good and interesting... options, I think I had around 30 rolls before my stomach said no more. The other buffet options are okay but limited compared tothe sushi, including fried rice, noodles, and a several meat options such as teriyaki chicken, ribs, orange chicken and a fewseafood options. A couple of fruit and cake options were also present. Anyways, service was great. 4 outta 5 stars if you wanaget full and don't care about calories. Read more