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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have to say, I am a very big fan of this buffet. I never pay when I come here, because I come with my parents, hehe. I usually come here during lunch, and the prices are very reasonable. I haven't...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't believe all the dorks that gave this restaurant a bad review--what the hell is wrong with you people?! The food is great, unless you hate delicious seafood. They have such a wide variety of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
First timer, my friend decided to take us out to dinner tonite for buffet, this place is huge! Kind of like MoonStar but on a messier style. It was 23.99 each for dinner, they give you these lobster...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here the first day of this month with my boss out of curiosity. My first impression was wow, this place huge from the outside. After walking in, we see that a huge skating ring on the right of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm puzzled as to why there's always a line outside this joint. This place reminds me of Todai. Pretty nasty food that sits out for a while, or has been refried a few times. The lobster was actually...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I HATE this place! Its over rated, over priced and the food sucks. My family of 3 - 2 adults and a child went on a Sunday. The food was dried out from sitting too long and the there wasn't a big...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my logic of going to a buffet " Come hungry, leave happy" so for those folks who gave a low score for not getting their money worth, that is just poor excuse and an unfair rating. Now..on the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Been here once a few years ago, and came back Friday night for a birthday dinner. It's about $25 for dinner which I feel is not worth it. Most of the food were cold and wasn't that good. The lobster...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had lunch buffet on Friday for $11. The sushi was good. There were many kinds of Chinese stir fry and dim sum. They don't serve lobster, crab or unagi for lunch buffet but that's still a good deal I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not an all-you-can-eat-stuff-your-face-gorge-your-belly kinda guy, but we usually go to these types of places for an occassion. Not my own, but for someone else! So this time it was for a bday...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love sushi, and at the rate I eat, I can easily run up a bill to 60-70 bucks easily at a japanese restaurant. That is why I come to Hokkaido. All I can eat Salmon Nigiri definitely worth 12 bucks....
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Made the mistake of going here for a birthday dinner. The food was good, don't get me wrong. You can get a wide variety of foods that range from tasty to absolutely sub par (and pizza). The price...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Save yourself $2 and not use the lobster ticket. The lobster was overcooked. This place is a 3.5 stars, but it's the only decent buffet place around SF. Went to weekday dinner, $21.95. (remember,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I went for lunch and it was pretty disappointing over all. Thank goodness it was cheap. I ate mostly sushi rolls since they looked pretty safe. The meats for the grilled items like kalbi were...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
They do not have a huge selection of cooked dishes, but the food is good.. You won't find the same thing every time you go there.. For example, the coconut shrimp is reaaaally good. The sushi is not...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here several times and their quality of food and service have declined each time. I went with a large group and got seated immediately. The server is prompt and very courteous to clean...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
So I just left Hokkaido and let me say I'll never be back! I went at 7:00 pm on Friday night. Cost: $50 for my husband and I. I went for the king crab that they advertise and display on posters and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not really a fan of buffets, but this place is a better value than Todai. Saturday night dinner was $23.99 pp and drinks were extra. It's a Chinese run place with sashimi, rolls, chinese hot...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Most Chinese/Japanese buffets are all about quantity over quality. Lots of food but mostly very bland or not very authentic. Hokkaido does its best to give you a very large spread while giving a top...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is more of a 3.5 stars, but I'll round up.We went on a weekday lunchtime, about $12 tip/tax per person. The place is just lovely. It's soo pretty looking and everything looks so new. The food is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It was aight... the sashimi was fresh, the dim sum (shu mai & custard bun) were ok, the fried rice and deep fried shrimp were good, and dessert was lacking. The crab legs were waaay salty. The Coke...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. This place got much much better!!I came here for lunch today and killed: General's chicken Coconut Shrimp Spicy Tuna Roll Salmon SashimiPhilly RollI don't remember it being this good, but I was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came to Hokkaido on a Saturday with my family of 5 and the bill came out to be $125. At that point i knew i would have to eat $25 worth of food to make the dinner worth it. That was not a problem...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not entirely sure what the deal is with over 75%* of Japanese restaurants in the Bay Area being run by Korean/Chinese owners, and Hokkaido is no exception. I prefer Hokkaido over Todai and other...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ok so I've been here twice. The food here is just OK, the selection isn't that great. They mostly have seafood and you actually have to get a coupon to get a lobster. You can't just go up there and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not the freshest sushi but what do you expect? One, it's a buffet, and two, it's chinese run. But, for what it's worth, I enjoyed my meal. I'd say the salmon is the best thing to stock up on followed...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you're craving a sushi buffet this is the place to go to. Sushi is made fresh and you can ask them to create you a hand roll if they have run out. If you don't use the lobster card they give you,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I give the Hokkaido 4 stars because I really enjoyed having lunch there.The food is replenished very often. Sometimes they are not so promptly, but the food makes its way to the buffet counter.The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have dined here a total of 4 times, once for lunch and three times for dinner. At dinner on a random Tuesday, it was not very busy, the service was horrible. I just walked in with my husband and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hokkaido has pretty decent food if you compare it to other Asian buffets. Most other buffets have below average food. Hokkaido is clean and the restaurant itself is massive. Surprisingly the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The last time I came here I remember coming here I thought it was alright, not as good as Moonstar. Well the same is true this time except the food got slightly better and they added the duck green...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I would say that this is just average given that eventhough the quality of several items are better than many similarly constructed Asian buffets that the price is SO much more expensive that it...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG, How can anyone not LOVE this buffet? OK, the service is not fantastic, but come on! The quality of the food, the cleanliness, the constant re-stocking...The seafood is so fresh, 4 sushi chefs,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i must admit this place has its goods and bads.goods-cheap for lunch (weekdays only $11.99)variety of asian food. (sushi, beef&broccoli, fried rice, dim sum, etc)service isnt BADD..the waiters are on...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am not a fan of buffet but this one I would come again when i feel VERY hungry. U dont expect much from buffet and surprisingly foods here are not bad. Advice : dont try the stream fish, no flavor...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I got so hungry for great sushi, and lots of it, that I had to hit Hokkaido the same day I wrote my last review on a Tuesday. To my surprise they had the fresh, sweet lobster claws a la stir-fry! I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this is the best buffet, EVER! it's not your typical asian buffet. there's no need to worry about cheap and unflavored filler food -- the selections are top notch. the array of cuisines and dishes...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Asian Buffets...... Oh, how I dread those words. In my mind Asian buffets are synonymous with overly salty, boringly bland, msg coated, second rate ingredient filled dishes. With the exception of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The freshest sushi/ sashimi in a buffet setting. Skip the sea snails, I don't think they've been properly cooked. This place is certainly not good for children. Not unless you have cash to burn....
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's always the same thing when you go and eat there. It's one of those "let's go in just this one time" kind of deals. Majority of the food are blan, and not enough variety. HELLO? variety and change...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to this yummy buffet a few days ago. I wanted to go to Daly City's Moonstar Buffet, but I gave this buffet a try. And it turned out that I made a perfect choice! The menu includes sushi, those...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Their lobster card should really be passed up if you don't like lobster covered w/ cheese and mayo and overcooked =/ BUT almost everything else here is fantastic! Their oysters covered in that same...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Warning: Soapy dishes, people walk into you like you're invisible, Staff - a deer in headlights when you ask for service, last but not least the food taste like the dishes... MMMmmmm AJAX!!
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Do not have high hopes when you are coming here. Both the food and service was "bleh". We had 7 people in our party and when we asked the waiter for chopsticks, he gave us one...then when we asked...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Another place where I ONLY go to with my parents. I'm not a fan of Buffets, but I do like this one, since they have Sushi and its pretty good too!! I don't do the Frog Legs or the other weird stuff...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Frog legs, sea snails, and coconut shrimp. No, they are not the main ingredients for a witch's potion from Harry Potter. Although it does sound like it could be. These are the dishes that I haven't...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Deleted my 3 star review from 2006, and given last night's binge and splurge, they actually stepped up their game a bit, so a new one for 2009.The ideal "Hokkaido Seafood Buffet", in a perfect and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As far as buffets go, it really doesn't get much better than this place. It is head and shoulders above Todai, whose decline is imminent.The pros:- CLEAN, non-fluorescent lighted, lofty space-...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hokkaido offers several different types of Asian cuisine in a grand buffet. The food was decent, although some people in our group were critical of some dishes. In general the food was good, with...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My sister had my niece's party here today. The food was so much better than Todai. Their sushi was actually edible lol and thought it was pretty good for a buffet. I hate going to a buffet restaurant...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I really wish this restaurant was still scores..... ohhh wellll. Last year one of my co-workers forced us to have our Christmas dinner here. I wasn't excited from the start because I wasn't looking...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I decided to satisfy my curiosity with Hokkaido. I've seen it, heard about it, and now finally experienced this ginormous buffet for myself.B said the unagi was okay, but in general, the sushi wasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
first off, anything with eyes or tentacles or previously had legs from the ocean run awaaaaaay. shrimp-icksquid in teriaki-ickclams in black bean- hurley uber ickcrawdad-stop staring at me and ickhot...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was here on fathers day and it was super busy. We waited for 1 hour and 30 minutes. It seems like the kitchen could not keep up with the demand of food as most selections were consistently empty...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went there yesterday for Father's Day. I'm not really a big fan of buffets but I liked what I saw. You just have to concentrate on what you want to eat. We got there at around 11:15 AM and we...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Eh. Two stars. Nothing special here. 1 for being next to an ice skating rink.
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
6 of us went here for Father's Day lunch. It was pricey - they increase the buffet price for holidays. The bill for 6 of us including 2 beers was $210 (incl tip). Most of the buffet items are...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've become more disenchanted with Hokkaido. I suppose if you are into the quantity over quality mentality, then this would be for you. It's convenient because you don't have to wait for a table or...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Another Asian buffet...ok so it's quantity vs. quality vs. variety. This place definitely has quantity. Quality is average and variety is decent. The variety of Chinese and Japanese are prominent...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They have a variety of food. The food is tasty and they have plenty. The place has a nice atmosphere, it would be perfect for parties as it's very big. The price for lunch is $11.99 for adults cheaper...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Been here for a staff dinner, didn't get sick.What more needs to be said? The place is clean, lots of seafood, oysters on the half shell, and I didn't get sick.Hokkaido has flatscreen tv's with sports...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
ESCARGOT!!!! FROGLEGS!!! AT A BUFFET?!?!? Saaayyy What!?!?!.....I couldn't believe it but I had to try it. The escargot was actually good. I wound't crave for it but it's not disgusting or slimy...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When rating buffets, and especially Asian buffets, I can't really put them on the same scale as full-service restaurants or chains or even regular Asian dive restaurants (of which you all know I love...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A huge place for huge stomachs. Wear elastic pants when coming here. One of the best asian seafood buffets I've been to. Super delicious entrees! They had so much to pick off of...I just had to pick...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for a red egg and ginger party...located right next to the ice skating ring. I guess you can eat to your stomachs content and then go work it off.Walking into the place was exciting...the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the best buffets I've been to in the bay area. Their sushi is top quality. Seriously, their sashimi is better than most restaurants. They have quality oysters, lobsters, clams, and some...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We came here for a baby shower and well, I'm sad to say, I wasn't impressed. The place was packed and even with it being a full place, the food looked like it was sitting there all morning just...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
they charge you about $24 per person for dinner....and they do provide same quality food to you. the place is clean and nice. there are a lot of food....bbq duck, shrimps, king crab, sushi, sashimi,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is decent for a buffet. The service is questionable, but of course, it's an Asian place. They've got crab legs, oysters, clams, sushi, etc. Plus, they've got the usual chow mein, miso...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Be prepared to have your stomach stretched! The seafood her is so FRESH and DELISH! I don't think I have had better seafood at a buffet ever before! They have delicious sushi that's not just your...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a good place to eat Sushi and my six year old loved the breaded shrimp.The Tempura was good too.I only wish the servers were friendlier and the Hostess could smile or at least act as though we...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Better than Moonstar, cheaper than MoonStar! Food is fresh.
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I usually like buffet, but the night I came here it was sunlamp food. Not fresh or appealing.
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Damn! This place was tasty!I walk in last Saturday after an event called "Bro Games" which is held bi-annually at this park in San Mateo. I was starving as I hadn't eaten anything, so my friend sophia...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4-stars based on the Weekday lunch price only. During the week, the lunch buffet is reasonably priced at $11.99 per adult, but over the weekend it shoots up to $22 so be sure to keep that in mind...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not sure if my review does it justice, seeing as I've only been here twice. But this place is actually pretty good in comparison to other buffets I've been to in the Bay Area. Honestly, I haven't been...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
for a buffet, they have a pretty impressive selection. i guess they know it too because it seems like when you've been there for more than 1.5 hours, they just bring you the bill, even when your plate...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
i went here for my 18th birthday dinner with my family. my auntie was dying to go here so we decided to go here for my birthday... we went for dinner on a saturday after church.. there was so many...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
hmmmmmm ok.. so this place is like pretty good i guess you can say. i'm a fan of any place w/ a raw oyster bar. the 'chinese food' section was small but definitely not your average selection of food....
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have stopped by here several times since it's opening. First off parking is very easy since it's located in a shopping center, although being in/next to an ice skating ring gives it an awkward...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I give this place 3 stars not because they are A-ok, but just because two stars is too low, maybe 2.5 if I could give a half. I've been here 3 times and, overall, my thoughts on this place is its just...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They have a pretty impressive lineup for a buffet. Although I have to say that I'm not a big buffet person. This place is pretty descent. They had Peking Duck to Sushi and everything in between. The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hokkaido offers a comfortable, spacious and clean space which is a huge plus for any restaurant. Selection wise, I recommend trying the peking duck buns, clam soup and sushi rolls. If you're going for...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
AWESOME FEAST! Go when you are starving and don't have to loose weight for anything, and STUFF YOUR FACE. This Buffet was better tasting than Las Vegas ones I have been too, not as much selection,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, it is pretty expensive for a buffet its about $24. Came here a couple of times first for a company dinner and with a friend. It has lobster tail and if you don't use the card they give u for...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, so I don't like to write bad reviews but since I saw this buffet on 'Yelp hot picks' I had to do something! My boyfriend and I were unfortunate enough to pick this supposed upper-scale buffet for...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had a plan to stuff myself until I wanted to throw up, that didn't happen, no I'm not bulimic, I just try to get my $ worth of food...at buffets, I always stuff myself until I feel sick, I guess I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The sashimi was awesome, but the price was way too much for the weekend. The grilled salmon was good too. The raw oysters was great, but it was gone so fast, that you had to get it when you can,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oooomaaahgahh! I haven't ate here yet as I am planning an all out attack on this buffffffetttt! yeaaaahhh! From what I have seen and heard I can tell this place is the bomb! Just for the fact they...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really hated this place the first time I went. That was four years ago and I didn't know any better.I decided to come here the other day with my dad. The lunch was only $11.99. That's the only time...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here about a month ago because my friend has been braggin about this place. We went during lunch which is $11.99.. i was expecting more japanese food tho because of their name. The sushis are...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
2 words.. FOOD COMA! went here for my uncles birthday with the rest of the family..25 of us. My first time there, it was heaven. Not only the food is great, the interior is very nice.. flats screens...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Reasonable price for the wide variety. The steamed fish is ALWAYS taken. Everyone runs to it like white on rice. The seafood and sushi is good. Can't complain. A wide variety of desserts. Now...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is way better than moonstar!! I really liked the fried frogs legs, sea snails and sushi.. i really liked almost everything that they had. Buffets are always fun because you can get as much...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hokkaido is probably the best Asian buffet restaurant I've been to thus far in the Bay Area. It's roughly about $25 for dinner, which isn't all that bad considering the quality of their buffet items....
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Honestly it wasnt bad for theprice 12.99 for lunch for all the seafood that they have i mean it aint like its the best but i think you get your bang for your buck i mean in this economy thats...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great seafood buffet restaurant at very reasonable price!! This place could easily fill your stomach with all kinds of fresh seafood!!All foods are very fresh. Good variety of sushis and raw fish....
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's an all you can eat seafood buffet. 20 bucks is not a bad price. I come here when I want to eat a lot of crab legs. That's enough for me.Their free lobster thingie was a lobster that had all...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I wanted to give 3 1/2 stars but it didn't exist, so with respect to other buffets and that's what it should be compared to, I gave 4 stars instead of 3. What I liked: Honey walnut prawns. Good...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We had lunch at Hokkaido today and it's one of those that charge by height rather than age therefore our tall 13 yo and 8yo were charged as adults.... anyone over 4 1/2 feet tall. The restaurant...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
They have a variety of different food. love the baby shrimp with the cocktail sauce.the only thing is that some of the plates were broken. =[ Also, the ice cream maker when it made ice cream it looked...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
ewww. old, boaring, very basic, and tasteless sushi. random mystery food around. not a fan, have some standards people. and if i'm going to be serving myself this food better b good. and this place...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here twice over the past 12 months. Judging from those two visits, this is my evaluation....Good quality Chinese food for a buffet... and cleaner than most buffets. Ambiance is better than...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is aite. I mainly stuck to the sushi which were the basics (cali. roll, spider roll, tuna & salmon nigiri, etc.). The fish was fresh so that was a major plus!Everything else is pretty much...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I thought I did a review on Hokkaido long ago, but I guess not. Well I've been here a few times and it exceeded my expectations of what a buffet should be. This place is clean the staff keep the food...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is okay if you know how to eat your moneys worth =$22. I recommend pigging out on the honey walnut prawns, mussels, oysters and the lo mein! They give you a card for a lobster tail, but...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
came here last night for dinner after doing a day trip to kirkwood for snowboarding. ive been here before for lunch, and dinner was not much different. you get a card thats good for 1 tiny lobster...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I stopped eating at Todai a long time ago and was happy about going to Moonstar if anyone in my family was in the mood to hit up an Asian/Japanese buffet...This was my first time at Hokkaido, my mom...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The buffet changed a lot in the past couple years.NASTY FOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
We came here for our Chinese New Year's Eve dinner tonight for the first time. Since we had to cross the bridge for this meal, I personally came with the expectation of good sushi. On top of that...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you are looking to do the Todai all you can eat seafood buffet, forget Todai unles you are in hawaii and go here. Hokaido is probably the most worthwhile place thats the biggest bang for your buck...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really love this buffet because it is clean and they have a good variety of dishes of most which I tried are really good for a buffet. I think the best times are the weekends because I've noticed...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This ain't no ordinary buffet. They have loads of selections and excellent quality. Their sushi bar is worth the visit in itself. The shashimi is always fresh and their rolls are good sized pieces....
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think for a buffet, the food was alright. It was what you would expect from a buffet, okay. I think the highlight here is in the atmosphere, in that it doesn't feel like a buffet and the variety of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Out of a lot of buffets around Hokkaido is pretty good. It's not my favorite buffet, but out of asian styled buffets it ranks pretty high. The assortment of food is just awesome. If you feel like...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My friends really wanted to go here but I've had my previous warnings from Yelpers. So we drove up to and seen a huge skating rink. The first thing I thought was "thank god" and said "I guess it's a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here for a Birthday dinner and thought it was a good buffet.Plenty of things to eat and enjoy. The lobster tail was good but a bit oily. You only get one with a coupon. The peking duck was good...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is review only for lunch... I'm glad we only went for the $11.99 M-F lunch deal. I can't imagine paying double for dinner!The place is pretty much a mix between greasy Chinese food, basic sushi...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My mom wanted to take the fam out to lunch yesterday, hyping up this all you can eat seafood glory in San Mateo, so we rolled through to Hokkaido. I was pretty impressed with the space, as it looks a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here on Christmas Eve to eat with my co-workers . This place is pretty good ! Cheap prices for decent buffet food . They have a pretty good selection of food . The sushi isn't really that great...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here for my little sister's Red Egg and Ginger Party about a year ago. The tables were like SUPER cramped! I didn't like it. Hmm..from the reviews it seem like this place has changed a lot! I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't mind giving this place 4 stars, even though it probably deserves 3.5. Hokkaido serves decent food at a reasonable price. Their seafood selection is probably not worth an extra 10 dollars on...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is good, but not great. The price for lunch M-F is a good deal. With a group of 13 people, we only paid $13 each!I enjoyed the frog legs, tuna sashimi and the sesame balls with red...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The price for the lunch buffet is good, esp from M to F. The quality of food used to be really good, but lately it had gone down. Especially the raw fish. It is not as fresh as before, especially the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The best thing I can say about it is the decor. The buffet food is OK but nothing was that notable. The fresh duck was good. The sushi was passable. Large variety. I don't think I would go here again
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know why people are so hard on this place... it's a buffet, and it's better than most (if not all) buffets in the bay area. Let's grade on a curve, shall we? I don't expect the food to be as...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
huge place, never had to wait, ever. service is great for a buffet place since the servers actually attend to your needs, like water or refill on drinks. the best thing is that their raw fish is...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Comfortable seating, so-so selection of food. Don't know why they name it Seafood Buffet as there really isn't much seafood to eat. Lunch was quite packed from workers from around the area. Dinner...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Lots of variety of things... you get one lobster "something or other" with your meal, save $2 if you don't get it, which we didn't.The sushi rolls were okay... The salmon sashimi was okay, as was...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I came here for a birthday party. The food was not bad--perhaps even a notch above your standard buffet places like moonstar and the place with the big yellow pokemon looking inflatable doll. Sushi...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Do you ever not leave a buffet without feeling bloated and sick? I'm still annoyed that I spent $22 on lunch here the other day. On lunch! And I wasn't even hungry to begin with- should've starved...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ugh. Who puts fruit in sushi. The food here is pretty disgusting. The fish in the sushi tastes old and dried out. Their crawfish has a plastic-y after taste. And I wouldn't even dare touch their...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I want to preface this review with the fact that I, personally do not like buffets. Ok, now on to the review. When I went to Hokkaido, more than 50% of the items were freshly prepared and just put...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I took my parents here for lunch over the weekend. The price was decent and the decor wasn't as bad as other buffet joints. The lobster and crab made it all worth it.
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Honestly I'm not a huge fan of this place, now having been here three times I realized it's not great at all. I think at lunch the prices are more reasonable, but for dinner at $60 for two people you...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a fan of seafood so therefore, this place earned my 5 stars (minus 1 star for being next to a rink, making it intolerably cold in there).
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Its a good deal for sure, but you can taste the lack of freshness in some of the dishes.Their crab had 0 flavor as well. Its also very cold inside (guessing its because of the ice rink).
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say about this place.......the food was as similar to most "chinese" buffets are, although, I would say that with most chinese buffets, this place blows them away. I've heard so many bad...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is better than most of the buffet places I have been to so far near SF. The only place that I have been to that beats this is the palace buffet bbq. The selection was great for what you paid for...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you're familiar with Todai and Moonstar, I think Hokkaido is better. I can't rave about it though. It's just ok.
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
WOW .. so much varieties ... that was what i thought when me and my girlfriend got inside... i was actually a bit excited when we sat down... after like 1 trip ... i was basically done ..... sushi was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hokkaido is one of the better Asian buffets I've been to. We were there with a huge large party of 60 guests and they managed to accomodate all of us. The food selection is huge even for a Sunday...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would have to say one of the better buffet places that I've gone to. Unlimited sushi and short ribs. Yummy! Kind of price for dinner time but lunch time is fair. You'll get seated right way and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a warning letter to all of you. I had my birthday lunch here 2 days ago and I'm still feeling the frightening aftermath of all you can eat seafood. I feel like Violet Beauregarde from Willy...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
THREE stars is too low & FOUR is too high, but I'd come back and I would recommend it for the following reasons:-HUGE variety of ASIAN food. -Sashimi was decent. -Love Chinese veggie stir frys,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
EAT UNTIL YOU CAN EAT NO MORE ! Oh my goodness, I love the food here. Sushi is freshly made I want to go again and again. Lunch I believe is around $12. Dinner is about $22, but it's totally worth it....
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
lots of mediocre food. lots of mediocre food. the sushi is sinuous, the lobster tail is the size of my big toe, and everything else is just, ho-hum. they are a crowded food factory. they serve...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hokkaido is great to just eat until you burst. The sushi is alright for mass production. I often gravitate to the mayonnaise type Chinese prawns and the orange chicken. Lunch is the best deal. Dinner...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you are seafood lover this the place for you. Cooked or raw..... 10 adults w/ big appetite and 3 kids... Something for everyone.... for $330 incl. tip. We paid cash so soft drinks were free. thats...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place holds a special place in my heart/life. I remember when it used to be SCORES. Yes, does anyone remember Scores Sports Bar & Restaurant? I used to host the Saturday night club/party there...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've came here for both lunch and dinner. Dinner price is around 20-25 (can't quite remember), but it's totally NOT worth the price. I'm not a big seafood fan, which I should have taken into account...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
good selection of food;i don't eat sushi or lobster at buffet place so it's pricy for me to eat here;
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place was good when they first open, but not anymore. The quality of the food sucksssssssssss. If you go here for sushi I don't recommend it. Their food aren't fresh at all.
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Well, well, well...I've been meaning to try this place for a while. Today, I had the opportunity. I went there to celebrate my best friend's son's Red Egg and Ginger party today. First and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like buffets and sometimes they like me too, by not giving me a stomachache after consuming more calories than I need in a whole day. It ain't no gourmet shit so of course I don't expect much. Good...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Hokkaido for a Baby Party and the decor is upscale for a Buffet Joint. There were Falt Screens all over playing the Niners & Cardinals game.The food selection is pretty big, everything...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I usually host group events during their lunch hours. If you bring a group of 8 or 10 (I forget) you get free drinks refills. Anyways, lunch is 10.99 for a great variety buffet. That's the reason why...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I always come to Hokkaido for Sashimi whenever I crave for it. The salmon, white tuna, king crab and the other raw fish they offer are very fresh (dinner). The salads are so so but they've got a lot...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yup. This place serves the best fresh fish around toen. Better than Monnstar or any other buffet in the bay area for the same price. But i still love the Ritz Carlton for sunday brunch. The price is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Fresh sashimi? I think not. The only reason why I come back is because buffets seem to be the only place where my huge family can be "happy." The grease and excessive use of salt.. totally not worth...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Me: I'm flying into Frisco this weekend.Friends: Cool, lets go grab some dinner. We'll pick a place.Me: Sweet. Let's do this.The next evening, my cell phone buzzes. Its them. Their outside. Lets get...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If i did a review for this restaurant last year i would have given them 4 stars. This place used to be good, even though it was expensive food quality was great. The place is now slipping... charging...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Been here for lunch about 4 times. I try to get there about 11:30. At noon the place starts filling up quickly. The place is large with lots of tables. The layout is a bit odd with the ramp going up...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Someone must have had an extra convention center lying around and the owners of the Hokkaido saw the "For Lease" ad. You could park an airplane or two at this restaurant. Except for its incredibly...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It was my birthday and my friend suggested that we come here because it would be large enough to hold everyone without it being a hassle.I searched for this place on yelp as soon as my friend...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Been to this place twice and that was once too many...everything is either too salty or too greasy & sushi is sub par. Many of the customers there are super rude; I felt like the ball in a pinball...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The place had a good selection and had a lot of dishes that I had never heard of before so it was a great way to try new things without having to order a whole dish. However, it wasn't the best food...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
hokkaido has all the expected things of an asian buffet - the hot dishes, the cold dishes, the sushi, the soups, the fruit, the seafood. . .it's all there. . .but there are a few things that make this...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Slightly better than Moonstar.Spacious eating and the food is ok...not great. The lobster is soggy as usual...I think Moonstar, Todai and Hokkaido share the same Soggy Recipe. What are the odds of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
OK for dinner, but GREAT for lunch (Monday through Thursday). The price for lunch on weekdays is 11.99, but their price for dinner is in mid twenties - practically same serving types, minus oysters....
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3 stars for dinner and 4 for lunch.Lobster sucks. I recommend giving the ticket back for $2 bucks. The Peking duck w/ bun also sucks.You don't have to eat the rice when you get nigiri style sushi.
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The only good things about Hokkaido: japchae, grill with made to order meat, peking duck, and walnut prawns. Haven't found these at any other buffet yet. The food is generally good, with a few things...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just as good as Moonstar.Dominates Todai. (Oh Todai, how you've fallen)Plenty of seating, including a room that can be closed off with its own bar and HD television.Carving station with the short ribs...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
fres oyster and shrimp cocktail. didnt like the peking duck, the bun is too hard and sauce too salty. not much hot food. grilled bbq stuff doesnt taste good.
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten at hokkaido's several times now. even though I think it's expensive and the food is just "A-OK". there's something about this place that keeps me coming back.only 5 mins away from the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is pretty funny. Get there right when it opens for dinner, because it gets crowded FAST! I was the only caucasin there in a huge room with run away children! Up and down the ramps they run,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just came back from there and I can't look at these pictures....sOO DAMN FULL!!But yes, this place is amazing for the price, and good for what it is. I can see myself coming back to this spot. It...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Hokkaido has a nice atmosphere. And by the looks ... a good variety of food. However food quality is lacking..... lunch might be decently priced, but dinner is way over priced. Parking is easy.
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Buffets are something out of my realm. I have a sensitive stomach and can't really eat too much at once, but I gave this place an pportunity, so I paced myself. Instead of filling my plate with food...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I used to LOVE buffets. But I've learned over the years that I'm just not that into them. I really can't eat that much in one sitting. It has to be a really good buffet for me to enjoy it, and I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hokkaido! i just went back earlier this week and no disappointment here. I would say one of the best buffets in the bay area. I always head strait for the raw stuff first, the sashimi and the raw...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
OK.... OK... It's a buffet... The food is descent compared to other buffets. They have a pretty good selection of raw and cooked goods. They items are mass prepared, so remember, just beacuse you are...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is the only Buffet serving Chinese, Japanese, ...etc in Foster City. Been here several time for lunch. Price have been more expensive compre to 2-3 years ago. Food quality have drop a bit compare...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you like to gorge on sushi, this is the place.It's a huge buffet next to an ice skating rink, and one can only wonder what the space was originally intended to be.The sushi is limited in scope but...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
best asian buffet in the bay area
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
For some reason I am periodically tempted to try all you can eat sushi places, despite that I've never been terribly satisfied. Hokkaido was no exception.I'll admit, the sushi was passable--I liked it...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Forget Todai, forget that garbage $7 Mr. "Generic Chinese Last Name" All-U-Can-Eat filthy and greasy restaurant. Come to Hokkaido, Lunch is like $10 and dinner is like about $20 with a coupon. They...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hokkaido is pretty good for Chinese/Japense buffet. I've been to other places that can't even compare to how good Hokkaido is.Their sushi may not be the best, but it still is pretty good. If you're...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here about a year ago, but also again this past weekend for a friends birthday and wasnt disappointed one bit. The seating is comfortable and very spacious. Hokkaido is a mix of Japanese and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So it stinks as you're walking in cause you're going past the ice rink., but all the alaskan king crab legs are worth it!!!It's basically a Chinese/Japanese buffet. The quality is pretty damn good...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I liked how they had raw oysters, and the food overall was better and fresher than Todai and/or Moonstar.
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I would stay away from this place but I would say the best thing about this place was the 'Lemon Tarts" located in the far back behind the Dessert Table.
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Stay away from this place if you have a sensitive stomach. Or at least be smart enough to not eat the sushi here. The fish they use is definitely not fresh and your stomach will make you pay for it...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Reasonably priced dinner buffet with pretty good selections. Guess you can't expect too much for a $21 buffet...Food selections aren't as much as Todai but quality and freshness is much better....
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here a couple weeks ago for the first time and brought my mom. We live in the east bay and she has been waiting to try out this place for the longest time. Overall, we would pick this place...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
came here for mother's day dinner. sign says $21.99 per person for weekends & holidays. But apparently it was a mother's day special so it was $24.99/person. I'm not a big fan of buffets because I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
not big on buffets at all...but i always end up going to them. honestly..this is way too much food for lunch ($10)...oh wait i think i just heard someones head hit the keyboard....yup, they passed...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
ok a lot better than todai's!the seafood is freshgood selection ^^price isn't bad.. lunch is cheap! i think it's around 10 bucks per person.. unless they raised it lately... i liked the atmosphere...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Don't go to an all you can eat buffet for lobster, that's just dumb. For lunch this place is a steal (but seriously they should include soda). The sushi is alright and the food is decent, it's not...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This buffet restaurant is actually right next to an ice skating rink which was kind of cool I thought. The restaurant looks really nice inside but can't judge a restaurant until you try their food...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I work few blocks from there and It's a good deal for lunch, the buffet isn't super good, but not super bad as well. The only problem : it's always the same food... so don't think about going there...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
When I first walked in I thought, "Wow, this place is gorgeous & HUGE !" But that's pretty much all that it is . The oysters were pretty good; both raw & cooked . Other than that, there was nothing...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If I had known how awful this place is, I would've went to Todai instead. Not that Todai's any better, just that it would've saved us a 30 minute commute.Quality? Where? The only decent...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
SO MUCH MORE WORTH IT THAN TODAI'S !lobster ticketpeking duck with the steamed bowsashimidim sumChinese and Japanese foodbig space for big groups of peoplenice ambianceits a buffet, large portions of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wow I am so surprised to see so many bad review about this place! I agree that their food is not the best, but overall it has been improving all these time. Their Chinese food section is just like any...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not super good, but not super bad. Have only gone at lunch, which is probably my first mistake. After a while, everything starts to taste the same. The price is reasonable. Considering there arent...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
For a while, my family was stuck on trying out Asian buffets - we tried out World Buffet in Fremont (thumbs down) and Pacific Buffet in Fremont (thumbs up). When we heard of Hokkaido Buffet in San...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Gross, yuck...ararhghyarh?@@?! Soggy, slimy, sticky black carpet every where you walk. The food taste about the same too! Don't let the high ceiling fool you or how the buffet is set up....it...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
those two stars are for the soup selections and the coconut shrimp. I thought the selection was mediocre, not a lot of seafood and dessert selection is also skimpy. A lot of people and a huge area so...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Don't let appearances fool you. When I first walked into the restaurant, I was pleasantly surprised by the decor of the place. Very different from your usual Asian buffets. Next we were given...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A Visa bud brought me to this place once, and I stopped here with my wife recently on the way to SFO because she said she so hungry! We needed something fast and reasonable and Hokkaido did the trick....
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's not too bad.... food are fresh, but before you go, remember it's a buffet...so the quality....
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I hate this place. They made my 17th birthday a crap experience. Stupid Service, and charges even if you're ONE inch taller than their whatever deal for kids. They also charged gratuity when our party...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was suprised- it's actually not that bad for $11ish for a weekday lunch. I had two or three cooked pieces of sushi and just went for the cooked dishes. The coconut shrimp seemed really popular....
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
First time at Hokkaido, wasn't too excited when I found I was going. When my friends and I arrived, there was a line, and we had to wait 30 to 60 minutes. The service was awful due to the fact that...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
yummy food here. a bit better than moonstaar. the cheesecake here are yummy. =D also you should bring a jacket it gets chilly here since its located next to an ice skating rink.
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
if todai = nordstrom, hokkaido = mervyn's. no offense to anyone who likes mervyn's. but really. this place ain't the shit. ick. everything here is subpar--the sushi, the fruit, the desserts, the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I was forced to come here with my aunts and uncles because they wanted to try it. I'm not one to eat sashimi at buffets because I know they can't be fresh. Thank God I didn't. Even looking at it,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
i wish yelp can give half a star because this place is not even worth one full star.. when you walk in, it looks nice and clean like any buffet should look like.. but its not just the appearance that...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First off, I want to say that this is not the best seafood buffet I've had (because Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe have better). The food quality is really only worth 3 stars. However, THIS IS THE BEST...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ok ok so buffets are not my favorite and most often you don't catch me at any. Working on the Peninsula and going off co-worker finds is what I did pre-Yelp. THANKFULLY I found this place!I would...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
its just a cheaper todai, what pissed me off is that they gave us the lobster tickets when we all done with our meal. customer service there is a joke. we came with a party 20, but more than half...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I honestly hate buffets. I eat so much just to get my money's worth. Then I practically start dozing off at the table before I am finished due to food coma. Then comes the throw up feeling.Well...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Total agreement with Stacey C...in fact we were at the same party=). Besides all mentioned by her, i think my Grandma enjoyed her 80th birthday party especially since it was a different experience...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The quality of food and selection is better than most of the asian buffets that I have been to.Tokaido is at par, if not a little better.But when you factor in the clean factor and size and visual...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow theres alot of haters on here about this place. I have been to many buffets and this one is one of the best. They have a wide vareity of dishes. The ambiance is very nice. I thought the lobster...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
the buffet itself looks decent, but the food sucks. the lobsters aren't really lobster. it's stuffed with grease and cheese and they require a ticket in order to get one. isn't that ridiculous? not...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's a decent buffett place with chinese food, a sushi bar, some American food (pizza, fries, etc), and some Korean plates; the majority of the selection is chinese though. Oh yeah, most people are...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I much prefer this place over Todai, Moonstar, Beijing Buffet, etc. The atmosphere is definitely nice and a beautiful change from the other Bay Area buffets I've been to. Reminds me of Vegas in a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If you ever need training to survive in the wild, this is the place to go. There are probably only a handful of good dishes available. And they're the ones that also go fast and take a couple minutes...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
dont let the decor fool you, this place aint that great. the seafood isnt fresh... crabs and shrimps are tasteless ... as for chinese food there... its hard to believe that a chinese owned buffet can...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This buffet is mediocre. The sushi is decent for a buffet and they offer a lot of variety. The cooked food is nothing special although they had some dim sum sort of like Moon Star. They have the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Basically, I find this buffet the best between all the other asian buffets Ive been to (todai, moonstar -both sf and dc location-, indulge asian buffet, beijing buffet.) The food is usually fresh yet...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Hokkaido because my grandma saw the commerical on the Jade channel and insisted we try it out.Brought the entire clan of 6 for a nite of endless eating. I thought the spread was ok for the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here with a party of 10 to celebrate a friend's bday. This place is tucked in right behind/next to the ice skating rink so the entryway into the restaurant is FREEZING! This place gets extra...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not a big buffet kinda person but was hanging out w/ a few hungry friends so we decided on this place. This actually used to be Scores sports bar I believe. It's located inside the ice skating rink...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
because i have such a large family and we have such huge gatherings, hokkaido's happens to be one of the most convenient spots to take them....not to mention a budget worthy... (if i were to take em...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There is a big variety of food, and the lobster is pretty good, too - if you can get past all that cheese.However, the prices are too expensive! About $22 dollars a person ..The sushi and sashimi are...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Nice Ambiance. Cold as you're walking through the halls to get to the place because its located next to an indoor ice arena.Try the Walnut Prawns.Mediocre buffet. Nothing stands out. Each person that...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This buffet restaurant has nice ambience with its high ceilings and warm color tones. Private booths seat 4 comfortably and there are rows of tables for those larger groups. There were a few flat...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for the first time a couple weeks ago for Lunch. The selection isn't as big, and the quality of food was sub-par. THe spare ribs were nothing but fat, and the dim sum stuff was horrible...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Two and a half starsI was very excited to go to this place because I like buffets, but I was kind of disappointed. The food was acceptable, but for $25 (less $2 if you don't eat the lobster--yes,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a buffet guy, but I actually think this seafood buffet is okay. Just stay away from lobster that consist of mostly cheese - return it to get a $2 discount.JONASAPPROVED!
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So I've been here multiple times, but I wanted to come one more time before I wrote a review - so I came yesterday. The crab variety kinda sucks.. They have this eensy bitsy cooked crab which hardly...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'd give it an extra 1/2 star for the variety.To start, the seafood isn't fresh. How can you serve sashimi with frozen fish? The other food is really just very very mediocre. We came the first time...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The food was okay. The seating was fine. However, don't EVER bring your children in here. The waiters were extremely rude, and kept on counting how many people were at the tables because they didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
So, I went in with low expectations and they were met appropriately. It's definitely very chilly inside. Most of the hot items I tried were actually cold, like the teriyaki chicken and the ribs....
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went for lunch today with a group of colleagues and based on the Yelp reviews I was nervous about the food. Much to my surprise it was pretty tasty. I focused on General's Chicken, Walnut Prawns...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is certainly a GRAND buffet with their large and high ceiling dining room. It seems like an event when you come here. Like a Big Sporting event. Trying out for the World Buffet...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
You walk through the doors and you are immediately impressed by the atmosphere. I wish I could say that about the food though. We went for a Sunday lunch, and each adult was given a "lobster ticket"...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
have you ever dated a girl who could eat? did she order the largest cut of rare steak like you AND is still up for dessert? was it love at first bite or did you fall off your chair when you received...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hokkaido truly deserves 3 and 1/2 stars for a buffet. Recommend that you go for dinner, or better yet, lunch on the weekend. This ensures you receive a nice sized lobster tail. Although you are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
They had hard sushi. ... hard sushi. ... HARD SUSHI!?I really love the atmosphere, the food is so-so. Why is everyone saying it's cold? I thought it was realllyy hot
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Perfectly acceptable asian food buffet. Nothing really stands out as super good or really bad. The big appeal is, naturally, that it is a buffet.I find it interesting that one table always has pizza...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A step up from Todai, but not a huge leap. Lunch here is considerably cheaper than dinner. Theres a wide range of sushi and prepared foods. While it touts itself as a "seafood" buffet, you will find...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Yuck yuck yuck.Even if I weren't dead set against buffets of this ilk, I'd still be horribly appalled by the stuff this "restaurant" spits at its patrons. By "restaurant," I mean third world holding...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
My husband came here with his family for dinner and he always loves buffets but he was so dissappointed with this one, he even asked me to yelp about it for him... "The service here sucks. The chefs...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Like most monsterous buffets, once you get over the "oh-my-god-I'm-gonna-get-a-cow" feeling, the food is just bleh. Comparable to Todai and Moonstar (in DC).My kids are tall for their age- I hate it...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Despite the hugeness of this place, there really isn't that much of a selection. There's the sushi/sashimi which takes pretty much half the space. They were ehhhhh at the best, and I only kinda...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
2.5 stars for this mediocre buffet place. It's better than Moonstar but my tastebuds and stomach can't really decide if it's better than Todai. Pros:- nice decor- good duck in bao- good fruit spread...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
A lot of Chinese food for a place with a Japanese name. It was unusual to see peking duck and shark's fin soup at one of these types of buffets. Also the first time I've ever had lobster that was...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
According to the state's protocol, a last meal's cost cannot exceed $20. If the superior court judge granted me a $20.99 dinner at Hokkaido seafood buffet, I would grab my crotch and tell him to f...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
How does Thanksgiving dinner at Hokkaido sound???That was the case this year.... I have to admit it was a bit different to be at an All you can Eat Seafood Buffet for Thanksgiving...But I was very...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The largest Chinese buffet I have ever been to. Cavernous space. Odd location next to an ice skating rink. Food quality is similar to Todai but less emphasis on sushi. The peking duck was pretty good....
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
OK so I'm a buffet whore. I love me some all I can eat goodness. Come with people who can eat. There's a good array of choices, and as it implies, mostly seafood. Lots of seafood. But theres also some...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a big fan of buffets but admittedly this is one of the better ones out there in the bay area.The decor of this place is clean and spacious, which is how I like my buffets. I came here a few...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really am not too big of a "buffet" person. I mean, I'll throw down 5 pounds of food in one sitting, no problem. I think its just the whole "buffet" environment that gets me severely turned off....
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love the coconut shrimp!The new york steak is good, I didn't know they serve new york steak, there's a cook near the salmon etc., he cooks the steak in front of you. I also love the cheesecake.. I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
about the same as todai but waaaay better than moonstar. their raw bar is pretty good and the seafood tastes fresh. the dim sum is popular and the hot food is just okay. they lack in appetizing...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LIKE IT!Decent price for a buffet, wide selection, and tastes good.Turnover is plenty, so the food remains fresh.Not japanese though, but then again not many japanese places are run by japanese.I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I give them 2 stars for their vast food asssortment. There is more kinds of different seafood here than you would think there would be at a buffet. It's a veritable feast for the eyes....
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
MmmmMM... Hokkaido is 100x better than Todai.This seafood buffet is soooooooo yummy. The sashimi is fresh and very tasty. My mouth is salivating just thinking about the fatty salmon and tuna. Yum yum....
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I gave it a 3-star purely base on the "buffet" format- if this was a regular Japanese joint, it would get 2 stars only.The food selection is good - but everything tastes kind of like what it is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is probably one of the best buffets I've been to for a while. Since there are so many people that go to this place, the turn over of the food is very fast. So freshness is a big selling point...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I have been invited there over 10 times for lunch and dinner since it first opened. The quality was better at the beginning and it just went downhill. My boyfriend got sick ones after eating two raw...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is 1 of the best buffets I've ever been too! If you are a seafood person then this is the place to go! The sashimi is fresh and so are the oysters! The price is reasonable and is extremely...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant is really spacious and well-designed. I love the colors and lighting but the music is a bit old-fashioned. The food selection is decent and the prices are okay. The sushi selection is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
lots of msg.
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The sushi and sashimi was fresh and the hot items were tasty. They had a huge pile of crab legs that I went to town on. Has a large variety of items. One of the biggest buffets I've been to. I was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a Todai fan, but I still try to stretch my sushi buffet wings every now and again. Hokkaido is okay; they have a decent variety of dishes. Their sushi variety is limited and the hot food is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The service was great. Our waiter was incredibly attentive. He kept taking away used dishes and brought our drinks promptly. Very friendly receptionist who gave us directions as the restaurant is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I gotta stop going to buffets... really... But I keep coming back... If I'm gonna die of one deadly sin, it will be gluttony. That being said, I actually like hokkaido. Please don't be fooled, despite...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
First off, I walked through an ice skating rink to get inside here....is that normal?And second, it seems to me like Asian adults love this place! My parents and their friends always go here, but I've...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
2 stars might be generous but I feel I should save 1-star reviews for places where I see rodents crawling around on the tabletops.I visited Hokkaido on July 4th - how patriotic - in mid afternoon and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went to Hokkaido this past Sunday for a friend's birthday. I've been here in the past, as I literally work on the other side of the freeway from this place. They offer lots of food and lots of sushi....
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Exceeded my expectations! It's significantly and qualitatively better than Todai's in the South Bay. I was impressed that all the food was prepared by Asians versus non-Asians at Todai's. Lunch is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's a buffet. Can't say much about there being any ambiance, but It's clean. If you go during a weekday during lunch hours 11-3pm you can get in for 12 dollars.The Sushi is decent. Food's pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Much better than Todai's. You couldn't even pay me to eat there anymore. The food here doesn't taste like it came from Costco or something like that. Although I'm not really into sushi, they did have...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Boulders with elbows, that's how I'll describe the people in front of me. Hell it seems like everything here had shoulders the day I went here. Came here for my friend's birthday dinner and when we...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First off, Todai sucks. Yes Todai has a larger sushi table but the taste and quality of food is horrible there. So no comparison in my book, sorry. But I don't know what everyone is complaining about...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is okay for smaller groups of people only. Granted their food exceeds substandard level, their stupid policies are quite irritating. We recently had a birthday bash there for about 100 and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
All things considered, this place isn't bad. The times I've went, service is hot and cold, but with buffets, you don't really go for the service, you go for the "all you can eat". The selection is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here with my brother's family. My Bro likes buffets. I'm not too fond of them. Dinner was $22 and doesn't include drinks. Lunch is $11. Quality of the seafood was pretty good. Better than...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My family (the somber Chinese half, not to be confused with my partying Filipino half) decided that this was going to be the place we took my Grandpa for his 75th birf-day on Saturday. My uncle said...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
if buffets are your thing, I think you'd really like the selection here. They have lots of seafood and meat selections. you get a free lobster with some nasty sauce on it, but if you like lobster just...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not bad for an Asian seafood buffet. They all seem to be the same to me, but this place was a small step up from the norm. The place is really big with high ceilings and looks pretty nice for a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I;ve been here twice and the first time was after about a month of the restaurant's opening, it was okay but nothing different or to rave about. The sushi isn't fresh at all... I've seen them defrost...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Slightly better tasting food than Beijing Buffet in South San Francisco. However...*The eggrolls still had that 'characteristic' taste to them... like they were fried in the same oil that the frog...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I discriminate buffets! I hate them. So why am I reviewing this? Because the one time that I went there and I ate so much, I almost puked. Not because the food was bad. Not because it was good either....
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It has gone downhill from since it opened. The food is not that fresh and the choices are limited. The only good thing for dessert was the ice cream. After, the first round of food, I already had no...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
it's an unimpressive all you can eat seafood buffet. it's a wanna-be Todai but with less to offer. in addition to the non-Japanese sushi, they also offer a variety of shellfish (bottom-feeders)....
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went there for lunch. Way worth it for the price; great variety and location. Atmosphere is very nice for a buffet restaurant and the crowd is never heavy. I'll try the dinner there one night to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Where do you go to feel like you're at a Las Vegas buffet when you can't make it to Vegas? Go to Hokkaido! It's soooooooo much better than Todai and higher class than a Hometown Buffet. Hokkaido is an...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So my brother in law was visiting on leave from Iraqi and my cousin wanted to do something special for him. We bounced around several ideas and it didn't take much convincing to try a Japanese...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for lunch on a Thursday (72207).The price was okay - lunch $11.9 per person. I forgot I had a coupon at home. Oh, well.The food was okay. Nothing to be too excited over, but not bad for...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Clean... nice tables, chairs...good presentation of the food... BUT other than the cold shrimp cocktail, salt/pepper shrimp and the cooked vegetables, everything else is not so great. The sushi rice...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i expected seafood heaven, but got a good dose of puking along with it.. maybe i have a weak stomach... but for those of you who don't, the salmon sashimi and raw oysters were yummy going down......
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There is no question that this place strives to make quantity rather than quality. I came here for lunch at around 1 pm. There is no doubt that you could leave full from all the varieties of foods...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Its not bad, but not good also. Typical buffet serving up typical asian food. For $10.99(lunchtime), you get what you paid for. I don't find anything that makes this buffet standout from the other...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Date: 1/21/2007, Sunday, Dinner (positive) beautiful decoration fresh made food(fresh cut sashimi, fruits, grilled, cheese cakes) prompt service, Ex: keep collecting our plates when we finished ...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I really wanted to like this place. When I walked in, first thing I noticed was the amazing decor. There was cushion seats in the waiting room and a finely polished bar(that wasn't stocked). The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
It was one of those deals where you had a hankering. You knew better, but you couldn't help yourself.I kept getting conflicting reports about Hokkaido. Some friends said it was much better than To...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My gf and I love this place. We are both buffet lovers and you can't go wrong for a $22 meal. All the sushi you want and raw oysters. Delicious. When they first opened, my gf and I went there 4...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
piece if sh*t restaurant.bad service, the stupid steak cookers dont understand english. they also gave me a mean look when i asked for two pieces. i asked the guy if he had a problem. after a long...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Honestly, I can't even COMPARE this to Todai. Todai's food is just a salty mess! Where else can you pay 10.99 (boo, the prices went up) and get such a huge variety. Yeah, the service isn't great but...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Agree w/ everyone. Todai comparison, but at least todai has better desserts. Didnt' really like the sushi or any of the hot foods. Best part was the edamame and egg custards.
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
All you can eat...and then puke. This place is frightening. A word of advice: try not to watch how others eat like there's no tomorrow.
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
An all you can eat Asian buffet at a hockey rink?! Noooooo, that can't be right. Just be glad you're not eating inside a locker room. Although, it does smell like bad odor and nasty gym socks when you...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Well, 3 stars is about as much I could possibly muster for any buffet joint. And for an all you can cram in your mouth kind of place, it is probably the best in the Bay Area. It does have nice...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Yea sure there was a semi large choice.. but the food could have been made better. Out of a party of 9, 3 lobsters did not taste right, as in I almost puked mine out. Handrolls were packed w/ way too...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
BEST BUFFET in the bay area. 19.99 for dinner on weekdays and weekends.dont even try Moonstar, Beijing in SSF and Todai. Hokkaido is by far the best place to go if you want to eat a buffet. the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
***I went the 26th of May with my friends again, and i wound up yakking later. none good. However, since none of them got sick, and it was just me, i'll be nice and only dock one star.***It was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't pick this place. My super-Chinese bargain-hunting Aunt wanted it for her birthday dinner. So, I came, I ate, I paid, I left full, but not satisfied. The selection is decent, everything from...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I finally got to try this new chinese buffet! I'd seen their flyer when they opened, but I'd not had a chance to go there. The entry to the restaurant is very nice, but the inside is almost a cross...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten at plenty of Todai's, but this place is far, far better. The sushi selection isn't stellar, but they do NOT play around when it comes to the seafood here! Mind-boggling mountains of crab...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
2.5 stars It's a Todai-esque place and I'm not too fond of these places. You always leave feeling stuffed and unhealty mainly cuz the food is so greasy. there's a huge selection and the food's not...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Better than Todai?This place was HUGE. The decor was amazing, looked super expensive to renovate, especially from their old place Scores. We came in a group of twelve, on a thursday night. Wasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
very disappointed with the food. okay okay i know it's a buffet and i shouldn't expect THAT much but still it should be at least decent. none of the fruit there were sweet. i mean they were hard and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
When I first walked in, I thought to myself, "Wow, this would be a great place for big parties!" Quite a huge space (shares the building with an ice rink, which smells like old hockey pads - so avoid...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i prefer Hokkaido than todai, that is for sure ! i just came back from hokkaido with big sized belly. i cant do anything else beside sitting my giant ass off in my big comfy lounge chair.when we...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I try to give it 3.5 stars but then round to 4. You can find good combination of seafood, poultry, meat and veggie. It has kimchy, noodles, dimsum, sushi, stir fry and dessert. It's better than todai...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So I was skeptical about this restaurant at first, but then my DAD tried this place, and nothing pleases him, but he raved about his place. So if it impressed DAD, then I had to see for myself. We...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe the Vegas buffet spoiled me for the other buffets b/c I don't find the seafood here fresh. The lobster was just mush. The ribs were too tough and it tasted like jerky. I usually would judge...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I started a new job in San Mateo and I swear the peninsula is buffet crazy! Today I tried Hokkaido with some friends from work. Think convention center reception hall, and you get an idea of the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For those that know me...they would find it odd that I would be eating at an All-You-Can-Eat place. Well...I ate here last night. Ummm..I won't tell you how many times I got up for food, though. :P...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The city girl wants to know, do restaurants in San Mateo have to post up their health inspection reports?Because I would have loved to seen Hokkaido's score on sanitation.Each time I went to grab a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great seafood selection:- Oyster (cooked and raw)- Oyster Clams- Mussels- Snow crab- Shrimp (lots)- Lobster tail (dinner only, one per person)Pretty good quality overall. But the sushi looked kinda...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My mom loves all-you-can-eat buffets of every stripe, so I took her here for her birthday last weekend. Yes, my mom loves all-you-can buffets of every strip, but not shitty asian seafood ones stocked...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My friend said "We should try this place before everyone finds out about it." Too late. Everyone and their mother are here on a Saturday night waiting for a table, which is probably why we had to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you know me, then this is a one thumb up for Hokkaido. I still recall the days from childhood when we would go to Lake Tahoe or Reno and all anyone would want to do is eat buffet. Then, in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I liked the interior as mentioned in another's comment. The set up is nice, but the food wasn't at all what I expected. It's soooo overrated. I liked that they had honey walnut prawns, and especially...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There's a large variety to choose from but i found the food to be bland.
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i thought it was a step up from todai's. not the greatest buffet but decent and more variety than i expected! i loaded up on crab, shrimp cocktail, honey prawns, dim sum, spicy tuna rolls, steamed red...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a buffet connesiour or anything like that, but i've been to a few chiense/japanese buffets, and this one beats all of them. There's ny steak and korean short ribs grilled to your order,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a fan of mass produced food and people stacking shrimps to the edges of their plates but I liked this place! The atmosphere was as classy as an asian buffet place can be with tasteful decor...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Back when I was younger, I used to love to tear it up at buffets...these days they're paying me back!I just went to Hokkaido for the first time for a weekday buffet dinner, and it was pretty hit and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
SEAFOOD BUFFET?!?!?!?!Now that's just not right.
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I drove over 45 minutes from downtown Oakland to eat here. And was I impressed? Of course! Located over by the ice skating rink at Bridgeport Mall in Foster City, a friend recommended me Hokkaido...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
comparable to Indulge Asian Buffet, Todai's, and very much like Moonstar. The sushi is limited, and the top three mentioned has a bigger and better variety by much more. The grill isn't all too bad, i...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe i'm just used to the asian buffets on the south of the peninsula, but I wasnt impressed at all. Even tho the tables were pretty full, we managed to score a table. While visually there looked...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
this must be the mecca of all buffet restaurants in the bay area. this place used to be called SCORES, a sports bar and grill with billiard pool tables. the owner had a vision but yet couldn't seem to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a fan of buffets in general, but since my aunty wanted to bring us here, we complied. For one the interior was very clean which is a plus. The seating area was nicely spaced out so you're not...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One thousand times better than Indulge. From the Sushi to the Korean Barbecue and the steamed fish to the giant crab legs, this place is great. Go for lunch it's only $10 just remember that it does...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't necessarily dislike the place; however, I can agree with everyone that the sushi selection was very limited. Perhaps I have just gotten with the continuinally degrading Todai concept where...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
take the Todai seafood buffet concept and put it in next to the skating rink in San Mateo. the food was edible, not incredible. it was jammed packed on a Saturday night with at least 50 people waiting...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The lunch buffet was only $9.99 (weekdays). I found the variety pretty good for that price. I wouldn't pay $19.99 on the weekends though. It is pretty spacious in there...so its good for groups.
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Impressive interior. They even kept that counter area, probably was an old retail knick knacks when Scores was still around.I wish I could say the same with their buffet selection. The grilled short...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2006
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