New Century Buffet
868 Jackman St, El Cajon
(619) 440-8881
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Great food I wish they were more options but all the food was delicious they have a chocolate fountain that my little one loved! 💞💞 also the staff is so nice they have ice cream topping (strawberry and chocolate syrup) and sprinkles ❤️ pricing is good 🌸
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
TIP: Order your drink immediately, then head straight for the food—don't sit around or you're just wasting valuable eating time.
There's a certain charm to the fast-paced energy here, and it’s definitely my favorite spot when I’m looking to clear a mountain of food. If you take charge of your own experience, you’ll leave very happy (and very full).
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Very good selection and quality food for an amazing price, this is our favorite buffet by far!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
i love this place, its not extremely high quality but its cheap and fun. predictable, i like their nigiri alot. not too loud, not too friendly, its great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went here for the 1st time today. We were very impressed. Very clean restaurant, great tasty food, very friendly and attentive staff. We will be putting this on the list of restraunts to come back to.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Like the Chinese and buffet items
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
I went yesterday 9/10/25 and wow food was terrible as it was cold and not to mention the rice was so crispy as like it's been sitting there for a long time and I used to love this place but now it's a whole different story I hope they step their game up
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
Excellent price for pretty good food. Nothing special like mala fish or actually soft serve ice cream (was more like tasty frozen milk) but for possibly the lowest price this side of Bakersfield, it's a pretty compelling offer! Very friendly and attentive staff in an easy to access spot off the freeway.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Delicious food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lots of options to choose from..soup, salad, fruit, Asian cuisine, desserts, sushi, ice cream, etc. Usually $20 each with soft drinks, coffee or hot tea and water.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
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Their food doesn't look that fresh that often..
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
My family and I went here to have a pleasant time here, and this place has its ups and downs, mostly downs due to how the staff behave. Food is outstanding, their chicken was delicious, from teriyaki to sweet n sour, desserts were alright as well. There are some foods like French fries, dumplings, garlic bread, and white rice. Bathrooms do have small problems, mirrors are scratched, however the staff were a big problem to me and my family. As soon as we got here, they had asked how many of us they were and sat us down immediately without paying from the start. The servers there will constantly keep on watching you while you're eating as well, very creepy. When we finished eating, a server came up cleared out our plates, and immediately handed our bill. I gave them a gift card that was acceptable to any restaurant, and they said it declined and they made an excuse that they couldn't rake gift card payments because they're a Chinese-American establishment. One thing I should mention is that when I handed the gift card, plus cash to pay for JUST the bill, the server asks if the cash payment is a tip. So let me ask you, do you know any server who is desperate for a tip? So I ended up paying them in cash. So don't even bother paying with debt/credit, unless they have any system update or whatever. For those who are interested in Chinese food, this wouldn't be a bad place to start off with. But if you want to go to a different buffet, then I'd probably choose somewhere else like Golden Corral. I just don't know how these servers act. But they gotta change the staff around there.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Super friendly staff. I’m not normally a fan of buffets, but this one was very good! Would go again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
no way
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I have been going to this wonderful place for almost 6 years, I definitely said it's one of my favorite buffet to go and enjoy a delicious meal on the weekends!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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