The best buffet dining establishments have come a long way from drooping bacon and Jell-O cups. Whether you desire French bakery products or all-you-can-eat sushi, New York's best buffets can crank out massive amounts of food that are an, unlike steam-table leftovers. From all-you-can-eat steakhouses to refined Downtown brunches, these are New York city's leading buffets.
1. Brick Lane Curry Residence
This East Village place takes ideas from standard London curry residences, placing its fare a notch over the various other Indian joints on sixth Road. The celebrated lunch buffet includes many classic recipes prepared perfectly, including a sumptuous hen tikka masala and a heady spiced chai tea. Mop it all up with the addicting naan bread; the garlic variation is sublime.
2. Fogo de Chao
If you've never experienced the meat sweats, bring a towel with you to dinner at this Downtown Brazilian steakhouse. There are 16 different cuts of beef, lamb, chicken and also pork provided here in unrestricted quantities, however, that's just the idea of the meat-eating iceberg. The Market Table is a buffet writ large, providing 40 various things consisting of fresh and roasted veggies, cheeses as well as charcuterie.
3. Brasserie 8 1/2
This advanced French place in Midtown features a dizzying array of sweet and tasty bites throughout its Sunday buffet. Guests stack their plates from 6 stations, including omelettes, fish and shellfish and crepes, and regulars recognize to always conserve area for a treat. A tremendous 18 various confections are available-- everything from éclairs to crème sugar-- so you can finish your meal on a (extremely) wonderful note.
4. Turkish Kitchen
For those looking to check out past the ordinary bacon as well as eggs for breakfast, head to this Kips Bay place for one of the best brunch buffets. Turkish specializes in cheese as well as spinach pies, hummus as well as bean salads share a room with cozy baked pitas and also croissants. A lot more typical American offerings are likewise offered, including French salute, bagels and also an omelette terminal.
5. Lakruwana
At this Staten Island temple of Sri Lankan cuisine-- equipped with Buddha statues and vivid rock wall surfaces-- you can get Southeast Oriental staples, like lampreis (rice and veggies wrapped in a banana leaf) and edible rice-flour bowls loaded with curry. Toughen-up the flavour with a trendy mango lassi, or a bowl of coconut milk pudding for dessert. The Saturday and Sunday breakfast buffet from twelve noon till 10 pm is a feast loaded with these soothing dishes for just $14.
7. IchiUmi
When one California roll isn't enough, head to this Koreatown fave for among the most outstanding Eastern buffets this side of the Pacific. Sushi, nigiri and other fish dishes are the celebrity, but restaurants can additionally slurp up udon as well as ramen or munch on yakitori skewers. There's likewise a massive choice of Japanese desserts, like kabocha cake and also red bean ice cream.
8. Ahimsa
Serving the large dosas as well as thick uttapam pancakes that Lexington Avenue's Curry Hill is recognized for, this vegetarian outpost brings kosher Indian thrills to Greenwich Village. The all-you-can-eat lunch buffet, served from 12-2:30 pm M-F, is a take at $12.95.
9. Namaste
Taste a range of genuine Punjabi (Northeast Indian) food at Namaste's everyday all-you-can-eat lunch buffet. Highlights consist of luscious shahi paneer (cheese dices prepared in almond sauce), fiery lamb vindaloo and also an array of conventional Indian bread like roti, naan, paratha, kulcha and also poori.
10. Mizumi
What's far better than all-you-can-eat sushi? Buffet-style all-you-can-eat sushi. Mizumi's large, multi-aisled buffet uses a mind-blowing quantity of sushi, nigiri and also sashimi together with a variety of cold and hot Japanese favourites such as yakitori, gyoza, tempura, shrimp katsu and also wakame salad. Save space for the matcha frozen yoghurt as well as mochi.
