Your ultimate guide to all-you-can-eat everything—from brunch to sushi
Over the years, Charlotteans have enjoyed a number of bottomless deals like endless wine on Thursdays at Crave Dessert Bar or all-you-can-eat crab legs at Kennedy’s Premium Bar & Grill (RIP). But few are able to make the discount stick. Here are the buffets and specials (34 in total) that are still going strong in the Q.C.
The best for…
ASIAN
(1) China Buffet
4336 E. Independence Blvd.
Style: Lunch and dinner buffet
When: Lunch buffet: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dinner buffet: Monday-Thursday, 4-9:30 p.m. Friday, 4-10:30 p.m. Saturday buffet: 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Sunday buffet: 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
Deal: Weekday buffet: $9.59 for lunch $12.99 for dinner. Weekend buffet: $12.99 for adults.
(2) Dragon House
355 E. Woodlawn Road
Style: Buffet
When: Monday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Deal: Lunch buffet: $7.99 on weekdays, $8.59 on weekends. Dinner buffet: $10.29 Monday-Thursday, $10.99 Friday-Sunday. To-go buffet: $4.29 for lunch, $4.99 for dinner.
(3) Ichiban
7201 Albemarle Road
Style: Lunch, brunch and dinner buffets
When: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 4 p.m.-close. Brunch: Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday buffet: all day, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
Deal: Pricing varies per meal and per day.
(4) Jasmine Buffet
2305 Westinghouse Blvd., Suite A
Style: Buffet
When: Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Deal: Lunch buffet: $8.59 until 3:30 p.m. Dinner buffet: $10.99.
BRUNCH
(5) Bistro La Bon
1322 Central Ave.
Style: Buffet
When: Sunday, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Deal: $22 for adults. Price includes a brunch smorgasbord as well as at-the-table extras like scrambled eggs, bacon and chocolate waffles.
Do the Math: Order-off-the-menu entrees here cost between $9 and $17. Plan to take at least two trips to the buffet.
(6) Heist Brewery
2909 N. Davidson St.
Style: Buffet
When: Sunday, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Deal: $19 for adults. In addition to the buffet and pizza rail, price includes a selected entree from the brunch menu. Add bottomless mimosas for $15.
(7) Mert’s Heart & Soul
214 North College St.
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Style: Table service
When: Saturday and Sunday
Deal: $17 for bottomless mimosas. Order entrees off the menu.
(8) Mimosa Grill
327 S. Tryon St.
Style: Buffet
When: Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Deal: $24.95 for adults. Price includes a Southern-inspired spread of brunch classics including omelets, shrimp and grits, biscuits and homemade desserts.
(9) Pike’s Soda Shop
1930 Camden Road
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Style: Buffet
When: Sunday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Deal: $13.95 for adults. Price includes your fill of salads, scones, eggs, bacon, casseroles and more from the brunch buffet.
(10) The Peculiar Rabbit
1212 Pecan Ave.
Style: Buffet or table service
When: Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Bottomless mimosas served on Saturdays.
Deal: $16.95 for the brunch buffet. $25 for bottomless mimosas. You can also order from the a la carte brunch menu.
(11) Vivace
1100 Metropolitan Ave., Building E, Suite 100
Style: Table service
When: Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Deal: $30. Price includes bottomless Bloody Marys or mimosas, one appetizer and one entree.
Do the Math: Appetizers and entrees at Vivace cost, on average, $8 and $16 respectively. Single mimosas or Bloody Marys are $2 each. To break even, you’ll need to drink three cocktails.
FRIES
(12) Cafe Monte
6700 Fairview Road
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Style: Table service
When: Monday nights
Deal: $19. Bottomless mussels and frites.
Do the Math: Mussels and frites cost $19 here every day. Finish one round, and you’ll be in the clear.
(13) The Dunavant (coming soon)
2322 Dunavant St.
Style: Table service
When: Daily
Deal: $25. Price includes bread, soup or salad, a 12-ounce steak and bottomless house-cut fries.
(14) Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
401 N. Tryon St.
Style: Table service
When: Daily
Deal: Choose bottomless Santa Fe fries as a side with any burger or sandwich.
HUSH PUPPIES
(15) Bill Spoon’s Barbecue
5524 South Blvd.
Style: Table service
When: Daily
Deal: Complimentary hush puppies are served (and refilled) at every table.
(16) Mac’s Speed Shop
Multiple Locations
Style: Table service
When: Daily
Deal: Complimentary endless hush puppies are served at every table.
INDIAN
(17) Jaipur
5909 South Blvd.
Style: Buffet
When: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, noon-3 p.m.; Friday-Sunday, 5:30-10 p.m.
Deal: $9.25 for weekend lunch, $11.95 for dinner.
Do the Math: Entrees here cost between $14 and $17. One trip to the buffet keeps you under budget.
(18) Maharani
901 S. Kings Drive
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Style: Buffet
When: Monday-Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sunday, noon-3 p.m.
Deal: $9.95 Monday-Saturday, $12.95 on Sunday.
(19) Passage to India
9510 University City Blvd.
Style: Lunch and brunch buffet
When: Lunch buffet: Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Brunch buffet: Saturday-Sunday 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Deal: $8.99 for lunch, $11.99 for brunch.
(20) Persis Biryani Indian Grill
3130 Driwood Court
Style: Buffet
When: Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, noon-3pm.
Deal: $9.99 Monday-Thursday, $10.99 on Friday, $12.99 on Saturday, $13.99 on Sunday
MEXICAN
(21) Three Amigos
2917 Central Ave.
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Style: Special
When: Thursdays
Deal: $8.99. All-you-can-eat enchiladas.
Do the Math: On a normal business day, three enchiladas cost $9.95. Eat four to break even.
(22) Los Arcos
8619 JW Clay Blvd.
Style: Lunch buffet
When: Daily, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Deal: $7.99 on weekdays, $9.99 on weekends
MEAT
(23) Brazz Carvery & Brazilian Steakhouse
500 S. College St.
Style: Lunch buffet and dinner table service
When: Lunch: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Dinner: Monday-Thursday, 5-9 p.m. Friday, 5-10 p.m. Saturday, 4-10 p.m. Sunday, 4-9 p.m.
Deal: $12.95 for lunch carvery with salad, soup, and hot bars as well as a carving station. $44.95 for dinner rodizio, which includes 10 cuts of meats such as beef, pork, lamb, chicken, scallops wrapped with bacon and fried alligator plus unlimited helpings from the salad, soup and hot bar.
(24) Chima Brazilian Steakhouse
139 S. Tryon St.
Style: Table service and buffet
When: Daily
Deal: $56.90 for full rodizio. Price includes endless cuts of 15 meats, gourmet salad bar and side dishes.
Do the Math: It costs $36.90 for just one meat, the salad bar and side dishes. Let’s say each course costs $12.30 ($36.90/3). To make up for the $20 difference, you’ll need to eat just two full servings of other meats.
(25) Let’s Meat KBBQ
1400 S. Church St.
Style: Korean barbecue
When: Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., 4:30-11:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m.
Deal: $29.99. Price includes two hours of all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue cooked on a grill at your table.
MIDDLE EASTERN
(26) La Shish Kabob
3117 N. Sharon Amity Road
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Style: Buffet
When: Friday-Sunday evenings.
Deal: $15.99. Dinner buffet.
PIZZA
(27) Luisa’s Brick Oven Pizza
1730 Abbey Place
Style: Buffet
When: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Deal: $9. Price includes pizza, pasta, salad and a drink.
(28) New York Pizza & Pasta
624 Indian Trail Road, Indian Trail
Style: Buffet
When: Lunch, 11 a.m.-2 p.m; Dinner, 5 p.m.-9 p.m.
Deal: $6.99 for lunch, $7.99 for dinner. Price includes pizza buffet and salad bar.
(29) Pizza Peel & Tap Room
4422 Colwick Road; 1600 Central Ave.
Style: Buffet
When: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Football Sundays. (Not the Super Bowl)
Deal: $8.50. Price includes buffet; select drafts are also $3.
Do the Math: Large pizzas here cost about $24, making each slice cost about $2 (depending on how you cut the pie). Adults will have to eat five slices to get their money’s worth.
SUSHI
(30) Pisces
1100 E Metropolitan Ave., Suite 120
Style: Table service
When: Monday-Friday, 11:3o a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday noon-2:30 p.m.
Deal: $11. Price includes all-you-can-eat lunch menu with select sushi rolls.
(31) Ru San’s
2440 Park Road
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Style: Buffet
When: Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, noon-3 p.m.
Deal: $11.75. All-you-can-eat sushi.
(32) Upstream
6902 Phillips Place
Style: Table service
When: Every Thursday, 4-7 p.m.
Deal: $24.95. All-you-can-eat sushi.
Do the Math: A classic Spicy Tuna roll at Upstream costs $7.50, but a specialty roll can cost upwards of $18. Order three or four maki rolls or two specialty rolls to get your fill.
WINGS
(33) Sticky Fingers Ribhouse
8021 Concord Mills Blvd., Concord
Style: Table service
When: Wednesdays
Deal: $12. Price includes endless hickory-smoked wings plus coleslaw and french fries.
Do the Math: On a normal business day, nine wings cost $11, and 12 cost $14, but they don’t come with sides. Eat eight or nine wings to break even.
(34) Wild Wing Cafe-Ayrsley
2132 Ayrsley Town Blvd.
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Style: Buffet
When: Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Deal: $10.99. Price includes all-you-can-eat wings, nuggets and soups.
This story was originally published February 5, 2019 at 12:03 AM with the headline "Your ultimate guide to all-you-can-eat everything—from brunch to sushi."