Columbus is having a bit of a buffet moment. There are plenty of places around the city where you can skip the usual one-entrée commitment and load up on as much food as you can reasonably manage, with options ranging from classic comfort food to international dishes, seafood, and hot pot.
Some of these buffets have been Columbus staples for years, while others are newer additions to the local dining scene. We rounded up the ones worth knowing about, along with the days, hours and prices you’ll want to know before you go.
- Umi Hotpot Sushi & Seafood Buffet
- ER-GE BBQ & Hot Pot Buffet
- Aab India
- Cumin and Curry Indian Kitchen
- Amul India
- Texas De Brazil
- Massey’s Pizza
- York Steak House
- El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant
- The Feast Buffet
- The City Buffet
- Der Dutchman
- Schmidt’s Sausage Haus
- All-you-can-eat spots that aren’t buffets
- Buffet FAQ
Umi Hotpot Sushi & Seafood Buffet
The newest heavyweight on this list. Umi opened on the Northwest Side in April 2026, the first Ohio location of a chain with dozens of spots out east, and it’s enormous: more than 200 items across sushi, hibachi, hot dishes, and a seafood spread big enough to earn its own guide. Lunch is $26.99 on weekdays until 3 p.m. After that, and all day on weekends, it’s the $39.99 dinner buffet. You get a two-hour limit. You’ll need it. Food Republic put the Umi chain on its list of the 11 best seafood buffets in America this summer, for what that’s worth.
Where: 1841 W. Henderson Rd., Columbus, OH (Northwest Side)
Website: Umi Hotpot Sushi & Seafood Buffet
ER-GE BBQ & Hot Pot Buffet
Most hot pot places in town hand you a menu and a touchpad. ER-GE hands you a plate. Everything at this Dublin spot is self-serve: coolers of sliced meat and seafood sorted into hot pot and barbecue sections, a skewer case the kitchen grills for you, a sauce bar, and a line of prepared Chinese dishes for anyone who wants General Tso’s while the broth heats up. It opened in August 2025 in the old PJ’s Hot Pot space on Sawmill, just south of Route 161. Weekday lunch is $22.99 until 3 p.m. After that, and all day on weekends, it’s $34.99, soft drinks included. Kids are $10.99 and $17.99.
Where: 6100 Sawmill Rd., Dublin
Website: ER-GE BBQ & Hot Pot Buffet
Aab India
Aab India has built a dedicated fan base throughout the city and honestly, they deserve it for the epic lunch buffet they offer every single day. Sometimes, the only way to cure your intense craving for tikka masala is to literally fill an entire tray and go to town. The buffet runs through lunch service, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on weekdays and from noon on weekends.
Where: 1470 Grandview Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43212
Website: Aab India
Cumin and Curry Indian Kitchen
Named after a fragrant spice common in Indian cuisine and arguably the most famous Indian dish, Cumin and Curry offers a variety of well-seasoned regional dishes. Stuff your face with, not some, but all of the tandoori chicken. Go on. You deserve it. One heads-up: the buffet only runs on weekends now, Saturday and Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The rest of the week it’s regular menu service.
Where: 4155 Morse Crossing, Columbus, OH 43219
Website: Cumin and Curry Indian Kitchen
Amul India
The Dublin pick for Indian. Amul has run a lunch buffet in its Sawmill Road plaza for years, and it’s the one Columbus Navigator’s tikka trail called the best Indian lunch buffet in the city. It’s a lunch-only thing, Sundays included, so plan the drive around the midday window.
Where: 5871 Sawmill Rd., Dublin
Website: Amul India
Texas De Brazil
I can’t explain to you how amazing Brazilian-style buffets truly are. Each seat at the table receives a card. As long as that card is flipped green, servers will bombard you with skewers of roasted meats and barbecues. The kitchen staff will continue to assault your table until you relent and flip your card over to red. This buffet is only for the carnivorous and the brave.
Where: 4040 Easton Station, Columbus, OH 43219
Website: Texas De Brazil
Massey’s Pizza
Some would argue that Massey’s has some of the best Columbus-style pizza in the city (that’s thin crust, edge-to-edge toppings, and square-cut kiddos, keep up). And while they no doubt have some pretty awesome pies, they for sure have one of the best lunch buffets in town. Sometimes there’s nothing better than downing a physically alarming amount of pizza, guzzling a half gallon of Pepsi Cola and trying to make it home before your blood sugar drops and you pass out on the side of the road. Hey, we all have our own ideas of a good time. One catch: the buffet is a weekday lunch thing, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and only at participating locations, so check yours before you go.
Where: Thirteen different locations, click here to find the closest.
Website: Massey’s Pizza
York Steak House
This one might be considered a stretch, but the salad station at York Steak House is a hill I’m willing to die on. York Steak House is the epitome of a timewarp restaurant. There were nearly 200 restaurants at the peak of York’s popularity, but now the only one is on W. Broad Street. Head over, load up at the salad station, and enjoy the spoils.
Where: 4220 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43228
Website: York Steak House (Facebook)
El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant
El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant is a family owned business that serves a delicious lunch buffet every day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. It’s a fantastic deal with plenty of options that will leave you stuffed.
Where: 2808 Stelzer Rd, Columbus, OH 43219
Website: El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant
The Feast Buffet
Carriage Place Plaza is an odd place to find a spread this big, but here we are. The Feast covers the whole Asian-buffet map: a sushi counter, hibachi grill, build-your-own pho, a Chinese hot line, and a dessert bar to land the plane. Weekday lunch at $16.99 is the play. Dinner is $25.99 Monday through Thursday and $27.99 from Friday through Sunday, when it’s dinner pricing all day. Still well under what Umi charges.
Where: 2620 Bethel Rd., Columbus, OH 43220
Website: The Feast Buffet
The City Buffet
The West Side’s answer to The Feast, and the cheaper of the two. The City Buffet took over the old Mark Pi’s Feast of the Dragon on Soldano Boulevard in January 2025 and runs the same playbook: a sushi bar, cook-to-order hibachi, pho and ramen, and a long Chinese hot line. It opened at $13.99 for lunch and $18.99 for dinner on weeknights, $19.99 on weekends, which made it the lowest-priced full Asian buffet in the city. Those were the opening prices, so allow for a little drift. Open daily from 11 a.m.
Where: 3670 Soldano Blvd., Columbus, OH
Website: The City Buffet
Der Dutchman
Located just a short drive from Columbus in Plain City, Der Dutchman serves up a buffet that’s worth the trip. This beloved restaurant offers a taste of Amish-style cooking with a variety of hearty dishes, including fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and freshly baked pies. The welcoming atmosphere and home-cooked flavors make it a favorite for both locals and visitors alike. One thing to know before you make the drive: like most Amish kitchens, they’re closed on Sundays.
Where: 445 S Jefferson Ave, Plain City, OH 43064
Website: Der Dutchman
Schmidt’s Sausage Haus
The iconic Autobahn Buffet is back at Schmidt’s, and it’s bringing all the German comfort food energy you could ask for. You’ll find classics like bratwurst, Bahama Mamas, stews, kraut, and seasonal salads. It’s loud, it’s warm, it smells incredible, and yes, the servers still wear lederhosen. The whole place feels like a party your great-grandpa would’ve loved. The buffet came back in June 2025 after a pandemic pause, so if it’s the whole reason for the trip, a quick call first is worth it.
Where: 240 E Kossuth St, Columbus, OH 43206
Website: Schmidt’s Sausage Haus
All-you-can-eat spots that aren’t buffets
A lot of the “Columbus buffet” videos going around are really hot pot and Korean barbecue: one price, order as much raw meat and seafood as you want, cook it at the table. They’re all-you-can-eat, but you never stand up with a plate, so they get a mention here instead of a full entry. KPOT has two locations, at Bethel Center Mall and at 8665 Sancus Blvd. near Polaris. One Pot is at 3720 W. Dublin-Granville Rd. SIJI covers the West Side at 1650 Georgesville Square Dr., and GOGi on Bethel Road switched to an all-you-can-eat barbecue menu in late 2025. For sushi, Takumi Sushi A.Y.C.E. opened on Sawmill Road in February 2026 with unlimited rolls and hibachi.
Buffet FAQ
Which buffets in Columbus are open on Sundays?
Umi, ER-GE, The Feast, The City Buffet, and El Rodeo run their buffets daily. All three Indian spots on this list serve a Sunday lunch buffet. Der Dutchman is closed Sundays, and Massey’s buffet is a weekday-only thing.
How much do Columbus buffets cost?
From $16.99 for a weekday lunch at The Feast (The City Buffet opened even lower, at $13.99) up to $39.99 for Umi’s weekend seafood dinner. Weekday lunch is almost always the better deal.
Is there a hot pot buffet in Columbus?
Yes. ER-GE BBQ & Hot Pot Buffet on Sawmill Road in Dublin is a true self-serve buffet: you pick hot pot and barbecue ingredients off the line and cook them at the table, $22.99 at weekday lunch and $34.99 at dinner. KPOT, One Pot, SIJI, and GOGi are all-you-can-eat too, but you order from a menu.
What’s the cheapest buffet in Columbus?
Of the full-size buffets, The City Buffet on the West Side opened at $13.99 for weekday lunch and under $20 for dinner. The Feast on Bethel Road is $16.99 at weekday lunch.
Is there a Golden Corral in Columbus?
The Columbus location on West Dublin-Granville Road closed, but the Whitehall location at 4750 E. Main St. is still open.
