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| - Pacific Seafood Buffet does not disappoint. So far, this is the best Asian buffet that I have gone to in greater phoenix.
I tried their nigiri sushi. I like the maguro, hamachi and their squid was decent. Their rolls are okay. I didn't like the shrimp tempura stuffing, it felt soggy and stale. The best in that section was the marinated whole baby octopus. They were fun to eat and well seasoned. We also enjoyed something that looked like fried scallops, not quite sure. The cold tofu with seaweed was also cool, nice and smooth and well dressed.
The miso soup was okay. The size of the tofu was a little clunky, but I am picking on minutia. I loved the mild fish ball soup with the stuffed fish balls. I am a total fan. I didn't try any of the other soups.
On the grilled meats, I enjoyed the kalbi short ribs and grilled pork on a stick.
Try the Hunan chicken. The lo mein was standard. The green beans were not wilted enough. The beehoon noodles was a nice addition. I did not try the fried rice.
I did not try the Mongolian barbecue.
I was disappointed that they did not have more savory dishes on the dim sum front. They had different kinds of sweet buns stuffed with sesame paste, red bean, taro, sweet potato. They had a siew mai, but I was disappointed they did not have a char siu pao. They surprised me with the fong zhao or braised chicken's feet.
I loved, loved, loved the sauteed clams with garlic and chives. Yum!
Dessert were meh looking, so I stuck with the sweet steamed buns.
Tip: Lunch prices are $11. Dinner prices are $18. I know there is probably more seafood at night, but there were tonnes of options during the day.
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