Looking for more bang for your buck? Clearly there are no shortages of buffets in San Diego, but an economically-friendly smorgasbord does not always equate to a taste-bud friendly meal.

We have put our forks and all-you-can-eat plates to the test and found the tastiest, highest quality and budget-conscious buffets in San Diego. From delectable Indian Cuisine at Royal India and Bombay, to sushi heaven at Todai, and Greek abundance at Zorba's, discover the best San Diego restaurants for buffets that won't break your wallet, or your stomach.

Discover the top ten buffet restaurants in San Diego.

Royal India– Gaslamp Quarter
Royal India has been awarded the Best Indian Buffet in San Diego by various publications and serves a lunch buffet with non-vegetarian and vegetarian selections, including Tandoori grilled meats, clay oven-baked Naan bread, fresh kabobs, and dozens of authentic side dishes and sauces.

Todai Restaurant– Mission Valley
Voted Best Japanese Buffet by City Beat Magazine, Todai sits up to 500 people, features a 160-foot seafood buffet, and offers more than 40 kinds of made-to-order sushi. Additional selections include salads, sukiyaki, teriyaki chicken, sweet-and-sour pork, udon noodles, BBQ ribs, and much more. Lunch starts at $16.95, Dinner $26.95, open 7 days a week.

Great Moon Buffet– Pacific Beach
This affordably priced lunch and dinner buffet offers Chinese, Japanese and American dishes. Featuring more than 150 items daily, the buffet stations are overflowing with everything from prime rib, king crab legs and coconut shrimp, fresh sushi, roast duck, beef and broccoli, teriyaki chicken, and tons of finger foods for kids. For under $15, this buffet has a daily line out the door, so come early.

Zorba's Greek Buffet– Chula Vista
Zorba's buffet selections are cooked in olive oil with only natural ingredients, and include traditional Greek items such as Gyros, Souvlaki, Moussaka, and Spanakopita (spinach pie). Zorba’s is adorned in modern Greek décor, and provides live entertainment Friday & Saturday night, featuring jugglers and belly dancers. Lunch and dinner buffet starts at $12.95 for adults, $18.95 on the weekends.

Ranch House Buffet, Barona Casino
The individually-themed stations of the Ranch House Buffet offer Italian, Mexican, Chinese, Mongolian, and American cuisine, and along with rotisserie, soup & salad, and pastry & dessert selections, this buffet offers over 200 menu items. Starting at $13.99 for lunch, $17.99 for dinner. barona.com

The Buffet, Valley View Casino
The Buffet at Valley View Casino is consistently awarded "Best Buffet" by national and local publications, and features over 200 menu items including New York strip, Mexican, Asian and Italian cuisine, endless desserts, and a 30-foot buffet table of all-you-can-eat Maine lobster, Alaskan King crab legs, fresh sushi, and much more. Starting at $18.99 for lunch, $26.99 for dinner. valleyviewcasino.com

Choices Buffet, Pala Casino
Newly expanded to 20,000 sq. ft., Choices is now Southern California’s largest buffet. With eight live-action cooking stations— American, Italian, Asian, Mexican, Seafood, Soups/Salads, Desserts and Specialty— Choices is an innovative and hearty buffet with 200 different hot and cold food items all with spectacular mountain views and ample seating to avoid long waits. palacasino.com

Bombay Indian Cuisine– Hillcrest
Located off of 5th Avenue, Bombay offers a daily lunch and dinner buffet featuring traditional Indian fare such as curries, Malsala, Tandoori meats, Pakoras, and vegetarian dishes. Lunch buffet starts around $12.

94th Aero Squadron– Kearny Mesa
Located inside a World War I French farmhouse replica and overlooking Montgomery Field, 94th Aero Squadron hosts a lunch buffet with carved roast beef and ham, chicken, fish, a pasta station, chef's special of the day, fresh vegetables, salads, fresh fruit, and a dessert assortment. Starting at only $10.99 from 11-4pm, this is one of the most popular buffets in town. (pictured below)

Nature's Express– Hillcrest
This vegetarian/vegan restaurant prepares dishes using organic ingredients without preservatives, dyes, white flour, or refined sugar, and offers a buffet featuring homemade soups, breads, casseroles, raw deli salads, veggie burgers, sweet potato fries, specialty pancake brunch on the weekends, and more. The buffet is priced by the plate: small plate, $6.50; large plate, $9.95.

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