Atlanta's seafood buffet scene punches above its weight, driven by the metro area's diverse Asian dining culture. The best spots combine Asian seafood preparations — steamed whole fish, salt-and-pepper shrimp, sashimi — with Southern touches like fried catfish and crawfish boils when in season. Weekend evenings bring out the full spread.
Nori Nori Japanese Seafood Buffet top-pick
Mon-Thu 11AM-9:30PM; Fri-Sun 11AM-10PM
Nori Nori doubles as Atlanta's best sushi buffet and its best seafood buffet. The raw bar offers oysters, shrimp cocktail, and sashimi-grade fish, while the hot side runs through crab legs, steamed mussels, baked oysters, and various preparations of salmon and white fish. Weekend evenings feature snow crab and Dungeness crab.
Royal Buffet & Grill best-value
Mon-Sun 11AM-10PM
Royal Buffet sits on the Jimmy Carter Boulevard Asian dining strip and offers a pan-Asian buffet with a surprisingly strong seafood section. Salt-and-pepper shrimp, steamed fish with ginger and scallion, fried calamari, and crab legs on weekends. The Asian-style seafood preparations set it apart from generic buffets.
Capt. D's Seafood Kitchen hidden-gem
Mon-Sun 10:30AM-10PM
For American-style seafood buffet, this Poncey-Highland location offers a straightforward fried and grilled seafood spread. It's fast-casual rather than upscale, but the fried fish, shrimp, and hushpuppies are reliably crispy and the value is strong for a quick seafood fix.
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