It’s not just the north — these 6 buffet restaurants in central and southern Taiwan also offer great value

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Recently, internet data analytics firm DailyView Network Thermometer conducted a comprehensive evaluation based on online discussion volume and positive/negative reviews, selecting the top 10 all-you-can-eat restaurants. However, since most of the listed restaurants are in the north, many netizens felt this should be called the "Taipei Top 10." They also pointed out that Zhenshan Meizhen in Taichung and A Li Hai at Gui Tian Hotel in Kaohsiung are just as delicious as the top-ranked Xiangshi Paradise. ETtoday EBC News Cloud has compiled 6 buffet restaurants in central and southern Taiwan that have received positive reviews from users. What do you think, netizens from central and southern Taiwan?

▲ Zhenshan Meizhen Baishi Hui Clay Oven Baking Area. (Photo / Courtesy ofZhenshan Meizhen Baishi Hui Website)

Zhenshan Meizhen Baishi Hui
Zhenshan Meizhen Baishi Hui is an all-you-can-eat buffet restaurant invested in by Taichung Steakhouse. It officially opened to the public on May 1, 2014. The Shanxi flagship store (Section 3, Shanxi Road) covers an area of 1,700 ping and offers over 600 seats. The dining area includes seven sections: clay oven baking, Japanese cuisine, Chinese hot dishes, international cuisine, teppanyaki, salad and fruit, and drinks, ice cream, and desserts.

Shanxi Flagship Store
Address: No. 458, Section 5, Meichuan East Road, Beitun District, Taichung City
Phone: 04-2422-3535

Zhongyou Department Store Branch
Address: 15F, No. 161, Section 3, Sanmin Road, North District, Taichung City
Phone: 04-2226-3311


▲ LV Buffet. (Photo / Courtesy ofHotel One Taichung Official Website)

Hotel One Taichung LV Buffet
Hotel One Taichung is a new hotel in Taichung that opened last year (2015). Its LV Buffet offers over 100 dishes throughout the day, featuring an open kitchen with seafood, freshly sliced steak, chef’s recommendations, international specialties, and popular cakes and pastries. It has a seating capacity of 700.

Address: No. 99, Chaofu Road, West District, Taichung City
Phone: 04-2255-5555


▲ Windsor Café at Yuyuan Garden Hotel. (Photo / Courtesy ofYuyuan Garden Hotel Official Website)

Yuyuan Garden Hotel Windsor Café
This is also an all-you-can-eat buffet restaurant with an open kitchen concept. The dining area includes seafood and cold dishes, steamed seafood, hot dishes, fried food, Japanese cuisine, salad, made-to-order dishes, Hong Kong-style dim sum, vegetarian, bread and dessert, and fruit sections. The restaurant also offers four private rooms that can accommodate 8 to 28 people for gatherings.

Address: No. 610, Section 4, Taiwan Boulevard, West District, Taichung City
Phone: 04-2465-6555


▲ A Li Hai All-You-Can-Eat Buffet at Gui Tian Hotel. (Photo / Courtesy ofGui Tian Hotel Official Website)

Gui Tian Hotel A Li Hai All-You-Can-Eat Buffet
The buffet restaurant at Gui Tian Hotel was renovated last year (2015) and renamed from “Heart Paris” to “A Li Hai,” which means abundant and magnificent in the Aboriginal language. The restaurant offers over 100 dishes. The live seafood bar serves daily fresh catches, while the open kitchen provides sirloin steak, teppanyaki, Hong Kong-style dim sum and BBQ, various stir-fried dishes, fresh sashimi, and nigiri sushi.

Address: No. 99, Yong’an 1st St., Yongkang District, Tainan City
Phone: 06-2438999

Dabai TOP Buffet
The restaurant’s dining area includes a Japanese cuisine section, fresh seafood section, Oriental cuisine section, Italian brick oven section, international cuisine section, beverage bar, fruit, dessert and cake section, as well as a drinks section, offering a total of over 230 different dishes.

Address: No. 486, Yucheng Rd., Zuoying District, Kaohsiung City
Phone: 07-556-9791


▲ Love River Steak & Seafood Buffet. (Photo / Courtesy ofLove River Steak & Seafood Buffet Facebook)

Grand Hi Lai Hotel i RIVER Love River Steak & Seafood Buffet
Located on the first floor of Grand Hi Lai Hotel in Kaohsiung, the “i River Love River Steak & Seafood Buffet” (formerly known as Market Café 味'集厨房) features a menu that includes Chinese, Western, Thai, and American styles. The dining area consists of a salad section, Japanese sashimi section, seafood section, meat section, international hot food section, Asian noodle section, teppanyaki grill section, and a dessert counter.

Address: No. 202, Minsheng 2nd Rd., Qianjin District, Kaohsiung City
Phone: 07-211-5211