Buffet des Continents operates as a large-scale international dining destination featuring an extensive array of global cuisines displayed across multiple thematic stations. The establishment highlights a vast selection of hot and cold dishes ranging from traditional Canadian comfort foods to diverse Italian pasta preparations and various seafood specialties. Patrons navigate an open floor plan where food is continuously replenished to maintain freshness across the sprawling service counters. Specialized sections often include dedicated areas for carved meats, fresh salads, and a wide variety of prepared desserts designed for high-volume service. The infrastructure supports a casual environment focused on variety, allowing diners to sample multiple culinary traditions within a single visit. This operational model prioritizes accessibility and volume, ensuring that diverse flavors from across the globe remain available throughout the entirety of the service period.
Buffet des Continents is widely recognized as a popular destination for families and large groups looking for an extensive variety of international cuisine, ranging from sushi and seafood to roasted meats and comfort foods. While many patrons appreciate the vast selection, clean environment, and friendly staff, experiences regarding food quality, noise levels, and wait times can vary significantly. Some diners find the food fresh and delicious, while others report inconsistent seasoning, such as excessive salt, or limited variety in specific sections. The restaurant is known for its busy atmosphere, often resulting in long queues during peak hours, and some visitors have expressed frustration with the mandatory prepayment of gratuities or the lack of responsiveness from service staff. Overall, it is frequently described as a great value for those prioritizing quantity and variety, though expectations should be adjusted to reflect a high-volume buffet setting rather than fine dining.
Been looking forward to dining here for some time, but unfortunately the experience did not meet expectations. The meat was overcooked & quite tough, & the lasagna tasted like it had been reheated, with a dry texture. Given the price point & the wait to get in, I was disappointed with the overall quality. I hope the kitchen can address these issues, as the restaurant has a lot of potential.
P.s. the toillet men room 2 door (leaking)
The service & atmosphere are friendly ; however, the food is terrible. Chinese counter only rice & noddles acceptable. Fish counter salmon, shrimp too salty. Too expensive for the bad quality of food.
Huge variety & great for groups!
A massive buffet with an average overall food quality, but the seafood section was excellent! It's a fun & enjoyable spot to visit with a group of friends. Drinks cost extra. Pro tip: get there right at opening time because it packs out within minutes. Service was great & they refilled everything very quickly!
May 28, 2026
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The food quality & variety here are excellent. Although the restaurant was very busy & appeared slightly understaffed for the high volume of customers, the overall value & experience were definitely worth it!
We went inside after standing in line for an hour. Given how crowded it was, I expected high-quality food, but don't count on the quality at all. Most of the dishes lacked flavor. The salad & dessert tasted good, though. In my opinion, this restaurant is suitable for people whose goal is simply to fill their stomach, not to enjoy high-quality food.
Overall, I would give a rating for every category a 3.5. In context,we came for brunch on a sunday & paid right when we came in, which was 137$ for 4ppl including tip which we had the option of 3,5 & 8%. Let's start with the food, the breakfast options were not the freshest including the hasbrown i had & the scrambled eggs my sister had. The crepes (not visible in the picture because it was under the french toast) were actually just pancakes that they poured over a pan of A LOT of butter & brown sugar right in front you (offered with peaches & chocolate syrup). The homemade breakfast potatoes on the hand were were really good, went back for a second serving. The rotisseries the cooks would cut for you, were obviously better quality, i got the smoked meat then i put it in some kind of bread to mimic the sandwich but it was too hard for my liking. Salads were good, fried chicken was soo good & juicy, & quesedilla i liked. The cheeseburger was also bomb. & there was a nachos station. Anyway, in general, lunch menus were more fresh. The pastries on the hand, like the cinnamon bun i had was cold as if it was left out the whole morning, which is to be expected i guess. Lastly, they do add fresh foods when they run out, the ones i saw were the churros & cheese sticks.My favorite dessert was the pudding chômeur. Additionally, my sister paid for a glass of orange juice for 4$ (not included in buffet price), which was offered to her by a waitress taking drink orders (they accept cash). As for the service & atmosphere, which was not inheritently bad since we didnt have much interactions besides straightforward & friendly, the cooks & bus boys looked tired & stressed (which i dont blame & completely understand)-- The place was busy & bustling, honestly, OVERSTIMULATED me a lot.
Atmosphere is super cute gives Las Vegas buffet vibes. This place used to be a lot better before Covid & I am sad to see how it's changed.
I think there is a big issue with parents, bringing their kids here & letting them touch everything & causes severe hygiene issues. Guys please control your kids it's embarrassing 😭
The kids behaviour is at the dessert station was very scary & not up to health code whatsoever.
I keep seeing repeated reviews on Google maps of this place giving customers food poisoning amongst a few comments & stories from people I know in person getting sick from this place so I will not be returning. I have not personally gotten sick from this place, but I feel due to the price increase, quality decrease, & behaviour of unruly guests, & children that it is not a safe restaurant to return to if you are prudent about your health.
Also, we brought my cousin there who is obviously a child & they asked us for an ID for her, but she is a child & does not carry around a wallet so we had to pay for her. Really disappointed.
We shared my nephews' birthday there, & we were delighted by the selection, quality, & service. The staff were friendly, attentative, & spoke English for this weary customer. We had an awesome time, & they gave a birthday special to him which was very cool. Love this place! We are going back again soon!
Ever since they started requiring customers to pay upon arrival-& automatically including a tip in the bill with the option to add more-the quality of service has noticeably declined. We used to visit this place monthly, but it's time to start exploring other options.
I recommend bringing your own water, as the staff consistently fails to refill cups. This has happened on multiple visits. I was there this past Tuesday night, & not only did our server never return to check if we wanted more drinks, but I also had the pleasure of watching the bartender play on her phone for 45 minutes.
Eventually, I walked up to the bar to ask for a drink, & she told me to go back to my table, saying that drinks must be ordered through the server-then she went right back to her phone.
I remember when tipping was a way to thank someone for good service. Now, it seems to be treated as a guaranteed part of income-regardless of performance. Unfortunately, this kind of entitlement seems all too common in a generation raised on participation ribbons.
