All You Can Eat, All In One Place, These Are The Best Buffet Restaurants in Panama City, FL!

Ahh the buffet. Full of foods from every walk of life, from salads and fruits, to chicken, fries, pizza, soups, desserts, and more! It’s perfect for the picky family member/friend who isn’t quite sure what they want. One of the best things about a buffet is being able to grab however much you want of each portion, so you can load up on your favorites and enjoy every single second of the meal. 

With the buffet, there’s plenty of options for everyone and with the selections in these buffet restaurants in Panama City, FL, you’re sure to find something so delicious, you’ll end up coming back for seconds!

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1. Capt Jack's Family Buffet

A big and airy dining room with all you can eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner!

Welcome to Panama City Beach’s “original and finest” family buffet!  Since 1971, Capt Jack’s Family Buffet has been serving the best seafood with the best prices you can get right on the beach. If you’re a fan of truly fresh seafood, then Capt. Jack’s is definitely a place to try, from the ice cold waters on the Alaskan coast, to the buffet table, you’re experiencing the best flavors in every bite!

What’s great about Capt Jack’s Family Buffet is how simple the menu is for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It’s a list of all the foods that will be on the buffet table, so you can go in and check to see what’s on each menu in order to decide what time you’d like to head on in. But if you’re looking for a sneak peek into each menu, we got you covered!

• For the Breakfast Buffet: Cheese Grits, Scrambled Eggs, Chef’s Omelette, Waffles, Cinnamon Rolls, and a variety of cereals!
• For the Lunch Buffet: Baked Cod, Grilled Pollock, Seafood Gumbo, Chicken Fingers, Pasta Salad, and Popcorn Shrimp.
• For the Dinner Buffet: the #1 Crab Legs, Baked Atlantic Cod, Royal Red Shrimp, Fresh 38 Item Salad Bar, and Fried Oysters.
• (Psst…there’s also a dessert bar with things like Key Lime Pie, Brownies, Strawberry Shortcake, and Macadamia Nut Cookies are all available at this buffet restaurant in Panama City, FL)! 
  

“We came here on our way to Disney and are huge crab lovers! Our waiter George was awesome and super attentive. The food was really good compared to other buffets and we would absolutely come back! Price is worth it $100%.” -Yelp Review

2. Granny Cantrell's

All you can eat Southern classics in a straight to the point atmosphere!

103 W 23rd St | Panama City | grannycantrells.com 

In the mood for some good Southern food? Granny Cantrell’s is here to bring you authentic Southern cooking at affordable prices for every member of the family. Since 2002, this restaurant has been offering a “friendly” buffet setting with all the very best comfort food with things like fried chicken, pot roast, macaroni and cheese, grits, and an assortment of homemade cakes, cookies, pies, and more! (There’s also a Breakfast Buffet on Sunday’s morning, so if you love breakfast foods, then Granny Cantrell’s is for you).

Granny Cantrell’s has a weekly menu with different Southern dishes all throughout the week, Monday’s has Beef Liver & Onions, Beef Tips, and Baked Chicken, while Wednesday’s have Corned Beef & Cabbage, Uncle Doug’s Pork Chops, and Meatloaf, and Saturday has BBQ Pork, Spaghetti, and Hot Wings. While the Breakfast menu has those good breakfast classics like Scrambled Eggs, Pancakes & Waffles, Smoked Sausage, and more. Be sure to see what food each day of the week will bring by visiting Granny Cantrell’s website! 

“That was some really good country style food the fried chicken was excellent collard greens were excellent hostess and waitress very good could not say enough The place was extremely clean and well taken care of I would return” -Yelp Review

3. Chow Time Grill & Buffet

With an ample selection of Chinese and Korean dishes, this buffet got it all!

2343 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd | Panama City | facebook.com/ChowTimePanamaCity 

Chow Time Grill & Buffet has a huge selection of all you can eat Asian fare, with seafood, steak, and other buffet favorites. An excellent value in both price and the sheer amount of food you get, with serving yourself you can go back as many times as you want to, changing the region/types of food with each go around the buffet table. What’s even better about Chow Time Grill & Buffet is the warm atmosphere you dine in, it makes for a relaxing time, from the moment you step through the doors, to finishing your third plate of food!

Chow Time Grill & Buffet has selections upon selections of different foods, like seafood with lobster, crab, oysters, and shrimp. A whole sushi buffet, along with your classic choices of fried rice, soups, spring rolls, noodles, orange chicken, salads, desserts, and plenty, plenty more to enjoy!

“Awesome buffet. So much food. 24+ kinds of sushi. Tons of different types of chicken, a variety of oriental food. Salad bar. Big desert bar plus ice cream. Great service.  Great atmosphere. Well worth the stop. If you go away hungry it's your fault. We will be back.” -Google Review

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4. Thai Chef Restaurant

A small and home-y mellow restaurant serving tasty Thai cuisine!

301 Cherry St | Panama City | thaichefpanamacity.com 

“Serving with Love. Tasty Products. Wide Range Flavors.” That’s the Thai Chef Restaurant motto. Sometimes you wanna go to a buffet when you’re in a casual, “let’s grab something fun and quick” to eat mode, that’s Thai Chef! This seemingly small spot doesn’t let its size take away from the sheer value and taste of the food. With very reasonable prices for Panama City, this restaurant has your afternoon cravings saistated with its menu that’s full of delicious foods.

With appetizers like the classic Spring Roll, to the ever popular Florida favorite Crispy Calamari, and maybe something simple like the Hot Wings, Thai Chef Restaurant is starting off strong! While the main menu consists of Pad Thai, Pineapple Fried Rice, Drunken Noodle, Tom Kha Gai Soup, Ginger Salad, all the Curries you can imagine, and much more! (Plus they have amazing Milk Teas and other drinks that pair so well with any platter).

“It was our first time dining here and it was amazing. I had the pork pad Thai and my husband had beef fried rice. Also, I had matcha boba tea. Everything was excellent! The beef in fried rice was perfectly cook and my pad Thai was good also Definitely come back” -Yelp Review

5. TIDES Restaurant & Lounge

A hotel restaurant that has everything and more for a great buffet restaurant in Panama City!

4114 Jan Cooley Dr | Panama City Beach | marriott.com 

Before we get into our final buffet restaurant in Panama City, let’s quickly discuss this little spot that’s in the acclaimed Marriott BONVoY Hotel titled TIDES Restaurant & Lounge! Just one of the many dining ventures in the hotel, TIDES will have your “buffet itch” scratched with its charming selection of foods all while viewing St. Andrews Bay from their floor to ceiling windows!

A relatively simple menu, but enough food to make your day better, with foods including but not limited to, the Island Seafood “Chowda,” Coconut Lobster Fingers, Spinach and Arugula Salad, Ginger-Teriyaki Charred Ahi, and the Cider Brined Pork Chop!

“Chrissy & Terrence made our experience so great! The filet was cooked to perfection and the wedge salad was also amazing. Truly appreciated the excellent service from both Chrissy & Terrence. They will not disappoint!! Thank y’all again.” -Google Review

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6. Golden Corral Buffet & Grill

All you can eat at a great value. 

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105 E 23rd st | Panama City | goldencorral.com

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill offers endless buffet menus that are unmatched. They prepare quality foods throughout the day each day so that customers get the freshest foods whenever they visit. They serve everything from breakfast to dinner, and healthy as well as hearty food.Their buffet has lots of great options!

The menu items on the buffet are always changing, so however many times you go, you can always get the chance to try something new. The menu varies based on the time of day, and also seasonally. Some favorites include the steak burger bar, featured pork entree, and fried fish. 

“I have not been to Golden Corral in so long, so we stopped in for lunch. It was a great experience. First of all, it was $10.95 for an adult lunch buffet. You can not beat that price! The food was fresh and delicious. Our waitress was nice.”–Yelp Review

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7. The Wharf

Buffet on the water with an amazing aquarium. 

9902 S Thomas Dr | Panama City | wharfbuffet.com

The Wharf offers an all-you-can-eat feast at Laketown Wharf Resort. With staples like chicken, pasta, pizza, and dessert, they can feed whole families and keep everyone satisfied. And you’ll have a choice of sitting inside or outside. You can sit on their boardwalk by the lake or inside their nautical themed dining room. Either choice will be a good one!

The buffet changes seasonally, so there are always new foods for visitors to try. There is even a kid’s buffet. On top of everything else, while you’re there, you can also check out their 735-gallon saltwater aquarium. It was once featured on the Animal Planet show Tanked. 

“We only ordered appetizers and drinks...but both were excellent. The food they delivered to the tables around us looked good and we heard no complaints. I definitely recommend it and will go back!”–Yelp Review

8. Jin Jin Super King

Chinese and Japanese food in large quantities. 

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9802 Front Beach Rd | Panama City | jinjinsuperkingpcb.com

Jin Jin Super King is a restaurant that serves Chinese and Japanese cuisine at affordable prices. This restaurant is known for its fresh and high quality ingredients that combine to make a variety of flavors. This place is a top destination for a reason. 

Their Japanese options include tuna tartare, shumai, soft shell crab, and sushi rolls like salmon rolls, volcano rolls, and king lobster rolls. The Chinese menu includes egg rolls, dumplings, chicken fried rice, egg foo young, and more. They also provide a friendly atmosphere that makes everyone feel comfortable on top of great service!

“Hot, fresh, great variety. We are locals and the first time we came here, we were impressed. Today we decided to give it another visit and YUM! Great Chinese buffet with good flavorful food. We will be back.”–Yelp Review

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9. All American Diner

All American diner with retro vibes. 

15406 Front Beach Rd | Panama City | allamericandinerpcb.com

All American Diner has been a Panama City Beach staple since 1996. It's an all American diner that gives customers a taste of the old days. The venue even looks like it was modeled after diners from several decades ago. They offer everything from steaks, shakes, and pancakes. There is an all you can eat breakfast bar where you can return to over and over for a fulfilling breakfast. 

“The best place to get breakfast! I was surprised with the huge selection on the buffet but decided to order the combination breakfast instead. The pancakes were so soft and the powdered sugar on top was a nice touch. 10/10 would recommend.”–Yelp Review

10. Olive Garden

Family friendly Italian chain restaurant specializing in pasta, salads, and more!

So many carbs…yum carbs! Image courtesy of the Olive Garden Instagram page.

2397 FL-77 | Panama City | olivegarden.com 

Now this isn’t a typical “buffet” restaurant, but it is an “all you can eat” extravaganza! If none of the other places caught your fancy, why not try out an old favorite? That’s right, we’re talking about Olive Garden! Olive Garden has hundreds of locations all around the world with many in multiple other countries! Established in 1982, this restaurant franchise has been delighting people with their ultimate comfort food, from fried goodness to their sweet desserts.

Now since Olive Garden isn’t your typical buffet, you might be wondering what you can eat that is buffet-like. Well if you’re new to this Italian restaurant, they have an unlimited salad bowl, with unlimited breadsticks, and their never-ending pasta bowl! If you’d like just a regular meal, Olive Garden has so. much. food. From Toasted Ravioli, Chicken Alfredo, Five Cheese Ziti Al Forno, Grilled Chicken Margherita, and Black Tie Mousse Cake for dessert!

“We had a large party last night for a special occasion and Mandy, Cassidy, Bryan, Hannah, and Sheena handled our orders with hospitality, patience and professionalism. They were rock stars and made our experience at Olive Garden so pleasant. Thanks team! Y’all were great!” -Google Review

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Congratulations! You’ve now explored the very best buffet restaurants in Panama City, FL! Any of these places are sure to bring you amazing flavors that will leave you full for the day in order to enjoy the sights of Panama City!