Eat as much as you want: where to find unlimited restaurants in New York

Ten years ago, the gastronomic landscape of the city was dotted with establishments where you could eat to your heart's content. Typically, such establishments operate as a buffet, allowing visitors to line up. Thus, they pass by many containers with different dishes and fill their plates with food, after which they look for a table and begin to eat. But now there are fewer such establishments, so it is now more difficult to find them. Fortunately, the publication Eater new york put together a list of these smorgasbords so you can enjoy New York food to the fullest.

Initially, COVID-19 disrupted the entire system of unlimited restaurants. Buffets, even with security measures, were considered unsanitary. South Asian restaurants have been particularly hard hit, with established establishments like Jackson Diner, Utsav and Haandi permanently removing their juicy food displays.

But a few such establishments still remain. They are joined by Korean BBQs, offering unlimited servings of dozens of meats that you cook yourself.

Witch Topokki

An all-you-can-eat restaurant in Flushing, Queens specializes in Korean tteokbokki, rice cakes in a variety of shapes and flavors, but noodles are also available. They are paired with a selection of broths and sauces, including curries and carbonara, as well as other toppings such as lobster balls, sausage and mushrooms.

• Address: 146-13 Northern Blvd, Queens, NY 11354
• Phone: (718) 799-0977
• Restaurant website - by link.

Churrascaria Plataforma

Plataforma is a real Brazilian churrascaria where the meat is grilled and then carried around the hall by black-clad waiters. When you see what you like, stop them and they will cut freshly cooked meat on your plate. For dinner, meat options include 13 varieties of beef, chicken, pork and lamb, but you can also enjoy an extensive buffet of vegetables and salads, and a complimentary dessert is part of one all-inclusive price.

• Address: 316 W 49th St, New York, NY 10019
• Phone: (212) 245-0505
• Restaurant website - by link.

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Wonder Pig K-BBQ

This wonderfully named place looks like a factory from the inside, with concrete floors, high ceilings and exhaust pipes. You can eat meat from over two dozen varieties, as well as all sorts of soups, porridges, side dishes, and banchan.

• Address: 37-08 Queens Blvd, Queens, NY 11101
• Phone: (845) 592-5554
• Restaurant website - by link.

Golconda Chimney

Named after a fort on the outskirts of Hyderabad, Golconda Chimney - once the hub of the city's diamond trade - is an elegant South Indian restaurant in Jersey City. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, an impressive buffet is served here, consisting of about 10 main dishes: there are meat dishes, and there are also vegetarian ones.

• Address: 806 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306
• Phone: (201) 608-0666
• Restaurant website - by link.

Kikoo Sushi

East Villager Kikoo offers sushi and sashimi in all-you-can-eat portions, including rolls and all sorts of fancy maki. Among the abundance of Japanese cuisine is signature tempura, as well as udon, teriyaki, salads and appetizers.

• Address: 141 1st Ave., New York, NY 10003
• Phone: (212) 533-3888
• Restaurant website - by link.

99 Favorite Taste

Brightly lit like a Broadway show, this grand two-level space offers BBQ, roasts, or a combination of the two. Choose from eight bubbling broths, including spicy and herbal. Each of them in its own way reveals the taste of vegetables, meat, tofu, noodles, fish balls, sausages, dumplings and other dishes. The choice of meat for barbecue is also wide.

• Address: 285 Grand St, New York, NY 10002
• Phone: (646) 682-9122
• Restaurant website - by link.

Lakruwana Restaurant

A significant portion of South Asian restaurants no longer serve buffets, which were once a hallmark, but Staten Islanders still have a chance to enjoy it. Housed in several ceramic and wooden pots that snake around the walls of the charmingly decorated space, the buffet includes no less than 20 courses, breads and condiments, and is served on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and evenings.

• Address: 668 Bay St, Staten Island, NY 10304
• Phone: (347) 857-6619
• Restaurant website - by link.

Crab House Brooklyn

This place in Coney Island, right across the street from Luna Park, bills itself as a seafood smorgasbord, and it's touchless. As you order dishes, they are brought to the table fresh, making a very long consecutive meal possible. You can start with spicy shrimp, then move on to shellfish, cajun butter crab, fried sea bass, and mussels in black bean sauce.

• Address: 1223 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224
• Phone: (347) 462-1934
• Restaurant website - by link.