ススキノデパート — Restaurant in Sapporo

On our very first night in Sapporo, we decided to make it memorable—and we couldn’t have picked a better place. Walking in, we were immediately greeted with the option of five different types of crab, each one looking better than the last.

The all-you-can-eat menu went far beyond crab too. We were surprised to find that sashimi, yakitori, and even yakiniku were all included in the price, alongside a long list of other dishes. It felt less like a buffet and more like being invited to taste Sapporo’s specialties all in one sitting.

Every plate that came out was fresh, flavourful, and generously portioned. The crab was the star, of course—sweet, delicate, and so easy to keep going back for. But the variety meant we could mix things up throughout the meal, from grilling to skewers to sashimi.

For a first meal in the city, it set the tone perfectly: warm service, outstanding food, and an experience that felt both fun and indulgent. We left full, happy, and already talking about when we...

Tips: 1) Must make reservation, 2) In your group divide up getting the crab/shell fish/meat/drinks to maximize your time, 3) prep by checking crab cutting up YouTube videos, 4) 70 or 90 mins for a crab feast is TOO short - takes ages to get the meat outta the shells, so book the longest course, 5) the covered hot food plates don't have English descrips 6) ice cream is near the drinks, 7) tables for 4 are small and the DIY grill is small - so use the same plates for meat and fish. Fish/meat quality is good, but NOT great. If you want better, go to a crab or meat restaurant. It's a kind of food race atmosphere...if you want calmer and classier book the Hokkaido Seafood Restaurant Jyuroku - that's the counter seats in the same room by the kitchen area. I enjoyed my meal, tried all sorts of shell fish for the first time, ate enough crab and pigged out...

Overall a great All you can eat Japanese crabs place! We went with the buffet plus crabs for 90 mins. There are king crab, kanasaki crabs, hairy crabs, snow crabs available. Most of it though cooked and frozen are still quite fresh and delicious. Does not take long to grill them up and dig in. Gloves, scissors, cutlery and wet wipes provided.

Staff were friendly and helped clear our table on a regular basis.

It was really crowded when we were there. You probbaly lose some time due to queuing and grilling/grabbing food. 90 minutes goes away really quickly. Luckily we managed to have our fill while...