KFC Minami Machida Grandberry Park Branch — Restaurant in Tokyo

When we arrived at 12 noon on a weekday, the restaurant was already full. There is a ticket machine that will issue you a ticket number with a QR code for you to log in and check the status of the queue. We got number 74, and there were 43 groups ahead of us. So, we decided to walk around Grandberry Park/Mall. It took about 1 hour and 45 minutes to reach our turn.

Besides the fried chicken, many other items were served in the buffet: Chicken Strips/Nuggets, Potatoes, Fries (2 types), Pasta/Spaghetti, Braised Chicken, Salad/Coleslaw, Onion/Corn Soups, Breads, Biscuits, Corn, Rice (2 types), Desserts - Cakes/Lemon Jelly, Pancakes, Soft-Serve Ice Cream, etc.

We had 80 minutes to finish our meal, but honestly, we didn't need that long to get stuffed. Within 45 minutes, we were so full, and I only had 4 pieces of fried chicken.

Since this is KFC, I'll comment on the star of the restaurant - the fried chicken. The taste is synonymous with the brand, but I only saw breast meat, wings, and some drumsticks at the counter. No ribs in sight.

The breast meat and some parts of the wings were also too dry for my liking. Most importantly, there was no Chili Sauce to go with it!

We were there for the KFC buffet experience that everyone talks about, and I don't think I will return. A 3-piece meal would have been enough...

The food is just ok for the price (around ¥3300 per adult). It’s not worth the super long trek out west and you need to get there early to join the ticketing system, even in the weekdays. Overall, you’re better off getting whatever you want from a local KFC as you won’t eat enough to warrant the price.

The staff are really polite if you speak Japanese. They were refilling and rotating dishes pretty quickly, so the food was always hot. The best thing I ate was the garlic bread, surprisingly. There’s no spicy food or seasonings anywhere - it’s all bland. I was disappointed at no spicy chicken.

Please note for tourists there is zero English support, including no English signage or explanation of ticketing. The digital ticketing system all has to be navigated in Japanese. I’m guessing this is deliberate gatekeeping to prevent tourists as they’re already extremely busy with Japanese customers.

They will also give you a long explanation in Japanese of how the buffet works when they sit you at your table as you have to follow certain etiquette. Because of this, Google Translate is not sufficient. You definitely need to bring a Japanese...

Very popular location. Offers all you can eat buffet for 80 minutes. When we signed up for a spot to eat, the wait was 3 hours and we showed up around 2pm. Definitely recommend showing up to Grandberry Park , check in , and then spend the time shopping while you wait for your table to be ready. The service was extremely friendly. The food was always fresh. They had rice (white and fried), curry, a veggie soup, biscuits, fried chicken, crispy chicken, chicken nuggets, and grilled chicken, regular and seasoned french fries, mashed potatoes with gravy, croissant , salad , two kinds of pastas, corn. The all you can eat buffet included soft drinks as well. It was definitely worth the wait and the prices were so affordable. For two people, the total came out to about $32 USD after the conversion. We came for the lunch hours which is a bit cheaper than the dinner hours but...