Minado — Restaurant in Little Ferry

This is a very rare buffet restaurant. They have sushi, sashimi, Japanese, Chinese, Ramen, Crapes, assorted deserts and soft serve ice cream. If you like seafood even a little as well as Japanese and Chinese food you'll definitely enjoy yourself here. In my experience I tend to chow down on the sushi and sashimi first, then pick and choose from the Japanese / Chinese hot foods. In moderation I have not been disappointed from anything I've eaten from here, with that said. There was one time where I spent about the entire lunch time eating plate after plate of sushi, lest it need be said that the day's after I had a vicious stomach ache. I have been back since and that was the only rare occurrence where something like that ever happened. I will say that it pays to get there when they first open. The longer they're open the more the stars and quality of the food drops. You can always request fresh sushi but be serious. We're not here to talk we're here to eat. PRICES & HOURS: My favorite part about this place is the price for lunch: Monday - Friday $17.95 (excluding Holiday's) Saturday, Sunday $20.95 that lunch special is well worth the bang you get for your buck. The dinner prices are about $13 more. The hours for Minado are somewhat strange but when you consider the prep work, it makes sense. They're open for lunch M-F 12pm - 230pm / S,S 12pm - 3pm. They're open for dinner M-Th 6pm - 930pm / F 6pm - 10pm / S 530pm - 10pm / S 5pm - 9pm....

I work out of one of our offices which is only a couple of miles away from here quite often. This is my go-to restaurant in the Rutherford area. Great selection, fresh food, very attentive service. I have never been disappointed here. They do lose one star because I am a big spicy tuna fan, and a spicy tuna offering here is simply tuna and spicy mayo - very uninspiring. Also, I really wish the Sashimi was cut into bigger pieces. I understand that they want to minimize waste, but I find it annoying to have to eat two pieces of Sashimi at the same time in order to experience the right bite. This is a regular place for me, and I look forward to each and every meal here....

I'm skeptical whenever I hear about an all-you-can-eat buffet restaurant however I was pleasantly surprised by Minado. First, the décor is pretty basic which I expected and it's located off of a major highway.

The staff is friendly and quick - which is great when you need your plates cleared for your next round.

The sushi and sashimi selection were extensive and all tasted pretty good. So many options and fresh - didn't get one old sushi piece.

The hot food bar was also diverse with great seafood and meat options. The spicy shrimp was delicious as were the crab legs. Would I come back...