Weekend Buffet at Chef Laudico's Bfast

Shell out: P288 with bottomless iced tea

Address: Ayala Triangle Gardens, Makati Avenue, Makati City. Tel. No. 621-6100
Available from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. and 6 to 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sundays

A feast for: the all-day breakfast fan

What to expect: The husband-and-wife team known for Pinoy haute cuisine brings a new twist to your favorite all-day breakfast choices: you can feast on Angucino (Angus Tocino), Angus Tapa, and more. Buffet choices change weekly so there's no chance of having the exact same meal if you go back for a second round the week after.

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Café Sweet Inspirations' Mongolian Buffet

Shell out: P310

Address: 311 Katipunan Ave. Loyola Heights, Quezon City. Tel. No. 928-2557
Available from 10:45 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. daily

A feast for: create-your-own-bowl aficionados

What to expect: Café Sweet Inspirations' selection of stir-fry meats, seafood and vegetables lets you create your own Mongolian bowl—go from sweet to spicy with every trip to the buffet spread.

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Cabalen

Shell out: P318 per person for lunch and dinner; P398 at the Glorietta, TriNoma Mall and SM Mall of Asia branches (for its Filipino, Chinese, and Japanese buffet)

Address: 67 West Avenue, Quezon City (372-3515); 3/L, Bridge way SM Megamall (633-1761); G/L Robinsons Place Manila (536-7987); 3/L Festival Mall, Muntinlupa   (809-6698); 2/L TriNoma Mall, Quezon City (901-3602); G/L, Glorietta 3, Makati City (893-9884); G/L SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City (556-4874)

Available for lunch and dinner daily

A feast for: sating Kapampangan food cravings

What to expect: Come prepared and hungry: the spread of Kapampangan food favorites here include sisig, lechong paksiw, bopis, adobo, pancit, biringhe (subject to availability), grilled catfish and spicy dinuguan.

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Legend Villas' Lola Maria Restaurant Weekend Buffet

Shell out: P380

Address: The Legend Villas, Pioneer Street, Mandaluyong. Tel. No. 702-2793
Available for lunch and dinner on weekends

A feast for: weekend indulgences

What to expect: If you reserve all-out eating binges for weekends, head to Legend Villas' Lola Maria Restaurant where you can indulge without digging deep into your pockets.  At P380 per person, you can feast on a spread of traditional Pinoy dishes such as kare-kare, lechon kawali, chicken-pork adobo and chicken pastel, crispy pata, escabecheng isda, pinakbet, batchoy and lechon paksiw.

Tong Yang

Shell out: P399 for lunch; P585 net for dinner and lunch on weekends (buffet rate is VAT-inclusive and includes unlimited drinks)

Address: 4/F SM Megamall Bldg. A, Julia Vargas Avenue, Mandaluyong City. Tel. No. 631-3637
Available for lunch and dinner daily

A feast for: the boil-dunk-dip crowd

Expect: Not for the ravenously hungry since you have to patiently cook your own meal, Tong Yang lets you choose which ingredients to boil or grill for your do-it-yourself shabu-shabu hotpot feast.

Photo by Frances Ang

Sambo Kojin

Shell out: P495 for lunch and P595 for dinner on weekdays; P595 on weekends for lunch and dinner (buffet rate is VAT-inclusive; does not include drinks)

Address: 207 EDSA, San Juan. Tel. No. 726-4466, 726-4520; Eastwood City, Libis Quezon City. Tel. Nos. 421-0145, 421-0146
Open from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. (Monday to Sunday);
6-10 p.m.(Monday-Thursday dinner); 5:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. (Friday-Sunday dinner)

A feast for: grill-all-you-can fans

What to expect: Sambo Kojin's array of Japanese and Korean yakiniku items can be dizzying so make sure to do the rounds before you pick out your choice cuts of marbled beef, tender beef, ox tongue, pork bulgogi, chicken, salmon, mahi mahi, ika (squid), prawns, and shrimps for grilling. A sushi bar and a modest dessert station complete this buffet experience.

Photo by Jean Natividad

King One Rotary Hotpot

Shell out: P499 for lunch on weekdays (rate includes drinks); P560 for dinner on weekdays and Sunday lunch and dinner); rates are VAT-inclusive

Address: M2-A Lower Hobbies of Asia, #8 Macapagal Ave., Pasay City. Tel. No. 556-1370
Available for lunch and dinner daily

A feast for: hot pot cravings

What to expect: The ingredients come rolling by on a conveyor belt beside your table isn't the biggest come-on here—it's the 90-plus ingredients and six soup bases that you can choose from to create your own steaming hot pot dish. Oyster cakes and fried rice complement this DIY treat.

Photo by Rowena Lei

Yakimix

Shell out: P499 for lunch/ P599 for dinner and weekends (buffet rate is VAT-inclusive; does not include drinks)

Address: G/F SM Mall of Asia Pasay City. Tel. No. 385-7500;  2/F Forum Bldg. 270 Tomas Morato Quezon City. Tel. No. 385-7500; 3/F Greenbelt 3, Makati City. Tel. No. 998-8039; 4/F TriNoma Mall, Quezon City. Tel. No. 861-1718; 5/F Podium Mall, Ortigas Center, Pasig. Tel. No. 634-0302

A feast for: Grill-all-you-can eaters

What to expect: Its the spacious dining area that gets a nod from seasoned buffet eaters who like feasting on Chinese and Japanese fare in less-cramped spaces. Plus, Yakimix's grilled meat choices, sushi selection and smokeless table grills make buffet-eating more enjoyable.

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Sunday lunch buffet at Café Juanita

Shell out: P539

Address: 19 West Capitol Drive, Barrio Kapitolyo, Pasig City. Tel. No. 632-0357
Available for Sunday lunch, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

A feast for: the Pinoy food fanatic

What to expect: You can't go wrong with classic Pinoy dishes fit for a Sunday family feast: there's lechon, pancit, squid, chicken inasal, pork barbecue and more. The Kapitolyo branch is known for being a full house even on weekdays so call ahead to reserve a table for their Sunday buffet.

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A la carte Lunch Buffet at Zensho Japanese Restaurant

Shell out: P540 (buffet rate is VAT-inclusive, does not include drinks or dessert)

Address: 168 Tomas Morato Ave., South Triangle Quezon City. Tel. No. 929-1069
Available from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily

A feast for: Japanese food cravings

What to expect: When jonesing for a budget-friendly Japanese meal, Zensho in Tomas Morato fits the bill. The a la carte menu includes delectable eats from Zensho's house specialties, soup, robotayaki, teppanyaki, salads, tempura, menrui (Noodles), sashimi, sushi, nabemono (Shabu-Shabu), and a yakimeshi selection.

Photos by Doc Gelo