Anyone Remember the Osaka Buffet on Park and Preston?

Posted by Disastrous-Bonus3293@reddit | plano | View on Reddit | 19 comments

Does anyone remember the Osaka Buffet on Park and Preston? It is now a Chili's Restaurant but before that, it was Osaka. I was looking for Asian buffets in the area, and I had flashbacks to Osaka. They were there since the early 2000s and then they closed around 2019.

They had a decent sushi selection and an awesome Teppanyaki section (it is actually not "Hibachi"). I remember the ambience inside. It was really cozy and felt very traditionally Japanese, unlike other buffets that feel "cold" and have basic interiors. Thank you for the memories Osaka!

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exotrader5000@reddit

Hell yeah that place slapped! Got so fat I couldn't even walk down the front ramp.

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dogsop@reddit

Before that it was a great table service Chinese restaurant. I think it was August Moon but I may be wrong about the name.

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w633@reddit

No it's called "Garden", August Moon was at park and 75.

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Excellent_Bet3931@reddit

This is correct. I went into labor at August Moon on 75. I also remember Osaka, sushi was so mysterious back then.

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Lurcher99@reddit

Why am I thinking it was a Red lobster before that? Lived on that corner back in 96-97

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dogsop@reddit

Possible, 96 was when I got to Plano. I lived off of 75.

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Funkymusic@reddit

You are correct it was August Moon

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bionicbrady@reddit

There used to be a really nice sushi place that is currently Kenny's East Coast Pizza. That place was bomb.

I think there used to be a Tokyo one at Park in Preston back in the day. This would be like 2003

I miss the bennigans

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Mercy_Rule_34@reddit

that was the first, and last, place I ate uni. I loved the big wooden boats they used for sushi!

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Sweet_Potato_Jesus@reddit

Awaji! my aunt owned it, great place, lots of good memories

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bionicbrady@reddit

No kidding!! We used to party at blue goose and then walk up to Awaji and do like 4 rounds on sake bombs.

The sushi was really good too. 100% amazing and I love the layout of the place. It was nice. I miss it.

If you Don't mind me asking why did it close?

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kevin_r13@reddit

Osama and japan house were my two sushi buffet places to visit. I think I saw a Japan house somewhere else in the metroplex and I thought it might be the same place relocated but can't remember where I saw it

Nowadays, there are more Korean BBQ and other places that might provide extra foods like sushi. I don't know the quality because I never was a person who noticed much differences but those are some options now

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