Somewhere in Texas, there is a buffet where the crab legs never seem to run out and the sushi keeps arriving fresh long after you think you are full. I stumbled onto the idea of this place while craving something bigger than a single plate, and the promise of endless seafood pulled me in fast.
What looked like just another buffet turned out to be a spread big enough to make your eyes widen. Sometimes the most memorable meals hide behind the most ordinary storefronts.
Finding the Buffet on Westheimer Road
Tucked along the western stretch of Westheimer Road at 11681, this seafood buffet sits in a busy Houston corridor packed with shops and restaurants. The address puts it in the 77077 zip, an easy drive for anyone exploring the west side of town.
Officially known as Umi Sushi & Seafood Buffet, it is a full-scale buffet restaurant rather than a small sit-down spot. Regulars mention that parking is plentiful, which makes rolling up with a hungry group a lot less stressful…