Crazy Buffet In Tampa   

Billing itself as Tampa's 'First Upscale, All-You-Can-Eat Japanese Buffet,' Crazy Buffet offers a pleasant departure from the Asian smorgasbords that dot strip malls throughout the city. You may pay a little more, but in return, you'll enjoy a more upscale ambience, exponentially better quality and (surprise!) as much Chinese food as Japanese. First-timers get the tour, with friendly hostesses pointing the way to the salad bar, the potsticker station, the de rigueur crab legs, sushi bar and desserts. The star of the show is the stir-fry and hibachi bar. You'll only get one pass for stir-fry, but you can stuff yourself on hibachi items to your heart's content. Ask the staff what they enjoy here; they'll often direct you to esoteric dishes that you may have overlooked. -- Lisa Galloway