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News and dispatches from the world of all-you-can-eat dining.
October 19, 2026
2N1 Korean BBQ Opens in Moreno Valley, California at Former Polly’s Pies
The October soft opening with $19.99 AYCE lunch adds a Towngate Center restaurant alongside the operator’s Vista and Temecula locations.
2N1 Korean BBQ is advertising an October soft opening in Moreno Valley, with introductory $19.99 AYCE lunch. The Towngate Center location occupies a suite historically home to Polly’s Pies, while the company’s established restaurants offer an extensive meat-and-sides menu.
October 19, 2026
Charkoal’s Brazilian Steakhouse Opens at Former Continental in Saugus, Massachusetts
Charcoal rodízio and an unlimited buffet bring a different kind of dinner to the Route 1 address.
Charkoal’s has opened in the former Continental Restaurant in Saugus, replacing a 72-year dining institution with charcoal-fired Brazilian rodízio. The new restaurant offers continuous meat service, a salad and hot buffet, and several lunch options.
October 19, 2026
KPOT Plans Korean BBQ and Hot Pot Restaurant on Research Boulevard in Austin, Texas
The coming-soon listing is supported by a 7,686-square-foot restaurant project at The Hub at Research and 45.
KPOT lists another Austin-area restaurant as coming soon at The Hub at Research and 45. State records outline a $500,000 conversion of existing space, while the new location’s opening date, prices and hours remain pending.
October 19, 2026
Lin’s Grand Buffet Plans Pasadena, Texas Restaurant With 2027 Construction Target
Two state filings trace the building and interior work at the East Sam Houston Parkway South address.
Lin’s Grand Buffet has a 10,184-square-foot Pasadena restaurant in the plans, following its Highway 6 opening earlier this year. State records outline separate building and interior projects, with the interior work scheduled for completion in February 2027.
October 19, 2026
Three Buffet Projects Planned in San Antonio and Terrell, Texas
State filings outline two San Antonio restaurants and a Terrell remodel, with work scheduled into 2027.
Two San Antonio buffet projects and a Terrell restaurant remodel account for nearly 40,000 square feet in state filings. The plans include Royal Feast Buffet, a Chinese-buffet project near Cherry Ridge and Queens Buffet, with construction schedules extending into 2027.
October 19, 2026
WACA Bros Opens AYCE Korean BBQ and Hot Pot in Seattle, Washington
The new restaurant occupies the former Howpot space in the Chinatown–International District.
WACA Bros has opened an AYCE Korean barbecue and hot-pot restaurant in Seattle’s Chinatown–International District. It occupies the former Howpot space at 221 5th Avenue South, keeping tabletop cooking at an address already familiar with the format.
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