© Photo: Taste of India/Yelp Photo: Taste of India/ Yelp Craving buffet food?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top buffet spots around St. Louis, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to fill the bill.
Winter is the top season of the year for consumer spending at restaurants across the St. Louis area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that also helps companies build a small business marketing plan. The average amount spent per customer transaction at St. Louis-area restaurants rose to $29 for the metro area in the winter of last year, 3% higher than the average for the rest of the year.
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1. Taste Of India
© photo: taste of india/yelp photo: taste of india/ yelp First on the list is Taste of India. Located at 608 Eastgate Ave. in West End, the Indian, halal and buffet spot is the highest-rated buffet restaurant in St. Louis, boasting 4.5 stars out of 59 reviews on Yelp.
2. Zia's On The Hill
© photo: zia's on the hill/yelp photo: zia's on the hill/ yelp Next up is the Hill's Zia's on the Hill, situated at 5256 Wilson Ave. With four stars out of 644 reviews on Yelp, the Italian and buffet spot, offering seafood and more, has proved to be a local favorite.
3. India Rasoi
© Photo: Sylvester N./Yelp Photo: Sylvester N./ Yelp Central West End's India Rasoi, located at 25 N. Euclid Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the Indian and buffet spot four stars out of 291 reviews.
4. Mr. Curry's India Restaurant
© Photo: Christian K./Yelp Photo: Christian K./ Yelp Mr. Curry's India Restaurant, an Indian, buffet and vegetarian spot located downtown, is another go-to, with four stars out of 111 Yelp reviews. Head over to 612 Olive St. to see for yourself.
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