Star Ocean Buffet in Rochester, MN

4.2(2,099)$$Rochester, MN
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Good value

Rated 4.2 stars based on 2099 reviews.

  • Budget-friendly
  • Strong ratings
  • Many diner reviews

Best for / Not ideal for

Best for

  • Budget dining

Not ideal for

  • Fine dining seekers

At a glance

Rochester, MN • Price $$ • 4.2★
Imported from Foursquare Places API (conservative dedupe mode).
Address
1300 N Frontage Road Salem SW, Rochester, MN 55902, Rochester, MN
Phone
(507) 322-6343
Today
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Price
$$
Rating
4.2 (2,099 reviews)

Trusted Rating

🏆 4.2 weighted · 2,099 reviews
4.2weighted · raw 4.2 from 2,099 reviews
Rock Solid / Community Favorite
Review volume vs. city median2,099 / 300 median
01,500 (Rock Solid threshold)

The trusted rating blends this place’s raw score (4.2) with the city average (4.31) using a Bayesian formula. Places with fewer reviews are pulled toward the city mean; places with 1500+ reviews carry their rating at nearly full weight.

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Hours & Location

Status: Hours available

Regular Hours

7 days
Monday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Pricing

Price range $$
Price range$$

Reviews

2,099 reviews

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What is the rating of Star Ocean Buffet?

Star Ocean Buffet has a 4.2-star rating based on 2099 customer reviews.

🛍️Shopping District

Set in a busy shopping area — great for combining dining with errands or browsing.

Set in a busy shopping area — great for combining dining with errands or browsing.

Food & Dining
19
Retail & Shopping
12
Personal Care & Beauty
10
Financial Services
7
Healthcare & Medical
6
Recreation & Entertainment
4

78 nearby places across 14 categories

Nearby Places

Local services, shops, and points of interest

78 places nearby (arts & culture, tech, finance, food, government)

Museums & galleries

Driftless Art Academy

Arts Centre

~100 ft
Website
Spark

Museum

~0.3 mi
Website
Plummer House

Museum

~0.5 mi

Other communications and technology

Cricket Wireless

Mobile Phone

~250 ft
The Fix

Mobile Phone

~970 ft
T-Mobile

Mobile Phone

~0.3 mi
Verizon

Mobile Phone

~0.4 mi

Insurance

Farmers Insurance - Jill Fasbender

Insurance

~740 ft

Banking

ATM

Atm

~780 ft
ATM

Atm

~0.2 mi
Premier Bank

Bank

1706 Greenview Place Southwest

~0.3 mi
Premier Bank

Atm

~0.3 mi
Think Mutual Bank ATM

Atm

~0.4 mi
Sorellina's

Bank

1155 16th Street Southwest

~0.4 mi

Restaurants

Star Ocean Buffet

Restaurant

~250 ft
Firehouse Subs

Fast Food

~460 ft
Wildwood Sports Bar & Grill

Restaurant

~520 ft
Charleys Philly Steaks

Fast Food

~790 ft
A&W

Fast Food

~830 ftMo-Th 11:00-19:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 11:00-18:00
+1 507-288-1248Website
The Compadres

Restaurant

~880 ft
Bowl N Bite

Fast Food

~920 ft
Pretzelmaker

Fast Food

~920 ft
China Experience

Fast Food

~1010 ft
Applebee's

Restaurant

~0.3 mi
+1 507-252-0155Website
HuHot Mongolian Grill

Fast Food

~0.3 mi
Website
Hot Chip Bruger Bar

Fast Food

~0.4 miMo-Su 11:00-21:00

Grocery & Markets

Kwik Trip

Convenience

~690 ft
Website
Trader Joe's

Supermarket

1200 16th Street Southwest

~0.3 miMo-Su 08:00-21:00
+1 507-281-4411Website

Cafes & Coffee

Popper's Tea

Tea

~860 ft
Barnes & Noble Cafe

Cafe

~920 ft
Caribou Coffee

Cafe

~0.2 mi
Gramma Ginna's (In Scheel's)

Cafe

~0.2 mi

Bakeries & Desserts

Midwest Candy Co.

Confectionery

~990 ft

Waste management

Waste bin

Waste Basket

~0.5 mi

Specialists

Aspen Dental

Dentist

~520 ft
Visionworks

Optician

~0.3 mi
Apple Tree Dental

Dentist

973 Skyline Drive SW

~0.6 miMo-Th 07:00-16:30; Fr 07:00-15:30
+1 507 424 1040Website

Hospitals & clinics

Olmsted Medical Center - Greenview

Clinic

~970 ft

Other healthcare

Kung Fu Reflexology

Massage

~1010 ft
Nutrition Shack

Nutrition Supplements

~0.3 mi

Other services

Pine Needles Quilt & Sew

Craft

~150 ft
KAAL - ABC 6

Studio

~220 ft

Beauty & spa

Fox Nails

Beauty

~80 ft
UC Nails

Beauty

~0.4 mi
Chapter Aesthetic Studio

Beauty

815 Apache Lane Southwest

~0.5 miMo,Fr 9:00-17:00; Tu-Th 10:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
+1-507-226-9075Website

Other personal care & beauty

Sally Beauty

Hairdresser Supply

~110 ft

Tanning services

Sun Tan City

Tanning Salon

~160 ft

Hair services

MJ's Sport Barbershop

Hairdresser

~0.2 mi
City Looks Salon & Spa

Hairdresser

~0.3 mi
Serenity Couture Salon Spa

Hairdresser

~0.3 mi
JCPenney Salon

Hairdresser

~0.3 mi
Tres Francoise Salon

Hairdresser

1915 Greenview Drive Southwest

~0.4 mi
Website

Financial & accounting services

H&R Block

Tax Advisor

~200 ft
Ameriprise - Pinnacle

Financial Advisor

~770 ft

Gaming & arcades

Machine Shed

Amusement Arcade

~0.2 mi

Sports & recreation

Scheels Mini-Bowling (2nd floor)

Bowling Alley

1220 12th Street Southwest

~0.2 mi

Parks & amenities

Bench

Bench

~0.6 mi
Bench

Bench

~0.6 mi

General retail

TJ Maxx

Department Store

~80 ft
Scheels

Department Store

1220 12th Street Southwest

~0.2 mi
Macy's

Department Store

~0.3 mi
Website
JCPenney

Department Store

~0.3 mi

Home & garden

HomeGoods

Houseware

1300 Salem Road Southwest

~110 ftMo-Sa 09:30-21:30; Su 10:00-20:00
+1 507-288-8966

Clothing & fashion

Knight's Menswear

Clothes

~320 ft
Hot Topic

Clothes

~960 ftMo-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 12:00-18:00
claire's

Fashion Accessories

~1030 ft
Dry Goods

Clothes

~0.2 mi
Buckle

Clothes

~0.2 mi
Shoe Dept. Encore

Shoes

~0.2 mi

Specialty stores

Barnes & Noble

Books

~930 ftMo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00

Gyms & fitness centers

Burn Boot Camp

Fitness Centre

~280 ft
Orangetheory Fitness

Fitness Centre

1008 Apache Mall

~0.2 mi
+1 507-722-2683

Sports facilities

Champs Sports

Sports

~0.2 mi
Website

Vehicle services

Kwik Trip Car Wash

Car Wash

~740 ft24/7

Other transportation

Rochester Chevrolet Cadillac

Car

1000 12th St SW

~0.4 mi

Parking facilities

City of Rochester

Parking

~0.5 mi
Crossroads College

Parking

~0.6 mi

Fuel & charging stations

Kwik Trip

Fuel

~580 ft
Website