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A steamboat (hotpot) buffet in Singapore comes in two main styles: Korean grill-and-steamboat, where one table does both BBQ and hotpot, and Japanese shabu-shabu, where you swish thin-sliced meats through simmering broth. All-you-can-eat runs from about $16 a head. We tracked the current per-head price of the ones worth knowing — checked against each venue's own page — and ranked them by what you pay.
The Korean combos (GoroGoro, Seoul Garden, Captain Kim) are the most food for the money and are heavily promo-driven, so student, NS and timeslot deals often drop the price below the rack rate; two are halal-certified. The Japanese shabu options (Shabu Sai, Suki-Ya) are lighter and simpler — broth, thin meats and a sauce bar. Prices carry “++” (10% service, 9% GST); weekday lunch is cheapest.
Ranked by value. Every price is dated, linked to its source, and re-checked monthly.
Ordered by lowest per-head sitting (usually weekday lunch), service + GST as printed. Every price is quoted verbatim from the source shown and re-checked monthly. The ◆ Pick marks the best value in a category, never the priciest, and no venue pays to appear or rank.
We show the real per-head price (service + GST in), the cuisine and the nearest MRT: the facts that actually decide a buffet, each checked against the venue's own menu. Ratings you can see on Google; the price is the number worth verifying, and we do.
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All 9, cheapest per-head sitting first.
| # | Buffet | Type | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GoroGoro Steamboat & Korean Buffet | Korean BBQ · AYCE | $15.90++ |
| 2 | Teng Sheng Korean BBQ Buffet | Korean BBQ · AYCE | $18 |
| 3 | Shabu Sai | Japanese · Shabu · AYCE | $18.99++ |
| 4 | Paradise Hotpot | Hotpot · HK-style · AYCE | $19.90++ |
| 5 | Seoul Garden | Korean BBQ · AYCE · Halal | $22.90++ |
| 6 | Captain Kim Korean BBQ & Hotpot | Korean BBQ · AYCE · Halal | $22.90++ |
| 7 | Danji Korean BBQ Buffet | Korean BBQ · AYCE | $23++ |
| 8 | Suki-Ya Shabu Shabu | Japanese · Shabu | $23.90++ |
| 9 | Guo Fu Hotpot | Hotpot · Steamboat · AYCE | $33.90++ |
The sticker price is rarely what you pay. These evergreen levers beat any one-off promo.
Deals change constantly, so we don't chase individual promos — but these levers are always worth checking before you book.
Grill and steamboat in one, all-you-can-eat — $15.90–33++, promo-driven, and two are halal-certified (Captain Kim, Seoul Garden).
Hotpot and Korean BBQ from $15.90++ — timeslot deals drop to $12.90++. Genuinely cheap and good for groups; it's promo-structured, so check the current deal before you go.
Lunch from $15.90++ · Dinner ~$25 nett · timeslot deals from $12.90++
✓ Price checked 9 August 2026 · kingdomfood.sg
A no-frills all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ at ITE Central — $18 nett weekday lunch, among the cheapest full grill buffets on the island. Out-of-the-way in Ang Mo Kio and canteen-basic, but the price is the point.
Weekday lunch $18 nett · dinner & weekends $22 nett
✓ Price checked 9 August 2026 · eatbook.sg
Familiar rather than exciting, but it's everywhere — weekday lunch $22.90++, dinner $32.90++, with recurring $15.90++ lunch promos. A safe default, not a destination.
Weekday lunch $22.90++ ($27.45 nett) · Dinner $32.90++ · frequent $15.90++ lunch promos
✓ Price checked 9 August 2026 · seoulgarden.com.sg
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The cheapest halal Korean BBQ worth booking: MUIS halal-certified, standard adult from $22.90++. Heavily promo-driven, so students and off-peak slots go far lower.
Adult from $22.90++ · student & timeslot promos from $12.90++
✓ Price checked 9 August 2026 · kingdomfood.sg
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A popular Korean BBQ buffet with 50-plus marinated meats and banchan. Weekday lunch $23++, dinner $32++. Tanjong Katong flagship, also at Chinatown Point.
Weekday lunch $23++ · dinner, weekends & PH $32++
✓ Price checked 9 August 2026 · eatbook.sg
Individual pots done properly — Hong Kong-style at Paradise Hotpot (from $19.90++) and premium beef at Guo Fu (from ~$33.90++).
Paradise Group's Hong Kong-style individual hotpot — VivoCity's largest, seating around 380 — with all-you-can-eat sets from $19.90++. Your own pot, a wide broth-and-sauce range, and harbour-side mall convenience.
Individual all-you-can-eat sets from $19.90++ to $52.90++
✓ Price checked 9 August 2026 · paradisegp.com
Individual premium-beef hotpot at Guoco Tower — your own pot, free-flow xiao long bao, from $33.90++ daily lunch (Classic tier). Pricier than the Korean combos, but a proper beef-hotpot buffet, not a grill; the Deluxe tier climbs to $63.90++.
Classic buffet: lunch $33.90++ · weekday dinner $36.90++ · weekend $39.90++ (Deluxe from $63.90++)
✓ Price checked 9 August 2026 · guofu.sg
Shabu-shabu and sukiyaki — thin-sliced meats you cook in broth at the table, lighter and cheaper than a grill buffet, from $18.99++ (or a $12.90++ weekday lunch set).
All-you-can-eat shabu-shabu and sukiyaki from $18.99++ weekday lunch — among the cheapest Japanese buffets going. Familiar chain quality rather than premium; the wagyu tier ($39.99++) is the upgrade. A cheap, casual hotpot fix across many malls.
Wkdy lunch $18.99++ · Wknd $22.99++ · Wagyu buffet $39.99++
✓ Price checked 9 August 2026 · shabusaisg.com
Shabu-shabu and sukiyaki — regular lunch from $23.90++, dinner $28.90++ (their site, Jul 2026). Lighter and cheaper than a BBQ buffet; worth it if you'd rather simmer than grill.
Regular lunch $23.90++ · Dinner $28.90++
✓ Price checked 9 August 2026 · suki-ya.com.sg
Read our full reviewNo single restaurant is considered the best — it depends on whether you want Korean grill-and-steamboat or Japanese shabu. For value, GoroGoro (from $15.90++) is the cheapest all-you-can-eat grill-and-steamboat. Captain Kim (from $22.90++) is the standout for a cheap halal option — MUIS halal-certified. For Japanese shabu-shabu, Shabu Sai (from $18.99++) and Suki-Ya (from $23.90++) are the picks. Every price here is checked against the venue's own page.
All-you-can-eat steamboat and hotpot starts around $15.90–23.90++ per adult, with dinner up to about $33++. The Korean grill-and-steamboat chains are promo-heavy — NS, student and timeslot deals often drop it to $12.90–17.90++. Weekday lunch and off-peak slots are cheapest.
Captain Kim (from $22.90++) and Seoul Garden (from $22.90++) are both halal-certified grill-and-steamboat buffets — the picks for a mixed halal group.
GoroGoro (from $15.90++, with timeslot deals to $12.90++) is the cheapest grill-and-steamboat. For Japanese shabu-shabu, Shabu Sai starts at $18.99++ and Suki-Ya has a weekday lunch set from $12.90++. Check the current promo before you go.
Yes — the Korean grill-and-steamboat chains are promotion-driven: NS, student, timeslot and off-peak deals routinely drop the price to $12.90–17.90++, well below the rack rate. GoroGoro's timeslot promotion hits $12.90++, and Suki-Ya runs a $12.90++ weekday lunch shabu set. Check the venue's current promotion before you go.
On Reddit, the value answer is the Korean grill-and-steamboat combos (GoroGoro, Captain Kim) for the most food per dollar, with Japanese shabu (Suki-Ya, Shabu Sai) named for a lighter, cheaper sitting. The consistent advice: go on a weekday and ride the promotions. That's how we rank them — by what you actually pay.
Prices are the lowest per-head sitting, service + GST as printed; full tier tables live on each venue's source page or its full review. Every price is checked against the venue's own page, its booking platform, or a dated report — with the source shown on each row so you can check it yourself. Re-checked monthly; last checked 9 August 2026.