ChiayiEat Recommendations

Kuang-yi-guo Chiayi Bo-ai Branch on the 1st floor of No. 461 Bo-ai Road Section 2, Chiayi West District (inside Carrefour), centers on Taiwanese-style stir-fry hotpot and a self-serve all-you-can-eat bar. The shop offers creative broths, kung-fu spareribs, squid and other drinking snacks, with self-serve drink machines and brown-sugar milk-tea-flavored soft-serve machines. Prices are friendly at around NT$477 average spend, with lunch specials from NT$299 - good for gatherings and younger crowds.

Wan-guo Bai-hui Restaurant at No. 600 Zhong-xiao Road, Chiayi East District, is the buffet restaurant of the Nice Prince Hotel. It sells itself on 'over 100 borderless cuisines,' offering seafood, hot dishes, freshly cooked soups, desserts, and ice cream - great for travelers wanting many flavors in one go. The high-atrium space and glass walkway make for a comfortable dining room that seats over a hundred. Weekday lunch is NT$580 (plus 10% service), holidays NT$1,088; dinner prices match, with breakfast at a lower tier. Service covers breakfast, lunch, and dinner for flexible dining.

Noble Family Steakhouse Chiayi Da-ya Branch at No. 167 Da-ya Road Section 2, Chiayi East District, is a long-established American-style steakhouse offering self-serve all-you-can-eat plus a-la-carte. The space suits multi-party dinners and family gatherings, with a menu spanning steak, seafood platters, pork chops, and chicken chops (roughly NT$340-680), plus children's steak meals and a salad bar. The self-serve area covers stir-fries, soups, salad, sweet soups, shaved ice, drinks, ice cream, and desserts - a great pick for steak-and-buffet lovers.

Zhu-lu Charcoal Yakiniku Chiayi Branch at No. 808 Da-ya Road Section 2, Chiayi East District, is an all-you-can-eat buffet combining yakiniku with hotpot. Full-seat pricing is NT$599 plus 10% service, covering assorted beef, pork, lamb, seafood, and multiple hotpot broths. Kids (100-130 cm) get a discounted rate. Dining time is capped at 120 minutes with advance online booking required - great for gatherings, meet-ups, and family dinners.

Ye-cun Yakiniku Chiayi Branch at No. 40 Chui-yang Road, Chiayi East District, blends Japanese charcoal grilling with hotpot in an all-you-can-eat format. Japanese taiko drums and 'No-Face' figures create a lively atmosphere, with ornate decor and spacious, well-air-conditioned seating. The menu spans beef, pork, lamb, seafood and vegetarian options, plus hotpot, tomato broth, and Haagen-Dazs ice cream at the self-serve bar. Plans are diverse - NT$699 lands dice-cut beef and clam pot, while premium sets run NT$1100-1200. Rated 4.7 by netizens and beloved by locals and travelers; reservations recommended.