Great food great options the only problems I had is you have to get in early or there will be a long queue to get In and I thought the strawberries would have been closer to the chocolate fountain

Approximate cost: $20

Firstly, this is the best buffet restaurant of this price range that I have been to. There is a diverse selection of food from entrees, mains and dessert. The hot items are fresh and tasty, the Asian selection is done well and there is also an assortment of seafood and salads. Desserts include a variety of cakes and a chocolate fountain.
For only ~$15 per person this is absolutely excellent value for quality food. Staff were polite and plates were cleared from the table adequately.
Highly recommended.

Approximate cost: $15

Absolutely fantastic :) great service great food a great place to take the family.
Booths are a bit funny but you can't lean back and eat at the same time. Also would like a bit more range of desserts but service is awesome and I would go back again

Approximate cost: $22

best restaurant to come to penrith, well priced and great food, it has everything!! just wish they had bottomless softdrinks like most star buffets, the coolest thing about this place is they have a sushi train with a huge selection of different sushi rolls, they have a choclate fondu fountain which the kids LOVE!, a waffle/pancake bar, a BBQ bar and a large selection of fresh seafood, i have been to this restaurant about 4 times since their receint opening and i would return again 100 times, great value for money, and the kids love the place too!!

Approximate cost: $22

Great service at the door and bar, walked up and was served straight away. This is an all you can eat buffet, it is well stocked with a great variety of food, a salad bar, a seafood bar, a sushi bar, coffee machine... so many different things to choose from and all delicious food. - The only downfall is that I have a bad back and the booths are not designed to allow you to rest your back and eat at the same time.

Approximate cost: $25

Anyone who believes that Star Buffet is a decent eatery in Penrith is a philistine.

Located within the Penrith RSL on Tindale Street, Star Buffet made me re-evaluate my undying love for food. Instead of lunch with co-workers being a positive socialising experience, Star Buffet left me wishing I hadn't consumed those empty calories.

After three tables were hastily shoved together and wiped down to accommodate our large group, we were invited to make our selection. With scratched crockery and awkwardly large silverware, I proceeded to slop food on my plate. My first selection was the mushroom risotto, spinach and cheese ravioli, fried rice with prawns and a side of pumpkin soup.

When all the food you've ever been subjected to has ranged from average to mindblowing, it can be quite a kick in the face to taste food that is depressingly below-sub-par. The mushroom risotto was mealy and utterly flavourless. No sighting of spinach could be made in the ravioli, which was essentially drowned with a cheese sauce that tasted more of jar and less of cheese. The soup began to separate, becoming runny, and also lacked flavour. At the behest of my co-workers, I ditched the plate and tried again.

Attempt number two fared slightly better, but was not impressive by any standard. The stir-fried vegetable noodles also lacked flavour, but I admit that the vegetables were nicely cooked. The vegetable stir-fry was coated in oil (which kind of defeats the purpose, I believe). The chips were limp but the baked potato was decent – not that that is enough to rescue lunch.

Dessert was a hopeless adventure as well. Despite the awesome chocolate fountain (which I was tempted to put my hand in), everything was bland. Jelly has tasted better in hospitals. The cookies were barely sweet which seems to be a pointless endeavour. The profiteroles were warm on the outside, but the custard inside was cold and solid. The coke tasted watered down and was flat beyond belief.

I can't comment too much on service because it is primarily self-service, but the waitresses were prompt to clear out our dishes when we were done.

Star Buffet has been rated as the #1 restaurant in Penrith, and my response to that is an incredulous laugh. If you know what good food is, this is a far cry from it. This buffet needs a good buffet to the head.

Approximate cost: $20