Guides

Eat your bill back

How much you have to eat to beat the price at Korean BBQ, sushi, hotpot, churrascaria and buffets, plate by plate, using real menu prices.

Buffet strategy

How to beat the buffet

Skip the rice, start with the priciest protein, and never pay a waste fee. 12 tips plus what to eat first at every kind of all-you-can-eat.

 Break-even math

Is All-You-Can-Eat Worth It? Here's the Break-Even Math

The formula, a calculator, and break-even plate counts for Korean BBQ, sushi, hotpot, buffets, Brazilian steakhouses and brunch.

 Korean BBQ

All-You-Can-Eat Korean BBQ: What to Order to Eat Back Your Bill

A round-by-round KBBQ plan, the value of every cut, and why three good plates beat six plates of rice and corn cheese.

 AYCE sushi

All-You-Can-Eat Sushi: Rules, Tips and the Break-Even Math

Value per piece for sashimi, nigiri and rolls, the rice rule that catches people, and break-even piece counts at $20, $30 and $40.

 Brazilian steakhouse

How to get your money's worth at a Brazilian steakhouse

Flip the card, ask for the filet, and go easy on the cheese bread. Plus how many servings it takes to beat a $58.99 dinner.

 Rules and etiquette

All-You-Can-Eat Rules: Leftover Fees, Time Limits and Etiquette

Time limits, leftover fees, same-tier rules and takeout policies from real AYCE restaurants, and how to never pay a waste fee.