A large, visual-first Asian buffet with good pricing on paper and a few loyal fans, but the recent review trail is dominated by serious, repeated complaints about freshness, replenishment, hygiene, crowding, and service.
O Planète struggles with fundamental execution across food quality, consistency, and safety. While the modern design and bright aesthetics attract diners, repeated complaints about raw meat, slimy fish, empty trays, and inconsistent service undermine the buffet experience. Poor food safety signals and unreliable quality prevent any higher grade.
O Planète is the kind of place that sells you on scale first: a big, bright, highly decorated buffet with sushi, wok, grill, desserts, and even a drinks robot. When it’s working, people clearly enjoy the spectacle, calling the room beautiful, spacious, and lively. One recent fan summed up the appeal nicely: it can feel like a polished, high-energy feast with a lot of moving parts. The problem is that a lot of recent diners say the moving parts are exactly what’s not moving: trays empty out, the hot station stalls, and freshness becomes a gamble depending on when you arrive. The cooking leans toward broad-appeal buffet comfort rather than culinary fireworks, with sushi, grilled items, wok dishes, and desserts that can satisfy when stocked well but often draw complaints about blandness, overcooking, or poor handling. If you want a flashy buffet experience and aren’t picky about subtlety, it can work; if you care about consistency, finesse, or quiet, this is a rougher bet. Families can be well served on paper: the menu has a child buffet, lower pricing for younger kids, and plenty of familiar foods like sushi, fried items, desserts, and grilled dishes that many children will at least recognize. That said, several reviews mention noise, chaos, and staff struggling to keep order, so it’s not automatically easy with kids in practice. For picky eaters, the safer bets are the simpler buffet items and desserts; adventurous dishes and the wok station are less of a sure thing.
Area vibe: Outer-urban Lyon suburb with practical commerce and residential blocks.
Safety: Mixed safety; some areas feel busy and lit, others quieter and can be less active at night.
What's nearby: Near suburban shopping streets, local businesses, tram and bus links to Lyon, and municipal facilities.