King Jimmy's Buffet, also written as KJ's Buffet, is an all-you-can-eat buffet restaurant in South Park that first appears in the Season One episode, "Starvin' Marvin".
Background[]
The boys bring Starvin' Marvin to King Jimmy's Buffet to eat a Thanksgiving dinner with their families. When Cartman gets an appetizer of shrimp and the main dinner arrives, Marvin is horrified to see Cartman throwing away the shrimp without eating any. He then tries to reach for a pot pie on Cartman's plate only for Cartman to take it away from him and claim it for himself.
Video Games[]
KJ's Buffet as seen in the South Park video game
In the first South Park video game, KJ's Buffet appears in the town center, mostly seen in level 1. It has a more garish pink color and is more centered in town. It bears the same text on the exterior.
Prominence[]
- "Starvin' Marvin"
- "Tom's Rhinoplasty"
- "The Succubus"
- "Starvin' Marvin in Space" - The location only appears in a photograph.
Trivia[]
- A buffet restaurant called Mel's Buffet appears in the Season Four episode, "Cartman Joins NAMBLA", which has an almost identical exterior as this restaurant.
International Names[]
| Language | Name | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Mandarin Chinese | 吃到吐~自助餐 (Chī dào tǔ zìzhùcān) |
Eat-'Til-You-Throw-Up Buffet ("Starvin' Marvin") |
| 吉米情趣自助餐 (Jímǐ qíngqù zìzhùcān) |
Jimmy's Delightful Buffet ("Tom's Rhinoplasty") |