The first rule of buffets is don't load up on fillers. Everything adding weight to your box should have had eyeballs at some point or at least be avocado. They have a huge array of hot and cold buffet options at Tashkent Supermarket with many items selling for $10.99 per pound. It's always a fun test to see how close you get to the weight you thought you added. My total ended up at $9.67 for .88 pounds of pelmeni, seafood salad, eggplant, and bean salad. I visited their West Village location, but their original Brighton Beach spot is definitely worth a stop pre-beach.