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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-06-059793
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060905
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060907
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060907

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STAR BUFFET INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001043156
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				841430786
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0125

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1312 N SCOTTSDALE ROAD
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85257
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6024250397

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1312 N SCOTTSDALE ROAD
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85247

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WHEATON ROBERT E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001062115
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23099
		FILM NUMBER:		061078299

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7147745796

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 NORTH HARBOR BOULEVARD
		CITY:			ANQHEIM
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92801
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001043156</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STAR BUFFET INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>STRZ</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001062115</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WHEATON ROBERT E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1312 NORTH SCOTTSDALE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SCOTTSDALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85257</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-09-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
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            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>600</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.90</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to acquire common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>12.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1997-09-22</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2007-09-21</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            <ownershipNature>
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        </derivativeHolding>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert E. Wheaton</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-09-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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