Paper Duck Buffet Reviews Summary

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Best value is to visit at lunch for a big discount."
• "The prices have gone up but used to be my favourite place to eat."
• "It was decent value for money."
• "For what we had the meal was very good value for money."
• "Incredibly good value for money."
• "Fantastic food lovely deserts great value for money the kids loved it."
• "Would definitely recommend, especially at the current price (lunch for £11.99)"
• "Good value for £8.99 buffet."

Cons:

• "I couldn't believe it cost us £84 for three people."
• "Overpriced for the quality of food and service - £25 per head for dinner on Saturday."
• "What an awful place... THE most expensive I've ever had at £25 per head."
• "Adults were £20, kids under 10 were £10."
• "Paid £50 for the worst service."
• "Not cheap but the food certainly was."
• "Overpriced, The food was cold and very dry."
• "For 2 cokes and 2 terrible plates of food it came to 50 pound."
• "£25 PP absolutely ridiculous."
• "All for 8 pounds (as of Sept 2014)."
• "I think the prices are a bit expensive £8.99p."
• "No it shot up in price at £8.99p far as I know."
• "I think they should lower their prices a bit like a carvery they should lower their prices."
• "This is a bit too expensive £8.99p for a meal this is a lot of money."

Food Quality and Selection

Pros:

• "The menu at Paper Duck Buffet presents a symphony of tastes."
• "There is a selection of Asian curries available, some of which are very nice."
• "Lovely selection of dishes from no spice to mild to hot."
• "Each dish is a masterpiece, intricately crafted to harmonize flavors and textures."
• "Decent meal at a decent price."
• "A wide range of Indian / Chinese etc including sushi, naans, Chicken korma, tikka masala, seaweed, green beans in garlic, chicken satay sticks, delicious duck rolls, lots of relishes and sauces and much more."
• "The food seemed to have great variety and improved quality."
• "Although some of the dishes were quite tasty..."
• "Allthough the food choice was great."
• "Very tasty and fresh.... I recommend %100"
• "The food was great there was a good selection and trays were full."
• "The starters were nice."
• "There was plenty of choice & it was constantly being replenished."
• "Good service, food is good, chips in particular are great!"
• "Food well cooked. They cooked me tofu in black bean sauce on request which was really nice."

Cons:

• "Food was just tasteless and dry, had one plate didn’t finish it."
• "Food dry and overcooked, my drink had god knows what floating in the bottom."
• "Overly salty food, £25 per person (which had to be paid up front!)."
• "Much deteriorated... Slow to refill food."
• "Absolutely awful, terrible selection of food."
• "All the food was cold... the Italian selection is 2-inch slices of microwaved pizza."
• "Had to wait for food to be brought out as many dishes at buffet were empty."
• "There was a large selection of food but they lack topping them up so they have been left for a while."
• "The duck was dry and there was not many deserts apart from ice cream as the others have been taken and not replaced."
• "Hardly any good out and when there was it was dry and over cooked."
• "Majority of food was dried out, noodles very salty."
• "Everything was burnt, spring rolls, paper chicken had no filling."
• "Left over food from lunch time served in evening."
• "Food that was mediocre not replaced quickly enough so kept running out."
• "Limited variety and not very hot."

Service

Pros:

• "Wait staff are friendly and attentive."
• "Service at Paper Duck Buffet can vary, but on good days it's a seamless experience."
• "Staff were pleasant and service was good."
• "Good service, waiters were very attentive."
• "Service was ok, not great not terrible."
• "Excellent service, the staff are attentive and efficient."
• "The wait staff were attentive without being intrusive."

Cons:

• "The service was absolutely appalling."
• "Paid £50 for the worst service."
• "Service poor waited ages for drinks and plates not cleared away."
• "Terrible service, very rude staff."
• "Uninterested staff, long wait times, and wrong orders."
• "Staff were rude and unhelpful."
• "Service was slow even though the restaurant wasn't busy."
• "Nobody to greet at the entrance, had to wait ages to be seated."
• "Waited over half an hour for drinks which arrived after we’d finished eating."
• "Service was very poor and we were made to feel like an inconvenience."
• "Plates were left piling up on our table."

Ambiance and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Atmosphere is nice, generally clean and well laid out."
• "The ambiance of the Paper Duck Buffet is cozy and welcoming."
• "The decor and the atmosphere was very good."
• "Good layout and decoration inside, nice atmosphere."
• "Nice ambience and very clean, the tables are not on top of each other."

Cons:

• "Dirty tables, and the floor was filthy."
• "The place was dirty, plates were filthy."
• "Untidy and not very clean."
• "The toilets were disgusting."
• "Cleanliness leaves a lot to be desired."
• "The restaurant is looking tired and grubby."
• "Cleanliness was not up to standard, found hair in my food."

Location and Accessibility

Pros:

• "Good location, easy to get to by public transport."
• "Located centrally with easy parking."
• "The buffet is situated in a prime location with ample parking space."
• "Great location right in the city center, close to other amenities."
• "Location is excellent, right near the shopping center."

Cons:

• "Parking can be a nightmare on weekends."
• "Hard to find parking during peak hours."
• "Location is good but can get very crowded which makes it hard to get to."
• "The only downside is the location as it's quite far from where I live."
• "The area is a bit rough, didn't feel very safe walking there in the evening."

Overall Experience

Pros:

• "I've been going to Paper Duck Buffet for years and have always enjoyed it."
• "A wonderful dining experience for the family, would highly recommend."
• "Fantastic experience overall, will definitely return."
• "Overall a very enjoyable meal out."
• "Had a wonderful time, the food and service were excellent."
• "Great for a family meal, everyone left happy."

Cons:

• "A thoroughly disappointing experience, will not be returning."
• "Left feeling ripped off and hungry."
• "The worst dining experience I've ever had."
• "Not a pleasant experience, we felt rushed and unwelcome."
• "An underwhelming experience, not what it used to be."
• "Was once a great place but has gone downhill."