YC Global Buffet Reviews Summary

Category: Buffet restaurant

Address: Linden Court, Bridge St, Swindon SN1 1BE, United Kingdom

Phone: +441793495666

Rating: 4.2
based on 186 reviews.

Staff and Service

Pros:

  • "Good staff always on the go and a nice atmos."
  • "Staff was courteous and responded promptly for any queries/need."
  • "Fabulous as usual!! Our favourite all-you-can-eat, very friendly staff, good range of foods, amazing atmosphere."
  • "The staff were very helpful the food was ok not good but ok."
  • "The place is very clean and staff are always on hand to clear your plates and refresh your drinks."
  • "Friendly, yet professional staff."
  • "But staff wise, to my experience very friendly and helpful."

Cons:

  • "The man delivering the bill had a complete lack of people skills."
  • "The staff there liked to stare and make some of the girls we were with quite uncomfortable."
  • "Rude service, no smile, waiters interrupting us to take plates."
  • "Staff were rude, removing plates and cutlery without even the basic manners of asking if they were finished with."
  • "The service is appalling, always having the waitresses staring at you and taking plates and glasses over your shoulder to the point that I felt someone's arm hair sliding on your face."
  • "Didn’t appreciate looking at us like hawk to take the plates."
  • "The staff was quite unfriendly."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Everything is freshly cooked and delicious."
  • "Excellent Restaurant, it has so many food choices like Chinese, Japanese, Thai and South Asian."
  • "Great selection of food and very tasty too."
  • "The food was hot and fresh. Plus full of flavour."
  • "It offers great variety of food from which you can choose and eat. The food is delicious and freshly prepared."
  • "So many more options to choose from and food is very fresh and tasty."
  • "The fresh cooked was absolutely delicious."

Cons:

  • "I was expecting good quality tasty food but NO found food very bland chicken tikka tasteless."
  • "Had a few plates of food but on my 6th plate I chose to have the chicken korma went to take a bite and my chicken was raw inside and had mould on it."
  • "Myself, my friend and my two children visited you guys today... our food was so cold even the children refused to at most of it."
  • "Food was dry unless in sauce."
  • "The food has gone down hill."
  • "The food was terrible. I felt sick after having that. It was probably left out for a long time and still had to pay about £33 for two people."
  • "The quality of food was trash, all dry and chewy."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "The bill was good as well £44 for 4 of us including drinks."
  • "And it's good value for money."
  • "Great value, would recommend."
  • "And the price, unbelievable good value at the time of writing, £30 for two to eat and a drink each."
  • "You can stuff your face for £12.50+drinks buffet."
  • "Excellent value for your money."
  • "Prices not too expensive."

Cons:

  • "Being charged £7 for a 4yo because of her height although all she ate was a handful of chips & an ice cream cone."
  • "The dinner time dining isn't cheap."
  • "Not even a case of get what you pay for. Rip off."
  • "Sad part is they charged £7 for my 16month old who ate two cubes of watermelon."
  • "And the prices are a little steep on weekends."
  • "It can work out a little expensive with drinks."
  • "Not worth the money at all."

Ambience and Cleanliness

Pros:

  • "Great place for groups and families."
  • "Atmosphere is nice, very warm in there."
  • "The service is good, the ambience great."
  • "Lovely welcoming atmosphere."
  • "It's a lovely atmosphere all-round."
  • "A great evening out for my grandson's 12th birthday meal."
  • "This place would definitely be fantastic for an event."

Cons:

  • "The place is very busy and hectic so if it's a romantic meal forget about it."
  • "Tables all crammed together and no space around your table."
  • "The male toilet sinks need a thorough clean."
  • "Toilets also not very clean, urine on the floor in male toilets."
  • "It's not bad but I think too many people too many tables."
  • "The issue I had with this place was the rowdy crowd."
  • "The service is appalling, always having the waitresses staring at you and taking plates and glasses over your shoulder to the point that I felt someone's arm hair sliding on your face."

Selection and Variety

Pros:

  • "Even though it's not a buffet at the mo you can still choose from a menu with a wide variety of dishes on it."
  • "Excellent food (Dinner Buffet)for GBP 13.95, extremely clean place."
  • "The selection of food is huge, I'm sure no one could fail to find something they like."
  • "It's a very good buffet with the selection of lots of food and beverages."
  • "Selection of dishes was far ranging. Caterering for all tastes and diets."
  • "A magnificent range of Asian food, from Sushi to Pad Thai to Indian and onwards to excellent Chinese cuisine."
  • "The selection is phenomenal. Something for everyone."

Cons:

  • "Truly absurd! The variety of food is absolutely shocking considering it’s supposed to be global but it’s mainly Chinese."
  • "This used to be a really good before it was JRC but now the food selection is poor and the 'meat' is rubbery and flavourless."
  • "The Teppanyaki also can improve, you stand waiting for a long while to have the 'experience' of live cooking, only to be disappointed with three strips of calamari."
  • "Terrible customer service. Terrible food, tried every single dish in this place and it was minging."
  • "The sushi is left out in the open and not even refrigerated, which it should be for health and safety reasons."
  • "Some food left out in the open which should be refrigerated."
  • "Their buffet is primarily non vegetarian so vegetarians may feel a little left out."

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