China Red Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food is fresh, with loads of variety and plentiful."
• "Great food, amazing price for lunch."
• "The food was great especially for a buffet."
• "The food is wonderful, and there is a wide selection of things to pick from."
• "Food delicious, fresh, and mainly super tasty."
• "The food is nicely served and the quality is also quite good."
• "The food is absolutely delicious."

Cons:

• "The food is average and some workers are fine, but at 21'30 they keep everything and start cleaning, it is really awkward for the customers."
• "I am not sure what the previous positive reviewers were eating, but there was none of that when we visited."
• "There is a large amount and selection of food, but everything is either bland or tasteless."
• "The food (meat mostly) here is really salty."
• "Taste quality reduced drastically."
• "The food seems to be rather bland, I am unsure if this is because they are cooked in large bundles or because of the amount of spice/pepper."
• "The food was hearty but mostly flavourless and/or bland."

Service

Pros:

• "Wishing my daughter a happy birthday was a lovely touch ❤️"
• "Staff friendly, welcoming and caring, especially to my little grandson who loves the chocolate fountain!"
• "Staff are fantastic, super polite and so family friendly."
• "Lovely friendly staff, dishes cleared quickly."
• "Staff are very warm friendly and attentive."
• "Staff were very friendly and accommodating."
• "The staff are always super friendly."

Cons:

• "I kindly asked the manager if he could at least give us an extra 30 minutes at the table and he rudely replied no."
• "The old Chinese woman who is assigned to the grill station was undeniably rude."
• "The manager was extremely rude and shouted at me and my son for using the wrong glass for the drink machine."
• "That rude Asian waiter often speak English. He work in your restaurant for a long time. If you don’t want to ruin your mood, don’t pay your bill with the Asian man with glasses."
• "The staff were terrible and rude."
• "Staff belligerent, push past you every time."
• "Awful customer service."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "You can come again and eat with discount cause you get one after your first visit."
• "For the price the selection of items were good and with a healthy appetite there is more than enough selection to get your money's worth."
• "Great for buffet dinners at very reasonable prices."
• "Free refills on soft drinks."
• "For this price, you have a lot of variety and good quality."
• "All you can eat for £14.99."
• "Good value buffet dining."

Cons:

• "We also did find it a bit pricey so wouldn't visit regularly though it was a fun treat."
• "With the same budget you’ll be able to dine in a much better restaurant."
• "It's a shame to see dishes including meats like lamb be so boring in taste."
• "If you want luxury Chinese dining I recommend choosing somewhere else."
• "Will not return waste of money."
• "Not Worth £20. More Like £12."
• "If it was about half the price, I might not be as disappointed."

Ambiance and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "The restaurant’s decor is decent."
• "The place inside has a nice vibe and I liked that Chinese music was playing."
• "The place is clean and doesn’t smell funny."
• "Very clean and tidy place."
• "The decoration of the place is quite appealing too."
• "Nicely decorated and welcoming restaurant."
• "The restaurant is very clean and tidy."

Cons:

• "The only complaint I would have is the seating is very close together. Not much privacy from the person sitting next to you."
• "Decor could be done with a freshen up."
• "This restaurant needs some TLC. The chairs damaged and place not well cleaned."
• "Tables squished so close together... Place was extremely busy so very noisy."
• "Not a fan of the interior design or the atmosphere either."
• "If you like buffets with sticky floors and dirty tables, this is the place for you."
• "Just one thing I dislike about buffets: the waiters just stand next to you all the time and wait until you go for the next plate."