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Contemporary Chinese restaurant chain with an all-you-can-eat buffet.
218 Lower Rd, London SE8 5DJ, United Kingdom

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Reviews — 8

Mandy Bussey
at 2024 Oct 21
Mandy Bussey
at 2024 Oct 21
Chicken in the curry was hard , there was hardly any chicken in the chicken chow mein and food turned up cold
Human Being
at 2024 Jul 11
Human Being
at 2024 Jul 11
Fantastic food, excellent service. Great price point.
If you're new to the city on a budget and looking for a treat, come here
Ian Walker
at 2024 Apr 13
Ian Walker
at 2024 Apr 13
I used to eat at this Chinese shop quit frequently, the food tasted okay. I randomly started getting ill and ended up going hospital after being diagnosed with Quinsy throat on two separate occasions. As soon as i stopped eating here, the infection stopped.
Melissa Culver
at 2023 Apr 15
Melissa Culver
at 2023 Apr 15
When ordering Chinese, I find that everyone seems to do it slightly differently. For me and my family, this place is our go to. They have never failed to serve up anything more than enjoyable food.
I tried the Beef in black bean sauce, and I was truly shocked at the amount of meat, not stringy fat and grissle, but actual beef, that they put in and it didn't even need chewing. Also plenty of veg as well. It was lovely. The rice was fresh and jam packed in the container. Prawn crackers and curry sauce are a favourite for us and there's has never let us down. Always fresh and never had any overcooked.
The staff are always polite and friendly and today they went the extra mile and threw in some extra fortune cookies for the kids, which was unexpected but much appreciated.
Thanks for a lovely meal!
Smilez 99
at 2023 Apr 12
Smilez 99
at 2023 Apr 12
Real China? More like fake china. Staff were kind and great but this was not worth £15 at all. I was absolutely appauled with this buffet. I went there with my friend expecting the food to taste immaculate however it tasted like absolute garbage. The chips were not even fried. They were cold and rubbery, there was no range in the deserts. Who would even want jaffacakes as a desert. I can go to sainsburys for that. The sweet and sour chicken didn't even taste like sweet and sour chicken. No wonder they make you pay at the entrance. Normally at a buffet you pay after you have had your meal! The place wasn't clean and neither were the plates and cutlery cleaned properly either. This was not a buffet at all. No range in meals. Just noodles and egg fried rice. I did enjoy the egg fried rice however that was all. If you want real chinese food you are better off going to New East down the road (10 Harpsfield Broadway, Hatfield AL10 9TF). 10/10 chinese there. I will not be coming back to this shambles of a buffet ever again in my life. Hopefully the restaurant can read my review and drastically improve the range of food and desert so that other people can have a better experience there. 2 stars from me and that's me being generous!
Olly Harrison
at 2023 Apr 07
Olly Harrison
at 2023 Apr 07
Real authentic Chinese food, when served we were greeted by a gorgeous young lady who catered to our needs and she gave us a good introduction to Chinese cuisine and current affairs in the Chinese domain. The meal was stunningly prepared and felt like it been prepared by a distant family member with the love and passion of coming from a long trip to your first home cooked meal after months away. The restaurant has the most interesting selection of fish and marine life that I’ve seen in a restaurant in my 35 years of living, the fish were an array of species and this was a refreshing sight to see on my very brief wait for my food. Will be returning with my family and friends for another meal soon, I’m also planning to use them for my 10 year wedding anniversary party. Love to all the team.
Martin Staller
at 2023 Feb 19
Martin Staller
at 2023 Feb 19
Yesterday I placed an order and was given the wrong item at Real China takeaway on Lower Road. I’m confined to a wheelchair and was made to go back to exchange for correct order. I said to the guy who took the order Sweet and Sour Prawn Balls and was given a different sweet and sour dish. I’ve given them 1 star as they replaced with prawn balls. The woman was also incredibly arrogant and obnoxious while I was calm and pleasant.

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