It’s an absolute bargain, just shows there are places that don’t fleece people for money for a decent meal. Great pleasant video, as always a pleasure to watch Gary.
Totally agree 8/10. I have always considered my personal ‘buffet’ etiquette to be the best way, and that is rather have decent portions than overloading a plate. After all, at a buffet you go back as many times as you like. Thanks for another great review Gary, as always I enjoyed giving it a go! 😆👍🏻
Good review Gary. Restaurant looked good - nice to see the same dishes being served at lunch time rather than the usual restricted menu. 8/10 from me too.
Not really a lover of Chinese but that looked excellent, I'd just load my plate up with spare ribs, chicken wings n chips. Another super video as always 👍👍👍
Was quite looking forward to a sneaky bit of Thai food there at the end but you went for the ever-dependable Indian grub instead, I see. I'm glad you have the philosophy of not wanting to waste food and as people can go up as many times as they want to refill their plates, there's no need to pile it high in one go. Most of your Chinese meal looked very palatable and you got your heat fix with the Singapore Noodles and the beef. Nice one. Can't wait to see Sunday's vid!
Another superb buffet, the quality of the meat was great. The beef in black bean, chicken and ginger on the second plate with the Singapore noodles ... looked great 😊
Seriously, you can go into a busy, plastic, fast food burger/chicken type place and not get change out of £15 to eat in your car, so £13 at lunch time for a clean smart all you can eat buffet is great value, well spotted. Was that a cheeky guiness Gary? how much and was it OK?
The chicken curry looked as if it was due for replacement. The starters looked excellent. and the beef looked nice. Have never been to a Chinese buffet, but have had a few banguets whcih I always enjoyed. The best Chinese mean i ever had was in Machester at one of the top ones in the country. We asked them to put together a mixed meal for a set price and sat back and had a wonderful assortment of dishes. But no steamed dumplings.
Hi Gary and Son, funny how you asked what Chinese we liked best and I said Salt & Pepper Prawns and there you are with them, drooling here!! That all look really good and a bargain price. Thank you. 😎😎🤗🤗🌹🌹
*Superb and fairly reviewed Chinese buffet 🙌👍☺️👌👌* I definitely would like to go there. Feel quite certain of what I saw,looked very good. Excellent stuff. Sounds like Sunday is exciting. Looking forward to watching
Hi Gary, Fair and honest review as always, i think your score was bang-on. These all-you-can-eats are really good value, because you can never complain about portion sizes. Looking forward to the next one following your comment at the end. All the best.
Hey Gary👍a fair and honest review as always, I loved the buffet style Chinese there and the restaurant did look very clean. I thought also that the chicken curry looked a little thin but everything else looked superb to me, the price is really good considering you can return again and again to the hot plate. I've also always wondered what seaweed is like as I've never tried it, another great video, cheers ✌️🍻
@@Asian_Noodle88 is that so, I had no idea,fried cabbage sounds as grim as seaweed so I've no clue about the reasoning there🤣anyway, do you know what seaweed tastes like ? 👍
We have an all you can eat buffet in Bristol called Cosmo, much the same but it ranges in price depending on the day but its around £20 per person, £10 for children. Can't go wrong for £12 at lunchtime and decent. 8/10 a fair score. 19:42
I am fairly new to your videos Gary but really am enjoying them (watching for about a week).I like the way you give your honest opinion about what you are eating.
Not a huge fan of Chinese cuisine, but my wife is, so sometimes I have suck it up and eat. But I always order the same, Cashew chicken with rice and spring rolls. ( 😢 With chips, I know I am doing wrong). But another great review, Gary, as always very professional, straight to the point and describing the flavours and experience perfectly! ❤️ But being in Tonbridge, you should have visited Alichay's Bakes for desert, one of the best in the UK from my point of view. Keep up the fantastic work, mate and speak to you very soon. Sharing your reviews with everyone in my contact list, so hopefully you guys can reach 20K in no time. Take care, mate and have a wonderful rest of your weekend!
You with chinese food like me with mushrooms mate. Can't like everything, can we? Thanks Frank, always very appreciative of your comments and recommendations. You have one for every place and that's why you're very helpful! Speak to you soon my friend. I'm obscenely appreciative of you sharing my videos as well. Thanks and have a smashing weekend!
Try and keep it on the plate, Gary. The starter has kicked off my drooling! Beef in black bean sauce and Singapore noodles are some of my favorites. I'm 700miles from Tonbridge. Close to where I used to live. Tops for Chinese for me. I'm 35kms from my nearest. I'd give it 9.5.
Me and my 5 year old daughter love watching you Gary. She says “mummy let’s watch Gary Eat”. Fantastic. Thanks for being a lovely kind fellow that is great to watch no matter how old the viewer is. Excellent to get my fussy eater interested in various foods, we say “LET’S GIVE IT A GO!” . Doing fantastic work! 👍🏻😇🍜
@@GaryEats I’d love that so much!!! So would she- she wouldn’t believe it. Do you have a email address? It’s such a wholesome channel to watch with my young one. Thanks a lot Gary. 🫶🏻
Very good video again! The buffet looked very nice, and I'm with you on the 8-8.5 sort of score. I value the obvious cleanliness of the place. Shame about the Chinese curry though, as it is a pretty fashionable dish at the moment, going by the frequency that you find it among supermarket ready meals these days. Also, among all of the made-up dishes that you tried, it is, actually, the easiest to make really well from scratch. Am looking forward to your Sunday instalment!
All looks appealing. I am not a fan of Chinese food to be honest and Thai food tastes like Chinese food cooked in Airwick air freshener to me. I will have to take Gary's word on all of this!! If he says it's good then it's good. One of my main objections to Chinese is the very high cost. This looks much more reasonable. Those spare ribs are proper 1980s glow in the dark food colouring! I liked the look of the Singapore noodles. The beef in black bean sauce looked good. The Indian food looked good. I love a Bombay potato. Great review Gary as always.
Another tip-top video Gary! I never miss one! This channel should be much much larger! You are too good Gary to have so few subscribers. I'm spreading the word as best I can. I'm already looking forward to the next video! Thanks for posting!
Really kind of you to share my videos my friend but don't take time out of your busy day! More appreciative than you can imagine - have a great weekend!
Thanks for reviewing - I live in Tonbridge - have done for many years and never gone into this as I don’t normally trust all you can eat buffets but I’m now going to try it 👍
Great stuff I really enjoy your videos I’m always wary of buffets! I once got terrible food poisoning in one in Soho Dodgy Prawn, lost 2 stone in about 3 days!
Nice vid. And would I go there... like a shot. I've been to a bunch of these over the years. Several where there's Chinese & Thai, but never one with Indian too, interesting. After all, variety is the spice of life eh. And you're right, generally these places don't offer the absolute best you've ever had, but some get pretty close. You'll usually get a crackin' meal and such great value, they can be hard to beat. And re the curry sauce, chef just needs to throw in a tad more cornflour to thicken it up, that'd do the trick :)
Thank you Gary or another good food review. In Basildon there is a similar resteraunt but much larger and has Chinese, Indian, Italian and English, Pitzers, and pancakes. It also has a mixtur o sweets icluding ice cteam and a chocklate fountain. All for the same fixed price, eat as much as you like. It is called Spoons.
Looks good and price is not bad. It reminds me of Dragon Legend, an ayce buffet just north of Toronto, Canada. It used to be a deal especially for lunch on Tuesday. It was $14.00 (CAD) before Covid lockdown. I just checked, and holy moly, it now costs $27 for lunch Monday to Thursday! 😱 Not going there in a hurry!
I've been here a couple of times and agree with your 8/10. One thing I didn't like was the crispy prawns seemed to be shells, I was waiting for you to mention it but you didn't so maybe that's normal for that kind of prawns. Overall really enjoyed it and look forward to having lunch there again sometime soon.
A great review. Plenty of choices. Plenty of flavours. I like my Chinese and Thia foods. I just love crab and sweetcorn soup when I can get it. I didn't get into seaweeds until a few years ago, but now I love it. Agreed, curry sauce should be a bit thicker. I also don't like to hit my taste buds with too many flavours. So I would limit my selection. Was it good value? Yes of course it was. I work to a system of picking my Chinese when in China Town in London. I do a walk through first. If I see a resteraunt with a lot of Chinese people eating? That's the place I pick. Only then do I check out the prices. When visiting London with my friend? I budget myself to about £60 for two. But I can find places for a lot less in China Town. I will say that the Chinese tend to put a lot of care into their cooking to make their meals authentic. We do also sometimes eat in the East End. Pie and Mash Shops or for fish and chips, depending on how we feel.
Once again I agree with you Gary. I thought for the price and quality its a really good once a weeker. The large variety available could easily see you revisit a number of times before doubling up. 8 / 10
If I'd not eaten a good dinner a few hours ago I'd be ordering a Chinese takeaway. Another great review. I suppose this famous chef is telling all his/her friends that they are going to meet Gary Eats next week.
As soon as I saw the background, I knew it was Tonbridge castle! 🙂 I spent many a lunchtime in Tonbridge, as I went to West Kent College - 20 years ago mind! We would often frequent The Humphrey Bean at the end of term. I'll have to check out Oriental Buffet Club, when I'm next in town.
I've worked buffet and I got to take my hat off (equally old fashioned concept) to that sir. Its hard to keep up the quality without increasing costs but all of that looked great. Judging by the size of the place, when that fills up, it must be a challenge to keep things moving.
There's nothing like a good quality Chinese restaurant, in Windsor high street there's two buffet style restaurants i usually pass them around lunch time and often go in to sample their deliciously freshly prepared food, they never disappoint, truly fantastic food.
@@GaryEats very well priced considering it full of tourists, £5 for a take away or £11 to eat in, would be great to see you do a review on them,1st class Chinese cuisine. 👍💯💥
Hi Gary, back to a bright clean modern restaurant,i do hope we see more of the period buildings, the history always added something. A.Y.C.E Buffets, can be hit and miss.Timing is one key point😊 You seemed to have arrived spot on😊Again a nice clean hygienic service counter, plus points for that.The small plates are standard, and by in large we never use them properly 😢 We,seem to pile it high, forgetting we can come back😮Not sure about you,i have five or six favourite items, that to be honest, I'll pig out on😊 The moneys worth plan,and the cost of both lunchtime and evening were fair❤😊 Cheers Allan&Family
Tonbridge is one of my fav parts of Kent, another great review mate! Been in there many times over the years-not been in there for ages though so will def do this Spring. I know you filmed this a while ago now but still lol
This one is well worth a try and a fairly low cost train ride from me. I see from their website that "wastage of food may be charged" which I presume is a nod to the over loaders.
Looked like a competent buffet Gary. They are all similar, they rely on bottled sauces etc. I always avoid the duck as they are usually minced up and dry. Good solid video Gary.
my only peeve, was no dessert!! i used to go to a chinese buffet on my doorstep before the pandemic. And the deal was 9.95 euros this included as much food as you wanted inc dessert. Drinkswise, if you wanted an alcoholic drink it was extra, but coca cola, fanta, and sprite were unlimited and included. plus special meals you ordered at your table, also included. Well done again Gary for finding an affordable meal!! Shame about the central London place refusing you to film!!
I think 8/10 is fair. I was predicting a 7.5/10. As always, a buffet restaurant is there to allow you to sample so many different flavours and not necessarily to stuff yourself however I guess it does go hand in hand. Thanks for the video
A brilliant watch Gary. I definitely would eat there after your review. I think 8 was very fair, as all the food looked very presentable and good quality, except for the chicken curry, which actually i love, and would have been very disappointed with watery curry. The price is amazing, so fair play to them. Looking forward to the next vlog!
I love Singapore noodles. There's a restaurant in Wardour Street called Wong Kei which I used to frequent many decades ago. Very cheap, yet plenty of food and delicious as well. Back then the staff were famous for their rudeness to customers, as you came in the door they would yell "what do you want, what do you want?" Singapore noodles were my favourite, they had a beef dish with rice which I liked as well. Still catching up on your past videos, Gary. All the best Tania and Chirpy!
Another great video I loved the Chinese food review. Very good value for money. And sounds like it was pretty tasty and good quality apart from the curry which did look very watery when you was dishing it up. Big thumbs up once again 👍👍👍👍👍👍🙂
Im not normally a fan of all you can eat buffets ,but that looked lovely ,lots of choice also . Next time im around that way i shall give that a try .Them ribs looked good and i do love the beef in black bean sauce also . Shame about the chicken curry though .Yes i would give that a go for lunch .Good review again Gary .
Interesting concept Gary but, apart from the Chinese it runs the risk of being a jack of all trades and master of none. If it can up its game it would be a great venue for families or groups with different favourite cuisines.
Great review and looked tasty, and typical of a Chinese buffet. We used to have one near where I live and we’d use it regularly, as was such good value for money. It’s always better when you get a freshly cooked batch of food. Can’t wait now for Sunday’s vlog, you tease 😂
@@GaryEats Intriguing ! I thought it would be pricey if it involves a Michelin starred chef ! On the last video you mentioned you’d just finished work, I naively thought this was now your ‘job’ maybe that’s the ultimate aim
Yes! I still work. In all honesty, I just really enjoy making videos. Something that gets me away from the stresses of work which can be a hard slog at times. Thanks Karen :)
@@GaryEats oh I’ve definitely been there ! Don’t work now, and not for some time, but still suffering stress for various reasons. I’m sure the vlogs are a great escapism, particularly now your following has grown so quickly, and I’m sure it will continue to grow
Great video as always. Mean of that other restaurant not wanting you to film - their loss I am sure!! / This reminds me quite a bit of the Toshi restaurant I used to go to in Dubai. From 2010 to March 2020 I used to travel to Dubai from the UK 6-8 times a year for a week or so of work. I used to stay in the same hotel and at the top was Toshi. A great fusion of flavours - did not bother going elsewhere (it was work after all). Quite similar to your restaurant reviewed today. / Looking at that spread and number of dishes, and the price you paid, makes me wonder how they make a profit (no idea on restaurant commercial data). / You have the best reviewing style I have ever seen on TH-cam, pleasure to follow you. Mark.
Thanks Mark. Each to their own, I understand why some places don't like it but they were particularly rude about it. How did you enjoy Dubai? Haven't been but I'd love to go at some point soon. Really appreciate that mate, I try to keep it as concise as possible and all about the food but sometimes the videos have to be a bit longer otherwise I can't fit it all in!
This looked absolutely delicious. The beef and the Singapore noodles sounded exquisite. That Indian segment looked really really good. I found it really amusing that you refused the mushroom dish 😂! Thanks for this lovely review.
Nice to see something different being reviewed. I like these type of videos but most nowadays seem to be cooked breakfasts and fast food. Nice change. The thin sauce with the chicken curry is what you get abroad I’ve found. We’re used to the thick sauce from tubs in the U.K.
I have an aversion to buffets as i never know whole long the food has been there. I also buy my crab balls and duck from my local chinese supermarket as well as the won ton which i add to soups which again i buy the base from the same supermarket. My soup costs me about 30p per portion including the added wonton now as far as im concerned thats a good deal
Gary that food looked great l think it’s a 9 out of 10 good value for money took a pint of for watery curry sauce and the dry duck much better than what I had yesterday went to 5 guys in the merry hill 30 pounds for two burgers l lot of medium fries and 2 zero cokes and it was rubbish had to throw it away 🙈
Gary, If a restaurant doesn't want You to film & showcase their food, it makes me suspicious that they have nothing decent to showcase 😂 On to the Chinese/Indian, i personally thought the rice & noodle dishes looked greasy, some of the main dishes looked watery, i thought the duck was dry but I'd prefer it that way, even the seaweed looked greasy... The Jalfrezi again the sauce wasn't thick, although the boiled rice did look light and fluffy... think i would have lifted the lid on everything & ate all the things that looked good! & i would still have left happy! 😊 It wasn't bad by any means, but not outstanding either... My score is 10/10 for you Gary, not the food. Excellent vlog mate 👍 Cheers 🥂
Completely agree with you Tel. That's exactly what me and the cameraman said afterwards. Really kind of you to say that mate, means a lot. Glad you liked the review if not the food!
Wow that looked Good! We have one in Cambridge called Nines Global Buffet. I went there before Christmas, and many Dishes, I was unable to eat, as they were swimming in Fat& Grease! I would go to your place though. Have also been to Cosmo in Reading, which I enjoyed. Xx
I said 8/10 just before you did, & laughed, Gary. I would definitely go there, if I were ever to have a chance to, as there's food there, that I've never tasted before, so it would be the perfect chance to try it! Lol
2020 world buffet here in peterborough its all you can eat it used to be Jimmy spices theres a good selection of foods to choose from drinks are expensive there
Regarding waste. I read recently of an all you can eat who will charge you extra for excess left overs (not a little). They say too much food is wasted and also costs them more to replenish, and it is ‘all you can eat’, not ‘all you can pile on your plate’ they’d rather you had less per serving , but perhaps a couple more servings. Some have criticised them. I tend to agree with them. What do you think?
Wow, that place is awesome. And what a selection. All of it looked delicious.😋 Lucky you!! Haha, and I thought this food testing channel was your job. I heard you say you've just finished work. Man, your daily schedule musn't have a spare moment. Cheers!😋
Hi Gary, Just like Cosmo's in Reading I wonder if you went on another day the quality of the dishes would change. I'm being lazy, probably if I read the reviews below the more experienced diners would know what is consistently the best dishes. Either way it's value for money, I'd give it a go 😃. Cheers Graham
Lots better than the HONG KONG BUFFET in Luton! Must put this place on my list when I next visit the UK in 2026! Enjoy all your reviews Gary, but as NOT a weathy man I need the cheaper recommendations to please my "Budget" appreaciated Gary!😊 Hey I noticed the RATHER LOUD Chinese music haha😂
It’s an absolute bargain, just shows there are places that don’t fleece people for money for a decent meal. Great pleasant video, as always a pleasure to watch Gary.
Absolutely spot on Dale. Have a smashing weekend!
Totally agree 8/10. I have always considered my personal ‘buffet’ etiquette to be the best way, and that is rather have decent portions than overloading a plate. After all, at a buffet you go back as many times as you like. Thanks for another great review Gary, as always I enjoyed giving it a go! 😆👍🏻
Thanks Tris!
That looked pretty tasty. It's always fun to have so many selections. Nice
Good review Gary. Restaurant looked good - nice to see the same dishes being served at lunch time rather than the usual restricted menu. 8/10 from me too.
Thanks mate!
Not really a lover of Chinese but that looked excellent, I'd just load my plate up with spare ribs, chicken wings n chips. Another super video as always 👍👍👍
You know the technique! 👍💯✨Lol 😂
Spot on Andrew. Thanks mate!
Yeah always go for the protein never the carbs a few carbs and your full that’s how they lay buffets out carbs first usually.
Was quite looking forward to a sneaky bit of Thai food there at the end but you went for the ever-dependable Indian grub instead, I see. I'm glad you have the philosophy of not wanting to waste food and as people can go up as many times as they want to refill their plates, there's no need to pile it high in one go. Most of your Chinese meal looked very palatable and you got your heat fix with the Singapore Noodles and the beef. Nice one. Can't wait to see Sunday's vid!
Thanks mate! Glad you liked it :)
Another great & honest video. Keep them coming!
Thank you! Will do! Have a smashing weekend James.
Another superb buffet, the quality of the meat was great. The beef in black bean, chicken and ginger on the second plate with the Singapore noodles ... looked great 😊
It was a really good one mate. Can only highly recommend!
Seriously, you can go into a busy, plastic, fast food burger/chicken type place and not get change out of £15 to eat in your car, so £13 at lunch time for a clean smart all you can eat buffet is great value, well spotted. Was that a cheeky guiness Gary? how much and was it OK?
Not a guiness mate. A glass of coke!
Just subscribed,how refreshing to see a polite and kind person do these reviews.
Thank you so much 😃
There are not many people left like tis it seems
Love the prawn toast, not sure of mixing them up, do love a good chow mein, and that looked good. Great programme again Gary.
Thanks so much mate. Have a good weekend!
I'm a newbie to your channel Gary, and I must say I'm loving your reviews.
Thank you very much 😊
That looked great food and the lunchtime prices especially is a real bargain. Loving your measured reviews Gary.
Glad you enjoyed it Rob!
The chicken curry looked as if it was due for replacement. The starters looked excellent. and the beef looked nice. Have never been to a Chinese buffet, but have had a few banguets whcih I always enjoyed. The best Chinese mean i ever had was in Machester at one of the top ones in the country. We asked them to put together a mixed meal for a set price and sat back and had a wonderful assortment of dishes. But no steamed dumplings.
You can tell I've been waiting for another Gary Eats review! 👍💯✨
Hope you enjoyed it! Thank you Asad?
How ?
A friend just told me they wanted £8.50 for a cheese and ham sandwich at his local bakery 😡
So that meal represents a great bargain 👍🏽
Bloody hell. £8.50 for a sandwich is ludicrous!
Yes 😡all you need to do is call it a French name croque monsieur 😢
😂😮£8.50 for a Sandwich
😂flipping me loaf 😅
Good to see a good value buffet with reasonable food. This is just the type of thing we need at the moment. I'd certainly eat there.
Good stuff!
Loved the decor in the restaurant and the food made me drool, might have to get me wok out tonight
You should Chris. Thanks for watching mate!
Oh, Matron!
Omg that music in the restaurant background. Was the same music as my mum’s restaurant. I miss it so much ❤
Wishing you all the best.
Hi Gary and Son, funny how you asked what Chinese we liked best and I said Salt & Pepper Prawns and there you are with them, drooling here!! That all look really good and a bargain price. Thank you. 😎😎🤗🤗🌹🌹
I really enjoyed this one, especially for the price ❤️🌹
*Superb and fairly reviewed Chinese buffet 🙌👍☺️👌👌*
I definitely would like to go there. Feel quite certain of what I saw,looked very good. Excellent stuff.
Sounds like Sunday is exciting. Looking forward to watching
Thanks a ton as always. Very kind!
Hi Gary, Fair and honest review as always, i think your score was bang-on. These all-you-can-eats are really good value, because you can never complain about portion sizes. Looking forward to the next one following your comment at the end. All the best.
Thank you David. Much appreciated :)
As always a really good show.... The food reflects the price...and good to see in London you can get reasonable food....great job Gary 👍😀
Thank you Pauline
Hey Gary👍a fair and honest review as always, I loved the buffet style Chinese there and the restaurant did look very clean. I thought also that the chicken curry looked a little thin but everything else looked superb to me, the price is really good considering you can return again and again to the hot plate. I've also always wondered what seaweed is like as I've never tried it, another great video, cheers ✌️🍻
Thanks Martin. Much appreciated. The chicken curry and the duck were the only let downs for me but the rest was great. Have a great weekend mate!
@@Asian_Noodle88 is that so, I had no idea,fried cabbage sounds as grim as seaweed so I've no clue about the reasoning there🤣anyway, do you know what seaweed tastes like ? 👍
Love my Spring Rolls and Dim Sims 😋 love ❤ the background music too
You and me both Helen 🌹❤️🇦🇺
@@GaryEats that's great to hear Gary! 😊❤🙏
We have an all you can eat buffet in Bristol called Cosmo, much the same but it ranges in price depending on the day but its around £20 per person, £10 for children. Can't go wrong for £12 at lunchtime and decent. 8/10 a fair score. 19:42
Thanks Kathryn. I don't know how you didn't get bored of listening to me for 20 minutes but I'm appreciative all the same! Thanks for watching!
It depends what time you come. Lunch is cheaper
I am fairly new to your videos Gary but really am enjoying them (watching for about a week).I like the way you give your honest opinion about what you are eating.
Thanks and welcome Paul. Very kind of you to say!
Really good value, Gary and I like the fact they have covers on most of the food!
Agreed Sheila. Good value for money as well!
Not a huge fan of Chinese cuisine, but my wife is, so sometimes I have suck it up and eat. But I always order the same, Cashew chicken with rice and spring rolls. ( 😢 With chips, I know I am doing wrong). But another great review, Gary, as always very professional, straight to the point and describing the flavours and experience perfectly! ❤️ But being in Tonbridge, you should have visited Alichay's Bakes for desert, one of the best in the UK from my point of view. Keep up the fantastic work, mate and speak to you very soon. Sharing your reviews with everyone in my contact list, so hopefully you guys can reach 20K in no time. Take care, mate and have a wonderful rest of your weekend!
You with chinese food like me with mushrooms mate. Can't like everything, can we? Thanks Frank, always very appreciative of your comments and recommendations. You have one for every place and that's why you're very helpful! Speak to you soon my friend. I'm obscenely appreciative of you sharing my videos as well. Thanks and have a smashing weekend!
@@GaryEats so you're going to meet Raymond Blanc. Enjoy, have eaten his food and it's fantastic..
Another French chef...
@@GaryEats 😁😁😁😁😁
@@GaryEats then I won't spoil you're surprise, but I am quite sure I know who it is! 😁😁❤️
Try and keep it on the plate, Gary. The starter has kicked off my drooling! Beef in black bean sauce and Singapore noodles are some of my favorites. I'm 700miles from Tonbridge. Close to where I used to live. Tops for Chinese for me. I'm 35kms from my nearest. I'd give it 9.5.
Me and my 5 year old daughter love watching you Gary. She says “mummy let’s watch Gary Eat”. Fantastic. Thanks for being a lovely kind fellow that is great to watch no matter how old the viewer is. Excellent to get my fussy eater interested in various foods, we say “LET’S GIVE IT A GO!” . Doing fantastic work! 👍🏻😇🍜
If you send me an email I’ll send a message if that’s ok with you 👍
@@GaryEats I’d love that so much!!! So would she- she wouldn’t believe it. Do you have a email address? It’s such a wholesome channel to watch with my young one. Thanks a lot Gary. 🫶🏻
It’s in the description 👍
Very good video again! The buffet looked very nice, and I'm with you on the 8-8.5 sort of score. I value the obvious cleanliness of the place. Shame about the Chinese curry though, as it is a pretty fashionable dish at the moment, going by the frequency that you find it among supermarket ready meals these days. Also, among all of the made-up dishes that you tried, it is, actually, the easiest to make really well from scratch. Am looking forward to your Sunday instalment!
Thank you very much! Glad you watched all the way through. I'm shocked you didn't get tired of my voice. Thanks!
Different Chinese buffet meal and it's for 7 quid that's not bad not bad at all not bad at all for the prices in West London
All looks appealing. I am not a fan of Chinese food to be honest and Thai food tastes like Chinese food cooked in Airwick air freshener to me. I will have to take Gary's word on all of this!! If he says it's good then it's good.
One of my main objections to Chinese is the very high cost. This looks much more reasonable.
Those spare ribs are proper 1980s glow in the dark food colouring!
I liked the look of the Singapore noodles. The beef in black bean sauce looked good.
The Indian food looked good. I love a Bombay potato.
Great review Gary as always.
Thank you Andrew. Nice assessment - the colouring on the ribs was a bit dark. Thanks for watching!
Another great review gary!!!
Thank you kindly mate!
Another tip-top video Gary! I never miss one! This channel should be much much larger! You are too good Gary to have so few subscribers. I'm spreading the word as best I can. I'm already looking forward to the next video! Thanks for posting!
Really kind of you to share my videos my friend but don't take time out of your busy day! More appreciative than you can imagine - have a great weekend!
Thanks for reviewing - I live in Tonbridge - have done for many years and never gone into this as I don’t normally trust all you can eat buffets but I’m now going to try it 👍
No problem. Enjoy it!
At last! Not the statutory sweet & sour chicken! LOL. It all looked very good Gary. My personal favourite is char sui or chow mein.
Thanks for watching Steve. I didn't fancy Sweet and Sour chicken (it's not a favourite of mine anyway) Good choice mate.
Great stuff
I really enjoy your videos
I’m always wary of buffets!
I once got terrible food poisoning in one in Soho
Dodgy Prawn, lost 2 stone in about 3 days!
Sorry to hear that Timothy. Some can be very poor and the hygiene not good at all so I'm sorry you had that experience. Thanks for watching!
Gary , i would definitely would go there , if I didn't live in California! Everything looked scrummy. Selection looked wonderful. Kind review. Thanks!
It was!
Nice vid. And would I go there... like a shot. I've been to a bunch of these over the years. Several where there's Chinese & Thai, but never one with Indian too, interesting. After all, variety is the spice of life eh. And you're right, generally these places don't offer the absolute best you've ever had, but some get pretty close. You'll usually get a crackin' meal and such great value, they can be hard to beat. And re the curry sauce, chef just needs to throw in a tad more cornflour to thicken it up, that'd do the trick :)
Thanks mate. Spot on!
Cosmos Buffet several places I go to the one in Romford Essex. £19 lunch time Chinese Thai Indian and cakes, Ice cream eat as much as you like..
Nice. May have to give it a try!
Thank you Gary or another good food review.
In Basildon there is a similar resteraunt but much larger and has Chinese, Indian, Italian and English, Pitzers, and pancakes. It also has a mixtur o sweets icluding ice cteam and a chocklate fountain. All for the same fixed price, eat as much as you like. It is called Spoons.
You're more than welcome Stephen. Thanks for watching!
Looks good and price is not bad. It reminds me of Dragon Legend, an ayce buffet just north of Toronto, Canada. It used to be a deal especially for lunch on Tuesday. It was $14.00 (CAD) before Covid lockdown. I just checked, and holy moly, it now costs $27 for lunch Monday to Thursday! 😱 Not going there in a hurry!
Wow that’s definitely gone up in price, this was cheap and cheerful, fills a whole 🇨🇦🇨🇦
I've been here a couple of times and agree with your 8/10. One thing I didn't like was the crispy prawns seemed to be shells, I was waiting for you to mention it but you didn't so maybe that's normal for that kind of prawns. Overall really enjoyed it and look forward to having lunch there again sometime soon.
I do understand your point, but I didn’t think it was a game changer
A great review. Plenty of choices. Plenty of flavours. I like my Chinese and Thia foods. I just love crab and sweetcorn soup when I can get it. I didn't get into seaweeds until a few years ago, but now I love it. Agreed, curry sauce should be a bit thicker. I also don't like to hit my taste buds with too many flavours. So I would limit my selection. Was it good value? Yes of course it was.
I work to a system of picking my Chinese when in China Town in London. I do a walk through first. If I see a resteraunt with a lot of Chinese people eating? That's the place I pick. Only then do I check out the prices. When visiting London with my friend? I budget myself to about £60 for two. But I can find places for a lot less in China Town. I will say that the Chinese tend to put a lot of care into their cooking to make their meals authentic.
We do also sometimes eat in the East End. Pie and Mash Shops or for fish and chips, depending on how we feel.
I think for the money it was very good nothing outstanding but good value
Yummy 😋 love all the different selections Gary
Once again I agree with you Gary. I thought for the price and quality its a really good once a weeker.
The large variety available could easily see you revisit a number of times before doubling up.
8 / 10
It’s cheap and cheerful Nick 👌
Great video Gary. I would eat there although i prefer Indian food, roll on the next one cheers mate.
If I'd not eaten a good dinner a few hours ago I'd be ordering a Chinese takeaway. Another great review. I suppose this famous chef is telling all his/her friends that they are going to meet Gary Eats next week.
What did you have John? Haha, it took me a lot of courage to go up to him to be honest mate. Should have asked him to subscribe!
As soon as I saw the background, I knew it was Tonbridge castle! 🙂
I spent many a lunchtime in Tonbridge, as I went to West Kent College - 20 years ago mind! We would often frequent The Humphrey Bean at the end of term. I'll have to check out Oriental Buffet Club, when I'm next in town.
Give it a go!
Off the charts value wise.
Superb value!
I've worked buffet and I got to take my hat off (equally old fashioned concept) to that sir.
Its hard to keep up the quality without increasing costs but all of that looked great.
Judging by the size of the place, when that fills up, it must be a challenge to keep things moving.
Well said! The owner was very kind.
There's nothing like a good quality Chinese restaurant, in Windsor high street there's two buffet style restaurants i usually pass them around lunch time and often go in to sample their deliciously freshly prepared food, they never disappoint, truly fantastic food.
Good to know Christian. Do you know the price of them? Thanks!
@@GaryEats very well priced considering it full of tourists, £5 for a take away or £11 to eat in, would be great to see you do a review on them,1st class Chinese cuisine. 👍💯💥
Wow, that's excellent. Do you have a name for the restaurant? I'll try to find it if not!
@GaryEats next time I'm passing through Windsor, I'll get the names and I'll let you know. 👍💯💥✨️
Brilliant!
Hi Gary, back to a bright clean modern restaurant,i do hope we see more of the period buildings, the history always added something. A.Y.C.E Buffets, can be hit and miss.Timing is one key point😊 You seemed to have arrived spot on😊Again a nice clean hygienic service counter, plus points for that.The small plates are standard, and by in large we never use them properly 😢 We,seem to pile it high, forgetting we can come back😮Not sure about you,i have five or six favourite items, that to be honest, I'll pig out on😊 The moneys worth plan,and the cost of both lunchtime and evening were fair❤😊 Cheers Allan&Family
I always to try my best to go to historical venues Allan, I think it really adds to the atmosphere. Thanks!
Used to be a class chinese buffet in Bedford. Just like that. Sadly they closed down. Good review again. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it Andrew. Shame about so many places closing down. Thanks for watching!
Tonbridge is one of my fav parts of Kent, another great review mate!
Been in there many times over the years-not been in there for ages though so will def do this Spring.
I know you filmed this a while ago now but still lol
Thanks Mike! 👍
@@GaryEats You're welcome Gary 👍🏻
Great looking place,great looking food and a great fair price. I’d give it a solid 9 out of 10.
Very spacious inside. My kind of restaurant - have a good one!
This one is well worth a try and a fairly low cost train ride from me. I see from their website that "wastage of food may be charged" which I presume is a nod to the over loaders.
Looked like a competent buffet Gary. They are all similar, they rely on bottled sauces etc. I always avoid the duck as they are usually minced up and dry. Good solid video Gary.
Thank you Mike really appreciated 👍
Gary,
Another week & another 1000 subscribers 👏👏
Doing well mate!
Cheers 🍻
Cheers Tel. Means a lot mate. Thank you!
my only peeve, was no dessert!! i used to go to a chinese buffet on my doorstep before the pandemic. And the deal was 9.95 euros this included as much food as you wanted inc dessert. Drinkswise, if you wanted an alcoholic drink it was extra, but coca cola, fanta, and sprite were unlimited and included. plus special meals you ordered at your table, also included.
Well done again Gary for finding an affordable meal!! Shame about the central London place refusing you to film!!
Thank you mate, yes very annoying but it's up to them!
Looking forward to see you meeting Michel Roux!!
Shhhh Heather.. Haha.
I think 8/10 is fair. I was predicting a 7.5/10. As always, a buffet restaurant is there to allow you to sample so many different flavours and not necessarily to stuff yourself however I guess it does go hand in hand. Thanks for the video
Thank you very much for watching and commenting Gareth
A brilliant watch Gary. I definitely would eat there after your review. I think 8 was very fair, as all the food looked very presentable and good quality, except for the chicken curry, which actually i love, and would have been very disappointed with watery curry. The price is amazing, so fair play to them. Looking forward to the next vlog!
Glad you enjoyed it Scarlett. Very kind of you :) next vlog coming tomorrow!
I love Singapore noodles. There's a restaurant in Wardour Street called Wong Kei which I used to frequent many decades ago. Very cheap, yet plenty of food and delicious as well. Back then the staff were famous for their rudeness to customers, as you came in the door they would yell "what do you want, what do you want?" Singapore noodles were my favourite, they had a beef dish with rice which I liked as well. Still catching up on your past videos, Gary. All the best Tania and Chirpy!
Hi Tania. Thank you and all the best.
Another great video I loved the Chinese food review. Very good value for money. And sounds like it was pretty tasty and good quality apart from the curry which did look very watery when you was dishing it up. Big thumbs up once again 👍👍👍👍👍👍🙂
Thanks for watching!
My mates took me there for my 40th birthday meal and that was over 20 years ago and I gave it a 9 out of 10!
Great stuff mate. Glad you also enjoyed it!
Blimey that looked good Gary. You could eat there once a month and never grow tired with that selection. And chips with everything!
Indeed!
Great review Gary i love Chinese food it looked very tasty well done 👍
Thanks so much Craig!
Im not normally a fan of all you can eat buffets ,but that looked lovely ,lots of choice also . Next time im around that way i shall give that a try .Them ribs looked good and i do love the beef in black bean sauce also . Shame about the chicken curry though .Yes i would give that a go for lunch .Good review again Gary .
Thanks Lee. Enjoy it mate, can definitely recommend.
Crikey! that looks good Gary. Chicken curry sauce was a dieters sauce, very thin.
Yes it was
I'm not a lover of Chinese but it looked really nice thanks for bringing us this video gary
More than welcome Julie!
Interesting concept Gary but, apart from the Chinese it runs the risk of being a jack of all trades and master of none. If it can up its game it would be a great venue for families or groups with different favourite cuisines.
Have to agree with you David.
for someone with such a new channel you have amazing video quality! I look forward to seeing your channel grow as you have a gift for reviewing!
Thank you so much! Sorry, I didn't see your comment!
Great review and looked tasty, and typical of a Chinese buffet. We used to have one near where I live and we’d use it regularly, as was such good value for money. It’s always better when you get a freshly cooked batch of food. Can’t wait now for Sunday’s vlog, you tease 😂
Thanks Karen! Glad you're looking forward to tomorrow's video. It's pricy, excellent and interesting all in one!
@@GaryEats Intriguing ! I thought it would be pricey if it involves a Michelin starred chef ! On the last video you mentioned you’d just finished work, I naively thought this was now your ‘job’ maybe that’s the ultimate aim
Yes! I still work. In all honesty, I just really enjoy making videos. Something that gets me away from the stresses of work which can be a hard slog at times. Thanks Karen :)
@@GaryEats oh I’ve definitely been there ! Don’t work now, and not for some time, but still suffering stress for various reasons. I’m sure the vlogs are a great escapism, particularly now your following has grown so quickly, and I’m sure it will continue to grow
Thank you. Means a lot. I hope you're okay in yourself - onwards and upwards!
Great video as always. Mean of that other restaurant not wanting you to film - their loss I am sure!! / This reminds me quite a bit of the Toshi restaurant I used to go to in Dubai. From 2010 to March 2020 I used to travel to Dubai from the UK 6-8 times a year for a week or so of work. I used to stay in the same hotel and at the top was Toshi. A great fusion of flavours - did not bother going elsewhere (it was work after all). Quite similar to your restaurant reviewed today. / Looking at that spread and number of dishes, and the price you paid, makes me wonder how they make a profit (no idea on restaurant commercial data). / You have the best reviewing style I have ever seen on TH-cam, pleasure to follow you. Mark.
Thanks Mark. Each to their own, I understand why some places don't like it but they were particularly rude about it. How did you enjoy Dubai? Haven't been but I'd love to go at some point soon. Really appreciate that mate, I try to keep it as concise as possible and all about the food but sometimes the videos have to be a bit longer otherwise I can't fit it all in!
Morning Gary Love chinese. Restaurant looks very nice and clean. Quite reasonable for what you can have. Nice selection of dishes which I like.
Great Susan!
I like a good old Chinese buffet, miss mine it shut during COVID, this looked good, I give it an 8
Spot on!
This looked absolutely delicious. The beef and the Singapore noodles sounded exquisite. That Indian segment looked really really good. I found it really amusing that you refused the mushroom dish 😂! Thanks for this lovely review.
You're more than welcome Monica.
I'm sure that when Gary is naughty, Father Christmas puts shiitake down his stocking. :)
@@josepherhardt164I hope both you and Gary had a good Xmas 🤣🤣🤣❤️!
@@monicanath4859 Thanks. Same wishes to you! :)
Loving the channel Gary. Just found you, have been ‘binge’ watching the last two nights!!
Welcome aboard mate. Please take breaks so you don't have to stare at my face for too long!
Nice to see something different being reviewed. I like these type of videos but most nowadays seem to be cooked breakfasts and fast food. Nice change. The thin sauce with the chicken curry is what you get abroad I’ve found. We’re used to the thick sauce from tubs in the U.K.
Glad you enjoyed!
I have an aversion to buffets as i never know whole long the food has been there.
I also buy my crab balls and duck from my local chinese supermarket as well as the won ton which i add to soups which again i buy the base from the same supermarket.
My soup costs me about 30p per portion including the added wonton now as far as im concerned thats a good deal
That's fair enough Michael. Thanks for watching!
Looked very good- I'd definitely go there. Looked a great variety of dishes and all very good quality, super value for money.
Good stuff Gary.
I have seen sesame toast being prepared. What they do is take sliced white bread and spread their topping onto the bread and either fry it or bake it.
Wow that looked great wish there was a buffet restaurant like that where i live,my 2 fav takeaways in one.yum.great vid mate😎
Indeed. Thanks John!
Hi Gary..of course everything tasted good..its the m.s.g..😉..love your vlogs..🎉
Hi Jan. Haha it is. Thank you my friend.
Gary that food looked great l think it’s a 9 out of 10 good value for money took a pint of for watery curry sauce and the dry duck much better than what I had yesterday went to 5 guys in the merry hill 30 pounds for two burgers l lot of medium fries and 2 zero cokes and it was rubbish had to throw it away 🙈
Agreed Lorraine. Couldn't get more than an 8.5 for those reasons alone. Ah, I'm sorry you didn't enjoy your meal last night!
Gary,
If a restaurant doesn't want You to film & showcase their food, it makes me suspicious that they have nothing decent to showcase 😂
On to the Chinese/Indian, i personally thought the rice & noodle dishes looked greasy, some of the main dishes looked watery, i thought the duck was dry but I'd prefer it that way, even the seaweed looked greasy... The Jalfrezi again the sauce wasn't thick, although the boiled rice did look light and fluffy... think i would have lifted the lid on everything & ate all the things that looked good! & i would still have left happy! 😊
It wasn't bad by any means, but not outstanding either...
My score is 10/10 for you Gary, not the food.
Excellent vlog mate 👍
Cheers 🥂
Completely agree with you Tel. That's exactly what me and the cameraman said afterwards.
Really kind of you to say that mate, means a lot. Glad you liked the review if not the food!
@@GaryEats I forgot to mention, looking forward to seeing Sunday's vlog! They have a tough act to follow, but... I'm sure they'll give it a go.. 😂👍
The price though on the video... I'm already worried!
Wow that looked Good! We have one in Cambridge called Nines Global Buffet. I went there before Christmas, and many Dishes, I was unable to eat, as they were swimming in Fat& Grease! I would go to your place though. Have also been to Cosmo in Reading, which I enjoyed. Xx
Very nice 👍🏼
That Range and the Quality on Show Looked Puka ... The Beef in Black Bean Sauce looked Brilliant ... Gary Cheers for the Vid Sir
Thank you my good friend
I really enjoy buffets like this and it looked an amazing spread. Definitely an 8-9. Such good value for all the choice too.
Thanks so much Stephanie. All the best!
I said 8/10 just before you did, & laughed, Gary.
I would definitely go there, if I were ever to have a chance to, as there's food there, that I've never tasted before, so it would be the perfect chance to try it! Lol
It wasn’t exceptional, but it was good value
2020 world buffet here in peterborough its all you can eat it used to be Jimmy spices theres a good selection of foods to choose from drinks are expensive there
Thank you Paul!
Regarding waste. I read recently of an all you can eat who will charge you extra for excess left overs (not a little). They say too much food is wasted and also costs them more to replenish, and it is ‘all you can eat’, not ‘all you can pile on your plate’ they’d rather you had less per serving , but perhaps a couple more servings. Some have criticised them. I tend to agree with them. What do you think?
I think you should only put on your plate what you’re going to eat
Wow, that place is awesome. And what a selection. All of it looked delicious.😋 Lucky you!! Haha, and I thought this food testing channel was your job. I heard you say you've just finished work. Man, your daily schedule musn't have a spare moment. Cheers!😋
I’m very very busy Geoff! Yep, I work a 9-5 still, that won’t change 😊
Full time - wow. @@GaryEats
Hi Gary,
Just like Cosmo's in Reading I wonder if you went on another day the quality of the dishes would change. I'm being lazy, probably if I read the reviews below the more experienced diners would know what is consistently the best dishes. Either way it's value for money, I'd give it a go 😃.
Cheers
Graham
It was good value and maybe the quality could be different on another day, Graham
@@GaryEats Would you consider visiting another branch of Cosmo's as a sort of comparison?
Great vlog Gary, well done😊
Thanks Melvyn! 👍
Lots better than the HONG KONG BUFFET in Luton! Must put this place on my list when I next visit the UK in 2026! Enjoy all your reviews Gary, but as NOT a weathy man I need the cheaper recommendations to please my "Budget" appreaciated Gary!😊
Hey I noticed the RATHER LOUD Chinese music haha😂
No problem Geoffrey!
Fantastic value for money, another great review Gary
Thanks Matty👍 have a good one!
Try buffet restaurants in Birmingham sir, Chinese buffet in city centre Birmingham was only £6 in 2015 but was tasty and fresh food there.