Summer Palace Restaurant
Quick info
About Summer Palace Restaurant
On Oxton Rd in Birkenhead, Summer Palace Restaurant serves Chinese food through an all-you-can-eat buffet, letting diners work through multiple dishes in one visit rather than ordering a fixed plate. The menu includes chicken strips in curry sauce alongside vegetarian and vegan options, so the table can mix meat and plant-based dishes at the same sitting. The room takes walk-ins, with no reservation needed before sitting down. It opens every day except Tuesdays, giving a consistent weekly rhythm apart from that one closure. The buffet format suits groups wanting to sample a range of dishes without committing to a single order each, and the vegetarian and vegan range means mixed groups can eat from the same spread. Payment and ordering both run through the buffet's self-serve structure rather than a plated a la carte menu.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken strips in curry sauce, all you can eat buffet, vegetarian and vegan options and overcooked mushy noodles.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken strips in curry sauce, all you can eat buffet, vegetarian and vegan options and overcooked mushy noodles.
Customer Review Summary
Diners repeatedly praise the chicken strips in curry sauce, calling the food fresh and quick to arrive, with an all-you-can-eat buffet also drawing return visitors after years away. Staff are described as attentive, and vegetarian and vegan options get a mention. One reviewer, however, reports a duck that was dry and burnt alongside noodles cooked to mush.
Customer Review Summary
Diners repeatedly praise the chicken strips in curry sauce, calling the food fresh and quick to arrive, with an all-you-can-eat buffet also drawing return visitors after years away. Staff are described as attentive, and vegetarian and vegan options get a mention. One reviewer, however, reports a duck that was dry and burnt alongside noodles cooked to mush.
Featured reviews
- Kath Rooney
“Love this place..... Lovely food and lovely staff..... Great selection for veggie and vegans”
- Charlie Robertson
“I can’t even begin to explain the experience I have just had. Duck dry and burnt inedible Noodles that over cooked that went to mush and stuck to my fingers …”
- Paul Major
“Eaten here a few times, really enjoy the food. Always fresh and arrives quickly after ordering. We especially love the chicken strips in curry sauce, absolutely lovely. The staff are very attentive and well mannered. Always a pleasant experience. We will definitely revisit in the future.”
- ste mac
“First time here for me…we went for a birthday party. Arrived and the restaurant was very busy indeed. We where seated. …”
- mike tsang
“I haven't been here for over 25 years. The place serves all you can eat buffet. Freshly cooked food very nice 😋 …”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible seating
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
Location
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|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Palace Restaurant | 4.4341 | — | chicken strips in curry sauce, all you can eat buffet, vegetarian and vegan options |
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