Summer Palace Restaurant
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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.
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Menu & Prices
39 dishes- Crabmeat & Sweetcorn Soup
- Curry Chicken Soup
- Beijing Hot & Sour Soup
- Chicken & Sweetcorn Soup
- Egg And Tomato Soup
- Mixed Vegetables Soup
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken strips in curry sauce, all you can eat buffet, veggie and vegan options and freshly cooked food.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken strips in curry sauce, all you can eat buffet, veggie and vegan options and freshly cooked food.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the chicken strips in curry sauce, describing food that is always fresh and arrives quickly after ordering. Others mention a freshly cooked all you can eat buffet and a good selection for vegetarians and vegans, along with staff described as attentive and lovely. One reviewer reports dry, burnt duck and overcooked noodles that went to mush and stuck to their fingers.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the chicken strips in curry sauce, describing food that is always fresh and arrives quickly after ordering. Others mention a freshly cooked all you can eat buffet and a good selection for vegetarians and vegans, along with staff described as attentive and lovely. One reviewer reports dry, burnt duck and overcooked noodles that went to mush and stuck to their fingers.
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
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible seating
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
Location
Chinese restaurants near Summer Palace Restaurant
- Sun Ying3.96320.1 mi
all you can eat buffet, fried rice, prawn toast
- Happy Kitchen Chinese4.01070.3 mi
salt and pepper chips, chicken fried rice, lemon chicken
- 0.7 mi
fish and chips, crispy chilli beef, prawn toast
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Palace Restaurant | 4.4341 | — | chicken strips in curry sauce, all you can eat buffet, veggie and vegan options |
| Sun Ying | 3.9632 | 0.1 mi | all you can eat buffet, fried rice, prawn toast |
| Happy Kitchen Chinese | 4.0107 | 0.3 mi | salt and pepper chips, chicken fried rice, lemon chicken |
| Choices Bar Chinese Takeaway | 4.3250 | 0.7 mi | fish and chips, crispy chilli beef, prawn toast |
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