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Panda Mami

RestaurantsChester, ENG

4.3 out of 5 stars4.3(2,914 reviews)

Quick info

+441244400111
25 Newgate St, Chester CH1 1DE, United Kingdom
moderate

About Panda Mami

Panda Mami is a buffet restaurant on Newgate St in Chester, serving a fixed price spread that covers sushi, Chinese, Indian, and Thai sections alongside a dessert area. The sushi bar runs as a live station, and chefs cook steak and squid to order at another live cooking point. On weekends, the seafood section adds crab legs to the lineup. Vegetarian and vegan options sit among the food stations, and items across the buffet are labeled, though the labeling is not always consistent. The restaurant takes walk-ins and also accepts reservations, and it tends to fill up on weeknights. Staff keep tables cleared and plates bussed throughout service. It opens daily, giving diners a consistent stretch of hours to work through the range of stations, from the raw bar to the dessert area at the end.

Reviews

4.3/5
2,914 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention sushi bar, crab legs weekends, tandoori chicken and chocolate fountain hygiene.

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Customer Review Summary

Reviewers most often point to the sushi bar and the sheer variety, from tandoori chicken and Thai beef to crab legs on weekend visits, as the draw of this all you can eat spread. Several praise clean tables, quickly cleared plates, and attentive staff checking on diners, with one veggie and vegan visitor noting no cross contamination between tongs. Opinions split on execution, though: some found dishes like sweet and sour chicken or char siu pork soggy, dry, or overcooked, and one visitor called out flat labelling that made allergy identification difficult. One reviewer describes a visit marred by cold food, utensils used across dishes, and children handling dessert items including the chocolate fountain with little staff intervention. Another mentions rude treatment from till staff while praising the floor team. Despite the mixed quality reports, repeat visitors mention returning three or four times, and several plan to come back for the sushi, tandoori chicken, and dessert selection.

Featured reviews

  • WAR PIDGEON
    “The food was hit and miss lamb ribs way over cooked so.e foods where good ut they left food to be dried by the heat lamps in parts food not being kept tuned over so the char sui pork was dry and hard the muscles had a weird taste to them possible fresh water ones form Taiwan Yuk Squid over cooked and the guy looked miserable sushi was OK but clearly cheap mainly crabstick filled Lasagna wasn't nice my friends had it It was mainly cheaply made low Quality food very hit and miss bear be is to try small amounts or wait for the dish tpu want to be refilled The deserts were good I will say Had a good deal.on bottled beer 4 for £12 They need a soft drinks refill price added As for service the floor staff were excellent What let it down was the girl on the till as we paid to leave seemed very rude to Staff And spoke to a customer in the same manner We will visit again as all.places have off days and fingers crossed thus was one Hoping I can rewrite thus review with a better outcome”
  • Thomas iliffe
    “⭐ 1 star — Extremely disappointing Honestly, this was one of the most disappointing buffet experiences I’ve had. The biggest issue wasn’t even the quality of the food it was the basic hygiene standards. A lot of the food was cold when it should have been hot, which is completely unacceptable for a buffet. Even more concerning was the cross-contamination between serving utensils. Utensils were being used across different dishes, which is a serious hygiene concern, particularly for anyone with food allergies. The dessert section was honestly shocking. I watched children picking sweets up with their hands and putting them back, as well as putting their hands into the chocolate fountain. There seemed to be very little intervention from staff to stop this. A buffet is obviously going to be busy and messy at times, but there is absolutely no excuse for allowing customers especially children to handle food that other people are then expected to eat. For the prices being charged, I expect hot food, clean serving equipment and basic food hygiene to be taken seriously. Unfortunately, none of that was the case during my visit. I certainly won’t be rushing back, and based on what I witnessed, I’d strongly suggest management take a serious look at the hygiene standards rather than treating this as normal buffet behaviour.”
  • niamh hudson
    “We arrived at 5pm with a booking and was seated quickly. The service was incredible, staff checking on us frequently. Food was out of this world, so much variety for different taste buds. It was all clean, it was our 4th time visiting and we will definitely be going back!”
  • Clive Senior
    “very accommodating, clean and smart looking staff, food was nice, very attentive to us.”
  • Joe T
    “It was ok. But wasn't overly impressed to be honest. Ordered a large pepsi which was flat. The quality of food wasn't that great to be honest, and neither was the choice. This is when compared to competitors such as Cosmo world buffet in Liverpool. Décor was nice though and the service was good. The labelling of food items was poor and needs to be improved. In many cases it was not clear which dish was which due to the unclear labelling. This would particularly affect those with allergies or other dietary restrictions. I left feeling that it wasn't good value for money. It seems that whilst higher priced than it's other competitors, the quality and choice is lower than what I've had elsewhere. I have been to several world buffets so it's not like this has been my only experience of this type of venue. The other people in my party said the same. I would not return.”

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Good to know

“A menu featuring 150 globally-inspired menu items in a fixed price buffet format in a modern space.”

  • Reservations
    Walk-in only

Location

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