China Royal Restaurant
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About China Royal Restaurant
China Royal Restaurant is a Chinese restaurant in Chichester at 6-7 Market Rd, built around an all-you-can-order buffet instead of a self-serve spread. Guests order dishes repeatedly rather than helping themselves, and the evening buffet is cooked to order. Both a lunchtime buffet and a dinner buffet are offered, so the format suits either meal. The kitchen also keeps a vegan menu and a gluten free menu, and vegetarian options include salt and garlic fries and mixed vegetable fried rice. The set menu lists chicken satay with sauce for those who prefer to order a fixed selection. The dining room plays no background music.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention all you can eat buffet, salt and garlic fries, vegetable fried rice and vegan and gluten free menus.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention all you can eat buffet, salt and garlic fries, vegetable fried rice and vegan and gluten free menus.
Customer Review Summary
The all you can eat buffet is what most reviewers come for, and in the evening it works as order-as-much-as-you-like, with food cooked to order. Diners praise the tasty, fresh dishes and good portions, and one vegetarian singles out the salt and garlic fries and mixed vegetable fried rice. Others mention a vegan menu, a gluten free menu and an extensive choice, and several call the staff friendly and helpful, with one party let in for an hour despite a full reservation. Chicken satay gets a lukewarm response from one diner who had better elsewhere. The complaints centre on the lunchtime buffet, where two reviewers found food cold, including satay sauce, and one found trays empty of noodles, chow mein and chicken balls an hour before closing. One diner who ordered only a simple meal felt overcharged on the buffet menu, and stone cold coffees were also mentioned. A few found the dining room silent and empty, lacking background music. One cold-food complaint at the till drew the reply to stir the food around before plating.
Customer Review Summary
The all you can eat buffet is what most reviewers come for, and in the evening it works as order-as-much-as-you-like, with food cooked to order. Diners praise the tasty, fresh dishes and good portions, and one vegetarian singles out the salt and garlic fries and mixed vegetable fried rice. Others mention a vegan menu, a gluten free menu and an extensive choice, and several call the staff friendly and helpful, with one party let in for an hour despite a full reservation. Chicken satay gets a lukewarm response from one diner who had better elsewhere. The complaints centre on the lunchtime buffet, where two reviewers found food cold, including satay sauce, and one found trays empty of noodles, chow mein and chicken balls an hour before closing. One diner who ordered only a simple meal felt overcharged on the buffet menu, and stone cold coffees were also mentioned. A few found the dining room silent and empty, lacking background music. One cold-food complaint at the till drew the reply to stir the food around before plating.
Featured reviews
- Claire Wallington
“Come here for the first time for the lunch time buffet. I got my first plate and sit down and it was so cold so I thought ok I just go and get another plate and try again still cold which by that time it put me off As I pay I told the lady it was cold and to be honest she just told me next time to stir the food around a bit be for putting it on my plate I think food should be a certain temperature and that was not good as put me off coming there again”
- Alice Taws
“Absolutely lovely. Fresh, hot and very tasty food with plenty of choice. The all you can eat buffet runs daily at £24 per adult and is well worth the money. The staff are always super friendly and recognise me and my partner each time we visit. My favourite restaurant in Chichester, without a doubt.”
- STEVE BARTER
“Very poor. Poor service poor quality food. Went to have lunchtime buffet...half of trays trays were empty no noodles no chow mein no chicken balls yet we arrived 1 hr before closing. some food was cold i.e satay sauce...very poor I felt robbed by paynent. Wont be returning ...”
- stephen lamb
“The food was really tasty and beautifully presented. An extensive menu, great service and I thought very reasonably priced.”
- FISH4JUNK
“went last night and we were the only ones in the restaurant. Table for two weird empty vibe food set menu was ok chicken satay and sauce had better. service was quick and all in all gd meal and we were starving ! Not a rush to go back but wasn't terrible. ATMOSPHERE: death - no noise no music”
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Good to know
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating · Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
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- Fai's Kitchen4.72385.4 mi away
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Royal Restaurant | 4.2674 | — | all you can eat buffet, salt and garlic fries, vegetable fried rice |
| Jasmine House | 4.1101 | 0.1 mi | salt and pepper chicken, king prawn curry, veg curry |
| No.11 Chinese Kitchen | 4.4239 | 0.4 mi | crispy duck, cashew nut chicken, sweet and sour king prawn |
| Fai's Kitchen | 4.7238 | 5.4 mi away | chow mein, spring rolls, thai options |
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