
Golden Buffet
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About Golden Buffet
Golden Buffet is a Chinese restaurant at 131-133 High Cross Rd in London, run as a self-serve buffet where diners choose their own food from trays. Chicken options feature heavily among the dishes, and chilli oil is available for those who want extra heat. Cake with ice cream is among the desserts. The buffet charges extra for food waste, so diners can size each plate to what they plan to finish. Drinks are charged separately from the buffet, and tap water is charged by the cup. A front desk handles payment and seating.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chinese buffet variety, takeaway containers, chilli oil and chicken dishes.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chinese buffet variety, takeaway containers, chilli oil and chicken dishes.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often return for the buffet's spread of tasty food at good value, with a decent variety that one regular collects as a Saturday lunchtime takeaway. One diner found the selection a little heavy on chicken, and another called the chilli oil the only decent thing. Service splits sharply. Some describe a helpful woman at the front and a friendly young man serving, while others report a woman who told a customer how much food to take, and a table given no water or cutlery after paying. Recurring complaints centre on extras and stock. Diners mention a charge for a cup of tap water, an extra charge for food waste, drinks not included, and a customer pushed to buy a coke to reach the minimum transaction. Several also note empty trays, limited non-veg options, food that did not taste fresh, and desserts that amount to two supermarket-style cakes with ice cream. One first-time group enjoyed the food enough to buy two containers to take away.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often return for the buffet's spread of tasty food at good value, with a decent variety that one regular collects as a Saturday lunchtime takeaway. One diner found the selection a little heavy on chicken, and another called the chilli oil the only decent thing. Service splits sharply. Some describe a helpful woman at the front and a friendly young man serving, while others report a woman who told a customer how much food to take, and a table given no water or cutlery after paying. Recurring complaints centre on extras and stock. Diners mention a charge for a cup of tap water, an extra charge for food waste, drinks not included, and a customer pushed to buy a coke to reach the minimum transaction. Several also note empty trays, limited non-veg options, food that did not taste fresh, and desserts that amount to two supermarket-style cakes with ice cream. One first-time group enjoyed the food enough to buy two containers to take away.
Featured reviews
- Niko
“Decent variety of food, very good money value, I keep coming back”
- Cule26 Culebrad26
“This was our first time visiting and we had a really nice experience. The food was very tasty, with a good selection to choose from. The young man serving us was really friendly, welcoming and treated us very well. We enjoyed the food so much that we even bought two containers to take away! 😊 Looking forward to coming back again soon.”
- Darren Dubbs
“I get a take away every Saturday lunchtime, love the choice of food always tasty, the service is great, I would recommend it Fantastic 😋”
- Isaac Mathieson
“The lady there is extremely rude disrespectful and unprofessional. For many years I’ve come to this exact place and the same problems have happened over and over again. The hygiene of the place is dirty and unpleasant with mouse’s and rats running about while I’m trying to pick my food. Most of the tray’s there are empty and have no food in there. Today, I’ve came to choose my food and she’s there watching me as if I’m going to steal. I asked one of the guys for chicken and he’s taking long to get it. She was there controlling me and telling me how much food I should take and that its too much.”
- Ronisha Bhattacharyya
“The food was below par. Did not taste fresh and flavorful. Options for non veg items were limited The woman at the front desk asked which country I came for - don't understand why my race is imp to be served. Was told 10 quid is minimum transaction, made me buy a coke I didn't want. Ridiculous. The only decent thing was their chilly oil.”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Chinese Golden Buffet Restaurant Opening Hours: Mon, Tue: CLOSED Wed-Sun: 12:00 - 10:00pm”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating · Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Chinese restaurants near Golden Buffet
- Chopstix - Wood Green4.71,7401.9 mi
small portions, dry chicken, salt and pepper chicken
- Wood Green Chinese4.04451.9 mi£10–20
big bowl soups, won-ton soup, crispy pork
- Good World4.8112.3 mi£1–10
generous portions, reasonable prices, cash only
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Buffet | 4.0539 | — | — | chinese buffet variety, takeaway containers, chilli oil |
| Chopstix - Wood Green | 4.71,740 | 1.9 mi | — | small portions, dry chicken, salt and pepper chicken |
| Wood Green Chinese | 4.0445 | 1.9 mi | £10–20 | big bowl soups, won-ton soup, crispy pork |
| Good World | 4.811 | 2.3 mi | £1–10 | generous portions, reasonable prices, cash only |
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