Spoon World Buffet & Bar

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  Becky

  ·1 month ago

  “Overall we really enjoy coming to Spoon in Portsmouth. The selection of food ranges from Chinese, Indian, Pizza, Kebab, Tepanyaki, Sushi, Roast, Pasta, Desserts, Crepes. Now I have to be honest, they could be quicker with refilling the food. Quite a lot of the dishes have run out or are down to the bare minimum before it’s replaced and some dishes can be a little cold. I haven’t experienced any food poisoning or bad tummies though. The plates and cutlery could be replenished quicker too, but staff are generally quite helpful if you mention it. The restaurant is mostly clean - I say mostly as it’s a buffet style restaurant and there’s a lot of food that gets dropped on the floor by customers. I personally believe the staff do quite well with trying to keep it tidy. My advice would be to go a bit later in the evening if you can (around 7/8pm) as it’s a lot quieter and easier to navigate. I would also recommend keeping a hold of your knife and fork between helpings just to avoid sitting down with a new plate and having to get straight back up because you forgot to pick up new cutlery!”

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  lisa pan

  ·2 months ago

  “No food, the choices are limited and poor quality. Either no taste or too salty. The seafood tepayaki is not well cleaned and so smelly. The reception ask you to pay first before letting you in. I could view other buffet restaurant before I decide to pay. Not recommende.”

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  Adam Brown

  ·3 months ago

  “The food here is pretty good but can be inconsistent with some food (Singapore Noodles) being very good. But others (Roast Dinner) being pretty poor. Value is ok, it doesn't cost too much but isn't exactly cheap. Only slight annoyance for me is that you pay downstairs for your food but then have to pay again at the bar for drinks which makes it a bit annoying if you are buying for several people. Being able to have a single charge would be much better.”

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  Natalie Young

  ·5 months ago

  “Food is absolutely disgusting. Ate one meal as I didn't like any of the other things on offer. Food was under cooked. Staff were talking amongst themselves in other languages. Buns were raw, macaroni cheese with no cheese, Steak was a slither of ham.”

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  Mi Wo

  ·8 months ago

  “The food is impeccable and delicious. I know you're very busy, but the cleanliness of the plates should be better. If you have a lot of customers, it means you're making money, so you should take better care of your employees at the pot wash. I also don't like that even though you supposedly accept cards (blue light), every time I tried to use it, the staff said they accept them, but only on other days of the week, just not today. And I've been there on different days! Sincerely, MJ.W”

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  Bartlomiej Szczypinski

  ·10 months ago

  “I recently visited Spoon World Buffet & Restaurant and had a fantastic experience overall. The variety of food from different world cuisines was impressive, everything was fresh, and the staff were friendly and helpful. The atmosphere was clean and welcoming, making it a great place to enjoy a meal with family or friends. The entrance costs £24 per person, which I think is very reasonable considering the huge selection of dishes available. Additionally, you pay £3 for a glass, and after that you can refill it as much as you like with drinks such as cola, lemonade, and more. It’s a great system that adds even more value to the experience. However, we did encounter one strange situation when purchasing a drink. My wife paid for it, the money was taken from her bank account and she even received a confirmation from the bank, but the staff insisted that the receipt showed a declined transaction. She was asked to pay again. It was quite confusing, and we’re wondering if anyone else has experienced something similar? Overall, the food and value were great, but this payment issue was definitely unusual.”

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  Baz Choudhury

  ·2 years ago

  “Your typical resort style all you can eat canteen. It’s difficult to call it a restaurant as it doesn’t have the restaurant quiet, relaxed meal atmosphere. Highly recommend that you book in advance. We booked early evening and were lucky because within 30-45 minutes after we arrived, the place was full. Dining time is restricted to 90 minutes but I somehow believe that may not always be enforceable. It’s called a World Buffet but the food available was a large selection of standard Chinese dishes, a few basic Indian dishes and from Italy, pizza and pasta. That’s it. But on the positive side the sushi bar is well served and freshly stocked and all the dishes are replenished as soon as they begin to run low. Unfortunately, I found the rice was dry and under cooked but the lemon chicken was wonderful, along with the seafood options available, as was the mushrooms in black bean sauce. The service was good and as you can imagine due to the high volume of customers there plenty of staff on duty to clear the tables and even discreetly sweep the floor. In summary, it’s a good place to go with the kids/ family members for that quick gobble down Chinese meal.”

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  Michaela Cavaney

  ·3 years ago

  “We enjoyed having some nice food here tonight with a big group of friends. The atmosphere was brilliant. There was a good amount of food here which offered a lot of choice. They serve a lot of foods from around the world which is great. They have Chinese, Indian, English, Italian etc. You pay £20 per person and eat as much as you like. Drinks are on top of that. They shut at 9:45pm. You can park in cascades. The toilets are spacious, nice and clean. I think getting drinks were a little slow, so could have two people serving when busy. Some food ie the duck pancakes and rice were not warm enough for my liking. Otherwise it would have given you 5 stars. Would definitely eat here again a definitely recommend this place for a nice night out.”

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  Mikel E Silva

  ·3 years ago

  “Great food and atmosphere, really fresh ingredients. Staff were just as great, friendly and very helpful. Parking is available either in front of the restaurant or in the multi storey. Kids under 1.5m and under a certain age eat at half price. Definitely would recommend it and will be returning as well.”

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  Vega Life

  ·3 years ago

  “I dared to go there as I read plenty of vegetarian/vegan meals will be in Spoon. Well that's a certain disappointment. I can count on my two hands the vegetarian meals including cheese pizza (didn't have it), pastas and sushi. I just saw how many different meals were there with meat. I bet 6-7 times more. Also they put oil in iceberg lettuce. Why? What for? Most of the meals were overly oiled. In the restaurant I could have enjoyed more lights. My eyes are not bad at all but where we sat it was nearly dark. Could not even see everything on my plate. You could say that oh this could be romantic but on the other side the music was too loud, too noisy. Also they put tiny labels to show the allergens but again, first of all it's not enough light secondly they're so small to read them clearly. All my respect to people working there but whoever is the meal-deceision maker needs to think twice. We tried first time on a weekend and it's a disappointment. Won't go there again.”

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