Mihai Zubco
Great food and service, food is brought by a robot and the food app is very simple to use. Will definitely come back
Keith Bevens
It's Chinese, it's a buffet, it's all you can eat, it's served by robots, it's really nice food. Would I go again? Damn right I would. Nom.
Vadim
I was there today, the staff is very very friendly, and a lovely food, starting with starters to deserts.
L W
First time. Had to come to see the robots lol. We loved it, highly recommend and will be back. The food came in decent size portions so there was no food wasted. Can order from your phone which is really easy. No need for getting up less you need the toilet. Staff are friendly and helpful.
Conor Burke
Friendly staff. Food was nice. I wish it was still help yourself but the robots 🤖 are a cool touch!
Gordon Middlehurst
We come here every year for my daughters birthdays (Oct and Dec). Each year Gloria is so lovely, she remembers us even though we only come twice a year (we live 20 miles away but its worth the trip), she makes my daughters birthdays very special, she definitely goes the extra mile.
My daughter loves the Bella Bot singing happy birthday to her and this year, I forgot her candle for her cake (slice of chocolate cake provided by tcb) but the staff provided one for her.
Food is delicious 😋 and is a always a winner with my girls, including my picky vegetarian daughter.
Thank you to Gloria and the team at TCB Bolton for making another birthday special.
Kerry Mcdonald
Food is amazing! From ordering the food on your app to being on the table is less than 10 minutes. Paid £15 for 5 fizzy drinks but the food is so cheap it doesn't really matter. The kids loved the bot that delivers the food, it was the highlight of our visit. Or maybe it was the 25 pudding they ordered between the four of them 😂
dave Ramsden
Bit of trepidation after reading previous reviews but the service(both robotic and manual) was quite good. One piece of advice, as soon as you get your initial order, place another order. It probably averages 10 mins between each order. There were a few missing orders but that is probably people not realising to take only the lit up blue tray. Expensive, especially drinks, but enjoyable and different.
Christina Mama
I went there with my husband and kid on weekday afternoon.
The staff there were very nice and helpful, food were tasty, yummy 😋. I love the fried rice and appetizers so much. The most amazing thing was the robot server, which was very "high tech" and efficient.
I would definitely come again and next time looking forward to having a dinner buffet there.
Shannon Baron
Our first time and certainly won’t be our last time!
We came on a Saturday night and it was a nice atmosphere it was busy but the service was very quick, you order through the app what you want as much as you want which I prefer.
The app was very simple to use and I enjoyed the table service especially the robot that was just an experience in itself to see how the robots works it is very clever and I think it works really well. I think the price is very reasonable for the food you get good quality and good quantity. The staff was very helpful and the manager was so lovely. Definitely recommend and can’t wait to come back next time I’ll bring the children because they’ll love the robot! I’m such a fussy eater and get the basics from a Chinese takeaway so now I’ve managed to try different Chinese food and realised what I’ve been missing out on!
James Horton Kofoed
I attended tonight at 20:00 was told we had a hour and half too eat, what wasn't an issue as we knew the restaurant closes at 10pm... Unfortunately I was only able to have 2 small plates (Both plates of food was cold) the 2nd plate I called the manager over and told him how cold the food was (including how cold the chicken and sweetcorn soup was) were he went and sampled the food on the hot plates and come back over and said all the food was cold!
When it got to payment he tried changing us for 2 meals and said he'd give me one drink for free what was an insult!
In the end I payed for 1 meal & 2 drinks what I think was a joke compared all the food was cold & dry!!! we couldn't even get any food cooked fresh as the grill wasn't working! Very disappointing service (Someone had turned the fuse off)
I will not be attending again! I think you should be ashamed of the food you served 5pm or 8pm you charged £14.99 the food should be fresh and hot! If I could score 0 after tonight experience I would!
Heather Symon
Went at lunch 1.15pm hardly any rice or curries there not filling it up again at lunch time cold chips waiter wipped my plate away before I had time to finish no bowls for ice cream the staff didn't seem interested it's gone right down hill lately. Disapointed
Stacey Wall
Very disappointed service was shocking. girls (staff) where just messing about singing on dancing whiles I was constantly asking them to top up our waters never cleared our table away got ignored several times place looks amazing clean inside but the food was disgusting try few different dishes just wasnt any better made my tummy go funny as soon as I had some of it. my daughter couldn't even eat chicken curry n rice spare ribs spat it back out puddings looked amazing but tasted off n like plastic all bland n dryed out..so disappointed because few people said it was nice don't know if I'd gone on bad day but with it been new you would think it be spot on all the time & the place was dead only me & my daughter in at the time too so no excuse for poor service.. complaint to manager which was understanding as I wasn't paying for shockin service & food that we could NOT eat!!!
Jane Vickers
Used to enjoy going here but it's really gone down hill. Not as much choice as there used to be and food is left out for too long. The pancakes (for the duck) and the rice were dried out and hard. And if you're vegetarian then forget it, no main meal option at all. My daughter could eat samosas, chips, noodles, rice or omelette. That was it. For £15 that's pathetic. Won't be going again.
Ruth Martin
Booked a table here on two separate occasions and then had to wait forever for the table. Sent to get a drink and waited nearly 10 mins to be served. Even then the waiter couldn't remember our drink order. Very incompetent inefficacy staff. What is the point in headsets when you are not communicating. Would rather take a longer drive to Teesside park.
Michael Wynn
Called today and we had a table for three,the food was hot and a good varied menu we sampled starters mains and desserts and really enjoyed our meals.Tracy and Paulina were great making sure we had a good experience,we will be back again when we visit Dariington.I would recommend you give it a try
Theresa Fairygodmother Atkinson
once again where do we begin .... had an excellent night at the chinese buffet darlington ... although the restaurant was busy and there was a mini powercut the staff were efficient and helpful as always .... food was fabulous ... so tasty and the beef was so tender ... and yipppeee the ice cream machine was working so my pancakes, icecream and sauce were scrumptious xxxx get booking and enjoy yerselves xxx
April Joy Mortega Bermudez
Thank you! For making my mums birthday special ... surprise dessert platter and the birthday song background mint! Her reaction was priceless. Food was good too! Many thanks to your server Holly who looked after us well!
Kev D'artagnan Sharpe
Me and the Mrs visited , an amazing experience very clean and the food was fresh ,staff were great , props the best Chinese I've had in Darlington
Tomma Edgerton
Been here a few times I can say first couple of times had a few teething problems with waiting ages for a drink can say they have improved a lot staff were very kind and well spoken 5* for me thanks for yet another meal guys
Caroline Morrison
We had a fabulous meal for my son's 9th birthday. The staff were very patient considering the noise that 8 kids were making. One of the staff (Samantha ) really couldn't do enough for us. Thank you.
Mary O'Sullivan
We came here for our lunch and to celebrate my granddaughters 2nd birthday. I have to say the staff were absolutely lovely with us and even organised a surprise birthday cake with a sparkling candle! The food was lovely and I like how it was all set out! I also had the pancake (freshly made) for desert with ice cream and syrup on it was delish. My granddaughter choose a cple of little different desserts of the many that was to choose from. I will say that we will be back ...and I'll definitely be bringing my hubby for a date here too! � Thank you
Jasmin Ellen Lawson
Booked a table for 7pm to be put in a side room to the right as you walk in having to get up close and personal with people already eating seating arrangements far too cramped, walking through a maze to be seated at the table. Totally claustrophobic! Ordered a drank to be sent the wrong one. Don't get me wrong food was lovely but seating is a massive downfall and uncomfortable not even the waitress could get through in between the tables to take drinks orders and remove plates.
Tiger Tim Harris
Was ok but I would say a bit expensive. Not a vast choice of food and most was only just warm. In Shanghai Durham offers more choice. Not worth the extra £10 for the 2 of us compared to Durham. Desserts very disappointing and don't taste of much at all
Samantha Yates
We've had a really lovely meal here, food was hot with an incredible selection. Price was decent too.
Colin Bateman
Don't go late because a lot of dishes was empty or for example chicken curry with no chicken and just sauce left more did come but when you pay that much money you expect every dish full and not racking ya brains what you can eat
Megan Amber Thompson
I would love to eat at this place everyday! Everything is gorgeous and staff are extremely friendly and genuine! Happy happy happy!
Alan L.
The food is great and the staff are really nice and never leave your table untidy.
They are really helpful and never leave you waiting to ask if you would like another drink.I can't wait to come again with family and friends
Angelo E.
Pretty standard Chinese buffet. Decent place to go when you're needing to fill your Chinese buffet craving. It's £13.99 per adults for dinner. They offer typical Chinese buffet food like sweet and sour chicken, fried chicken wings, noodles, fried rice, egg rolls, salads, grill ( can offer steak, king prawns, teriyaki chicken, etc), and sushi.
They also offer various types of desserts like ice cream, freshly made pancakes, cakes, puddings and fruits.
This place offer beer, cocktails, and other drinks. I did notice they offer 10%discounts to students on Mondays and Tuesdays after 5 pm. The staff were fast and attentive and you're sure to leave full and stuffed. I've eaten in a lot of buffets and this place is pretty average. Like I said, if you have that craving for Chinese buffet and you're in the area...tis a good place to go.
Adam C.
It's a smarter and more pleasant affair than the average Chinese Buffet, and the staff are friendly, professional and knowledgable, but the food on offer is the same quality and offering as every other.
Sadly, several of the foods just sat in metal containers and congealed, or were "slightly warm" at best. Even the chips. It wouldn't take a lot to keep the food fresh/replenished, or at least give it a stir now and then.
Much of the food however, was perfectly stored and kept hot, it's just a shame that it wasn't consistent throughout, meaning that the quality varied, and left me unsatisfied.
HOWEVER... the desserts were lovely! Fruit, cake, jelly, rice pudding, popcorn, cheesecakes, mousses and jellies, a self serve ice cream machine serving excellent quality milk ice cream (complete with sauces and sprinkles), and... A CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN avec MARSHMALLOWS! Woo!
Although the food was hit-and-miss, the desserts were fab, and for the price, it's hard to complain!
Nikki C.
It is what it is. It's a buffet, there's food. Lots of it and it's really really yummy! It's not the best Chinese buffet I've ever been to but I can't complain about the service or the food. It's just your average buffet :)
Mark H.
Parked across the road in the multi story car park which is free . Staff were friendly and professional, food was good but standard Chinese restaurant deep fried and full of additives. There was fruit and salad however which all look fresh and well prepared. I would recommend as it's reasonably priced but it's just standard takeaway type food. Overall a good place to eat though if you're not picky.
Ryan H.
It's distinctly average. Would recommend to children aged 11-16 looking for a bit of food for a reasonable price or large groups. Not going to win any awards but pretty sturdy.
Katie F.
Not The Chinese Buffet, but THE Chinese Buffet! A massive room above the shops opposite the market hall, it included menus fom all kinds and types of asian cuisine. Sushi, teppenyaki, stirfry, soup and desserts. There were also fresh pancakes and a chocolate fountain. Great value with my Taste Card, and they even came out and sang happy birthday to my other half, with a small cake and chocolate spread. I will definitely go again if I am in the area.
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