Jrc Global Buffet Ilford

Came to London for the weekend just to go to this place. Very large selection of food and what I have had was good. The only thing I would say is a bit lacking on dessert considering the amount of savoury choice. Perhaps more fruit options too as I personally only like the grapes in the selection. Maybe have strawberry and bananas that aren't covered in custard and sprinkles..?

The reception takes a long time to check-in. The toilets are very dark. Seriously, not enough light. Like a dark cave or something. The kids didn't like it at all. It is also painted in dark colours which adds to the darkness. I would redesign it completely. Toilets should be welcoming, light, and clean. They are part of restaurant service, not a necessary must. I understand, that the whole restaurant is designed with a dark theme but If they want to keep the dark theme at least they should add more light above toilet cubicles. So they are not scary for kids to go in.

JRC provides buffet food. The food is wide and varied, it includes Indian food, Chinese, Thai and European. The food is cooked and placed underneath lamps to keep it hot. Due to the nature of a buffet, it is self service. The advantage of self service is being able to pick food that you like. A few dishes are cooked "while you wait". It is a large restaurant and well laid out. The food was tasty and I ate too much of it! Alcoholic and soft drinks are available, but there is an additional charge for them. The restaurant is located on the first floor of a "Tower Block", entrance is via an escalator. The exit is via a lift. The cahiers/welcoming staff were friendly and helpful. We arrived about 5pm on a Saturday and there was a small queue (6 people) waiting to enter. When we left to go home, there were about twenty people waiting to enter. Would I go there again? Yes, but not on a regular basis. I prefer a restaurant that specialises in one style of food and has waiting staff. We went to JRC for my daughter's birthday and she enjoyed it, that's what matters. On a final note, there's another buffet restaurant in Romford. I believe JRC provides a better selection of food (having visited both). JRC is clean and modern. Disabled access, yes via the lift.

We had a lovely birthday meal today after missing it for 3 solid years! Everyone we met was so friendly, the lady at the welcome desk, the gentleman who led us to the table, and the staff who tidied the plates. There's a variety of food and you could ask for prawns and lamb at the cooking station. All in all, we will go again.

We visited for a 12th birthday meal on a Sunday afternoon and it wasn’t that busy. The selection and range of food was outstanding! My personal favourites were the lamb, chicken tikka masala, ribs, tender stem broccoli. It took way too long to refill some of the more popular items and for a big group this was annoying. We were a table of around 20-25 people so we were plonked at the back of the restaurant. The majority of tables wobble which is not nice while eating and I couldn’t be asked to wedge the base. The refillable drinks were a nice touch but I feel that the price should be lower for children. Strawberry Mojito was fantastic! The happy birthday song that is played is extremely dry. There should be the standard classic version and for people who want a bit of bounce, play the Stevie version! Toilets were ok but there is definitely a drain issue which doesn’t smell pleasant. Overall 7/10

This was such a cool place to eat..was spoilt for choice with all the different Asian food, plus sea food, steaks, pizza..only thing i could complain is if your elderly or disabled you will have a job serving yourself..there is no trolly to wheel along..There is a lift for wheelchair access here. I will definitely go back some day.

Absolutely amazing amount of options for food. It is always lively in there sometimes you can't hear yourself think it's a matter of opinion weather your into that kind of atmosphere or not but it goes to show how busy the place gets and how popular it is. The staff are always making sure options of foods are topped up when finishing and it's a great place to have a party to celebrate

Varieties of Oriental and continental dishes with varied deserts options. Live station of dumplings,lamb chops. Kids friendly, costs 22/person on weekdays. I would say it's expensive comparing to Jimmy's. Over all taste was good Nd average. Friendly staffs and bottomless drink additional £3.50. clean rest room. Room space was bit less. It was crowded. Pan Asian food available!