Swindon
Hongxin Oriental Buffet

Hongxin Oriental Buffet

Pepperbox Hill, SN5 5DP, Swindon, United Kingdom

Fish • Asian • Cakes • Chinese


"I will preface this review by saying this was my first trip to an all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet for about five years and so I might be a bit enthusiastic because of that but I really think this place is fantastic. First of all I was surprised by the entrance. A nice spacious car park that surrounds the really impressive architecture. I really wasn't expecting anything like that is terms of external décor but was really impressed. Walking in, the building was spacious and we were seated for lunch straightaway. We did come on a Wednesday at about one o'clock so it wasn't as busy as it might be on weekends and in the evenings and that suited us just fine. The drinks service was quick and both a pint of Budweiser and glass of Sauvignon Blanc were under £4 each which you don't see in many places these days. In fact the value of the place being £12.50 each for a lunch buffet is such good value for money. If you were spending the equivalent on a takeaway you wouldn't be getting much food. The range of food was good, not as much as I have seen in Chinese restaurants in the past, but it's a good range for a lunchtime and there was plenty of the favourites. Really tasty food, both had a plate of starters and then some mains and it was all really delicious. Ribs, chicken satay, prawn toast, lemon chicken, noodles, egg fried rice, all great. A few random dishes such as little sausages and hash brown balls that I can only put down to food for the kids. The atmosphere was good, seats comfortable, and dining experience very pleasant. Will be going again soon."

The Cross Keys

The Cross Keys

5 Burycroft,SN4 0AP, United Kingdom, Swindon

Steak • Pizza • Cakes • British


"when we went to the pub, it was so expected quiet with only a few locals, as expected for a Tuesday night. we were a table of 8 coming for a family meal no table was prepared for us, they said, sitting everywhere, which is good, but there were no tables for 8, so we had to move tables chairs ourselves then we had to go the bar to order drinks as no one came by. no menus had to ask for 20 minutes. drinks were slow and even understood with only one person behind the bar, but not when we were the only table in it. then there was even worse 1 hour between sitting starters coming after we ordered that he read the order back, but still missed one starter coming, all the others finished before missing one came dirty cutlery thrown in the ground as starter did not arrive polished in food covered remains watermark - no one checked on starts offered no plates for the release of camembert. the brot with suppe camembert was tesco hot boils we all had empty jars, which we then asked to be deleted and came after more drinks net. pie had parching paper under neath her still what we oh sorry came with pad and pencil and asked if we wanted pudding. we had not seen a menu. bill was not asked to get it on the table. no excuse, or how we thought that was eating. I then went to bar and explained problems and asked me to speak with manager, because I was not happy to whom he said there was nothing he could do. then went on phone to manager. we arrived around 19:20 clock and left around 10 clocks, in which 3 dirty tables around us remained dirty covered drinks. we have eaten many paintings with the family in the run of the years and we have been appalled with this experience that we will not come back. even deserves a star."