danoafc Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Anyone got any recommendations for a decent Chinese buffet that wont cost the earth and is decent for young kids? Ta muchly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Where? Manchester, Oldham or just within a short drive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Yum-Yum in the Printworks is okay, been with the kids before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danoafc Posted April 7, 2010 Author Share Posted April 7, 2010 Where? Manchester, Oldham or just within a short drive? Ideally within 5 miles drive of Oldham if poss. Been to yumyum Matt. Thought it was decent but cannae be arsed trawling back into town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Been up to the Ocean Treasure in Midd. That's not bad, although I don't think they do the buffet whatsit in the evenings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beag_teeets Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 The one that used to be the Liberal Club in Royton isn't too bad, next to the Marstons in the centre. I'm going back about 10 years or so so there is a chance it has closed down or got rat infested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smigger5 Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 The one that used to be the Liberal Club in Royton isn't too bad, next to the Marstons in the centre. I'm going back about 10 years or so so there is a chance it has closed down or got rat infested. No still open Happy Gathering went about 2 weeks back, very nice food dont think they do buffet though just menu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 I'm not going to lie - the one at Ashton Moss is entirely average, but is within an easy drive. In town there's basically all of China Town which does decent stuff - some better than others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 I would have to say that the Yang Sing is the best I've ever experienced. But that's Manchester. Well worth the trip in my view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Indeed, Little Yang Sing is one of my favourites too as it's all but the same only usually not as busy. If you're willing to stretch to Thai then Siam Orchid on Portland Street (directly opposite the Tower) is awesome and has a karaoke bar upstairs for after - assuming of course you leave the nippers at home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Indeed, Little Yang Sing is one of my favourites too as it's all but the same only usually not as busy. If you're willing to stretch to Thai then Siam Orchid on Portland Street (directly opposite the Tower) is awesome and has a karaoke bar upstairs for after - assuming of course you leave the nippers at home! There's also a Siam Orchid on Middleton Road in Royton opposite Somerfield. No idea if it's related though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevesidg Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 In my opinion the best by far is the China Village in Delph in the centre. Not been since before Christmas, but the food is the best chinese you'll get anywhere. They're also kid friendly, the owner Steve does the cooking and his wife Julie serves, and you often see their 2 kids there too. My son who is 3 loves going there, and enjoys the shiu mai, prawn crackers and has a go at eating with chopsticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiLatic Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Indeed, Little Yang Sing is one of my favourites too as it's all but the same only usually not as busy. If you're willing to stretch to Thai then Siam Orchid on Portland Street (directly opposite the Tower) is awesome and has a karaoke bar upstairs for after - assuming of course you leave the nippers at home! However good it is, I'm willing to bet that it's not as good as the real thing, Ackey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danoafc Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share Posted April 8, 2010 Thanks for the replies and suggestions everyone. Ended up at the one at Ashton Moss (been before and think it's decidedly average) but it's easy and ok for the nippers. I know there are a few decent ones in Manchester, but as I work down here and the wife and kids were up at home in Royton, I couldn't be bothered going home, getting changed and dragging them all down here again. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Not even close TL - don't remind me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiLatic Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Not even close TL - don't remind me!! I remember the first time I came back to England with my wife. We resisted going out for a "Thai" meal, mainly because we'd be paying ten times what we'd pay at home, but were eventually persuaded to go by friends, on the condition that they'd pay. The other half wasn't particularly impressed by the food we'd been served so she ended up in the restaurant kitchen cooking her own. The owners conceded that they had to tone things down for local tastes. You can't beat the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Since coming back I've had Chinese, Thai, Malay and even Fijian food... none of it comes close to the 'real' thing. Even 'American' food such as burgers and the like doesn't come close to what you get in the home country... just as the fish and chips I had in Australia wasn't close to what you'd get here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futchers briefs Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Since coming back I've had Chinese, Thai, Malay and even Fijian food... none of it comes close to the 'real' thing. Even 'American' food such as burgers and the like doesn't come close to what you get in the home country... just as the fish and chips I had in Australia wasn't close to what you'd get here. I see where you're coming from on this Ackey - But i'd rather have a ruby here than in India/Bangladesh or Pakistan....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 I know what you're saying - whilst I've never been to that part of Asia I understand the two foods are vastly different, almost incomparable. Chinese food is somewhat like that also, what we consider Chinese food is not what you get in China on the whole. Another thing which distinguishes the two is that throughout Asia the food I ate was almost exclusively seasonal and local, so tasted fresh and vibrant. Whilst a Thai Green Chicken Curry here will, to a large extent, contain products which have at some point been frozen and transported vast distances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Since coming back I've had Chinese, Thai, Malay and even Fijian food... none of it comes close to the 'real' thing. Even 'American' food such as burgers and the like doesn't come close to what you get in the home country... just as the fish and chips I had in Australia wasn't close to what you'd get here. Don't know where you had your fish and chips but the ones I had in Oz was better than what I've had here (admitedly I've never had fish and chips so close to the sea here). However, most non British food eg. Italian food and Tapas, I've had in the UK is not as good as the stuff I've had in their original countries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiLatic Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 I could murder a decent plate of English fish & chips right now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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