China Rose - Bury

OK. Let 's get the gripes and moans out of the way. It 's not the most inviting place you 'll ever walk into. The entrance was tired and could make some think twice about carrying on up those drab steps. Thankfully, once in the main room, things perk up a bit and you are met by some very attentive staff who seem intent on making the entrance a distant memory. The place is nice enough, albeit a little rough around the edges. We had a dead fly on the window sill at our table. Some would see this as the worst thing in the World, but we used it as a source of amusement. It really didn 't matter. The chairs could have been a bit comfier and for our personal taste, they felt way too low. The buffet menu is easy to follow and is explained well enough. Again, staff are never too far away and remain attentive, but never over bearing. Our soups were excellent. Neither of us thought twice about ordering more. The 'starters ' are a simplistic selection, but done well. Thick prawn toast, the seaweed was my particular winner. Again, we had no qualms ordering a second helping. The duck course was everything you 'd expect. For us, the duck could have been slightly hotter, but again we had no trouble polishing off the lot. The mains were a nice selection that covered most bases and the portions were ample, but again not over facing and didn 't put you off wanting to try more than one. The weakest of our choices, was the sweet and sour pork. My personal winner, was the curry. One of the tastiest I 've had. All in all, the whole experience was really good. A little bit tired around the edges, but the core elements, the food and the hosts, made sure we left knowing we 'd probably walk up those tired looking steps again in the not too distant future. Obviously, if that fly is there next time, I 'll probably kick off........

They served us a plate of bones, very unique modern art.

Superb, had a family meal on a Monday and the food was exquisite every course was on point, service was top class and a lovely family atmosphere to the place. My Dad even asked to take a menu to promote

Food amazing, really well cooked and presented. Went for the eat all you can buffet option, portion sizes reasonable and offered more of each dish, apart from mains, expect we could have called someone over for another portion but they seemed to avoid our table after the main course, when we asked for the second portion of appetisers, the lady asked if we were sure! Was slightly awkward. Understand that it’s probably due to cost however would be happy to pay an extra amount and eat all you can!! Friendly staff and atmosphere, until the end of the evening, did feel that it let the night down after the main course, as it did feel like we were being avoided and not asked if we wanted more drinks or food. £63 for two people and 4 drinks which is great, would have happily paid more and eat more too!!

I was disappointed with the style and ambience of this venue. I felt like it needed a makeover. It didn 't feel like the place to go for a pleasant evening in nice surroundings and certainly not the place to linger and have an after dinner drink. The buffet menu seemed popular and so that was what we both ordered. The staff who served us were both helpful and pleasant. However the food could only be described as ok certainly nothing to make us want to return which we won 't. It seems to be popular with families with young children encouraged by the special offers of reduced prices. Perhaps just not ideal for couples..............