Bambudda Darlington in Darlington

Great concept of all you can eat but cooked to order and at a reasonable price. Could be improved by installing lift to upstairs.

The staff,food and drinks where amazing and very tasty and perfect portion size.

Went here for the first time, and it did not disappoint! We were seated in the upstairs area which is lovely. We opted for the tapas style menu, the food portions were perfect for trying plenty of the menu, real good range of drinks to choose from too. The service was brilliant right from the start. Would highly recommend.

Nice place for Chinese tapas. Not the best I've ever had but better than many around. Busy over weekends I would suggest going on a weekday and it's cheaper too

Great food, quickly served. Wonderful atmosphere with brilliant staff. We'll be back.

Nice little spot in Darlington for chinese/that food buffet style but you order your food and they bring it out to you the chicken and duck is halal

Restaurant was busy but they fitted us in at the last minute. Food was lovely and I really like the ‘Chinese tapas’ idea coupled with the set price. Staff helpful and courteous. I’ll be back when next in the area!

First time visiting tonight, everything was lovely. will definitely return.

all you can eat, cooked to order

Really nice place great food all cooked fresh for your order

Always a good experience, fresh food, excellent service.

We were just visiting the area, didn't know where to eat so checked what restaurants were highly rated. Sooo glad we came here! The staff, food, restaurant were all superb. It was a special weekend away with parents and I wanted it to be a good meal and leave happy memories and our evening did just that. If we lived in the area we would frequent. Thank you for superb food and a very welcoming staff.

Been there tonight for the first time with work due absolutely fantastic. Food and service brilliant. Staff was amazing loving caring polite and professional at the same time. Highly recommended to anyone ❤️❤️

Best chinese we've ever eaten by far . As are the cocktails. Gutted we aren't local

Really loved it, food was great, service was fantastic. Everything we had was really nice, tasty and fresh. Cannot fault this place, in my opinion better than the peking garden in stockton

Tried here for the first time and the food was absolutely beautiful and the staff were very friendly and helpful . I will be returning

Highly recommend this place. Always welcoming and friendly staff! Tasty food and cocktails 🍸

Just a great meal out. Staff can't do enough for you, constantly back and forth to take drinks and food orders. Food is great, always piping hot and delicious. Definitely recommend if in need for Chinese food in Darlington

Wonderful staff, so friendly and attentive. Selected the all you can eat buffet on a weekday evening; dishes were so tasty and the perfect size that you could try many different ones. The cocktails were fabulous and the puddings were delicious. Will definitely be coming again, can't rate it highly enough.

Great experience, went for all you can eat lunch. Unlike some places, everything is cooked to order, all super hot when it reaches you. Quite surprised(pleasantly tho) even the "main" dishes were starter sized, which meant you could try so many dishes before becoming full! Service was excellent. Will be going again...... soon.

Very bad experience. First we booked for upstairs but were asked to stay downstairs very close to the door. Then we were offered a different location but that was worse . It was smelling poo from a possible nearby toilet. We complained and were now taken upstairs . The food was fair though the smallest portions I have ever seen. The ambience generally did not impress me.

Always fantastic food with quick and friendly service. Only issue is the music being slightly too much for the restaurants vibe in my opinion (with a live DJ playing club type music). However, will always goes back as the food is excellent!

Lovely warm welcome, we chose 'all you can eat' and my partner definitely got his money's worth 🙈 Food was delicious, there was a little wait but the restaurant was quite busy - nothing a bit of conversation didn't fill. Drinks were very reasonably priced, and every member of staff we spoke to was very polite and welcoming 😊

50th birthday celebration with family and our 1st time here. Wow wow wow. Food was amazing and everything was spot on. Service was outstanding and atmosphere was brill

Fantastic. The food was amazing, and every staff member was pleasant, happy, and ready to help

We decided to give this place a try after being let down by another restaurant- and are we glad!! Good food, fancy drinks, all reasonably priced and the staff are lovely! For the majority of the time we had Kieran and he was diligent, polite, charismatic and kind. If you get him you’ll luck out on the whole dining experience- all the staff are very responsive and kind/ friendly and welcoming!! We Shall be returning very soon!!

Food is delicious and cocktails are just incredible - favourite is the Tokyo Sour!

Unbelievable tasty food cooked fresh, the all you can eat is fantastic value for money, you just keep ordering from the menu until you're full and the cocktails are beautiful.

Excellent value on the all you can eat table service. Brilliant choice and cracking quality and the service is great. We most recently visited on valentine's day and despite it being pretty busy, our waitress was always there to take our orders. Cocktails are also great, their mojito is on point. We will be back (again!)

Really nice place, plenty of parking, clean, modern and nice atmosphere. The staff were fantastic and even though it was bust we were attended to at all times. The disappointment for me was the food, not bad at all, but I've been to a lot of Chinese restaurants, buffets etc and had a nicer more authentic meal. I would recommend trying it and making up your own mind though.

Went to celebrate grandsons 21st last night really enjoyed it food and service really good thank you to all the staff will be back again soon 👍👍

This place is the best had such a nice time great food and the decor and atmosphere is PERFECT if you have Kieran serving you you’re in for a treat best waiter I’ve ever had!!!

Feel like I live here, it's always my first go to when we fancy food out. Can't beat it Special mention for our waiter Keiran, so so polite, attentive without been OTT . Very natural, helpful, lovely young lad

Nice place, nice food..... Highly recommended

Food was great. Orders got a little mixed up but rectified in the end. Nice atmosphere and decor.

Food overpriced and disastrous, never had s Thai red curry taste like that. Lemon Chicken glazed in air freshener. Salt and Pepper platter had never seen salt, chillies or peppers. Had far better from your average local Chinese takeaway. Only saving grace probably the hot and sour soup. Cocktails aren’t bad. Price for this area is ridiculous. Avoid!

Was highly recommended to come here and wow the food and service was amazing. Well done to all the staff at Bambudda it extremely busy. Looking forward to coming back 2024!

Wow, wow ,wow. Well guys what can I say. This has got to be the most overrated establishment in darlington. Totally spoilt what was set to be a good evening. Don't kid yourselves, your getting value for money, because your not.please please please stay well clear.twice I asked to speak to the manager, and I was dismissed by the staff. Substandard food, and appalling customer service. The chicken was processed and not fresh.eat and regret, we have.

I've been here a few times now and the food is always great served quickly, and piping hot. Ther service is always great too. Great place for a meal with parking just to the side aswell

We went for the buffet service. The starters were okay but the main dishes were poor. Much inferior to a traditional Chinese buffet. I would not recommend the buffet service and perhaps opt for the Al la carte menu 🤔

One to avoid for vegans and vegetarians. I was served meat instead of the vegan option I asked for. As an apology they didn't charge for the item they served incorrectly.

Been here a few times, The food is always great! Definitely worth going especially for the cocktails.

What a fantastic place the food is out this world will be returning

Quality food and good service Been back and was served by Fiona L, she was absolutely amazing , I will be going back

This place is lucky google review won’t allow less than one star. Absolutely shocking place and service, one of our dishes came out - chips to go with it were never to be seen. We ordered a platter between two of us, waited 20 minutes for the starter and then continued to wait another hour for our mains. When they decided to bring them out it wasn’t even what we had ordered, however we decided we to just eat anyway as we’d been waiting an hour and a half so far. A couple of minutes later the waiter came back out and said he was taking it away as it wasn’t ours, even though we were in the middle of eating it. He apologised and said our food was ready right now and he was bringing it out. 25 minutes later still no food. At the end we decided to just leave, and to top it off they still had the balls to charge us £36 for one pad thai and a starter. Absolutely shocking service wouldn’t recommend whatsoever.

When here as nowere else open Best food iv ever had Staff were realy nice

It is so nice to have an East Asian styled place to eat at again. The atmosphere is great with how lovely the decor is. The staff are friendly and helpful. And the best bit is the food. I've only really experienced the all-you-can-eat menu so I can't speak for the dishes not on there, but everything is so delicious and flavorful! (The salt and pepper ribs are a memorable highlight. Can never get enough of those.) And the servings are so nicely sized that it means you can attempt to sample quite a bit of the menu on your visit with minimal amount of waste possible. The cocktails are also fun and the desert menu has some lovely choices. It's wonderful going here with family and friends whenever can. If I could I'd be there on the regular. There's just not many places in Darlo that reach my expectation of such good food. It is well worth the price in my opinion.

Amazing place to visit! Food absolutely amazing authentic Asian cuisine loved it. Thank you!

Amazing all you can eat dinner for our anniversary. Brilliant service and got a free mocktail x 🩷✌🏻

Great restaurant, been a few times and have always gone for the all-you-can-eat menu, great dishes which come on small plates so you can try lots of different things. All of the staff are always very friendly - we even got a free treat on our anniversary. The only criticism I have is that the all-you-can-eat menu has stayed the same for a long time, would be cool to see some new dishes from time to time.

Probably the best Chinese restaurant in the North East for dim sum... In fact, yes I'm going to reinstate that! This restaurant in my mind shares first place for best Chinese restaurant in the entire North East with just one other. And I'm not about to tell you which one because it would be unfair to Bambudda .....Well... you got to respect the Budda ! Beautiful place to dine, pleasant staff. Great food.... On the cusp of being led commercially into a chain perhaps. I just hope they always retain this quality of food. No microwave ding to be heard in this kitchen that's for sure.

Family Birthday Party £25.50 each All you can eat buffet with plenty of variety. Food was delicious.

Our first ever visit and not only was the food absolutely beautiful but the service was on point from the very polite young lad and an asset to you and an easy 5 stars for both. Our new favourite place to dine that’s also local to us

Visited Bambudda to celebrate a birthday and had originally felt very sceptical (i’m a very fussy eater!). I was very pleasantly surprised by the buffet menu as there were plenty of dishes to suit everyone! The staff here are incredible and run the buffet fantastically - thank you girls! I will definitely be visiting here again! P.s. I highly recommend the chicken nuggets.

Had a great meal here. Food was fresh and made to order. You’re not waiting long on the food and it tastes amazing.

Had the all you can eat and all of the dishes we tried were incredible. I would recommend the crispy chicken.

Thoroughly enjoyed it. Food was amazing, service was amazing. Reasonably priced. Good atmosphere. We will definitely be going back. Highly recommend!

Lovely restaurant, very nice friendly helpful staff, fantastic food, would recommend

Fantastic place staff and good were excellent.

Very good, child friendly, fast and efficient!

Visited on july 1st for birthday meal ,the staff were excellent, the food awsome ,will definitely go back 😁.

How have I missed this place before? Amazing tasty Thai red curry and large rice portion. You can also order a number of smaller dishes, all cooked fresh for set price. Will return!

Great food and great staff. The buffet is wonderful and well priced.

Beautiful food and great value for money. Great service from the staff who are really attentive and polite. Will definitely be back ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Stunning food, one of the best places in Darlington. Amazing service and fab staff. Cocktails are beautiful, especially the smoking skull! Worth every penny!

Nice place lovely decor, staff were really attentive. Food was really nice, I got the all you can eat and was quite disappointed with the potion sizes but in was tasty. Would definitely come back again.

Food was all fresh and cooked with lot of flavours coming through.the staff was helpful and couldn't do enough for you

1st time visit will defo revisit in the very near future

I had the best pan fried noodles (with bean sprouts) in my life till now. The taste was very distinct , I also tried to recreate it but could not. Definitely going back for them. We also ordered spring rolls, gyozas and prawn crackers. Srping rolls on the other hand were not that great. Beautiful plating, nicely presented, quick service and atmosphere was nice too.

What a great place... Food was exceptional

Amazing food, amazing service, I could kill for some duck right now.

Better than your run of the mill 'all you can eat' Chinese restaurants. The interior is quite splendid and tastefully decorated. The ambience is just right. I particularly liked the balcony area and can imagine it being a great experience on a warm evening. I can't fault the service from all the staff. Overall, a good experience.

Absolutely fantastic evening with friends. The food was delicious the staff was friendly and very accommodating. Thank you very much and will definitely be back again

Great birthday visit all good and service first class a really enjoyable visit (recommend).

Fantastic place all staff great. This was my second visit and my wife's birthday. Nothing to much trouble for the staff. The dancing dragons such a bonus. Thank you.

Overpriced as compared to other Chinese restaurants in Middlesborough or Durham. Service was worst of all. The waiters were ignoring us several times when I called her. Food was ok but not great. At the end the manager tried to rob me by adding 5.5 pounds extra to my bill when I swiped my card which had only enough money to pay the exact bill and the transaction was declined I asked him what is it.? He said I added 5.5 pounds of optional service charges (Without asking me or letting me know) then he removed that. Not a pleasant experience!

Have visited Bambudda a few times with friends, it’s absolutely incredible. The atmosphere and decor is unmatched. The food and cocktails are next level.💥 Above all - the staff at the restaurant take the cake 🤩 So attentive, welcoming and proud of the restaurant, as they should be! My all time favourite restaurant 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟💫

My favourite restaurant by far! Beautiful food (especially the soft shell crab!) , tasty cocktails and really helpful staff. Just to add- I came with family from Thailand and Hong Kong and they absolutely loved the food!!

Delicious food and lovely atmosphere.

Lovely fresh food, amazing service and a very relaxing atmosphere. Will definitely be back and recommending to friends!

Been to this restaurant a few times, all you can eat is my preference. Food is amazing. Staff are very helpful and friendly highly recommended

First time there friendly staff and the food was amazing

Absolutely fantastic as usual, all the bambudda team was so lovely and accommodating. Delicious food and served quickly, considering how busy they were and that they were dealing with a power cut! Fantastic job, can't wait for my next visit

amazing food, brilliant service, exceptional quality cant recomend this place enough.

Absolutely amazing food, good drinks, friendly customer service, would come here again for special occasions. Our server on section B was amazing too. Very kind and did his best to make sure to check on us as often as he could while busy.

Love this place 4th time here can't beat it food fresh and lovely and plenty to choose from

Usually fantastic but our visit last night was a real disappointment. The food was not to its usual high standard.. burnt-tasting pan fried chicken noodles, virtually no chicken or other meats in the rice and noodles dish. Lemon chicken had virtually no chicken and was nearly all bread crumb with only a teaspoon of lemon sauce. Over priced drinks ( two cokes). The staff were exceptional though. Really prompt and professional. We were disappointed though, so just left earlier than planned.

Lovely meal and cocktails tonight as always thanks Maz and the young girl upstairs (sorry forgot to ask her name) credit to the restaurant, excellent service.

Friendly staff. Food was delicious.

Good tasty food. Like the concept of unlimited food. Rather than buffet style it's freshly made unlimited small portions you order unlimited times.. Only downside is it closes early so gotta get in early so you can take your time and eat.

We were a party of 16, family get together. Staff very friendly & attentive. Special mention to our waitress Fiona who was fabulous 👌 . Service very good considering such a large party. Rooftop terrace for cocktails after our meal excellent

Friendly staff and delicious food

As always, we had a fantastic evening. The food was hot and fresh, the atmosphere was lovely and the staff are just so friendly. We can't wait to come again

I had a green Thai curry with king prawns and it was really good was creamy fragrant and had a good spicy kick to it

Absolutely fabulous our waitress lily was amazing

Food was unreal but the service was terrible forgot half the order on all you cat eat and drinks took 25 min to come

The food here is fantastic, honestly the best Asian food I’ve had, much better than the food I had when I stayed in China. The food and drinks are very reasonably priced also considering how up market the food tastes and how amazing the atmosphere is. The decor is authenticity Chinese and the place looks as beautiful as the food.Service was very friendly and the food was quite quick to come. Cannot recommended enough and thank you too the staff for a wonderful night :)

Wow, wanted to try BAMBUDDA for a while I wasn't disappointed worth the travel from Teesside. The hot and sour soup was one of the best I've had. I also enjoyed some dim sum (amazing flavours) and Singapore vermicelli. My husband had tempura prawns,hot and sour soup and Japanese steak udon.we enjoyed the flavours. The staff were happy and attentive,I can't wait to return with my family Thankyou to the staff for making our visit a positive and very enjoyable one.

Super friendly staff. Our waiter was an absolute dream! He was very attentive, kind and extremely funny. The cocktails were incredible as was the food. I will definitely be back when i visit again in October

Everything was really tasty, but especially the Pad Thai noodles! Several prawn crackers were given as a starter