Buffet King in Gateshead

Poor food and very expensive. Never back

I always love this place. Mine and my best friends favourite meal out. Prices on a weekend are a lot though, especially when the food choices are basically the same as through the week. Service is always prompt and friendly.

A good buffet restaurant. My go-to Chinese buffet in Metrocentre. Good food & kind staff

Ended up with food poisoning the past two days after eating here; I've been throwing up all night, having diarrhoea, feeling like I've been punched in the stomach - it's been awful. Looking at other reviews, it seems like I'm not the only person who's had this kind of experience either It's a shame, because the food was nice and the staff were friendly - however, after what I've been through, I definitely won't be coming back and I won't be recommending this place to anyone. Quite the opposite... For reference; I was the only person in my group that had the prawns. I know that for sure. Off the top of my head, I think I was also the only person that had the chow mein noodles, sweet and sour chicken and black bean chicken - as well as both the banana and pineapple fritters for desert.

The service was lovely as we 2 adults and 2 7 month old babies that were swiftly catered for with high chairs and a quieter space in the restaurant. A female member of staff was interacting with my little girl and she was loving it. The same member of staff was taking good notice of our drinks. Another member of staff were clearing plates immediately which kept the table clear. HOWEVER the food was absolutely disgusting and that’s what we paid for. Every dish option was soaked in oil and it was dripping off the fork. Every food option tasted the same because of the amount of oil used to cover everything. Even the egg omelette dish had oil over it to the point it was slippery in it. I’ll not be going back as I don’t want to eat a plate of oil

Went with a friend and had a lovely time! Helped us get out of our comfort zones with food habits and overall was very pleasant :)

We visited on a weekday and found the restaurant pleasantly uncrowded with friendly, attentive staff.  The Asian‑inspired dishes were flavorful and well‑balanced, with just the right amount of spice to complement the fresh ingredients.  Our child loved the honey‑glazed chicken bites and even asked for seconds.  Overall, it’s a cozy spot perfect for families—highly recommended!

Came here with a family of five...two ended up with food poisoning the next day. Staff were lovely, food was nice (at first), but it definitely wasn't worth it the next day. Fairly disappointed. For specifics, the two that had food poisoning had two different meals. One had chicken wings, cucumber, spring rolls, and then the ice cream. The second had rice, pineapple and banana fritters, vanilla ice cream, the egg foo young, and sweet and sour chicken. Both ended up with upset stomachs the next day, but were unsure what menu item it was specifically. Gutted because the food was lovely whilst we were there.

Disappointed. Charged for the full price for the kids under 3 for having a jelly . Food all tasted the same only decent thing I enjoyed was the ice cream . A don’t normal do things like this because everyone has got to make money but it’s the worse Chinese food I have and very expensive . Get ya self to Greggs and thank me later 👋

Lovely food steaming hot and fresh Lovely customer service

Absolutely amazing experience! We visit quite frequetly and every time, without fail, the food stays incredible. Would reccomend 👍

Lovely food, fantastic range. Good quick service. Can't go wrong for the price.

Came here for lunch, food hot and fresh, staff very helpful. Restaurant very clean - we will be returning

Lovely hot food, good service at tables and friendly staff

First time at Buffet king and we really enjoyed it. Very friendly staff, very clean and a good variety of food.

We always travel from durham to buffet king, metro centre as its our favourite 😍 the staff are lovely and the food is amazing!! Especially the weekend buffet of duck pancakes, highly recommend

Amazing food 10 out of 10 food and service

Visited this buffet yesterday, food was horrible and tasteless, lack of choice worst buffet I have been too especially considering how much they charge per person.

Food tasted like washing up liquid last time I went

Best food and lots of variety of food

Absolutely the most terrible experience I ever have in my life,food are all frozen food obviously. Not to mention that it's not worth the price. The whole experience is scary than a horror movie, you guys should really shame on yourself. The staff are kind and have a good smiling to the customers but I could feel that they're absolutely not enjoying and even hate this job, those managers were doing absolutely nothing and rude, they're just the worst human being I've ever seen. As I seen all of them are Asian, I could assume that the restaurant is run by Asian, I swear those tips that customers gave must be all gone into those manager and the owner pocket, cuz I also have a couple of experience of working in an Asian restaurant, It's a terrible sweatshop experience. Honestly, I rate it 1 star cuz Google wouldn't allow me to rate it minus, it's a mercy to rate it 1 star already.

Staff were very attentive which is hard to find. Excellent.

Most awful experience ending up with severe sickness and diarrhoea from food poisoning. Not sure where other people who have left food reviews have been eating but the food was poor and the meat just cheap and fatty. Also making a charge for my 1 year old grandson, who had his own baby food with him, is outrageous. I most certainly will NOT be visiting this restaurant ever again!!

It's my go to place anytime I want a good meal in town. I am a regular customer there😂

Really expensive for not much to choose from.

We visited here today it was relatively quiet. Food was nice and there was plenty of choice. People complaining about the price you are effectively getting a 3 course meal out (all you can eat) and a drink for under £26 that's not bad at all nowadays. The prices are clearly shown before you enter the restaurant as is the height restriction for kids prices. If you're not happy paying the price or paying your child as an adult don't go in lol. It's very simple really. I experienced hard working staff in a local business trying to compete and survive in a hard industry. I will definitely be back.

Staff struggled to understand English false advertisement my two kids fitted in for the kids meal and they charged me for an extra adult and not going to refund it and make it a child

My daughter 11years went with her bestie and mum and grandma. The food was ok. However I’m disgusted that as she’s over 4ft 11 she was charged an adult price. Absolute disgrace!!! She literally had a few chicken nuggets few chips and ice cream and was changed over £20!!!! The food was drab will never come back again

First time visit to Buffet King and it was a pleasure. The staff are excellent and really attentive, the speed at which they clear tables and plates away is amazing. The food is yummy with a great selection of Asian food and at no point did any of the buffet run out. So it was an absolute delight to eat at Buffet King and I highly recommend it.

Having not been to this eatery for sometime, today we thought we would give it a go. Unfortunately it reminded us of why we stopped eating here! The weekend buffet at the cost of £22.90 per person. They kept running out of meals on the buffet, when I say running out simply choosing not to put it out! I can understand that shredded duck is probably the more expensive dish, however, no prawn crackers, chips, sweet and sour chicken, shrimp, ribs or ice-cream. The main dishes were hit and miss, a number did not get replaced, some were just warm. There was loads of rice and noodles, jelly and soggy cake if you wanted to fill up on that. When we went to pay, the very nice lady at the till asked 'was everything ok' I explained that we were disappointed for the reasons above. Her response was the ice-cream machine was broken and it was dinner time so they don't have time to replenish food all the time. We had a similar experience the last time we ate here some 6+ years ago! A number of people were complaining to each other about the the lack of dishes being out too. The nice lady at the till did say she would pass on our comments on but....

After a horrendous and long travel / flight experience just prior, I came here very hungry. The eat all you can buffet was perfect for me and sooo delicious! I can recommend!

Paid £54.40 for 2 entry’s and 2 Pepsi. Some of the food was hot and some was cold. There was no flavour or taste to any of the food and was very dry. Also no ice cream? The options for desert were a pot of jelly or fruit. Waste of money would go elsewhere when in the metro centre.

Food just warm , bland flavour, unable to cut through the meat with a knife and fork, so chewy had to dispose of it discretly. No icecream or alternative. BUMMER COST ME £35 +.....Wont go sgain🤨

Poor quality food, chewy chicken/pork/beef and little taste in main courses. Desserts they thought it was ok to tell folk there was no icecream as machine broken!, with no alternative options offered! Service was really good but this in no way will compensate for poor quality food at an extortionate cost. Poor food at rip-off rates, we used to love this place but won't be back.

The food was nice. Chinese soup was great for me. Tried salad, very fresh. Plenty choice. Also can go many times to filling the plates. Cupcakes were excellent. Fair price.

Food tasted disgusting,they were extremely rude to the children,the place smelt like rotten fish,they were measuring the kids heights also they tried charging my son with an adult meal because he was taller then the measure meter.

Not been here in a while . Has gone down hill , food only just warm and not much flavour, had to wait for food to be filled up and when it was still only warm . I mentioned this on paying which is now £17.50 each and they were not bothered , so do they care if you've enjoyed your meal .... NO . I will not be going there again !!!!!

It’s been a while since we were last there. It will be a while before we return Food not hot and poor quality

This place site has ganged over the years and now doesn’t seem to offer the same quality as food. One major issue now is “tipping” where you are asked verbally when given the card machine to pay which does put you on the spot. It’s very rare I don’t leave a tip or round Up but to be asked out loudly with people queuing around you simply shouldn’t be the way. I don’t even mind if they include a service charge but to be added is just irritating.

I feel sorry for the server her manager told her to tell my friend that if he’s not eating he’s not allowed in the restaurant because they charge per person and they made him feel unwelcome saying next time we should clarify at the door one because they’ve already put it on the system even though that’s not our fault. Probably wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone after this.

Despite the rubbish posted recently, the staff are all friendly and helpful, the food is hot and very tasty. 10/10. Love this place.

Decided to have lunch here while we were at metro centre wish we hadn’t bothered was 12pm so food should of been piping hot it was luke warm dishes were mediocre not much taste watery sauces delicious don’t understand why they let children poke and prod food around the buffet should make it adults only allowed to sort food for children and no kids around food areas didn’t understand why price went up for a Sunday definitely wouldn’t rush back or recommend to anyone

£97 pound for a disgrace of a buffet because it was seafood ....what seafood crab sticks in a non seasoned watery liquid tiny salt n pepper prawns ,mussels were horrendous in a bland sauce had meats beside the seafood when my partner is allergic to seafood ! Every single thing was bland not very much choices for £22.50 pp including children is beyond me will definitely not be back

WORST EXPERIENCE EVER POOR SELECTION BASICALLY JUST CHICKEN SOUCES BLAND NO TASTE SOUP WITH CHICKEN HAD ZERO CHICKEN BOILED RICE WAS HARD AND LIKE GLUE HAD BEEN ADDED CANT GET A JUG OF WATER YET GIVE ME THE SMALLEST GLASS ALTHOUGH THERE WERE OPTIONS FOR BIGGER GLASS THEY REFUSED WANTING ME TO PUT MY HAND UP LIKE A SCHOOL KID AND CHARGING £22.90 CAUSE THERES SEA FOOD WHAT PRAWNS AND SEA WEED WHAT AM ALERGIC TOO NOT EVEN AT END HOW WAS MEAL JUST DIRTY LOOKS DEFINITELY DONT RECKONED AND OTHERS SHOULDNT VISIT COMPLETE JOKE OF A PLACE SHOULD BE CALLED POOR BUFFET

Verry good buffey been going for years love it and the staff work hard

First time here. I know what I like and chose them and everything was delicious. The staff are very polite and the tables are kept spotless . Defo come back x

I recently went to this place, we were greeted at the door,,I was with my daughter, daughter in law, and 3 grandkids ages 14, 8, 17months, I was told it was £22.50 per adult, £9 50 each for the kids, and £3.50 for baby, we agreed on the prices,and entered the place, first. I was disappointed in the souo, the hot and sour soup wasn't nice at all[ when I go to Chinese restaurant I always have this soup, ) that was was the worst, I couldn't eat it, the kids had salad, and noodle, as the choice for them was very poor....I went back for main course, no prawn crackers, whats all this about I thought ,Chinese with no prawn crackers humm... I had noodles, chicken and red cabbage, the chicken was cold, I could now understand why the kids wouldn't eat the noodles, absolutely tasteless...we all tried different things ,but left the food, as it was terrible...we had Pepsi, and english teas...im not usual a Coke drinker...but it was OK...nxt was the bill, I thought in my head, it would come to approximately £120 ...I went to pay, and they said £133.50....I paid the bill, I read the receipts they charged me full price for the 14 year old, I challenge the bill, she said we go on height, if that was the case,im daughter was under 4ft 11, even thou she a adult she only small, and they charged full.price for her lol...I explained to the girl on till, that the meet and greet girl, has told us that the 14 year old would be £9.50 ...she basically called me a lier, it's not the extra money I paid, was the issue really, it's the facts they all lied to me, while we were in the place, we were there an hour, in that time, we were stared at by staff, making us feel really uncomfortable, we felt that they wanted our table for other customers.. it not that we ate loads either, infact after we left, the kids wanted macdonalds as they said they hungry, after that huge bill for very little food, I would definitely say not value for money, this is how the experience of this place was for us...not recommended, I definitely wouldn't return, they got our money this time, but enjoy it, cos we are not going to be a returning customers

Nothing was ready all they had was noddles and rice did not pay only payed for drinks

Absolutely rubbish food wasn’t topped up but carried on letting people in

currently sat in the buffet King. the plates and cutlery are soaking wet and cold. The ice cream scoop bowl has scum on the top. every time I've took a bite they lean over to pick a plate. spraying tables when peaple leave andvwhile you eat. I'll not come back.

Basic buffet in and out. Simple food not great not bad.

I was put off by all the bad reviews, but I tried it anyway. The food was great and fresh food was coming out all the time. Just goes to show you shouldn’t always listen to the reviews.

If you can eat a lot this place is perfect for you. Lots of choices and friendly staff.

This restaurant is ok. Has let itself down over last year or so. The staff are friendly enough. You need to be out of the restaurant before 5pm if you are not out by 5pm you will be charged the evening price. So in my opinion be in by 4pm so you can enjoy your meal without being charged the evening prize.

Love this place! It's a Chinese buffet with a wide range of foods. I like that I can try dishes I wouldn't normally order, Thai curry, for example. The food is well presented, tastes great, and there is a good range of deserts. The jelly and ice cream and the cakes come highly recommended 😋

Decent enough food. Decent enough atmosphere. But they are taking the mick with their pricing! £21.90 per head. Plus drinks (£3 for a tiny coke). And then almost demand a tip. Not going back. Just nowhere near worth the price.

Went as part of a work day trip. Lovely buffet, hot and lots to choose from.

My friend and I stopped by to grab some quick lunch and we enjoyed the foods, definitely recommend.

Me and my wife had lunch there today ,I thought the food was fresh and delicious much better than any Chinese buffet I've been to in the past. The service was excellent with lots of polite staff. Will definitely vist again the next time we're in the metro.

Hello, I would not recommend this place unless you are looking for food poisoning and cold food. My partner had the chicken wings and it was pink and I don't mean a little bit pink I mean like it had been cooked for all of 2 minutes kind of pink Second thing thing is most of the food we had was cold and a bit tasteless. The staff also kept staring at us and made us feel super uncomfortable. I'm unsure if it was because we are gay or if they just hate people who point out issues with their food.

Went to this restaurant yesterday when it first opened. We hope by going early that food was fresh, little did we think that some of the food was uncooked and others over cooked. We was put right off and only ended up eating desert which was okish… Management try to offer a 10% discount of a £103 bill for eating zero. We finally got a 50% reduction which is better. However this has put us off going back ever again. Very disappointed!

Two buffet choice in the metro and we made the wrong choice. The price was absolutely ridiculously overpriced, £70 for 2 adults 1 child and 1 infant… all with one soft drink, to then be asked how much tip to add onto my bill at the end! Very cheeky and the man at the paying desk was plain rude. Food was adequate, nothing special but a lot of the tickets didn’t match the dish. Not worth the money at all.

It's ok for what it is. Typical oriental buffet like the rest of them. I feel it is a little bit overpriced. The place is generally clean amd the food is OK

Went for the lunch buffet. Food was cold.

Didn't have much taste too food very bland 😞

We had the afternoon buffet, it was spot on, the food is lovely, and the staff are so nice and respectful, will definitely be going back👍

It was too expensive and the staff pressure you into giving a tip Drinks are not refillable despite the price and the food isn't great either If your child is taller then the height requirement you will have to pay for an adult price Waste of money

Expensive crap, not much of a buffet and paid more as it was a bank holiday Monday, food very bland, BBQ ribs tough and dry, only thing that was edible was the icecream. Won't be going back.

Will never go back as they measured my 9 year old granddaughter as tried to charge as adult and still charged £66 for 2 adults 1 2 year old and 9 year old and payed by card tried to pressurise me into adding tips to my bill , it wasn't the best or warmest either even though it had just opened

Food wasn't cooked properly especially meat items,was very hard to chew.I had stomach upset after having buffet lunch.

was very overpriced, my friend was feeling sick straight after and threw up in the toilets, I got back home and threw up also, the food wasnt great, only good thing was the chips and curry sauce

Highly not recommended .Lady Manager were very rude . But staff were nice . Food zero

The food tasted wrong, like it had been stood for long periods yet it was very busy so that shouldn'thave been the case, the chicken was as dry as sticks, the cantonese sauce had a nasty taste to it, myself and my son were very disappointed, the beef in black bean was the only thing that was quite nice..I informed the staff on the way out and i did get an apology, but I will not be going back nor will I recommend

Lunch today, staff were efficient, friendly and very welcoming. Food was tasty, well cooked and lots of choice. Price is reasonable. First visit, will definitely go again

Staff pleasant. You can see they never stop. Food ok but could be better.

Far to expensive now not worth the money

Used to go regularly but haven't been for a while. Food is as good as it was but to pricey now unless you have an enormous appetite

Great meal, good service, the only reason I gave a 4 for atmosphere is that there aren’t enough large tables for larger groups. Otherwise excellent, gone a few times and likely to keep going.

Very expensive. £22.50 per person and the food wasn't good. They seemed to just add a load of spice for some flavour but it was horrible. The pepsi max was flat. Small glass for £2.50

We visited this Chinese buffet restaurant on a busy weekday lunchtime in August, but we were seated immediately in a quiet corner as requested. There were plenty of dishes to choose from, a great salad bar, and a choice of desserts. Everything I tasted was cooked perfectly, and the chefs were bringing out fresh food all the time. Everywhere,including the toilets, was very clean and well maintained. Staff were incredibly attentive, maybe a little too much at times,checking everything was OK with our food and drinks. It was nice but expensive.

Outrageous restaurant! Conning folks into paying adult prices for a child/children who doesn't meet their 'height' requirements. My partner and I were told to stand the children against the height measurement to determine whether our children would a pay kid or adult price. Both of them are 10 years old and we were told we had to pay £22.90 each, instead of the £9.90! I dont care what anyone says but that is disgusting.

The food was OK but for 21.50 per adult wasn't much to write home about and we weren't informed about the 10% service charge as we had 7 guests. It's a self service buffett! Total rip off

Rang to see how much and where they based and the ladie on the phone was rude and hang the phone on me !! Havent even been and not even going as this shows what servise this food place got learn how to speak english propply if you want to serve customers instead of not understanding and hanging the phone !!

Love the authentic taste of chinese and asian food. Ths staff are friendly and service was good.

No coment from the food to the the staff i will give 5***** 100% recomand

Food was absolutely fine; tasty enough, nothing special but you don’t go to a buffet like this for the best food you’ve ever tasted. It’s all cheap frozen stuff made to taste good. The problems I have with buffet king are mainly down to price and the way they conduct the business. First of all, charging for a baby to eat is downright ridiculous. Fair enough, you’ve got to make money but an extra £3.50 for a baby to eat too is just gross and then when we said no to paying it we got a funny look. (He’s only just turned one and couldn’t eat a plate of food and was more than happy with bits off my plate.) But yeah, made us feel a bit on edge feeding him after avoiding the baby tax. Secondly, the price was extortionate. £48 for two people only one of us opted for a paid drink as my partner wanted tap water. That’s a hell of a lot of money considering much of it is low cost frozen food. Last, the staff are lovely by the way like really lovely but they seem to be paid to pace up and down the aisles like a death squad. It does damage the atmosphere quite a bit. If you’re going to charge such a large price for the buffet you’re going to need a much better selection - Inshanghai in Durham really outdoes this place in its selection.

Food is good there's a good selection and it's changed out regularly for fresh cooked

It's a life time experience. Love to be there again

Staff are extremely rude to children.. food is left sitting there to long over priced low quality food .. an Lerner the laws pleaae on children your in uk

Buffet King is a must-visit at Gateshead Metrocentre! Incredible variety, delicious food, and a lively atmosphere. Perfect for family dinners or a meal with friends. Highly recommend!

Very nice food 😋 great service but like everywhere else getting very costly

Unfortunately we paid dearly for a few chips, boiled rice and curry sauce. A distinct lack of vegetarian main meal options - only stir fry vegetables with the veg being so hard you couldn't bite it without losing a tooth! Very expensive lesson learned. Service was excellent

Ideal for multi choices of diffirent dishes. Quality of foods are standard for buffet restaurants. You know what to expect. Staff are at exceptional service.

Everything is fresher here than other eat all you can places. We like it so much we keep going back. Wish they did a drink deal but alas they don't. Getting pricey at £22.90.

Went for the first time in years. Grand buffet, which is after 5 and includes duck.£21.90 per person. Massive choice of food. Did find it very salty which I suppose is to promote eating less and drinking more.it made everything taste the same. Won't be hurrying back.

Food had no taste,satay was horrible chips where ice cold as was so many of the dish,not a good selection of food wont be going back any time soon

Buffet King? I don't think so Not enough variety for vegetarian or vegan diets No tofu. Not enough veg . Alcohol choices very lackluster £10.90 too much for substandard food . Would i go back? No.

If you are going to dine with your family it's just 1hr and 30mins and the very expensive price you paid is all gone

Good food and a nice service. Shame about the glasses they give you of water is only a small it's only a mouth full but other then that good good

Tasty food and friendly service. Fair price for all you can eat. It gets very busy so sometimes there is a wait for a table.