China Red in Edinburgh, City of

I have been too ill to complain or post this review in weeks due to visiting China Red. Sick for almost a month from food poisoning & E coli. Strongly recommend a visit if you have a spare 6 week dose of antibiotics.. Or if you are trying to loose weight rapidly.. Off work for 3 straight weeks…

Very nice food. Fantastic attentive staff.

A great buffet experience. I highly recommend it to anyone visiting Edinburgh who wants a break from the wonderful Scottish cuisine available elsewhere. The staff attentiveness to customers goes above and beyond .

Full grazing. Eat as much as you want and you can choose the best delicacies yourself I recommend everyone to go there at least once👍

Thank you Kelly for the best service and attention Will be back from spain

Delicious cuisine. I love the ice cream after the buffet. Very affordable and on point

A huge variery in choice but very poor quality. I had ribs, chicken and even sushis. They were all dry and tasted like old meat. The only decent thing I had was chicken in Thai sauce. Very disappointed for that price !

We came for dinner at 2 p.m. We were told they close at 3pm. No problem for us at least since the all you can eat buffet. The young waiter had just swept the floor and came to the table wearing rubber gloves to pick up the drinks. I found it unpleasant and inappropriate. There were no baked prawns or shrimp at the buffet. There was only a few sushi left. The classic vegetable soup was very thick and jelly-like, very spicy and without the black morels. The sweet and sour sauce didn't taste good. I'm used to it differently. The young man was friendly, but explained to me that some things are only available in the evening buffet. So we just got what we like. Unfortunately there were no warm baked bananas, only cold ones and no honey. Price 36 pounds with drinks okay.

Went for lunch today with my Husband but have been many times before. Food Is always nice and fresh. Nice atmosphere and staff very polite and friendly. Would highly recommend China Ref.

Buffet at a good price and correct staff in a central area.

Verry good..verry nice... Everything is ok!

Good food, good choice, good surroundings, good price what more can you ask.

I used to visit this place quite often and enjoyed it, but my recent experience was disappointing. On a rainy day, I went there, only to be told that their card machine was down and they were only accepting cash. With no advance notice about this issue, I was left in a tough spot after making the trip in the rain. This lack of communication and inconvenience has made me reconsider going back in the future.

Nothing special...and not a lot of Vegetarian/Pescatarian choices maybe 1 or 2 dishes, after 2 hours had cramps and threw up🤢would.not recommend or ever go back!!!

Good range of food, nice staff. Little bit expensive.

O wow, in this restaurant you really have everything that a Chinese restaurant can offer and I mean it. Thank you guys, the food was plenty and realy fresh.

Great as always. Clean restaurant, plenty fresh food and friendly staff

Love this place so much suck a massive choice of food

Sometimes the food isn't hot enough, but there's a good selection of tasty dishes. Staff are friendly and efficient.

Fantastic and good value Chinese buffet

Interesting. First time in a Chinese buffet

Visited tonight, an excellent selection of food. We were served by an excellent woman (I believe she was Irish?) Very attentive and chatty, we never had to wait long to have our plates taken, or our water topped up. Would highly recommend visiting.

I went for dinner and the truth is that I was very surprised since I did not expect much quality, but both in terms of quality and price, it is undoubtedly a more than recommended place and the waiters' treatment was very good.

We went here in 2018 and I'm still thinking about it.

We had a lovely meal with so much choice.Reasonably priced too. Recommended.

Drinks cheap food nice really good place always visit

Nice place to eat , service very good. We enjoyed the food except the sushi wasn't ideal.

Very good Chinese buffet with helpful and friendly staff. Excellent food selection, including sushi and curry dishes as well as very wide choice of lovely Chinese dishes. Amazing prawn toast. All food fresh and well replenished. Highly recommended!

Nice place, clean, friendly and pleasant enough buffet restaurant, good value to boot It is what it is - mass distribution buffet at a cost effective price. No frills. The food is good, but has the downfalls of buffet! Almost too much selection which means food is replenished slower ! So you need to ensure you eat the fresh new replenished dishes to get the food at its best. Some dishes had sat a while and were past their best. The service was good, we had a lovely lady server who was down to earth with a real sense of humour. So do I recommend? depends what you are looking for. Would I rush back? probably not, but that’s not to say is did not enjoy the food. I have just had better Chinese buffets so have rated as average

Excellent choice. Very good drinks service. Good value for money.

One of the best Chinese buffet style restaurants we have been in. Shame it’s so far away from home. Selection was huge, some very strange but worth a try as all well cooked. Best recommendation was the next table from china 😋. Good value always a plus.

We went to china red last weekend and were very impressed with the quality and variety of the food The whole experience was made even better by Kelly who is a fantastic waitress. She was very chatty and welcoming, and explained where to find everything and even suggested a couple of things to try

Overall very good as an all you can eat buffet style.

All you can eat self service Chinese restaurant that has all the dishes you would expect, and some more. Bright and colourful interior, the pots of tea are good, as was the staff and relaxed atmosphere (at lunchtime) . It's located right next to the Usher Hall.

Great food and excellent value for money. Staff friendly and helpful

Hadn't been here for years. Dropped in one lunch time and had a good selection of food, although some of the meat was a little dry. Decided in future I'd return in the evening as there is a larger variety of food - no dumplings for example. Very friendly service and reasonably priced drinks.

I haven’t eaten Chinese food for a long time. I’m really happy to eat it here. The food tastes pretty good. You can try it when you have time.

Great pricing and variety of food available! Absolutely amazing and friendly service from Kelly who made our visit to China Red very enjoyable!

2nd visit. This time it all felt a bit chaotic ... the food was very good and plenty of everything. Was not asked if we wanted any additional drinks after our initial order.

In the UK, a Chinese buffet that costs less than 30 pounds is considered rich. Children love egg waffles the most.

Always a great experience staff are beyond great and have been frequenting this place for years and will continue to do so.

Absolutely recommend they had such a variety of foods but mainly Chinese but it was great for everyone and even the picky eaters had options. The food was always stocked and there were also many desserts. I loved it and thought it was definitely worth the cheap price as I stuffed down 10 plates, stomach did hurt a lot after

Can't fault the food as it's very good for a buffet, the price however is heavy, I made the mistake of getting a coke Intead of water 😅 should have been £18 which I can live with, however I got charged £24 as a result of the drink. Live and learn. The grub was very good and for that reason I will be back

Had meal before show at Usher hall

Highly recommend if you like Chinese food, very good quality, nice staff and very clean. Not a lot of choice for vegetarians.

We went to China Red on Sunday for Lunch. It is an All you can eat buffet. The 12 to 1 pm slot is the pick time when it is a little bit crowded. The table is for 90 minutes. It was 18.99£ for Sunday Lunch. Lunch hour is from 12 to 4.30 pm.

My husband and I went for lunch. First impressions: clean, great looking food, friendly helpful staff. Food was good, plenty of choice. Teppanyaki bar as well. Prices were good for what it is. I had beef curry, the beef was so tender it fell apart in the mouth- ideal for pensioners. Lively atmosphere as it was busy but good none the less. Dessert were good as well, ice cream, cake and fruit on offer.

Very decent food. Exactly what you'd expect from a Chinese buffet. Drinks machine is really good. Aye a good meal.

This is a little gem of a place. Loads to choose from and good quality food. We would definitely recommend this to our friends and family and we would definitely go back.

The best Chinese buffet I've ever eaten at :) It's our first time here, but definitely not the last. The service was very nice and friendly. Our waitress Kanchan is a very nice person. We were with our autistic son who was crying. she came up worried and asked if we needed help. Thank you very much and see you next time xxx

Nice food and very friendly staff and celetshion of food and drink

The food was amazing. I left so full I was struggling to walk! The servers were so attentive. As soon as we had stopped eating, the plate was away. The food choices there were so many possibly the best Chinese buffet I've ever been to.

Thank you so much to Kelly and Kanchan for the great service provided. We enjoyed the food a lot, it was really tasty 🤤😋

As usual, the food was excellent well presented and topped up regularly, even though it was an exceptionally busy night. Staff, especially Kelly, were so welcoming and accommodating for our large party off 14 on such a busy evening. 100% happy 😊

To be honest I thought I was taken my friend to conveyor belt but that’s closed but Debbie was outstanding at shown us about and being attentive even though it was busy she catered to my wishes on a small sing along happy birthday She was professional and friendly well done Debra/debbie xc

We have been coming back here every so often. Last special visit didn't disappoint either. Amazing service from very dedicated Kelly. Thank you, and we will be back soon!

A fantastic Chinese buffet, such a great choice including freshly cooked meat and fish. Would recommend going at a quieter time for a better experience!

I was there for my son's birthday celeb, and it was just the right choice from ambience to staff to meals. All on point

We were in yesterday with my granddaughter tamzin for her 9th birthday and I don’t know the guys name but he went above and beyond to make it very special for her he got everyone to sing happy birthday and come out with a cake with candle on a big plate with happy birthday tamzin in chocolate decorated with wee jelly bears if u read thanks for doing what u did and made her birthday special.

There was barely any food and a waste of 230£ the desert was terrible and cooked my food raw

Lovely food, one of the best iv been to and iv visite slot if buffets. The soft drinks are free refills and the staff member(female) was so friendly and welcoming! Will definitely visit. again!

A lovely self-service restaurant. Servers wonderful. However they are keen to move you through. Food is good quality. Plates are quite small.

Attended this restaurant on 30.05.24 half way through my meal both me and my daughter noticed bugs jumping about our rice and duck. Made management aware to have him wave his and and tell me it’s okay. It’s utterly disgusting. Have had bad food poisoning and had to take time off work.

The worst ever restaurant in Edinburgh I have ever been to. The dyned food, are they poisonous dyn? So red.sudan red? The ducks, the pork, must be frozen food. Easy to be stuffed. No dish is delicious. All rubbish food. McDonald is even better than this.

Been there tonight, staff are very friendly & accomodating specially the staff assigned near the toilet. She was very nice I forgot to asked her name but I think she is local, was very helpful & kind, we were on table 37.

Now the price is 16.99 at lunch

Great selection of food & desserts, great friendly place

Nice food, price is worth the money

Really disappointed the man who work there his name ken behaved so rudely with ma 2 years kid

Kelly gave us a beautiful reception, great customer service. Surprised my husband with a birthday music and cake. Thank you Kelly, God bless

Best Chinese buffet in Edinburgh! So much choice, the food is hot and tasty and the staff are really friendly and kind. Super family friendly, always clean and good value for money.

Great choice in buffet. Something for everyone even amazing battered fish. Better than chippy fish and chips. And I added Chinese curry sauce to my fish and chips. Also a great choice of sushi.

Maybe not super cheap, but everything is expensive today. You can easily eat with your family

Very delicious cafe restaurant with many delicious and cheap dishes in a big city

This restaurant is big! It has several aisles of food, a dessert area, a sushi area, and a hibachi area. If you have a large appetite, you will do well. If you are a picky eater, perhaps you won't. My husband really enjoyed the sushi. I don't eat sushi. I found there were a lot of very similar items on the buffet. Even if they had different names, the tastes were quite similar. Things you might be tempted to eat a lot of, like the prawns, always seemed to have something to discourage that. The prawns were coated with a sandy seasoning and by the time I'd eaten 2 of them I practically needed a bath. There were also many not so Chinese dishes - pizza for example. I found enough to eat but felt the price was high for what I consumed. My husband was content. Our service was good and our server kept busy. We had come soon after it opened, but it was quite busy by the time we left.

not been to this place for a while but when i walked in i thought.....its a bit dingy , unfortunately it didnt get any better as the food wasnt the best , most of it was cold or dried out , the chicken was a bit rubbery, and i didnt find that thre was a lot of options compared to Beijing Banquet or the likes

We visited there for Monday lunch. The price is £17 per person, excluding drinks. Unfortunately, they didn't offer seafood dishes, dim sum, teppanyaki, roasted duck for weekdays lunch. The taste of all the dishes was average, not exceptional. Additional charges apply for drinks. Overall is good if you are craving for Asian food.

Great selection of food really enjoyed our food would definitely go back . Waitress Kelly was amazing 😍 she really made our visit special as it was our Anniversary 🍰💕🍰💕 Thankyou !!

Food was terrible. Cold and overly salty . Only thing I enjoyed was the refillable drinks and the staff were nice . It was freezing inside too . The air conditioning was on when it should have been heaters because it was cold outside still . Definitely wouldn’t recommend sadly the food was the worst buffet food I’ve ever had

Awesome selection of delicious food at a great price with welcoming introductions and continuing entertainment by a vivacious hostess....ye cannae beat it!

This is a fantastic restaurant offering a wide variety of delicious dishes with plenty of choice for vegetarians. One of the best I've tried and also recommended by locals. The staff couldn't be nicer.

Top All you can eat place in Edinburgh! Great food and great staff!

Though it was a little on the pricey side, it was worth it. All the food was fresh and the place was very clean. The staff were friendly and very attentive. The overall vibe was perfect, dimmed lights created a more intimate setting as well as the harsh glare from bright lights were no longer a problem. If you are in the area China Red is definitely worth it.

A self-service buffet with a large choice of Chinese and sushi dishes. Welcoming staff explained how to serve ourselves. The Chinese starters and mains were excellent, but the deserts were poor, and mostly not chinese.

Very nice food, super busy, Irish lady who waited our table was fantastic 😀 👌

Food was fresh, staff were very tentative and generally a great atmosphere. Definitely the best buffet restaurant in Edinburgh

A convenient place for food before a concert at the adjacent Usher Hall. Great selection of food at all courses. Friendly helpful staff.

Great place to go with the family.

Good food, variety of products…. At night it includes more service than at noon

Good usual high standard. Great for fast food buffet lunch or a more relaxed 'taster' experience.

disgusting food, doesn’t worth the price. Choices are very limited for lunch, no seafood except for prawn. Drink is more than 4 pounds for each person. Nearly no fresh fruit, only canned fruit. At same price you can eat very well at other restaurants.

Have visited once before and the food was decent. Tonight I could not taste anything due to the level of salt in everything……I mean everything. 3 people, 3 different choices and all with the same conclusion. AWFUL.

I was craving dumplings a lot so I tried this restaurant but for some reason they wasnt making them that day. So I looked around and there was much more and I was Happy anyways.

This buffet is not one of the best I tried. The food was not warm enough, usually dry and some typical food was missing such as nems, spring rolls, samosas, caramelized pork skewers, chinese raviolis and dumplings.

This buffet is not one of the best I tried. The food was not warm enough, usually dry and some typical food was missing such as nems, spring rolls, samosas, caramelized pork skewers, chinese raviolis and dumplings.

Visiting Edinburgh from Liverpool, love Edinburgh and its community. Decided to try and find a good Chinese restaurant, googled and chose China Red because of its reviews. Went in not too busy, was approached very quickly and sat at a table, ordered a bottle of Pinot Grigio which was very nice and well priced. First tried the chicken and sweet corn soup, not very tasty and luke warm. Couldn’t eat it as it was, first impressions as they say. I told the waitress who tasted it and said it wasn’t cold, well I know cold soup when I taste it but she continued to tell me otherwise. Spring rolls nice but just warm, chicken satay like it had been kept warm all day like cardboard. My husband made me a duck pancake which was nice and he said the ribs were fantastic. Had some noodles rice and fine beans, again all just luke warm. Not impressed, would not recommend unless you are going in for a nice Pinot Grigio. Don’t normally do reviews but had to air my frustration.

The best buffet I've ever been. From service to food quality , everything was more than impressive. I would highly recommend the place to everyone that loves good food and service combined with a clean and modern interior.

Not impressed distinct lack of mains choices curry sauces were like dishwater

Myself and my partner visited this weekend while in Edinburgh and the service was second to none. The waitress was a lovely Northern Irish Lady, I'm sorry I can't remember her name. We were initially sat in the main dining area, she came over and asked if we wanted to move somewhere a little more intimate which we agreed to. She talked and chatted to us all night even suggesting food and taking the liberty to go up and get a spicy pork bun for me to try. It was my birthday eve and she made sure to make it special by bringing out a cookie on a plate with my name and a happy birthday message. Embarrassing yes, but so sweet too. She finished work part way through our visit and made the effort to come over to say goodbye and wish me a happy birthday again. She then went to other tables to do say goodnight and thank the customers. Her warmth and customer service are to be praised. I've been in Retail, Sales and Customer Service Management for almost 15 years and she was one of the best I've seen. Hats off to her. The food was also great but her service was what made me come on here to comment. Amazing. Thanks again.

I do recommend this restaurant ! Good atmosphere and excellent buffet ! Price very reasonable !