East Meets West in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Absolutely stunning Chinese. We love it. Chips have improved - much more crispy. Ashame prawn crackers aren’t free with every order. Was a nice extra. Sometimes fortune cookies not always. Stunning food

I love this place so much I go here all the time! sure it might be a bit expensive but it is so worth it. The staff is very friendly and the dishes are so nice. they pack the food really neatly if you get takeaway! The tables are also set up really neatly. Definitely recommend.

We wanted a change from the hotel restaurant and google this place. We arrived without booking and were offered a two table seat. We chose our dishes one chicken and one duck. I asked for the duck to be skinless and unfortunately my request was ignored and I spent several removing the soft skin from the duck ..not good. The bill came and I queried the amount of £5.50 which was explained as being for the steamed which rice. I said for that amount of money I could have bought two kilos of rice. I reluctantly paid the bill and left saying that rice cost was extortionate

I have eaten from here on many occasions as a take away. I have been able to fault the food. Friendly staff. On this occasion Saturday although my wifes meal and sons where happy, mine however roast pork and chicken chow mein with sauce was terrible. greasy noodles/meat was very dry and the sauce was nothing special. I did eat it but afterwards wished I hadn't. The taste in my mouth wanted me to throw up. At this moment in time I have gone off chinese.

Came here for the last night of our holiday, as we’d been to the beautiful Carlyon Beach. Poor tasting food, expensive for what was served and we have been suffering with stomach problems since (my son was repeatedly sick the following morning). One to absolutely avoid!

Absolutely lovely food, the staff were amazing and super friendly- highly recommended for an authentic tasty dinner also suitable for families

Probably the worst curry sauce we have ever had. It was insipid and had no curry taste at all. The crispy chicken wasn't crispy and the beef tasted odd. Totally tasteless. I could have cooked a better meal myself. £36 and we left most of it.

Absolutely delicious meal and very friendly staff! Such a nice atmosphere and just a 5 minute walk from the beach- perfect for a romantic meal or a family dinner! 10/10 would definitely recommend and will be returning 😍

Food much improved Needs refurbishment - especially the ceiling which looks greasy and unclean. Ran out of prawns from the buffet menu which were coincidentally probably the higher cost option. Service was efficient

My partner and I went for our date Night. The food and service was excellent. My daughter and her partner joined us halfway through and they were made welcome and they also were impressed.

Disgusting food, taste like frozen chicken, staff very unfriendly, would not recommend and we will never go back. They also overcharged us for the food and refused to give us the refund

Such a shame, a takeaway in our house is such a treat. The fresh veggies in my main were the only tasty thing about it , I don’t like giving these kind of reviews but, for me it was the chicken, I cut some in half to give to my young son and the chicken seemed almost pinky watery and slightly rubbery.To the point where I didn’t trust it. So frustrating, I ate chicken from a local Indian a few weekends ago and it was pure white and could tell immediately it was true proper quality chicken.So who knows what this was on this occasion.I don’t know just feel like I’ve wasted my money.

Never have an issue. Food is always great. Service never an issue. Never have to wait long. Wouldn’t go anywhere else. Highly recommended 👍🏻

We were staying on the local campsite and fancied a takeaway. Read the reviews which were generally good for the takeaway and better than for the sit down meals. Pleasant staff and quick delivery service. Food was reasonably priced with a good selection. Arrived piping hot and was really tasty, so much so that we ordered another later in our two week stay. Would recommend.

Good deal with the dinner for 2 for £20, which we actually had for 2 adults and 1 child, and that was already too much. Quality of the food though wasn’t that great though. 

I have been coming here for years and wanted to balance out the reviews as some negative ones do not reflect the EXCELLENT quality of food I have always experienced in the last 15 years or so. The food is delicious, the menu varied and the staff always friendly. I would definitely recommend it!

We have been coming to this Chinese for over 20 years and never been disappointed. Great all round, good friendly service, great food, and parking right outside. My favourite Chinese in St Austell

have just had a supposed meal from here,it was absolutely horrible. The chow mein was dry and tasted like fags, the rest was absolutely tasteless and wouldn't even give it to the dogs. Called them and informed them of the extremely low quality of food, was offered a refund alto this is not the point, after spending £50 on our order I am extremely disappointed and strongly recommend you do not use them

we have been using this take away for 13 years,no problems,food is very tasty,large portions,always prompt friendly service,the staff are lovely and the place is clean,all in all a very good take away with a vast menu,thank you east meets west

Had a takeaway a few days ago and it was awful. Korma wasn’t sweet at all absolutely no flavour. And was white! I honestly believe they’ve been to a cash and carry and bought a massive container labelled “ korma sauce “ Chips were cold and tasteless. Rice wasn’t very nice either. I’ve cooked better at home myself. One positive the sag aloo was ok. Took 2 hours 20 mins to arrive and took £45.20 off us for the pleasure. (Served 5) Never again.

The last view visits here have been very hit or miss, some nights I cannot fault but the last few times have been a real let down! This is a great buffet restaurant where you can order starters after you have had mains (in the chinese restaurant where I live they dont allow this) however the last couple of visits our table has been completely forgotten about after ordering our main course (sometimes not even cleared by the time we have finished our drinks and decided to leave!) My most recent visit I waited 25 minutes for the ladies to ask if we wanted to order anything further but they never came back so we decided to leave. Unsure yet if I will return

We ate here four times in the week we stayed. Each night we stuck to the veggie foods, and ommitted the egg etc. so it was instantly and very easily, Veganised. The service is exemplary, the food is delivered to the table piping hot, and there's lots of it. It's no longer a worry (or a lucky dip like our previous visits). I'm glad we came back and gave it another chance. It seems with the better staff and the A La Carte menu, the restaurant is a real hit. Very happy to recommend EMW as we had four very good evenings. Thank you

Love the food here. I lived in London for many years and this is the closest I have found to the food in China Town in Cornwall. Authentic Chinese.

Food was lovely hot n tasty. The service a little slow but there was 16 of us. Few dishes forgotten n had to ask two or three times for them. Really good night

Just had take away delivered and not impressed. No taste and meat very tough and chewy - will we use again - NO :(

Great buffet choice on starters and mains , great price for this , friendly service.. nice food.. good portion size

We normally order from a different takeaway in town but decided to have a change... what a MISTAKE!

Went for a very rare date night and left very disappointed. Sat in an empty restaurant for the buffet .... had the mixed starter, cold, bland, old. Tried really hard to eat it so I could order something else. Then ordered a couple of dishes and both were inedible and sent back. Tasted vile...... soggy, cold, bland, old..... Felt sorry for the waitress serving who was polite.

A really good Chinese buffet restaurant serving excellent quality and tasty food which was well presented. The service was excellent and prices reasonable.

Very disappointed with the food. Chicken balls over cooked chips all scrag ends and dry. Curry sauce looked like it came out of a babies back end. Definitely don't recommend for anyone to get a delivery from them. I'm glad I dont live in the area so it's only a one off.

My daughter wanted Chinese so we headed to East Meets West. I’ve been dining there for years and you always get a good feed. It was £15.95 for the adult buffet and £8 for my daughter. This isn’t a normal buffet where you have to go and serve yourself. At East Meets West the waiting staff come to your table and take the order and bring the food to you. Unfortunately the restaurant is looking a bit tired and I felt the quality was lower than usual but the staff are great and it is worth a midweek visit as long as your not expecting quality Chinese cuisine. However ribs are good and the chicken satay skewers are excellent. You also get shredded crispy duck included in the menu.

Went with family for evening buffet. Restaurant is looking rather tired, and could do with a face lift. Food was served promptly, waitresses were polite and helpful. The food was very average, would try once more from main menu to see how it compared from buffet which was rather bland.

Picked the buffet menu, all you can eat. Just kept on ordering til totally full. Sensible size portion allow you to sample many dishes.

We used their takeaway/delivery service ...timely excellent food with NO addititives ....just very good food at a low price ....service was superb

Food quite nice but salty, maybe so you buy more drinks, quick friendly service, seven of us with two drinks each cost us £111, can’t moan to much about that

Our daughters took us here to celebrate our Golden Wedding Anniversary. As we have 2 very hungry teenage grandsons it was the ideal place. We all like Chinese food and here you can have as much as you like - 3 or more starters, loads of mains and dish upon dish of rice. They do a small selection of pudds but not many people have them as they are usually full to capacity! When we'd had our fill the disghes just kept passing to the teenagers who are like dustbins!!!!

Lovely takeaway. Friendly service. Great tasting food. Takeaway collected at the time agreed didn’t wait long.

Excellent Buffett will be going again in the very near future would definetly recommend this restaurants

went for a chicken curry which looked like baby poo and tasted like it,it had no flavour at all,even the wife said it was tasteless,it seems to be a problem around st austell because they are all the same,i lived in falmouth for 40 years and every chinese is almost the same and they look and taste like curry

Always tasty but sometimes not hot enough. We have to heat it up when we get home. Lovely salt and pepper shredded chicken!

Fabulous take away. It’s always busy which tells its own story and popular with loclas not just holiday makers. Generous portions. A regular event whenever we don’t want to cook!

I was invited to go to this restaurant with friends and we had the ‘all you can eat menu’ the food was tasty and was cooked and bought to the table you could order as much as you liked but it was best to have little and often, we went early in the evening so it wasn’t too busy so the dishes were served quickly I had no complaints about anything the staff were friendly and courteous,

Had a lovely meal there, very friendly staff that were not intrusive. Very clean and prompt service, the only thing that stops me giving it 5/5 is the toilets. These need updating, the tap in the ladies is really wobbly and barely workingb.

Once a upon a time in east meets west more like east meets raw I had a chicken ball that was raw all the way through and the spoons were the worst spoons I’ve ever seen but one of the waitresses was quite fit so that’s one more star

Went here for all you can eat. Really good customer service and helpful. The food was really good and it is the best Chinese all you can eat around.

Booked a table for two staff very helpful and friendly Good food will definitely go again plus good value for money

Lovely food!! Good variety of food on the menu. Difficult to understand at first (although there was 17 of us) so the staff were a little confused. We forgot candles for the cake however the lovely staff were able to find some and put in the cake for us, they were helpful and overall we all had an enjoyable time.

Cannot fault the staff or food......but the toliets are absolutely disgusting......they need to be either cleaned (deep cleaned) new taps in the ladies or ripped out and updated....they are right on the restaurant and the smell as the doors open is dreadful...xx

Had a takeaway from here as we were going to try the all you can eat but thought it was a bit pricey

Eat as much as you like menu was varied and of super quality.Staff were polite and very efficient. Cannot recommend highly enough.

Very reasonably priced buffet menu or a’la carts if you prefer. Limited bar. Could maybe do with a bit of a refit but the food is always good.

Had a lovely meal. Food was hot and tasty. Atmosphere was great as we were with friends. Decor has been changed. Staff were friendly and our friends were very impressed. Couldn't fault any of it. We will be going again as we often do and we enjoy their takeaways too.

The food we ate was good, but the atmosphere is so uninspiring. The place has a grubby feel to it and the staff seem to be disinterested. No attention to detail at all. We asked for a warming plate to be told they didn’t have any!!! Chinese food is popular and this restaurant is in a good location with ample parking outside. It should be thriving, but seems to be going down hill rapidly. Such a shame

This is the third time that we have visited over the last 6 month's and I have to say that it's gotten worse each time. The food is below par, which is disappointing for the price of the all you can eat option. The drinks are overpriced and not what is stated in the menu, as the Pepsi is supermarket budget standard, and a pint of water is more expensive than the crappy "pepsi" and a bottle of WKD or Smirnoff Ice. There is a very limited menu for vegetarians.

Had a nice meal here one evening, nearly didn't go after reading some reviews. Food good, staff friendly and not intrusive at all. Clean. Good menu. Came away very happy.

Food okay- the waiting staff tend to stand around and watch you eat your food. Some food is bland, they seem to be getting expensive. Coke served from bottles from a supermarket and charged at 3.50 a pint.

Ate here on Friday evening whilst staying in St Austell. Our usual items which we pick from the A La Carte, were ordered, uttering the words 'VEGGIE' prior to each dish. Sadly, although the staff are lovely and friendly, one slight slip of the pen denotes that my husband was eating CHICKEN in his 'VEGGIE SOUP'??? It's not rocket science, and it's really not a difficult ask, to request something to have no meat or fish, nor is it unreasonable. I just don't get why this restaurant is so hit and miss. If you're stuck for eats and you're hungry, go here, it's OK, but don't forget to clearly state what you want, and what you don't want in your dish. They will listen, but do reiterate if you're VEGGIE or VEGAN, say is very clearly, and make sure the (very pleasant) lady, writes it down.

It’s easy to park there and there’s plenty of room inside. The staff are nice enough, but the food was a bit bland. It wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t great either.

Called in for takeaway and was pleased that wait was not too long for food to be prepared.

Have had to review poorly after our previous last two visits. Today, I can happily report that the restaurant has worked out its issues. I’m not sure if it makes a difference but, we don’t have the ‘all you can eat’, ‘Buffet menu, we order from the A La Carte menu. It seems that the food is better if you order your dishes from the Main menu, as our plates etc. we’re not, the dishes also were fresh and hot, the wait for food was not unacceptable, but long enough for to know it wasn’t batch cooked. So, well done EmW, you did good.

The food was not bad but, call me old fashioned, I like some effort at making the experience as authentic as possible. We were supplied with a spoon only, no chop sticks, not even a knife and fork . The bowls were cold so that...

A group of us came here for all you can eat and although the majority of the food we had was good there were a few issues that need improvement. The good thing about this place is that there are no restrictions on what you...

11 of us went here for the all you can eat buffet 15.99 all of us had a very good meal which was well worth the money.

We went to celebrate our wedding anniversary, food was ok(just) we asked for warm bowls and chopsticks which we duly got but when the food arrived, the plates were stone cold and the food got cold quickly. When I asked why they served the food...

food ok, but ordered chicken satay as one of the dishes and got egg fried rice instead. food was reasonably price and was ready to collect within time stated. but just a little bland

We rang up on our way back from a hospital visit to be told it would be 20 mins for our take away. We arrived and paid (15 minutes after ordering). One hour later still no food. The two young girls at front of house...

Totally shocking. This is most definitely the worst Chinese meal I have ever had. Food was bland with each dish tasting much the same as another. Service was poor with staff more interested in there takeaway service than restaurant guests. My partner is also gluten...

Looking for a Chinese that serves good food at your table, then look no further than East Meets West Chinese that serves a buffet to your table, the food all severed fresh and without a long delay, if anything I thought there was to much food as this is a eat as much as you like and served to your table with a smile.

Visited the restaurant on a Friday night with my family and was greeted by very welcoming staff.I can’t really fault this restaurant or the food apart from the cost.I think it was a little too expensive for what it was,don’t get me wrong the food was quite fresh and tasteful but I live in London and not even there would I pay 70£ for a few starters and a couple of mains.Other than that it was an enjoyable evening and the staff was very helpful and friendly.I would return but would perhaps opt for the takeaway instead.

Myself and 7 others visited here recently and we have all been to this restaurant a lot and all love it! The restaurant was busy and they had only 2 ladies working and we could tell they were doing their best to keep both the restaurant and takeaway flowing nicely!! Obviously service was a little slower than normal but understandably so! Still a good night out with family and friends, I’m sure I’ll be back soon!

This place is absolutely awful. The food is average and that is being generous. The take away service is appalling. They repeatedly get the order wrong and when you complain they do nothing to help. They expect you to drive back and bring the wrong items and exchange them for the right ones. Mean while the remainder is spoiling at home. Expensive, poor quality and non existent customer service. Avoid this place and save yourself a headache.

I've visited here many times, both with family and friends. I have never had a bad time here, the waiting staff are always very pleasant and will try to cater to your needs. I've only ever ordered off the All You Can Eat Buffet Menu which is £16.50 per person. For a person who can eat a lot of food and often loves overeating on special occasions is great, if you can eat a decent amount of food then the All You Can Eat Menu is for you.

Really dreadful. I mean absolutely awful. Worst food we've had out in years I'm very sorry to say. Fake processed chicken(!) in the red Thai curry and no coconut. Unbelievable. And inedible. Veg satay was bland, soggy, and horrible. Rice overcooked. Spring rolls barely unfrozen. The only nice thing in whole meal was prawn toast, which was cooked well and v tasty. We will never go back and neither should you.

Not the usual greasy chinese food. It was lovely!! I ate every bit. I am very fussy about my chinese and this is the best!!!

I have been here a few times to eat in the restaurant and had the takeaway service too, I cannot find fault with the food or the service. The food was well cooked and nicely presented and with very polite and quick attentive service.

Visited as a family group. Restaurant fixtures & fitting very tired. Chairs were ripped & springs were broken. This was not very comfortable. Had English meal as MSG intolerant. Staff had no idea what this was. After a lot of discussion staff spoke with the chief the result being they could only offer plain boiled rice and vegetables from their Chinese menu. Everything contained MSG!

You order the plates of food you want and as often as you like. It's simply ok Chinese. Not the best by far but not the worst I've had. It was hot so that's a good start. The drinks are extremely overpriced though so only had one and went to water. Main white table cloths are dirty and covered with small stains and hidden by pink plastic cloths so they need doimg more regularly.

It is tricky to find quality Chinese food in St Austell. We have had a few take aways from here and I would say the food is average, nothing to get over excited about.This last visit was no different with some dishes being rather disappointing. Will probably drive further afield to find better quality. The food is OK, but doesn't leave you with the "what a lovely meal" feeling.

Not used this Chinese for some time but ordered takeaway. Food was ready in the time stayed as we did telephone order. New the price before we arrived. Food was delicious, well worth a try.

Phoned the order through. Picked up when ready. Friendly service with the good hot and tasty food. Will buy again and would recommend.

Just been to East Meets West for an anniversary meal and had an excellent time, great food, good friendly and prompt service.Great mixed platter for four for starter, followed by crispy duck and then a selection of dishes from the all you can eat menu.Been here many times over the years and never had a bad meal or experience.

We went as a group of family and friends to find our booking had not been converted into a table although the waitress did then sort that out. Service for drinks was slow and whilst the starters were OK the mains were generally pretty poor particularly the chicken dishes which I recommend be avoided! Added to the fact that there were other large tables filled with many small children it isn't somewhere we will be going back to!

Just had a poor meal, cokes were flat, starter ok but the curry bland, watery and inedible ( never had a Chinese curry like it)lemon chicken not great either, paid for buffet expensive but didn't want anymore after the curry. Been a while since I have been here and afraid it will quite a while again.

At first there was some confusion,.an assumption we here for a take away (no, we wanted to eat in!) We had checked out several other local restaurants in the area, but sadly they seemed over-priced for what was on offer. We settled for this Chinese: Ok,. table for two, and a good menu with nice (but limited) options for a veggie (me). We choose a mixture of main dishes to share, and the whole experience was very nice. The food was well prepared and very tasty with generously sized portions, and the atmosphere very pleasant, the service attentive, the wine very drinkable. Indeed, we thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience...it was another arrow in our bow toward a fruitful romantic evening. Thank you

Takeaway order for 5 of us, ready after phone ordering in 15 minutes and excellent quality. Will definitely go here again.

Don't know if there's been a change of staff here but, we arrived Friday evening 12th May, (think it was Buffet night?)... and were a little later than anticipated. Upon being allocated a table, we were told 'no buffet'... cool, didn't want buffet, we veganise our food. Ordered and food arrived quickly, a little too quickly. The spring rolls were not quite cooked, there was not enough sauce at all in hubby bean curd and black bean dish, and my starter for two persons (yeah ok, it'd been a long 6hr schlepp!!) vegetables were so fatty, I may as well had licked out the deep fat fryer in the kitchen. The seaweed and tofu part were fine, the tofu was a little cooler than i'd have thought it would be fresh out, but i'm not a chef. All in all, this was always a 'go to' for us. We chose NOT to eat there last night, yet when visiting my Father we usually do eat both nights here. Sadly, I think the service and the food has taken a downturn for some reason. Maybe it's the luck of the draw? I won't state that I will never eat here again, as I probably will give it another shot in a few weeks, but at the moment, the indian down the parade is a better option. (see separate review).... Please pull your sox up - it's such a shame to rate this place so low.

We thought we would try a different takeaway to our normal one. Big mistake. Watery, bland curry, over cooked chips and rice. Really not good at all and a waste of £20. Avoid.

Pleasant staff. Reasonable food not outstanding. Plenty of choice. The eat5all you want menu good value for money.

Cold plates Cold food Very very poor service. Would not recommend it to anyone. Tasteless food totaly disaponted staff very unhelpful.

Visiting my father in SA, he was poorly, and I had to keep finding places to eat once i'd left him. Every time I walk into this place (single woman alone) I am made to feel really welcome. I understand that other reviewers complain about their service etc. but I have to say, i'm a naturally polite, and cheerful person. The staff have always been so accommodating with me, and when my husband is with me. They are happy to deviate from the menu, and introduce items without egg etc. to veganise. I will always use this as my 'go to'... lovely staff, perfectly adequate food, service a bit slow at times when ordering or waiting for drinks, but hey... no one's dead, so just enjoy your evening. It's not expensive either, unlike Hertfordshire, for take out's!!

We went to East meets west for our anniversary.We found the staff very friendly and attentive.We had an all you could eat buffet at £15.95 which has a very wide selection.The food was very good served on warm plates.I would recommend the crispy duck which is excellent.This place definitely does not deserve its present position on TripAdvisor. I would put it in the mid 30's. Much improved will definitely be returning soon.

We returned here for the all you can eat menu with a group of friends. Good value for money and wide selection of choice on the inclusive menu. Food comes quickly and is perfect amount. The restaurant itself was a little cold but we definitely return

Worth the price of £15 for all you can eat buffet menu but don't expect fine Chinese food for that price,garlic king prawns in butter wasn't what it was meant to be ! Unless you are expecting the same prawns as the salt and pepper ones ( deep fried in bread crumbs ) or what ever it's coated in but in a nut shell not great !As all these places the soft drinks cost more than a beer ! The staff were pleasant and we were made welcome if not a little rushed

Visited here on a Wednesday evening. Pleasantly surprised to see that the restaurant was busy. Was attended by a couple of lovely waiters, food was fresh and plentiful, would definitely return. Excellent value for money.

It was great the service was great we ordered it and in ten minutes it had arrived. Great mixed starter.

I have visited the restaurant a number of times and always felt it was pretty good! I would recommend the aromatic ducks

We live locally to this Chinese restaurant so visit fairly regularly. With the exception of Saturday night which is a la carte, all other nights offer a fresh order buffet, currently £15.95 for adults.There is a wide choice from the buffet menu which you can order from as many times as you like and it's cooked and presented freshly for you. Staff are helpful and friendly, I certainly haven't had the experience I've read in other reviews. Great choices, great value, great food.I would definitely recommend.

We had Chinese last night for our New Year's Eve celebrations, and we're very disappointed! We ordered 2 kitchen specials which had next to no meat in and no sauce. The chips were extremely dry, you could hardly swallow. Thank goodness for the cans of cola, which were about the only decent thing about the meal. After phoning to make them aware of this, they arranged to send us some more. The second time it arrived the lady who delivered it was very unfriendly and this time there were no vegetables in our dishes. Won't be returning. Very disappointing!

We went on a sunday eat all you like. The food was nice and hot, tasty . But almost felt as if we were putting the waiters out by asking for more food and drinks.People coming in and out the restaurant for takeway wasnt ideal but overall seems ok . Look after the customers and they will return its not just about the food its the whole experience.

having eaten Chinese takeaway food for the past 30 years from all over the UK on my travels having some good some bad the food I was served here was by far and wide the worst I have ever encountered and not even fit to eat.Suffice to sayMy king prawn balls were so small and rock hard I have had better sized cheap prawns from IcelandThe rice was not cooked properly and was hardThe prawn crackers were rock hard small and burntAnd to top it all the butterfly prawns in filo wrapped pastry had no prawn in themThat takes some beating think the cleaner must have cooked the foodNever again I suggest you avoid Maybe I should have checked the reviews first