Galaxy World Buffet Restaurant in Highland

Visited during Thunder in the Glens 2024. We were made to feel as though we were a huge burden when ordering! Spoken to very abruptly and with a degree of distain. My father and I only wanted to order a couple of burgers and were in good spirits so hopefully we were not rude or demanding to the staff to justify this service. We had a roughly 15 minute wait and were not offered and condiments unfortunately. The food was warm and fairly tasty but aside from that it is probably not somewhere we would visit again.

The food was like most buffet styles, but it's a buffet I would return too. Curry sauce could have been more Spicy but it still was a lovely flavor. If your looking for good Chinese food and some lovely cakes I highly recommend. 👌 😋 Staff are very friendly and lovely. Nice warm atmosphere Good music also This is the reason for my 5 stars

We have been visiting Aviemore for years but have never tried the Galaxy World Buffet, we did try and phone ahead of time to book a table but it is first come, first served. It was really quiet when we first sat down which was a concern incase the food was cold or had been lying about but it was all warm, well presented with a really large selection... all for us. The restaurant itself is really clean, tidy and modern with the staff being super friendly and down to earth. If you are looking for a traditional buffet restaurant with all the usual favourites, the Galaxy World Buffet has you covered from all angles: starters mains and the best of classic desserts. It isn't your average dark and dingy buffet, its bright and airy with everything fresh and warm, it would be ideal after a day of trekking around the Cairngorms or if you are in a large group and all want to eat at once. It is slightly pricey for what you get but with the ideal location, customer turn over and the business trying to get by it is really worth it. You definitely leave feeling full and feel like it's money well spent!

Expected your run of the mill buffet place. Same idea but the selection was great and there was always staff checking and refilling the food. 3 young guys on the floor and behind the bar who all offered great service too. For £20 a head the value for money was great

Food was cold tasted better doest even taste like Chinese food not a world buffet false advertising

We went here on a Thursday early evening. The staff were friendly and welcoming and the atmosphere was good. Very well laid out and clean buffet area with mostly Chinese food which is what we were looking for. The standard was as good as any other buffet I’ve had. Great view of the Cairngorms from our table too.

Lovely place. Good choice for a small buffet restaurant.

Bright, clean, modern buffet on the first floor, with good views of the hills (there is a lift), featuring Oriental, Indian, British and goodness know what other cuisines. I can say what I had as I filled my plate(s) with assorted dishes; my other half is vegetarian and asked what veggy dishes they had: she was given a veggy menu and just had to circle the dishes she wanted and the kitchen cooked them to order. Selections included soups, spare ribs, curries, macaroni cheese, mash, satay and ... well, you get the idea! We were both really impressed and will definitely be back next year!

Good, Chinese chippy food, lovely profiteroles for dessert. Friendly staff, but the place is tatty, bland, and boring.

Booked table for 8pm, on arrival one person said they had no booking however, second person advised he had taken booking. Was then advised they were closing at 9pm. They advertise the food is constantly being replenished. We ordered a couple of lagers and proceeded to go round the selection of food, container after container was empty, only one prawn on display, the areas around the containers were filthy and say it was a world buffet was a joke, mostly Chinese couple of Italian dishes. The place was disgusting, it does not deserve to stay in business. Should also point out that it’s very large with lots of seating and only 4 people were in eating, every picture tells a story.

Horrible tasteless food... This food was the most horrible chinese restaurant food experience i ever tasted... I dont have words to describe this... If taste matters to you run away from this.

If you can't get a seat in any other restaurant (group of 9 people), you'll definitely find something here. The staff is very friendly. There is food from the buffet for 21 pounds pp. The food is varied, but rather average, i.e. not a taste that you remember for a long time. The atmosphere is more reminiscent of a typical hall-like restaurant in China ;-) So you get full, but the price is rather high for the quality, unless you go for pure mass in the 90 minute meal slot.

Arrived at 6pm. Greeting was warm and friendly. Quickly seated by a helpful waiter. Drinks order taken and invited to enjoy the buffet… we did. The food was fresh and tasty. A good selection too. It’s not huge but it’s more than enough to have starters, mains and desert and everything tasted great. What really struck us was how much attention to detail there was from the team that worked there. They were constantly cleaning around the food areas, taking away plates that were finished and replenishing food. We really enjoyed our time here. Price was really reasonable, especially for our 7 year old who definitely got his moneys worth! I read some reviews before we came and was a little hesitant but I’m glad we ignored them. If you come expecting fine dining you’ll be disappointed because that isn’t what it is! If you come expecting a great, tasty, good value buffet that’s tasty and fresh I can’t see why you wouldn’t be happy!

Best all you can eat buffet I've ever been to! Excellent quality food. So extremely welcoming and the staff are efficient and friendly. Very clean and prompt service and restocking, if you've never been please do

Excellent take away. Will be back.

Booked a table for 6pm on a Monday, was greeted by mid/late teen boys and got seated almost straight away. Order was taken promptly and then told to help ourselves to the buffet. Going by previous reviews we weren't sure what to expect but the food was great! 90% chinese, with 3 options of pasta and a 'carvery' (mash, meat and veg) plenty miniature puddings and icecreams. Waiters made themselves visable but not getting in the way by constantly taking away used plates, cleaning around food stations and making lists to refill food. Only improvement i would say is boothes rather than tables and waiters to have dress shoes on, not dirty white trainers. Recommend going before 7.30 any other reviews i would say is them going closer to closing time which has annoyed the young lads wanting home and chefs not wanting to refill a whole buffet for 4 people.

I ate from this takeaway last year and I got severe food posion and I was nearly hospitalised with how bad the food was and now my my stomach is not fully healed and I will give this place a 1star for food and the service was 2 !

RUBBISH RUBBISH!! Tin veg, pork and powered mash potatoes only on carvery, limited choice of food, limited choice of meat eg: mostly chicken, stale apple pie, chocolate cake slices so thin you can see through it jelly not sweet and watery. NOT A NICE PLACE TO HAVE A MEAL !!!!!

Disappointing. Looks nice outside and inside. However, the food is dreadful. It's pretty much your local chinese around the corner with the benefit of a buffet. Food is dry and tasteless. Mojito that costs £8.50 tastes like dish soap. Only people who haven't eaten anywhere nice will find this a decent place, for majority of you, do yourself a favour and avoid. Thank you for listening to my TedX talk.

Food was a disaster, total disappointment. Mojito tastes like bloody soap. Left after 10 minutes.

Advertised as "world buffet" but is actually a pretty low quality Chinese buffet. If you like deep fried chicken you're well catered for as this makes up around half the choice in different variations. Only reason I'm giving 2 stars and not one is because the apple crumble was actually half decent!

The restaurant was nice and ideally located. The food was OK, just not as much of a" world" choice as other buffet places we've visited. We did see some not so good reviews, but thought we'd give this place a try. Probably wouldn't hurry back if we were in the area but wouldn't avoid either. The place was clean, the staff were friendly and food was replenished a few times in the time we spent here.

A great all you can eat buffet, plenty to choose from and all very tasty. The staff are very friendly and attentive and are always checking everything is topped up and fresh. Lovely clean, fresh looking, spacious dining area. For the fixed price you can't get better value.

Not as big as others but food was good and staff was very helpful.

Plentiful buffet, food replenished regularly, hot and fresh. Some items really good, some so-so. Soup, fruit, dessert included. £20 per person, come hungry. Nice wait staff, respectful and attentive.

This is probably one of the worst buffets we have ever been too. Not a huge choice and what they did have was unpleasant and cold. Desserts were mediocre at best. We will never be back.

We all really enjoyed this buffet, great selection of food with all allergens clearly displayed. Exceptional for the Gluten Free choices available. We feel it is excellent value.

I had a bad feeling about this place as soon as we walked through the door. It was very quiet, which is quite unusual for a buffet restaurant. The staff was very nice and helpful. The food though... was awful. Dry, underseasoned, with a very little choice. We have paid the full price but ended up leaving hungry. We haven't been asked even once wether everything was ok ( I suspect they knew how horrible the food was) no veggies, no fresh food, desserts were mainly ice cream and pots of jelly, some mini eclairs and profiteroles which looked super dry, as did The slices of cakes. Their crumble was ok, it was the only thing I have enjoyed😅 obviously, we won't be coming back- now that I know what it's like, I'd rather get sandwiches at Tesco😅

Whilst we enjoyed our meal, I do feel this really is mainly a Chinese based buffet, very little in other choices. Pretty much every plate we picked up was dirty. Staff were quick, and meal itself was enjoyable

Giving 3 starts to this restaurant mainly because of the price and food. I felt £20 was too expensive for the quality of the food. Drinks are not included in the £20 per adult and they are also expensive when bought separately. There was a good variety of food but for that price I expected more quality. Deserts were ok, they actually had apple crumble and custard but they weren't hot enough. The cheese cake didnt taste nice and I think it might've been going off a bit. I liked that the food wasn't as salty as other Chinese restaurants. Staff was nice and friendly. Location is good, easy to park around. Tables in the upper area were quite close to each other and at time it was difficult to get through between chairs/people. Small toilets for the size of the restaurant.

Literally no vegetables. Hardly any vegetarian food that was not beige. Far too much chicken. Lots of dishes empty and not refilled.

Very good choice of food, wide variety loved the mini naan breads.

5pm the food the food seemed very fresh. The starters there is a very good variety of foods to choose from which was great. For mains it seemed like there wasn't very much variety which was a bit disappointing. As a few of us like to try different things. Service was really good & ask a few times if everything was OK & if we wanted more drinks. Would return just be nice to have a wider variety of foods.

Highly recommend this place, so much to choose from. Staff are welcoming and friendly. Staff always checking the food to make sure there is enough and fresh food is out. Great price for all you can eat. Can’t wait to go back with a group of friends.

Service rather haphazard. Choice of dishes pretty fair. In dishes list to recommend from on this app, only two existed.

My daughter had booked a table for 10 but when we arrived they seemed surprised snd no table was prepared… however they asked another family to move and sorted it out…. There was a good choice of food available, the starters being particularly popular with us…. Everyone really liked the two types of tasty ribs…. And there was something for everyone even our vegetarian granddaughter was happy… The desserts were varied and the profiteroles were particularly good…. They seemed to be replacing food promptly as it ran out… I was surprised by the bad previous comments as we didn’t encounter any problems once we had our table… we don’t usually go to a buffet but this one seems good….

The worst buffet I have ever had .The food overcooked and had been sitting a while dry and tasteless. Food not replenished alot of dishes empty. No customer service . The only food I could enjoy was the ice cream that was in a tub. I felt sick after eating here. Sent email to management but no reply avoid this place

This was possibly one of the worst meals I've ever had. The food was almost un-edible. It had been sitting out for a long time and was not being replenished. Everything was so overcooked it was tasteless, greasy and so salty. I felt physically sick afterwards for about 24hours. Will never return. There is nothing posisitve about this place!!!!!

Absolutely the worst Chinese Curry tonight!!.. terrible !! 1 outta 10... this place knows zero about Chinese food... every meal I've had has been maybe a 4

Loved our visit, excellent value for money

Pretty good. £20 a head though.

We have just had a takeaway from this restaurant, the food was delicious freshly cooked and piping hot even though it was delivered. First time for us but definitely not our last would definitely recommend 10 out of 10

this place seemed great up until we were greeted with a waiter wearing tracksuit bottoms and a top too small for him and looked really sad. While that is not my problem surely he should fake a smile. While eating took my plate without even asking. He was blond and lanky watch out for him!!!

Horrible, dry and tasteless food. Overcharging for what you get! Charged extra for leaving small amounts food in plate! Very abusive owner and some of the staff( some were nice). Would definitely not recommend to anyone and will definitely stay away from this place!

Great for a night out. Amazing and helpful staff. Wide arrange of food all brillantly made. Overall excellent service

Chinese food fabulous but should stick to just Chinese as rest wasn't great . Nice atmosphere and reasonably priced.

Food is not replenished regularly enough and left to go dry/chewy. Despite opening hours saying 10pm we were ushered out at about 9 when staff began removing food from hot plates and turning lights off. Expensive for what is is. Realize it was quiet but was charged full price and only really got about 45 minutes sat at a table. Drinks were ok but seems to be the norm in this part of the world. 5 star prices, 2 star quality.

Visited buffet with family recently and was not impressed by the appearance and quality of food on offer , the restaurant is large with plenty of space but the quality of food isn’t up to much and very tasteless to be fair . Didn’t think it was value for money either .

This was a great wee restaurant to dine in, staff were lovely and the food was really fresh and constantly topped up so nothing is every empty

Food is lovely and staff are very good

Food was decent but there was a bug on a serving spoon which I'm glad I noticed. When brought to staff's attention they did apologise and changed the spoon but the bug had been dipped in as was covered in sauce and to me they should have changed the batch of chicken. It did spoil the meal for me

Great place for 1 or the family. Well priced and a great selection of food. As they are a busy place the food isn’t sitting for too long so it’s kept fresh. I was disappointed we couldn’t book a table and ensure we had a space as we were told on the phone it was only for tables 8 and over and there were only 6 of us.

Good selection of Anglo-world dishes, ie what many UK folk think of as Chinese, Indian, Italian food. It's inexpensive and a good place to eat with friends who may prefer one type of cuisine or another but who might not all like the same sorts of food. Staff were friendly and we had a good chat with one of the chefs. The Korean BBQ beef was both tender and very tasty - nothing like what we usually call BBQ sauce (it was much nicer than the strong sweet/sour stuff that often goes under that name). Some of the dishes suffered from having been kept warm a little too long on a quiet night but I think on a busy night this would not be the case. The sweet buns were something I'd not tried before and were very good. The chicken/sweetcorn soup was also very tasty. Plenty of choice for puddings including fresh fruit. Drinks were reasonably priced so all in all a good-value night out.

Arrived at 8.02 to be told the last sitting was at 8.00…. 2mins….shocking customer service!! To make it worse it looked like female waitress went out for a leisurely smoke right in front of us….

Pretty grim food really. Certainly not a world selection of food. Chicken tough, ribs overcooked, sauces weak in flavour and overall not worth the price. Deserts good except the tasteless ice cream, and the staff were great. Very helpful and attentive

Chicken dishes were very dry and tough

Both got food posing really lll had sweet and sour king prawns

The food in this Chinese is very poor quality and the sauces are pretty awful. All 9 of us were left feeling very dissatisfied and disappointed.

Ordered a takeaway that was an hour late, cold and tasted stale. My partner called to complain to management but was told that they were too busy to take the call Would not recommend for a delivery

After being quite sceptical over the 1 star reviews we were left pleasantly surprised by this buffet. Recommend to get there by atleast 6 ish and the food wont be replenished later on, good for less waste. The waiting staff were brilliant and quick to clear plates. Tasty food and hot

Love eating here - Food is good, staff service excellent- the lads and lady are constantly watching, keeping food topped up, clearing, cleaning and taking drinks orders - one of my favourite places to eat in aviemore! Well done guys, you work hard and we appreciate it!!

This got a 4 star because of the young server who has exceptional customer service skills. The food was stypical buffet fare-pretty good (some meat a buy tough and overcooked). It is worth a visit.

Very good food. Nice and fast service. Clean and tidy premises. I recommend

Estuvimos aquí pues todos los demás pubs de Avimore decían que estaban completos. La verdad es que nos sorprendió. Para ser un buffet la comida estaba bastante bien, los cócteles muy bien hechos y el serbio, compuesto de jóvenes estudiantes, no podía ser más eficiente. No dudes en ir, toda una sorpresa.

Great place, great choice of foods, and good value for money. Very clean and well presented, and staff were friendly.

We ate in Galaxy Last night. Could hardly believe that they allowed the immature staff to behave in such a childish / unprofessional manner ( Young Males / boys / kids !) . It was embarrassing to watch, more like a play barn for 4-5 yrs old. So unprofessional and there were no evidence of leadership or management of their poor behaviour. Sniggering away ‘ childish banter. I would be ashamed if this was my premises/ restaurant. The food was good & replenished very quickly , primarily because the place was so busy. Overall, the buffet was good value & tasty , yet we paid good money. It was cringeworthy, if you were familiar with the service industry/ trade. Serious staff training required. Poor upkeep, radiator pulled from wall just on the floor. Had dryer detached from wall. Sad thing is , has great potential , or they are busy enough to not have to care about how the restaurant comes across to the customers. Avoid , but great entertainment for the kids watching the young male staff.

Friendly staff, great service, quick to clear used plates and happy to help with anything you need. Buffet was mostly Chinese food with a carvery, a couple Indian dishes and some macaroni cheese/other pasta. Food was checked and topped up regularly, we all enjoyed our...

Stay away, they would not let us in at 19:55 saying their last entry was at 20:00. When spoken to the gentleman on the main till he said that their boss won’t allow anymore people. Restaurant was only 60% full.

What a disappointment. The temperature of most the food is verging on dangerously low and this obviously makes you think of potential food poisoning and it makes meat quite tough and chewy. The food was okay at best. Almost everything just didn’t taste as you would expect. Everything tastes extremely cheap and nasty. The only positive thing was that we went on a Saturday night and every other place in Aviemore was full, this was the only place we wouldn’t have had at least a 30 minute wait. I guess that this review might give you an idea as to why you could walk in here during peak Saturday service and get a table! Staff were okay, quite smiley young people. Many of the staff wearing tracksuit bottoms which is strange to see but fair enough. Wouldn’t go again and I urge you to wait for a seat in other Aviemore restaurants on busy evenings. On quieter evenings just go to another restaurant.

We went for dinner last night at the Galaxy World Buffet, we had read the reviews before we went, very mixed reviews, we thought we would try it out anyway, this is an honest review of what we experienced, the restaurant is large with decent...

Went at 19:55 and they couldn’t accept us for a table eventhough their last entry was at 20:00.

You probably get what you pay for. Lots of apparent choice but mostly the standard Chinese buffet type stuff. Maybe hard to quantify but the food seemed a bit stodgy and unhealthy in nature. There was some roast chicken but it wasn’t the best. The...

Not a World Buffet but more of Chinese Buffet. Not the best of choices and sauces very watery. Not the cleanest around the food area and for the price I definitely won't be back. Do yourself a favour and give this place a miss

We were greeted so warmly,despite having had trouble finding a place which could accommodate a wheelchair and a assistance dog.Nothing too much trouble,all staff so friendly,help without asking with the outside lift. Food so varied,hot and nothing felt left out too long like some buffet...

Food was great and was always being replenished good choices Lots of choices for toddlers too Staff were present and friendly

Had great food here. Lots of choice of food. Staff were really friendly. Would recommend a visit.

Lovely modern restaurant. The quality of food was amazing considering when we think of buffet food or all you can eat to be good and quick n easy at best. This place delivered high quality food and high quality service in a relaxed environment. It...

What a wonderful place. Food for every taste. Amazing views, perfect staff and pleasant prices. I do recommend that you book in advance we did on Facebook. You can just walk in but why risk it. It is too good to miss

Aviemore and Chinese food do definitely not go. Both Chinese takeaways are awful. Perhaps spoilt for choice in Glasgow, however the food out this place isn’t actually edible and is tasteless. Please save your money. This green goop in picture is apparently curry sauce it’s disgusting.

First time here visited with two grankids under 8. Service was good but food was just OK. Wouldn't say it was a European buffet,there was pasta,chips,onion rings,currys. Also desserts. It's quite pricey. Wouldn't rush back

Good food, the staff is very young but very well organised and hard worker

2 adults and 2 kids. Over priced sub standard food. Advertised as "world buffet" not quite sure why they would think it would be a good idea to call it that as it was basically a few dried up chicken dishes, 2 Indian and the...

Fantastic array of foods and good drink selection. Great service and lovely views. Will definitely be back

Excellent service. All food delicious and plenty of it. We travelled up from Edinburgh and this certainly was a pleasant surprise! Unfortunately, there were several children present of which a certain percentage were opening and closing the food containers but worse, putting in their fingers to taste the goods.

Buffet is top notch. Always visit when in Aviemore

I’d save your money and go elsewhere if you’re searching for somewhere to eat in Avimore. We spend £18.99 each on a “world buffet” which we all did not enjoy. Between chicken being cold and soggy, to dishes being completely tasteless or overly tough and chewy. The staff all looked like they couldn’t really be arsed being there and weren’t welcoming in the slightest. Pretty sure half of the desert options weren’t there as I could see a whole counter not in use with different equipment empty. Two out of five of us became really unwell the next day and we can only put it down to eating here. “World buffet” yet only really had Indian and Chinese options with one or two other “European” dishes that looked just as bad as the rest on display. Don’t get me wrong, lovely looking facility. Really disappointed and we were all very reluctant to pay for the one dish we had each that we didn’t even finish.

Very Poor selection of food not world buffet atall. Some food overcooked and clearly reheats. Korean beef still red in bits so not cooked correctly. No atmosphere. Staff not interested. Music far too loud.

Couldn't understand why all the dishes were variations of chicken until the waiter offered me the separate vegetarian menu and everything was good. Would have saved 5 minutes if it had been offered at the door.

Good mix of global food, not just Chinese. Staff were lovely and cleared a table outside for us. Amazing views at both sides of restaurant of outside.

I had high hopes given the choice of Chinese , Indian and British food as it describes . Macaroni and cheese was pathetic - the worst I’ve seen , couldn’t muster the courage to even try , satay sauce was chicken fat , tikka masala...

Went for a Chinese buffet at 7.20pm. Terrible food, cold tuff meat and NO Duck! If you are paying £19 a go you would expect some decent food. Korma and Chicken tikka massalla, turkey and mash was ok - but is that what you get at the Chinese? Astonished at the staff, polite enough - but at 7.50pm getting their own food. 8pm the 3 other people left. 8.20pm almost pushing us out the door. Don't bother. Awful.

Just about warm the food, why have Indian food in a Chinese buffet restaurant.

1st time going her and after experiencing one similar in Inverness this place is mike's better!!! Staff were lovely and the food was great!

We have been coming to Aviemore for many years on a self catering basis and normally have a couple of nights eating out.This was the first time we have visited this restaurant and is now on the list of our favourite places to eat in the town.The restaurant is very elegant inside and the food is all beautifully cooked which is not normally the case with a buffet.The choice of food was endless and to get a superb apple crumble and custard in a Chinese Restaurant was amazing - could not fault it

Stayed in Aviemore & couldn't get into my hotel restaurant so went out looking for somewhere to eat and came across this place. It was ok. The food was ok. The service was nice. The atmosphere was ok. It's a buffet restaurant, it has some choice of foods but not that great. The food is just ok....fills a gap, not knocking the business but if your looking for a relatively cheap meal in Aviemore then it's fine. If your wanting good food and atmosphere I'd probably recommend elsewhere. Would I eat here again?..... Only if I could not get into somewhere else. Service was good can't fault the young waiter. The atmosphere was ok (it's a buffet restaurant) The nicest dish they do are the Korean style ? mussels / chicken fried rice

I've been traveling around in the south of Scotland for a couple of days and just arrived in Aviemore for some mountainbiking. Stoped by for a bite and got the best meal so far in Scotland. Had the Doner medium strong. Worth every penny!

Great food with plenty of choice. Clean, friendly environment and welcoming staff. Would certainly recommend but be aware that you can’t book unless it’s for a large group so you will have to take a chance that a table is available.

If u are looking for a decent buffet then this is what u are looking for I would recommend it

Excellent quality produce in a clean, friendly environment. Staff efficient and friendly. Will definitely be back.

Would give zero stars if could. Don't bother going as it is never open. Even when you and they say they are open when you get there it's closed. 3rd time trying.. Don't waste the effort.