JRC Global Buffet in Croydon

Food is bland and cheap. For £28 you are better off going to a proper restaurant. To top this experience off I got diarrhoea. Don’t waste your money.

Last went here 5 years ago and what a change. Yes I understand prices have gone up on everything but this place is really mugging off customers. Now it’s £28, no drinks included (also Beer used to be about half the average price-now it’s £7 a pint) The cooking station used to have lovely little bits of meat and seafood but I swear the ‘steak’ was like a piece of bacon, we just had to laugh. The curry you would get better in a supermarket, the Chinese similar to a rubbish takeaway and most of the dishes were cold/warm as they don’t want to top up. Overall for a similar price go to a proper Chinese, curry or steakhouse. Lastly the staff were a disgrace, rude and entitled (getting in was like a celebrity nightclub) and they told us to clear up after ourselves when we asked if they could take empty plates. Another example of sheer greed, I am astonished they are still in business and shocked who in their right mind would go back this soulless rip off. The old days this would be a £9.99 a head job and be reasonably priced as the foods rubbish but you can fill up. Last time for us.

Really bad self service restaurant desserts tasted expired and waiters took your plates without notice and cold food.

Went here with my friend and really enjoyed the visit. Choices of food were amazing and you could go back as you like. I would suggest taking really small portions and then if you can handle a second round to do that, otherwise the food will be wasted. Will definitely go back when in London.

First time at this place Would have to say it was better than expected The way it is run and managed The food was a lot fresher than expected for a buffet just need it laid out a bit better Typical Saturday night buzz Price is right too for their offering Would definitely return as they have something for everyone and a lot cheaper than a takeaway Would be returning

Terrible experience, Cant even say ordinary food. Complete waste of money specially if you are a vegetarian . Not much choice 1 curry no daal, rice , no fresh naan , for 28 £ .Definitely not for Indian people, Cant tolerate this bad taste for veg or non veg . I am still surprised how this place survive with this terrible taste no service .

Large selection of different dishes from around the world, something for everybody, eat as much as you like, maximum use / duration of 1.5 hours for table. First visit, very impressed, constantly being cleaned, very satisfied

We went here this evening for a family birthday meal. I was put off by the negative reviews however, we were pleasantly surprised. The food is obviously buffet style, some of it was cold but there was plenty to enjoy and example. The deserts were amazing, lots of choice, fruit, and ice cream, marshmallows, and melted chocolate. Plenty that I enjoyed. We all drank tap water no problem. It was absolutely packed at 5 pm and when we left there were people queueing to get in so we highly recommend booking. We would return.

I wouldn’t recommend this place if you respect food and consuming the same in needy quantities. Firstly, the place is huge with and they serve a lot of dishes mainly pan-asian including cooking stations. The quality of the food was just OK, not anywhere near sit-down dining. I asked for fresh nan-bread and was pointed to a plate that had few pieces cooked heaven knows when. What I was really shocked and sad was people wasting heaps and heaps of food on 50% of tables yesterday(Sat 09 Mar) at around 9:30pm. I may be am cynical in saying this, but I think majority of diners who dine here need to be trained in not wasting food. The attitude I felt was I paid so-I-can-waste. Why don’t people learn to taste the food in small quantities, and help them to a second serving? I wonder! Also, one would definitely not find the theatre-going type crowd dining here. The food is factory cooked in reused oil especially the starters so not my recommendation. Giving 3 stars for the spread they serve including cooking stations

Hello Owners of JRC, i visited on 2nd March 24. Welcome and Service was nice my children really enjoyed the restaurant. The Asian dish (chickpeas/ chicken Korma ) etc was revolting 🤮 A different chef is needed or the food Trading Standards should be called in to inspect . I do eat Asian food ie Mirch Masala and other Indian restaurant's in Tooting . The food as mentioned was not fit for human consumption. Apart from that all was ok.

Horrendous... if i could give 0 stars i would, Your "Assistant manager" who was on the doors on the evening of Saturday 17th February 2024 in the grey jumper had no manners whatsoever your rules state that 80% of your party needs to be at the restaurant before being seated we had that and were still told if the rest of your party isn't here in 4 minutes he would be cancelling the reservation, The remaining 20% of the party arrived shortly after who explained the rest of their party was waiting for them inside and he tried to say he'd cancelled the reservation it was only when i stressed my party was already inside he bothered to ask for the reservation name and check his sheet. Absolutely ridiculous i will never return to your establishment again you really should be more stringent with who you hire and what type of characters you want representing the JRC name. Your staff even charged a 10 year old the full adult fee due to their height. The worst thing is people will continue to use your establishment and you'll make your money even though you don't deserve it. Disgusting

Shocking!! There were 5 of us two adults and three children but was made to pay for 4 adults as the two 13 year olds were half an inch over the height restriction line How can you judge a child’s age by height?? I questioned this and staff were very rude it doesn’t matter what your height you are it’s irrelevant in my view was asked for I.d to prove they were 13 we were going to a restaurant not another country so didn’t think passports would be needed The food was all cold everything that the 5 of us chose Would never return or recommend

So we went out to eat and the food was great, no complains about that. The time limit is where they were really strict, we had some family that were late but they started our time when we got there. When our time was running out, they had about 4 or 5 staff watching us eat and timing us. When we told them that some people arrived late, one staff rudely ignored what we said, had attitude with us and just kept on walking past our table. As we were eating, they got someone to take the plates that we were done with and started cleaning the table.

I can honestly say it’s not that great. For £25 a person it’s to much. The food they offer is cheap sorry to say this not much on offer just noodles and cheap meat. Everyone was taking the ribs pilling the plate so high for old boot 🥾 leather. There’s not much on offer just Chinese 🇨🇳 I was told there was loads off chefs well I didn’t see any. There was a Chinese man cooking steak 🥩 well that wasn’t steak. He was frying the cheapest skimpiest cheap cast off with tiger prawns it was disgusting 🤮 the tiger prawns were moving alive just throwing them under a metal top. He was very rude. And as for the cheap cheap pudding and horrible ice cream and cheap cakes and imitation coke.I would not recommend going there first and last horrible.

Jeez what a hideous, cold and awful place. I've never been met at a restaurant by security guards before and I guess that should gave forewarned me. With family for a big birthday and a location chosen by others. Food was prepared with zero care, empty serving plates everywhere and the only hot items seemed to be enormous amount of fried beige food. We and other tables complained about food temperatures to be told we must have walked to our table too slowly. The staff moved about loudly and chronically filling huge containers of plates to rush people out of their tables ( no need I couldn't leave fast enough) Very limited choices for anyone wanting meat free or more importantly palatable good.

Cold food, whole decor is falling apart and really tired. There is so much food waste it’s disgusting. I think a reasonable price would be £10 a head. In fact you should pay me £10 to eat there again. Terrible, avoid, don’t waste your money.

I was amazed at the price for the buffet but thought well if the food is good its worth it. It costs £26 per head. My issue is not the taste of the but the fact it was cold. Some dishes were lukewarm. Lukewarm/cold rice and noodles is actually in my opinion inedible. I eventually had to eat the cauliflower cheese and the potatoes with cream. They need to investigate why the food is cold. It was totally unacceptable.

Came with a party of 17 for my nieces birthday, although I’ve been here numerous times prior. We were seated relatively quickly and although a few of the party arrived late, including myself, there were no issues. We were given 1 hour and 45 mins to eat from time of table booking. It was Saturday night and extremely busy. We were given a reminder 20 minutes before our expiry time but we hadn’t finished eating so they just let us stay until they closed at 10:30pm which was awesome. Most of us bought bottomless soft drinks which were £3.80, however we bought a bottle of champagne for the table and thought it strange that the staff member was unable to open the bottle! All in all, there was a good and tasty selection of food and they re-stocked the buffet very regularly, since the popular foods tended to disappear relatively quickly. The deserts and fruits were delicious and they had a chocolate fountain which the younger children were keen on. The toilets were clean and staff were friendly. We forgot to bring a birthday cake but they were kind enough to make up some individual bowls of Eton mess ( the birthday girls favourite) so we could put our candles in and sing happy birthday. That was very kind of them! Would certainly recommend to others and will definitely return for more delicious food. There is free parking just outside the establishment.

I came here for the first time in July and have been back several times since then i always look forward to going back, great variety of food for all, the duck pancakes are amazing the best I have ever had and a great variety for fussy children which is a bonus.

We visited as a family group of 7 - we'd booked in advance and had no problem on arrival and was shown to our table. It's £24 per person midweek and then £3.80 for a refillable soft drinks cup. We have been several times before and were happy as usual with the place. We all loved the wide selection of foods available which was all very tasty. We particularly liked the station where the food is cooked to order in front of you - selection of steak, king prawns or lamb chops. Plenty of free parking.

First impression extremely bad, the rude receptionist, don’t know how to talk to the Client. she looks extremely unhappy, very awkward to encounter such person entering a restaurant to have dinner. Food was good. Price was good overall experience average mainly because of the poor service and extremely unfriendly, rude receptionist.

32 degrees having to cue up on the staircase finally got to the front for some kid with a clipboard telling us we have stand to the side as we needed 80% of our party to be here felt like i getting denied entry from some top nightclub don’t understand why we can’t seat at the table that we have booked

At our previous visit in July my Fiancée Maria and I were very disappointed in many aspects of JRC Global Buffet Croydon's offering. I discussed the matter then with the very affable General Manager Chris Cheung. He knew when we were returning, and I was...

On Friday 26th May, My children and I visted this place, I decided to let me 18 year old son go ahead of me with me 9 and 5 year old daughter's, while I try to find parking which took almost 15 to 20 minutes....

I have been to this restaurant many times before with family and enjoyed food. However today 11 of us visited to celebrate festival and the food tasted extremely disappointing. The variety was similar although less than previous times but the taste of food was really...

Me and my wife come here and I had a fit in the restaurant and the staff did not help my wife told me and the staff was told not to help I cut my face on the table when I fell and we payed...

Me and my mother went here today , unfortunately I was left disappointed when I realised that my mum could have got her meal free because it was her birthday . The lady at the front desk insisted that my mum needed her passport as...

Was good but no one clean the tables , good selection of food choice and desserts. Bar staff should be more training , more staff on floor to clean the tables

Super selection of food from many different cuisines, spoilt for choice with so many tempting dishes. Enjoyed by all the family at a reasonable price, especially as the birthday meal was free for my birthday

I visited the restaurant as part of a party to celebrate someone's birthday. I am sorry but JRC has gone down hill completely. As I entered, the man at the front just snatched the ticket out of my hand. Totally unwelcoming. I was shown to...

Disgusting food. everything was cold. Terrible service and very ignorant aggressive and rude staff and manager. Guaranteed food poisoning!

Food tastes much better after covid and staff are more politely friendly. Highly recommended for groups and gatherings

I was not Happy with this dining experience, we where there on time but because some of our party was not there yet we had to wait considering we booked in advance. You are not given enough time to sit and enjoy your food and...

We decided to go to this buffet restaurant as a last minute decision. We’ve never been before but we saw a documentary about them on tv. When we arrived we were greeted and shown in to our seats, and everything was explained to us. There...

Bar staff where rude, couldn't find one dish that I could finish. The 4 members of my family also did not find anything appetising. The food was poor. I'm thai myself and the thai food was not authetic and tbh pretty terrible even on a...

Been here a number of times over the years, however this time has put me off completely! Very unpleasant experience, floor was extremely sticky and tables were dirty. I noticed tissues, juice and food was all over the seating area. It was so bad you...

Always loved JRC Croydon before pandemic. First visit since. Food is tasteless and some overly oily. Drinks are no longer included - you get the most ridiculously small cup and spend your time going back and forth to fill up. Floors filthy. Its definitely not...

Booked for 10 adults - £23,6 children-£11 including 2 year old.Drinks are not included.Staff sent us at the back where its dark and had dirty floor,food is every where,one of my grandson slipped holding his food ,floor is very greasy.we are the only family at...

First time back here since Covid as it's my birthday so fancied a treat. We booked a table for 9 and arrived at 14:30, we were welcomed by a friendly chap behind the desk who sorted out our tickets (and my birthday freebie). We were...

I give this place 0 stars The male toilets had excrement up the wall and back of toilet in both cubicles they were disgusting there was a filthy toilet brush covered in it laying on the floor ..the floor in the restaurant is greasy and...

Food was too oily and the service is poor. After an hour sone will kick you out too. Paying terrible for horrendous service and food, first and last visit

If you are disabled or elderly, this is not the place for you. First of all, the way the tables and chairs are set up, you would have to be a skeleton to slip into your seat. The one and only lift in the place...

We were a booking for 7 people on a very busy Sunday night. We all had a good time and enjoyed a good variety of good quality food. Despite the restaurant being extremely busy we had no problem getting around or getting food - all...

Went there with the family. We all liked the food and variety was good. After we paid, we sat down and were then told unlimted soft drinks were now £3 per person extra when in the past they were free of charge so the management...

Food mostly empty see children eating from the chocolate fountain with there hands Dipping food they had already eaten in it also see another child eating from a huge bowl of eaten mess at the counter using the serving spoon and putting it back in...

Food was delicious, there’s more selection to choose from. Especially on the Japanese section which was my and my family’s favourite. The European kitchen had some tasty dishes too and you can’t miss out on the Indian side, some of the dishes was good. You...

Good selection of different foods. Some good, most OK, a few not good. Really good fresh salads, good massaman curry, really good Chinese duck. A whole range of mediocre fried foods in various sauces. Really bad green curry! Nice fresh grilled steak, lamb, prawns. Huge...

Party booking of 30+ wasn’t as organised as we would have hoped, party bookings may need to get a longer time to have in the restaurant as by the time people have spoken or drink then the next thing you no it’s almost time up!...

The website advertises Lebanese, French, Spanish, Mexican, Brazilian cuisines amongst others. There was none of this, and all that was offered on the Italian was pizza or a disgusting macaroni cheese. If you want chicken nuggets, popcorn chicken, fries, Chinese dishes, Indian dishes, Japanese or...

After 2 years of visiting this restaurant due too covid I felt that the standards have dropped. 1. Toilets. Hygiene was very poor. The main cubicles was disgusting. The bowls had customer waste covered. And another cubicle had a whole roll of toilet paper in...

At first I thought food was ok considering the cost of nearly £20 per head. After 1 hour and Half of being sat down one of the waitresses approaches us and says “ just to let you know you have 15 mins left to go”...

Lovely place. Friendly staff. The Japanese section staff did an amazing job at keeping us happy, although their sushi were always demolished as we passed by their handmade sushi tasted way better than any other sushi in the area. We also ordered some for takeaway...

They have no customer service the management are . They charge £3 for tap water even when your buying over drinks. Disgusting doesn’t even touch how rude the manager is . If you want a nice customer service friendly team avoid here . They need...

Very bad experience..we had a reservation 25 Jul at 17.30..we arrived 20 minutes early because we wanted a nice birthday party. We waited in the first queue .. after three minutes we were sent to the second queue ..After another 2 minutes another employee came...

I have been going here on and off since it opened as Cosmo many years ago. The place was amazing when it opened, groundbreaking with amazing food, but alas, the quality inventively dropped and the price rose. So I went on Friday night and I...

Went here last minute with family and friends walked in was told by a gentlemen that works there very rude and bluntly that I must pay before entering the restaurant came to the register I asked the lady at the desk (LUCY PENNINGTON) can I...

Great food and great choice, even my 2 autistic children who are fussy eaters left stuffed (probably going to be sick in the car they ate so much) the new head chef was on the tepenyaki grill, cooked everything perfectly and was v friendly Will...

One of our all time favourite place with visit with family for birthdays. Me and my family love visiting the Sushi counter first. We visited during opening week and after restrictions eased. They had a wide tasting sample selection on the sushi counter, but now...

Been going to JRC for years, always guaranteed good value but NOT ANY MORE. Cutting back to save money with reduced limited menu. They didn’t do steak, no salmon and 2warm prawns on a saucer. Shame on you!!!! You may as well close the Japanese...

I really should of taken on board the high number of low ratings for this restaurant, but thought I would give the restaurant the benefit of the doubt how wrong was I! This was the first time my family and I visited this venue and...

We’ve been eating there for years and although the food quality has never been that great you could normally find something nice and always plentiful. After the first lockdown although the menu was limited it was a good effort. This time far from it. They...

Great value for money.. lovely food Wonderful staff, reception staff and manager Hope to see you again soon

So bad quality and cold food and no variety I do understand it's hard time COVID rules . But don't give for people crap! People avoid because no hygiene there, they should need be inspected !

I was there this week and I experienced awful service , COLD and poor quality food and drink cups that were miniature size in addition they were unreasonably priced . I wouldn’t recommend anyone going there it’s a waste of money .

Lost a lot of it’s Unique features. Now drinks not included. No longer able to help yourself. Less options. Still grumpy staff and overcooked food. No chocolate fountain for the kids. Can’t see the point in visiting this place anymore. Other restaurants have tried hard...

So now you have to pay £2:50 for drinks! This isn’t clear when you book online. Even their own staff agreed that it wasn’t fair! No ice cream and chocolate fountain. That’s how they invite customers back by charging more for a lot less!

Visited jrc just as a little outing with friends and the staff dont seem to mind u waiting without being seated , food is basic my main problem was plates seems like there all chipped or stained from the previous user

Absolutely horrendous. Ordered a takeaway which arrived without rice. The man I spoke to on the phone was completely unapologetic and rude. The Thai red curry had about 1/2 inch of fat floating on top and the can of coke was so warm it seemed...

Eat as much as u can and enjoy!!! Lovely fresh food.On arrival we been greeted by a lovely and friendly staff. All covid measures took a place.

I go there quite frequently. Best thing for me is the choice of cuisines and the fact you’re free to sample everything and as much as you want within the allocated time slot. There was only one incident where a member of stuff started asking...

The food was quite 50/50. Some of it was really tasty but other bits of it were quite bland. Unfortunately they were very slow with refilling most of the dishes and when we got there for about 6pm a lot were half empty/almost empty -...

Nice friendly place to go to in couples or a group of friends eat has much as you want Place is nice and big to move around while getting your food

Not been to this place since it was called Cosmo. Not exactly Michelin star cuisine but okay for a lunch. Usual Asian food with some Italian thrown in. The so called Japanese sushi was non existent! The highlight of this place are the Eastern European...

It was OK when I last visited a couple of years ago. Now it is a collection of cheap food. Reasonable dish such as Sashimi were always empty and the available foods were all fast food. I booked table at 8.30 and nothing nice was...

In one word! REVOLTING! We regularly visit global buffet in Watford where we live so assumed we’d be in for a treat here (Watford in a bad day is still very good). Very few food stations, severely lacking choice and variety. Cheap noodles and more...

Our second visit, unlikely to be ever a third. Limited food options compared to last year. Visited on a busy half term evening, and many stations closed. Chocolate fountain broken, very disappointing. Greasy floors too. I think they are forgetting there USP, not bothered in...

The quality of the food is below expectation. Very poor service dirty slippery floor. One of the staff members slipped over in front of the people-luckily did not end up with a broken hip. In the very beginning, it used to be a lovely place...

One has to know what to expect in a buffet place like this - lots of food choice but probably not Michelin star cuisine in execution or flavour. As long as one don’t expect mind blowing cuisine, then one shall not be disappointed. I came...

We wanted to try this place after seeing a documentary on TV. Unfortunately it did not live up to our expectation and matching the standard they showed us on TV. The dishes were not replenished often and actually he 1.45 hours we were there I...

I visited with my friend and baby at lunch time. I found the selection for the reduced price was very good, but they weren't very quick to replenish dishes that ran out, Which meant they ran very low on vegetarian options for my friend. When...

You can eat here until your heart is content. But don't expect fantastic customer service. And don't expect hot food all the time, look for the food which has just been refilled. it's cheap. And it fills you up. it's quite a nice atmosphere. And...

Myself and a group of friends visited the JRC yesterday for a birthday meal, as soon as we arrived we explained that we were waiting for two more members of the group to arrive we were ignored when trying to speak to a member of...

My wife and I visited the JRC Global Buffet in Croydon on 25th January 2020 where they were celebrating Chinese New Year. The food Buffet was laid out well, great selection of food, as it was Chinese New Year it was mainly Chinese food but...

Absolutely and utterly disappointed!!! My husband's and son's Birthday was ruined !!! I have booked VIP Birthday Party which it turned to absolute disaster. The management was disrespectful and rude. After 30 minutes of argument have been offered cheap bottle of wine in compensation and...

Went here to have a family meal and the waiter Mario was rude does not have the ability to be a waiter lovely girl called peaches taliy is an asset to your company only one who asked us is everything is okay only one who...

Visited yesterday with work colleagues for lunch. I’m vegan and had no problem finding food. In fact I filled my plate twice! Not as much choices at lunchtime but still plenty to eat.

My son was part of a group from Ashelgh House Care Home Redhill who went there on 1 January 2020. The group have special needs. The courtesy shown to them was exceptional. THANK YOU!!!!

Rude door staff some Indian looking man shouting at people with aggression, when the time they arrived was correct, next Chinese Asia looking people on till we’re good, next big white man through door, SIT THERE, follow that man with his arm up 60ft away,...

We have been to JRC before and there was a bigger variety of food. and was a pleasant visit. we went on Saturday for my daughter's 18th birthday. limited dishes. The food was very cold this is not an exaggeration I complained to a member...

I attended here with my family for a 5 year old childs birthday. We ordered several drinks and had come near to the end of our slot. We had asked if we could just finish our drinks then go which wouldnt take much longer. We...

I was left disappointed again. Food is always cold, chewy and tasteless...This place is going downhill rapidly. Today after i ate my lunch there i wasn’t feeling well had unbearable pain in my stomach and diarrhoea. Still feeling unwell... This was my last visit, never...

Great selection. But nothing in my opinion is done to the standard you would expect. If you fancy a bit of everything though you can't go wrong.

Booked in advance birthday person goes free provided have proof, meal was OK nothing too special and very very noisy, having a son with special needs with sensory issues definitely not ideal, felt very rushed as a time limit on the tables which would be...

Went there for lunch. Only £11!! Very nice, so many different foods to choose from. Definitely going to go there again. Worth the money

The receptionist were very friendly and helpful, we were about 10 people in total. the food was delicious, staff friendly, They don't accept contact less payment when you by alcohol.

So me and family decided to go on a saturday night to JRC and we didn't have a reservation. We waited in line for about 15 minutes and a guy came round and told us that in 15 minutes time, he can tell us how...

Customer service okay at payment till Once entered the restaurant a very abrupt man stopped me and my guest..poor manners The staff at the restaurant need CUSTOMER SERVICE TRAINING BADLY..and urgently; just because food is relatively cheap doesn't mean customers should be cattled in and...

Still the best all you can eat buffet for miles, and beer is really cheap,was still full when I woke up next day!

Food cold & sloppy. Been sitting there for a while, runs out and doesn’t get refilled often enough. Constantly putting their prices up & not worth the price.

I had very bad experience today.We went to Jrc Global Croydon branch tonight at the till lady ask me the height of my younger boy I said less then 90cm she said she needs to check and he was just 1cm over 90cm with high...