Oriental Express in North East Lincolnshire

Its £11.50 for all you can eat so no complaints and the food is decent also a big choice of food

Awesome food with a lot of varities with nice ambience and service

Restaurant was dirty and not at all kept up to standards. The food was dry and undercooked causing food poisoning for 3 days. I will never go back here again it was atrocious and I would advise anyone else from going.

First time to this establishment and we must say we wont be returning. Although staff were very polite and welcoming and work hard, everything else was a no no. Now we are not posh in the slightest but where do we start. Food - bland, greasy, just warm, processed meat, no cutlery, no serviette, no plates, full of scrubbers who let their kids run wild, and the place is filthy , worst place we have ever eaten. How people can rate this 5 and say its beautiful is beyond us. Don't bother! 🤢

Went for a meal on Saturday 26th Oct with family and friends the place is filthy which was very off putting when your going for a meal would definitely not eat there again

Sorry Not for me. I have had better food and been to better places. Sunday dinner wasn't perhaps the best time to go.

Not all dishes were piping hot, but all dishes were very tasty. Issues with the ice-cream machine were sorted very quickly 👍

Very good value meal, really pleased, was still asked near closing time can i refill anything for you? Very friendly staff. Will go again when visiting meridian campsite

The overall cleanliness of this place is disgusting, the food here is not edible. The foods left that long it has dehydrated (gone rubbery and hard) I complained to the manager, who stated the food is left along time thats why it isn't always the best so i can wait until they serve fresh foods out. I asked for a refund which i was told they need the money as they have staff to pay and food to buy, i stated that none of us had eaten much at all and id be happy to receive at least half back of what we paid- he reluctantly agreed and gave us £30 back. We left and went to McDonalds across the road- we will never visit here again, how it has 5 star reveiws i don't understand - the cleanest part of the establishment is the toilets.

Me and my partner tried this place after my work colleague told me about it earlier this year and we really enjoyed the food and atmosphere and the staff were really nice and pleasant and helpful so we came back to eat here again..well done to everyone involved.

Small Chinese style buffet restaurant. Limited food options. Restaurant decor could do with a refresh. Food usually ok.

Have visited before and were eager to return we liked it so much What a disappointment! There was plenty of choice however many of the dishes were lukewarm, meats were chewy or dry. Sauces appeared to be watered down and quite wishywashy and even dishes that should have been spicy were sadly lacking. Also no duck or pancakes and only ice cream and fruit salad as a desert option were before there were numerous choices. The ribs were an exception and were very tasty as was the hot and sour soup, but that was about it really. All the deep fried starters were overcooked and shatteringly crispy!

Such a wide range of food to have and ice cream Food was wonderful, my family is planning to come back next time we go to cleethrope. Services was great with a polite young lady helping with questions and drinks. Atmosphere was wonderful too, as all happy with the food and the quality of food people did speak to each other.

Such a wide range of food to have and ice cream Food was wonderful, my family is planning to come back next time we go to cleethrope. Services was great with a polite young lady helping with questions and drinks. Atmosphere was wonderful too, as all happy with the food and the quality of food people did speak to each other. NB family for 3 (one wheel chair)

Very good all you can eat excellent value for money yes i will be back

The place is lovely very polite and helpful staff the food is yummy very tasty and lots of gorgeous dishes to choose from the ice-cream is creamy can't wait to go back soon

Lovely restaurant the food was lovely and fresh and plenty to choose from The owners are lovely they even let us stay over in our motorhome for the night We ate a few small portions one at a time and thoroughly enjoyed it Didn’t affect us but the amount of greedy pigs overfilled their plates and then left it and went back for more

Used to visit here regular years ago and we used to enjoy it..We visited recently and there is barely any Indian food now approx 1/4 of the choice they used to have is no longer there..No Currys ect and the place itself could definitely do with been freshened up in terms of decor and cleanliness and some investment

Great visit as usual. We usually come at lunch time and the food is always warm and seems fresh. Pricing is great for an all you can eat. Drinks are a little on the pricey side. The place is always clean but the tables and chairs are starting to seem a little worn.

For an eat as much as you like buffet for £11.50 it's great value. Staff are friendly and the food is nice and theres a good variety. BUT it's not very clean, the whole place from the eating area to the toilets is grimey, so it does make you wonder about the cleanliness of the kitchen. (None of our party suffered any side effects) Overall it offers good food for a reasonable price.

After reading previous reviews about this place, i was sceptical, but our friends have been here a few times, so we gave it a go. I'm really glad we did. The food was great, not the best but not bland either, plenty of meat in all the dishes. The kids especially liked the unlimited ice cream. The place could do with a bit of a touch-up, mainly the bar area. tables, plates, and cutlery were all clean, as were the toilets. We were 5 adults and 4 children. All 4 children are autistic and very funny about what they'll eat, but all 4 of them ate here with no issues whatsoever.

Went with a group of motorhome friends. Great choice. Lovely staff. The ice-cream is too tempting be warned as there is a choice of toppings well.

The only problem I have with oriental express is that they took away the good chicken korma

Really nice food. £12.50 each & all you can eat buffet service. We are visitors from Manchester in the area for a dancing championships & would definitely visit again.

Chinese Buffet as much as you could eat. Food was freshly made as you served yourself to numerous dishes as much as you wanted, and as many times as you please, no fuss. There were plenty of patrons (familys, couples, and workers,) and as far as I could tell, all left happy and full. Would highly recommend a visit if in the area you'll find staff welcoming and friendly.

Good selection of Chinese and English food at a good price. Food was well cooked and plentiful staff were friendly and kept an eye on the servery to make sure there were no shortages atmosphere was pleasant even though it was packed. Even grandkids loved it.

The food here is great but the hygiene levels are not great. It just needs decent clean and a bit of TLC. The staff were friendly and helpful. The bar had a good selection.

It was lovely food enjoyed it , but place needs a bit of an update as it looks like it was when first opened

Really unsavoury place. The whole hygiene situation is atrocious, it really puts you off your food. The chairs are covered in black dust, the tables and cutlery are sticky. The cutlery is housed in these awful filthy boxes, and the plates still had spots of food on them. The toilets obviously weren’t checked either because they were absolutely vile, not even worth describing the scenes. The food was bland and often covered in skin. Would strongly discourage anyone from going to this place until they strongly rethink their cleanliness. No matter the affordable prices, it’s just not worth it.

Food was okay, but the experience was ruined by the uncleanliness. Cutlery was stained and in dusty bowls, plates literally still had food on them, everything was sticky (particularly the dessert area) and the toilets were disgusting (tissue in sink, around the toilet, clearly had not been checked). As I said the food was okay (if not a bit bland) but will not be returning due to the cleanliness issue, which is a shame as it could be such a nice place.

I had a really nice buffet meal . The fried things were overcooked but all was tasty . The build your own ice cream was awesome plenty of choices . Will go back . Thankyou for a lovely meal .x

The food was okay and a good price at lunchtime for £11.50. The restaurant was in a nice location. The staff seemed a little unexperienced as they seemed quite shy and the service was slow. The cutlery is in washing up bowels which didn’t sit right as I felt like people will have touched it when getting theirs out and parts of the restaurant were so unclean. The toilets were disgusting and so dirty. It needs urgent renovation which would make it miles better.

Chinese buffet was amazing plenty to choose from and piping hot cheap as well would deffo go back

I came yesterday it was horrible, flys hitting us in the face and flu round us when eatting, tables and chairs were not clean and the food smelt off

Unfriendly staff, non helpful at all. Non dog friendly, outside seating has no umbrellas they could offer ....👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻

I have been here a few times whilst working in the area ...I.love this place ...friendly staff ...food is always fresh and tasty and next to the boating lake to walk all those calories off !!

This place is dirty flys everywhere some off the food was ok had some of the ribs but smelt funny someone said it had changed owners but it’s just as bad as before it needs a good clean and decorating

Filled my belly nicely. Value for money

Really good value for money, decor a bit tired but you don't go for that! Food is really good, hot, fresh and plenty of it!!

Called in yesterday the 3rd of September for the lunch menu with our lass and must say that the food was excellent value for money. Loads to choose from and we will certainly be back. Thanks again for a great service and selection of wonderful chinese food 😋

The food is lovely but the place is filthy. The tables and especially the chairs are black with dirt. To top it off my daughter had a coke and the amount of bugs in the glass was terrible

Our favourite place to go eat tasty Chinese food! Great prices, delicious food, friendly staff, owners are amazingly friendly, welcoming and interactive, me and my partner visit every time we are down Cleethorpes! Never found an issue!! Also an amazing pint!! Can’t wait to come back! The beef Cantonese is beautiful!!! And not to forget the ice cream! Wow! Can’t fault! Be back very soon

Really lovely food with good views. Would definitely come again.

Arrived at 19:00hrs, plenty of freshly prepared food. Great options. Clean tables. Good atmosphere for talking.

Love going here worth the money.

Not been in a long long time. Was all very nice and reasonably priced.

Never eaten at the Oriental Express only ever had drinks there as we go to Cleethorpes for the day with our dogs and sit outside, so cannot comment on the food, however what I can comment on is the pissed up fella that was singing his head off inside and outside the property and it was only 12:20pm!!! When you know that someone has had way too much to drink...STOP BLOODY SERVING THEM!!!!!

Fantastic all you can eat really great food

Really enjoy coming to this place. The staff are nice and the food is always so fresh and hot. Constant issues though, especially in the summer with people from Rotherham Barnsley or anywhere else from T Yorkshire that can't seem to understand it's a buffet which means you can return multiple times and not needing to feed your plate for a family of 12 up to the ceiling and making everyone else wait for the food , considering two thirds of it you leave and just waste. It's greedy and downright rude, you don't act like this at home surely? The chips aren't going out of fashion Susan! Anyway apart from the clientelle being somewhat less desirable in the summer months it's a nice place!

Would highly recommend the food and service are great 👍👍

The food is nice. Staff is also OK. Toilets clean. Cutlery and plates were dirty. The restaurant attracts unhygienic people, one woman was coughing all the time and then touching the buffet cutlery but that's not the restaurant's fault.

I don’t Iive in cleethorpes but my boyfriend lives near there as I live in Bristol he went there yesterday and said it was excellent so when I looked it up I was amazed I’m thinking of going there when I travel to Grimsby next year

Food was reasonably good and tasty. Downside was finding a clean plate. I had to look through a number of plates that were dirty with dried food on them before I found a clean plate. Also same with the cutlery. I had to look through quite a few pieces of cutlery in the tray before I found clean ones which didn't have dried food on them. Really disappointed as it's not difficult to clean plates and cutlery thoroughly.

Self service all you can eat whats not to like

A good value 'all you can eat' Chinese buffet with some English food options and popular self-service Whippy ice cream dispenser. Some outdoor seating for dining on a nice day.

For all you can eat the food it is quite tasty, as it is a buffet style restaurant the service is minimal but good, you don't have to wait long at the bar to get your drinks, and very reasonably priced for all you can eat.

On holiday at haven worth a visit for the price compared to campsite , u get value for money . Two adults two 12 yr olds 3 soft drinks and a wine £52. Chinese buffet, English pasta Bolognese, chips nuggets sausage scampi. And ice cream whippy machine with toppings included. Small parking for restaurant at back of pay display car park for other attractions

Good food can get very busy in the evening.

Food is really good . Staff are great . There's disabled access and we were offered a table outside with alternative outdoor disabled access so we could take our dog . Staff offered water for the dog and were brilliant. As a disabled customer I felt welcome and relaxed. Brilliant place. Thank you.

Ate there today food ok but every single chair is sticky and filthy put me off to be honest

We have been going to this all you can eat for years never disappoints

Been here several times. Visited again this week. Staff welcoming, plates, cutlery clean, restaurant could do with a paint, but didnt matter to us really. Enjoyed food every other time, but this time the food was tasteless. Chicken did not taste like meat, very chewy and the curry was very weak. Chicken nuggets were terrible. Even the fried rice did not taste of anything. My husband thought the ribs were great, I dont like ribs so cant comment. I was very disappointed this visit.

Food is very good since our last visit they have stopped doing Indian curry food that is a real shame.

Chinese cuisine and others. There was no madness.....

Do not eat at this restaurant. Me and my family are there on 5th May 2024 and suffered severe food poisoning 24 hours later. If you want further evidence look at reviews on Trip Advisor there were lots of cases on that day an the day after !!!!!

I was very hungry so i think this place is worth spending time there.

Oriental buffet style food. Reasonably priced and the food was very nice but some of it had been sat for a while so was dry and chewy, but on the whole not bad.

Canteen style Chinese buffet, plenty of choice, you can get a three course meal for £11:50; enjoyed all the choice I got.(Take Ur own soy sauce)

Food is amazing,when home we are near rotherham and traveled here because the food is so good,we are often in skegness and still travel when we fancy a Chinese

Improved lots over the last 5 years or so. Excellent value for money considering the price of takeaways nowadays .

We ate here twice while on holiday 24th May , there was 8 of us, the food is good for the price and my kids found stuff to eat, only thing I would say is the kids who work there are not very helpful, the ice cream tastes really nice creamy and really good sauces and things to go on top, it is very good value for money for what you pay and what you get, yes the place could do with revamp. But £12 for adults eat as much as you like what more do you want, The food ain't best I've had but it definitely ain't the worst ive had either, we never got food poisoning none of us!! We ate here twice. Only thing I would say is when stuff runs out they are bit slow on getting freshly cooked stuff back out. Yes I would eat there again.

The food is a lot better than it was a few years ago fast service and food was hot and plenty of it but no prawns or sea weed but I will still recommend and definitely be back

Good Food at a good price friendly service 👌

Hit and miss.half the time they do not replenish the dishes.

Great value for m9ney. Nicely situated. Great parking. Good randmge off buffet foods alot of choice.

Can't see my other review but want to warn others that our family, all five of us, got SEVERE food poisoning from this establishment after eating there on Sunday 5th of May! Avoid until they are inspected!

Severe food poisoning from this place May Bank Holiday Sunday. If you ate there that weekend then I suggest you report it to Environmental health at NELDC. We were so ill we couldn't get to the docs but almost called an ambulance. Food poisoining can take up to three weeks to show itself, ours was within 24 hrs. Something needs to be done. Glad we didn't have kids or elderly with us.

Got food poisoning.. Never going back there again.

Awful.. yes cheep,.... BUT... the restaurant fixtures and fittings absolutely filthy. It needs a really good supervised deep clean. Yes we did stay and eat as it was a problem getting my elderly family back in to the car, both needed to use the toilet facilities. Otherwise we would have run a mile. I don't recommend sorry.

I would avoid this place at all costs. I got severe food poisoning, I ended up going into hospital it was that bad and placed on an iv drip. Would not recommend this place to anyone!

Hygiene needs dealing with. Food is crammed into a very small space and there's hardly any room to move around and browse it's like queuing up for school dinners. Food is extremely oily, some over cooked some under cooked and rushed like the chicken balls over cooked on outside but the batter isn't cooked inside. Trying to bet a table though took quite a long time although I could see tables, there was only 1 guy serving customers which included making the drinks too. Came away with dodgey belly but do believe that was the amount of oil in the food, someone else clearly had the same issue as seen in the toilets which were disgusting, a worker came in to replenish toilet rolls and see the state of it but never fixed the problem or went back to clean the toilets.

Love it here !! Lots of Asian stuff!!! Gorgeous food x friendly people x

After reading through all of these reviews from a few days ago I have come to the conclusion that being severely poorly (sickness and diarrhoea) is due to eating at this place. DO NOT RECOMMEND.

Came here for a meal on Sunday 5th May 2024 and 6 out of 7 of us that went had food poisoning the following evening. Looking at the reviews there were lots of other families that had it on the same day, definitely avoid, the place is filthy!

8 of us went to this place on Sunday the 5th of May 2024. 6 of us had severe food poisoning and sickness and diarrhea. Never seen anything like it . I suggest that you look into your kitchen practices as this ruined our holiday to Cleethorpes

Went with 5 adults on 5th May and we all got severe food poisoning. Vomitting, diarrhoea, almost called an ambulance, someone went to hospital after. It's been 4 days since I went and I'm still hardly eating Not good

Would not recommend unless you want to spend the next few days with the toilet. Me and my family went here Sunday for a birthday meal, by Monday evening we were all ill with food poisoning.

Went with my 6 of my family members on sunday for my daughters birthday by monday night all of us has food poisoning! Ive seen other reviews on facebook with people that had also been the same day having the same issue! This needs to be reported, me and my partner have lost 3 days of work from being ill!!!! Do not go!!!

I went here with my partner on the sunday and by the monday me and my partner had food poisoning and caught Gastroenteritis and now my whole house hold has caught it.

Went here on the Monday , now into Wednesday me and my household are struggling with food poisoning since Tuesday . Don’t eat here unless u want to be best friends with the toilet

It seems misery loves company, lot of people went this bank holiday weekend and all come down ill. Me my wife and daughter ate here Monday and yesterday all started with horrendous diarrhea and vomiting (both at once at times). We're all three still not well and totally exhausted from being up all night with it. Never going back again.

Me and family went bank holiday Monday me my daughter and her friend have been hit very badly with salmonella poisoning from This place

Went here on Bank Holiday Monday its gone down hill and both of my sons have been sick and had diarrhea will not be going back again.

I hate to say it but me and my entire family got food poisoning from here, now I'm vomiting all day because of this.

8 of us went for a meal Sunday 5th of may 2024 all come down with food poisoning what a way to ruin people's bank holiday seems like a lot more have had the same experience violently spewing/ runs even spewing blood can't be running an establishment like that no excuses about high demand etc if can't run a reastraunt when it's busy shouldn't be running one at all so many come down with it on the same day wasn't just some of the certains foods seems like all the food cross contamination undercooked and wrongly reheated absolutely never again will I go there put me off eating out fully I'll stick to home cooking 🤢👎

Myself and my family have just got a severe case of food poisoning from this establishment... All four of us are unwell. The lager smelt off. The food looked old and was luke warm. We saw a long hair in the egg dish. The place is dirty and runs like a cafeteria. £55 for a family of four for some days of hell. Wouldn't recommend... Sounds like the previous person had the same experience (and I am not connected to them)

Visited on Sunday 5th May. Me and my partner have spent the entire bank holiday throwing up and sitting on the toilet. It seems everyone else who came that day have had the same issue of food poisoning. I haven't been to this place for yearsssss, purely on the fact it had a bad reputation. I figured I'd give it another shot, and well, hopefully this place gets shut down.

Been here now many times and never been disappointed, staff work tirelessly and yes sometimes busy and sometimes not but it's a seaside seafront location is what it is, great value nom nom nom :)

Visited here today - hardly any noodles, food salty, laid heavy. Member of staff said we can’t cook food quick enough to keep up with demand! It’s a buffet and what cost us £55 we didn’t have a full plate between us. Very poor.

Terrible it has gone down hill from the last time we went food was garbage never again put me off for life out of 15 of us that went 7 couldn’t get off the toilet and 3 was being sick