Oriental Village in Brighton and Hove

Fixed price menu eat all you can evenings. Variety is very good with dishes from Malaysia, China, Japan and elsewhere. All food is fresh and well presented and drinks are reasonable too.

Vivió en el área por años. Estado aquí hace unos años. Parecía recordar que estaba bien. Grupo de nosotros vino a comer todo lo que puedes comer. Sinceramente, la comida más repugnante que he comido en mucho tiempo. Un servicio pobre, apresurado y la comida era honestamente repugnante, descuidada grasienta. Me sentí bastante apreciado por todo esto. 100 después . . ! ?¡Realmente decepcionado!Nunca dejo comentarios normalmente. Lo siento, pero esto no está en!

No nos hacíamos ilusiones sobre lo que ofrece este restaurante, pero después de haber visitado hace un año claramente está en declive. La comida llegó varias veces y los platos vegetarianos se mezclaron con carne sin indicación de qué era qué, e. Llegaron albóndigas, eran vegetarianos o no, ¡no lo sabes hasta que lo muerdes! Rice llegó mucho antes del curry, así que se enfrió. Las verduras tienen una opción de curry de curry de soja o nada y que tenía un sabor suave como el cartón. Las verduras tempura eran principalmente pastas oleosas sin vegetales adentro. Rice estaba seco. Llegó un plato y tenía 2 pequeños trozos de calamar, tuvo que pedirles inmediatamente que agregaran más. La comida era sosa, con la excepción de las judías verdes de ajo, que eran muy sabrosas. Así que, literalmente, solo un plato sabroso. Nunca volvería, evitaré como la plaga culinaria.

La última vez que fui fue llamado Pueblo Oriental y fue fantástico. Fuimos aquí unas semanas atrás, sin embargo, ha habido un cambio en la gestión y este restaurante es ahora el pueblo divertido. El restaurante estaba muy limpio y bien presentado, el personal era muy agradable y atento. Una cosa que al principio nos preocupó fue que estuvimos de visita en un sábado por la noche y sólo había 2 mesas adoptadas. La comida fue traído a la mesa rápidamente, pero con la variedad de platos que nuestro grupo nos ha estimado que pedías la comida era más que probable y climatizada en la noche (sin embargo, puede que me equivoque). También recuerdo que el buffet tenedor utilizada para incluir los pudines, pero este ya no es el caso. En general estuvo bien, no hacer una impresión en nosotros y realmente no nos dejó con un deseo de volver

Vine aquí para cenar con dos amigos. Este restaurante es ahora llamado 'Pueblo divertido después de las recientes reformas. He estado varias veces y la comida no me decepcionó. A pesar de las porciones más pequeñas, es genial que es un precio fijo y puedes pedir tanto como desee. Las entradas mixtas, pato crujiente, sushi y platos principales eran todos sabrosos y el personal era muy agradable. Sin embargo, nos sorprendió ver el lugar apenas ocupados. Sólo había 3 mesas ocupadas. No es el lugar ocupado y aún recuerdo agitado! ? Las luces manifiestas sobre la mesas, estaban demasiado, así que quizás una opción más iluminados sin haber dado el lugar un brillo suave, especialmente para los clientes de la noche. De alguna manera el restaurante parecía fría y poco atractiva. Es una pena, porque aparte de esta, nuestra noche era buena.

Evitar si los vegetarianos. No hay plato para comer verduras excepto tailandesa curry verde y curry rojo chino hecho con requesón bean. Eso es todo. Un chino principal y dos tailandeses. Vine para China. Sushi vegetariano verduras quizás 6 3 entrantes en un apuro. . . No elección comparado con prácticamente cada otros todo lo que pueda comer chino en el que he estado. Cuando le preguntamos sobre otros platos principales lo que sería normalmente guarniciones se señalaron. Judías Verdes, brócoli y verduras mixtas. . . En una gran variedad de salsas. Estos son platos secundarios. ¿Por qué no hay variedad en los platos principales no tengo ni idea. Ahora llamado pueblo xfun la última vez que estuvimos era un buffet autoservicio, ahora volver a menú a la carta todo lo que pueda comer. Personal parecen haber cambiado demasiado. Mi compañero es carnívoros, y para ser honesto, esto fue la peor comida china que he comido. Así sosa su bastante mal. Tampoco era barato. 15. 99 por persona, pero que no mencionan un cargo automático 10% servicio así que realmente 17. 50 por persona. Personal bien entre campos y tomó años lugar estaba vacío sólo 2 mesas. Sushi era terrible. Marché engañado, para ser honesto. Hazte un favor y a ningún otro sitio. Pero no volveremos.

Teníamos un pueblo divertido de lo que es el nuevo nombre para el pueblo Oriental. Fue espléndido, grandes porciones y caliente aunque no Vivo muy cerca del restaurante. Me di cuenta de que no hay una sección crítica para el pueblo divertido y no puedo averiguar cómo iniciar uno. Todo lo que puedo decir es que la comida era deliciosa y disfrutada por alrededor de nuestra mesa incluyendo alguien que no había comido comida china durante 15 años. Honestamente puedo decir que fue la mejor comida china que he tenido en años.

Esta fue una experiencia terrible gritaron a por la mujer amenazó con llamar a la policía y todo porque se dieron comida orden equivocada pasada así que nos quejamos. Ella desfilando por la comida a los clientes que se habían quejado gritando. Todo lo que quería era un reembolso, pero no educada respuesta. Esta mujer es una locura y no deben trabajar con el público

Changed from oriental village to fun village, Pigged out on the starters between 2 of us , have to say they were fantastic , highly recommend the black pepper beef skewers & salt & pepper squid. Will be back soon

Was a nice all u can eat restaurant fresh orders taken for each course 4 **** + Now help yourself buffet same price. Bonkers.

Visitamos la última noche para el cumpleaños de mi marido con amigos. Todo está preparado a pedido tan encantadora y caliente. El personal es amable y eficiente, cuando hay 4 de nosotros solemos elegir dos cosas cada uno y puedes pedir tantas veces como desee. Las entradas son geniales y que necesita ser cuidado de no llenar usted mismo con ellos. El pato es preciosa y los platos principales son pequeñas pero se puede tener más de una, así que puedes probar varios. En general, recomendaría a todo el mundo, Pueblo Oriental solemos ir en una noche de la semana, el servicio es siempre rápido y de primera clase.

Este es un gran lugar para un buffet chino. Es genial para conseguir comida fresca en el menú buffet - no hay comida bajo lámparas de calor está preparado a pedido y es rápido. El servicio es siempre amable. El pollo satay es absolutamente increíble....

Was made to feel so welcome here and the staff were so good to our quite noisy 3 children! Food...

We went there for a dinner and the food was brilliant. The spring rolls were crispy and flavourful and the chicken red curry was delicious.

Used to be average but ok for food quality and service .. Now it is terrible Starters all look like from Iceland Duck main course dry Mains tasteless Service friendly but very poor.. Staff on phones and basically it's a bit of an inconvenience that you choose to eat there !Def won't be going again,so many restaurants in the city and best avoid this oneDanny's along the road is superb and to be honest should have walked the 15 min further to that as food and service there puts this place to Shame

We went to the Oriental Village on Monday evening to celebrate our daughters birthday, what a lovely time we had, the restaurant is beautifully set out, the toilets are spotless, the welcome, the service were genuinely warm and the food was fab.We will definatly be returning and recommending.

This has become my favourite Chinese place, already used them 3-4 times for takeaways, they do amazing soups- my daughter loved the won ton soup& she is fussy eater, eating cabbage she never had before. It's very authentic run by a friendly Chinese lady & the inside looks very welcoming& relaxing.

The lunch special was very tasty and great value for money. It's a nice environment to talk and eat. I find that it is the best restaurant in the Portslade High Street and the service is very good. I strongly recommend it.

This restaurant has a two course set menu lunch for £6. Been there several times and always been very satisfied with the quality and the value. Just surprised that they get so few customers for lunchtime when it is such good value.

We ate dinner here and found it on trip advisor and decided to give it a try.Very pleased we did so.A cosmopolitan menu,food been served as tapas style.Food was excellent,service was good and nice ambience.Please our wallet for a set price for all you can eat buffet.

Hands down this is the best Chinese and oriental food around! I've been coming here for years and I would never go anywhere else. Amazing price for such beautiful food! Very impressed! Will continue to recommend! Lovely staff and service too.

Would highly recommend this place. The service is always brilliant and the food amazing ! It comes in tapas style dishes so you can try new things without the waste of food and money (being an all you can eat, they bring to your table)

This restaurant is yummy great selection on the menu all you can eat so great value too especially if your hungry !! They do an Elvis evening which looks fun will try that next time !!

The restaurant was nearly empty but staff were very attentive without being obtrusive. Had the adult buffet including recommended dishes. Thai curry and Chinese curry dishes all very good. There is a new chef apparently and the food was certainly very tasty - visits before had started to be a little disappointing. Pleased as a local that things seem to be on the up again.

We went on Friday night. Wasnt too busy, however we had booked. Each course we ordered from the menu was hot and cooked to perfection. All of the food was tasty and hot. The service was great too. Had forgotten about this little gem, but will be back soon!Definitely recommend for an all you can eat evening at a reasonable price. Like the fact that you order from the menu and not serve yourself from hot plates!Great work!

had a really good meal, well cooked,great service.House wine good value.enjoyed the experience.Will definitely return

Having used this Restaurant for the past 10 years when Terry had it and then again once it was sold to the current owners some three or four years ago. Last time we went was for my birthday last year. Was very disappointed and decided not to use it again. However we were looking for somewhere to eat yesterday and saw a post on Facebook giving Oriental Village a good review. So thought we'd give it another go. Although it was fairly quiet we ordered our starters with some trepidation however we were pleasantly surprised they arrived hot and very tasty. We then ordered the main and was equally as pleased. We shall definitely return and hopefully the Oriental Village is back on track and will surpass everyone's expectations. Well done. Glad we took the chance again

Went for a quick lunch buffet. Food was plenty full, tasty and good value. Would like to try the place of an evening. Very traditional layout which was nice to see. Did have to ask for chopstix though...... Would recommend it plus they do some great deals and if you don't have time for a full on lunch buffet they can do a two quick courses and a bargain price.

We booked last minute for my daughters 11th birthday. Good portion sizes for children to try lots of dishes without wastage. Great food and service. Recommend.

Meal was lovely, fresh and extremely tastyThey put up a anniversary banner for us which was a lovely touch and couldn't be more helpful and friendly.

Love this restaurant. Great Asian food for good prices! We take clients for business lunches, two courses for around £6 per person! If you have time - I really recommend the all you can eat meal option. I was really happy with the portion size and variety of vegetarian food they had on offer! First class service as well! Highly recommend to anyone who loves Asian food!

Went on a girls night out. The best I could say about the food was that some of it was cooked. The chicken satay was served hot but was very salty. The duck and half the pancakes were cold. The main course was edible but not much flavour. Had to ask repeatedly for drinks and was then charged for more drinks then were served. Service was appalling and the staff just kept asking if we wanted more drinks. Took 2.5 hours to be served starters, couple of pancakes and duck and a main course. No atmosphere or background music. Not worth the money!!!

We regularly order a take away from her. Normally lovely. After waiting 1.5 hours I rang to see where it was lady says on way ok fine we wait another 30 minutes finally arrives not a sorry nothing. Food was disgusting stone cold pappy prawns pappy spring rolls. Total waste of £40

Oriental Village is an affordable Chinese restaurant in Portslade. Good customer service with some good food. Only thing I recommend is to eat there or not order a takeaway delivery. The time I ordered something takeaway it was as good as eating in.

We had a great meal here .Had never eaten here before but would defiantly go back .Waiter very helpful explained the menu we shared a starter

Always loved the food, but cs sucks. We found a fly stuck inside the frozen ice cream and she only discount the service charge.

Today we visited the Oriental Village for lunch. Enjoyed their £16.99 eat as much as you can feast. Excellent food, so tasty and well cooked. There were also many dishes we have not eaten before which made the experience even better. Very friendly and welcoming place to eat.

Our first visit to the Oriental Village and it was a pleasure. Don't be put off by the modest outside - it looks nothhing from the outside but inside the decor is elegant and the staff are all very welcoming. Four of us dined on the all you can eat menu and every dish was plentifull and delicious and even included pudding. The staff were attentive but not pushy. at no time did we feel rushed or forced to buy extra drinks. It was my birthday so they had a banner, and brought out a cake which was a nice touch.Will definately be back!

Been coming here for about 10 years now, fantastic restaurant, great customer service and never disappointed! Cheap also!Would recommend.

Having eaten at The Oriental Village for a number of years we visited for a friend's birthday. I ordered my usual combination of salt & pepper squid, sweet & sour king prawn and chicken chow mien. We immediately noticed a difference in presentation. The squid included a garnish that hadn't been part of the dish before as well as freshly chopped red chilli. These additions made a real difference. This standard was repeated throughout our meal. When asked if we were enjoying our food we were then told that they now have a new chef. The food has always been nice but their new chef clearly takes pride not just in the cooking but the presentation also. All sauces are prepared to order from fresh ingredients. It really shows. A couple of minor issues with service but overall a wonderfully food experience from start to finish. We will return!

Haven't had Chinese meals for a while so we decided to visit this restaurant again.Seems like the food we had different with previous two times we had.I think they have new a chef and I have to agree that this chefs is much better.The food is more presentable, tastier especially satay sauce, Tom yum soup or curry.We definitely will eat here again.

Went last night with friends after not going for a good few years as I was ill after my last visit. But I have to say, I'm so glad I was persuaded to give it another chance. The food was just lovely and the service very attentive without being intrusive. I will definitely make sure of a return visit this time.

Ordered from oriental village before and had no problems This time ordered a takeaway and food wasn't great and had dishes that were wrong..Telephoned to complain as wasn't happy and was told they had changed the chef.Won't be using this Chinese restaurant again.

It is about 4 years since we have visited the Oriental village and I was a little dismayed to see that some of the reviews said it had gone downhill, so we decided to find out for ourselves. We went today a Tuesday at lunch time so it was quiet. About 12 people in all. We found everything as good as it was last time we visited. The food is freshly cooked to order. Everything was spotless. the quality of the food was excellent as was the service. I can only speak as I find and our waitress was on her own but she made us feel very welcome and was excellent in her service. I could not find anything to fault. Maybe I should go when it is busy but I enjoyed my lunch so much we will be going more often

Food standards and service has gone downhill. Used to visit regularly and loved it. They started doing takeaway so maybe thats why, or maybe its changed hands. Staff too busy, food nowhere near as good as it used to be.

Lovely staff very good food up with the best in the area we wouldn't go any where else we go every week and never been let down

Me and my partner have been going to oriental village for a few months now and we can't get enough of it. First time we tried the restaurant staff were really friendly, polite and the lady who owns the restaurant was very helpful during the night. We often go to the village and when we book we always ask if we can possibly book the table next to the window as me and my partner enjoy sitting there, and so far they have always managed to reserve our table which we really appreciate! Food is great, never have to wait long and when it turns up we can t wait to tuck in. So much variety and never gets boring and we can't wait to try more of the menu.We look forward to making our next booking for the weekend with the family! This restaurant is really up there with the best of Chinese food! Aaron/Karley

My wife and I went here for dinner on Saturday the 30th of May.....She had been before with her friends and said it was nice,so I trusted her judgement as she knows I can be a bit fussy at times.We were greeted and shown to our table...ordered our drinks. Which was the first of many frustrations,I had water my wife had pimms and lemonade. The waitress came over to ask again what my wife wanted and then the manager came over and asked what she wanted.While we were waiting for our drinks another waiter asked if he could take our drinks order.....seriously I thought front of house staff communicate. We ordered mixed ordorvies,it wasn't anything to write home about...Luke warm and greasy. Then we ordered duck,which was cold and the pancakes were stuck together......We then ordered a selection of the main course dishes...as we like to share.It tasted the same,very bland and lacking in colour as well as flavour.I kept saying to my wife this is a bit of a sideshow,as the manager/owner was shouting at one of the waiters in full view of all the other diners in the restaurant. He looked very embarrassed then after about 20 minutes the chap walked out,I was tempted to follow him. I for one won't be returning,food was rubbish,staff friendly but unprofessional.All in all a waste of my time and most importantly my hard earned cash.

Terrible place, service slow waiting staff rude, food cold.Very aggressive owner doesnt like to be informed of her staffs rudness.

A smart restaurant with friendly staff, but serving very westernised Asian food, and for people who don't like chilli. Compared to most places which do all you can eat buffet food, the quality is much better, and as you order from a menu at your table, there is a huge range. It's also a nicer experience. For the lunchtime buffet, you do get a huge amount of food for £15.99. But sadly it isn't like real Asian food. Most things also seem to be sugary and sweet, even the crispy seaweed. If you want Asian style food without chilli and other 'foreign' flavours, this is the place to go. But if you want authentic Asian food, give it a miss.

We've been to Oriental Village lots of times and today's visit was the best yet. We certainly ate as much as we wanted, every course was gorgeous and the staff were quick and efficient.

Quick service, fresh food, always hot and tasty. Best take out I've had in hove. Mussels in black bean are yummy. Reasonably priced too! Bon apetit!

had a dinner last weekend, the restaurant was really busy but the food and service were amazing!If you fancy some chinese food, I recommend you should go to this one and try! especially starter was really nice.

Follows the traditional chinese all you can eat procedure - order as many starters as you like, but once you move on to the next course you can't move back etc.The service was efficient and not too overbearing, the food of extremely good quality - I was very impressed that the sauces were not majorly salty or gloopy like you get in a chinese take away.

It was about a week ago, we came there despite the bad reviews because we wanted to try something different. It turned out to be such good dinner for me and my girlfriend. The staffs were very friendly and trying their best to serve since it was pretty busy. 1Such a shame we tried so much starters which we didnt eat much for the main course. I'd really recommend the Salt&Pepper squids and king prawn; they are the best so far we've tried. I also heard other customers enjoyed the meal yet none good reviews were given.

Nice food, staff very unfriendly and rude, got my order wrong, didn't bring the food I wanted. Also didn't understand anything I was saying they need to learn better english.

really good food with lots of choices have never had a bad meal it is one of my most favourite places to eat. I recommend you try it

Used to go there years ago quite often, the food has always been very nice, specially for a vegetarian like me there is a lot to choose from. We stoped to go there as the service got worst. Been there tonight and I can safely say that there has been a change. Not only inside the restaurant, a lot of attention to details. New table and chairs covers. New plate and also new chef and new menu. Also they have a separate vegetarian menu. Food amaizing, even better then before. The lady was very nice. Need to learn how to make cappuccino tho. Lol. Despite all the bad reviews that they collect in the past I would raccomend this restaurant.

Been there several times, staff are friendly and work hard to deliver the best service and food out in the least time.the restaurant decorates and give you free birthday cake if you go there for birthday party. this restaurant is very busy in the weekend so you should book a table in advance if you plan to go there.

The restaurant is in need of TLC as and attention to detail as the walls needed a lick of paint, there were cobwebs, the menus were stuck together with Sellotape. We like to give local business a chance but this one is worth a miss. The starter we ordered the waitress got the order wrong and offered to take it away as we don't like waste we said we would keep it and ate 3/4. Then we ordered our mains which we ate all but one dish as it tasted "off" so we asked to order another dish, at this point we were told we would HAVE to pay for this dish on top of all you can eat price because of the waste. We were not asked if there was a reason we had not finish it. We were not asked if we had eaten in the restaurant before or if we understood the principle of restaurant. The waitress was more interested it watching the TV show on very loudly on her iPad with her back to the restaurant I am aware that there were only four people in the restaurant, but the two members of staff in the room to both be looking at electronic devices, meant I had to get up from the table to ask for what we needed. When we queried the fact we were being told we had to pay extra we had both members of staff putting there hands in our faces saying we had to pay, and they even said they were not interested it what we had to say as we were just there to pick fault, which we were not, we were there for a 'nice' meal. I'm sure that the service and food offered to us upset and ruined not only our evening but the other customers in the restaurant. We don't like to write bad reviews but this was beyond belief and when we said we would not pay they insisted we pay for half the food (the drinks we would expect to pay for) they even had the cheek to put the service charge on!This is an absolute disgrace of a restaurant and I have never been treated so badly in a restaurant.We both work in a hospitality customer service based industry and would never dream of treating customers the way we were treated this evening.Visit this restaurant at your peril or visit the take away a 5 min walk away called PHOENIX PALACE which is where we normally go but thought we would try all you can eat again...how stupid we feel for wasting our money especially when we were told "I do not wish to serve you again"!Don't worry you certainly won't!

WE have been here many times with friends or just the two of us, the food is amazing the choice is immense and the price is very reasonable, we find the staff always friendly and helpful, the guy with the tattoos is very good, for the price really cant fault this restaurant.

My partner and I enjoy the food here a lot and love that there's such a big variety but my only complaint is everytime we go here the service is a bit hit and miss!tonight our waitress seemed very moody and didn't make us feel very welcome,however there is a young man who works there with tattoo's (not sure of name) who is always so charming and friendly. Good food, just think some of the staff could brush up on their customer service skills and manners I find this quite an important part of your dining out experience. Also check your bill, as we had drinks added on our receipt which we didn't order!

Went to oriental village last night 13.6.14 with friends restaurant looked fantastic food brilliant and Leon our waiter was superb very attentive and helpful we are taking different friends next week and have already booked our table

Used to go a lot good value and Christmas time. Although it sounds snobby, it has become a bit rowdy and food choice not so good staff a bit impersonal now. Not good value for money anymore.

Ate here twice, first take away was disappointing but had heard good things. Gave it another try and found a big black hair in the meal. Of course sometimes such things cant be avoided, but the handling of said situation was appalling.Upon complaining i was told to walk to there restaurant at 11pm and show them the hair. My boyfriend did this, but this didn't satisfy the manager she then wanted me to bring the rest of our order to the shop. Of course it had been partially eaten as we were half way threw a meal, she shouted at us and after a good 15 minutes of rowing i was aloud a refund but told to never return...as if it was my fault? disgusting customer service. Also chicken balls chips and ribs are dry and tasteless, also beef chow mein contained around two bits of beef.

Went here with work friends for lunch, price is good for two starters and quite filling. Service was quick and easy Food was good to average, may have to try a different dish to get a real feel for the chefs skills!

Had dinner here last Saturday and from the moment we walked in nothing could have been bettered. The staff were efficient and polite and the food was delicious. The service was outstanding particularly as there was a table of 16 people nearby who were being served when we were. Mary (Ming) manages the restaurant superbly and I have no problem in recommending Oriental Village to anyone.

This restaurant offers a £16.00 menu ....all you can eat (If you over order you will be charged!!) The menu is quite extensive and offers Thai/ Chinese delicious food. The items you choose are nicely presented and hot.The staff are amazingly charming, attentive and polite considering how busy the restaurant can be, particularly on a Friday/Saturday night. Occasionally there is live entertainment...check the web site!In the winter book a table away from the entrance doors, can be cool.The restaurant is licensed and has a good wine list.The restaurant also does takeaway!

My wife and I ate here for lunch, we both had a 2 course for £6 which is fantastic value! I had Chicken satay on skewers my wife ate Spring rolls and we both had a chicken main with noodles and rice, all served promptly and hot , fresh and tasty! I recommend the window seat to watch the world go by, we will go back for dinner soon!

Where do I start 1, Staff unfriendly 2, Left waiting at table 3, Staff not very staff like ( very scruffy)4, I have eaten in many Chinese Resteraunt and traveled to HongKong China 17 times and I can honestly say it's was my worst ever Chinese experience I have had .They need a refit also, I am sorry to be so brutal , but I have to be honest !!Hove resident :(

I would agree with many people the oriental went a little down hill.but hey it's backnew more upmarket look new great malasian chefhad a fantastic meal with my familyonly thing lacking is a few more customers to give it a bit more atmospheregreat service great food very good valuemany thanks john piercy

Me and my partner ordered from here a couple of weeks ago and I was extremely disappointed,The food used to be really good here but the quality has since diminished,Our Chowmein was tasteless,the rice was overcooked and the rest we ordered was hardly better,especially when your paying 30% more then your would at another Chinese place.The food took ages to arrive yet there was no apologies when it finally arrived.Such a shame as this used to be a highly respected establishment but as I can see has clearly gone down hill,Overall it was a complete rip off for what we got and we will definitely not be ordering from here again!

We went for afternoon lunch and had the place to ourselves. The waiting staff were nothing short of lovely. We opted for the buffee which cost £16 a head, but you can order as much as we wish from their menu, stage by stage, so you select from the starters, then the main courses...its all soooo freshly cooked and having had many a chinese over the years i can honestly say from both of us this is the best chinese food by far we have ever had. The spicy chilli squid is incredible. Dont have a bad word to say about the place honestly try it!!

I used to really like Oriental Village but it really has gone downhill. The food is of poor quality and I just generally didn't feel great after eating there.Service isn't great either and for the price it just isn't upto scratch.Sorry but I won't be returning here again

my partner and i dined several times here but not recently.we booked a table to celabrate our anniversary. MISTAKE. i understand it has changed hands.GONE are the tablecloths and ambience and decor. in place are bare tables making the place reminiscent of a cafe! we were the only people in there-- most unusual i thought but soon realised why!! starter was piping hot as though it had come out of a microwave and the spare ribs were very spare indeed. The thai red curry my partner had tasted terrible. the deep fried ice cream for desert had completely melted!! so disappointed. will never go again

I have eaten in this restaurant many times and this Friday night was the last time. The stater was terrible ,food quality so bad ,squid tested like stone,crisp beef was too hard ,event cant chew,and the food so much oil. After I came back I feel so bad for my stomach.I wont ever ever come back again.

Been a few times but the last visit was the best. Managed to eat all courses and ordered extra starters and main so definitely feel I got my money's worth. Disagree with the comments here about food quality and service.

I have been here a few times but not for about 5 years so was a bit wary on reading the reviews. We booked a table for 9pm as they were quite busy. On arrival a table was not ready so we sat on the outside chairs and were offered a complimentary drink. We did not wait long so that was a nice touch. The restaurant was very busy with large Birthday groups. I think if I was just with my husband it may have been really annoying as they were very loud. Maybe they need to warn you of this when booking. Saying that the service was very good seeing as they were so busy. House red wine was nice and a reasonable price. The food was lovely. Apart from giving us meat dishes when we were all veggies/pescatarians. Not a problem just changed. I would definitely go back but not for quiet meal !! Would rate as good but can't on here.

We were very surprised at the some of the bad reviews this restaurant has had as it does not match our experience. We have been coming here for several years and it is particularly good for large groups as you all pay the same whatever you eat. Although it has changed hands and some dishes are not quite the same, the choice is great and the portions are small, which is a good thing, so you can try lots, and ask for more of those you like best. We tend to try not to have too many starters as they fill us up too much. A lot of the dishes are Thai, not Chinese, and we particularly love the mussels in Black Bean Sauce. The crispy duck is delicious and the toffee banana with leaving room for. It is very good value for money and as good if not better than other similar restaurants in the Brighton/ Hove area. Much better than some of the buffet style ones as food is individually bought to you. Special occasions are celebrated with free balloons and cake!

Possibly the worst Chinese meal I have ever had.The food was so salty that it all tasted the same and some dishes felt suspiciously 'warmed up' in a microwave as they were piping hot to the point of burning yourself - not what you get when food is hot from an oven.Duck was so shredded it was like sand. All in all, just a horrible experience. I wont be going back

We've used the Oriental pretty much since it opened and its always been good value and the food always good quality and well presented. Whilst we noticed the change of management (we where friendly with the original owners for many years) it didn't seem to affect the service and quality we have come to expect. Our last trip was last month and we used a Groupon Voucher on a Saturday. I can honestly say it was as good as its ever been, food was usual high standard and service was good.We have never had anything but good service and food here, believe me if I felt otherwise I would reflect it here - so I stand by what I have said...

The most disgusting Chinese food ever, had takeaway, spent £20- most waste of money, threw aŵay all of it.....tasteless, greasy, yuk yuk yuk....and not to say about customer service, or rather lack of.....never again!

Me and my boyfriend came here both having loved it in past years. But unfortunately it had changed and is not the same anymore. Bought a groupon voucher and felt we got treated differently to others which shouldn't have been the case. Food portion and presentation and taste had all changed.And the staff didnt seem like they wanted to be there. A bit of a sour atmosphere. Won't be returning until I hear things have changed to the way it used to be.

if you're looking for Chinese food in Hove or Brighton.Oriental Village has smart modern decor, an eat-as-much-as-you like of oriental "tapas", charming and attentive staff all for an extremely reasonable price. They occasionally run deals with the voucher companies, but in all honesty their product is well worth paying full price for. We have been twice and we will be back.

Had a groupon for this place. The food was very average. Service was absolutely terrible and made you feel unwelcome. Dont visit this place. Waste of money and a bad night out. I recommend a similar restaursnt nearby called Dannys where we went a couple of weeks back. Food is surperb and service was great. Bubbly, friendly atmosohere there. Oritenal village - what a dive!!!

We have been here before and would say the food is about the same. It is basically an all you can eat restaurant but served at your table. The place is quite modern and the service was good if a little impersonal. The portions are smaller but you can ask for more and it is a good way of trying a bit of everything. This is not top end Asian cuisine more like your local take away type food but it is tasty. Some dishes are better than others; we think the starters are better. I think some of the negative comments that have been posted about the food are a bit unjust. If you are a big eater its probable good value, but by the time 10% service is added and drinks, the bill can add up.

This establishment needs to up the ante in terms of its offering to keep up with the times. The food being served was akin to a 1970s Chinese restaurant. The waiting staff could offer more advice in terms of quantities to order. This is a set price 'eat all you want' menu, but the portions are so tiny that when our party ordered for six one each of five dishes, there was insufficient to go around. A bit of common sense please.

This will be 3rd review I have placed about this restaurant. We have been eating here for a few years and it was lovely. Last couple of years it's been terrible. We gave it one last shot 2 weeks ago and we won't be going back for a very long time. Nothing was the same as before. Food greasy or over cooked. Asked for a variation of the mixed starters and it all came out wrong. The butterfly chicken in breadcrumbs were so over cooked you could use them to repair your shoes! It's such a shame as we always loved t come here about once every 5 weeks. Spoke to someone as they were leaving and they asked what I thought of the meal and we both had the same opinion, rubbish!

Using our Groupon voucher, my husband and I went to the Oriental village on Friday evening.The place was busy but having reserved a table, we were shown to our seats quickly and pleasantly.The food was superb. Having read mixed reviews beforehand we were not sure what to expect but we can honestly say we will be returning.The drinks were extremely reasonably priced.The service was good and efficient.In fact there is nothing that I could mention to tweak if I tried!Give this restaurant a go - I am sure you won't be disappointed.Enjoy!Thank you Oriental village for a truly enjoyable evening - we will be recommending to you to friends and family.

We had been regularly going to Oriental Village for about five years, but I think new owners have taken over and everything has changed for the worse!The recipes which were delicious have been replaced with cheap substitutes which tasted fatty.On our last (ever) visit, there were no tablecloths on the table, the toilets were dirty, the plates were chipped and the waiter was less than helpful.This is such a shame as it clearly had the potential to be a fab restaurant, and now its just run down and bad tasting!

Have been going to the Oriental Village since it first opened, several years ago, and always enjoyed the ambience, the food, service and friendliness of the place. After a bit of a break went there again a few months ago and hardly recognised it as the same place. The waiters were not very friendly, and it was hard to get their attention. Found out that it had changed hands and Terry, a fantastic host, had gone back to China. Thought maybe the new owners were just having teething troubles, so tried it again a couple of weeks ago, and we thought it was awful. Slow, service. Ordered a selection of starters, and when it came along it looked as if it had all just been tipped willy nilly from a great height onto the plate. It was greasy, with lots of little batter bits, and at least 2 of our starters were missing. Also puzzling, was that although there were 2 of us eating, there were 3 pieces of each starter. The mains (when we finally managed to get the waiter's attention, were tiny and almost cold. They seem to have changed all the sauces, and not for the better. What a pity that it has gone so downhill. Also when we left, we happened to look up the alleyway which their kitchen backs on to, and although we can't blame anyone for the disgusting mess up there, it was further offputting and we definitely will not be eating there again.

Purchased a Groupon voucher for £15 for two people. The food was very terrible quality, tasteless, everything fried from frozen, everything had been soaked in oil. The waitresses had been clearly bored and robotic, so I was quite upset that I had to pay 10% service charge! Even with the discount voucher it was a complete waste of money! :(

i was apprehensive having read some of the reviews but I had a groupon voucher that needed to be used so I persuaded my son to join me and we went on a cold Monday evening. Apart from choosing the wrong place to sit as we got a cold draught from the door everything else was good. The food was good and the staff were pleasant and helpful. This restaurant gives you a great opportunity to try lots of different dishes at a good price.

Just returned home after enjoying an evening meal at the Oriental Village,Portslade. The restaurant was packed upon our arrival but our table was ready.We enjoyed the food. Service was excellent. Our only constructive comment would be that some of the food and plates could have been hotter, hence 4 not 5 star rating.We used our Groupon voucher which saved us loads of expense. Our friend Jenny ordered the Jasmine tea which looked and tasted fantastic - we had great fun watching the flower unwind.We will be back for more!

i visited at the weekend after lots of recommendations from friends. Really friendly staff that were attentive professional and fun. The food was really nice but the best thing was the pricing, the all u can eat menu was the perfect way to try out all the different courses and dishes, try it you'll be surprised what they like!

our family always go to oriental village and we love it a lot. They have been changed a new chef who cook the food even better! Although some dishes have changed, they are still quite tasty. We understand that the change. Service is always nice and the staff are very friendly as usually. Some people have been really disappointed at them which I think it's not really fair coz it always been our favourite oriental restaurant!

After reading the latest reviews we were a bit apprehensive about our visit to the Oriental Village.But as soon as we arrived we were greeted very warmly and we changed to a table of our choice.We did have to ask how the menu worked and it was explained very well.The choices on the menu were fantastic.We were happy with all of our food served but, maybe could have done with a bit better presentation but i woudnt down score them on that.they were also good with our 4yr old and what she would like to eat as she of course wouldnt of had the all you can eatThey were very attentive to our needs and we would definatly go back. the food was amazing for us, so please give this place a chance after all the awful reviewsWe are looking forward to our next visit

Went here on a Monday lunchtime using a groupon voucher for their "all you can eat four course tapas menu". Waitress was initially fairly welcoming - my friend and I ordered a selection of starters which arrived within 5 minutes (we were the only people in the restaurant at that time). The prawn toast and thai prawn rolls were just about edible, but didn't really taste as if they had much prawn in. The chicken satay were lukewarm and we asked for them to be warmed up, but the waitress said she would get fresh ones. When the arrived they were hot, but they tasted pretty awful with a revolting tasting sauce and my friend didn't eat hers. The waitress was not at all happy about this, and my friend was "told off" for not eating it. The crispy duck wasn't too bad, although not particularly crispy and a bit bland tasting. The accompanying cucumber and spring onion looked like they had been prepared several days earlier. We ordered one main course each with a rice and noodle dish. These all arrived in small orange plastic bowls similar to the bowls I serve my cats their food in. We were not offered a plate to eat off and had to eat the food straight from these tiny bowls. The food was quite simply disgusting - we've both eaten in many oriental restaurants in the past and this was absolutely the worse we've both ever been served. I just about managed to eat my bean curd in thai spicy sauce and the plain rice, but my friend couldn't eat her chicken in black bean sauce, and again was told off quite harshly by the waitress for not finishing it. We weren't offered dessert but both wanted something to take the awful taste away of the previous dishes, and we asked for banana glazed in toffee. This was edible and tasted okay, but nothing special at all. The waitress left just before we finished our meal and gave us quite a dirty look as she walked out, leaving a colleague to give us our bill. Quite frankly, probably the worse restaurant I have ever eaten in. It was cold in there, the food was terrible and the waitress rude. Several hours later, feeling rather queasy, and haven't been able to face eating anything else today. Avoid at all costs.

I have been going to this restaurant with my Wife ever since we first started going out and easily over 7 years. It was always held in high regard - so much so that at one point we were going monthly it was our 'meal out'.However we went for the first time this year on Friday - having not been this year as it was poor the last time.I'm sorry to report it has not improved one iota. ALL the staff have changed; I actually was on recognition terms with the old staff.We ordered our mixed h'orderves off the bat with the drinks (after waiting AGES for service last time) oh dear was that a mistake. After seeing 2 tables full of people arrive after us and move from starters to mains before ours arrived I checked. They had lost the order. 40mins after arriving the starter arrived. The portions are considerably smaller than before, the recipes have changed - for example salt and pepper squid seemed to be devoid of salt. All of it was over cooked and COLD - quite a feat.The duck was dry and we were given half the number of pancakes we'd have gotten before leaving us with a surplus of duck.The disappointment didn't stop there. The main portions were also smaller, and were in a boiling hot bowl - but hardly warm themselves and smarted of a microwaved serving.All in all the service was poor, the food was poorer and we went home wanting. I doubt we will ever go back - I can however recommend the China Palace in Worthing which seems similar. (salt and pepper squid still isn't as good as it was at the OV tho :( )

Have enjoyed several takeaways from Oriental Village over many years, but the last two I have had have been tasteless. Tonights one though was so bad that I actually called them to complain. Tasteless, but also, the dishes I ordered should have been crispy, instead they had a peculiar glutinous, fatty texture, making most of it entirely inedible. The sweet and sour sauce was like vinegar, the crispy seaweed was soft and tasteless except for pure sugar, the prawn crackers were rubbery.When I called to tell them I was unhappy, they offered me 20% off my next order. I told them I expected at least £10 of the £25 I had spent back and they could pick up the food to see I had eaten very little of it if they wanted proof. They told me I would have to bring it back myself. I did this, meaning I had to bring my toddler out with me at 7pm on a rainy Sunday night. As we had agreed they would refund me £10, I was not expecting any further inquisition at the restaurant. It was a generous compromise on my part, giving them £15 effectively for about 4 salt and pepper squid, the only thing really edible and I was still being polite despite having to come out and then go home to start cooking. However, some little waiter guy then started arguing with me in the restaurant, trying to imply I am making it all up! Even though he could see I am standing there with my toddler and a full bag of their inedible food!The manager told me that sometimes it's just a case of 'bad luck'...well I hope they start to realise we live in difficult times and for a business to survive in the long run, it's going to have to do a lot better than this.