Springwater in Gedling

My son and 7 friends visited here last night to celebrate his 21st birthday and what a shame they wished they hadn’t they were very disappointed with the amount of food brought out each time with only 4 choices not enough in each portion for 8 people . Each course served of starters took half an hour to arrive ?? Each visit for them to the bar had to be over £10 minimum so no going to the bar for just one drink ?? This place has gone down hill so if your looking to celebrate a special well any accasion look else where don’t bother visiting here 🤮🤮🤮

The empty plates speak for themselves. This is a buffet type restaurant, but not a serve yourself type; order 4 items (starter or mains) and it is sized to suit your party. The food quality, appearance and taste is great and the service just right- not in your face and removing plates as just as you put your fork/chopsticks down but in sight and waiting for your nod. The atmosphere is casual but not scruffy. It’s a pleasure to take your partner/wife/significant other on an anniversary/date night or a teenager for their 16th, or just because it’s Friday. Top marks to the staff.

It's getting expensive now. But everything has

Great food, but massively over priced

The food is always good. The staff are friendly. It's one of our favourite places to eat.

Went for work Christmas party, honestly was a disappointment, food was nice, but service took so long, my friend & I went to dance and the whole table had been cleared including our very expensive drinks 1 large Bacardi & diet Coke & 1 Malibu & Pineapple £17 absolute joke constantly we had had 2 rounds. We definitely won't be returning, the dancefloor is smaller than my lounge. So will be finding another venue for our Xmas party next year

Lovely food fantastic staff and great atmosphere they even made up a special plate of food for my vegetarian friend

Works Christmas meal, lovely meal thank you

1st time visit and we really enjoyed it. Food was great, service was great and atmosphere was great. Although being near Christmas it was busy. Definitely will be returning.

First time visiting but I will return. Food is ok, the starters are far better than the mains so fill your boots on those first! Service is great and staff very friendly, though the happy birthday music every 5 minutes is a bit much. Will deffo go back in the future.

Nice, but not worth the price for me, honestly

Service was lovely very unfortunately food wasn’t as good, starters satay chicken was very slimy and Chewy , Smoky chicken was fishy. Mains duck curry chewy and fatty, I know duck is fatty but it was as if they had used just the skin not the meat. Ribs bland, rice just tasted of Greece, noodles greasy not any flavour at all! Overall it was disgusting! I will not be returning or Recommending it to anyone.

I have been going to Michael's restaurant for over 20 years, and in all that time, I have never had a complaint. The food is quite simply, lovely every single time. It's true price does go up, but so does the cost of living. It true that it is not the nearest restaurant to me, but that just makes it all the more special when we go. Faultless service, and of course Michael himself is nearly always there making sure everyone is happy.

Nice food and waiters service good but they jumped on you when you have finished the starters and mains etc reaching over your shoulders and in-between you whilst you were having a conversation with your party/friends and family, I found this to be very rude but several people of my group mentioned this as well upon leaving the restaurant. Overall food is nice and affordable for an "All You Can Eat experience.

Worst takeaway ever eaten. Also very expensive at £46.20 for such unpleasant food that all was cold. The platter food was very dry and tasted like over fried cardboard. The two sets of ribs were sickly sweet. The duck and hoisin sauce was tasteless. The seaweed had no taste. The chefs should feel ashamed. I am amazed the restaurant is busy ever and I shall never have food from their again. I have been several times now and always been underwhelmed by the food but it's been acceptable when hungry, feeling lazy and have friends over. However last meal too bad to ever return again for fear of wasting yet more money on a meal you wouldn't want to consume ever. Most of it ended up in the dog.

Went with family 19/10/24 big group of 17 . Food wasn’t great every dish tasted gloppy , couldn’t tell difference from fish or chicken , crispy chilli beef nice but that’s it . Doing food on mass was obvious we paid for all inclusive . It was very busy not sure why ! Won’t return

Went for daughters birthday fantastic time had all you can eat menu . Time from ordering to getting your food was super fast. The food was exceptional. Staff are very friendly and polite. Good menu selection. Recommended the Chinese larger. Booked again for Newyears Eve

Food was fine, very busy too. But the owner (think he was) was quite unfriendly towards his staff, Ruins your mood.

Beautiful team, fresh food. Amazing place.

We wanted somewhere to celebrate our wedding anniversary and also my son and his wife's wedding anniversary. We enjoyed every course, service, plenty of time between courses. Quality of food was excellent, cannot fault anything at all. There were 4 adults and two children under 12, we all left saying we ill be back. Thank you to all the staff for making it a special occasion.

Picked my food up sometime last week and found a wooden hook in my food iv been coming here for a long time but this really put me off and had to put it in the bin

AVOID. Do not recommend. Arrogant beyond belief. So I’m In the area on business. Decided to come to the Springwater. Very poor decision on my part. Advised I couldn’t eat from the buffet menu as I was there solo. MUST be for 2 persons. @£27 per head. That’s a big ask for someone alone & trying to eat a quiet meal solo. Queried that pricing model with the maitre d…. Hold on. It’s a buffet…??? What difference does it really make…. Had I have joined an existing table. I could obviously have paid them £27 and eaten alone. Same food choices for me. Clearly this restaurant are happy enough to lose the food revenue and a few drinks. Glad business is so good that you can turn people away who aren’t in a party of 2 or more. On a Monday evening also!! Bonkers…. The arrogance of that pricing model simply astounds me. Whether the food is good or not, avoid this place as a point of principle. Clearly this restaurant is in it for the money alone. Begs the question what quality the ingredients are, that model being the case. It’s certainly not customer satisfaction or enjoyment… Rant over almost…. Here’s an alternative for you fellow google review viewers. :- Travelled to the Golden Phoenix a just few miles away. Buffet menu £19.99… (might be a Monday deal, I don’t know) Welcomed with open arms despite being 3/4’s full. Very clean, food amazing 🤩. I’d go as far as saying the Dim Sum is on a par with Cathay Pacific’s First Class lounge offering at London Heathrow Terminal 3. I truly hope the management or owners of the Springfield can articulate a suitable justification and apology for turning me away….

Amazing quality food with great service every time.

Great place an all you can eat without the usual pushing and shoving free for all in some.this place is lovely food is brought to you ordered off the menu, and it's excellent. Highly recommended will be back.

First time taking Parents, we will all be back

We have been coming to Springwater for over 20 years. Each of our three children have started in the high chair and enjoyed the culinary fun. During this time we have never had a bad meal. I have read some of the reviews and it irritates me, this place is an absolute gem. We have always been treated as individual guests, like VIPs. This is our little treat three or four times a year. It is an absolute must to visit.

Very busy place, but their service was very quick, and I wasn't waiting long in between each course. It's an all-inclusive, which is £27 ahead. The service was great, and the food was lovely . My wife and I will be going back really enjoyed.

This place is unmatched I’m a massive Cantonese / Chinese food fan and no where around the country even comes close to this place!

Definitely 5 stars! The service & food here is always outstanding! My family and I have been here quite a few times - and everytime the food is amazing and the service from the workers is outstanding! They do an amazing job & always smiling ❤️

Totally Enjoyed our anniversary meal here. From being greeted at the door by a lovely gentleman to all the staff providing a great table service. Such lovely people. We had balloons on the table and was given a lovely complimentary sharing dessert with “ congratulations “ being played in the background. A truly wonderful anniversary meal. Definately recommend this place . Thank you to all at Springwater x

Think every seat in the place full is all the explanation required, never fails to excel, taken first spot in nottingham for food

Service great, food was tasty and just what we wanted ... well worth a visit.

Loved the food, staff are friendly friendly and funny, happy birthday song is a little much.

Very good. Great food, lovely staff. Can't fault it

Definately go there again excellent all round

Amazing, every time I come, just amazing

What a beautiful place, so friendly, the food is amazing, I will definitely go again well worth the money

Absolutely love this place...food is outstanding Service is great.

Great place for food, parties and hanging out

Typical Chinese food but very salty. One member of staff said Chinese people have very different food themselves

Only positives about Springwater Great place !

This place is amazing the food is fantastic, the staff are amazing and the atmosphere is incredible.

Amazing, great food & great service

Very nice food and attentive service, which are two of the main attractions when eating out. Sadly the atmosphere isn't particularly exciting and doesn't feel authentic.

Nothing to complain. The food and the atmosphere was really good, as usually 👌 😋

Lovely food, great service, nice atmosphere

Excellent service. All waiting staff were super polite and attentive, we were continually asked if we needed anything throughout our stay which was far beyond my expectations and experience of buffet style restaurants. Menu was extensive and had a wide variety of favourites mixed in with dishes I'd never had before. Personally, I thought the portions were massive,particularly the mains - I expected much smaller dishes. Went with my partner and we were seated in an alcove with another couple which was perfect as we were largely shielded from the large parties. Didn't make reservations but that didn't matter, although we did make it just before the rush. Lots of parking available however I noticed the car park was absolutely packed when leaving so would recommend to get there early.

Lovely food, lovely staff, didn’t feel rushed at all, very relaxed atmosphere. Highly recommend :)

Delicious food and incredibly friendly staff

Initially tried to sell us the most expensive menu. Food portions small between 3 people. Quality of food no where near as good as Chungs. The place was outdated looking & dirty. Rough clientele on my chosen night. Loud & raucous. No sophistication or ambience. Gave wrong bill at end. Get me back to Chungs!

Been visiting here for over 20 years, best Chinese food you will ever eat.

Been going to Spring Waters for many years, the food is the best, staff really friendly and very helpful. There is good parking and plenty of disabled parking. I would highly recommend this place.

This is such an amazing place to visit for some good food and great service. Reasonable price for an all you can eat restaurant with fresh, delicious food. The staff are always super friendly, helpful and attentive. Definitely recommend!

A lot of money but well worth the price. Great service lovely staff and the food was excellent, an all round great experience. Highly recommended

Been coming here for years. The food is great never had a bad meal. The only thing now I can fault about this place is the price £27 for the eat as much as you like, and extortionate price of £18 for a six year old.

Overpriced food, some of which was barely edible. Vegetarian options served on the same plate as meat. Most dishes very over seasoned. We asked for a clean plate between starters and were told no. Some of the mains were inedible. Drinks were extortionate. We used to enjoy eating here, but wont be going back. I had toast when I got home as still hungry!

A great selection of delicious food, drinks are a little pricey but other than that I would recommend.

First time here and thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Service was efficient and food all excellent. Will definitely be back. Thank you.

The best Chinese New Year celebrations. It’s a 40 mile drive for us, so we don’t visit too often, however it’s the only place we’d choose for New Year

I can't believe how big this place is!!!! We celebrated the Chinese new year in style with fireworks and a DJ. Amazing food and atmosphere

Very , very nice staff was polite and respectful made you feel welcome food was delicious and hot. I couldn't ask for a better evening on my birthday..

Takeaway meal. We usually have a lovely takeaway from here but this week it was really quite poor. The spare ribs were over cooked and crunchy rather than the meat falling off. The satay main was watery and the black bean chicken lacked taste. It’s a shame as the meals are usually brilliant

Great atmosphere, amazing staff, lovely food. Definitely recommend the Chinese New Year celebration meal!

An excellent Chinese new year experience for our family group. The food was tasty, hot, and arrived promptly. Plenty of dishes to choose from and they kept on coming! The dragon dance was impressive, as were the fireworks. A very good family meal with a difference.

We will definitely be going back, the "all you can eat" option is great value, it is not a buffet, as you order what you want and they keep bringing it out until you say stop and move onto something else. I cannot recommend this place highly enough.

Springwater food is absolutely out of this world!! Delicious!! The staff are very friendly and always take their time to make sure everything is to your liking. Very easy to talk to and couldn't do enough for everyone!! I highly recommend anyone to go to this restaurant whenever you get a chance!! Absolutely fantastic time and the Chinese New Year celebration was also great!! I would say this is 1 of my favorite places to eat out!!!

I came last year to chinese New Year and left an excellent review but this year was a little dissapointing. The service wasnt up to the usual standards and the cost of drinks was verging on ridiculous. We had a 5yr old and a 10yr old in our party and they charged £20.50 each! I bet they didnt eat £10 worth of food between them. Springwater alledgedly tried to stop children going to their restaurant last year but that didnt work out well, but this gross overcharging for children is a clever way of getting around that.

all ways a lovely meal and friendly staff

The food was mainly dry and difficult to eat too much, not my liking ĵ

Great place and a good location

Amazing Experience, we have been going as a family for over 20 years. This restaurant is amazing the food is perfect and the service the best. As an example, if you ask for less spice they will accommodate. If you want chop sticks for kids, they will help. Every member of staff is so good with the kids. We love this restaurant. We love the people here. Thank you, from the della-Spina clan.

Amazing! Still can't stop thinking about the crispy beef shreds, probably the best thing I've put in my mouth EVER!!

Lovely experience, the staff were friendly and the food was delicious! Would definitely go here again. The drinks were quite expensive but that is the only thing I can say was a bit off putting. The environment was absolutely lovely!

We went on a Monday, which was no way as busy as weekends, so was pleasant atmosphere. The menu was varied, and if you choose the "all you can eat" you can choose a number of starter and make further choices as many times as you like before going on to the main courses and desserts. Thoroughly enjoyed the food and the evening. Would recommend.

I visited for my Birthday at the suggestion of a family member. We were watched over all evening. My 11yo doesn't eat much so we ordered her meal from the A la carte menu. She had never tasted squid before so we let her try a piece from the all you can eat. A waiter came over and said she would now need to pay the all you can eat price because she was eating from it. I told him that she was not, a part from one piece of squid, and he said he would go and check the CCTV! Not a very relaxed atmosphere and over priced. The food is nice but no nicer than our local Chinese restaurants so was not worth the travel and extra cost.

Still excellent. We have favourite dishes which we get every time and then try new ones. Great value Good service Super food

Lovely but the price is just not worth it per person anymore. Minimum ten pound spend at the bar on card is quite the inconvenience when you’re trying to buy a soft drink!

I love it here will always return food is so good and staff are great

Awesome, go as a treat and never disappointed thankyou

We went when it was very busy, nearly every table was full. We booked ahead (strongly recommend). Service and food was prompt and of good quality, highly recommend going!

Been coming here for years. Still exactly the same as the first time I ever visited apart from the price, but well worth it

Staff were pleasant enough but the food was really quite poor. Which is a shame. They have a dj and dance floor which was the highlight of the time there.

Love it here. The food is lovely and never had a bad meal here. Thanks

The employees where very nice and gave me easier chopsticks and the food was amazing and it took less than 10 minutes to arrive

Avoid if you are more than 2 people. It is NOT suitable for groups. This was the first "all you can eat" venue where everyone was still hungry after the meal. We had 14 people (spread over two tables of 7) and the portions given per table was the same as a party of 2. In all we spent over £500 for the amount of food served for 4 people. We ALL (14 people) got charged extra when one person picks the starter as duck (at +£3) even if no-one else has it.

Was part of a party of 12 over two tables. Booked for 2oclock weeks in advance was waiting to be seated for some time say 25 mins even though restaurant was fairly empty and our tables were reserved with birthday balloons the whole while waiting... strange... we had children and adults all informed of on booking yet no high chairs in restaurant... in fact not child friendly at all. Babies charged 13.50 got littlerally one spoon of rice... desserts not included... when asked for menus didn't bring.... bathroom flooding toilets wouldn't flush... staff getting dressed in toilets all very weird ... food was bland at best ... cost £5 fo small Coke and glass tap water.. people were nice and friendly though

May I just say it was a privilege honour to eat at this Chinese restaurant. My first time there and absolutely amazing guys. You have to try this place. The staff can't do enough for you and it's child friunlike a typical teenage couple, they must keep their relationship a secret. I'm to all the staff in the restaurant Happy New Year.

Difficult to get hold of someone by phone to book tables, had to call 5 times different day and time each time to try get an answer

I have never had a bad experience here, the food is always delicious, hot and never a long wait. The staff are so friendly and there is someone always around. Great place always kept tidy with a brilliant atmosphere.

We LOVE IT! it's our favourite restaurant. Everything is always so lovely. Only downside is that it's not cheap and a little over our budget so unfortunately we only get to go for special occasions a couple times a year.

Very good service and good food

Lovely restaurant, great service, and welcome. The fixed price menu is great for families or a party. The a la carte menu is excellent for couples.

We went here today as we’ve always wanted to give it a try , service was good for the amount of people they had in And such a Big resturante , food came out piping hot , but overall it was only Average nothing spectacular, but i Guess you get What you pay for being an all You can Eat , if youve ever been to bawtry china rose then youd’ understand the different level of quality And would agree with the Average ràting ,

Went with a party of 12 for dinner. Staff mainly good, service prompt and food more than adequate. Drinks expensive e.g. £3 plus for a small lemonade. Place was busy but constant interruptions for piped "congratulations" and "Happy Birthday" were grating. Waitress spilled drink whilst tidying up, little attempt to appease the situation, no offer of compensation, to the lady drenched with lager. No offer to replace the drink until pressed. There are better options in the area, I won't return.

You will not get a better evening than here, the food is exceptional quality and value . The staff are very attentive and nothing is too much trouble.

Tad expensive and dated decor. But the service is impeccable and the food was great, good amount of choice for a buffet menu.

We went for a family meal, the experience wasnt good and we ordered dessert at the end and it was awful. This came out in a clay bowl. At the time I hadn't noticed but it had a chip in it. I took a bite into the ice cream i had swollen some of the chipped bowl. When telling a staff member they were not bothered and just offered another ice cream. Whilst I did accept this at the time, this wasn't a compensation it was just something they did. I will never be attending again. On top of this the quality does seem to have gone down hill. We will be trying to find elsewhere as we have been coming here for years now so it's a massive shame. But definitely do not order the ice cream as its not worth the money. £6 for a very small pot of ice cream with no flavour as its definitely freezer burnt.

Amazing night thank you so much 💗 💖 💓

Really nice place very clean great staff

Very prompt serving of food. Always hot and tasty and as much as you would like. They did ask that food was eaten before more was ordered to stop waste I imagine which I thought was a good thing. Nice birthday meal