Swinton Buffet in Salford - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

not gonna lie love this place......but we travel a long way to get there! checked Google business hours which said they were open all day!drove down only to find it closed for refurbishment! please update this.......

Drove over 30 mins to here and place was shut! So seen as the owner couldnt bother to inform anyone on here, then its closed cos of refurbishment by looks of scaffolding outside.

Amazing. We were on holiday and drove over an hour to come here. And it didn't disappointing. Amazing service as soon as you walk in and food was fantastic!!!

They have very good food and nice service😊, but the place itself looks very poor and neglected for years. It could use some repainting😒

It's worse than a labour club inside. Needs a lot of money spent on it. But for the price of food can't complain about the food. Staff are ok

Food is nice and cooked fresh Place is dated

Food is very nice, decor is abit tired & dated but the staff are attentive & polite

Really good little buffet. Excellent value for money. The building is a bit run down, but it doesn't spoil the experience. Lovely staff and tasty food! We keep on coming back regularly.

Rubbish food, never go there. Smelly soup. Dirty and disgusting place. No salad bar and little food in every container. The desserts are bought from Aldi and not fresh. Don't try this place and don't waste your moneh.

It's tricky. The place needs modernising and the hygiene rating is 3 (June 23). Realised this half way through eating! If they improve it would drive the prices up! If they don't improve I imagine people will stop going. I've been before and this visit was by far the worst for me. Feels dirty, not much fresh food out and £9.90 each, plus drinks. Me and my partner said this is the last time we will visit. It just doesn't feel very nice to be eating in a place like this

It has a lot of options. It's Asian related. First time going there's and I must say it's been fun. It has a community vibe, so peeps are very friendly. So just go in, try a taste of everything, see what you like and some more.

Very pleased overall it depends what you want really it's not posh it's a down to earth nosh up that's friendly and I prefer this place rather than a toffee nosed gaff anyday of the week

The place was awful with cold food. The rrom was too hot. my pint was flat. Shame as swinton is a very posh place full of rich and good people like my unlce John who is now in prison for punching a staff member in the face long story short. bad review

have been here a few times and I can honestly say this was the worst , food was cold hardley anything available and when a family from hell came in you didn't gave a chance they were just clearing all the food ie: prawns , ribs cakes the lot there table was full of wasted food , I do think staff should keep an eye on this behaviour spoilt my meal came away hungry

Went in 8pm sat night place was dead 2 other people in there food was appalling cleaner was sweeping up under table as we was eating I had half a plate partner had 1 mouthfull when I asked why it was so bad just got told having it refurbished in the near future??? Still full price tho defo wont be going back

There is a severe black mold problem on the walls throughout the establishment. This poses a health risk to both employees and customers, and it is unacceptable to serve food in such an environment. Immediate action must be taken to address this issue.

I beg you, do not go to this buffet, definitely the worst food experience I’ve had, no food selection, the food that was available was terrible, the building is an old broken down pub, surprising that places like this are actually open for public consumption in 2024.

Not impressed... Kind of a pub with a Chinese buffet, very little choice. Expensive

Food is ok we went after 6pm on a Wednesday some things didn't seem to get topped up

Decent selection of Chinese food, really good price was less than £10 for the buffet and a drink

For 9.90 (not 6.90) what would you expect? I knew it was going to be cheap and cheerful before I arrived. Unfortunately the food is hammered with salt! Seriously chef / owner(s), read your reviews!! I'm not the only one to say this, I've checked! Food options are OK but dishes lack flavour. Deserts were not fully defrosted. Interior needs attention Food 2/5 Decor 1/5

A place where to go if you are low on a budget and want to have a full stomach. 'All you can eat' for a good price. But don't expect anything else and rather don't look around much - cleanliness is not among their strengths.

Food tasted good but after 30 minutes, i violently shat myself in the middle of the restaurant. Got food poisoning and vomited all day, even shat myself at work, disgrace.

I'm baffled that people gave 1 start to this palce. What would you expect for £6.90? It's a cappuccino and a pastry in many coffe shops. Pathetic

Always perfect food. Friendly staff and very reasonable price

Given the very reasonable price for the midweek buffet I was quite impressed by how very nice the food was. I usually go to Indian buffets but for a change I gave this place a try. On entering we was greeted by a very friendly member of staff who asked us to choose any table that was free. I wouldn't say there was a massive selection of food on offer but more than enough to satisfy most people especially for the price. We were two people having the buffet with two soft drinks, we was charged about £25 for both of us. Great value !! We actually chatted to the owner a very pleasant lady who told us that the place would be closing soon for a short time to undergo redecoration. In fairness the place would gain a lot from this as it did look a little tired but don't let that put you off giving this place a visit I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

Everything loaded up with salt. Place is an absolute dive. The prawns were dry inside . The spare ribs were in a tray full Of what was meant to be sauce but looked like water. Be interesting to see how many minus points this place would get on a food rating. Guy replenishing food with dirty fingernails. I can see why they charge so little because the food is about as fresh as frozen 😬😬😬

Food was awful wouldn’t go here again needs shutting down,

Easy quick food. Not your big buffet but has all the normal selection. great for kids loads of cakes ice cream fruit

You get what you pay for, stop complaining

Food is off and alright standard not much selection as far as the food goes but well welcomed and served fast and with a smile and pleasant attitude

Delicious, cheap, all you can eat! I can't wait to go back to this place. It had a small variety of about 15-20 dishes but because of this all the food was hot and fresh. It all tasted natural and delicious. I easy ate 4 plates without feeling bloated. The dining area was much smaller than most other buffets but it wasn't crowded. Small range of deserts but much better than other places. Homemade ice cream and fresh cakes. The one thing I noticed that seemed strange is there was no salad 🥗 I believe it cost £5 -6 well worth it

Food was decent, dining area could definitely do with a little bit of a refresh.

Absolutely awful. Service just looked like they didn't want to be there. Food dry, cold and beef like leather boots. Selection small and what they did have just ran out. Decor outdated and not clean, someone was being sick in the toilet, prob cos the food. But soup was nice! So had 3 bowls of that instead with some stake crackers to fill me up.

Buffet, value for money everything to choose from, starters mains deserts, nice crisp lager or juice, nice friendly staff

Place was freezing n felt damp chairs felt damp ..food wasn't warm ..having to eat with your coat on shivering it's not good ..food wasn't great either its wasn't warm to begin with and by the time you sat down it was cold ..staff are lovely though but won't go back ..place needs a complete refurbishment..

Amazing value!! Came here on a Saturday night. So reasonable for what you get. Lots of choices of dishes. Particularly liked the crispy chilli beef, sweet and sour chicken, chicken balls, duck pancakes. Very good quality. Very friendly and helpful girl working on the till aswell. Food topped up regularly, almost constantly actually. Also do a good choice of desserts. Would definitely return if in the area.

I must say the buffet is very well priced at £6-10 so unbeatable prices. There was An average amount of food options each one was tasty and fresh. A few options for desserts with fruits cake and ice cream which I would rate highly. Nothing complex or fancy just nice comfort Chinese buffet However the place does need a little of an update as it isn’t a pleasant area of space. But other than the revamps this place is great. Would rate 4.5/5 just because of the revamp food was good and service was amazing. Also extremely budget friendly, something nice to get you and your family out for the evening. Thankyou for dinner, I will be coming back but would really like to see a revamp after doing so.

If I could give a minus rating I would. Everything about this place is vile. It’s filthy with dirty chairs full of grime. Food is vile I ate nothing the place needs closing down. Anyone wanting to eat here is clearly desperate wouldn’t feed this slop to an animal.

The food was satisfactory, but the atmosphere lacked comfort. It felt unclean and made it unpleasant to unwind and enjoy the meal.I do not recommend this place at all.

Been here on numerous occasions evening weekend. Great value for food and plenty choice, superb pint to wash it down love this place.

Great food just needs a bit fixing up like

The building is very tired and has a damp problem in the restaurant area its well over due a refurbishment I don't think it's ever been refurbished since it was a pub food was OK for the price some dishes were really nice others a bit bland overall was OK but seriously they need to sort the damp decor out

All we can is rice and chips. Make it look like there topping up the food but there not .. the decor is ruff and dangerous... health hazard don't go

i go here from time to time and have been for years. there’s such a large variety of food options and they’re all delicious. the staff is friendly.

Awful!!! Please don't be deceieved by the good reviews, the food is awful! The decor is awful, the hygiene is awful, the price is cheap for a reason! The food was not hot, one dish of beef and one dish of pork balls and I hope you like chicken because the rest is guess what?Chicken! Which tasted like it had been grown and mutated in a fish pond, it wouldn't surprise me if I end up with food poisoning by the end of tonight, the kitchen porter clearly doesn't know how to wash cutlery as when she put fresh cutlery out it still had old food on the pieces of cutlery, you have to serve your dinner on a plastic plate! I mean come on, we're not at school anymore, how people can say its good food is beyond me, only one member of staff seemed pleasent, but clearly did not look old enough to be serving alcohol, the blinds have big gaps in them down the middle and the air con fans in the wall are coverd in celotape to stop the cold coming in, absoulty awful. The chef was sat on the floor in the rain smoking, coughing and sneezing into his hands, what a disgrace of a restaurant! Trading standards need to investigate this dump ASAP!

Been here a few times as is a cheaper alternative to takeaway , food is really good in all honesty, BUT the interior is in a state and in dire need of a revamp and modernising . A lick of paint would go a long way just to brighten the place up and cleaning and sorting of the windows as one unfortunately leaked during a rainy night while we were sat there. For a budget place it's great but needs some money investing 👍

Reasonable local Chinese buffet. Limited choice but a small restaurant compared to others.

This place has gone downhill, and I've been coming here since childhood. Most of the food was cold , chips not fully cooked, noodles crispy . Mould and other muck on walls. Staff eating the food or on the mobile phone. Very little kids options. Noodles on the ice cream spoons. Old prawn Crackers. This place has seen better days. It's put us of returning, and I won't be recommending .

Went with my 2 children here today and it was absolutely brilliant. The food was delicious and good amount to choose from, desserts were really tasty. Staff were very kind and lovely. I was reading the comments before I went and I was scared but let me assure you that the comments made by some people here are so unfair. I would defo recommend this place and we will be coming back.

Not fine dining but the the food is good and well priced

It's cheap & cheerful opening times are incorrect.They close at 3pm and open again at 4.30 Friday to Sunday so don't get caught out.

To be honest, it was so cheap, I mean, all you can eat for £6.90! However dont expect great quality food or furniture, the staff were lovely though

I love it here, the decor is not good, the food for the price is fantastic,, £6.90 for lunch on a Saturday is unbelievable,

Food was lovely tables cleared quickly. Pleasant staff X

I've been going here with my family since I've been like 4 and now I'm 14 so for over 10 years I've been going here. But the place has definitely changed. Before it had a good atmosphere and the owner was around helping being kind and welcoming. But now he's gone it doesn't feel the same. But the staff do a great job for what they are doing. Food is always good all the 10 years. And I can agree with everyone else the place definitely needs are re vamp but because the place is so large it would cost a lot of money and they would have to close for quite some time so it's understandable why they are choosing to not do it. But all In all this place is great for your money's worth and a must come.

Literally no food out when arrived, no plates, no forks, asked kitchen staff where the food was started to refill, large groups of people taking 3 and 4 plates each soon as food started coming so nothing left. No deserts in fridge, awful, worst place I've ever been. Don't bother.

This place does not deserve one star this place needs closing down! Never in my life have I been somewhere so dirty and disgusting, Do not go! 🤢🤮🤮🤮

We love this place my husband and I, if we fancy Chinese then this is where we go, lovely delicious food.

Unfortunately this place has gone down in food quality since the last time we were there a few years ago. It is cheap and the selection of food is limited compared with years ago. Plenty of tables available on arrival. Pay up front with your drinks and then help yourself. Cheap and cheerful for quick chinese buffet food if that's what you want.

What delicious food for a bargain price! The decor needs updating but honestly the food is bloody lovely 😍

We are in here as I’m writing this review and the food is absolutely unbearable, we didn’t even eat the meat it looks like food poison, all we’ve eaten is rice and chips lol…. The best thing to eat here is the frozen Iceland chocolate cake they have… the glasses are dirty and the cokes are flat might as well drink water. The staff are rude, one of them literally gave a look of disgust to my face. They don’t know Customer service or just basic manners it’s common sense!!! The docor is vile, everything is falling apart, it feels and looks like you are in a old fashioned pub/ food on the side. They literally cover holes in the wall with flower pots🤣 what a shame. You are sitting on pub chairs in a “restaurant”… You don’t know who works here because the staff where anything. The atmosphere is overly crowded and you can’t even hear yourself think… everything is just cheap. The smell, the atmosphere, the food, the people… As soon as you step in you can smell the price🤣😂 fml 🤦‍♀️ They sit customers right in front of the toilet… One of the customers sitting at the table behind us threw up on the table bless him…. And the mum said to the staff I’m sorry it’s put me off eating and the staff just walked away as she was speaking… This is the worst “restaurant” we have ever stepped in, don’t put yourself through it we did it for you.

Food was good and clean insides

Salt and pepper chicken not nice to salty not enough pepper it's very plain not much flavour to it other food wasn't tasty

Tasty food. Not bad for the price you pay. Building looks a bit tatty. Staff are nice as the food is. If you like Chinese well worth a visit.

Where to start, if you like the idea of a butlins caravan for your yearly holiday you'd be right at home. Food was edible, id have had a better dining experience if i was deaf and blind though. Wont be returning.

Venue is a bit run down and tables and chairs need either replacing or cleaning

Food was ok, not a lot of choice left. Can’t complain for the price but probably wouldn’t come here again. Was edible food

I appreciate the staff requesting vegetarian dishes as they will make a veggie option for you. The vegetarian Singapore noodles medium spicy are amazing. My go to buffet serving Chinese food.

not as bad as people make it out to be good was hot well topped up and the staff were very friendly and welcoming prices are reasonable too

Great value and good amount of food

Good food & good prices. Gets quite busy weekend. Decoration need update. Large selection of food. Possibly new owners now.

I’d have a better time in a morgue and the food should be In there what a shambles of a place

Really needs a bit of TLC it's cheap and not so cheerful. Paint peeling off the walls, place is a mess. Looking very tired and run down. Food is just below average at best.

We visited here after a change of plans on Fathers day. Despite the concern of not having booked a table, we were able to get a table. The food was delicious and the kids enjoyed trying lots of new meals. Due to it being a Sunday, it was priced at 9.95 per over 8 and half price for those under 8. The only downside was that on entering, there was a sign stating Cash Only. So I walked to the nearest cash point (Asda on Bolton Road). On returning, I was told that they do take card but just use the sign just incase the card machine goes down. This is something I wish they had told me beforehand. Other than that, we had a thoroughly enjoyable meal. I would definitely do again. (And probably ask about the cash/card situation before running off.)

Used to enjoy coming here but I will not be coming again. It looks dirty. Everything was loaded with salt and not quite sure what the chicken was?? There was no soap in the toilets. Tables were not cleaned before we ate. Decor needs sorting. All in all it’s a no go from here onwards.

Came in fathers day was very happy with service Lovely staff they're very helpful Nice place good food can't ask for any more for the price lovely older lady helped me with my kids and jept place nice and clean was very kind will definitely be back 😀

Have visited before no complaints but yesterday I saw raw chicken and let a member staff know he picked the raw chicken out and said there you go the rest is OK l!!!! And walked away..when I approached other member of staff to say that its wrong the whole plate of chicken should be removed her reply was his English isn't great I've nearly walked out twice today!!!! They also employ children in this place.. don't bother going the staff are kids and do not care and the health and safety regarding food is way below par.... eat at your own risk!

Cheap, tasty but the food here is very salty in my opinion

This is not my first review, my last was a little better than this one will be. Poor and inconsistent with food, quality. Let’s start with the staff. The young lady that takes your money and serves the drinks, and the young man clearing the tables, both work very hard, both very polite, they are a credit to their parents. The Chinese staff say very little. Forget the decor it what it is. I came here 6 weeks back with family and my wife said, the food had improved 75% and she was right, we all had a good experience to the many times before. Todays was like going back -100% Some food was cold, My main complaint, all the chicken was under cooked, it didn’t matter what dish it was, it was tasteless, all the dishes were very watery so they lacked tasted. For me to leave food shocks my wife, today I left all the chicken dishes. It socks me as I know this place can cook some very good dishes, but on this occasion it was substandard to a point I will not be returning. People may say, what do want for the price, Cooked food that’s all. Written on 04/06.2023

Horrific. The frozen water pumped chicken was like cold jelly in curry sauce. The place stank of damp. And the English staff were so rude. The young girls were smelly and calling the other staff swear words and then an older lady was being racist to one of the Chinese staff saying they shouldn’t speak with their Chinese accents because they’re in England. Should be closed down

It's a good place for a cheap all you can eat Chinese buffet. Staff are polite and welcoming, on entry, and are pretty much on top of removing used plates when you have finished.bDecor could do with updating, and improvement on the food, would be nice, having a little more choice, keeping foods topped up, and cleanliness could be improved on, keeping tables and floors on top of but on a whole its OK and is worth visiting again.

First time visit, is in need of some TLC but the food was fine and varied,its self service with no restrictions and well priced

Used to love visiting Swinton Buffet. It's been a while since our last visit but on this occasion the decor was tired, the selection of food was poor and we definitely didn't get service with a smile. I didn't eat much food but ended up in the bathroom for the evening.

Very poor selection of scraps. Used to be a great place but it's run down and uncared for. Chicken was like rubber. Not Worth 11.90 for a meal.

Not as good as it used to be. Saying that there were only 6 people in there including us 2 and the dishes weren’t topped up as frequently and that leads to the bits no one wants just left. I would return for the value and what food I did have was ok but maybe it was because it was quiet, that the quality dipped

The place is run down. In desperate need of refurbishment.

Stay away! This place should be shut down. Risk of serious food poisoning! Where is food hygiene agency ? This is ridiculous. They are charging upfront in case you ask for refund you will never get your money back!

Filthy! Pots with food empty, choice very poor. We did not sat down! I was scared of catching a bug.. DEEP CLEAN IS A MUST!!!!

Food and service disgusting. We were asked to pay in advance and we did, now we know why. Food is terrible in this place. Probably that is why they charge you in advance in case you complaint. Soft drink charge very high.

We went quite late at night but the food was great and the young lad was fantastic, polite and helpful, clearing our plates and asking if we wanted any more food making as it was near to closing time there was limited food out on the hot shelves. I can't believe people can moan about this place. All you can eat for a tenner - what's not to love! Most buffets are at least double the price so for less than a tenner I thoroughly enjoyed every single bit of my meal! I live 45 minutes away but will definitely be making it a regular outing. Thanks to all the staff last night!

Would like to thank all the staff specially Gemma I come here every fortnight with my children & their grandparents couldn’t ask for a better service thank you for making us feel welcome

My granddaughter and my place we love the food here

Every meal was chicken not good if you can't eat chicken, also sauces were not changed, chef just comes and puts a few pieces of chicken in. Gone downhill! Chef was about 14yrs old

A member of staff spilt a full glass of lemonade all over me which she apologized for but it was a good job I wasn't going anywhere else as I had a large stain from drying it under the hand dryer. Nothing was offered for this like you would have elsewhere The fizzy drinks are rotten. I asked for a can of coke which I was told they were for takeaways only even though someone in another party opened one with his meal. They tried selling me 2 glasses of Coca Cola for £5+ from a bottle that would have cost them roughly £2ish. The hot food was ok but the pudding was rubbish. I won't be returning

Very nice. I would definitely go again. Graham

All the times are wrong on google says it’s open at 3:30 and 4pm on other days when they’re shut. Think it’s 4:30pm no idea I’ve mentioned it but they’ve not fixed it. Other than that it’s good value for money in here and worth a try

Friendly staff, good food, reasonable price

Limited choice and building in bad need of a lick of paint inside and tickling up. Food available though was regularly topped up and includes cakes and ice cream for afters along with use pops.

Cold and uninviting on arrival...had to keep coats on to eat.. food was extremely poor quality and very little choice... Black mold on walls and ceiling.. Place needs closing down... Disgusting!