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Old 20-05-2012, 18:28
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Has anyone been, and if so is it any good for vegetarians?
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Old 20-05-2012, 18:49
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There's one similar in Brighton called 'Day's Buffett'. Jesus it's incredible...especially if you after 5pm as they put more food out.
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Old 20-05-2012, 18:57
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There's one similar in Brighton called 'Day's Buffett'. Jesus it's incredible...especially if you after 5pm as they put more food out.
Days is amazing, I'm from Brighton and visit about four times a year and always go to Days. The puddings are incredible.
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Old 20-05-2012, 21:30
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There is a Red Hot in Leeds. I'm not a vegetarian but I seem to recall there is a good menu for you. I hope you enjoy.
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Old 20-05-2012, 22:19
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I'd give Red Hot a miss. Went to the Leeds one and it was awful!
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Old 20-05-2012, 22:49
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Went to the one in milton keyens and my veggie mrs didn't have a problem finding stuff to eat.

The problem is they have so much variety that keeping it all fresh can be a problem which is why funnily you might be better off at a busier period in which case make sure you book.
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Old 21-05-2012, 07:56
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Old 21-05-2012, 09:00
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Thanks everyone - I think I will give it a go.
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Old 23-05-2012, 21:17
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Don't do it, it's just reheated food which is kept at an ambient temperature. You'd be better going to somewhere else that will cook exactly what you want but fresh. EastZEast is just a couple of doors down and is much nicer.
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Old 24-05-2012, 07:50
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Don't do it, it's just reheated food which is kept at an ambient temperature. You'd be better going to somewhere else that will cook exactly what you want but fresh. EastZEast is just a couple of doors down and is much nicer.
How do you know? Have you worked there?
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Old 24-05-2012, 10:53
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Don't do it, it's just reheated food which is kept at an ambient temperature. You'd be better going to somewhere else that will cook exactly what you want but fresh. EastZEast is just a couple of doors down and is much nicer.
Yes, EastZEast is lovely! Even the pickle tray was fantastic, I'm not normally a big fan of poppadoms and pickle trays but this came with about 10 different pickles. The curry itself was fantastic too.

I don't get the attraction of the buffet restaurants where all the food sits out and you help yourself. I'm all for all you can eat but only if it's cooked to order from a menu.
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Old 24-05-2012, 13:16
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Yes, EastZEast is lovely! Even the pickle tray was fantastic, I'm not normally a big fan of poppadoms and pickle trays but this came with about 10 different pickles. The curry itself was fantastic too.

I don't get the attraction of the buffet restaurants where all the food sits out and you help yourself. I'm all for all you can eat but only if it's cooked to order from a menu.
As a vegetarian, buffet restaurants are perfect, I can see what's there and maybe have a selection of side dishes/starters instead of a main meal. Doing that in a restaurant can get very pricey. They are also nice and quick if there isn't much time. We have often used buffets before going to a gig where time was tight.
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Old 24-05-2012, 14:20
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As a vegetarian, buffet restaurants are perfect, I can see what's there and maybe have a selection of side dishes/starters instead of a main meal. Doing that in a restaurant can get very pricey. They are also nice and quick if there isn't much time. We have often used buffets before going to a gig where time was tight.
But you can do that at an all you can eat where you order from a menu and it's all fresh.

I'm on about the ones where the food sits out and you walk along and pick it out, I guess it just sits wrong with me, I like my food cooked to order. There's a Japanese all you can eat near me and you just choose what you want from the menu. It's all cooked fresh and they keep coming back and asking if you want more, or you call them over and order more. We usually have loads of starters/sides, ordering different stuff each time they come to us.
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Old 24-05-2012, 16:20
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But you can do that at an all you can eat where you order from a menu and it's all fresh.

I'm on about the ones where the food sits out and you walk along and pick it out, I guess it just sits wrong with me, I like my food cooked to order. There's a Japanese all you can eat near me and you just choose what you want from the menu. It's all cooked fresh and they keep coming back and asking if you want more, or you call them over and order more. We usually have loads of starters/sides, ordering different stuff each time they come to us.
I went to one of those in Scotland, and it was a complete nightmare, they just did not get the concept of vegetarian and could not tell me what was in the various dishes. The meat eaters were fine, and had loads of dishes on the table that they could share. Whereas the buffet style ones are labelled and you can see what you are getting. Plus the concept of the 'World Buffets' is that you can choose to have a tasting menu or just go for a big portion of one.

I can't imagine one where you eat off menu allowing you to order a tablespoon of this and a tablespoon of that.
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Old 24-05-2012, 19:13
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I went to one of those in Scotland, and it was a complete nightmare, they just did not get the concept of vegetarian and could not tell me what was in the various dishes. The meat eaters were fine, and had loads of dishes on the table that they could share. Whereas the buffet style ones are labelled and you can see what you are getting. Plus the concept of the 'World Buffets' is that you can choose to have a tasting menu or just go for a big portion of one.

I can't imagine one where you eat off menu allowing you to order a tablespoon of this and a tablespoon of that.
If a restaurant doesn't get the concept of vegetarian and doesn't know what's in it's food then it's a crap restaurant. A good restaurant should be able to cater for everyone and adapt it's recipes in such a way. For example my father-in-law can't have cream, a good restaurant will substitute cream in a recipe or leave it out.

The one where we eat off the menu we just tend to order a load of stuff and share it, so if you only want a spoonful, you can.
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Old 24-05-2012, 19:42
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If a restaurant doesn't get the concept of vegetarian and doesn't know what's in it's food then it's a crap restaurant. A good restaurant should be able to cater for everyone and adapt it's recipes in such a way. For example my father-in-law can't have cream, a good restaurant will substitute cream in a recipe or leave it out.

The one where we eat off the menu we just tend to order a load of stuff and share it, so if you only want a spoonful, you can.
BIB - That doesn't work when you are vegetarian, unless of course, the whole party is vegetarian. You would be surprised at how many restaurants don't understand the concept of vegetarian food.

Like I said before, sometimes its nice just to be able to choose from well labled food that you can see and take as much or as little of what you want of it.

I have heard really good reports about the Red Hot World Buffet in Manchester, but I don't know any vegetarians that have been which is why I started this thread. It seems very popular as I believe you have to book to get a table.
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Old 26-05-2012, 08:50
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But you can do that at an all you can eat where you order from a menu and it's all fresh.

I'm on about the ones where the food sits out and you walk along and pick it out, I guess it just sits wrong with me, I like my food cooked to order. There's a Japanese all you can eat near me and you just choose what you want from the menu. It's all cooked fresh and they keep coming back and asking if you want more, or you call them over and order more. We usually have loads of starters/sides, ordering different stuff each time they come to us.
Not everyone is as lucky to have a restaurant like that. There used to be one near me but it closed down.
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Old 26-05-2012, 13:01
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I went to the one in Leeds and loved it, they have stations of chefs who make food to order, I think there were rosti's, pasta's, noodle dishes and something else which escapes me all being made fresh. Plus the other stuff was being constantly updated.

I'm not a fan of chinese buffet's one bit, I would never go, but this one I liked because I was getting food made hot and fresh, and just taking side dishes and tasters of the food that had been sitting slightly longer.
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Old 26-05-2012, 15:08
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I've never seen an all-you-can-eat restaurant with a menu you can order off. It sounds interesting but... is it basically the same as a normal restaurant except the price is fixed? How much does it cost?
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Old 26-05-2012, 22:39
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Red hot started in Nottingham. I love the concept and I've always found loads to eat. They seem to cater for everyone.
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Old 27-05-2012, 09:12
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I've never seen an all-you-can-eat restaurant with a menu you can order off. It sounds interesting but... is it basically the same as a normal restaurant except the price is fixed? How much does it cost?
There used to be a Chinese that did this in my town. It was £14 all you can eat I think, there was a menu but no prices on it, you just kept ordering stuff.
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Old 27-05-2012, 14:10
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There used to be a Chinese that did this in my town. It was £14 all you can eat I think, there was a menu but no prices on it, you just kept ordering stuff.
Interesting. Most of the all-you-can-eat buffet places I know are around £5-£10 (depending on type of food and time of day). So more of an alternative to fast food than a serious restaurant, although often the food is good quality.
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Old 27-05-2012, 17:29
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Interesting. Most of the all-you-can-eat buffet places I know are around £5-£10 (depending on type of food and time of day). So more of an alternative to fast food than a serious restaurant, although often the food is good quality.
maybe for lunchtime specials, the ones round here start at £10 though evenings and weekends are closer to £15 or more.
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Old 07-06-2012, 14:28
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I live on the same street, its amazing, try it. East z East is good but for an indian go to Akbars. Cheaper posher and beter.
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Old 07-06-2012, 21:18
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A Red Hot replica called Tops is opening in the old Billie Rox unit on Portland Street, exactly what we need another all you can eat with mediocre food for fat people
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