A fairly average Chinese buffet on Trafalgar Street…read more I'd probably favour Buffet Island, around the corner, over this place, but it's certainly not bad, and I'd definitley rather patronise an independent place like this than somewhere like Wokmania. Food is around the quality you'd expect, mid range takeaway.

For a Chinese buffet place, Lucky Star is much better than it looks from the outside. Cheaper than…read moremost, the quality of the food is better than it should be, and it seems to have a regular Chinese clientele: normally a sign of a Chinese restaurant's quality. Despite these, it is still a cheap buffet place: don't expect the world! As buffet places go, Lucky Star does things a little differently: at lunchtime, there's a meager buffet, but in the evening, the buffet is the menu: order anything off it and they'll bring it. I guess this is more all-you-can-eat than buffet, but it still works well on an empty stomach. As I say above, the food is not splendid, but it's fine and STILL value for money. The service is almost non-existent, and anything that isn't beer is probably a bad idea to drink, but if you fancy loads of greasy Chinese, this is a very good option.

Love it. Food so good. Service pretty good. Ambiance amazing. All I have to say is it's so good.read more

Anyone and everyone in Brighton and Hove should be careful of these people. When I first called…read morethese people I was met with a lovely person although when I started to explain the problems they immediatly got very defensive and blamed it on the fact that this was the first time I ordered which was nearly £40. I have no problem with the price if the food is worth it, although nothing about this entire experience has been worth it I understand that this was the first time I ordered although such massive problems cant have just only happened to me. The wontons were so small with meat I thought they had made a mistake and only put in the crispy bits. I was told that this is the way they do it. The containers were some of the smallest I have ever seen and were not even filled. One of the containers (which was at the bottom of the bag) had a corner broken off of it and was blamed on delivery, although when I explained it was at the bottom of the bag and there was no broken plastic anywhere I was informed it was still the delivery drivers fault (who was on a moped, which is understandable if there was eveidence of the broken piece)......... Does this mean that the delivery drivery driver picked out the broken piece or that the person who handled my food container was so careless that they didnt even realise????? There was no display of the fact that I would get dipping sauce with my won tons so I ordered a sauce (£2.50) and when my order came there was a sauce already with it, fine thats not a problem, in fact thats a good thing I get free sauce with my won tons, although maybe a side note when im ordering it wouldve been good so I knew that there was already sauce with it so i didnt have to buy sauce for no reason. Included is a few pictures I took to show the appaling quality to which I recieved.

All you can eat for £17 is no way near as cheap as you can get in the city centre but they charge a…read moreprice that reflects the quality of the food and not just cheap, nasty bits thrown together. I took people to this place that didn't really like Chinese food and they enjoyed it thoroughly although we did get all you can eat as it meant that they would pay for something they didn't like. I would advise to order from the normal menu as it is even better quality and try something that you haven't had before as it always leads to a better time as you can share with the partner.

China Hins is a really quaint Chinese with cute white table clothes and mini chandeliers. Its…read moresituated in the heart of Hove and offers some of the best Chinese cuisine in he city. The menu consists of lots of traditional dishes like crispy duck and sweet and sour, they also have some lesser known dishes like spare ribs in orange sauce. They do takeaway but unfortunately its collection only. Its a great place for families ad couples alike but call head for groups as seating is limited and they get busy!

A hidden gem in Portslade...well it's actually hove due to the side of the road it is on but let's…read morenot start with that. Extensive menu where it's an all you can eat buffet type restaurant, however unlike Days etc the food is brought to your table. Have been several times with varying party sizes and the portions always seem to be spot on! If there are two of you and you order let's say prawn toast you get a slice each, if there are 3 of you there is a 3rd so there is none of this I will have 2 and you 1. The food is fresh and the quality is good, if this was in central Brighton then it would be a lot more expensive than the price you pay in Hove/Portslade. Sometimes the service can be a bit pushy but other times it can be a bit slow. Overall though this is my go to place for Asian cuisine.

I absolutely adore this restaurant and go frequently with my husband. It is an all you can eat…read moreAsian restaurant where you order off the menu and they bring it to your table. The food is of extremely good quality and the staff are absolutely wonderful. I have never had a bad dish here and frequently return to sample different dishes off the menu each time. Another added bonus is that they have a loyalty card that is extremely generous. Every fifth meal you get a meal free! You really cannot complain with that. Also, the food is very cheap - all you can eat of three courses of delicious and fresh food for just a mere £15.95. They also put on an Elvis night on every so often that you pay an extra few pounds for so that you can be entertained by Elvis all night! I would highly recommend this restaurant. It really is one of my favourites!

The toss up here is whether you want to go for top quality cuisine or whether you want to stuff…read moreyourself. If you decide on the latter then a good place to go would be Gekko, especially because it's designed for the indecisive folk like me. Serving Thai, Malaysian, Chinese, Texmex, sushi, pizza, pasta and soups, there's something for everyone in this all-you-can-eat diner. During the day its just £6.99 a head and in the evening the menu is extended to £12.99 with additions of noodles, stir-fry, tandoor and chargrill Indian. Considering this place is a buffet venue, I think the decor is quite tasteful with stripped flooring and high-backed chairs, making it feel much more like a restaurant than most. The food, too, considering there is an abundance of different cuisines, also isn't that bad. Dishes like Mee Goring and chicken fajitas aren't often found on the same menu in buffet halls. Desserts aren't just a yoghurt or a piece of fruit either. There's cakes, muffins, pastries and even a creperie. For the genre it's in, it isn't bad at all. Perhaps I haven't been to enough to judge.

Another of Brighton's endless buffet nightmares, Gekko has recently replaced WokMania as West…read moreStreet's Asian buffet of choice, and not much seems to have changed indoors. It may even just be a name-change: I can't see any difference, not that this is all a bad thing. This is still the Asian greasy spoon, the Far East equivalent to a fry-up, and every now and again this is exactly what you need. However, as buffet places in town go, Gekko isn't quite as nice as some of the others... nice being a pejorative term here. The food is, as expected, a grease factory. Unlike some of the other buffet places, it actually looks a bit rank: maybe the slightly yellow lighting was a bad idea. As well, the choice here is a little limited: the buffet being big, but not as packed with different flavours as some of the other places around town. The decor is also rubbish: the worst kind of Asian modernity, so often done in places like this, and always tacky and awful. It almost goes with the territory, but the crowd here is also particularly rubbish: the West Street clientele do not look their best when choking down a plate of noodles. No, there are better buffets, not much but still slightly... go there instead.

If you find yourself searching for somewhere to eat on a Friday night having heard your mate say,…read more"I fancy an Indian" you could do a lot worse than Ganges Brasserie in Hove. Their massive selection of dishes means there's something for everyone, so whether you're a spice freak or a meak 'n' mild kind of person Ganges will cater for you (if you're really boring you can even order chicken and chips but I wouldn't recommend it.) The highlight of the menu is the Ganges Specials section, which ranges in price from £9.95 to £13.95. From this I usually order the Chilli Chicken Massalla or the Lamb Passanda and as of yet I haven't been disappointed. However, the menu can leave the inexperienced feeling a little indecisive, as the range of options can seem somewhat overwhelming. I'd recommend going there with an idea of the kind of dishes you like, that way you can always ask the friendly staff for comparisons. The Sunday buffet is great for those of a hungry disposition as you can tuck in to as much as you like for just £7.95 but whether or not you go for this, Ganges is always sure to leave you with a lasting feeling of fullness. Top notch!

This is one of my favourite Indian restaurants in Hove. The quality of the food is top notch. The…read moreingredients are all very fresh and the menu choices are great. The staff are also incredibly lovely and very professional. The service can be a tad slow but it is worth the wait. Additionally, I think that the location is great as it is so easy to park on Portland Road. I would highly recommend this restaurant if you are looking for a top quality Indian meal.

A tasty little place this, that gives you the option to enjoy a meaty meal or a varied veggie…read moreplatter. The food's top notch which ever option you go for, but its not my favourite buffet, or even Indian buffet, as the quality isn't immensely better for the extra bit of money that it costs to eat here over (for example) Me Old China or Bombay Lounge of North Street. Still, if your in the are looking for some tasty Indian grub, you can't do much better than head here for the 5 hour lunch time happy hour!

The non-veggie version of the Bombay Aloo restaurant. The…read moreformula is the same - a fixed price, all you can eat buffet with steaming pots of curry to help yourself to as often as you like. If you prefer veggie, then you can opt for a vegetarian only buffet, if not then you pay a little extra for access to the meat dishes. The meat curries are fine, altlhough nothing special, so in general, I would stick to the Bombay Aloo, where you'll get more choice of veggie dishes in a nicer environment. However, the tandoori chicken wings are absolutely to die for, so this place does merit the occasional visit just for them.

Had a very odd meal here for a friends birthday recently- sadly not a success!…read more I didnt go for the all you can eat buffet (i'm never going to eat £15.80 worth of sushi) but off the main menu instead- beef ramen contained few vegetables and a LOT of seaweed- and about 3 pieces of beef. Stir fried veg was tasty but underwhelming. But the buffet menu my friends went for was made difficult!! Theres a constant review of the menu as the names of the dishes on the sheet you order it on dont describe what it is! So your constantly searching and comparing menus to make sure what you order is on the approved buffet list. What happens when you dont? Well some have supplments or are in red so cost more, my poor friends accidently paid nearly an extra £5 for one dish as more £'s on others where they hadnt realised red meant extra! Service is slow and inconsistent. It was very busy but Friday nights are busy everywhere so no excuse!! Sorry sushimania-you left us very disappointed and still a bit hungry!!

Oh Sushimania...I had such high hopes!…read more Last night I ordered from the Brighton branch of Sushiamania, using their website to order and opting to collect from the restaurant once my food was ready. The selection on their website is vast and the prices very reasonable and the website is very easy to navigate, which is always a plus! When I went in to collect my order the staff were extremely friendly! Once they knew which order I was there for they were very quick to get it for me and the man was very polite and even used my name several times when we spoke. I went for two sushi rolls (spicy tuna and salmon with a Teriyaki sauce) and some chicken dumplings. First of all, this was way too much for one person - they even put two sets of chopsticks in my take-away bag, embarrassingly! :P One roll and the dumplings would be plenty for an individual. The dumplings were delicious! Crispy, but still soft enough, and the sauce they came with was delightful. The sushi rolls, on the other hand, left me a little underwhelmed. The tuna roll appeared to have cooked tuna in it - reminiscent of that from a can - and both rolls lacked a little flavour, in my opinion. They looked wonderful and came with complimentary ginger, wasabi and a big pot of soy sauce, but unfortunately the taste didn't match the presentation for me. I am hopeful that I simply made the wrong food choices here. The service was outstanding and, as far as take-aways go, the prices were very good here. I was hoping this could be the great Brighton sushi place that I've been searching for, but unfortunately I am left unsure. I will go back to this place, as always, and give it a second chance. The interior of the restaurant looked beautiful and I know they do some great in-house deals, so perhaps my next visit will be a sit-in experience, rather than a take-away. Give this place a shot, but avoid the tuna if you're going to be unhappy without the usual raw fish.

Very friendly staff and we were seated quickly on the 1st floor, which we selected. There are many…read moresteps here, so it may not be easily accessible by those who have difficulty with climbing stairs. The bathroom was another two floors up! View from the table allows you to view the crowd below and offered a nice breeze during dinner. I ordered Tom Yum spicy noodles and it was full of the seafood that the menu promised; it was filling and delicious. My husband ordered two orders of chicken satays for a total of six skewers. The chicken was tender, juicy and seasoned nicely with the dipping sauce on the side. We also ordered two orders of the prawns with sauce for a total of four large pieces of prawns. Everything was outstanding and hot to order. Very attentive and friendly waitresses. I highly recommend Gars Chinese restaurant on the Lanes in Brighton!

Good Chinese Food in a Posh Atmosphere…read more Pros: Great location - situated in the Laines. Amazing decor/atmosphere. Cons: Can find many other Chinese restaurants and all-you-can-eat options for half the price.

I like Bombay Aloo. It is a buffet, and a buffet is never gonna be my idea of a special treat. But…read moretheir lunch deal for all you can eat for a fiver seems to recognise this, and it's an excellent place to go if you're looking to eat quickly/in the day/save money. The staff are good, food is fresh (usually - the rice can dry out if it's not busy) and it isn't greasy, fatty or bland. The only downer is that the dishes do lack distinct flavours, and do tend to merge into each other - it's a bit of a shame they couldn't have been more inventive considering this place is quite unique in serving a veggie only menu. All in all though, the cosiness and satisfyingness of the place/food means it's pretty darn good for the price. Oooh, just checked the website - apparently the buffet is just £3.50 between 3.15 and 5.15 mon-fri - amazing!

I came here because I saw it was 5£ for all you can eat vegetarian Indian food - DING DING DING,…read moreticks all the boxes, cheap, all you can eat, Indian, vego, I was sold before I arrived! It's definitely not the fanciest buffet, but what can you really expect when you are paying 5£?? The restaurant itself is cozy, and I appreciated the sign on the wall informing you of which dishes are vegan and which are just vegetarian, very helpful! The food is really good, there's a nice selection of vegetable curries, dahls, rice, salad, onion bhajis, papadums and naan bread, and it's all delicious! I wish there were more places like this when traveling because the price is too good to beat! You get such a good selection, and can eat as much as you like, which for me is quite a lot. You definitely get way more than your money's worth and a full belly of warm Indian food.