I'm a shopaholic at heart and when I have worked up an appetite in Victoria Square, my dining spot of choice is the China King Buffet on the third floor.
The concept is an all you can eat buffet, with various prices depending on the time of day and day of the week. Having spent all my money on retail therapy, I love to go to China King to get a great meal without spending too much more!
The choice of food is amazing and more importantly, the quality is equally good, which isn't always the case in all you can eat places. You can have soup, duck pancakes (yum!) and a huge choice of starters before you have even hit the main course! After a brief break, its time to take your choices from chicken, vegetarian, fish and meat main courses, along with rice, chips, noodles, prawn crackers and bread.
If you haven't actually exploded, there is still dessert to come. Anyone for chocolate cake, ice cream, banana fritters or (somewhat bizarrely) apple strudel? If you're really struggling by this stage, you could I suppose opt for some of the fresh fruit on offer but I prefer the 'in for a penny in for a pound' approach!
Service is brisk but friendly and if you're really on a tight budget, the waiters will happily bring you tap water without smirking or glaring at you. Otherwise there is a full bar with very reasonable prices.
China King is always busy but turnover is pretty quick and I have never waited longer than a few minutes for a table. It's popular with couples, families, students and large groups and parties, so that would be everyone then! And yes, you really can go back up to the buffet as many times as you want! read more