i only normally write reviews on good experiences as some bad ones just can't be helped, but on this occasion i am completely gobsmacked... as to the rude staff member in this restaurant, i have eaten at imperial china on many occasions and have always felt that some staff members are a little unhelpful and slightly unpleasant towards us but the food is normal good so put up with it but yesterday really done it, on arrival i was welcomed with how many...no hellos or welcome, so i explained it was a table of 4 but my 5 year old son does not eat chinese so only 3 eating the all you can eat please, i was astonished to be told my son was not allowed in, i explained again he has had a mcdonalds and will not be eating i said if you see him eat anything i will pay but the rude woman started shouting that he can not sit unless he pay all this in front of my 2 children, so i simply asked why she felt she could shout and be so rude to me and asked to speak to the manager, the manager is on holiday so you can't she shouted so you go....i have never experienced such a dreadful person and reading the reviews i will not be surprised if this person is the downfall of this restaurant, hopefully the manager will read this whom in fact is a very nice guy, so if you do read your reviews because the taller woman with the short hair is a disgrace to your business and you have now lost more paying customers, such a shame... read more