I was in Aldershot house-hunting and decided to check out the town…read more This restaurant is located in the new Westgate development which houses a cinema, a Travelodge, a Morrisons and some restaurants Mimosa is an all you can eat buffet, offering Indian and Chinese food Average food. Empty containers. It was filling but nothing much more to commend it. Only highlight was that they offered fresh fruit for dessert

Was in Mimosa for lunch this afternoon. Your typical buffet style restaurant where in you can eat…read moreas much as you like as long as you don't waste any food. Reasonably priced. Self service. Combination of Indian, Chinese and English food. Fine ambience.

I'm not totally convinced by the whole concept of "all you can eat" and a visit to Cosmo did little…read moreto sway me. After hearing a few people rave about the place and reading some of the reviews I ventured in for a spot of Saturday lunch. It was fairly busy without being manic, we were seated quickly and our waitress explained the concept. (It's pretty rudimentary: Get a plate, help yourself, repeat ad nauseum) I found the food to be variable, some of the dishes were on par with what I would expect from a takeaway specialising in that particular type of cuisine whereas others tasted either bland or just plain bizarre compared with my expectation. The food containers seemed to be getting restocked fairly frequently and only one of the dishes I tried seemed like it may have been sitting on the hot plate a little too long. The selection was fairly average for this type of place. It's billed as Pan Asian, when I was there this translated to a selection of chinese and indian dishes with a couple of mexican offerings along with chips, pizza, onion rings and all that jazz. Desserts looked like some kind of diabetic coma inducing sugarfest which I chose to ignore, plenty of cake, jelly and ice cream to whet your appetite. All told the place is OK, but only OK. If I were nearby I would grab a bite to eat here over a fast food joint but if you want a decent sit down eating experience there are plenty of better options open to you within walking distance. Cost us about £12/head for lunch buffet and bottomless soft drink.

Definitely worth a visit. Staff are professional and informative. Great environment. And a range of…read moretasty food that caters to everyone. My friend and I absolutely plan on returning.

This is my second time eating here in as many years. It's amazing. The food is delicious and the…read moreservice is impeccable It's a small restaurant right outside of Farnborough airport and within walking distance from the Aviator hotel. Very authentic food that is very flavorful. The only thing I wish was that the medium was a little more spicy. Definitely worth a try if your in this part of the world.

The food is bland and mediocre at best. Nice staff, prompt service and the prices are not to bad…read moreoverall. But, their Momos are weak and their other dishes don't demand you come back.

Wide variety of food and asian cuisine which was absolutely amazingand the desserts are delecious…read moreaswell.

A brilliant buffet in the town centre, as soon as we walked in we was welcomed by the staff and…read moreshown to a table, our drinks order was taken then we helped our self to the food, there was many Chinese dishes available so there was something for everyone, I could not fault the food it was all hot and regularly topped up the desserts where very nice too

All you can eat for £15.95 Sunday to Thursday, plus 10% service charge…read more The menu has pretty much everything I would expect from a Chinese restaurant including the often absent crispy duck pancakes, and unlike most of the all you can eat offerings I have come across it doesn't operate on a buffet system. Whatever you order is freshly cooked for you there and then. The food was good, I certainly didn't feel like they were trying to discourage me from eating all I could. After each course the waitress asked if we wanted more before moving on to the next course. Portion size was fine, not that it matters because you can just keep getting more. The drinks were a little expensive, but given the fixed cost of the menu that's par for the course for these sorts of establishments. For two of us with drinks (1 x beer, 3 x soft drinks) our total including service was £50. I'm still stuffed now, several hours later so I think it was pretty good value. Service was fast and friendly throughout. If we had half stars I would have gone for 3.5, but as there is already a 3 star review I'll go 4 to make a 3.5 average. I think that's a fair representation.

Good quality chinese food. Generous portion size. Decor could do with some updating. Service is…read morealso very good.

So let me contextualise this review a little for everyone. It started with Tim L. who created a…read morethread regarding what kind of restaurant would we open and one thing lead to another or should I say one Thalie A. led to a Josy A. who led to an Ela T. and here we are talking about buffets of all types good and bad. I'll be honest the more involve I got in to this conversation the more I had a craving for a Chinese buffet, so what did I do, I hid until the sun came down and out I went in search for my closet Chinese buffet fix. Yes just like that a simple conversation through yelp led me to a table with a fork in my hands within hours. Josy A. said I should be disappointed with the quality of the food I find which was sound advise to be honest as I was out to satisfy "the eternal hunger" that was a upon me. The second I've entered this place and the first time was not good it was bad but this time was different I had "the eternal hunger" which will last forever until my craving was satisfied for Chinese. I'd almost forgot this place is not Chinese it's a selection of pan Asia dishes ranging from Thai to Indian , which also had a barbecue station for grilled meet and veg as well as a man bread station that cooked the nan bread fresh in front if you. For £15 this is a good buffet purely because it was cheaper than the amount discussed in our thread but also the vast selection of food on offer. I feel my tip was accurate when I said indulge and overload, as I am now suffering from a pan Asia food coma onslaught all because I took Tim L's thread a little too far.

Recently went with the family and had a really nice time, the atmosphere was warm and welcoming,…read morewell decorated and the food was delicious, the service was a little slow hence knocking off one start but it was what i would assume a peak time so can't complain!

Although the staff were very helpful and welcoming, the food itself was disappointing. If you are…read morewanting a quick cheap buffet then it is fine, but not sure if we will be returning.

Just wanted to add a note that the hygiene rating is now 4 !…read moreI haven't been, but we have friends who rate So Asia very highly. Just wanted to point out that the two low reviews below are outdated and inaccurate.

Kar Ling Kwong would have to be one of my favourite restaurants…read more Traditional Hong Kong Chinese food, its been here since 1964. The owner and manager is still involved in the daily running of the restaurant and is often the friendly welcoming host that greets you at the door. This is not your run of the mill Chinese restaurant, everything about the place, screams class. They have proper linen, good quality crockery and cutlery. The staff are extremely smart and professional. They will even teach novices, how to use chop sticks Cutlery is available. The environment has recently had a make-over and is clean and well decorated. The oriental theme is very gently done. Although, they can seat approx 100+ people at any given time, the restaurant has several smaller areas making for a more intimate experience, you can ask for to be seated in these areas when you book. (Booking not always necessary, but to avoid disappointment) The menu holds no surprises, however, the delivery is wonderful mouthwatering, delicious food, prepared with care, skill and knowledge. This is high-end eating. The bill is not a surprise either - a 3 course meal for 2, with drinks cost on average £40-£50. And they do specials! 2-4-1 on the set menu. The facilities are clean and well presented. Unfortunately, although the restaurant is largely, wheelchair accessible, the facilities are not. I can't BIG UP this place enough!

My husband and I have been eating at the Kar Ling Kwong for over 30 years so you might expect this…read moreto be an excellent review. Unfortunately it's not based on the appalling service we received as a party of 4 on 3rd February 2018`. The restaurant was busy, which we knew at the time we booked but our booking WAS taken so we should have expected there would be sufficient staff to cope. But, from the time we arrived at 7.30 the service for this 'eat as much as you like' buffet was practically non-existent. By 8.30 we had only just been given our starters, by 9 we had to call the waiter over to order the duck pancakes. Once finished our used plates were just left on the table. At the same time as we had ordered the duck we also ordered 4 main dishes which did not arrive until 9.45, too late to think about ordering anything else. At £21.95 per person this is the worst value meal we've ever had. The bill arrived and annoyingly had a service charge included - admittedly this had then been deducted with a note saying 'sincere apologies'. I complained at the time and was offered a free bottle of house wine to take away with me but since we had only been drinking beers and soft drinks this offer seemed incongruous to say the least. We were left thoroughly embarrassed as we had suggested the Kar Ling Kwong to our friends. I later wrote twice to the proprietor assuming I might receive an apology but was not even given the courtesy of a response. We are a large family of 10 adults who previously visited the restaurant often but have decided we will not be returning in the future as a restaurant which does not value its customers does not deserve their money. What a shame!

'Eat as much as you like' - probably the most dangerous phrase in the restaurant world. The…read moreImperial Garden in Woking is a therefore a dangerous restaurant. A permanent buffet is always on offer where you can return to the buffet table ad infinitum. This food is great - it may be stuffed with MSG (the fifth flavour), sugar and other naughty things but it is all so tasty. Don't expect high cuisine though, just an immense range of well prepared dishes. This includes the classics such as prawn toast, satay chicken, sweet and sour chicken, pork, crispy duck (oh yes!) and crispy pork (oh yes!). I'm hungry just thinking about it! To top it off is a seperate soup buffet and dessert table plus blander nosh like chips and chicken wings. The only thing you don't get free re-visits is the drinks. The decor is mediocre but the service is excellent as there seems to be so many waitresses. You can even visit the buffet for take-away. Oh boy I need a sweet and sour fix, stat!

Thursday night, staying at the harbor hotel for a cruise tomorrow. Stopped in just before 9, though…read morethe hours state they are open until 11, the kitchen closed at 9. The staff were so very gracious and got our order in no problem. We started with hot green tea and water - beautiful presentation and it hit the spot! We shared the Imperial Duck and chicken & prawn pad Thai. The duck was crispy and moist, fresh veggies, hot pancakes and flavorful sauce - perfect! They split the pad Thai into 2 bowls for us, very helpful! I loved the infusion of veggies that brought crunch to each bite and the juicy lime! We would definitely eat here again!

Very nice and very good Nice and tropical decorations…read more Friendly staff and good food. Right on the marina