Wok Dynasty — Restaurant in Sint-Martens-Latem

I have seen significant deterioration since this place opened. The range has decreased, as has the quality. We visited during lunch and there were very few people there. Despite all this, we were seated between 2 occupied tables, although there were many empty seats. The noise and hum there is terrible. The tables are so close to each other that you become part of the conversation of other people standing 20 cm from you. One involuntarily has to hear about the sexual preferences of a couple and listen to the complaints and grievances of another. Although that's not why we came. There was also very little food in the buffet. And the quality leaves much to be desired. There was almost no sushi, the fries were very dry, as if they were left over from the previous evening. The mini lumpias are also very dry. I think it’s also leftovers from last day. all food is laid out to a minimum. The wok wasn't bad, but it's hard to mess it up. Desserts from the cheap buffet category. Tasteless ice cream, cheap donuts, something else chemical.

A bottle of water costs 8 or 9 euros. Everything is incredibly expensive. The price is very exaggerated. Just awful!

I think this was our...

The buffet options at the beginning (sushi, Babi panggang, dim sum.etc.) were disappointing. Typical buffet complaints: dry, lukewarm, bland. Don't fill up on these. The teppanyaki and wok are the reason to go. Freshly prepared, tasty, plenty of options of both meat and sauces. Biggest complaint there is that there's not enough of them when it's full, so a line forms quickly. Dessert was okay. Plenty of variation, but nothing stood out. Many of them overly sweet. Staff were sufficiently professional (most of them weren't actively friendly, but were very busy). Communication was a bit unclear. We ordered the all in option, but didn't want wine. From the interaction we were left confused whether or not sodas were included. In the end they were (which makes sense, wouldn't have been all in otherwise, right!). Came to €42,5 each, feel like it should have been about €5 - €10 cheaper to be a really good deal. Guess it depends on how hungry you are if you're getting your money's...

Although the food was plentiful and tasty, the service feels very rushed. We were put in a drafty corner (an outside door which didn't fully close? Or some space under the door?) and remarked on this, but received no solution (or even a reply).

The restaurant has increased (tripled?) it's seating area, but the cooking area has remained the same size. The result is long queues to get your plate filled. Being gone for 10 minutes each time you get a new cooked or grilled dish does not feel comfortable, especially if you're there with kids.

Speaking of which, the kids play area shows the owner's real concern: squeezing as much money out of you with as little possible investment. Except for a single toddler-thing hanging at the wall, everything in the play area was at an additional charge.

We may be using this place again for take out, but we won't soon be revisiting the...