Royal Gourmand — Restaurant in Arcachon

My family was looking for a buffet restaurant and so we googled for one around this area. We found and decided on Royal Gourmand La Teste after we read the reviews and heard about the good food and great service from friends and neighbours. What surprised us when we got there was how large, bright, and well-decorated the restaurant was. The place was fully packed with diners by the time we got there. We were greeted with smiles as we walked in, the ambiance was warm and lovely, with a soft relaxing music video playing in the background. The staff was friendly and engaging as she led us to our table. There were many families there and I noticed a playroom at the far corner where little ones were playing and having fun while their parents stole time for undisturbed meals. As for the food, the buffet spread was extensive, surely a foodie’s dream. I could see that diners here were spoilt for choice, with a wide spread of Chinese delicacies, fresh seafood, exquisite Japanese, and savoury fruits and desserts. My wife turned to me and said, “For this price, just having the seafood and grilled giant shrimps would already be worth it.” I nodded in full agreement. We really enjoyed the food. The fried rice and noodles were absolutely delicious, the samosas were crispy and tasty, the beef tasted pure and mellow, the chicken was tender, and the selection was a higher standard than we have had. My wife ate the most I’ve ever seen her eat and she claimed that this must be the best buffet here. She then topped it off with a few scoops of sinful vanilla and chocolate ice cream. Both of us ate so much that we needed a rest before asking for the tab. And looking at the price we paid to end a great afternoon, it was surely value for money! Overall, the ambiance was spot on, the service was great, and the food was way beyond my food critic wife’s expectations. Surely a perfect setting and a great buffet restaurant for families and people of all ages. I highly recommend Royal Gourmand La Teste without...

An incredibly large and spacious Chinese buffet/wok/grill restaurant, with very friendly personnel and a beautiful interior.

The presentation and quality of the food is great, and there’s a lot of choice in all kinds of meat, vegetables, fish and other typical variables. All of this combined with great prices makes this simply one of the best buffet restaurants in the area.

It falls just short of quite difficult acoustics (high ceiling makes for difficult understanding during conversations) and, rarely, sometimes weakly cooked meat, which was only when the other colleague was forced to wok because the principal cook wasn’t available.

The alt-accounts made to boycott the restaurant -most likely by one or two persons only- due to inacceptance of blind persons, is quite irrelevant regarding the overall quality of the restaurant itself, although if they do actually refuse such customers, that is bad and should change.

Definitly a...

Great all you can eat buffet restaurant with chinese, vietnamese, and japanese food. Think sushi, chinese dumplings, spring rolls, french fries, grilled food... from appetizers to desserts, just the type of restaurants to stay away from if you're on a diet. Excellent value for money, especially if you go for lunch within weekdays, when the price is the lowest. There is always a crowd, which also reflects the restaurant's popularity. It's also kids friendly, with super...