China Rose Restaurant — Restaurant in Bury

Has to be a joke People actually recommend this place a so called buffet that isn’t a buffet ! But a tiny portion of tasteless gloop pretending to be authentic Chinese … the only thing Chinese about this place are the staff ! You actually choose what you want and are charged £25 each for a tiny bowl of sweetcorn soup which was devoid of chicken ! Asked do you want more ?? So that’s the actual con they give you tiny tasteless portions and ask you want some more ! Next the so called mixed platter chicken wings ( microwaved) crispy seaweed ( fried cabbage) awful greasy spring rolls devoid of any filling and prawn toast that was yuk ! Again quickly removed “ you want more ? “ I left what you brought me ! Next shredded duck pancakes small cold lukewarm tasteless microwaved duck that looked grey , only thing fresh was the cucumber… awful again picked at “ you want more ? “ this is getting tedious but mains to follow surely they can’t mess that up ! Yes they did a kiddies portion of chicken in some gloop sauce tasteless nothing Chinese about this I was still hungry asked for more rice and another extra dish … got the are you sure quizzed look as if I had asked her for a kidney !! Second tiny chicken dish came again tasteless gloop heavy in msg thickener all picked at . If anyone giving rave reviews to this place think they know food they haven’t a clue it’s awful at best . Lukewarm microwaved gloop that is more akin to spicy baby food than actual Chinese I dared not try the prawn variety or pork as I am not sure it was fresh as next 48 hours I was ill on the loo ! Truly bad and surprisingly I won’t be back , if the owners read this do you actually feed your family the same food ? I bet you don’t , group of 4 paid over £100 for nothing all complained was told you can order as much as you want ! What if it’s not edible ? Not Chinese , tasteless gloop ? Has to win the prize for worst meal I’ve...

OK. Let's get the gripes and moans out of the way. It's not the most inviting place you'll ever walk into. The entrance was tired and could make some think twice about carrying on up those drab steps. Thankfully, once in the main room, things perk up a bit and you are met by some very attentive staff who seem intent on making the entrance a distant memory. The place is nice enough, albeit a little rough around the edges. We had a dead fly on the window sill at our table. Some would see this as the worst thing in the World, but we used it as a source of amusement. It really didn't matter. The chairs could have been a bit comfier and for our personal taste, they felt way too low. The buffet menu is easy to follow and is explained well enough. Again, staff are never too far away and remain attentive, but never over bearing. Our soups were excellent. Neither of us thought twice about ordering more. The 'starters' are a simplistic selection, but done well. Thick prawn toast, the seaweed was my particular winner. Again, we had no qualms ordering a second helping. The duck course was everything you'd expect. For us, the duck could have been slightly hotter, but again we had no trouble polishing off the lot. The mains were a nice selection that covered most bases and the portions were ample, but again not over facing and didn't put you off wanting to try more than one. The weakest of our choices, was the sweet and sour pork. My personal winner, was the curry. One of the tastiest I've had. All in all, the whole experience was really good. A little bit tired around the edges, but the core elements, the food and the hosts, made sure we left knowing we'd probably walk up those tired looking steps again in the not too distant future.

Obviously, if that fly is there next time, I'll probably...

We won't be returning here again we had a very grumpy waitress serve us infront of my children 2 and 9 Yr old we asked for another starter on a banquet we had 1 prawn toast left on our plate that my child was still going to eat as he's a slow eater he's 2 by the way! she then took the plate and said you haven't eaten your first so cant have another! She was very rude poor service really and it wasn't very busy at all I then asked if I could take my left overs home and was told no! I paid for that food! They also tried to over charge me for drinks which i had to correct them with, they dont seem to be organised at all. I had been coming here for over 7 years never will I be back this is the second bad experience I have had now in the space of 2 months. It isn't worth the money to have an ignorant rude waitress with an attitude and have things added to your bill very poor experience. Its stressful enough going for a meal with a toddler and young one I don't need the added extra of attitude and refusal of food we paid for I will never set foot in here again I complained about the attitude of the elderly grey haired Bob women aswell and just got a laugh in return as the woman i complained to clearly didnt understand me, joke really. Very horrible stressful evening out which I won't be repeating. All you can eat but it has to be within the building is how they should advertise.....if you pay for a starter a main regardless if ita a banquet and have left overs you should be allowed to take it home it's not like you can give it to another couple is it......or is that what you...