On the plus side the place is clean and well laid out. Staff were functional and kept the place tidy. Used plates were removed quickly and the tables were kept clean. What let’s this place down is the quality of the food. Not even up to the standard of a decent takeaway. All the south East Asian dishes were more like soups. The sauces were all runny, which is great if you want to play a game of hunt the meat. I tended to stick to the curries and spent a while chasing the few pieces of lamb that were present in one dish. The chicken tikka was very dry (maybe I should have dropped it in some of the soup mentioned earlier) and the seihk kebabs had disappeared and not replenished until I was ready to leave. The roasted salmon looked great, at least the head and tail did, as that’s the only thing that was left, and yes I did check back later and no it hadn’t been replaced. Maybe my timing was just a bit off? Chinese style pork ribs were ok. Stuck to the salad bar for my firsties, as there was plenty of choice and was pretty much the best thing about the place. Desert station came a close second as they had plenty of choice and would keep a sweet tooth happy for a while. Another reviewer mentioned the chocolate fountain is a bit runny, which it is, but tastes ok and might be best used to moisten up the chocolate gateaux. Jamie Oliver describes Eton Mess, another offering, as “traditionally made with strawberries, meringue and thick whipped cream”. So much for tradition eh. Again, the chocolate water is your friend here. Am I picky about my food? Not particularly. Some of the stuff just didn’t look great so didn’t bother. Usual shenanigans with errant toddlers wandering about the food area doesn’t help in these places. Do you get what you pay for? Maybe. If you love carbs then this is definately your gig. I walked out full, which is pretty much what these places are about. With a bit more effort though it could be so so good. Next time I’ll pay an extra £10 a head and go for lunch at Fazenda. Different thing I know, but like a universe away from Bon.