JRC Global Buffet

"Location at town centre is perfect as it is a leisurely ten minutes walk from the junction railway. Went in for a birthday dinner with partner and was pleasantly surprised. We didn't have high expectations because of the bad google reviews but wanted to give it a go ourselves. The decor and the ambiance are superb. The staff are friendly and helpful. Taking about the food, the quality was average. There were exotic items like duck neck which we'd never seen before. Crab claws were the highlight in the starter section. Chicken and vegetable gyoza were overcooked. Out of all the cuisines this place has to offer, the Japanese and the pan Asian are the best. The is a on site hibachi chef who will cook up things like steak, prawns or scallops. We ordered scallops which was perfectly cooked and delicious. Fish cakes and fish fingers were the only let down in an otherwise above average food lineup. They were chalky and felt stale. The food was topped up frequently, however past the 9 o'clock mark things started to slow down which is understandable as the last entry is at 8:30 pm. There are plenty of options for vegetarians in almost all the cuisines. The dessert section had a good mix of cakes, jellies and ice cream. The place is good enough to try out with friends and family. It doesn't blow our minds or anything. Taking price into consideration and their free birthday meal offer, this place becomes a must go, at least on someone's birthday. All in all it was a nice experience."

"It was a really great dining experience. The staff were very quick and accomodating. Plenty varieties of foods like Brazilian Cuisine, Italian Cuisine, Indian Cuisine, Chinese Cuisine, Thai Cuisineanf many more. Their drinks are paid separately though. It is also good for birthday dinner or any other celebrations."

"Wide selection of food, something for all tastes and its all you can eat. You can also chose fresh prawns, steak, Scallops, and fish. £3.50 for refillable soft drinks is a good deal. The only downside it can get a little messy and cutlery etc is hard to come by."

"Expected a lot considering the reviews and the stars however it fell short of expectations. No chocolate fountain, cleaner staff rude and tried to deny me entry to toilet to wash my hands and face, denied me toilet paper to clean my hands. Some of the foods were repetitive for example the dessert section appears large with two different sections however they display the exact same cakes on both sides. Ice cream wasn’t kept cold and tasted like mousse, some things were clearly re fried. Place wasn’t clean enough and various cakes and ice cream left on the tongs and bowl. However I liked the way the foods are labelled showing which country it comes from and the Chinese section particularly the duck wrap section was the highlight and nearly always gone. The steamed dishes were also ok, and the char Sui dumplings soft as cake. The sauces at the section was also very nice. Teppanyaki was interesting, cook was clean and professional but the steak cooked tough. Overall a good vibe and nice for family out. There isn’t a lot of food choices and mostly space used for tables and walking around."

"My husband and I visited today at 6:30pm after making a reservation and it was very busy. When we arrived we had to wait for a while to be seated at a table, which we could understand since it was clearly busy at this time, but when we were shown to our table we walked right past a whole area of unoccupied tables and was sat in a crowded corner. The table we were given was very wobbly and not fit for purpose. We had never been before and nothing was explained to us as we were seated. As we were sitting we noticed that the fire escape was blocked by some chairs that were not in use. Even though they are easily moved they still presented a big fire hazard, especially in such a crowded room. There was lots of options of food and the quality was okay, but nothing to be amazed about. The sushi itself was warm, which is worrying when it was raw fish. Tongs in desert area were covered in different types of pudding and put me off from enjoying the whole desert experience. The scoops in the ice-cream area were left in a bowl of water with different types of ice-cream floating in it. To top it all off, there was children running everywhere, running up and down the buffet areas. I even heard a small group playing hide and seek. I understand that 'kids will be kids', however they almost knocked my plate out of my hands a couple of times and staff was just watching on doing nothing. Overall I got the impression that staff were over worked and had given up caring about the service they were providing. Maybe they were having an off day, but that was the first and last time that we were visiting."