China Palace Buffet

Chinese people like the neighborhood or go with Scotty .the kitchen is very good and varied. you do not pay much. and eat at will anything you want except beer and wine

The China Palace is situated on Berry Street, right at the start of Liverpool’s famous Chinatown. Its an all you can eat buffet, which can be as low as £6 per head if you go during the daytime.
When you walk in you are greeted warmly, you pay for your food upfront, and are shown to your table, being advised to go and help yourself when you are ready.
The décor is a bit plain for a Chinese restaurant, having the feel of a working man’s club. The tables and chairs are set out in rows, which is excellent if you go in a large group.
The food is as you would expect. I was disappointed to see there was no duck, but there is a good range of dishes for meat eaters and veggies, and there are simple things like chips and sausages which is good for children.
You order drinks at the bar, which is not always staffed and you may have to wait for someone to come over to serve you. The drinks are a bit pricey so I suggest you opt for a jug of tap water instead.
I haven’t had the pleasure of experiencing the karaōke, having only been in the daytime. Overall the China Palace is OK. There’s nothing fancy or outstanding here, but you will leave with a full stomach, which is the important thing.

The China Palace restaurant in Berry Street is located in a prime position in Chinatown as it never goes by unnoticed. It is a great place to eat oriental buffet and to sing at night if you enjoy karaōke!
I went here at lunchtime, for a £6 ‘eat as much as you want’ buffet. I found the food to be quite varied with a good selection for everyone, even if you’re a vegetarian. The buffet stands are well organised and each section is clearly labelled so you know exactly what you’re choosing. The dishes containing sauces are also covered to keep in the heat. Each portion I went up for tasted good, not great but much better than competitive buffet restaurants in town such as Yums and May Sum. Some food was a touch rich but at least it wasn’t dry or salty unlike some other buffets. In particular, the chicken wings and ribs were moist and flavoursome with the same applying to their prawn omelette and other sides. The sweet and sour chicken was too sour though. There are also a variety of desserts — cold fruit, jelly, ice cream etc which all looked well presented and appealing to eat.
Overall, I was quietly satisfied given that I was not expecting anything special. In terms of value for money — definitely yes but if you buy drinks, that will cost considerably more.

The best thing about the China Palace Buffet restaurant has to be the karaōke. It’s often the way, these places open up and try and serve a few dishes but it’s really all about the drunken revellers caterwauling their way through ‘I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing’ while all around them, eardrums explode. Karaōke is always fun, and it’s always funny. That’s by the by. But what of the food?
Meh… you have to pay in advance, which should always set off warning bells. Like, before you’re even sat down. How clinical does that feel? Well, clinical may be the wrong word because this is a bit of a tatty place, in need of a good wipe down and a tidy up. Not really somewhere you want to be eating. Meanwhile the buffet offers limited choice with some food trays completely empty, leaving you gazing in wonderment, contemplating what mystery dish might have graced it.
You even help yourselves to drinks, they’re not brought over to you, which makes the whole thing feel really… weird. The diet cokes are warm and overpriced, and having spoken to fellow patrons this seems to always be the case. And the food really didn’t taste of much. So if you’re after a bit of karaōke, by all means, enjoy, but for your evening meal it’s worth shopping around to avoid the disappointment here.