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Just back from a night out with my clients on our monthly all you can eat night. Curry I'd go for though you need to be careful with rice, not sure about Chinese unless the restaurant is busy and the food is refreshed regularly |
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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago
(She/ her) in Sensualityland |
Not keen myself; for one they encourage overeating at times when people are grappling with the issue and the other reason is that in my mind there has to be a compromise re the quality of food if you allow people to eat as much as they like. |
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By *ugby 123Couple
over a year ago
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We went to a Sunday lunch one once...never again....the sight of other peoples plates piled so high they had trouble carrying them made me feel ill.
Surely people can't eat that much so it must get wasted. |
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I avoid as you can never eat the amount you pay... for example you pay on average £18.00 of massed produced food.. you are never going to eat £18.00 worth.. Not saying you eat the correct amount in any eatery...
I went to one in Brum and it was a Brazilian one.. I thought it was good as it was not the average slop you get in the chain AYCE places... |
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I've been to them on several occasions with various people, the food can be variable depending where you go and some of my companions made me feel ashamed with the race to fill their plates numerous times. I have been to a couple of very good ones where you may order what you wish for a set price. |
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First time I went to one was in America, a couple (about 25 stone each) kept going to the bar and filled their table with food & drinks. There was literally no more room on the table. Scoffed the lot 
Mind you, I put a stone and a half on while I was there  |
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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago
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"First time I went to one was in America, a couple (about 25 stone each) kept going to the bar and filled their table with food & drinks. There was literally no more room on the table. Scoffed the lot
Mind you, I put a stone and a half on while I was there "
I think it is almost impossible not to gain weight when in the US, the portions are so much bigger! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Don't go to them my sister used to work in one and its all very cheap food bought at cost.
She has said the stock isn't very fresh.
I would rather pay a little more for a better quality meal. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The one advantage that I have found with AYCE is it is possible to try a little bit of severals dishes to find something you like whereas with your standard takeaway you have to get a full size serving just to be able to taste it......extremely wasteful especially if you find you don't like it after all  |
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There is a very nice chinese one in Leicester, ive only ever been in the day when the prices are also cheaper, its good if you just want to sit and talk and nibble away. Not sure what it is likeon an evening.
I do like a toby carvery, cheap and cheerful but ive never been up for seconds as you dont realize how much meat they put on your plate as your veg cover it, i dont go often. Apart from those two never really been to one |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My gym Christmas meet normally starts at cosmos, a oriental all you can eat. We normally send the small guys in first, as when the bigger guys walk in they start crying.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have been to a few of them over the years, I don't mind them as you can pace yourself and eat what you wnat as opposed to having to mess about with making sure that the foods I can't eat are removed from a dish. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Theres a great one near us, my kids love it, we go about every month or two as a treat, thing is even tho they are all you can eat i find i never go over the top as after one plate i feel stuffed, i always get moaned at fot not eating enough lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Been to a couple of chinese and indian, all you can eat buffets.
My friends and I often take all the kids as everyone can try different bits and pieces without any waste. Plus I find I tend to eat less at them than I would with a set meal. |
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
Glasgow |
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Surely people can't eat that much so it must get wasted.
No it probably goes back n to pot for the next session!
Yuk "
Bad enough when it's the stuff left in the dishes under the lamps.
I wonder what befalls the stuff left uneaten on the plates? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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if you get special offers they can be good - we have a toby carvery not too far away from us where its a good as home cooked for not much more and is a treat but i agree with seeing a piled high plate makes me feel yukky - dont see the point as you can return for more everything bar the meat - red hot world buffet is wonderful - go lunchtime and is almost half the price - although some of the foods arent available there is more than enough and yes good to try new dishes - i dont mind a chinese buffet as an hour later you dont feel full  - saying all that we havent been out for anything like that for about 6 mnths maybe longer |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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If I am with a large crowd, lots of children or a certain man who could put Homer to shame and the food is fresh and good quality then yes.
I prefer to be with a handful of people and when we just order loads of starters and share. It feels like all you can eat and not too much of anything. |
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
Glasgow |
"If I am with a large crowd, lots of children or a certain man who could put Homer to shame and the food is fresh and good quality then yes.
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D'ye mean he reads from the Iliad over lunch? |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"If I am with a large crowd, lots of children or a certain man who could put Homer to shame and the food is fresh and good quality then yes.
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D'ye mean he reads from the Iliad over lunch?"
Sadly, not that Homer. |
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
Glasgow |
"If I am with a large crowd, lots of children or a certain man who could put Homer to shame and the food is fresh and good quality then yes.
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D'ye mean he reads from the Iliad over lunch?
Sadly, not that Homer."
Not the one with the silver tongue? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Love them and for me a great cheap way of trying food I wouldn't normally choose via a menu, the quality of food may not be that fantastic but its still fine by me  |
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By *arlmanMan
over a year ago
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If going to the states they are brilliant Ponderosa in Florida as much as you can at at breakfast for $3.99. Evening meals from $9.99 including cooked to order steaks.
Some of the ones over here can be a bit hit and miss but you get waht you pay for. Dont expect steak and scallopps for £5 per head |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I like to go to the curry houses that offer it. But only so i can try a bit of lots of things. That way i don't waste a full portion if it's not to my liking.
Oh, and i'm greedy. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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We've tried a few in the past but have come to the conclusion they're not for us. Firstly we just don't have the appetites to eat lots of food in one sitting. Secondly, we invariably found ourselves sat next to some greedy chuffer with a plate stacked so high with food it looks like an attempt to model Mount Everest. Not a pleasant dining experience  |
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
"What's you opinion on these kind of restaurants... Do you visit them or avoid
I've never been to one"
I've been to a few. Some people I have been with tend to get irritated with me as I usually just have a small starter, then go back for a main (not too much - I hate eating tons at once as it makes me feel bloated and uncomfortable) and sometimes maybe a small dessert - but not always. They seem to think that, as it is all you can eat, then you should just cram in as much as you can and often have encouraged me to eat, eat, eat which I find really annoying. I want to eat as much as I want not what they think I should.
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By *oddyWoman
over a year ago
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love buffet city in manchester 60 dishes to choose from and the puddings were just mmmmmmm
tryed one in china town in london and ruined a night out where i was ill still say it was the noodles that did it |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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When I was huge I loved them. Probably why I was huge.
I avoid them now. I also avoid places where they give massive portions as it just seems a total waste as I don't eat that much in one sitting.  |
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