Called in to East Garden Chinese Restaurant on our way home from holiday in Norfolk. So pleased to have found it. If it was not so far from Essex we would be going back again soon. We were only customers having lunch. We were so warmly greeted and waited on. Choice of dining room which looked recently refurbished with Chinese decor. Have recommended to any friends travelling to Norfolk and we shall return when we go on Holiday again. Best Lemon Chicken I have ever had and my husband loved the Chow Mein.
Otanronic
A warm welcome smiles all round very polite showing us to our table, lovely room decor that instilled the orient into our minds. A drink was offered and very soon our food was brought to our table. My wife was happy getting Won Ton soup which made me happy seeing her enjoy it. My crispy chilli beef was the best I have ever had in my life so far. A brilliant experience that we would like to do again soon.
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Would rated 0 if could awful over priced meal will never go again one friend meal was under cooked the other swimming in fat rude staff unpleasant odour as you walk in
Tabzilla
Visited some months ago and the food was absolutely lush. I must say I enjoyed it very much. Thank you for the lovely meal
Hailey Brown
Went here for a lunch date with my husband tne food was cooked fresh. It came out hot and tasted delicious. Will definitely be going again.
Emma New
We absolutely love this place, we go for the all you can eat buffet and the food is always good. Add that to the lovely family who own it and it is a winner. 100% recommend
Pam Douglas
I took my son, partner and children for dinner last night and we all really enjoyed our evening. The food was exceptional and very reasonably priced. Thankyou to all of you for a lovely evening.
kam seehra
Have been waiting for the food to arrive for over 90 minutes. Just got told they 'just need to cook it now'. The family are run off their feet, still letting new customers sit knowing full well the dalays. Other customers waiting in a line to collect food. Great way to spend a Saturday night! At this rate, it doesn't really matter if the food is any good!
kimberleydenwood
Four of us enjoyed a lovely meal here on Sunday night. We’ve lived in Swaffham 6 years and have always intended on visiting but with one thing or another we hadn’t got around to it. Piping hot starters, duck and mains, all delicious. We ordered from the all you can eat menu and found there to be plenty of choice and good value for money. Extremely friendly and welcoming staff. Sad to see it wasn’t very busy. Come on people of Swaffham - support local businesses.
DawnN926
Never visited this restaurant before and never will again. We booked for Valentines evening and what a disappointment! Firstly walking in the entrance was cluttered and untidy with rag/towel on the floor. We were then shown to a table in a stark brightly lit unwelcoming room. No background music, you could hear a pin drop. The table was covered in a paper table cloth with a thin paper napkin each. The table had on it cheap plastic flowers, a plastic candle and a large bottle of hand sanitiser. We wished at this point we had walked out. The food was ok nothing special. My soup bowel had two chips in the rim! Two things we ordered they came back and said they hadn’t got any, one item they completely forgot about. The person in charge was dressed in a thick woolly jumper and padded waistcoat and insisted on annoyingly constantly calling us dear! After an hour and 20 minutes we were glad to leave this dreary place.. They need dimmer lighting, background music to break the silence, linen table wear, bin the tacky flowers and candle. Smarten your appearance up and makeover that dreadful bare room. Drop the dear when addressing people. Dreadful place
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Scott Pope
Food was excellent,one of the best I have ever had.Will be dining in next time as it looks lovely inside.
James Ruffle
This was probably the best Chinese meal I have ever had. We opted for the all you can eat menu and it did not disappoint. The food came out piping hot and freshly cooked. The batter on the chicken and beef satay sticks, lemon chicken, and sweet and sour chicken balls was perfect. It was light, crispy and not at all greasy. Every dish was simply divine. The service was also excellent and the staff were very attentive without being overbearing.This is my new favourite place.
MrTemugin10
We visited the East Garden 4 weeks ago on a Saturday evening . It was a special experience. Ordered the buffet eat what you like menu . We were given plenty of time to talk and soak up the atmosphere whilst waiting for the starters . Very tasty delicate portions so we ordered again . The chef " staff gave us time to chat whilst waiting for another portion of starters. . Next up . We took up the offer and paid the extra £3.00 for the duck . Wonderful duck . Served with a special sauce and pancakes cucumber and spring onions . By now we were ready for the main and couldn't wait . Our taste buds and tummies were rumbling . We ordered and ate our dishes . The unique lady who was running the resturant made our evening when she came and proudly announced how well we had done eating the portioned controlled food . I'm sure the rest of the diners were as thrilled with this announcement as we were with her sincere smile and volume . A special experience. Thank you .
james hughes
I do not give 1 star reviews lightly! With that said if I was able to give 0 stars then I would not hesitate, this restruant is horrendous. It took 1 hour 15 mins to get our starters, which were sent back as they were terrible, pink chicken, frozen centres on the spring rolls, spare ribs were dry and 2 ribs were just bone and no meat. Our main order was taken after 1 hour 50 mins of being there, only to then be told there would be a delay. It was clear they were prioritising takeaway orders as they were flying out the door. The waitresses were all very young and had no idea at all, they were useless at best. One of them threw 2 bowls on our table and didn't say a word before she walked off. After all this we decided after 2 hours and only 1 edible starter, that this place is not for us! We approached the owner to complain about our experience, she was not interested and all she wanted us to do was pay! She tried to charge us for a full buffet menu when all we had was one edible starter, she argued and argued with us stating that 'we don't understand because of covid' she was implying that we should expect long wait times because of Covid! What a joke. We were not the only people complaining that night, the whole atmosphere was tense and uncomfortable. In a nut shell, do not eat here, there are plenty on Chinese restruants around which are leaps and bounds better, we thought we'd give this place a go despite reading some of the prior negative reviews, as not all negative reviews are fair, mine however is more than fair! I look forward to the owners reply...
255chrissyg
Table booked for 20.00. Was seated, but then sitting at table for 20 mins before waitress came over to take drinks and starters order. By 21.10, we had received only 2 items of the starter order, spoke to waitress who said they were busy. Two other tables walked out due to slow or lack of service, in the end we got up and walked out, after paying for the items we had. There was no communication from the staff as to delays or problems, just "won't be long". Having worked in hospitality, I know just a little hospitality and chat could have made all the difference. The waitress and staff were obviously doing their best, but management needs to step up. Cannot comment on the food as between the 3 of us, we only got a bowl of soup and prawn toasts
Called in to East Garden Chinese Restaurant on our way home from holiday in Norfolk. So pleased to have found it. If it was not so far from Essex we would be going back again soon. We were only customers having lunch. We were so warmly greeted and waited on. Choice of dining room which looked recently refurbished with Chinese decor. Have recommended to any friends travelling to Norfolk and we shall return when we go on Holiday again. Best Lemon Chicken I have ever had and my husband loved the Chow Mein.
A warm welcome smiles all round very polite showing us to our table, lovely room decor that instilled the orient into our minds. A drink was offered and very soon our food was brought to our table. My wife was happy getting Won Ton soup which made me happy seeing her enjoy it. My crispy chilli beef was the best I have ever had in my life so far. A brilliant experience that we would like to do again soon.
Would rated 0 if could awful over priced meal will never go again one friend meal was under cooked the other swimming in fat rude staff unpleasant odour as you walk in
Visited some months ago and the food was absolutely lush. I must say I enjoyed it very much. Thank you for the lovely meal
Went here for a lunch date with my husband tne food was cooked fresh. It came out hot and tasted delicious. Will definitely be going again.
We absolutely love this place, we go for the all you can eat buffet and the food is always good. Add that to the lovely family who own it and it is a winner. 100% recommend
I took my son, partner and children for dinner last night and we all really enjoyed our evening. The food was exceptional and very reasonably priced. Thankyou to all of you for a lovely evening.
Have been waiting for the food to arrive for over 90 minutes. Just got told they 'just need to cook it now'. The family are run off their feet, still letting new customers sit knowing full well the dalays. Other customers waiting in a line to collect food. Great way to spend a Saturday night! At this rate, it doesn't really matter if the food is any good!
Four of us enjoyed a lovely meal here on Sunday night. We’ve lived in Swaffham 6 years and have always intended on visiting but with one thing or another we hadn’t got around to it. Piping hot starters, duck and mains, all delicious. We ordered from the all you can eat menu and found there to be plenty of choice and good value for money. Extremely friendly and welcoming staff. Sad to see it wasn’t very busy. Come on people of Swaffham - support local businesses.
Never visited this restaurant before and never will again. We booked for Valentines evening and what a disappointment! Firstly walking in the entrance was cluttered and untidy with rag/towel on the floor. We were then shown to a table in a stark brightly lit unwelcoming room. No background music, you could hear a pin drop. The table was covered in a paper table cloth with a thin paper napkin each. The table had on it cheap plastic flowers, a plastic candle and a large bottle of hand sanitiser. We wished at this point we had walked out. The food was ok nothing special. My soup bowel had two chips in the rim! Two things we ordered they came back and said they hadn’t got any, one item they completely forgot about. The person in charge was dressed in a thick woolly jumper and padded waistcoat and insisted on annoyingly constantly calling us dear! After an hour and 20 minutes we were glad to leave this dreary place.. They need dimmer lighting, background music to break the silence, linen table wear, bin the tacky flowers and candle. Smarten your appearance up and makeover that dreadful bare room. Drop the dear when addressing people. Dreadful place
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Food was excellent,one of the best I have ever had.Will be dining in next time as it looks lovely inside.
This was probably the best Chinese meal I have ever had. We opted for the all you can eat menu and it did not disappoint. The food came out piping hot and freshly cooked. The batter on the chicken and beef satay sticks, lemon chicken, and sweet and sour chicken balls was perfect. It was light, crispy and not at all greasy. Every dish was simply divine. The service was also excellent and the staff were very attentive without being overbearing.This is my new favourite place.
We visited the East Garden 4 weeks ago on a Saturday evening . It was a special experience. Ordered the buffet eat what you like menu . We were given plenty of time to talk and soak up the atmosphere whilst waiting for the starters . Very tasty delicate portions so we ordered again . The chef " staff gave us time to chat whilst waiting for another portion of starters. . Next up . We took up the offer and paid the extra £3.00 for the duck . Wonderful duck . Served with a special sauce and pancakes cucumber and spring onions . By now we were ready for the main and couldn't wait . Our taste buds and tummies were rumbling . We ordered and ate our dishes . The unique lady who was running the resturant made our evening when she came and proudly announced how well we had done eating the portioned controlled food . I'm sure the rest of the diners were as thrilled with this announcement as we were with her sincere smile and volume . A special experience. Thank you .
I do not give 1 star reviews lightly! With that said if I was able to give 0 stars then I would not hesitate, this restruant is horrendous. It took 1 hour 15 mins to get our starters, which were sent back as they were terrible, pink chicken, frozen centres on the spring rolls, spare ribs were dry and 2 ribs were just bone and no meat. Our main order was taken after 1 hour 50 mins of being there, only to then be told there would be a delay. It was clear they were prioritising takeaway orders as they were flying out the door. The waitresses were all very young and had no idea at all, they were useless at best. One of them threw 2 bowls on our table and didn't say a word before she walked off. After all this we decided after 2 hours and only 1 edible starter, that this place is not for us! We approached the owner to complain about our experience, she was not interested and all she wanted us to do was pay! She tried to charge us for a full buffet menu when all we had was one edible starter, she argued and argued with us stating that 'we don't understand because of covid' she was implying that we should expect long wait times because of Covid! What a joke. We were not the only people complaining that night, the whole atmosphere was tense and uncomfortable. In a nut shell, do not eat here, there are plenty on Chinese restruants around which are leaps and bounds better, we thought we'd give this place a go despite reading some of the prior negative reviews, as not all negative reviews are fair, mine however is more than fair! I look forward to the owners reply...
Table booked for 20.00. Was seated, but then sitting at table for 20 mins before waitress came over to take drinks and starters order. By 21.10, we had received only 2 items of the starter order, spoke to waitress who said they were busy. Two other tables walked out due to slow or lack of service, in the end we got up and walked out, after paying for the items we had. There was no communication from the staff as to delays or problems, just "won't be long". Having worked in hospitality, I know just a little hospitality and chat could have made all the difference. The waitress and staff were obviously doing their best, but management needs to step up. Cannot comment on the food as between the 3 of us, we only got a bowl of soup and prawn toasts