Absolutely the worst place I’ve ever eaten. Though inexpensive, one should expect at least something edible. Initially drawn in by the vegetarian aspect of the restaurant, coupled by the fact it’s a buffet, this place seemed right up our street — the vegetarian Mrs and I were looking for a bite to eat before a gig in the Shepherd’s Bush Empire. And it’s quite reasonably priced — win win! No. The décor, though not tip-top, was certainly acceptable. One may even describe it as ‘not bad’. Our hopes were dashed, however, when we returned from our first(of several attempts) visit to the buffet counter. The food appeared quite decorative and appetising. What the hell am I eating? The«Tofu» had less flavour and consistency than newspaper — genuinely foul — and it didn’t matter if one ate the chicken, pork or beef flavoured tofu, they all tasted the same. The rice wasn’t done properly and the noodles were also piss-poor. Some of the cutlery didn’t seem particularly clean, nor did the glasses. The only decent part of the buffet was the salad, there wasn’t much of it but at least it actually tasted like salad. Not a single smile amongst the staff either. Still the décor wasn’t too bad. As I was admiring a well framed mirror hanging a foot or so above our wall adjoining table something greeted me. A beetle(of some description) scuttled out from behind the mirror and made haste for the table. «Can I get a KFC?» «Yes, I’ll pop to M&S or somewhere and grab a sandwich» «See you at the Empire» Never again, Ian
