China Restaurant East Garden in Schwäbisch Gmünd

Anyone who has ever sampled the buffet at Asia Gourmet in Aalen (lunch and dinner) will come to the conclusion: €16 for the lunch buffet, even with drinks included, is not worth it. Even the spring rolls were soggy. The mayonnaise was unrefrigerated next to the hot plate. It's almost impossible to think of anything else. If you're only concerned with satiety and not with taste, you can go without hesitation. For everyone else, I clearly recommend Asia Gourmet in Aalen.

Good food, friendly service. Unfortunately a bit too crowded and the tables are very close to each other. Still worth a visit.

Very nice staff and very good food. I would love to come back

The restaurant is dirty, after several requests to bring us a new sauce because it seemed moldy, the staff became unfriendly and just washed off the lid. The sushi counter was not fresh and there was a small selection to be found, the food to fry yourself was charred and was also not fresh and appetizing. Unfortunately I drove home with a stomach ache. In my opinion not recommended. See the pictures as proof.

As soon as I entered the restaurant, I wasn't greeted warmly. The buffet was not good in my opinion. The suhsi was old and dry and the ready meals were full of oil and had hardly any taste. The salad bar worked reasonably well. But unfortunately I go home with stomach problems. Recommend avoiding the restaurants.

We were there last night for all you can eat & DO NOT recommend this restaurant!!! - As soon as you enter you will be informed that you have to pay immediately. We are used to leaving a tip with the bill if we were happy. Really unpleasant but just rounded up. - First look “wow” I was full of anticipation because the buffet was presented so well. - You get your own drinks, which means that several people touch the bottles, fill the glass and put it back again. From a hygienic point of view, a NO GO! - Peking soup & dumplings okay (can't go wrong). - If you took a closer look at the dishes, it was clear that they weren't really freshly prepared. - The mini selection of salads was not tasty except the kimchi. - Unfortunately there was no fresh fish either. Smell very fishy and after our plates were brought to our table “freshly” prepared, the next shock: the scallops were inedible, the flesh of the shrimp was really soft and slippery. So 2 full plates were returned. (For what we already paid) I didn't dare eat anything except dessert. But even here only the melon was edible. Fun fact: I ate EVERYTHING with the chopsticks because the cutlery had marks and since we were the last guests, we could see exactly how “fresh” food was only covered with a foil (on ice).

Very pleasant and recommended 😀

The food is very tasty. The staff super friendly. Can only recommend it to everyone.

The food was delicious, the selection was large. We also used the cook. The food was prepared quickly and the meat was very tender (including the deer). Very good value for money (all drinks + dessert included). We are very satisfied and will come back.

The food was very tasty. The staff was friendly. It was a clean, pleasant and relaxed atmosphere. We also really liked the fact that the drinks are now included in the package. There was something for everyone and we will definitely come back more often.

I don't understand the negative comments either, everything here is clean and fresh and there are two of us here for the first time and are very enthusiastic and definitely recommend it to others.

With the new owner it has become a really great restaurant. Fresh food looks good and the taste is also impressive. Service is super friendly, quick and attentive!!

Very very good all you can eat restaurant!

I absolutely can't understand all the negative reviews here. There were two of us there today and we were both more than thrilled. The food is fresh, very tasty and always plentiful. The staff are super friendly and as soon as a plate was empty it was already cleared away so that the table was always clean and tidy. The whole restaurant is clean and inviting and I can only recommend everyone to have their own experience there because we will definitely come back.

We were there today and tried it out. And I was very satisfied. Food was very tasty from the buffet. Always fresh and plentiful. The plates were always cleared quickly so that the table was always empty and clean. I'll come back. Worth a recommendation.

Diverse, fresh, tasty, nice service. Highly recommended

Very tasty buffet good food. Drinking is now included in the price, I think it's great and I can only recommend it

Very nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Luckily we didn't let the negative reviews influence us. Nice selection of food, everything fresh and delicious salads. Drinks selection also very good and high quality

Absolutely outrageous! During the meal, the employee came with a second bill that was €24 more expensive! As if that wasn't enough, they wanted to charge €3 per 100g that wasn't eaten! I've never experienced a juice shop like this. Was the last time!

Although it is an old restaurant, it is very good. The price is cheap and drinks are included.

We were here for the first time at 1:00 p.m. and were disappointed, hardly any starters and very little choice of main courses. It's a shame we have to go on to Essingen for the same price with more choice 🤷‍♂️

The food was excellent. Fresh ingredients, short waiting times, very friendly service. We'll definitely be back. I can only warmly recommend it.

We have been there several times before with several people and have always been satisfied. After the renovation and the new concept, things have even gotten a little better. The service now has more time for the guests and is, as always, very friendly and accommodating.

Were there at the evening buffet because it is/was apparently a new opening, but we didn't like the overall package at all! Reasons for this are: - As soon as you enter the restaurant you are asked to pay in advance! - The price per head (for buffet + normal drinks) is bottomless! —>Reasons for this below! (Wine etc. You have to pay extra when ordering). - Service is bottomless, which is why the price is not understandable since everything is self-service! In addition, staff only use their cell phones! What are the staff doing if no service is provided? - You have to pour/get drinks yourself, which isn't exactly very hygienic when everyone uses/touches the same bottle (strangers) and then small leftovers are put back! - Selection at the buffet leaves a lot to be desired! There is some choice, but the staff rarely fills it up, but none of us were impressed! - Some of the dishes were cold! / Food that was given out for frying was fried to death, which was then no longer very appetizing. - Ice cream probably from 2023! Totally frozen like concrete! - Cutlery 🍴 had major signs of wear and personally spoiled my appetite. - Ambiance was the only thing that was ok! (Although there were too many tables crowded together)! (leaning on mass) On the whole, we think new openings will eventually become closures, it's just quantity instead of class! Quality is no longer valued! Other people were also dissatisfied on site and flabbergasted! For us it was the first and last time to eat there!

Everything delicious and fresh. We were completely satisfied.

We were about to cancel our reservation due to the bad reviews. Luckily we still visited the restaurant. We weren't here before the renovation but the taste and cleanliness were perfect. Service was super friendly, even with small children. Relatively very cheap. The price includes drinks, even beer. One star deducted from the service because the teppanyaki takes a relatively long time compared to similar restaurants.

We have enjoyed eating here for years. Simply fresh and delicious food at the buffet.

We tried again because it was advertised that it was being renovated. We had lunch, so without tapanyaki. The renovation probably consisted of rearranging the self-service counter, everything else as before... among other things, the seats of the chairs look so dirty, as if they were from bulky waste. Even if you don't have any new ones, you could have at least cleaned them. Now drinks are also ALL INCLUDED. Price included. These are good! Not the usual syrupy sodas from the bottling plant but branded drinks, such as Teinacher Limo. Unfortunately, the food is still very mediocre. We were there around 1:20 p.m. (officially there is a lunch buffet until 3:00 p.m.). There were only leftovers everywhere and the things had obviously been there for a long time. The beef was rubbery, the chicken was dry, and the taste was rather bland. Unfortunately this is no longer an option for us. It's a shame, we were hoping that there would have been a proper restart. Unfortunately that's not the case 😌

We were there at lunchtime. Newly remodeled! Very tasty, freshly prepared food from the all you can eat buffet (including drinks). Highly recommended. We'll be back.

Super Essen, super Atmosphere, vielen Dank

Top, helpful staff, great ambience, clean, gladly again

Great food. Everything clean. Staff very friendly. Doesn't look like mass processing like other al you can eat restaurants. We'll be back.

It's very nice, food and drinks were very tasty, and also very nice

It was very nice, it surprised me very much, newly remodeled and beautiful.

I was here with 2 friends for the dinner buffet and we were all satisfied. Freshly renovated, with a new all-u-can eat concept including drinks. Very nicely decorated counters, with good cooling and misting system. There is no grill at lunchtime, just ready-made food, but there is still enough choice. In the evening there are all kinds of meat that you can have fried. Even something as unusual as frog legs (be sure to try it). At €27.90 for the evening buffet, it's a really fair offer. We'd love to come back

Very nice staff and fair prices for the food. The food is great and there is a lot of choice at the buffet. Have been here several times and have never been disappointed. Would come back here again and again.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The East Garden in Schwäbisch Gmünd really impressed me! The new buffet offers a large selection of new, delicious dishes. The price of €27.90 per person is a little higher, but including as many drinks as you want, I think the price-performance ratio is very fair. The quality of the food and the friendly service make every visit a highlight every time. We'd love to come back!

What is to be criticized are the opening times otherwise great with all you can eat

Unfortunately, absolute disaster. Old dingy atmosphere. Christmas decorations from last year totally dusty and cobwebs in the corners, the table was sticky and the cruet was disgusting! I would have loved to take out the fish in the aquarium, the water is so dirty! When you open the fresh fish chest for frying, you will notice a very fishy smell. The same thing at the fresh meat counter, unpleasant smell. Everything in the fresh fruit counter is full of fruit flies. The ice cream was completely full of thick ice crystals and looked unappetizing. In the women's toilet, one toilet was completely covered in feces, and the doors in the other one couldn't be closed! The operation is very lackluster, but very agile on the smartphone! The second couple at the next table had half their Coke poured down their pants. The couple also left quite annoyed! Conclusion: absolutely no reason to go there again: food bad for the price of €22.50 for the buffet, overpriced so we'd rather go back to Aalen to the Asia Gourmet, where you pay €23 for the buffet, but everything is perfect there!

Cold atmosphere, service annoyed and says when reordering drinks that the person should have ordered earlier with the others. The buffet is mediocre. Their price could almost make up for it.

The best thing to do here is to close this restaurant. Sauce cold, food not good Raw beef stinks. Toilets not hygienic Sauces don't taste good I was a bit afraid that I would have to go to the hospital the next day because of some kind of poisoning. I'm amazed I won't go there anymore, it's just disgusting

I was in the restaurant in the evening to celebrate my husband's birthday and was very disappointed. It didn't taste good, the Peking soup was strange, the duck was too dry. The grilled shrimp was mushy and the mussels had a tasty, smelly undertone. I rarely don't finish a plate completely because I don't like wasting food, but I couldn't finish it. It's a shame because the restaurant was quite good and tasty back then. We didn't notice much from the service. They made us die of thirst and the empty plates sat on the table for ages! impudence. About the ambience: you could still see fingerprints on the fruit bowls, I can't imagine what it looks like in the kitchen. No air conditioning or fan. No table for 10 people. We have to share two different tables. Drinks weren't cold. 1 star is too much

The food was good, although the tofu we ordered was not available. Friendly. There is a deduction for the condition of the toilets, which were clogged, not clean and the door could not be closed.

I was at the restaurant in the evening to celebrate my parents' wedding anniversary and was very disappointed. It wasn't tasty, the Peking soup was strange, the duck was too dry and the peanut sauce was over salted and looked disgusting. The grilled shrimp was mushy and the mussels had a tasty, smelly undertone. I rarely don't finish a plate completely because I don't like wasting food, but I couldn't finish it. It's a shame because the restaurant was quite good and tasty back then. We didn't notice much from the service. They made us die of thirst and the empty plates sat on the table for ages! impudence. About the ambience: The cutlery was calcified and the establishment was dirty; You could still see some fingerprints on the fruit bowls, I can't imagine what it looks like in the kitchen.

It was very tasty 😋 My name is jochentvkochshow

I recommend this restaurant. Quiet environment, good food and friendly staff. Although it is not in the city center it is easy to reach as it is also easy to find parking for your car. I have to update the review because we have returned to this restaurant several times but in the winter months, while today we returned there for lunch, we suffered too much from the heat and although we asked to open one of the windows near the table a little they told us no Besides there isn't even air conditioning So although we ate well like the other times, we suffered a lot from the heat

Are here more often, at lunchtime and in the evening. Sometimes not everything is there at the moment, but it is replenished quickly unless the buffet is closing soon. The service is always friendly and quick to help. We only experienced long waiting times once. The food is fresh and tastes good.

Unfortunately, our visit to the all-you-can-eat buffet at 12 p.m. on Saturday was disappointing. Despite the normal number of visitors that day, about 12 dishes were already empty and refilling took over half an hour. The wait of an hour for calamari and more than 30 minutes for rice and pasta dishes was particularly frustrating. Nuggets and fried chicken were also sold out early and replenishment was a long time coming. The beer was served warm as it came to the table immediately after being tapped. The service was inadequate, with only one server for three rooms, both taking and serving drinks and refilling the food. You looked for friendliness and a smile in vain. The waitress was extremely rude when asked about refilling the food and only responded after asking several times. The temperatures in the back hall were unbearable with an outside temperature of 28 degrees. It felt like 35 degrees, the windows couldn't be opened, and when I asked to activate the air conditioning, I was only told that it was broken. On a positive note, once the food was finally served after a long wait, it was delicious. However, due to the unfriendly service and the long waiting times, I would seriously consider whether I would spend my money in this restaurant again. It's hard for me to give a restaurant a negative review, but many guests have complained about the same issues without anything having changed. Friendly service and a smile cost nothing but are so important. It's understandable that food shortages can sometimes occur, but why isn't this addressed immediately? It is disappointing that language barriers are blamed and the air conditioning is not repaired or turned on. Why is the potential of the restaurant so squandered? When you go to a restaurant, you expect to have a pleasant time. In our case, we wanted to celebrate a birthday, but the unfriendly service, the long wait for food and the unbearable heat ruined the celebration. In addition to the financial aspect, it's annoying to leave the restaurant feeling bad and not getting back the time you lost. Such experiences significantly damage the restaurant's reputation.

I go there for lunch, flat rate from the buffet 'all you can eat'. Large selection, but the things are kept warm for hours. Price-performance ratio is ok

The food here was extremely tasty, a unique experience that I can only recommend. I have also attached a picture of the food and my family under the review

Nice service, large selection of food and furnishings ok

We ate there with a larger group in January. Unfortunately the food wasn't that tasty. We had to wait forever to order our drinks, even though there were very few guests in the restaurant. Unfortunately I can't recommend it 👎🏻

The restaurant has declined significantly since Corona. Poor quality and most of the food is only lukewarm or cold. Some dirty plates. Unfriendly condition. The toilets were a unique disaster, disgustingly dirty. It hasn't been cleaned in ages. There are cobwebs everywhere, including in the restaurant area.

Nice, cozy Chinese restaurant. The all-you-can-eat buffet is highly recommended.

Leckeres Essen und freundliche Menschen.Die beste Peckingssuppe in der ganzen Gegend!!.Das Essen ist frisch zubereitet und wird ständig nachgefüllt und ist abwechslungsreich .Viele Fleischgerichte 😋aber auch Salate. Wir kommen sehr gern hierher. Dankeschön!!!

Good food, nice service. We will be back.

I love this restaurant. I love everything here, from the food to the staff. Every month I prefer to drop by with friends

Das Essen war sehr schlecht und stellenweise bereits verdorben. Außerdem ist der Preis absolut nicht angemessen bei der Auswahl und Qualität der Lebensmittel. Finger weg! Die Magenschmerzen danach sind es nicht wert…

Klasse Essen. Warum sind wenige Leute hier. Echt super hier

War wie immer sehr schön ,nur diesmal hat einiges in der Essensauslage gefehlt.

Schöne Ambiente, nette Servicekräfte. Essen auswahl könnte etwas mehr sein aber insgesamt sehr zufrieden!

Heute waren wir nach längerer Zeit wieder in diesem Restaurant zum Mittagessen. Nach dem Wechsel der Betreiberin hatten wir den Eindruck, daß die Qualität des Essens etwas gelitten hat. Aus diesem Grund sind wir dann woanders zum Essen gegangen. Heute nun haben wir es "gewagt" mal wieder hierher zu gehen. Das Essen hat uns gut geschmeckt, die Auswahl war ausreichend. Die Präsentation der verschiedenen Gerichte und der Beilagen war ordentlich. Was das Ambiente betrifft waren wir doch etwas enttäuscht. Die Möblierung ist in die Jahre gekommen und müsste mal erneuert werden. Die Polsterung der Stühle macht keinen guten Eindruck mehr und sollte ausgetauscht werden. Früher sind wir sehr gerne hierher gekommen. Jetzt würden wir sagen: "Geht so."

Es gibt keine verschiedenen Arten von Fisch und Salaten sowie Obst.

Wir waren heute zum Mittagessen. Das Buffet ist sehr überschaubar, würde aber reichen, nur war um 13.00 Uhr schon fast alles leer. Es wurde nur sehr spärlich nachgefüllt. Auch das frische Buffet war ziemlich leer. Nachdem ich mir da noch einen Teller zusammengestellt hatte, dauerte das ewig bis der fertig war und die meisten Speisen darauf waren leider verbrannt. Auch lässt die Freundlichkeit sehr zu wünschen übrig. Leider nicht zu empfehlen.

Das Essen ist lecker. Buffet hat eine angemessene Auswahl. Allerdings meldete sich danach mein Darm, er sagte: "das Essen war qualitativ überhaupt nicht gut!" Innen war es sehr heiß, also keine Klimaanlage vorhanden oder defekt. Draußen hätte man freudige Mucken als Mitesser erlebt. Toilette extrem alt, aber dafür sauber.

Typisches Asia-Bufett mit dem typischen Problem: Mit welcher Temperatur halte ich die Speisen warm, ohne dass sie nachgaren oder lau werden. Die Auswahl ist ordentlich, anderswo allerdings deutlich größer. Dafür hat sich der Preis irgendwie sehr auf Höhenflug begeben. Der Zustand der Toiletten ist damit nicht kompatibel.

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Essen war eine Katastrophe, haben alle Bauchschmerzen bekommen... Ambiente ist schön, Service ist freundlich. Nicht empfehlenswert wenn man gut essen will...

Das Essen schmeckt lecker und die Bediener sind nett und höflich. Ein tolles Restaurant um mit der Familie oder den Freunden essen zu gehen! Es gibt viel Auswahl vom Buffet.

Die Ente,das Hähnchen,selbst die gebratenen Nudeln,alles einfach nur Trocken.Das Lokal an sich sehr düster und nicht wirklich einladend....sieht mich eher nicht mehr wieder.

Sehr freundliche Gastgeber, sehr sauber und ein wirklich super leckeres Essen. Egal ob Buffet oder Gerichte zum mitnehmen. Haben beides Probiert und war beides Top.

Ich bin fast nie dort, heute Abend habe gegoogelt, stand einfach bis 22 Uhr offen, bin gegangen, kurz vor 21 Uhr, dann hieß es, es gibt kein Buffet, ab 21 bis 22 Uhr a la carte. Fand komisch, vorallem weil niemand mehr da war, jeder dreht sich einfach um und geht. Vielleicht ist es das wichtig dass man es weisst. Das ist so blöd einfach, können doch gleich um 21 Uhr zu machen. Essen war ok.

Schon seit über 30 Jahren vor Ort. Wechselnde Besitzer, Essen immer wieder gut.

Schönes und angenehmes Ambiente im Restaurant, das Buffet an sich war sauber und gepflegt wie der Rest. Auswahl war mehr als genügend und die Qualität war gut, leider nicht immer alles komplett frisch nachgefüllt, da aber nicht viel los war ist das nur verständlich dass nicht alles immer ersetzt werden kann deshalb auch in Hinsicht auf Nachhaltigkeit völlig akzeptabel.

Ein Gaumenschmauss für jedermann. Steffen Henssler Gordon Ramsey und co würden schäumen vor Neid auf dieses Restaurant. Ein tolles Ambiente mit sehenswürdigen Dekoartikeln ( z. B Aquarium) Man könnte sagen es gab den ganzen Ozean zur Essensauswahl. Von Calamaris über alaskanisches Seelachsfilet bis hin zu Haifischfleisch war alles möglich. Der Preis ist völlig in Ordnung für das was geboten wurde. Noch ein Wort zu den Desserts.... Die Kuchenauswahl war fantastisch und hatten je einen eigenen Geschmack für sich. Das Tiramisu war für einen Tiramisuexperten wie ich mich bezeichnen würde in Summe eine 7/10 mit etwas Luft nach oben. Und das Eis kann ich nur in höchsten Tönen loben. Geheimtipp - - > Kokoseis!! Summa summarum ein Ort für jedermann von gross bis klein.

Köstliches chinesisches essen wundervolles Ambient auserdem sehr nettes personal

Richtig schönes Ambiente, nette Bedienung und gutes Essen. Das Buffet wurde schnell wieder gefüllt nachdem es leer war und wir wurden höflich aus unser Missgeschick hingewiesen bei dem Frische Buffet :)

Sehr frisches Büffett, reichlich, gute Qualität und sehr fairer Preis !

Das Restaurant bietet sehr viel Platz, dennoch ist es sehr laut, u.a. auch wegen der Musik. Die Speisen am Buffet sind hervorragend. Individuelle Gerichte werden auf Anfrage frisch am offenen Grill zubereitet. Einige Buffetspeisen waren jedoch nicht ausreichend warm. Für ein Mittagessen würde ich das Buffet nicht empfehlen, abends ist es jedoch auch deutlich teurer.

Wir waren an einem Samstag zum Mittagessen hier. Das Buffet ist gut und es gibt sogar Sushi und den Tapaniaki Grill. Ambiente ist "einfach" aber geschmackvoll. Toiletten sind alt aber sauber. Wer guten Hunger hat wird hier auf jeden Fall fündig! Die großen Fenster sind schön zum rauszuschauen, sind aber vermutlich bei den aktuellen Heizkosten nicht einfach zu beheizen. In den Wintermonaten besser einen dicken Pullover anziehen.

Sehr schön eingerichtet und super ausgestattet mit tollem Buffet

Das Ambiente könnte mal eine Upgrade vertragen, ansonsten OK, mehr aber auch nicht.