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Nº 51 unter 73 unter Pulheim

Nº 1 von 2 Chinesisches Restaurant unter Pulheim

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Delicious food and a very cozy atmosphere... Friendly staff and fair prices! Typical all-you-can-eat buffet at a Chinese restaurant. I'll definitely come back!

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OW C . 2025-10-30

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Great buffet. Excellent and friendly service. Delicious and affordable.

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Volker Berkele . 2025-10-26

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We love coming here with the family on Sundays. The buffet is super delicious and the service is very friendly. Always accommodating! 😊

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Can Brbr . 2025-10-26

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A small restaurant with many shuttered windows. The menu is plentiful and varied. Good value for money.

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Uwe Fischl . 2025-10-25

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The benches are well padded. 💺 The fish in the aquarium look a little confused. 🐟 The blinds all look the same, but they have an Asian theme. 🎎 The service is very friendly; they even offered to give us a free coffee at the end. ⭐️ If you don't want alcoholic kiwi juice, everyone gets a fortune cookie.🥠 The buffet has something for everyone. My recommendation: Chinese fries 🍟 with a sauce of your choice with crispy breaded chicken fillet. Then, for dessert, a jelly-like pudding. Unfortunately, there was no sushi here. 🍱 If you arrive by car 🚗, you can park for free in the creepy, poorly lit, convoluted underground parking garage. 😉

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Holger Frank . 2025-10-24

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Friendly staff Delicious food Plenty of choices at the buffet

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Günther Lampe . 2025-10-17

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THE buffet is incredibly delicious... Not too big, so everything is always hot... And the price is good, too...

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Markus Bärenhäuser . 2025-10-06

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All-you-can-eat buffet or order from the menu. Not always sushi and a small dessert buffet. But everything is delicious and good. The service is always friendly.

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Andrea Wüster . 2025-09-30

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A Chinese restaurant like from my childhood. My son and I enjoy going there every now and then.

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Johannes Kumpf . 2025-09-24

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We were here for the first time today. We tried the buffet. It was delicious. We'll definitely be back.

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Marion S. . 2025-09-24

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Delicious food, friendly service, and a generous buffet. Highly recommended.

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Gerd Anton . 2025-09-19

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We were there for the dinner buffet. The service was good as usual, but the food used to be better.

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Nordeifel Wanderer . 2025-08-31

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We've been eating here for years. While the restaurant isn't large, it's cozy, clean, and pleasantly quiet. The Chinese ambiance gives the place a special atmosphere. The food is consistently delicious, and there's a very good selection for the price. A particularly positive aspect: On our last visit, we discovered that the restaurant is child-friendly… a huge plus for families.

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Seb MI . 2025-08-31

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Delicious food...great & lovely team.

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Simone Beer . 2025-08-30

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A place to feel good and sooo delicious varied buffet

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Dick Henriette . 2025-08-29

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Very tasty and filling. The service is great and the staff is very friendly.

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Frank Panitz . 2025-08-29

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Food and service were wonderful

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Michael Ziethlow . 2025-08-23

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Fried noodles with duck were extremely delicious and the service was great!

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Clara Ruiz Valle . 2025-08-23

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Good food and very nice service

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Maxi W . 2025-08-04

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An Weihnachten Buffet nicht zu empfehlen..Personal sehr freundlich

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Peter Schwickardt . 2025-08-02

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Very friendly restaurant owners. The service is also good. They always check to make sure everything is in order at the table. That there are enough drinks and that dirty plates are removed. The buffet is also delicious. 😋 The ambiance may be a bit dated, but that's just complaining at a high level - the food and service are excellent. So, I definitely recommend it! 👍👍 Parking is available on the parallel streets. The bus station and train station are around the corner.

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N. H. . 2025-07-14

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We've been going here for over 20 years. Very friendly service and delicious food at a reasonable price!

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Heike . 2025-07-13

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Nice staff, the food is very tasty and makes you thirsty 😁

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Cartman-TV . 2025-07-09

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Delicious food and friendly staff

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sascha zenses . 2025-06-27

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I like this restaurant because everything is just right. Quality, selection, and reasonable prices. The all-you-can-eat buffet for €20 is very fair.

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Manfred Schmitz . 2025-06-19

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The staff is extremely polite and it was mentioned that the restaurant was hot, but when I went, the atmosphere was nice. I did not encounter any negative aspects. We preferred the all-inclusive 19.90 open buffet and were stuffed.

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Focus On The World . 2025-06-10

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Very tasty food, friendly and courteous staff.

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U L . 2025-06-09

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You can eat well and comfortably

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Hi Hallo . 2025-06-08

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The buffet has deteriorated considerably. Unfortunately, it wasn't really hot, and the selection wasn't that varied. The desserts were nicely presented, but mostly thawed, like the cake, for example.

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sunshineela . 2025-06-05

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The buffet hasn't changed in years. Not enough sushi on offer. Otherwise the food tastes good to me. The vegetables are nice and crunchy and the portions a la carte are well sized. Everything is not too expensive.

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Marita J. . 2025-06-01

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A small, cozy restaurant. I was there on a weekday evening. There were few visitors, pleasant music was playing and it was possible to chat calmly, which is extremely rare for Germany. I did not order from the menu, I took the food that was freely available. Insanely delicious duck, I really liked the steamed vegetables. The restaurant left a good impression.

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оксана ярита . 2025-05-27

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Great service and a delicious buffet. Always happy to come back

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Ursula Kasper . 2025-05-25

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Very cozy restaurant, delicious food, attentive, polite and friendly staff. We booked a table in advance for lunch, there were no free seats. At the end of the meal, as a compliment, the adults were served a delicious drink (unfortunately, I don't know what it's called), and the children were given cookies with a wish.

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Ірина Рибальченко . 2025-05-23

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Food was tasty, the selection was good enough for the price. Nice, friendly service. Come back here

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René Klein . 2025-05-07

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Pulheim Street Venloer Str. 145

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Christoph Miksa . 2025-04-28

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So far the best Chinese restaurant I have come across in Germany! Never before have you gotten so much and so delicious for so little money! If I had known when I picked it up how much it was and how delicious it was, I would have tipped 20 euros!

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Jan van den Maagdenberg . 2025-04-19

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Chinese as expected. Great noodles, nice and spicy. You can do it. Solid Chinese cuisine. Friendly quick service

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Horst Seckel . 2025-04-12

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A very nice cozy restaurant. The staff is very friendly and the food is great.

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Michaela Berg . 2025-03-28

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Poor food, nice atmosphere... The selection is quite sparse. Salad is hardly worth mentioning. Rice, pasta, undercooked fries and meat dishes that differ in sauce. In terms of taste and quality, it's consistently good, but it doesn't stand out from the crowd. Price-wise, for a buffet, okay. However, compared to the dishes on offer, it felt slightly overpriced. We left feeling rather disappointed.

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Thomas Kosak . 2025-02-14

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Some of the food was only lukewarm at the buffet. Otherwise it was delicious.

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Jürgen T. . 2025-02-14

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...the buffet is highly recommended. Take your time and enjoy the evening.

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Matthias Münchow . 2025-02-10

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I can only recommend it, the staff is courteous and they ensure that the buffet is always filled.

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Michael-Peter Metzmacher . 2025-02-09

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Einfach super! Besonders der junge Mann war sehr freundlich, hilfsbereit und kompetent. Wirklich ein top Service!!!

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Can A . 2025-02-08

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We always enjoy going to Lee. It's cozy there, the food is delicious and the waitresses are very nice and friendly

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Jasmyne Pfajl . 2025-01-31

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Wir waren an Weihnachten mit der Familie in diesem China-Restaurant und hatten eine wirklich schöne Zeit. Obwohl es sehr gut besucht war, lief alles reibungslos. Das Buffet war vielseitig und wurde stets frisch nachgefüllt, sodass wir nie warten mussten. Besonders die vegetarischen Optionen haben uns positiv überrascht, und die Cocktails waren ebenfalls sehr lecker. Das Ambiente war traditionell und gemütlich, ideal für Familien, und auch die Preise waren angemessen. Alles in allem ein gelungener Abend – wir kommen gerne wieder und können das Restaurant definitiv weiterempfehlen.

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Raya V . 2025-01-09

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We have been regular customers for decades and are always very satisfied; many a celebration has already been held here. Whether buffet, whether a la carte, very friendly service, delicious food, consistently good quality, nice ambience, what more could you want!

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Claudia Leixnering . 2025-01-09

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Sehr nettes und kompetentes Personal, sehr familiär eingerichtet und das Essen ist qualitativ sehr hochwertig und auch der Nachtisch ist sehr lecker

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Janina R . 2025-01-07

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Essen mega lecker, alles frisch und super gewürzt. Die Bedienung war richtig nett und aufmerksam. Wir kommen auf jeden Fall wieder, bester Chinese in der Umgebung!

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Can A . 2025-01-07

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Ich bin seit Jahren ein begeisterter Stammgast im China Restaurant Lee und kann es jedem wärmstens empfehlen! Das Buffet ist einfach fantastisch – eine perfekte Mischung aus authentischer chinesischer Küche und Gerichten, die auch wunderbar an den europäischen Geschmack angepasst sind. Die Auswahl ist beeindruckend: von frisch zubereiteten Wok-Gerichten über Sushi bis hin zu köstlichen Desserts, es ist für jeden etwas dabei. Die Speisen sind immer frisch, lecker und schön angerichtet. Besonders die knusprige Ente und die hausgemachten Dim Sum sind ein Highlight! Das Ambiente im Restaurant ist sehr einladend, sauber und gemütlich, und das Personal ist stets freundlich, aufmerksam und zuvorkommend. Man merkt, dass hier viel Wert auf Qualität und Gastfreundschaft gelegt wird. Ein weiterer Pluspunkt: das Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis stimmt absolut. Für das, was geboten wird, ist der Preis mehr als fair. Vielen Dank an das Team vom China Restaurant Lee – macht weiter so! 🌟

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Daniel Monice . 2025-01-07

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Super Chinese restaurant. Very good food and very nicely decorated.

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Gc Montijn . 2024-12-31

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Always very friendly service. The food from the buffet has been of consistently good quality for years and is always very tasty and cleanly prepared

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Birgit Jung . 2024-12-29

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Excellent, varied food. A real treat!

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Rainer Lorenz . 2024-12-28

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My favorite restaurant for decades.

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J uthek . 2024-12-26

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Delicious buffet and attentive, friendly service. We always enjoy coming here.

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Svenja Kuckla . 2024-12-07

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Great Asian cuisine and restaurant and the employees are very nice and funny

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Axio Winter . 2024-11-17

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Duck a bit tough and dry, but tasted good...

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G. Birken . 2024-10-29

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Always very tasty and everyone is very friendly

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Michael Breuer . 2024-10-20

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The restaurant is small compared to large chains, but the selection of food is clear but always of impeccable quality, regardless of the time of day. Empty bowls will be refilled immediately. The fruit is also always fresh. We find the selection to be sufficient and prefer to have a smaller buffet that is of impeccable quality

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Frank Schroer . 2024-10-19

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We have been visiting this restaurant for many years. The food is good, the service is very friendly.

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Rüdiger Böckler . 2024-10-06

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Very tasty food. Relatively quiet atmosphere.

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E-Man . 2024-09-30

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Very good food and very friendly staff

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Manuela Huppertz . 2024-09-18

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Very tasty lunch buffet with extremely friendly service. Very happy again :)

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Nikolai H . 2024-09-10

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Always nice here, have had many family dinners and celebrations here. Good selection, delicious food, great.

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Janina Nice . 2024-09-07

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The food is delicious and the staff is very friendly and helpful. My family has celebrated many big birthdays and family celebrations here. We were always totally satisfied. The buffet is legendary in Pulheim. I can only recommend it 👍

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A . 2024-09-07

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Very nice service, delicious food, but not enough choice. But the price-performance ratio is fair.

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Horst Pawlowski . 2024-08-23

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Sweet little restaurant Very good

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Master Sin . 2024-08-19

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I was able to enjoy the crispy baked tofu here. The dish tasted really great. Fresh vegetables, delicious sauce and spicy tofu. Service staff was very friendly and accommodating. Plus short waiting times and very fair prices. You can go here without hesitation.

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Christian Neulen . 2024-07-28

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You can eat well and cheaply. Saturday lunchtime also very pleasantly empty

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Hans Heinen . 2024-07-20

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Very nice and cozy, I'll definitely come back here

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Frank Neumann . 2024-07-14

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Incredibly friendly staff, good and large selection. All very tasty. Cozy atmosphere. Price-performance appropriate. Always my pleasure. The only drawback is the parking options

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Tobias A . 2024-06-14

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The staff is nice. Some of the food is cold and tastes “okay”. There is little choice at the buffet.

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Perfectcam . 2024-06-03

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Everything is very fresh and of much better quality than the competition in the former Knauber.

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F. K. . 2024-05-24

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Cozy atmosphere, friendly service and the food is very good! I would happily recommend it :)

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Nathalie Wendt . 2024-05-22

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Great restaurant, very friendly, fast, attentive and helpful service. The selection at the buffet is always fresh and varied. .

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Gabriela Schlag . 2024-05-12

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I've eaten here a few times, but only from the buffet. It wasn't particularly good, but it wasn't totally bad either. The service is friendly.

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Thor Stan . 2024-05-10

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As always, a buffet that all guests enjoyed, short distances within the restaurant for pensioners and an elevator for arrival

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Julia Gallwitz-Heiden . 2024-05-07

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Very tasty buffet, nice service and a cozy restaurant.

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Christian Braunisch . 2024-05-05

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Rarely eaten such a bad meal. Buffet isn't replenished properly. Selection is very limited. The taste wasn't good either

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Sandra Gerhards . 2024-05-02

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Very friendly. Everything is hot and tasty and is always topped up at the buffet.

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Frank Neuenhoff . 2024-04-27

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Buffet very extensive. All the dishes were very tasty and everything was hot. Staff very nice and accommodating. Requests were addressed and the atmosphere was very pleasant. Always worth a visit.

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Marco Michaelis . 2024-04-27

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Great service Nice service Great atmosphere.

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TinaSaga . 2024-04-07

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I went for dinner with my sister today and I have to say that this restaurant is very good. The buffet is varied and is quickly refilled.

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Merve SE . 2024-04-03

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There wasn't a large selection of food. The restaurant was cozy but there was almost nothing good about the food. The only sweets available were ice cream and a few cakes. These weren't even homemade, they were thawed from the store. Some of the food wasn't fresh. The service was ok but the prices for that Buffet didn't match the selection of food. I will no longer order food here.

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Best Leonid . 2024-03-31

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Been at the same location for ages, very nice staff, very attentive, good buffet with something for everyone. Very nicely presented, we will be back.

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Die Mutti . 2024-03-29

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The waitresses were very friendly, but that was it. The selection at the buffet is mediocre. Tomato soup was red but had nothing to do with tomatoes and soup, more like red colored water. All sauces diluted until watery. The satay sauce was brown and tasted like broth. I looked for the peanut taste in vain. The dishes at the buffet were consistently characterized by tastelessness. So we definitely won't be eating here again.

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Joachim Hannig . 2024-03-24

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We really enjoy going out to eat, the service is very nice and the food is delicious and varied.

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Edith Nürnberg . 2024-03-07

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Ambience and service were very good. The food tasted good too, but unfortunately it was too cold. That needs to be worked on.

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Nicole . 2024-03-04

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Very tasty buffet with a large selection, very good price-performance ratio. We always like to come back.

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D. H. . 2024-02-26

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Friendly service, good food and good ambience.

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Hans Joachim Anton . 2024-02-23

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Cozy, large but not too large selection, very tasty food.

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Jacques Soumagne . 2024-02-20

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The food took a while and the temperature in the room was too high. Great taste

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CoasterDragons “CoasterDragons” . 2024-02-18

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Super friendly and very tasty food. Also join Too Good to Go!

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Benjamin . 2024-02-15

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Good food and friendly service, at a fair price from a large buffet. As a vegetarian you have to make compromises as the choice is very limited. In addition, the dishes were not warm, even though we were one of the first groups to the lunch buffet

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Enda Mannion . 2024-02-14

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Pleasant... big selection... maybe a little too few spices... still tasty.

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Albert Janssen . 2024-02-03

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Very tasty food and very nice staff

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Luca Ichim . 2024-01-27

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Bisher hatten wir dieses Restaurant sehr gerne in der Mittagszeit aufgesucht, weil man dort sehr unkompliziert am Buffet teilnehmen konnte. Das Essen war nie"first class" aber für eine schnelle Mahlzeit immer ausreichend. Jetzt sind die Preise massiv angehoben worden und die Qualität des Essens war eher unterirdisch. Das Essen war teilweise kalt und das Buffet nur sehr sehr spärlich aufgefüllt. Es war nur noch 1 Tasse kalte Suppe, 2 Portionen gebratenen Nudeln, nur noch Reste von Ente usw..... Den Gipfel der Unverfrorenheit fand ich allerdings bei der Rechnung. Hier wurden für eine Cola 3,30 € berechnet und im Text stand 0,33 Liter. Serviert wurden allerdings Cola Fläschchen mit dem Inhalt von 0,2 Liter. Als ich dem Kellner dies mitteilte, sagte er mir das es der gleiche Preis wäre, nur die Artikelnummer wäre anders. Das war für uns definitiv der letzte Besuch in diesem Restaurant und ich werde dies auch in unserem Bekanntenkreis streuen.

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Stefan K . 2024-01-21

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Sehr leckeres Essen zu fairen Preisen. Man wird immer freundlich bedient. Speisen á la carte oder Buffet. Man kann auch zum Abholen bestellen. Es ist ein Aufzug vorhanden.

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Maik Matthias Schweren . 2024-01-12

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Sehr freundlich, lecker und frisch!

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Björn Bauer . 2024-01-07

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Sehr leckere Gerichte auch zum mitnehmen. Immer sehr freundlich und aufmerksam. Da kommen wir gerne wieder.

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Dat Patty . 2024-01-03

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Ein sehr beliebtes Restaurant, dass bei unserem letzten Besuch "aus allen Nähten platzte", weshalb der Service zwar sehr freundlich, jedoch leider auch sehr gehetzt wirkte. Die Location ist mir persönlich zu dunkel gehalten und das Aquarium könnte sauberer sein. Der Raum ist sehr stark beheizt und es roch penetrant nach Frittiertem. Vom Essen vom Büffet (abends) waren wir leider nicht wirklich angetan. Die Auswahl ist groß, aber weniger (in besserer Qualität) ist manchmal einfach mehr. Es dominieren frittierte Speisen und auch viele Beilagen (z B. gebratene Nudeln und Reis) schwammen im Fett - weshalb nach dem Besuch ein unangenehmes Völle- und Schweregefühl vorhanden war. Büffettypisch waren viele Speisen nur lauwarm. Gemüse gab es für meinen Geschmack zu wenig - und das dann leider sehr übergart und "in Soße ertränkt". Die Würzung empfand ich persönlich als eher fade - und künstliche Geschmacksverstärker domierten. Schade.

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Pola Lorenz . 2024-01-02

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