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The Real China

Leviathan Way, Chatham ME4 4LL, England
01634 893888
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Ranked #31 of 41 restaurants in Chatham
Price range: $18 - $36
Cuisines: Chinese
Dining options: Lunch, Reservations, Buffet
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Dining options: Lunch, Reservations, Buffet
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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

Every time I have been here I have had lovely hot cooked food. It is good value, all you can eat so you don't leave hungry! :-) Staff are always friendly and several occasions now I have gone here with family for birthday celebrations.

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London, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2013

for a quick cheap meal in the day time but the price goes up at night. Food sometimes not very hot and none of it appears to be freshly cooked from scratch but you get to choose what you eat and can always go back for more. A large selection of little sweet bites but again appears frozen Staff friendly... More

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Herne Bay, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2013 via mobile

A group of us came for dinner here and had mixed experiences. The toilets were absolutely disgusting and many things had hand written 'out of order' signs attached, including one of the sinks! So, with that in mind, having 'help yourself' jelly beans on the counter isn't such a great move when there are dubious hand washing facilities. The battered... More

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Colchester, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2013

We visited as soon as the restaurant opened on Saturday night and it was really busy despite only being able to take cash payments. The food was hot, fresh and plentiful with an interesting choice of desserts. Well worth the money.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2013

A great Chinese buffet, with lots of choice. Wine is not over-priced. The selection is amazing and is constantly being topped up. Food is hot and well-presented. Staff are friendly and attentive. You can even see the food being cooked in the open kitchen which is great - gives you that extra confidence to know the hygiene is good. A... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

Staff were rude . When we were finally seated the man asked us what drinks we wanted. The drinks came at least 20 minutes after we had ordered them. Also there was hardly any food but when there was some there was hair in it

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

Every aspect of this place is very good! The staff are polite and see to you as soon as possible. The food is of a very high quality and is always at the right tempertures. Even their toilets looked pretty and had good decoration. WIll defiently be coming back

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

I am not a great fan of buffets but The Real China is exceptionally good. There is a great variety of dishes and whenever we have been there they have always been very fresh and appetizing. We have only ever been there at lunchtimes during the week, when it is very good value for money. It is more expensive evenings... More

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Chatham, England, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2013

There are only a few instances in which I have visited a restaurant, in which a combination of service, quality of food, and ambience, has been enough for me to push the very term. I was part of a group of 5; my family and an elderly neighbour as we decided to sample the purported Real Chinese fare. Every other... More

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London
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 12, 2013

Went here for mother in laws birthday dinner as fancied a Chinese. We tried to book a table on the phone however were told that they couldn't take reservations which was fair enough for a buffet dinner. When we arrived we were greeted at the door by a Chinese woman (think she was the manager) and said there was a... More

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