China China, Leicester Square, London

You should expect low standards from an 'all you can eat’ buffet (you are putting quantity over quality, after all), but this failed to meet even my extremely low expectations.

Prawn crackers were chewy (how on earth?!), the veg completely overstewed, and the pork spare ribs were more like sparse ribs, devoid of all but the most miniscule amount of meat, which was virtually incinerated anyway.

Now, you could say that I shouldn’t expect any better, but the quality of the cooking here doesn’t help the ingredients. Just because the ingredients are cheap doesn’t mean you can’t cook them properly.

The final insult is the £1 'optional’ service charge stuck on the bill. Yep, a service charge for a 'help yourself’ buffet? Beyond cheeky.

A simple place where you get what you pay for, there are no waiters harassing you outside and you can see through the window what you are walking in to.

I had the crispy duck and crispy pork - the pork was more the ‘ham’ part of the pig not what I thought you’d usually get, but it was nice anyway, as were the vegies with oyster sauce.

The staff were short at first, but nice back if you’re friendly to them. There were lots of people coming in for take-away dishes and big groups and singles.

If you just want simple cheap Chinese food, this is the place to go.