JRC Global Buffet in Redbridge

Loved the music, an enjoyable atmosphere and nice, tasty food

Only reason for 4 stars is that the ladies toilets were unusable...every toilet was blocked with water up to the rim of toilets. Not what I was expecting in such a large venue serving food to have such bad restroom hygiene. Everything else was good but hardly any desserts.

Good, family and friends dine restaurant

It was ok, not much food options as their other branch in Watford (which is the best one by far). The dessert and ice cream table could've been better. A lot of the food trays were empty, so I didn't really get what I wanted. I will say they gotta top up the food more often, but it was good. I also had a plate of seafood (sushi, deep-fried octopus balls, muscles, fish). The drinks were TOO watered down. I tasted more water than Coca-Cola.

Very good value. Service was quick and there was plenty of options. We had a large table and this is a great place so everyone can choose their own food.

This place years ago was really good but during the years they rised prices too much and removed soft drinks from price. Time spent there is strictly watched so if you are 2 min after your time you will be asked to leave. Not polite.

Very poor.. paid £94 for 2 adults 2 kids … most are halal but not everything u need to check… been to so many buffet and never been such disappointed , poor selction, not tasty (apart from the sushi that really was nice and worth trying) all workers are not interested and no smile apart from one from the sushi man (obviously he was loving what he was doing) I never been disappointed with shrimp abs never thought Inwould but this proved that never say never it was rancid زفر بشكل مو طبيعي بكل حالاته بالمرق والشوي والشوربه والبيتزا. ومجلد !!!

Amazing food,cheaper,excellent staff

Very disappointed, the deserts were lacking and what was there was not made well, especially the Eton mess which was just meringue no cream at all. Not worth the money when marketed as a buffet and you really can only have a main and nothing else!!!

I am really disappointed with this place. Why.... Read below Toilet floor area very slippery and not safe..Manager blamed "people" straight away but clearly they have the wrong type of tiling for a area that can be wet. The lighting in the toilet was very poor too and just did not look like it was cleaned well for a Saturday when it's busy. Chicken wings peri peri - were cold Grilled prawns were not deveined and the Japanese grill section was not topped up well at all Chocolate fountain was out of use (on a Saturday evening) Fruit platter section had very little option. There was more fruits on display then available to eat. Overall these things really tarnished the good bits which I am too annoyed with to mention now

I am really disappointed with this place. Why.... Read below Toilet floor area very slippery and not safe..Manager blamed "people" straight away but clearly they have the wrong type of tiling for a area that can be wet. The lighting in the toilet was very poor too and just did not look like it was cleaned well for a Saturday when it's busy. Chicken wings peri peri - were cold Grilled prawns were not deveined and the Japanese grill section was not topped up well at all Chocolate fountain was out of use (on a Saturday evening) Fruit platter section had very little option. There was more fruits on display then available to eat. Overall these things really tarnished the good bits which I am too annoyed with to mention now

I went there a couple of times recently. There are more varieties compared to Jimmy's and Cosmos. It is a bit pricey compared to its counterparts. The food is good and there are different cuisines to enjoy. Overall, it was a good experience.

The place was nice but You could add homemade burgers

First time coming here. Arrived at 12 and food and restuarant were good. Only thing was extremely loud rave music played throughout the whole time by bar staff( female) and male manager who was Eastern European the whole hour and a half we were there which means we had two different types of music blasting at us at the same at high volume. Very unpleasant. Won't return.

Spectacular everything is delicious

Recently I was visited over there unfortunately there food taste was horrible & main thing is after having food I had food poison & food was not fresh at all.

Good food and service. You can't complain about the food with that amount of money you paid.

Food is pretty decent, hit or miss. Place is getting run down over the years. The place is a bit sticky as well.

Food was 0/10, for the price especially.

I was so disappointed with the food on offer when I visited with my wife. The Chinese buffet section was not all Halal food. The best thing about the restaurant was the drinks and desserts.

Lots of food is finished Evan we arrived at 7pm It was my friends b'day we ask for lighter from the barman he's ask for £3 deposit it's ridiculous really disappointed never going back again

Really surprised for a no limit buffet. Food was really tasty and fresh with a massive choice of international cuisines. Would definitely go back.

I have been here quite a few times. The people at the front desks are really helpful and kind. The taste and quality differs based on the time you are there. Food is best at lunch or early dinner time. I highly recommend.

ON A SATURDAY NIGHT!!! Absolutely Disgusted. Went with my friends for a reservation at 8:30pm and they stopping providing food by 9:20pm. Desert stations were empty by 9:10pm. A buffet restaurant closing services and supplies so early on a Saturday night?

So after attending this restaurant last week being a Muslim the labels were put incorrectly above the food and I ended up eating pork to then making a complaint to then finding out that this restaurant claimed they are halal certified today I found out after speaking with the manager they are actually not halal his words were they get what meat they can get there hands on sometimes it’s halal sometimes it isn’t now considering this restaurant is used my many Muslim brothers and sisters this is very wrong considering they claim to be halal but not using halal meat I shall be taking this further to head office and possibly the local newspaper and I hope this reaches many Muslim brothers and sisters and stop using the restaurant as it’s a total disrespect to our religion knowing we only eat halal food.

i feel like you could easily become a good dessert shop just drop everything else stick to deserts

Food was so so and receptionist was bad and rude behaviour!

It was my worst day , it’s because of the receptionist, I don’t know what’s wrong with that person, receptionist had a really bad behavior c I’m not going there

Food was alright but nothing special and receptionist was really bad, really rude behaviour

Had a wonderful time here, variety of food to choose from and very delicious.

The receptionist was rude, really bad behaviour!!! I’m not going here again!

The receptionist was really rude and the food was ok !

Went there last night after a 2 hour drive, 2 Adults and 3 kids. Going up the escalators it was dirty and smelt so bad. Once in we paid and got our table and the place was very empty. The food was really bad, so not sure what the good reviews were about. There was not much food variety for a world buffet and the food trays were consistently empty and mislabelled. I have been to plenty of world buffets and can say this is the worst buffet I have experienced. It was all dirty and greasy and the place smelt quite bad. They definitely reduced the food dishes variety and desserts as there was empty shelfs and trays and the price did not reflect that. Definitely not worth £109 and I do not recommend this place if your looking for some good quality food.

Ate here for a family birthday, after we had eaten our food, we saw a cockroach crawling up the round pillar (next to our table). We told the manager and they said that somebody brought the cockroach in their bag to get a discount. Cant make it up. Wont be back.

This food was very stinky dirty and expensive you people should get better hygiene and it’s so bad, it smells like a bathroom and then there was a fire alarm

I booked this restaurant to celebrate my neices birthday. There was 10 of us. And I was really disappointed. The service was terrible. Very transactional; you felt they just wanted you to eat your meal and leave. At 9.30pm we were told 4 times that the kitchen and bar was closing at 10pm, probably because we had finished eating and just conversing finishing our drinks. We had cleaners standing by just watching us and this is all despite the restuarant closing at 10.30pm. It seemed like the food was sitting out for long as it wasn't piping hot. For £27 per head minus drinks, I would strongly advise anyone considering to just book a restaurant where you can order a 3 course meal and receive proper customer service. It's not value for money! And don't get tricked by the birthday offer of having the person whose birthday it is eat free. Trust me, its not worth it. Staff were unwelcoming and toilets filthy. I have no intention of going to this place again.

We went to this buffet and everything is almost empty. We are so disappointed because all the trays were empty . No one was refilling the trays even though they already saw that it was empty. For the price is very disappointing. I will never go back again in here. We wasted money coming here. We also queue in the teppanyaki and no one was there to cook and serve food.

The worst experience we’ve had in many many years ! The place is so so dirty ! Dirty restaurants and dirty toilets ! Vomiting and diahorea after yesterday’s visit . I wonder if the council can pay a visit ! Is just so unhealthy dirty 🤨 and you are paying £32 per person . It was a joke !

We recently been to this Chinese Buffet with family and friends, and we just left so disappointed. Everything inside was looking dirty and the kind of people there just not much to say. About the food, the second day we all was feeling so bad vomiting and diarrhoea.and is not that cheap also, with that amountof moneyi can easily eat to any nice restaurant clean with good food. Here is not worth it. So will never again going back. I definitely not recommend.

We have been going here year after year and im still satisfied with the food and the staff. I will definately be coming here next year.

Great place, but terrible music choice.

We recently visited JRC Global Buffet and had a fantastic experience. The vibrant atmosphere complemented the diverse culinary offerings, including delicious Mexican tacos, flavorful Indian curries, and fresh sushi. The highlight was the live grill station, where juicy skewers were prepared right in front of us. Each dish was well-executed, and the attentive staff ensured we had everything we needed. With such a wide variety of options, there's something for everyone in the family. Overall, JRC Global Buffet provided a delightful dining experience, and we can't wait to return! Highly recommended!

Nice place to spend time with family

Very nice service,every thing well done cook and fresh

I like to much,the food is amazing and the ambients is so nice

Love the verious options they have. Indian, Thai, Chinese, Italian, Singaporean, Japanese and many more. We went in as a couple for a birthday celebration and got 1 meal free (you just have to book 24 hour advance for birthday and have your ID with you). They open at 5pm which is when the food are made fresh so you better go at 5pm. Overall a great experience.

Food was excellent with plenty of choices. Friendly staff and great atmosphere

Great food, recommend this place so much!!!

experience was lovely, there was a great range of food available at all times including seafood and staff were friendly and approachable!

Good selection of food available. Eat as much as you want.

I am surprised that people are giving 4 stars in sane mind . Either they eat food at home worse than this or they never have been to any quality Buffett. They are charging 28£ per head and this is not worth it if you are going as a family .

When we went the place was almost full and had a great atmosphere. All you want to eat for a fixed price £20 at the time. Lots of different dishes from different parts of the world, wonderfully cooked.

Just wasted £148/-, global food but tasteless, left after 20 minutes. Sheer disappointment 😞. Please don't waste your money, its £28 per person, worst restaurant in London.

Food was disappointing, no taste, the Indian food was limited and bland. The fried food tasted of stale oil. Please do not waste your money. The drink was an additional £4 and was totally flat.

Great buffet, a lot to choose from and food is always best quality. I highly reccommend to come here

Wonderful variety of food, great service and very comfortable atmosphere. Have been here many times and plan to come back for more.

Very tasty and great value, wish I was fatter so I could eat more.

Amazing choice of food and some things I’ve never tried before. There’s something for everyone!

Good customer service Gave free bubble tea as compliment for the celebrant in our group. Good variety of food👍🏼

Good service and plenty of food

Good selection of food. Excellent service. Food lacking on taste and perhaps a little more spice

I have been twice for end of year work celebrations and really enjoyed the restaurant both times. JRC Global Buffet was selected as the venue as it caters for a wide variety of tastes and dietary requirements including vegetarian and halal. They really do offer a global selection too, North & South American, European, Indian and Oriental. For the fussy eater this is a great restaurant due to the amount of different foods on offer, there is bound to be many things everyone enjoys eating. There is a multi storey car park a short walk away (Clements Road). If you found this review helpful please click on the heart icon, thanks.

The guy by the bar area I believe his name was Lin if I'm not wrong. Served me Henny and played the birthday song. Amazing guy and service.

Overwhelming hot in there on the Saturday evening with 5 of us. Deliberately turn the heating up on a summer's night.....no air con at all, knowing all the body heat plus the cookers would rush people to eat and go....salty food to make you thirsty to buy their drinks. Tables cramped together as they will not refuse you entry as there's alot of money they make here. Only ate small amount, sweat literally dripping from my head...we just had to leave as quickly as possible, but, then that was the plan they do....so you don't stay for too long.(trick of the trade). Waste of £116....went home feeling absolutely dehydrated, drank so much water...just didn't help. Not like it during the week, 3rd time there now.....but I have to say....Saturday nights is where the tricks take place!!!

I just been there with my wife To have a nice dinner, food was quite good and fresh, the staff from the frond desk was very friendly and polite, but the people behind were very rode and didn’t help with at all, I had the worst experience with a man from the cleaning team he may be a supervisor or team leader because I don’t really imagine how he can speak so rude and been very disrespectful. He just make me fell very uncomfortable ! I will never go again to this restaurant only because the management team can support kind of this behaviour !

Poor customer service, cold food, low food stock, faulty washroom facilities and above all overpriced.

I just feel like slapping ma self spent 300 for 10 ppl including drinks Halal and not halal food put been together and taste is yuck

A good night out for an all you can eat experience. The meal was a birthday party and originally booked 6 people for a Friday night. The party size grew to 13, and I tried to call the day before, but there was no answer. A couple of hours later, they called me, and the arrangements were changed without issue. Great service. Food was great with a large variety to choose from. Drinks separate from food price. We had 2 hours, but it was a no rush experience, and I would return again.

Went for a dinner but every time i went to the food section no food available!!! Waste of time and money!! Paid more then £30 per person but couldnt eat !!! Staff dont refill the food when they see empty tray! Customer have to wait more then 10/15 min per item!

Good. Yinny! His birthday it was. All good. The lamb curry was on point! Wedding curry! Very very nice!

The Variety of Food was less than expected. Very good for families with alot of children. A bit pricey for 2hr all you can eat buffet.

Excellent, cannot beat the variety of dishes.

The chef at the grill was rude need to learn some customer service skills and ask for the manager they said his off all week

Great food, lots of variety, excellent ambience.

Love this place, great food selection, great price, would recommend...

This was by far the worst dining experience I've had. There were hardly any options in the buffet, and what little food there was, was cold and unappetizing. The prices were exorbitant, completely unjustified by the quality of the food. The place seemed deserted, almost like an abandoned industrial site, with barely any customers and an eerie quietness. It's such a shame to see it in this state. I would strongly advise against dining here it's simply not worth it.

Appalled by the quality and standards of this place. I took a bite of my pepper fried prawn and it tasted soooo bad as I went to spit it out it was completely black!! Thank god I didn’t end up in hospital!

very over priced for the area, you can go to a buffet in central London for cheaper. it cost us £32 per person with drinks. some of the food was nice but there was lot of things that where lacking taste and some had very poor flavours to them, even some of the dishes where cold. the deserts are frozen and are of the poorest quality they lack any sort of decent flavour. We use to go to this place on here and there but it feels like this is the last time we will go because the standard have just slipped.and on top of all of this the tables where not getting clean very quickly as they had one person taking care of this for such a large space. not worth the money better places to go and eat for cheaper.

Went to this restaurant as a group of 19 people to celebrate 60th birthday. Spent over £500. It is very overpriced food and the service was awful.

Over priced place with rubbish service.

Food was cold and didn't taste fresh or cooked on the day. The desserts were not from quality ingredients and tasted artificial. The fruit choice was basic no exotic fruit selection. Drinks were cheap and distasteful... Not worth the money. Been to much better places and enjoyed it. Didn't even take a photo

I’m appalled by how we were treated for my mother’s 60th birthday meal tonight. An occasion that was supposed to be happy and enjoyable was ruined by staff, mainly Cyril who has a smile on her face whilst ruining the evening for my mother. Disgusting. I called on Friday 17th May to enquire if the birthday girl would be free as we were looking at restaurants for my mum. I confirmed VERY clearly with the person I was speaking to that my mother’s birthday is a few days AFTER we would be booking but would she still qualify for their free birthday meal? I asked twice. she said ‘yes, yes that’s fine, just bring the ID so we can verify that your mothers birthday is on the day you say it will be and she will get her meal free’ I asked her to be sure and she said yes she is sure. With that information confirmed, I booked Global Buffet Ilford on 28th May for my mums 60th birthday gathering for 19 people. Upon arriving tonight, we were told by Cyril that actually my mum, who has been looking forward to her gathering since May actually has to pay for herself, with no apology, no empathy that she ruined the start of a special occasion before we had even entered the food hall. She took our money without hesitation and even charged her for drinks. Cyril was serving us told us, ‘that’s our policy’. I explained that the person on the phone told us to bring ID as proof that my mums birthday would be a few days later and she said ‘oh yes that was me’ - are you lying to my face Cyril? Your lack of customer service skills is appalling. You upset my mother so much by your manner, speaking to your colleague in your own language in front of us without even bothering to hear what we had to say, is disgusting. I asked to speak with the manager to which Cyril very quickly replied, ‘he is not here’ - how convenient that a floor space is running without a manager. I asked for his name to which I was told he is called Tony. Well, Tony was no where to be seen tonight. You’ve created a horrible memory for us for my mother’s 60th birthday and I deeply regret that my family paid JRC £551.00 for the evening. Not only did we walk into the food hall upset and angry, the food was barely served, reheated and dried. The sushi was stale, not fresh. Absolutely tasteless… It was disgusting. I saw a member of the Chinese station cooking team use the toilet and not wash her hands. She just simply left the restroom after using the loo. Not ONCE, did a member of staff come to check up on us, ask if we were ok or if we needed anything. Not once. That’s a party of 19 paying people - £551.00 that I wish we gave to a business that doesn’t lie to get customers. Cyril, you are a liar. The fact that we were lied to, is disgusting. You ruined the evening for my mother. May no one treat your mother the same. If anyone is thinking of visiting this place or even worse, doing a group booking - DO NOT. Don’t waste your money, give your money to a hardworking, honest business. This place is going down the drain, you can tell by their numbers and their attitude. I for sure, will never go back.

Disappointing birthday event! 20 of us went to the Global buffet, Ilford, after phoning them beforehand to say the birthday person would have their birthday just 2 days after visiting, so would they still be entitled to free access promotion? The person on the phone said yes as we were going in a large group. Today we went, and were charged full price, by Cyril at the front desk. They took money from the birthday person even though we explained we phoned beforehand and we were a large party (20 of us). Cyril made us feel awkward and lacked people skills. This dampened our evening and i dont think we will be going back again any time soon. Very disappointing experience. I will go elsewhere next time.

I’m appalled by how we were treated for my mother’s 60th birthday meal tonight. An occasion that was supposed to be happy and enjoyable was ruined by staff, mainly Cyril who has a smile on her face whilst ruining the evening for my mother. Disgusting. I called on Friday 17th May to enquire if the birthday girl would be free as we were looking at restaurants for my mum. I confirmed VERY clearly with the person I was speaking to that my mother’s birthday is a few days AFTER we would be booking but would she still qualify for their free birthday meal? I asked twice. she said ‘yes, yes that’s fine, just bring the ID so we can verify that your mothers birthday is on the day you say it will be and she will get her meal free’ I asked her to be sure and she said yes she is sure. With that information confirmed, I booked Global Buffet Ilford on 28th May for my mums 60th birthday gathering for 19 people. Upon arriving tonight, we were told by Cyril that actually my mum, who has been looking forward to her gathering since May actually has to pay for herself, with no apology, no empathy that she ruined the start of a special occasion before we had even entered the food hall. She took our money without hesitation and even charged her for drinks. Cyril was serving us told us, ‘that’s our policy’. I explained that the person on the phone told us to bring ID as proof that my mums birthday would be a few days later and she said ‘oh yes that was me’ - are you lying to my face Cyril? Your lack of customer service skills is appalling. You upset my mother so much by your manner, speaking to your colleague in your own language in front of us without even bothering to hear what we had to say, is disgusting. I asked to speak with the manager to which Cyril very quickly replied, ‘he is not here’ - how convenient that a floor space is running without a manager. I asked for his name to which I was told he is called Tony. Well, Tony was no where to be seen tonight. You’ve created a horrible memory for us for my mother’s 60th birthday and I deeply regret that my family paid JRC £551.00 for the evening. Not only did we walk into the food hall upset and angry, the food was barely served, reheated and dried. The sushi was stale, not fresh. Absolutely tasteless… It was disgusting. I saw a member of the Chinese station cooking team use the toilet and not wash her hands. She just simply left the restroom after using the loo. Not ONCE, did a member of staff come to check up on us, ask if we were ok or if we needed anything. Not once. That’s a party of 19 paying people - £551.00 that I wish we gave to a business that doesn’t lie to get customers. Cyril, you are a liar. The fact that we were lied to, is disgusting. You ruined the evening for my mother. May no one treat your mother the same. If anyone is thinking of visiting this place or even worse, doing a group booking - DO NOT. Don’t waste your money, give your money to a hardworking, honest business. This place is going down the drain, you can tell by their numbers and their attitude. I for sure, will never go back.

Great food - 2019 filthy + mank food - 2024

Had a lovely time here. The food and drinks were great. Will definitely be coming back here again. The bar staff were friendly

Nice place to go with lots of traditional Chinese food

Real nice staff working here! One of the best dining experiences here in LD. And a good variety of food from all over the world! HAVE A TRY for the all-you-can-eat!!

It's okay to eat but refilled food was very slow and I had to ask the waiters to fill them up.

Don't bother! Waste of money. Dried fatty cheap food mostly. Fish fingers, chips, tasteless. The few select dishes they serve, the portions are controlled, so you have to queue to get them. Value for money is zero. Better off going to Fred's cafe. It's expensive for what you get.

We went here for a birthday party and for a buffet place, it doesn’t have as much of a variety as I thought it would. Nevertheless, we enjoyed the seafood and we tried octopus, which was different. The atmosphere was ok too, little quiet for a Sunday. All in all, it was on my bucket list to visit but for £28 per head (which is quite expensive) I expected better food and a wow factor which we didn’t get so a little disappointing. Would we visit again? I’m afraid, we wouldn’t.

I went to JRL for my daughter's birthday, but unfortunately, the food and service were not good. Despite being told that the fried shrimps would be ready in 15 minutes, I ended up waiting for over an hour with no sign of them. When they finally appeared, they seemed to have been sitting out for a while and tasted quite dry. On top of that, my three-year-old was charged £14, even though she hardly ate anything.

Food was cold, fatty & chewy! Was not worth what you pay at all! I mean they had Indian, Japanese, Singapore etc but there wasn’t many dishes per section. There was no Carvery as displayed. Even the desserts was bland. Terrible experience and a waste of money!

Lovely place to have dinner with family

Warm welcome and food tastes great Love the drinks

nice dishes and good environment. I really like the Soufflé.

Great customer service, especially from Lin at the bar he made our experience special. Thank you we will definitely be back again

good service, great staff. food is good, but there are some things that defo need improvement.

I've said this before a decade ago and I'll say it now one word describes the food abysmal and they discontinued Lasagne, only fresh option available steak/lamb chop/squid/prawn.

Food is variety but mainly Chinese food good for birthday party as birthday star will be free :-)