Giving The Shangri-La/Profile 4 stars was a bit of a risk, I don't want to mislead anyone that what…read moreyou are getting is a gastronomic treat but it is an experience because what you do get here is a two-for-one event. You see the food here is your pretty standard Chinese fare - I don't know anywhere that can do Chinese food badly come to think of it - but it's not really the food you come for but the Kareoke lounge downstairs. Yes it is gauranteed to be full of drunken Scousers belting out 80s pop songs in a God-awful manner but it is funny especially if one of the staff gets up to do a Chinese number and the Scousers try and join in!

A quality Chinese cuisine option with a very good selection of dim sum. It is very popular amongst…read morethe locals. Perhaps the karaoke option might have something to do with that. Local Liverpudlians intoxicated and singing in Cantonese, what can possibly be more entertaining. The interior is very unique indeed. Feels much like Crouching Tiger hidden dragon, an oriental wonderland. It is very spacious and went through a major refurbishment at some stage in the near past. On a different note, I am pleased to report though that the service is excellent and the food is not bad either. The menu features well prepared dishes come to you from all the major Chinese regions, ones deserving special mentions include Cantonese and Szechuan delicacies. You can either choose from the a la carte menu or gorge yourself on the rather large banquet. It really is a case of escapism with this restaurant because as soon as you step out into the real world you will feel slightly underwhelmed.

Out of all the Chinese buffet style restaurants in Liverpool, Tso's is probably one of my…read morefavourites because they have such a wide amount of offerings during the lunch time buffet menu for just £5.95 per head between 11.30am-4pm. If you're not too bothered about the food and just wish to 'eat as much as you want' until you're full, then Tso's is a great place to come whether you're alone or with friends and family. The food is actually quite decent for a buffet. Afterall, Tso's is the original oriental buffet in town with over 10 years experience and remains a popular dining experience. At peak times, it does get crowded with a mad rush, so I wouldn't suggest going in a hurry during these times. Apart from that, you can't really go wrong with the service, environment (which is pleasant) and prices which are affordable.

Resting above one of the best places to get Cain's ales, Tso's offers a decently sized Chinese…read morebuffet. It's not the largest, tastiest, or most well presented, but it does what it does well. And that is this: getting your stomachs achingly full of greasy Anglo-Chinese staples (i.e. noodles, cripsy duck, ice cream with canned fruit at the end). Of course the food is not nearly as good as it would be at a sit down restaurant or even at a take away, but it's cheap, there's a lot of it, and sometimes that's exactly what you want. It can get crowded quickly and chairs bumping into each other is common. Also, watch the clocks, because you can be sure the waiters are. You go just a little bit over from lunch time to dinner, BAM, you're slapped with the dinner price. Don't bother with the drinks. Water is free and if you still have a thirst for something more once you're done stuffing your face, go downstairs to Doctor Duncan's for some of the finest brews the city can offer.

I love this place! First impressions is that it is quite basic but don't judge a restrung by its…read morecover in This case, judge it by taste and welcomeness! The staff are amazing 10/10 for attentiveness and effort. The menu has much choice and very tasty indeed some may say addictive! (making me hungry writing this). As for the price well it's great also you can get a meal and a side for £5 great on a student budget. Favourites are beef and black bean and chicken satay. I like that the staff remember who you are and chat to you and make an effort when you go in very quick and friendly service and tasty food what more could you want?

I've eaten at Mei Zhen several times. No single dish has stood out as particularly noteworthy or…read morememorable. Their "spicy" dishes could use a little more excitement, and, for all the apparent variety on the menu, the different noodle dishes I've tried have all tasted more or less the same, albeit with different meat and/or vegetable combinations - as one might expect. The king prawn tempura was greasy and underwhelming; the wonton soup is above average; the hot and sour soup, with its gelatinous texture and distinctly ketchup-like flavor, is best avoided. Beverage-wise, I believe they offer bottled beer, and they brought me coconut milk when I asked (not on the menu). I would be ambivalent about recommending this place were it not for the price. At £5-6 for a sit-down meal, friendly service and good-sized portions, one could do far worse. One potential downside is that this superb value seems to make Mei Zhen popular with the binge-drinking crowd, so those looking for a quiet dinner on a Friday or Saturday night may want to try elsewhere. You can't go wrong for a quick, budget-friendly lunch, however. Recommended.

I visited this restaurant as one of a group of four friends. We decided very quickly to have the…read more"banquet" offered at £16.50 per person (drinks extra). I have rarely, if ever, enjoyed such great value for money. There was more food than we could eat, and it was cooked and presented to an extremely high standard. Whilst we waited for our soup, prawn crackers and a dip were brought to the table. After the soup, a wide selection of starter dishes was served, all mouth-watering in appearance and totally delicious. This was followed by four main course dishes to which we all helped ourselves. Again, these were truly excellent. Desserts were less exciting, but in truth we had little room left. All four of us ordered small ice creams, and we were asked what coffees we would like, from a rather limited selection. Sadly, the coffees were served at the same time as the desserts, and this detracted slightly from the enjoyment of the meal. The espressos were like treacle - poor; two of us had "floater" coffees (a name surely badly chosen!) and these were very good. One other criticism is that we felt that the meal was served too fast, but we acknowledge that we are more used to eating out in France, where the customer prefers to be far less rushed, perhaps because of the two-hour lunch break and the time regularly taken over evening meals by families. But we felt rather too hurried, and wished for more time between courses just to chat and let our groaning stomachs recover somewhat before the next assault. Had the timing and coffee/dessert issues been more to our taste, I would have awarded five stars. I can't wait to go back, but next time will ask the staff to slow down the delivery of the meal.

The first time I went to Buffet Star was with a group of people for a hen do. We were shown to a…read morelarge table which was just right for us. The decor at Buffet Star is very lavish and looks new. The chairs and tables are well set out, having areas for small tables and rows of larger tables for groups like ours. The food is very tasty looking and is replenished at regular intervals. I'm not a very adventurous person but give me a plate full of crispy duck and I'm very happy. The staff are very friendly and make you feel welcome. They come over at regular intervals to see if you need more drinks and to check that everything is OK.

Buffet Star is a great place to go either during the week or on a Sunday as the prices are cheaper…read morethan on a Friday and Saturday. Saying that, it's still cheaper than your average Chinese restaurant, at around £9 for an all-you-can-eat buffet. I strongly recommend going in the early evening, around 6pm just as the dinner buffet starts as the food is fresh. Later in the evening, it does seem like the food has been sat there all night and has dried up. For a bargain meal in a large group before a night out, this place is great - later on you'd better have had a few drinks before you eat here...

Good food, nice restaurant. Prices very good, went during the day so I couldn't speak for the…read moreatmosphere. Staff very pleasant and attentive, would go again next time I am in Liverpool.

Dim sum are nice - but order them separately, the dim sum package contains mainly fried items. Main…read moredishes are tasty; braised aubergine was particularly nice. Ambience is a bit more upmarket then other nearby options. Service is very good!

Small, intimate restaurant. Folks were nice, service was prompt, and the portions were generous…read more And reasonably priced.

This small restaurant with only a few small tables only accepts cash unless you are willing to pay…read morean additional 3% charge, and its decor is the bare minimum. However, its beef stew soup noodles is the best and most authentic Asian food that I have had in the past 2-1/2 weeks in Norway and now England. The beef stew was tender, and the shredded cabbage in the soup noodles satisfied my vegetables craving. The texture of the noodles was so good that I savored every single bite of my meal. It is run by a husband and wife team, and closes at 7:30pm so go early to avoid disappointment.

Excellent authentic Chinese food in the heart of Liverpools Chinatown. Had a bit of trouble…read moreordering since not all the staff speaks great English and I have an accent here, plus the dishes were unfamiliar. But really I think that speaks to the authenticity, since once the food came it was excellent even if ordering what sort of a shot in the dark.

This large Chinese restaurant in China town Liverpool carries a very simple formula. Serve amazing…read morefood in generous portions at reasonable prices and let word of mouth do the marketing for them. Never judge a book by its cover. It may not be much to look at but it always is about the food and service in restaurants. I have been to enough to know that an immaculate decor does not always translate into delicious food. As well as all the standard dishes that you get in any other Chinese, there is a good range of options for vegetarians. Thi really is a perfect place for a spot of lunch. At under £10 per person on averagae you simply cannot go wrong. So next time you are in China town Liverpool pop in for a delicious range of aromatic dishes and a relaxed atmosphere.

The Mayflower is one of my favourite places to eat Chinese food in Liverpool and this is quite a…read morecompliment as the choice is quite simply astonishing and very varied indeed. The Mayflower caught my eye one night as it was all lit up and I soon found that I had discovered a gem of a Chinese restaurant. The decor here is very nice indeed and the surroundings make you feel very confident that here you are going to receive an excellently prepared meal and this could not be more true. The staff here were great and they really impressed me with their hard work and efficiency as well as being very friendly and just generally helpful. The food it goes without saying is as impressive as everything else here and the value is good to boot, there really is not a weak point here. The choice may be wide and varied when it comes to choosing an eatery Liverpool but make time for the Mayflower and you will be pleased you did so.

This has been a popular place for me to go in past years when China Town wasn't even a…read moreconsideration for a late night meal, never mind even thinking about curries. The Mayflower was the first place anyone thought of when it was 2am and we wanted a bit of food. These days, I've learned to settle for cheesy chips, but back in my youth my eyes were too big for my belly and I'd always decide on a 3 course meal and never make it past the prawn crackers. This goes to show how nice the staff are though. I remember one particular night when two blokes who could've been our dads asked if they could take me and my mate for a meal as we were waiting for taxis home at 2am. Feeling mischievous, we agreed and went to the Mayflower, where these guys insisted on ordering nearly every banquet on the menu. Of course, we couldn't eat it all, so the staff, without even a trace of coolness, removed everything from the table again and doggy bagged it. The old men payed and we skipped off with a week's worth of microwavable food in plastic bags. Priceless! But that aside, it is a nice restaurant to go to, and they now have karaoke rooms instead, for the full Chinese experience....