Laughing Buddha is a real find in Douglas - a central location, but hidden away from the bustle of…read moretown. Food was lovely - we had te set menu for 6 people, which had very generous helpings. This included favourites suh as Pekin duck with pancakes, deep fried wonton and Cantonese sizzling beef fillets. My favourite dish though was the scallops with Ginger and spring onion (not on the set menu). The service was very attentive - I have not met more polite staff. At the end of the meal, our waiter even offered to book us a taxi, without prompting. Overall, a great meal to round off an otherwise average week.

The best value on the Isle of Man, take lunch there at under £8 can't be beaten, nice atmospere,…read morecosy tucked away up the steps behind M&S. Friendly Staff always pleasant..love this place, where else could you get this class of food for the price...highly recommended and don't forget to try the Singapore Noodles........and Satay Chicken great double for two people...........and if you are vegetarian, then my wife (who is) always goes for a Vegetable Satay (not on the menu, but Chris the owner will always oblige.....). Great restaurant.

Excellent!! Great food, BEST CHINESE stopped by for a quick…read morelunch; It was absolutely delicious: I had some dimsum (clearly homemade; delicious tqste; right texture; thank you to the chef) amongst other things and Every thing was tasty. Very nice portion as well and not for an extravagant price; I fully recommend. So far the best Chinese I had on the Island ( and I lived 3 years in China) thank you very much for a delicious lunch. I will come back very very soon.

I have often walked past and taken no notice of what looked to be an ordinary cafe. I have to say I…read moream very pleased that I finally ventured in to give it a try. The decor is basic like any typical British cafe until you see Chinese writing hanging from the entrance to the kitchen. (see photo) I was immediately drawn to the Oriental Corner part of the menu which offered a meat choice with noodle in Soup. If you have ever had Vietnamese Pho then this would be like a Chinese version. (not as intricate as a proper Pho or with the proper noodles) I ordered the meat dumpling with noodle in soup and my friend ordered the roast pork version. We also ordered a portion of Chinese pan fried meat dumplings (this was pork and shrimp, known as Jiao Zi if you want to get technical) When the noodle / meat soup came out it looked very appetizing, was light in flavor (they give you soy and homemade chili oil to deepen the flavor to your liking) I tried both dishes and have to say the roast pork was tender and light and the dumpling was excellent. I can't believe this was only £4.50 a portion! Yes, £4.50! A crappy sandwich from a shop would cost £3.50. This is much better! The side of pan fried meat dumplings were very good although I wish the dipping sauce was a bit more interesting maybe some garlic, chili sesame seed oil or something. The staff in here are also really nice. Very friendly, warm & smile a lot. Gives the place a good vibe. I will definitely be coming back to try some of the other oriental dishes. (They do other typical cafe / British dishes as well and I may give those a try at some point also as I imagine they will have the same high quality and great prices.) I suggest you give this place a go. I for one will certainly be coming back!

Wanted to go for a long time but could not bring the family as you have to be 18+ since it is in…read morethe casino. Went with a couple of friends and ordered Royal Flush Banquet and was generally pleased. First it truly was a banquet, a ton of food for a very reasonable price. It started with a platter of appetizers: salt and pepper spare ribs, crispy seaweed, spring rolls, prawn toast and chicken with satay sauce. Didn't love the salt and pepper spare ribs as they were breaded and deep fried (and I think bought at Robinsons). Everything else, though, was excellent. Then there was a course of crispy aromatic duck. Really enjoyed that, but I usually really enjoy deck. For the mains, we had steak cantonese style, lemon chicken, sweet and sour pork, king prawns with broccoli and fried rice. The steak was good, not fatty or chewy, pretty good quality. I loved the chicken but it was deep fried in a very sweet lemony sauce, so not for everyone. They brought us sweet and sour chicken and then brought the pork once we pointed it out. It was typical, and actually the pork and chicken were pretty interchangeable. I am not a fan of king prawns on the island, they are tiny compared to king prawns most places. That said, they tested good and were not overly fishy. The rice was also nice. Too stuffed for the dessert but one in our party did order the ice cream but was brought banana fritters. When pointed out, they effectively dropped a scoop of ice cream on the plate. So the food plentiful and pretty good. Almost dropped them a star as they made two mistakes on the order (sweet and sour chicken instead of pork, fritters instead of ice cream) but stuff happens. You also get a 5 pound chip to play in the casino with the bill, a fun touch.

Travelling through Douglas on the Isle of Man and just wandered in - definitely a busy venue…read moreattached to the Best Western Hotel & Casino. Definitely delivers on the Chinese Restaurant experience - we had the Full House banquet (£22 pp, minimum 2 people) which consisted of duck pancakes for entree, which were authentically served with thinly sliced cucumber, shallot, steamed wraps & plum sauce. Mains were lemon chicken, prawns with broccoli in oyster sauce, sweet sour crispy beef and yang chow fried rice. Dessert was a choice of ice cream or pineapple/banana fritter. Whilst service was a bit slow (busy Friday night) the staff were courteous and helpful. I actually highly rated the yang Chow fried rice (great flavour & spirited wok aroma) and broccoli prawns which was more of a crystal glaze than thick oyster sauce bath which is what the title would imply. Sometimes simple things and simple flavours are best - broccoli was cooked aldente with just the perfect snap upon bite. Give it a go, particularly the yang chow fried rice and try the non-deep fried foods which seems to be where this restaurant shines.

Best Chinese meal I had on the island and was particularly pleased by how pleasant it was inside…read moreand the service. From the exterior, I thought it was a takeaway, possibly one with a few tables. Once I stepped inside I realized it was a nice restaurant, multiple rooms, warmly furnished and quite comfortable. Additionally, the service was excellent, attentive, pleasant and very communicative. The meal was also very good (not London quality but the best Chinese food I have had on the island). I started with the spare ribs with salt and chili powder. The server (possibly owner) asked how spicy and I asked for medium, was surprised it was actually medium (usually they err on the side of mild). A very substantial portion of cut up ribs and nicely served on a hot plate. For my main, I had duck Chinese style, which was duck breast in a sweetish sauce with onions. A lot of duck and not too greasy. I found the sauce a little too sweet but otherwise excellent. I did find it a little pricey for Chinese food, though, but not enough to take away a star. Overall, quite a good experience.

China Town is on the coast, although from where we were sitting I'm not sure it takes advantage of…read morethe views. In our group of 8, we had the Sapphire set menu for 6 and a vegetarian set menu for 2. The restaurant was very accommodating with this and also requests to swap dishes in the set menu for an alternative. Food and atmosphere are nice, but nothing too memorable other than decent portion sizes. Pleasant and reasonably priced, but I think there are nicer Chinese restaurants on the island.

Went to try today at lunch and was very pleasantly surprised. Service was great, food was…read moreexcellent. I had both Salmon and Tuna and Miso soup served on a bed of shredded radish / carrot. It was excellent. Its about time that a Sushi place opened up in the Isle of Man and this place ticks all the boxes. For those that don't like the raw fish there are also other cooked options that look just as good. The staff are very friendly and service could not be faulted. Don't be put off by the outside decor of the restaurant, I am no Sushi expert but what was on my plate was a delight to eat! Arigatogozaimashita! Enough said, see photos!

A good addition to the island's dining, our first sushi option. Best part of the meal was ginger…read moreand dark sugar tea, served on a hot trivet. Beautiful presentation and the most flavorful tea I ever had. Gyoza was good, nice and pan fried, but not out of this world. Excellent tuna nigiri but quite expensive (5.75 quid for two small pieces). Philadelphia roll was disappointing, very little salmon not even much Philly cheese. Dragon Roll was nice, shrimp tempura roll wrapped in avocado. Overall liked the sushi but very light on the fish portion (much less fish than Serenity Sushi). Bibimbap another first for the island, my wife said quite good but wish the Korean pepper paste served on the side as too spicy for my daughter. Overall, great to have on the island (and order a tea pot).

We couldn't get in one night due to crowds and so we tried a few nights later and it was worth the…read morewait. The food was super fresh and exactly what we wanted after a long day of motorcycle races. The husband had massaman beef and I had a tofu basil stir fry. Both were excellent and the portions were not too big. I always feel guilty when traveling when I can't finish most of my food! It did take awhile for service, but I run at a faster pace, so that's not something I would knock a star off for. In fact, there was something going on in the kitchen and our server let us know it would be a bit longer for our food so they did try to get things moving.

Cash only. The "thai iced tea" isn't thai tea at all, just tastes like iced black tea with lemon…read more The cashiers at the counter didn't seem very friendly. Disappointing as they seem to have a good selection of food and drinks, but if they are as inauthentic as the thai iced tea one might as well just go to any other takeout place without the inconvenience of cash only/unfriendly service.

There were 4 of us at the Sefton Express preparing for the WaterAid 6 Peaks Challenge and we were…read morestarved after not eating on the ferry. We ordered lots of food! - Roast Duck w/ Ginger & Spring Onion - Chicken w/ Kung Pao Sauce - Beef Cantonese Style - Roast Pork Chow Mein - Mixed Vegetable Chow Mein - Special Yeung Chow Fried Rice - Mixed Vegetable Curry The average price for each entree was between 5 to 6 quid and these did not come with any white or brown rice. In other words, even after ordering all of this food, the 4 of us were still a bit hungry. The food was tasty and it was delivered fairly quickly, but I had stayed in the Canary Wharf area of London and managed to find better deals on the quantity/quality of food at these prices.

Had a fun meal at 14 North last night. Started with a great appetizer, queenies (Manx scallops)…read morewith bacon. Yes, everything with bacon is great but these were prepared perfectly, had nice complexity of flavors, and was a very ample portion. For the main, I had hake, which was a special of the day. Although I felt a preparation I had at Filbey's was the best hake ever, this was very well prepared and again perfectly. The highlight for me was the cheese platter. They offered a very interesting combination of local and European cheeses and the three I had were perfect. It was a great way to finish a fine meal.

After a short notice reservation and a day with floods around the island, meaning ingredient…read moresourcing issues, we had some excellent food and service tonight. The pork belly with red cabbage and the scallop special were fantastic!