2 and a half hour wait for food to be delivered. Several calls and advised each time that it was "on its way" for it to turn up stone cold. No offer for the food to be complimentary until I sent the driver away with the food. They then agreed to give the food free of charge,by this point we had given up and figured the food probably wasn't safe to eat as no idea how long it had been cooked for. 2 very hungry children and evening plans dampened. So disappointed as we used to order from here all of the time,but that now won't happen. Only ordered the food just after 5.30pm aswell. read more

I had given a call to the restaurant to ask to book a table, and the staff member had cut the call. I then called again, and this time had managed to book a table, with no issues. I attended the restaurant upon checking the good reviews that it had received. However I must say, the service and experience we had received was extremely awful. Firstly, I had asked the waiter who had taken our order, if it is possible to take home any leftover food, as I had read on the menu that 'there would be a charge added to the bill for any leftover food'. The waiter informed me: yes, that I will be able to take the leftovers home, albeit with a charge. I said this is fine by me. At the end of my meal, I had asked another waiter, who had come to take away our empty drink glasses about having the food wrapped up, and the bill. The female waitress responded, in a hostile manner, that this is not possible; she said: "you can forfeit or eat it all, there is no takeaway". I informed her that the other waiter had informed us that it was possible. The waitress did not apologise and repeated what she had said and left. I felt incredibly mortified and could see customers nearby also had been listening in on the conversation. Secondly, it seemed that (another) server had gotten our order incorrect, and upon telling this to the waiter who had served the dish; he had asked me if I can "just eat it". I was quite surprised at this and informed him that "I cannot because I am a vegetarian, and this is a meat dish". The waiter did not apologise, sighed and went back to get the correct order. This dish was still added on to the bill at the end. Overall, the service we had received was not something I am used to receiving at restaurants, and usually leave a £5 tip as a minimum to show the appreciation. I simply could not bring myself to do this because of the service we had received and not to mention the food wasn't at the standard I was expecting it to be. I even overheard another customer complaining about the food, on the table opposite me, and the waitress did not apologise. I do not recommend this restaurant for the service it had provided and please check the bill carefully before paying. read more

Their menu boasts, "Eat All You Can!" but this isn't your average Chinese buffet. Located near the Wyvern Theatre there is a car park a short walk away. When you enter... mind the step (also when you exit or you could trip onto the sidewalk like me). There is a small lounge and bar area for waiting for the rest of your party or to enjoy a drink before dinner. Since a lot of restaurants are closed on Monday night, we anticipated that the place would not be that busy, however, we were wrong... dead wrong. We were greeted by lots of conversation, laughing, and could see down the stairs to lots of large groups. We thought we would have a long wait or need to go somewhere else for dinner, but surprisingly the host seated us right away. Monday night is Ladies Night, meaning ladies get a discounted buffet price. So the reason this isn't the average Chinese buffet is that you don't go to a serving table to help yourself to a number of different dishes just waiting there for you. They provide you a menu and while some of the items are not marked and not available if you choose the buffet option, most of the items that are on the menu are available making for some tough choices. We noticed a lot of people were having birthday dinners and as we were taking a look through the menu, the lights were dimmed and the birthday song was cued up on the overhead system. Some people brought cakes and the staff gladly brought those out or they would bring a little something (it looked like a pink mousse of some sort) with a candle. One man even got a flaming shot instead of cake! This seems to be the place for birthdays! Anyway, we ordered our starters: Aromatic Crispy Duck (1/4) and Mini Veggie Spring Rolls. The waitress asked if we would like to order our mains at the same time and to be honest, we really weren't sure what the procedure was, but when the waitress noticed that we had not decided on the mains, she said that she could bring the menus back after the starter. The wait staff were really buzzing about and I noticed that there were a couple of tables trying to get the staff's attention. Our starters came out in a reasonable time and the Aromatic Crispy Duck was wonderful. It was perfect as a starter for the two of us, without being super filling. Mr. Snarky found the Mini Veggie Spring Rolls quite greasy. After the starter, our waitress came back, cleared off the table, then brought us some warm wet wipes to wipe our hands. She set up the bowls (you don't eat off of a plate, you use a bowl, which is much more conducive when using chopsticks) on the warmer, but didn't bring menus back. We didn't say anything at that moment as we she did have her hands full and thought that she would be back in a bit. We saw our waitress pop back out of the kitchen and start waiting on other tables, but never came back to our table with the menus. We had to flag her down eventually and that's where I agree with one of the reviews regarding service times as sometimes they are extremely attentive and other times it is like you don't exist. Since this is a buffet, we decided to go a little easy on the first order and if still hungry, would order again. However, after we had our first round of mains, another waitress came over to clear off the table and offered us coffee/tea and desserts (which by the way are not included with the buffet price). We explained that we wanted to order more, so she reset our table and brought us the menus again. Of the dishes we ordered our favourites were: Deep Fried Chicken in Honey and Butter Sauce Mixed Vegetables in Garlic Sauce Prawns in Mandarin Sauce Lemon Chicken The dishes that were ok, but were not that great: Special Fried Rice Special Fried Noodles And the dish that we didn't really enjoy because it was pretty salty: Beef and Green Peppers in Black Bean Sauce. It took us awhile to get our bill as well, however, I will say that the host, who was also making impressive Banana Split Sundaes, noticed that our glasses were nearly empty and asked if he could bring us some water. A very short time later we each had a pint of ice water. He was quite attentive for being the host. Overall, while the waiting was a bit annoying, the food was really good and when the staff were waiting on us, they were very friendly. It is a bit on the pricey side, but I like the fact that they cook to order. The dishes that came out were not huge, so great for sharing and for ordering a few items rather than just one. Mr. Snarky and I were wondering if the dish sizes change if you only order a la carte versus the buffet, but something tells me we will never find out as we would like to go back and try more of the dishes on the menu! read more

The BEST Chinese restaurant (including takeaway & delivery) in Swindon. They also offer "as much as you can eat" buffets. YIPPEE!!

I`m a frequent visitor to Swindon Rendezvous. It is in my opinion the best Chinese/Thai buffet in Swindon. All the dishes are cooked to order and there are many prawn dishes to choose from- surprising for a chinese buffet. My favourite dish is the Thai green curry- yum! Drinks are priced reasonably and the atmosphere is good. It does get busy at the weekends so it's worth reserving a table in advanced. read more

One Saturday evening myself and my partner turned up to Rendezvous to find out they didn't have any tables However they offered to drive us down to their other restaurant in town Le Rendezvous. We hadn't realised they had another restaurant but were pleasently surprised when we arrived. The food was yummy and service was good. We opted to pick from the menu having had all you can eat before and overindulging a little bit too much. All in all, food lovely, good service and not overly expensive for a nice meal out with friends or family They even drove us back up to old town once we had finished, don't know of many restaurants that would do that! read more

If you are feeling really hungry and fancy good Chinese food, this is great place in Swindon to visit. The 'All you can eat option' is really good value for money and is what attracts a lot of people ( including Chinese) into this restaurant. Their foods are quite healthy as they use little or no oil for cooking. Warm and relaxing atmosphere with helpful staff. From time to time, the restaurant provide some really good special offers like buy 1 set meal and get a second meal for free or half the cost so its worthwhile to check their website before visiting if they are doing any special offers at the time. Does get busy due to its popularity and excellent Chinese food so worth going early. read more

Swindon's most expensive Chinese. A nice venue, with a small bar upstairs and a huge dining area down in a basement. Food can be good, service varies from good to diabolical (40 minutes to get to a starter, and downhill from there). If you strike the right time to go, you'll enjoy it. read more

I've only ever visited once but I long to go back! My partner proposed to me in this restaurant, the manager gave us a free bottle of wine, the staff were very attentive, the décor is beautiful and relaxing, the atmosphere is wonderful. Looking forward to the day we can find an babysitter so we can visit again. read more

If you want to eat Chinese food this is the only place to go in Swindon! The staff are so friendly and when celebrating a birthday here the service is excellent, they are very attentive. read more

WENT there for the first time at the weekend and we have to say the food and restaurant was lovely! only down side was the waitresses were quite miserable and the tables were too close together,will be returning though as the food was spot on! read more

This is one of the nicest chinese restaurants I have ever been to. We went for my mum's birthday and there was a big group of us. They were more than helpful and gave us a couple of bottles of wine free with the meal! Anything you want you can have! I really would recommend this place for anyone who loves chinese food. Also for people who think they can eat a lot! You will not go hungry here! Thinking about it makes me want to go back! I loved it read more