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A cheap and cheerful Chinese buffet and restaurant in Deptford, just by Deptford Bridge Station.

From the outside it appears as if this is a strictly buffet affair, but this isn't actually the case. You can order off a set menu or opt for the £7.50 all-you-can-eat buffet (however vegetarians should note the only suitable dishes were chips, seaweed, salt & pepper tofu, and rice, so best to stick to the set menu).

Bec had the vegetables in soup with noodles - substituting mushrooms for beancurd - for £3.80 and and was very tasty with crunchy vegetables and lots of ramen in a massive bowl. Ewan had the veggie spring rolls for starters, which he found a bit bland, and the vegetable ho-fun noodles, which were piled high on the plate and were perfectly tasty. Meat-eating Sean remarked that his pork dumplings and crispy duck stir fry were acceptable, though he was served two flat colas. Something wrong with the soda-stream?

All in all, far from gourmet but super-cheap and accessible.

See also:

• Time Out review