Watermargin Chinese Restaurant Chinese Restaurant in Saint Austell, St Austell

Reviews

1. Steven peckham ★★☆☆☆

   Local and always been our go to for a special occasion. That said the last few times we have been the service has been terrible. This evening was the final straw. Terrible service waiting over 30 mins between food orders and then not being given what we ordered actually left before we even got all of our mains. The staff had no sence of what was going on felt utterly ignored and forgotten about. Can honestly say I won't go back now which is a shame because it WAS such a great place.

   almost 8 months ago
2. Rachel Baldwin ★★★★☆

   To be fair if I could give the food 4.9 I would. One dish was cool and another (Thai dish) was not very Thai flavoured. But the rest was amazing. Freshly cooked, not out of a freezer bag as far as we could tell. We did buffet night. Most expensive we’ve done for buffet but well worth it. Small plates, we had 6 starters and 12 mains. Fab!!! They do zero lager and zero IPA. We will definitely be going back.

   almost 9 months ago
3. karis Mannix ★☆☆☆☆

   A very disappointing experience. Booked for an all you can eat at 7.15pm. Took around 20 minutes for someone to take our starters order, by almost 8pm we had only just received our first round of starters. Whilst waiting for these I asked for some prawn crackers as the children were getting hungry and restless (these after over 45 minutes had not appeared) when the first starters arrived we asked if we could order the same round again due to the wait they said yes. Another 20 minutes passed and we still had not received these by this time it was 8.30pm and we had still only had one round of starters growing increasingly concerned that the kitchen would close at 9pm. I spoke with the waitress and she apologised and rushed these out and took my mains order at the same time. For a table of 8 we received our second round of appetisers on one single small plate as pictured and it was covered in squid which we had not ordered nor would eat. Then half way through one of the children eating the chicken she realised it was pink. 8.45 one round of semi decent starters and one round of appalling starters resulting in me complaining and refusing to order more and demanding our money back and subsequently leaving still starving with children at now 9pm! Would never ever return and now see why they take payment at the start.

   almost 11 months ago

1. Freddy Frederick ★★★★★

   Best Chinese I've had in years. Service was superb, KC was a breath of fresh air, with everything from reading the room and getting it right to ordering Sad shandy's and Rattler flavoured Rattlers. Very well catered for gluten free options 10/10, We have already booked our return visit. Superb 10/10

   1 year ago
2. Martin Chapple ★★★★★

   A rare overnight in St Austell as a means of visiting the Eden Project early the next day. Arrived tired and late. What does one do in a cold St Austell late on a Sunday.... Well, take it from me, if you are hungry, the Watermargin ain't a bad option. We were quickly seated at a table for two near the window and it kept getting better. Staffed seemingly entirely by youngsters, they should be duly proud of themselves for their politeness and attentiveness. We had a super meal and were well looked after. Special congrats to Ellie - fantastic job. We had the crispy duck for starter and then shared a main - in this case the twice-roasted Char-Siu pork with fried rice. It was all delicious; just the ticket for two hungry travellers. Back for a couple of beers at the White Hart Hotel, we slept like babies (review for the White Hart done separately).

   1 year ago
3. Kizza Ea ★★☆☆☆

   Usually good but I ordered noodles I specifically asked if there were prawns in it as I can’t eat them due to being pregnant I was told there were no prawns so I proceeded to order, when the food arrived and I dished up there were huge prawns in it, I put what I dished up of the prawns with noodles in the dog bowl for the dog as I Diddnt think they’d ask for it back when replacing the noodles so I then had to scrape it back out of the dog bowl back in to the container to give back to them, also I ordered half a duck, the meat on the top was lovely nice slices of duck but under that layer the majority of the duck was strips of dried skin and fat that I could not eat there was more skin and fat than actual meat at this point I couldn’t be bothered to ring back up and also complain about the duck as I had to wait for the noodles to be replaced, I ordered the banana fritters with ice cream, as my son dosent like Chinese I thaught he could have the ice cream it was only when it arrived I realised there was no ice cream and he was very disappointed as he was expecting it, I was told that the ice cream was only in restaurant I should have been told this over the phone, I won’t be ordering agin!

   almost 3 years ago

1. Matt Tyler ★★★★★

   Absolutely amazing food cooked fresh!

   almost 3 years ago
2. emma mundy ★★★★★

   Having been before, I was a bit disappointed this evening. Food took a long time to come out. This time we had the all you can eat and the mains portions were very small. If we go again I'd go back to the set menu.other than that, service was great as always and the food delicious

   almost 3 years ago
3. Kim Owens ★★★★★

   Our first visit to Watermargin. We were looking for somewhere last minute so spontaneous. Glad we did, excellent food, very friendly staff. Good value for money, highly recommended.

   almost 3 years ago

1. kay ★★★★★

   Very nice food A warm welcome. We didn't book so they were very accommodating to get us in. Friendly staff. Well worth a visit if you are in the area

   almost 3 years ago

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