Fat Buddha - Durham

Birthday celebration and had high expectations for a good night however the restart aunt is closed and we were served our meals in the bar area. How to destroy... read more Birthday celebration and had high expectations for a good night however the restart aunt is closed and we were served our meals in the bar area. How to destroy a special occasion! Absolutely no ambiance and didn't even rate as a pub meal. Such a shame as good was good but not as we expected when we booked. This meal was not cheap and we deserved to be better treat as customers. Wake up fat Buddha I will travel to Sunderland or Newcastle next time to be treat as a paying customer

Food and service was excellent. We dined at 7pm and were celebrating our first wedding anniversary. The evening was only spoilt by a family with truly noisy and... read more Food and service was excellent. We dined at 7pm and were celebrating our first wedding anniversary. The evening was only spoilt by a family with truly noisy and uncontrolled children. The staff should really learn to cope with these type of people and intervene where and when necessary. We will be returning but perhaps after 8pm when there will be less chance of unruly children.

Too noisy wasn’t great for a meal out better if with a group of friends getting drunk as seemed to be happening read more Too noisy wasn’t great for a meal out better if with a group of friends getting drunk as seemed to be happening

Despite booking a table a week in advance, we still had to wait 40 minutes for a table to become available. When we were finally seated upstairs, I noticed at l... read more Despite booking a table a week in advance, we still had to wait 40 minutes for a table to become available. When we were finally seated upstairs, I noticed at least 7 empty tables, although they were larger than what we needed for our party of two. We were disappointed to find out that the prawn crackers were not complimentary and cost £2.95. Our main course was served in a soup bowl, indicating the small portion size. Although the food was tasty, the overall experience was lacking. After spending nearly £90 on drinks, meals, and wine, we left feeling unsatisfied and ended up eating again later that night. We do not plan on returning to Fat Buddha in Durham.

Excellent food, disappointed with service as bill was incorrect by quite a large amount read more Excellent food, disappointed with service as bill was incorrect by quite a large amount