COSMO World Buffet Restaurant | Reading in Bandarbeyla

We went for dinner to this restaurant based on the feedback that the buffet here is mind blowing which it was. Its a sight to see the exhaustive spread and the variety available to satisfy all. The food was tasty and prepared very well. Overall a great experience and a must visit for all foodies.

This was my first visit to Cosmo. The whole family enjoyed the experience, the price is very reasonable, the staff were very friendly and the food was really good. Theres something for everyone and the children get to try new foods without the risk of having cooked a meal or ordered in. My only minor gripes were the queue to get in, having prebooked, and with the frequency the food containers were refilled. You couldnt necessarily get what you wanted without waiting a while and going back to try again. Will definitely be going back though.

Our friends took as here and I gave to admit that the food was really nice, lots of choice ! Indian , Chinese, Mexican, Italian, Japanese and British. Full on ! Huge selection of deserts. If its your birthday u eat for free !!

Not bad food but felt like I was eating in a school playground. Sat down at 9pm on a Saturday so not exactly family time either. Children running all over the place and sneezing on the food ruined the experience. Felt robbed of £20 left hungry because it was so weird. Wouldn’t recommend unless you like eating in a soft play center setting

You can always find an amazing meal at this place but some of it is hit and miss. Today was a disappointment because the chocolate fountain was out of order, pizza was dry and the Mac and cheese not very cheesy so my kids were limited in their choices. Kids options could be improved.I’ll still return because generally it’s really good, the food is cooked well and it’s good value for money when you’re going as a family.

The food wast fresh the price have increased and the quality has gone down. I visited this place in 2016 and 2017 it was amazing food wise thats why I took my friends for a meal on Saturday and it wasnt fresh as I expected so very disappointed in the food quality plus half the items were not available like tandoori dishes. My friends said they wont be going back there.

Its an all-you-can-eat buffet so dont go expecting the ritz. But what they offer, they do very well. Its a good selection, staff are friendly and I ate until my belly burst.

The food was good but it’s quite small compared to other COSMO restaurants I’ve been ( and it was a bit priceyI think they should change the table organisation- my partner and I couldn’t hear each other because we was surrounded by big groups of tables that were very loud. Maybe they could separate big groups from small.Staff was friendly.

All you can eat always good, I like the hash browns and the desserts, the best soft serve ice cream and a variety of cake slices. Great grill for squid and pork. Large selection of dishes and desserts.

The only eat all you can I can enjoy. Lots of food selections from different cuisine (Indian, Chinese, Japanese - forgive me if I forgot the other cuisines), but I do hope they add more cuisine to make it more diverse. They also discount for birthdays and nhs staff as well. Make sure to book your table if you want to eat here and inform them that it is your birthday on that day to ensure a discount 😅 all in all, great place! You can also enjoy variety of desserts. You also need to pay extra for the bottomless drinks if you want one. 🙂 food wise, it’s good! 👍🏻 I am not a massive eater, so forgive me if I have small portions of meals on my plate. 😂 other photos are from my friends.

Had GOOD FOOD but BAD EXPERIENCE.There were lots of food choices, refilled fast, spacious seating but unprofessional staff. We had reservation for 7 people for dinner - restaurant was not that busy but staff was not easy to call out. Then when it’s time to pay, we corrected it since they charged us more but less people didn’t have bottomless drinks so we told to change it then the waitress came back and told us: “Next time guys, tell us how many people are having bottomless drinks (with rude tone)” - is that proper to tell your customers that? If we were Brits maybe she won’t tell us that 😒 it’s just sad to be treated that way when we chose to celebrate our birthday there. 😔 because of this, we won’t recommend this place to our friends.

Good value, good choice. Bottomless coke was flat, and the mix was a little watery but not too bad. No T spoons for the smaller desserts and the staff were disinterested in finding any. Chocolate fountain not working but pooled Chocolate could be scooped up.

really friendly staff and there are a variety of dishes so there is something for everyone. the food is delicious as well!

Good food, very busy! But enjoyable time regardless! Could have had a bit more choice, didnt realise the southampton one is twice the size, would still recommend

Ingrid is the most amazing host I have ever come across. I was meant to write a review regarding her hospitality after my first visit but forgot. And now we are returning again to Cosmo Reading and I must say a big reason for that is Ingrid herself. Thank you ingrid for looking after the 14 of us :)

I had such a great time. Food is amazingA lot of varieties to choose from. Highly recommend

COSMO is a great restaurant. The variety of food such as Chinese, Thai, Japanese, ... the food is excellent and easy to enjoy. The service staff is also very friendly, always smiling and helping customers. Especially, Dorjana she was amazing and made my evening very happy. The restaurant deserves 5 stars. Awsome, thanks for everything. 🤩🤩🤩

Great selection of food. Shame they have stopped doing scallops but still..its a large all you can eat. I like it. No parking though.

Fantastic place with such a variety of food I would never be able to try them all 😁 Staff is always very kind and helpful.

Had a lovely time here. Always consistent with food. Got a discount for next visit thanks to server telling us. Going back again this week.

2022-08-19 edit:Dont really know what happened to this place. I had been going consistently every 6 months or so until COVID, then I returned yesterday for the first time since COVID and the quality of the food had noticeably declined. The variety of the food was the same, but the quality was worse. It went from being "above average takeaway food" to "below average takeaway food". Particularly for anything containing meat, there was more gristle, skin, etc than usual. Two members of our party reported undercooked (hardrice, another reported an undercooked potato. A small amount of that stuff is fine and inevitable, but it becomes a problem when every member of our party commented on something, despite all of us choosing wildly different options (and also considering the price). Thats a big enough sample size for me to believe its an overarching quality issue, rather than a single batch having a problem. That said, it could have been a supply issue for that one day, so Im giving Cosmo the benefit of the doubt and not reducing my rating too much. Ill return again eventually and increase/decrease my rating accordingly.Just a side note, I did notice that there were fewer people in the kitchen than there were before COVID. I know there have been labour shortages, and I have experienced declines at other restaurants attributed to this reason. Perhaps Im just imagining things, just wanted to say anyway.Original 2017 review:Love this place, excellent quality food with an insane amount of variety and diversity. The atmosphere is also very pleasant and the staff are polite.

Lovely place, been dining here everytime I visit the UK. The food is excellent quality, but I do wish they added more dishes. The staff are also very nice.

A wonderful selection of Asian cuisine with small selection of squid, prawns and frying steak at the Tepannyaki. Main food selection delectable and varied. Dessert not to my liking but fine if you like very sweet cakes and ice cream

My son and i have been going to Cosmo for years and over time and ironically since the onset of Covid and everything that went with that, Cosmo really came out on top of their game. Week after week and no matter the time of day they deliver probably the best all you can eat dining experience bar none. We have tried the competition and there is a lot of horrendous restaurants that simply cannot compete and still charge the same or more for a worse experience all round. This is not the place for name dropping but we will leave it there for now. My son and i know good from bad and also know that Cosmo is excellent, period! We have obviously become regulars and we have a good repartee with many of the really friendly staff within. Ingrid at front of house, in particular is extremely professional and excellent at her job and will always go the extra mile to make sure your dining experience is as good as it can be. A family friendly restaurant that caters for every taste and we often bump into people who have tried the rest and never the best, but all agree on one thing, Cosmo is the best out there bar none ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Nice restaurantand atmosphere, good selection and quality of food, friendly and helpful staff. Will be back

I can be wary of buffets; cold food of questionable age, very salty and slimy. But Cosmo were a real pleasant surprise. Friendly staff, wide range of drinks and of course food to suit every palate. Chinese, Indian, British, American, Thai plus a wide range of dessert options too. Will definitely return.

Overall had a great evening at Cosmos. There is a big selection of different foods available so makes it easier when you cant decide which you prefer a chinese or Indian for dinner. Food was fresh and tasty. Staff was friendly and helpful as well.

Sunday Full costs £19 for each adult and this gives you access to all you can eat.I ate all kinds of food and they all tasted good. Drinks are paid for separately except for water.

Well, it was so so... Inside really dark.. And how the tables are arranged its making your eating experience uncomfortable... The food as well it wasnt the best. Rice and noodels pretty dry.. The ribs been very tasty though and they had really good and fresh watermelon chunks for dessert.... But the whole experience I would rate 6 out of 10.

Visits normally good but my last visit on Saturday wasnt good.Plenty of choice of food. I had some chicken tikka which looked and smelt lovely however clearly wasnt cooked properly as I ended up with a really upset stomach about an hour after my visit. It was clearly the curry that was the cause.Desserts used to be suitable for someone with a nut allergy but allergen labeling had changed drastically. This time I could only have ice-cream and jelly which isnt good for someone with a very sweet tooth.Very expensive meal out. Not sure Id go back given how unwell I was after my previous visit and how much I paid for the privilege.

Firstly when you see this restaurant from outside you would never think it would be that big inside. Honestly - from outside it looks more like those little kebab shops. But luckily it isnt like that.Nicely designed, even for some special occasion. The only thing what we faced is heat. Not sure if their air conditioning cannot cope with shuch an airflow or any other reason.It was quite hot in dining area. Most of my friends were in shorts and hawaiian shirts 🤣 yeah... I know lame 😂 and even they were quite hot. So dress down for the heat.Most staff are very welcoming. We made a booking for table for 11 , but had 1 more person to join us. They did not make a fuss about it and just seated one more person.Available for extra. You can order drinks on table (on 1 billor everyone gets their own drinks. That what we was going for.Bottomless soft drinks, draught beer or wine.I did like that there is a sink with a soap and paper towels available before you start eat.Without necessity going to toilet.There is quite big variety of food, meet , vegetable, soup, snacks, sweets, quite big choice of deserts, little fruit selection. They have even ice-cream with chocolate fountain 😅When there are a king prawns in buffet - you know its going to be good 🤣Food quality was better than i was expecting. Only 1 staff who was cutting meat was giving his attitude, but that didnt spoil our dinner.The only downside was free water availability. Not that i was or would go, but water should be available for free.Expect your bill going to be around £25 pp because drinks arent free.But in general its quite good food experience. Especially for large curvy groups 😅

I joined a group of friends. We were celebrating a wedding. The beauty of Cosmo is guests can select the food they like & try different cuisines. The cost of £21 each isnt bad considering we have three courses

The food was great, good variety and it all tastes quality. Only reason this is getting 2 stars is because the baby changing facilities have been in a terrible state everytime Ive been there and I thought this was a FAMILY restaurant.Overall good value for money but dont expect the changing rooms to be available and up to standard as they were not.

Food was good and buffet had good variety. Staff were pleasant and you can see how hard they work as it was very busy.Seated next to a cleaning station which was not the best place to be near as staff constantly hovering while dining.Would go again but not sit in busy footfall area.

The good the bad and the uglyThe GoodWonderful lively atmosphereAwesome variety of mostly Asian foods.. Its ethnic tapas on steroidsThe turkey and beef carvery were pretty good tooIts all you can eat..and eat all I could I definitely did.Great variety of desertsThe badIt costs £20 a head and the drinks are expensive so go there when your hungry and prepared to eat.Its tight for space with tables close togetherThe uglyThere wasnt any. All the staff are pretty good looking too.Would highly recommend

good Oriental foodPork Ribs, Satay, Calamari, Prawns are the best..don’t try Indian (not as good as in any Indian Restaurant)

Very nice place. Very big choice of food from different Adian countries even Roadt with Yorkshire pudding. We selebrating our grandson birthday and he had birthday s treat!

Up from 3 stars. Better experience than the first time. Kind staff, range of choices. Could add fish.Server Cara was brilliant!

My childrens favourite restaurant. A wide range of foods from around the world so there is something for everyone. For my family the desserts are the highlight so make sure you save room to try a few!The service is lovely here too, staff really friendly and helpful.

First time at Cosmos, very clean and everything fresh. Very good choice, something for everyone and I liked that everything is labelled really well with allergens so you know what to avoid, in my case Mollusc. For example, the Chinese noodles which I wouldve had were clearly marked so I just chose something else. Really nice range of desserts too, if you can manage any!

Great place for family celebrations. We celebrated my mums birthday here✨ the staff were very accommodating where they helped us choose a quite table and they prepared the birthday candles 🎂 that was soo kind from them!The food was delicious and they had a halal options which was great 👍🏼 the verity was amazing where there was something for each member of our family to enjoy 🤍 there was eastern food, Asian dishes and many more.The desserts 🍨 area was very nice and they were delicious.The interior is also beautiful and the lighting and decor gives a nice calming vibe and the seats are very comfortable. Service is also very fast 💨.Overall it’s an amazing place here in Reading and I recommend making a reservation a head so you won’t have to wait!

Friendly welcome from staff and an efficient service throughout. Lots of choice, although some dishes much better than others. Satay chicken and the curries were decent, with plenty of dessert choices. Would visit here again.

For two days in a row I was turned away as walk-in. The excuse is that they are fully booked. Well is that really? I am a single person so I would be in and out within an hour. And look at the picture how many empty table there are? It is about less than half full. Avoid this restaurant at all cost. If they dont want my business for two days in a row (I travelled from London nonetheless!I think I can live with never going into one Cosmo ever again in my life. Also I hope my experience and the picture of empty tables can maybe help you deciding whether you want to visit this inflexible business without a proper manager who can be honest and has a sense of business or not.

Best place for a family meal that won’t break the bank - food is good quality and the choice is amazing

A great buffet and on the most part, fantastic food, reasonable pricing, and very professional service and staff.I highly recommend the Chinese food including the prawns, salt and pepper chicken, and amazing fried rice.The Chinese is what I had most of because it was certainly the best, but there were some other foods like the samosa and deep fried items. However I wasnt overly impressed with the cuisines such as Mexican and the Indian, and the pizza wasnt great either. I think that for a place like this, the focus was lost in some of the other cuisines and they specialise mostly in their Chinese food.Finally, the Pina Colada was decent and the desserts were good, maybe slightly on the sweeter side but some excellent cheesecake all the same.On the whole I would definitely recommend it for groups and those who like Chinese cuisine.

A Bit of a queue to get in, so I would advise to book in advance. But the food variety was great and I really liked some of them. The cocktails were great too. Definitely recommend the shrimp!

I have tried many buffet restaurants. This one is just overrated. Its below average restaurant with low quality cheap food. Another Buffet in Bracknell is much better. So, COSMO restaurant, never again.

It’s really great to have a proper buffet in the crisis of corona restrictions.. their system is really good and very clean and well sanitized. Had a wide variety in the starter side. Shredded duck was incredible. Sushi selections were also good. Almost all the chicken items were really juicy which liked. The teriyaki counter had less options but they were tasty and very quick serve. Loved the red velvet cheese slice. Love to see some more main course items. Great service and very friend stuffs.

Cosmo was always a good place to go for all the family or as a romantic meal before a movie. Even a lunchtime buffet for a business meeting. Its clean and ridiculously organised. Theyre cleaning the tables and sitting the next customer even before your chair goes cold. Me and my partner turned up during a Saturday lunchtime with no reservation and was sat immediately even though they looked busy. Their one way system and asking you to use their single use clothes for every trip to the buffet makes you feel very safe. Dozens of sanitiser stations everywhere. The food in my view is a solid 8/10 for taste and presentation. But a 10/10 for effort and variety. A buffet is not gunna be as fresh as a restaurant, but they pull it off to almost a close match. A little pricey, but the same youd spend on a 3 course anywhere else. Chips, pizza and basic for the fussy kids, sushi and Indian for a taste of the Eastern and everything in between. Highly recommended for a special night out or a lunchtime get together. Maybe not a party for the 1.5 hour time limit may be a push.

The place is very clean, tidy and has delicious food. I like the fact that it has all you can eat buffet for £9 for a weekday lunch especially so given the variety of cuisines. On the offer are Mexican, Chinese, Indian, Japanese and Italian. Personally I found the Chinese food the best. The quality is surprisingly good given it is all you can eat, and usually they tend to cheap out on the ingredients, but not here.The restaurant is huge and there is a lot of seating spaces so even if you just walk in you will probably be seated, as my colleagues and I did.I would definitely recommend this place as I will certainly be coming back.