FAQs

FAQ's

  • What Are Your Opening Hours?

  • Our Opening is are

    Bury Branch:

    Mon – Thurs 12 pm – 3 pm & 5 pm -10 pm

    Friday – 12 pm-3 pm & 5 pm – 10.30 pm

    Saturday 12 pm – 4 pm & 5 pm – 10.30 pm

    Sunday 12 pm – 9.30 pm

    Bolton and St Helens Branch:

    Mon – Fri 5 pm -10 pm (Fri closes at 10.30)

    Saturday 12 pm – 4 pm & 5 pm – 10.30 pm

    Sunday 12 pm – 9.30 pm

    Please check your local branch, as these hours may be subject to change at short notice.

  • Are Your Restaurants Accessible?

  • We have lifts, spacious seating and accessible toilet facilities, making all our restaurants accessible for all our customers, but if you have any special requirements, please get in touch with your local restaurant to chat this through with the manager, and we will do our best to help.

  • Do you have parking?

  • Some of our restaurants do have parking but all are located close to public parking,  so you can park easily and close to the restaurant. Please check with your local restaurant if you are unsure as to whether a car park belongs to us and has free parking to avoid any unnecessary parking charges.

  • Do you have free wifi?

  • All our restaurants have free wifi just ask a member of staff if you need help logging in.

  • What's your App all about?

  • Good Question! We think our App is fantastic!

    With our app you can:

    • Make and or edit a booking
    • Order food and drink in the restaurant
    • Call for a member of our team
    • Pay your bill
    • Access any of our promotions and offers and save them to your phone
    • Accumulate reward points for free meals and drinks
    • Purchase gift vouchers
    • Request a free birthday voucher
    • Check menu
  • Do I need to book?

  • We welcome customers who just wish to walk in and bookings too. If you are time restricted and don’t want to wait for a table, we would always advise you to book ahead. On weekends, bank holidays and special events we would always advise advance booking.

  • Is there a deposit for booking?

  • We take a single £10 deposit per party for each booking. The booking deposit is nonrefundable, but you can change your booking date on the app.

  • Do you serve alcohol?

  • Yes we have a full bar at all our restaurants serving a range of wines, beers, spirits and cocktails.

  • What payment methods do you take?

  • We take cash, card and mobile payments.

  • Can I dine outside?

  • Our restaurants are indoor restaurants with air warming/cooling systems so you will be able to enjoy dining in any temperature.

  • Are gift vouchers available?

  • Yes indeed! You can buy them in the restaurant or online through our app (Look out for special offers on vouchers through our app where you get more voucher for your money!)

  • How do we contact you to make or amend a booking?

  • You can book a reservation either by calling the particular restaurant or via our App.

    If you made the booking through the App, you can amend it there.

    If you make the booking on the telephone you will need to call the restaurant. 

    We can not make or amend any bookings for you via our social channels

  • Is there a children's menu?

  • We don’t have a specific childrens menu but we do have a wide variety of food on our menu that is suitable for all ages and tastes.

  • Do you have high chairs?

  • Yes we have highchairs available for our younger diners.

  • Is there room for my pram?

  • We do try and have space around some of our tables so prams can be accommodated but this may not always be possible especially on our busy days due to health and safety. On these days you will be asked to leave your pram in a safe place. Please phone the restaurant ahead of your visit to discuss if you have any specific concerns.

  • What is you children's pricing?

  • If you download the TCB App from the App Store, all our current pricing is displayed there.

  • Do toddlers dine for free?

  • UNDER 3’s – Dine Free

  • Do you cater for special dietary requirements?

  • We will do our best to make sure that any dietary requirements are catered for. We have ingredients lists for all our dishes available in the restaurants. If you have and special requests or concerns please speak to the manager in advance of your visit or when you arrive.

  • Are there desserts on the menu?

  • What’s a menu without desserts! We have a selection of desserts for you to end your meal, or if you fancy, to start your meal as you can select dishes in any order you wish. Pretty unique Huh?

  • What is the table service buffet?

  • Great Question! It’s exactly what it says on the tin. It’s a buffet service, delivered directly to your table by our team of robots. You order from an app on your phone. Our ‘tapas style’ portions are brought straight to your table. 

    Enjoy a dish? Order more.

    Don’t like something, don’t order it again.

    Fancy more starters even after your mains? No problem! You can select dishes in any order you wish and go back and forth in the menu time and time again!

  • Is it all you can eat?

  • Our ‘Table Service Buffet’ was designed to keep our ‘eat as much as you like’ service which we know our customers love! So you can order as many times as you like from our menu and in whatever order you like. Our tapas style dishes mean you can try lots of small dishes, freshly cooked and order more of what you like and less of what you don’t!

  • What’s your pricing?

  • All our pricing can be viewed online on our website or on our App. It’s the easiest way to get the most up-to-date pricing.

    View It here https://tcbdining.com/menu.html/

    OR

    on the menu page in the TCB App

  • Can we view your menu online?

  • Yes our menu is available on our app or website  to view 

  • Do you have vegan/vegetarian options?

  • We have a selection of vegetable dishes but due to our food preparation and cooking procedures we can not guarantee that our dishes are labeled vegan or vegetarian.

  • What type of food do you serve?

  • We serve primarily a premium, quality Chinese menu. However, we do have a few extra Thai, Japanese, Western, and other dishes to complement our menu.

  • Can we bring our own alcohol?

  • We have a full bar available in all our restaurants so we do not have the facility of ‘bring your own’ 

  • Can we bring our own alcohol?

  • We have a full bar available in all our restaurants so we do not have the facility of ‘bring your own’ 

  • How long do we have to dine?

  • You have 90 minutes for lunch and two hours for an evening meal in the restaurant to dine with us, which is ample time to enjoy a leisurely meal.  If you feel you may need a little longer eg. if you have a large party, please discuss this with the manager.

  • Do you take party bookings?

  • Yes we do! We love party bookings so whatever you are celebrating, we would love you to choose us! 

  • What about birthday cakes and decorations?

  • You are very welcome to bring a cake and decorations for your table. We are happy to set this up for you or you can arrange with us to pop and do this yourself. We will then bring out the cake for you at the time we agree and will even sing Happy Birthday and play our birthday music! Even BellaBot will sing Happy Birthday! 

    At the moment, we don’t currently offer cakes or decorations in-house.

  • Which branches offer takeaway?

  • We do not offer Takeaway currently.


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