Aroma Braintree

Extending the family of oriental restaurants dotted in and around London, The Aroma Restaurants group seventh branch is in Essex’s Braintree Outlet Village. This gargantuan 250-seater bears a strong mark of resemblance to its sisters, the fixed price buffet offers 60 dishes (30 at lunch) including old faves of sweet and sour pork and crispy shredded beef as well as something a little more exotic – mussels in black bean sauce and squid in garlic and chilli sauce. The teppanyaki menu allows diners to pick from the likes of steak or prawns and watch dishes be cooked in front of them, while modern, clean lines keep everything neat and tidy and low prices mean it’s hard to go wrong.