O Royal Wok - Hérouville-Saint-Clair

Silver service, gourmet dishes, over priced wine then look elsewhere. But if like us, you are en route to the ferry then this restaurant has a great choice, eat as much as you like: starters, mains, desserts and reasonable wine by the pichet, then look no further. We were here on a Saturday evening, lots of local families, groups of friends, and couples. All Covid regs in place.

Stopped close by and was looking for something for dinner, for me the food was average and not great, would I return sadly not

Possibly the worst Chinese buffet I have ever been to. Charmless service, flavourless food and to cap it all, we were charged for the premium bank holiday menu on a normal working weekday. There are far better options in Caen.

I had cycled to the nearby Ibis Budget hotel from St. Lo, via Bayeux, Arromanches and the beaches distance of 75 miles. It was about 7pm when I got to the hotel and to say I was ready to eat is an understatement. I asked the receptionist at the hotel if there were any nearby restaurants and she suggested the Campanile across the street where I would get 10% discount, and she added that there was a KFC and McDonalds in the nearby shopping centre. None of these 3 were going to cut it, so I set off on my back to head to Caen to find something substantial. I really didn't want to spend another minute on the back, so when I stumbled on the Royal Wok (next to aforementioned KFC) I decided to give it a try. So glad I did what a range of starters from sushi, mussels, prawns, 4 different types of spring rolls, samosas, onion rings etc... I tried them ALL! Then I had a main course and again a huge choice with different types of rice and noodles. Large variety of desserts as well. Nice surroundings too. Maybe slightly pricey at 17 euros compared to the Brit equivalent, but the quality was so much better. By French standards the price is a bargain. I most certainly got my money's worth; they were glad to see the back of me!

Stopped here for a meal as it is just around the corner from the Ibis and Campanile. The staff are friendly and helpful. The food is good, and the drinks not too bad. Now, this is how it works (it was very quiet when we walked in so could not watch what others were doing to get the lay of the land as it were : The left hand display of food (as you look at the bar, contains a large selection raw fish, shellfish, meat, and various vegetables, oh, and sushi. The right hand display has the hot starters and a selection of dishes for main courses. Help yourself to starters. If you fancy anything from the raw selection just stick it on a plate with any vegetables and take it to the WOK position. On the left of the large serving hatch there is a list of sauces you can have the food cooked in, pick one and tell the guy at the wok who will then cook your meal fresh for you while you wait (or wander back to the table for another swig of wine and walk back! . Then enjoy. Rice and desserts are self explanatory: Overall an enjoyable meal, and would not hesitate going back if in the area in the future.