August 13, 2018 3.55 pm This story is over 76 months old

All you can eat! Yo Yo reopens with more cuisines

Mmmm, tasty!
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

A variety of cuisines including Indian, Italian, English and street food are among the ‘mein’ courses on a new and improved menu at Lincoln’s Yo Yo in Beijing all you can eat restaurant.

As previously reported, the restaurant on St Marks Street closed for two weeks from July 22 and recruited a new chef and management team before reopening on Saturday, August 11.

The dessert area has been doubled in size during the £20k refurb, which included repainting, revamping the menu and other refurbishments.

There are some new areas including for fresh pizza and another for sushi.

There are 20 new members of staff, including a chef team of 11, with only two from the original team.

New manager Grace, who has been in charge for around two months, told The Lincolnite: “I’ve been to other places such as Cosmo in Derby and London and felt like there needed to be a change in Lincoln.

“We took advice from local people and customers to make a new and improved menu. We want to bring better service and food to Lincoln.”

A Chinese selection plate we tried out. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Ciao Italia! Pasta options are on the menu too. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Indian (and Thai) delights on offer at Yo Yo. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

There’s an extensive range of desserts. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Did anybody say chocolate? Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Pizza? Chicken wings? Sweet potato fries? Yo Yo’s got you covered. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Full English breakfast — why not?! Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

We tried the new sushi selection. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Soy good! Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

All you can eat sushi! Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Our vegetarian colleague had also plenty of choice. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Head Chef Lee makes pizza for the guests. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Head Chef Lee recently joined the team. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

The Satay chicken was lovely. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Another veggie selection we tried out. Noodles and rice rice baby! Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Sushi, fish fingers and cheese balls — because we could. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Some of the Yo Yo classic favourites are still on the menu, like the shredded crispy duck. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Your lucky sweet pot is here. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Let there be chocolate… everywhere. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Buffet prices and times are:

  • Lunch – Monday to Thursday £9.50 full buffet, £4.50 child buffet
  • Friday to Saturday £10.50 full buffet, £4.50 child buffet
  • Dinner (starts from 5pm) Monday to Thursday £14.50 full buffet, with child buffet priced at £5.50
  • Friday to Saturday £15.50 full buffet, with child buffet priced at £5.50
  • Sunday and bank holidays all day £13.50 full buffet, £5.50 child buffet

Opening hours:

  • Monday to Friday 11.30am-3pm, 5pm-10pm
  • Saturday 11.30am-4pm, 5pm-10pm
  • Sundays and Bank Holidays 11.30am-10pm

Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

During the re-opening week there is a half price offer between August 11 to 18, but this applies to bookings only, so chop chop, go and try the new food!

The Lincolnite went to try out the new and improved menu and it was soy good!

It’s a thumbs up from us! Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite