The service at the Wicker Baskets is excellent. However, we have included them on our list for one reason and one reason only; the superb all you can eat salad bar which is held every evening from 18:00 - 20:00 For the price you won't find a better salad bar anywhere else in SW China. Fresh garden salads, pasta salads, nut and fruit salads and a wide variety of garnishes, pickles and dressings crowd the table. Along with these is a selection of cold meats and lots of small snacks such as crackers, potato croquettes and fried onion rings. To top it all off The Wicker Basket produce excellent bread, which is also provided as part of the deal.

Outside the salad bar the menu doesn’t get us too excited. There are a few items that you won't find in our other choices, such as chicken kiev, but these are generally all imported frozen products. Great if you're feeling homesick but not so special otherwise. What lets Wicker down in our opinion is the décor. Although both locations have nice outdoor seating areas, the inside reminds of a cheap granny's tea parlour. If the chintzy floral curtains don't send you running for the Western Hills, the nursery rhyme style Christian music surely will. You have been warned.