I have to say that the chinese buffets in states do not compare to our neighbors up in canada, at least the ones that I have been to. The decor inside and outside is very nice. They take pride in their decor and also in how they present the food. Very neat and clean. There are different rooms to be seated in, one with an aquarium and another with birds. We were seated in the bird room and it was cute to see the birds playing with one another. Before and after your meal, they give you hot towels to wipe your hands which i thought was a nice touch! The food is your typical chinese food, american/asian offerings and plenty of dessert. The staff is attentive and polite as well. Be sure to sign up with their website because you can get a free coupon for your birthday. They also take a picture of you with a canadian cowboy hat if you are celebrating, the picture is put on a magnet holder for you to keep at no charge. Very cute! Good prices and if you come senior citizens, its 20% for them! read more

Beautiful interior, exterior and decor! I ate here for the first time and loved everything they had to offer! Food is so fresh and very high quality. My personal favorite was the steak. The sausage was great too! The dessert selection is out of the this world! So much variety! Highly recommend trying to all! It was my mom's birthday so they sang for her and gave a dessert! Very kind! read more

The ambiance is fantastic and the food is better then normal buffet. Definitely would come back Thanks read more

Two important points to understand about this review: 1-I am not a fan of buffets. I rarely eat more than one average-sized plate of food, which makes them rather a waste. 2-I did not pay for this meal. I was with a group from work, so I can't really speak to the value for the money. That being said . . . We had about a 20-minute wait at about 7 pm on a Tuesday for our party of 8. They had predicted it would be a bit more, so it was a nice surprise to be seated early. Our table staff took care of drink orders, warm hand towels, refilling water and clearing plates. He was pleasant and efficient, and able to answer all our questions. We peeked into the famous Fish Room, which did look cool with its giant tank. We were seated in another room. As for the food: There is a good selection of Asian and other favorites. The food is all presented nicely, and for the number of people in there, traffic is handled well. Everything seemed to be clean and well maintained. The sushi section is fairly small, but the pieces I tried were fine for a buffet. If there are rolls, I'd stick to those, as they are harder to mess up and you don't have to rely on having the absolute best cut of fish. I had mostly vegetarian selections, like sauteed beans, veggies in garlic sauce, salads and some noodles. All were good. My favorite dish was a spicy Thai eggplant. The flavor was delicious. I didn't have one, but the "wrap" cart looked interesting. Others in the group really liked the Chinese style chicken, something like a General Tso's. The dessert area was expansive, with a little bit of everything. The toasted marshmallows were a big hit, as was the mini creme brulee and the flan. The ice cream bar, of course, had to be visited as well. read more

Mandarin Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Brampton, Ontario

Shockingly good for a buffet. Everything was tasty, fresh, and good quality. Went on a Thursday night at opening and there were already people waiting. The place is huge though, so there was no wait. The service was also really good - as they take you to your table they point out the various stations, drinks and plates were refreshed quickly, and you are given hot towels before and after the meal. It's in a bizarre location in the middle of an industrial park, but it was only a five minute walk from my hotel. I can't believe I'm highly recommending a Chinese buffet, but this was a really good one. read more

Came here with my girlfriend and her parents for dinner on a week day. Sat down around 6:15 but when when our whole party arrived (6:30ish) we started to get it food... at that time there was a HUGE line up by the door. Luckily we missed that crowd and had reservations. The food was always stocked up and readily available. The honest fact of the matter is most of the chicken dishes (general tsos, spicy chicken, and one of which I forgot the name) were all basically the same with a different level of spice. Still good but not as differentiable as I'd prefer. The dessert area was LOADED with sweets in nice portions so no one would over do it by any means. Pastries, cakes, ice creams, and hot pies! Staff was attentive, welcoming, and quick to bring new silver ware, straws, water, etc. Summary: definitely worth the cost and worth trying. read more

Mandarin is the only Chinese Buffet that I will have no problem going to - considering that the only AYCE I love to go to are for sushi purposes only lol! Superb service, right when you enter and leave you will feel welcomed by the hostesses and servers. The manager even went and introduced himself to all the tables (at least in the room I was seated in), and handed out his card. This was a really good gesture, and honestly I was a bit taken back by how friendly and outgoing the staff is here. Great food selection, and although the dessert options are not as huge as Spoonful's, it is still great quality and much more delicious. Everything tasted fresh on all three trips, and every trip all the food was restocked and fresh which is very much appreciated considering that it was pretty busy for a Wednesday night. Decor is also a nice touch - this is probably the nicest and largest Mandarin I've been too! The waterfall is really nice, and you can actually sit beside it. Perfect date spot... if you plan to take your date to Mandarin ahaha. I definitely recommend this location of Mandarin! Amazing service and quality - you will not be disappointed :)) read more

Good place for Chinese buffet though most of the dishes were bland and kept there for long, specially the desserts. Good place for once a year sort of thing. read more

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Took my family to the Mandarin for supper last nite. We had the new menu, and everything was excellent. The choices satisfied the whole family, every thing was fresh and nicely plated. We much preferred it to the buffet. To the management WELL DONE PS we got to take home what we could not finished read more

Hands down the best Mandarin location in the GTA based on the 5 different locations I've visited. Warning 1: They are an extremely busy location so reservations are highly recommended. Warning 2: This review contains no pictures because I am always too busy stuffing my face. Savoury tips: - Visit the sushi bar: Their sashimi is so fresh and tasty! Quite impressive, really. - Skip the prime rib: It always looks good but never pans out. Don't even bother. - Crab legs: Delicious - don't be concerned if they've run out as they are diligently refilled. - Pizza: Surprisingly very tasty pizza here. Appreciate the small slices. - Gyoza: Make sure to dip in chili sauce (to the right of the grill station) - Fried chicken wings: Very flavourful and crispy. Add their teriyaki sauce by the grill station to get yourself some tasty teriyaki wings! Sweet tips: - Mini pecan tarts: Yummy! - Creme brulee: Tastes like pure heavenly heavy cream. - Flan: Deliciously eggy with the perfect amount of caramel flavour. - Chocolate covered strawberries: Simple yet delicious. Their service is great as well. They are friendly and always on top of clearing dirty plates. Currently $32.99 per adult on the weekend. read more

Oh my god, the worst food, lots of options but none Tate any good. They charge an arm and a leg for canned food that a dog would not eat. But the service is great and it's unique read more

I am not a buffet person at all but I came here to check out their Chinese New Year special. I must say that everything was fresh, delicious, and they had a ton of selections. Our service was Amazing too which was a pleasant surprise. They have everything here from Sushi, Pizza, Chicken Balls, Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt, Ribs, Fried Rice, Peking Duck, and I could literally go on Forever and ever. This Mandarin so beautiful as well. The Xmas lights look like a small city and there is a TON of parking outside. Lots of great photo opportunities as well! If you are really really hungry make sure you come here as you will not be disappointed. read more

I came here for my birthday back in July. I know I'm late at writing this review but I didn't want to miss the opportunity to compliment this place. The food was great, we all ordered cocktails and in the end they even brought us a birthday desert. Super sweet! Great birthday read more

Pretty good for a buffet. I have had better but l enjoyed it and it's selection. I went after the crab legs which were great for a buffet. read more

Mandarin Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Brampton, Ontario

The best Mandarin Restaurant I have ever been to! I come here almost once a week with friends and we always love it. The food is always hot and topped up. So many options and everything is so delicious. The craziest thing about this place is the staff. THEY ARE UNBELIEVABLY GOOD! All super friendly and welcoming. Drinks brought to you immediately. Napkins changing frequently. I dropped food on the floor and was going to pick it up and a staff member beat me to it and told me "Don't worry sir - I got it!". I can not believe how well trained the staff is. read more

Poor quality of food My experience was really bad at mandarin's Brampton location because I found plastic string kinda thing in my kelp salad. It was the same color of the kelp but when I took the first bite, I was able to tell that there is something wrong with it. And I endup pulling the plastic string out my mouth which was served in kelp salad. And I had to ask three times to the server to get the manager attention. The manager didn't really take it serious and told me that I will only pay half for my food. Which is not the solution to the problem. I'm really disappointed with the quality of food that they are serving. read more

Mandarin Restaurant - Poor quality of food - Chinese Near Me - Brampton, Ontario

I've been to many a Chinese buffet..but the one that usually remember the most is the Mandarin Chinese buffet in Canada. This was the first buffet restaurant that I had ever gone to (when I was a child) and this is the brand that I usually associate most Chinese buffet to. The Mandarin chain of restaurants has been around since 1979 so it the first of its kind in Canada The this location in Brampton, is supposedly the largest and the corporate headquarters to all the Mandarin locations. My wife and I decided to go to the Mandarin for my birthday dinner, this was because of the free dinner promotion on your birthday that it had become known for. Since I hadn't been here in a couple of years, I thought it would be a good location to rediscover. The complex is located in the industrial district along Steeles and 410 and can be a little difficult to find if you don't pay attention to the signs. This location is different that other locations as it houses the corporate HQ and a conference center along with the restaurant. You get the impression that the restaurant is the size of the building (which is quite large), but it only occupies 1/3 of the building (a little disappointing). We were greeted quickly and I told them it was my birthday and asked if I get my complementary dinner..the host smiled blankly and wrote on our bill B-Day in red pen along the top of our bill and said the host will show us to our table. The hostess was quite nice as she mentioned all the buffet tables and stations along with her choices of top dishes to be had. We were seated in Room C along with what we found out was almost all the tables were celebrating birthdays (more on that later). We were greeted by our server duo who was tending to the tables in Room C very quickly and took our drink orders. After our greeting and order taking we were on our way to the buffet. The selection was extensive and diverse, food ranged from Prime Rib, Mexican, Japanese, Chinese, Pizza, etc... The quality of the food was not spectacular or bad..it was just buffet quality. Most food that sits under a heat lamp for a number of minutes tends to lose a lot of quality. My wife and I went back a couple of times for different items and it was alright. Our servers kept the table bussed and our waters full. At the end of our meal, our servers brought out a Chinese hat and sang the Mandarin "Happy Birthday" song along with a cake and a free picture. This practice was fun when it was your turn..but in our area there must have been 15 birthday dinners, during our meal and by the time they came to my table I sang along wit the servers. It was a little annoying during our dinner as we were trying to have a conversation. We asked for the bill and it was quickly given. The surprise was that the "complementary" birthday buffet was not complementary at all and 2 full price dinner buffets were charged. I asked our server about this and she smiled blankly and said "You need a coupon".... "A coupon?" I asked.. She walked away and I had to look it up online. As I searched on the Mandarin website, I found that Mandarin does give a free birthday buffet...if you sign up for the email club. It was my mistake for not looking up this online before, but from previous experiences at the Mandarin..you show up...show your id on your birthday...get a free buffet. There are other Chinese buffets in the area that offer this promotion and you just show your id...and voila. In retrospect, I wish the hostess at the front would have informed us of the new policy of signing up for the email club to get the complementary buffet before we sat and our servers in our section would have asked if we had our coupon (which they didn't)..All in all the Mandarin experience was like a remember and not like I remembered...it was good...and not so good...3 stars read more

You know its funny. I really like the Mandarin for one reason CRAB LEGS!!!!! I dive face first in them like every straight man would Kim Kardasian's rear end. The mandarin in Brampton (flagship) store is very clean and the service is great. The washrooms are clean but i saw some dude puke in the sink and then sift through it like he was looking for buried treasure. Twisted. read more

Mandarin is the "Tim Hortons" and/or "Pizza Pizza" of Chinese food: create a product that's suitably and consistently bland, hype it endlessly, and the people will trample each other to get to your door. 95% of their food is so innocuous my grandmother would happily eat it; even the "hot sauce" they give you isn't really hot. On the few occasions I have been pushed into going there, I noticed that most people seem to fill up on carbs, which explains why they are so profitable...who can eat $30 worth of carbs? Their chicken wings are OK, and a couple of their pot stickers are palatable. Additionally, if you want to spend ages ferreting out tasteless crab meat from flimsy legs, well, knock yourself out. To paraphrase H.L. Mencken: "No one ever went broke underestimating the palate of the Canadian public." read more

I'll be honest, the reason I love this place is because of the themed rooms. The decor of the main entrances is amazing then you have the bird room, waterfall room and fish room. All three are gorgeous and make the experience that much better. This is definitely the best location of all the Mandarin chains. Plenty of options, frequent replenishes and above average buffet food quality. I was also very impressed with the service as our waters were refilled literally every 10 minutes and we even had the manager come around to our table to make sure everything was going well. They also had a frozen yogurt machine alongside the usual ice cream with fruit toppings and jelly bellys. As if the kids weren't already loaded on sugar there was green apple cotton candy as we left. I'm impressed and will only attend this location in the future! read more

Welcome to Mandarin! I've had my best Mandarin experiences at this location. During my most recent visit, I was welcomed at least five times on my way in (no exaggeration) and welcomed again mid-meal while I was getting sushi. There is more than enough staff around to make sure the food is always fresh and topped up, your empty dirty dishes are taken right away, you always have clean napkins and your water glass is always full. I enjoy the décor at this location. From the grand exterior and gigantic trees at the entrance to the massive aquariams in the fish room and the unique aviary in the bird room. There are also little details like fruit sculptures hidden throughout the food stations. I hear the prime rib guy at this location is extremely friendly, but I didn't get the opportunity to meet him. read more

Best and biggest Chinese Buffet restaurant I've been to, and will continue to enjoy. The selection is overwhelming: over 150 items or dishes to choose from. Prime rib and Yorkshire pudding station and all usual sides. A grilled meat station. Chinese dumplings and choice of three sauces. Pizza. Sushi station. Two soups with crackers and bread choices. Two looong tables of cold salads, vegetables, pickles/olives, fruits, cheeses, fish and shrimps/prawns. Two loooong tables of Chinese and Canadian hot dishes. For dessert: a hard ice cream station and soft serve frozen yogurt station. And the best part . . . two looong stations of "French" and Chinese pastries, including fresh cut fruit, cakes, pies, cheesecakes, creme brûlée, chocolate fixes, puddings, squares, cookies and even jello. That's all I can remember. It's quite a good "pig out". Crab legs are featured on the weekend (prices higher then too). I've been going to Mandarin since it first opened as a restaurant on Queen Street in Brampton, and then as the first buffet further down the street, and now the grand buffet restaurant here in south Bramalea, with its theme rooms. It's perfect for out of town guests or newbies, as everyone can find something to their liking. It's not just Chinese-Canadian food. What it does over other buffets of the same type is that it has higher quality and care, plus turnover, so the food has better potential for freshness, taste and/or crispness. Oh sure, the sushi doesn't contain fish or seafood, and the prawns are previously frozen and have a sulphite taste because they have been treated, but that's normal, and most people won't notice or care anyways. I don't. Service is brisk, and overly welcoming, in Cantonese, English or Mandarin. read more

I've had a few work lunches here, and it is very enjoyable. The venue is massive and has all sorts of random decorations inside (including a parrot cage as you enter). Reminds me a bit of the "Rainforest Cafe" restaurants but a toned down version. The food is decent at best and for the price you pay, it's definitely worth it. There is an extensive salad bar, with 4 or 5 options of soup, 2 tables with mainly chinese options with the odd variant like tempura, chicken wings and cuts of meat, a meat station serving whatever meat is featured, a stir fry section (for satay's and more meat), pizza, desserts, after dessert bites basically the works! I generally stick to the Chinese food available in the buffet as opposed to more westernized cuts of meat and things like pizza. They have a small sushi bar, but I generally stay away from it as well just because there are so many other options and the sushi is also not that spectacular. Dessert options are nice as well, with a nice mix of "typical" cakes and puddings you would find at a buffet like this with a few interesting asian deserts you don't see all the time. The staff are always very friendly, and although I've never ordered from the bar, the drink menu looks promising. read more

Mandarin in Brampton is amazing. Their sushi is soo fresh and delicious and their mango salad is spicy and the texture is great. Everything here is presented beautifully and tastes great. We came as a party of four and sat in the room with the aqua centre along the wall that was an interesting topic when conversation began to lag "Oh look at that tiger shark....". The spare ribs were juicy, the salmon is mouth watering and the broccoli crispy and fresh. Everyone there seems to have an amazing time, even though the wait is long just simply look around at the fountain of koi fish or the bird cage. There is such a large variety of food, and the crab legs and fresh shrimp are fantastic for the price. The service is always good and the desserts are delicious plus there's ice creams so I'm always happy. I've been once but I WILL be returning for some occasion I can make an excuse for , like National Crab Leg Day? Much better than Yonge and Eglinton location by far. read more

Can I just say.... WOW This place is unbelievable! It's an experience in itself! My mouth was open most of the time (until I was eating of course ;) ) because of the decor, the cleanliness, the staff friendliness and attentiveness, the presentation of the food and the whole ambience was just unreal! It is a Chinese restaurant but has a section down the end with beef and mashed potato etc, they have sushi bars and desert sections, salad sections and ice cream bars.. I don't even need to explain, the pictures will speak for themselves! I could have taken pictures all day but people were looking and it was too busy :) it's a self service, so you'll be shown to your table and asked what drink you would like to order, and they constantly refill free of charge, there is always someone cleaning plates away and refilling Drinks, they don't stop for a minute! So attentive! So once you're shown your table you go up and help yourself to whatever food you like, and you can go up numerous times! I had 2 plates (lowering head in shame) as I got greedy at all the delicious food and then a desert plate! AND the bathrooms were immaculate! You could have eaten your Chinese from the toilet bowl (if anyone fancies that option ) All in all, just an epic experience! Went home stuffed and happy.. I need to be rolled into bed #foodcoma I will be back MANY more times!! Fantastic place read more

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Make reservations a day a head of time and bring your conformation number or be prepared to wait. This place is huge and they way they have it set up even if it is packed full (which it usually is) you don't notice because the design is brilliant! Love the food and the variety. My favorite is the not fish sushi roll station. Spring roll sushi rolls are a stroke of genius! The deserts are to die for. One more yummy then the next. A perfect place to bring a picky eater. The bathroom has a baby changing table. Actually I think they have more then one. read more

went for lunch. This restaurant is clean and decor or really nice. Food quality and food selection was really not up to the standard. read more

Mandarin Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Brampton, Ontario

Coming to this Mandarin location made me love love LOVE Mandarin even more everyday!!! Every birthdays and holidays I ALWAYS come to this location, WHY??!! 1. BEST SERVICE EVER! THUMBS UP! Last time I came here, every server I've had was super friendly and kind, they will always checkup on you to see how you're doing, even the managers will go to every dining room to checkup on their customers making sure they're enjoying their meal! 2. THE FOOD IS ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! I will NEVER get tired of buffet food because of Mandarin. The food tastes amazing and looks amazing everytime! My favourite is definitely the soup and the desserts!! Gosh I come here every year and the food NEVER disappoints me. Ever! 3. THE PRICE! Hey now. $30 person for adults for dinner time, I can't complain! If the food is way above your expectation, then you know it's worth it!!! What's even better is for your birthday, you get to eat FOR FREE!! :D HOW AWESOME IS THAT!!!! Not percentage off... just FREE!! When I came here for my birthday last time, I was SUPER HAPPY that I get to eat FOR FREE! But of course you have to show them your birthday coupon and your I.D! Other buffet restaurants like "Spoonful" in Brampton for example that I went to last time, they'll charge you $36 for adults for dinner time and for your birthday, you'll get 50% off your meal ONLY if you pay CASH, not debit or credit card! For Mandarin, you'll get the buffet price cheaper for $30 for adults AND you get to eat for FREE on your birthday! For Spoonful, you pay $36 for adults AND get 50% off your meal and you have to pay cash to get the birthday discount!! So what's better???? So to compare the 2 buffets I've been to in the past, I would go to Mandarin!!! **NOTE** If you want to come here to celebrate your birthdays or for any celebration especially if you want to come for dinner time, make a reservation as early as possible. Don't do it last minute! :) Usually at dinner time on holidays especially (I think) I remembered once that they will not take walk-ins, ONLY reservations!!! So keep that in mind! When you come to your reservation on time, they'll make you wait at least 15 minutes, at least that's how long I usually wait. I apologize for the long review, but because I love Mandarin so much and I've been here for 15+ years with my family, this restaurant deserves an AWESOME review from me!! :) read more

This is one of the nicer looking Mandarins and also has great tasting food. Always love Mandarin but might just go back to this location sooner than I thought! read more

It's Mandarin, what can I say. Here it is in point form - MAKE REZIES. the wait is long. Came here on a Friday night for dinner, on our way back from London. Waited about 30 min - not too bad but still, shoulda made a reservation when we were passing Waterloo... - Crab legs! Yas. - Very clean. - Fresh food being brought out every 5-10 minutes, even 1 hour before closing. - Desert selection is superb. - Expensive - $30 bucks for friday night buffet but hey...it's worth it! - Service is excellent - like 2 waiters for each eater. - Don't fill up on sh*t like potatoes - eat that stuff at home! GO BIG! I hate the tiny ribs... I don't know what they're called, they are covered in red sauce. Just disgusting, not this place only - all the Mandarins I have been to. Look promising and exciting but do not deliver. The Justin Biebers of buffet world. I have to note that this is probably the most exciting Mandarin I have ever been to. You can literally see the flashing lights from the highway. It's like being in Vegas - everything blinks and shines and flashes, it's like Christmas!!! Very cool. read more

Was here for a group dinner as this is one of the favourite restaurant of a manager in which I work with. We were a large group (nearly 20) and not everyone seems the most enthusiastic about the Mandarin. The good: Huge selection of pretty much anything you desire to eat. The bad: Lots of unhealthy fried food with smaller selection of vegetables and bigger selection of the stuff that will expand your waistline ten fold. I tried the sushi as a starter. Last time I ate here (probably 5 years ago) the sushi was pretty bland and sub standard quality. I was somewhat surprised that the quality was better but the selection was pretty much "beginner sushi". Next plate was a mix of some noodles, fried food and veg. Food has flavour but seems a bit more bland when it's on a buffet to me. This place is clean and if Asian buffets are your deal then serve it up! For me it's just a so-so! read more

This Mandarin is by far my favorite. Its good to come here roughly 2-3/yr and still see the same staff. It shows that they must treat their employees good. With that said... moving on to the review. Plenty of parking... and the decorations outside and inside is always tastefully done according to season or special events. If you did not make a reservation, expect to wait a bit during 6-7pm. I have noticed walk ins during this time are yold wait times to be 1.5 to 2hrs. I dont know why they say this as most would leave. Lost business!!! Those that do stay... usually get seated within 30mins for up to a party of 4. The food is always replenished when tray is low... so diners never go without an option. NOTE to diners... move over while the employee is filling a tray up and cleaning the area up. They are just doing their job! RELAX!!! the food is going nowhere! Their sushi bar is ok... if you request for a specialty roll (due to allergic/ health reasons) request for a roll to be made for you. NOTE: if you want smoke salmon only... ask for it.... they will get some to put on your plate. I am not a big dessert person.. i do think they could change up their desserts. I have seen the same assortments for over 10yrs now with very minimal updates. If you are not seated in the BIG fish room... make sure you take a look. Beautiful ocean life captured. I do feel sorry for the diners that are seated right by the observation tank... as there can be lots of diners and kids running around. In all the years there celebrating with family and friends... I have only had one bad dining experience due to a very unprofessional waiter. The manager on duty did address the issue right away. read more

If you like buffet, this is the place to go. This is the flagship restaurant of the Mandarin Restaurant chain and it is certainly one of the largest there is. It is a great place for groups because there will be something for everyone there. It's much more than just chinese-style food, there is a meat carving station with prime rib and Yorkshire pudding, pizza, sushi (note that all of their sushi is cooked, although it is very good). Plenty of staff around to serve you and make sure that the dishes put out are kept fresh. One recommendation if you are bringing a large group: put your reservations in well in advance, particularly during the holiday season as they tend to book up quickly read more

Excellent. Everything was tasty, very good, hot and fresh. Many many choices. Ambiance and personnel extra. Recommend without hesitation. Ps: we were party of 25 without reservation. They accommodated easily. Bravo. read more

The Mandarin Restaurant sets a whole new standard for Chinese buffets! I felt like a kid in a candy store. The decor is whimsical and reminded me of the Bellagio in Vegas. Typically the quality of food suffers when there isn't a central cuisine but everything tasted great! The steak was tender, the chicken was juicy, the ice cream bar was delectable and the cotton candy stand on the way out was cute ;) 5-Stars all around for service, food quality & cleanliness. read more

Great service, the place is decorated like a garden, with themes for dinning areas. Bring your appetite, the beef mushroom tasted like ribeye meat. Every thing you'll taste - you will love. read more

This place is amazing! The outside building is incredibly impressive. When we went inside, we were happily even more impressed. I have been to all sorts of Chinese buffets, but nothing like this. The presentation of food is exquisite. This is not the normal food slapped into a steam tray. Here each station is a beautiful presentation. The serving areas were spotless, but even so there were people constantly polishing and cleaning the food areas. Then to the food itself. Each item I selected would stand on its own as being excellent if ordered from a menu. Plus the variety is amazing. Then there is the staff. Each one we encountered was very friendly and had a smile for us. The only negative things I can say is that we don't live anywhere in the area, and unfortunately won't be able to return for a long time. If we did live there, we would certainly be regulars. The other negative is that my stomach would not expand to accept all the other dishes I wanted to try. Before going here we read the various Yelp reviews of other competing "similar" restaurants. I really don't understand how they even can be mentioned. This place is fantastic and I am so glad we did not succumb to the reviews for the other restaurants. read more

This is my first time at this restaurant and they did not disappoint. Everything I tried either met or exceeded my expectations. Recognizing this is a Chinese buffet style it is the best I have been to. None of my Beijing friends will say it is authentic but that is not my expectation. The offering of non-Chinese foods was a surprise but I did not sample them, especially the featured Mexican offering, coming from Colorado I am not sure about it. The ice cream bar had black cherry. That was sufficient to sell me but the rest was also very good. read more

This was my first time visiting Mandarin, so naturally besides commercials I've seen I didn't really know what to expect. I'll break this review down into categories to potentially make it easier for those of haven't gone before either. First Impressions: When I walked in I was greeting by a massive entrance with extremely high ceilings and a little pond filled with fish. In summary a very nice entrance and probably one of the better ones (buffet exclusive) I've seen. I should add that all Buffets generally have the same type of open concept entrance opposed to traditional restaurants. Therefore my impressions are based on me comparing other Buffets to this place. Service: Since we went on a Saturday naturally we had to wait (20 minutes). The hostess took our name and we took a seat and had some free popcorn while we waited; this can prove to be dangerous as it can fill you up. Anyways when our turn came, we had a server come and introduce himself, he asked who put there name down and gave that person an "extra special" greeting which was very very odd to me. As this was my first time the server showed us around and told us where the various food stations were. As we walked to our table we must have been passed over to several severs (5 to be exact). They each walked us to a certain distance while another one then took over, this is very cool but also once again very very odd; to me at least. Once we were finally seated we were given water and we made our way to get food. The food: The reason why the review is very poor is due to the very bad food I had during my visit. Most of the food is extremely tasteless or is so salty you think your Cholesterol will spike if you take another bite. The only thing I could stand to eat was the dumplings as they had a certain amount of tastelessness that I could handle. When it was time to grab dessert the majority of my calories came from there as I couldn't stand the food at all. Even though the majority of my dessert was okay they still managed to put an unthawed cake out, I subconsciously took it and was greeted by chunks of ice in my mouth. Final thoughts: Now this may seem a little far fetched but as I sat there I noticed how "stereotypical" this restaurant is. Whatever you perceive to be related to Asian/Chinese culture is here (Decor, Pandas, Colourful Umbrellas, Music, and Dragons), it was so apparent that is was offensive. Even though I'm not Chinese I felt insulted for them. Asides from that the service is top-notch but the food isn't. read more

The food is allways the same, but great. The people are nice. BUT they tend to rush you through your meal, so that the next costumer can come and eat! read more