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    Mandarin Restaurant

    3.5 (32 reviews)
    ModerateBuffets, Chinese
    Closed 11:30 am - 3:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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    MANDARIN RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Very loud
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Leinani S.

    Mandarin is a buffet style dining experience and they offer a full selection of all the popular Chinese dishes as well as pizza, wings, a roast beef carving station and so much more. It's a great place to take a large group as there is sure to be something to please even the pickiest eaters. In addition, there's an enormous dessert buffet area offering every type of dessert from cakes to pies and cookies and many flavors of ice cream. The atmosphere is colorful and cheerful with enormous aquariums separating the dining areas from the buffet. Service is quick and courteous, you are offered warm hand towels both before and after the meal and our plates were cleared away as soon as they were emptied. We were a large family group with every age range represented and everyone was happy with their food.

    Viko N.

    Was here just a week before the closure due to COVID-19. This place is unlike other Mandarin restaurant as it is the headquarters, it has a corporate office, banquet hall as well as the regular buffet restaurant. The food here is awesome withvarieties not tasted in the Markham locations. You can order sushi on the ipad, however ours never came. The environment and decor is awesome and unbelievable. Live birds, salt qater tanks, running waterfall etc. I would definitely come back again if we are in the area.

    Gurpreet P.

    Lunch Review Chinese New Year Well lunch isn't the best Give it an 4 out 10 17.99$ for weekday lunch (it's okay) Half menu for 5$ then dinner Go for Dinner! At the Main Location I ate 1/3 of the food poured, like I said it's nothing special Don't think the price is worth it for lunch The owner served us and didn't even give us the red envelope for Chinese New Year to there first customers! The Management Needs work! The owner told me to say my opinion to their main location! Because there the franchise owners only and something about spending 60 million on media (not sure) We love to review your location again

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    So sorry, I wanted to like it! It tasted good when I ate it, however I did have explosive diarrhea for days afterword

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    Great food selection and service at this location! The servers were always on point when it came to cleaning the table or bringing water.

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    Great food and app been better customer service. I will recommend this place to large groups and families.

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    Service and food is amazing, abit pricey though .. Ambiance is great very welcoming and friendly staff..

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    Review Highlights - Mandarin Restaurant

    The food was great, I had an awesome time, and the founders (James and George) are super sweet.

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