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    Mandarin Restaurant

    3.6 (86 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Buffets
    Closed 12:00 pm - 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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    Craig L.

    Yesterday (Boxing Day) my family and I went to this Mandarin for lunch. For 3 of the 4 of us it was our first time visiting this location, but I'd previously been to their Yonge/Eglinton location at least 3-4 times and I'd been to at least one other location west of Finch W./Dufferin in North York once, a long time ago. We arrived shortly before 1 pm at which time it was fairly crowded; it became packed while we were there but barren by the time we left just after 3 pm. I/we started with plates of cold food incl. corn (1st photo). I then had 3 hot plates of food incl. an egg roll, broccoli, chicken, assorted veggies, potatoes, noodles, beans, rice (brown and steamed white), an onion ring, burger sliders, prepared turkey (beef was also avail.), pizza slices, fries, garlic bread, etc. For my 5th/dessert plate, I chose a chocolate chip cookie, a couple of different brownies, a slice of chocolate cake (they had at least half a dozen different cakes on offer for dessert), etc. Everything I chose was absolutely delicious and I can't recall ever having the same quantity of food - or more - previously at any other buffet I've been to. The service was impeccable: speedy and very efficient. I felt fairly full but not stuffed after finishing. As does other Mandarin locations, splendid décor is displayed throughout the venue such as giant fish tanks. My family's experience was enjoyable enough that were are planning on coming back to this location next summer (2025).

    Sushi, Rolls & Sashimi
    Alice C.

    I've been to Mandarin a few times now, and it's consistently a solid experience when you're in the mood for a decent variety of food and a relaxed, all-you-can-eat vibe. The buffet is always stocked with fresh options--from classic Chinese-Canadian dishes like General Tao chicken and fried rice, to sushi, prime rib, salads, and even a decent selection of desserts (the cotton candy machine is always a hit with kids--and adults). The service is friendly and efficient. Staff regularly check in to clear plates and refill drinks, and they're good at keeping everything clean and well-stocked. It does get busy during dinner on weekends, so reservations help. However, Mandarin does fall short when it comes to variety and premium choices compared to other buffets. The selection feels repetitive after a while, and it's disappointing that higher-end options like lobster or Peking duck aren't available. It's not gourmet, and you're not going to Mandarin for a five-star culinary adventure, but for what it is-- decent variety, decent quality, and an indulgent dining experience--it hits the mark.

    June 30, 2018
    Charlene C.

    My review is for a private party. My grandmother had her 88th birthday celebration here on June 30th. We had a private room that accommodated approximately 60 guests. The room was ready and set up when we arrived early. The staff here were even nice enough to bring us tape and other things when we tried to decorate. They also have a nice entry way where we were able to take some family photos. Of course we had children and at one point a glass fell on the floor and broke. One of the staff members came right away to stand where the glass was and other two came to help clean it up. They were so fast that some of my family didn't even realize a glass broke. I observed that they were also taking photos for people. They were also quick to provide refills for our drinks and take away used plates and utensils. I was very impressed with their service. On to the food! The buffet area was beautifully decorated with Canadian flags as it was almost Canada Day. The buffet presentation was nice overall. I thought all the entree dishes were delicious. I didn't try everything, but tried most of the chicken dishes and also had some sushi rolls. My favorite was the fried chicken tempura balls surprisingly which you dip in the sweet red sauce. LOL. I shared a plate of desserts with my sister so we could try more and sadly, the dessert was disappointing. Most of them tasted pre-made. Although the self-serve ice cream was really good so that made up for the lackluster cake/tarts.

    Chris C.

    With everybody's life being so busy these days, my family (including extended family and a couple of guests), decided to forgo all the planning, housecleaning, cooking, and housecleaning to go out for our Christmas dinner instead. Mandarin Restaurant offers enough variety to satisfy everyone's taste and desires. No matter what else is on the menu, I can never resist having soup and salad. That's healthy, right? Okay, I threw a few chilled snow crab legs on the salad. I also threw a wonton in my Hot and Sour soup. Doesn't everybody do this? My next stop was the Prime Rib with mashed potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and corn. Yum! It was a bit too rare for my guest so I ended up eating her portion as well. Hmmm, that may not have been a great idea. I was getting full. I was very selective with my next plate, sampling only a few things that really appealed to me. I was getting really stuffed but I needed to have some steamed crab legs! I should have skipped that last plate and extra piece of beef! I can't resist crab legs! Dessert? Well, maybe just one piece of something... I don't eat at Mandarin often, especially for dinner, but when I do, I usually stick to a small bowl of soup, small salad, prime rib, and crab legs. That's my surf and turf. On those points, they deliver. On this night, we all left (very) stuffed and satisfied with the food and great service. I was stuffed to the point of being uncomfortable. It's a good thing we didn't have to clean up the mess and wash dishes. Yay! Merry Christmas!

    Man made waterfall.
    Colanie B.

    I've heard from many people that this is the place to go for special occasions. It was my first time to come here; it was a birthday celebration (not mine). First impressions is the decor is way over the top with two man made waterfalls that drop down into two koi ponds, a frog fountain, fake bamboo poles and fake flowers everywhere, three or four HUGE fish tanks that form a wall between one of the dining areas and the buffet area. It feels like going to a Chinese grandma's house who loves to cram evey nook and cranny with decorative items. We Asians all have moms, aunts or grannies who like to hoard. I did appreciate the artistry it took to make the beautiful fruit carvings though. A variety of choices when it comes to soups, salads, fresh fruit, hot Asian style entrees, fried food, saucy dishes, sushi, pizza & fries, stir fry meat and veggie station, even a roast beef cutting station. At any AYCE buffet you sacrifice quality for quantity. The food was just ok but the meats were tender, veggies were not overcooked. The staff kept the serving platters clean and replenished, and the food was kept at a decent temperature without drying out. My favorite item was the chocolate dipped marshmallows that tasted home made YUM! My least favorite item was the sushi where they used sweet mushy bananas. Very reasonably priced at $16.99 (doesn't include drinks) for a weekday lunch. Very cordial attentive staff who come by frequently enough to refill drinks and clear dirty plates. Great for large parties (ours was 21) and families but make sure to make reservations because they're really busy even during the weekday lunch rush.

    2018-02-17. Mandarin - Markham East, ON. Storefront.
    G I N.

    2018-02-17. Mandarin is an AYCE franchise restaurant serving Chinese, Japanese, and Canadian dishes. The restaurants have the same Chinese themed decor with a pond filled with Poi near the entrance (a feng shui thing). The dining area is sectioned off, a system consistent at all locations to provide semi seclusion to accommodate larger party bookings, corporate functions, and the like. Linens line the tables, but the warm lighting adds little to the ambiance as it's crashed by the higher noise levels. Servers clear tables and take care of drinks, otherwise, it's self service. Their buffet is extensive offering well over 100 items, covering appetizers to desserts. Weekends usually have premium offerings like crab or lobster, but prices are also adjusted for it. Prices for weekdays are the upper end of $$, weekends are on the lower end of $$$. Unlike the Korean and Japanese AYCE places, Mandarin doesn't hold you to a maximum 2-hour booking. They do accept reservations, and every location fills up during dinner hours, so it would be prudent to make one if you have a part of 5 or more. While there are some mainstay dishes, it's difficult to rate the food as it changes. All the items are labelled and provide a calorie reference in case you're concerned about how much you're consuming. While I like this, I find irony in it. If you're concerned about caloric intake, you should not be dining at AYCE. If on the other hand, you came to pay the exorbitant prices because you want the variety vs the quantity, then you don't need or care for the info. Maybe it's all just a Jedi mind trick to plant some subliminal message in your sub-conscious that will trigger you to think you're full? Nah, I'm sure it's just FYI... In general I'm not a fan of AYCE Chinese, but the place was designed to accommodate larger groups, and we had 18 in our party. If you want to know the type of dishes they serve, see my pics (there'll be a lot of them!). I only rated the things I've tried. Overall, it's not a bad place. There's enough variety here to satisfy everyone. While I've not had anything spectacular, I've also experienced much worse at other restaurants. I will give them one thing though, they're the only place I know if that makes Chinese Choux Profiteroles, one of my favourite desserts of all time since childhood. Are they worth the 30 bucks for admission?... Sometimes ;-) ... 3,5 stars. If you would like to experience more, come dine-with-me.yelp.com I'd love to have your company... Bon Appétit!

    Timmy N.

    Pretty packed with company lunch parties! Nice service, food alright, free glass when you order their Christmas cocktail/mocktail. Lots of dessert to choose from. Unfortunately, didn't seem like they had a lot of main varieties. Had some turkey, and chicken wings never go wrong.

    She wanted to be in the picture too.

    I'm giving this review quite late. The actual event happened last year when my father celebrated his 80th birthday. It was a party if about 30 or so people and we had a small room assigned for us to occupy. The food is not gourmet but was good and satisfying. We were early enough that the food was fresh. As this was a rare family affair for us, we had family fly in from as far as Florida, New Jersey, California and British Columbia. We therefore took more than an hour or so to eat and mingle. We do understand that employees in the food industry are the least paid employees however, I do take notice that one of the employees were not having the best of days and made sure that our celebrating was not to her liking. We are not sure what her reasons are - she's in a hurry or maybe we are taking too long as they may be closing soon. As we took our time taking pictures for posterity, this employee, would purposely and grudgingly photo bomb our pictures. We did not let it ruin the celebrations though, we just laughed it off and added her to our pictures. Just a suggestion: I do hope that they teach their employees some common sense and good customer service. If she really couldn't wait and is in a hurry, instead of acting surly, this employee could have done better (and maybe gotten a better tip than the required minimum) by directing us to a similarly well lit location for pictures so that we are not in her way.

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    Peggy C.

    Nice dining atmosphere with friendly services. Yet, too many Msg added. Quite a lot of variety with ordinary taste. Salmon sashimi not fresh. Ice cream with icy feel and not rich and creamy,

    Must have is the pineapples.
    Ferdy Y.

    Honestly for a MANDARIN BUFFET, this place is pretty good. Clean, friendly staff, very accompanying and acommendating. They fill up your water so quickly here and that's something I won't forget. Service wise 9/10. Food however it's okay. Average for a buffet and average for their brand. Under seasoned is the main staple of what I sense here, that being said its actually quite a plus! You can always add salt but you can't take out salt. Overall not bad. Not great.

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    New Century Restaurant

    (77 reviews)

    Today, tried a newly renovated place for lunch (dim sum), let me tell you this, it was a real…read moredisappointment. When they provided with a table it was right next to an exterior door, with people going in and out. The was a cold draft, we even had to tell the hostess/manager, if they could provide a divider to divert the draft from hitting our table. We ordered 9 dim sum dishes, one be Roasted Pig Mixed Cold Jellyfish, which was $23.80. I had the idea that it would be a fair portion. When it came, I was shocked, it was only 6 pieces of Roasted Pig. When I spoke with the manager about the portion size, he commented "for that price it is fair". There was not apologies and walked away, nor was it written on the menu. If I had known it was only 6 pieces (size of your index and middle finger put together). I would not have ordered it. If you want to have Roasted Pig, you can get better deals else where. Also, ordered Marinated Chicken Feet for $13.98, when it came to table, it was also a disappointment, part of the chicken feet was dark in colour, not even sure if it was even edible or not. Another dim sum dish that I have order was the steamed chicken with fish maw. The chicken was okay, but there was only two small pieces of fish maw, (the size of each piece was 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch). The order 6 dim sum dishes that was order was mediocre, tasted better from other Dim Sum restaurant. When I received the bill for the meal it came out to be $119.50, they even had included the tip. They didn't even give me an option weather a tip was even worthy. I will definitely not be returning to this place. I definitely do not recommend anyone to come to this restaurant. I would consider blacklisting this restaurant. It's simply deceiving customers. 今天去一家新裝修的點心店吃午飯,真是太失望了。他們為我們安排的桌子緊鄰外門,進進出出的人絡繹不絕。冷風直吹,我們甚至得跟領位員/經理說能不能加個隔板擋風。我們點了九道點心,其中一道是烤乳豬配涼拌海蜇,價格是23.8美元。我以為分量應該挺足的。結果端上來的時候,我大吃一驚,烤乳豬隻有六塊!我跟經理說了分量的問題,他居然說「這個價錢算合理」。他既沒有道歉,也沒有在菜單上寫明,就直接走開了。如果我知道只有六塊(大概食指和中指並排那麼大),我肯定不會點這道菜。想吃烤乳豬的話,去別的地方一定能找到更划算的。我還點了13.98美元醃漬的雞爪,端上來後也很失望,雞爪有一部分顏色發黑,我甚至懷疑它能不能吃。我點的另一道點心是魚肚蒸雞,雞肉還可以,但是魚肚只有兩小塊(每塊只有半英寸見方)。我點的這六道點心味道平平,不如其他點心店的好吃。結帳時,帳單竟然高達119.50美元,還包含了小費。他們甚至都沒問我是否該給小費。我絕對不會再來這家店了。我絕對不推薦任何人來這家餐廳。我會考慮把這家餐廳封鎖。他們簡直就是在欺騙顧客。

    New Century will feed a large group. Their lobster, Dungeness crab, and sea bass combo for eight…read more($798) would satisfy ten or twelve. The individual New Century slow boiled soup is hardest to share but secure some empty bowls and you can divide the hefty portion. In the winter, there's a silkiness to the piping hot consommé that sooths a dry throat and has an umami essence infused with abalone, ginseng, and pork. There's plenty to choose from in the house signature combo platter including roasted duck, soy sauce chicken, BBQ pork, pork slices, and seaweed salad. Saving my stomach for the later dishes, I had a taste of the duck (a good start with crispy skin) and BBQ pork (satisfactory and well flavoured). With the generous portion of chicken in the combo platter, the slow cooked chicken with abalone broth seemed like overkill. I've never been a huge fan of this dish that's served cold since I prefer chicken hot. Still, I understand it's the jelly layer between the skin and meat that people enjoy. And to be fair, the chicken was tender, and New Century certainly didn't skimp on the ginger and scallion oil. For those who tend to fill-up before the "main dishes", the stars of the combo arrive mid-meal. The stir-fried Vancouver crabs with silver fish in HK style spicy sauce needs to be eaten at arrival as the crunchy coating is best straight from the fryer. And despite not looking spicy, the dish has a light heat that permeates in the background. Additionally, the crab was fresh and meaty, cooked well so it remained delicately flakey. The amount of sweet and sticky sauce used in the stir-fried lobsters with scallion in Maggie sauce was well balanced, lightly covering the crustaceans. Both lobsters were substantial; even after eating many pieces, we still had plenty of leftovers. This is a long review head to Gastro World for the rest.

    Fish With You

    Fish With You

    (15 reviews)

    Brown's Corners

    My friend and I were wandering around FMP trying to decide what to eat when we came across Fish…read moreWith You's November "Black Friday" deal, where for $49.99 you get 2 regular size sauerkraut fish soups pre-upgraded to snakehead, 1 half-and-half snack, and any 2 drinks. If you break it down, it's actually such a good deal: the snakehead upgrade is usually +$3 each and their handcrafted drinks run around $6. No extra charge for any of that with this combo, so... why not? I got the scallion pickled cabbage fish soup (mild spice) and my friend went for the Laotan boiled fish (a bit spicier). For the snack, we picked half Taiwanese sausage and half glutinous rice cake to get both savoury and dessert vibes. When the bowls came out, they looked huge, but the portion was kinda deceiving... it's a very wide, shallow bowl, so the amount of actual soup wasn't as generous as it looked. For a fish soup restaurant, I definitely expected a deeper bowl. But the fish itself was fresh with that nice bouncy texture, plus vermicelli and a solid amount of pickled veggies. They also have a self-serve rice station with both white rice and multigrain rice. The rice cookers even have little signs showing when a new batch is cooking, which I thought was cute and convenient. Overall, flavour wise, it was solid and the promo made it worth the visit. But I am not sure if I'd come back again.

    New sauerkraut fish soup spot in Markham…read more A chain from asia that has finally made it's way to Markham. They are known for their sauerkraut fish soup that comes with unlimited self serve rice on the side. Servers were attentive, spacing of the seating and tables were tight. Often times people kept brushing up against my chair while getting up to go get their rounds of rice. Although not a deal breaker, was annoying while trying to enjoy your food. The portions are big enough for 2 if you get a large, but since it was our first time we wanted to try 2 different soups. Here's what we got: Chicken wings 4/5 - Came out raw the first time after we bit into it. But quickly flagged a server to let them know how this issue. They brought us a new one shortly after that was perfectly cooked, juicy and crispy on the outside. Laotan boiled fish with pickled cabbage and chili 4/5 - Their number one classic so we had to try. It's sour and spicy with the right amount of kick to it. Basa fish filets were also tasty. Came out luke warm. Princess's tomato fish 4/5 - Packed with tomato flavour. Savoury and paired well with the basa fish filet. Came with bean curd noodles as well. Came out luke warm. Easily would be a five star review if both soups that we got came out piping hot rather than lukewarm. Regardless, a great spot for a quick in and out meal.

    Nian Yi Kuai Zi - Beer duck

    Nian Yi Kuai Zi

    (26 reviews)

    Really liked the "jiang hu" style decor - felt like eating at a local inn in the Song Dynasty…read more Sweet & Sour Crispy Pork Strips: Loved it. Meaty pork strips coated with thin batter, each piece is wrapped in a glossy sauce and sprinkled with white sesame. Perfect dish to go with rice. Double Cooked Pork Slices: Classic Sichuan-style dish. The pork belly is first boiled, then stir-fried again with chili bean paste and green bell pepper. Very flavorful and savoury, another great dish to go with rice. Soy Sauce Fried Rice: One of my fav childhood dishes, and they delivered very well. It's such a huge portion that we could only finish it in two days. Service was great, considerate and friendly. They even pour water for you before you sit down and pack up the leftovers for you after you finish. You might have to wait if you don't have a reservation, but the turnaround is pretty fast. Food (quality, creativity, consistency) - 5/5 Drinks (quality, variety) - NA/5 Ambience (interior design, cleanliness) - 5/5 Service (courtesy, knowledge, timeliness) - 5/5 Value (quality vs. price) - 5/5 OVERALL - 5

    If you like spice this is the place for you. Located at the commerce gate complex there is…read moretypically a wait to get a table here. Wait list is old school...someone writes your name and number in a notebook and you are called when your table is ready. The interior is reminiscent of the old school taverns you see in those old Chinese movies where the traveller has spent days walking or on a horse and comes upon a tavern where the interior is all wooden tables and benches. Dining style and dishes are all family style. You order a couple of dishes and then add rice. Spice level can be adjusted and even at 'less' the heat level was high. Definitely generous use of Szechwan peppercorns! Food is very flavourful and depending on preference some might find the oil level high. The clientele is mainly Mandarin speaking and if you are Asian they will immediately communicate in Mandarin with you but I did see the staff switch to English where needed. Service was patient and attentive.

    Mandarin Restaurant - chinese - Updated May 2026

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