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    Mandarin Restaurant

    3.8 (107 reviews)
    ModerateBuffets, Chinese
    Closed 11:30 am - 3:00 pm, 4:30 PM - 10:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    a plate of chinese food and a glass of soda
    Alfredo D.

    Nothing special, they have a lot of food but any highlights. The service is good but they spect a high tip just for drinks and pick the dishes. I know better places that are chipper. I like the decoration it makes a good atmosphere.

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    Michael K.

    Was in the mood for some Chinese buffet Location on hunt club road not to far from airport. Tons of free parking and well lighten sign to find the place. When you walk in you can tell you are in for a treat. As soon as you are walked in you are greeted by friendly staff. We had reservations which are highly recommended as they are busy. It's a buffet but you can tell they take pride in there food and cleanliness of the place. It had all the thé favorite dishes and plus they had stations of grilled meats and smoked meats. Such as prime rib and roasted led of lamb. We had so much variety but will highlight a few Roasted leg of lamb was super tender and you could cut it with a spoon. Very tender and seasoned well. Went back for seconds. The Chinese food was bang on and was never cold. So many choices and all were done with flavour and taste. Sushi bar was huge tons of choices and all tasted fresh and not cheap on portion size. Overall for a buffet it's a place to go

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    Monique V.

    This is one of the nice buffets I've seen. We showed up no joke 30 mins before closing and we were still treated very nicely. The waitresses were so friendly and attentive. Since we told her it was our first time there as she was walking us to our table she explained all the different offerings. They had everting fried & white rice, 3 different kinds of noodles, ribs, shrimp, Chinese dishes like sesame & bourbon chicken. They also had ribs, salmon, and a craving station. With many different kinds of dessert. Fun fact: since I was on vacation I was told that they would exchange my USD for CAD and it was at a fair rate. Out meal for 2 came. Up to $58. So basically $30/person. Or was a little pricey but with it, their good reviews make sense now.

    Mariel M.

    I always love your place. Foods are really good. Staffs are really accomodating. We will go back here for sure. :)

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    1 year ago

    It's a very big buffet . All kinds of good foods . Service is courteous. Ambiance is well .

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    1 year ago

    So good. So many choices. A bit pricy but they have really good food so it's worth it. Great things for kids

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    2 years ago

    Death by food, amazing for that stuff... loved it. Ottawa location was good. Also, starve yourself before coming

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    4 years ago

    Awesome buffet! Menu nights don't really make up for non buffet nights. Service is polite but can use some work.

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    3.1(29 reviews)
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    Visited Shanghai One Fine Dining for the first time on a Sunday afternoon for dim sum. We waited…read moreabout 20 minutes to be seated, even though a few tables were clearly vacant but just not cleaned, a bit frustrating, clearly understaffed. The layout seems to cater more to larger parties, so smaller groups may feel a little out of place. Unfortunately, the service left a lot to be desired. It took over 10 minutes just to receive a menu after we sat down, and we had to wave someone down multiple times for basic things like tea refills. (Even with the lid open... the universal sign for "more tea," no one came.) The staff didn't seem very attentive or interested in checking in, which made asking for help feel like we were being a bother. Several dishes, like the deep-fried squid, spring rolls, and egg tarts, arrived already cooled off, as if they'd been sitting around for a while. Not ideal. Prices weren't cheap either, so it was hard to justify the overall experience. All in all, pretty underwhelming. Not rushing back.

    TL;DR/The Short Version: It's slim pickings for dim sum in…read moreOttawa and this place is the best I've had here (that is still open). Not as good as in Toronto or the GTA, obviously. Order only, no carts pushed around. The Long Version: I took my mom here for dim sum because she loves dim sum. We got there at opening on a Friday. We were thrilled to discover that Happy Hour was Monday to Friday 11am (opening) to 2pm. During Happy Hour, all Small, Medium and Large items were $5.95 (which is the regular price of Small items). Otherwise, medium items are $6.55 and large items are $6.95. We ordered 8 items. We might have overdid it, lol, but we managed to finish everything! Here's the rundown on what we had: Shrimp Siu Mai: easily the best item of the lot. Four big and juicy shrimp balls wrapped in a wonton wrapper and steamed. So delicious! Shrimp Dumplings: these are Har Gow. The wrapper was not chewy but rather starchy and ripped easily. However, the filling was excellent. Very similar to the Shrimp Siu Mai filling. All shrimp, no bamboo filler. Chicken feet: I did not eat any. Too creepy looking, lol. However, my Mom enjoyed them. She said they chopped them up into smaller pieces than at other places though and she didn't like this as much. Glutinous rice with chicken: glutinous rice with ground chicken and tiny pieces of mushrooms, wrapped in lotus leaf and steamed. It was ok, but was too filling, as it's mostly rice. I don't regret trying it, but I wouldn't personally order this again. Radish cakes: crispy on the outside, soft and creamy on the inside. Small pieces of preserved sausage mixed in. I enjoyed these. Rice rolls: we got a shrimp one and a beef one. They were identical except for the filling. The rice rolls were soft and tasty. The fillings were good. The shrimp ones had 2-3 shrimp per roll. The beef was more a beef paste, not actual slices of beef. Deep fried shrimp rolls: they were shrimp spring rolls. Crispy on the outside with ground shrimp filling. I enjoyed the sweet, sour and spicy dipping sauce. Service was good. My mom noticed that some people who arrived after us got served before us (and ordered some items we had ordered too), but they appeared to be regulars or maybe friends of the staff/owners. We didn't wait too long for our food, so I wasn't really bothered by it. I loved that they gave us a whole pitcher of water. Saved us having to ask for refills throughout the meal. So they put 2 pieces of paper on the table for you with a pen. One of the papers is for you to indicate what you want. The other paper is for them to keep track of when you ordered, what you ordered and what's outstanding after they bring you your food, since plates are brought out one or two at a time. The place is a good size and I loved the high ceilings with cool chandeliers. There's a nice mural on the back wall with what looks to be the CN Tower. Ah, a little slice of my hometown ;) The space is reminiscent of the Chinese restaurants in the GTA that are also banquet halls that are popular for Asian weddings, but on a bit of a smaller scale. And while most of the restaurant looks nice, along the walls and at the corners of the restaurant they do store some items in plain sight and it feels less nice as a result. The restaurant is in a plaza, so there's lots of free parking. (165)

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