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    Mandarin Restaurant

    3.6 (54 reviews)
    ModerateBuffets, Chinese
    Open • 12:00 pm - 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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    Good for kids

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    Potatoe soup

    Daniel Chen is the nicest, most friendly, restaurant owner with the best food in Canada. He accommodated our family so nicely and granted every one of our wishes. So happy with his service :). Best wishes Daniel, thanks for having us, Adam

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    Lambert P.

    Honestly these days there's not great value out of this place. On the weekends they break out crab legs but after tax and tip it's almost 40 bucks a person even if you don't buy drinks. I understand it's all you can eat but I don't know many people that can get their money's worth for this place unless you're only or mostly eating seafood. I'd rather just order Chinese from my local place and save over 60 dollars (based on 2 people) but this place is more of a special occasion place for us. It was a relative's birthday as it usually is when we come to this place. We've been here a bunch of times and there are some changes that they've done lately. They've added some raw fish to the sushi area but I noticed they don't make any actually sushi (nigiri or maki) with raw fish. They have like 3 varieties or so of raw fish (red tuna, salmon, white tuna) to the side. I tried the red tuna and the salmon and they didn't taste that great and/or they didn't seem very chilled. Health hazard? Maybe some of the hot food on my plate warmed it up a bit but it just wasn't as good. I've had sashimi at all you can eat buffets in Miami and it's night and day. These days a weekend cost if you don't eat seafood is NOT worth it IMO. 40 dollars after tax and tip is a lot for Chinese food considering you can get a lot of Chinese food for well under 30 dollars to feed more than 3 people and this place is much more for just one person. I didn't see too many dishes empty so they do fill them up fast, even the crab which I had none of and they do have a decent variety of food but it's not worth 40 dollars per person during the weekends (busy time).

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    Johnny L.

    I have been coming to the Mandarino for years. Over time they have changed and each location also seems to cater to their local community. Every location has the water feature in the front Every location has little umbrellas in their signature drinks This restaurant has become a place for groups to celebrate special occasions because it can satisfy every guests tastes including Mr. McDonalds That guy can have roast beef, mashed potatoes with gravy, and corn Niblett and a casa salad Mr chinois will enjoy some asian treats Kids go crazy for the dessert bar and pizza slices Being a pizzaiolo means I am critical of their horrible pizza but it's for kids not for people like me One thing that has changed over the years is a better sushi story with more selection. Sadly it still is a generic offering and their customers don't mind. Jiro who? They ask For 35 years they have truly offered a big spread and a chance for customers to fill their belly to the brim (which they do) with a very fresh offering of Chinese food One thing that the group table commented on was how the plates are smaller. That just means you take 2 extra trips to the trough and battle through the crowd around the torpedo shrimps In order to beat the owner and push him into poverty by eating more than what you pay requires arriving hungry and having a systematic approach to loading your plate on each trip My 3 tips are to enjoy a half portion of soup as your starter and to scope out the hot grill servings where they may have sirloin steak right off the grill. Don't have garlic bread or buns as that can fill you up with empty carbs that can be better served with more kung pao chicken

    Edwin A.

    This chain has consistent fast fresh food in all locations I've visited throughout the years. It isn't suppose to be authentic Chinese food, so I don't rate or compare based on that. It's a Canadian Chinese restaurant concept and it's execution is superb. . All locations have an extensive salad bar, soup, BBQ, hot foods, drink menu and desert section. This makes it popular place to please a wide variety of patrons palettes. As for service, I've never had a complaint here. They are very friendly (sometimes so much is feel fake :p ), everybody including the chef, hostesss, and most especially your table servers. From Barrie, Newmarket, North York, Scarborough, Markham Brampton, and this location I'm reviewing in Woodbridge I would say they are all consistently good. I just choose based on location not because one place does the food better. Really I don't know why all the hate for it. Ah haters will be haters.

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    Review Highlights - Mandarin Restaurant

    “Was craving Chinese food for lunch but didn't have the chance to go till dinner.”

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    4.3(4 reviews)
    8.4 km

    This is a good place to go for a buffet that's not Chinese, Japanese, Indian or Korean BBQ. They…read moreget 3.5 stars. There was a pretty big variety of dishes: many Caribbean classics but also some rarer ones. Service was not great - they took a while before asking what I wanted to drink. The food was largely delicious, though nothing was labelled so I wasn't sure what many dishes were. The dishes nearer the entrance were better; e.g. fried chicken & spicy chicken. Split pea soup & peanut porridge/soup (if it was porridge it was too thin) were pretty good. At the back, the goat was pretty bony & not so tasty, the rasta pasta & fried vermicelli were ok & the curry vegetables were so so. The buffet was $21.99 plus tax, a 50% price hike from what is presumably 2020's price on the website. It was also rung up as 2 ackee and saltfish because they hadn't updated their system yet, which was rather odd.

    Bought the jerk and stew chicken. First off, they give a generous portion! Especially for the $4.99…read morelunch special, you are really getting a lot (see photos!). The chicken is served on a bed of rice and peas with coleslaw (yumm!) and chicken. I found the jerk chicken was delicious and super flavourful. The stew chicken was drier than the jerk chicken but it was still good. I also believe they put butter in their rice - the rice tastes almost... cheesy? And for my lactose sensitive friends, you might also feel it in your gut! But still an enjoyable dish!

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    3.4(346 reviews)
    7.1 km
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    It has been a while since Ive been to this location but its still as good as I remember it. Great…read moreconsistency with all the menu items that I tried. Nothing fancy but reliable and still delicious. Check out my photos for items I ordered. I left very full and satisfied. The decor was still pretty much the same and still looks nice inside. Plenty of seating available here so you can bring lots of friends and family. Service from the staff was quick and friendly. I would recommend coming here!

    I went to this location many years ago but having heard that the renovation recently add added the…read moreBBQ at your table, we decided to try again. Up front - 3 stars. Good, not great. We were 5 and went for a birthday. We had a reservation but they still made us wait for 15 minutes. They don't have many tables for 5. 95% of the tables are for 2 or 4. Who plans a restaurant that cannot accommodate groups of 5-8? Poor planning. Someone had to sit at the end of the table which means you're encroaching on the table next to you. Our table wasn't set up with plates, glasses, chopsticks or napkins and it took 10 minutes to flag someone down to request. They have staff members walking around, but being located in the back room means fewer people walk there. We chose the full package. You order sushi and meats through an iPad. There's a good selection of sushi and sashimi. I believe they're missing some rolls that are quite standard elsewhere but you can definitely find things. The meat selection is not great. They have beef, pork, chicken (only 2 choices and not great) and shrimp. The meat wasn't all that flavourful as it's not really marinated. Order the beef with garlic and you get a few slices of beef and they throw some garlic on top as they prepare it. If it were marinated it would taste a lot better. They're fast about being out the dishes. The tables are quite small, especially when they stick 5 people that's meant for a table for 4, so don't order too much at once or you will run out of space. They're quite slow with picking up dirty dishes and getting refills of drinks. You can try to flag them down but often they just ignore you. So, sushi was great. Bbq was poor. Service was lacking. Seating was terrible. 3 stars!

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    CopaCabana Brazilian Steakhouse

    3.3(236 reviews)
    3.5 km
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    The food is extremely salty! It's delicious but be aware of that. We have always had a good time…read morehere.

    This place is a meat eater's paradise. There is a good variety of meat types and ways the meat is…read moreprepared. My personal favorites are the cheese meats and the picanha. The available dips or garnishes like the chimichurri adds new taste profiles and offers even more meat and sauce combinations. I also particularly enjoyed the available sides - lasagna, mac and cheese, braised beef ribs cassava puree, etc. Grilled shrimp is served for some seafood variety, as well as grilled pineapple to wash away the palate opening up for more meat consumption. It would be best to arrive very early so as to get more frequent servings of the grilled meats when there are not yet too many tables around for the servers to rotate. We arrived at 6PM and for about the first half hour we were getting a good rate of table visits. It was very disappointing at around the 7PM mark when the place started filling in. I was finding myself always waiting to be attended to and seeing the servers skipping our table entirely. I had to call it out to the lady servers for our table to be visited and offered more food. Another thing is the performers. I am unsure about the daily schedule exactly, but my experience was that the 2 dancers came in around 7:15 and danced for about 5 to 10 mins. Not all of the tables at the patio area would have a good view of the dancers. The dancers would change to different dance spots around the restaurant and there would be certain perfect locations with a good view of the performance. Overall, I would say the whole experience was OK to good. It is too expensive for what it is. The All You Can Eat promise is only more applicable during the early part or during slow times where there is not much diners in. It becomes frustrating later on. I also expected more from the performers, either a longer number or multiple occasions of short performances. Lastly, during our dining time we experienced a few flies present and landing on our food.

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    Wok Of Fame - Crab legs

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    3.2(258 reviews)
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    •$$

    First time coming to this restaurant and actually first time eating at any restaurant in Brampton…read more Came here as a big group of 42 and they gave us a closed off section right by the entrance to the right just behind the soft drinks section. Upon entering the restaurant I was greeted to a very clean and modern ambience that reminded me kind of like some of the big buffets in Las Vegas. Very cool setup where they have 3 self serve fountain drinks which is included in your buffet price. In the middle they have a grilling area where they are grilling Basa fish, salmon, chicken, sirloin steak. The steak was amazing they put this butter, garlic garnish on top that makes it so delicious. I had 8 of these steaks this evening! They also had a stir fry, soup noodle where you can choose your own ingredients, different vegetables and protein and carbs for them to either turn into a stir fry or soup noodle. They had plenty of ice cream to choose from as well as a soft serve ice cream machine. The service provided by the employees were top notch, so friendly, and helpful. Very pleased with my experience and just to note my visit was on a Friday night so your good selections may be different depending on a weekday or weekend.

    We drove all the way from Scarborough to eat at one of your favourite buffet spots!…read more They offer fresh cooked beef to your liking, sashimi, crab legs (on the weekend), soft serve and other amazing staple buffet dishes. What I also love about this place is that soda is part of the cost. Their service was also quick so that you don't have any dirty plates lingering on your table while you're grabbing your next. The selection is great for the price.

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    If you're visiting this area, it's highly recommended to dine here…read more High end experience with serious seafood and steak options. Service was efficient and quick. Atmosphere was beautiful and chic. Recommended by all, lobster three ways was what we selected. Infamous lobster tower with fries and two other lobster options. All delicious. The fried fish was also excellent. Steak was good and nice they served it on top of a candle so that it keeps warm or continue to cook. Same with the tea that's served - displayed on a set that keeps the tea hot. We ordered e-noodles and veggies. The veggies were cooked well. You can tell they get high quality food deliveries from their vendors. The noodles were just ok. Their specialties lie in the steak and seafood. Its pricey but good experience to try at least once if you're in the area.

    If you want to WOW your dinner party - this is the place to take them if they like seafood and…read moredon't mind getting messy & greasy with their (gloved) hands. The whole showing of the lobsters & crab before they cook it, tower of HK style fried lobster, and lots of accompanying Chinese dishes can be a crowd pleaser. Personally for me- there wasn't a lot of pay off of crab meat after wrestling at its shell. The lobster was good but the flavour was disguised from all the deep friedness & oil. Apparently the bed of fries used to be a higher quality side in the past too.

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