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    Buffet des Continents

    2.7 (83 reviews)
    ModerateBuffets
    Open 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Mandarin Restaurant

    Mandarin Restaurant

    3.7
    (27 reviews)
    24.7 km
    $$

    My family loves asian food. They love it so much anywhere we go, we gotta to have some asian food…read moreand rice. While on a recent trip to Ontario my parents wanted to Chinese food. We found this AYCE buffet called Mandarin right off the highway. The entrance is grand with koi ponds flanking an entrance bridge. A long bar greets you at the left and staff and host are eager to greet and get you seated. The host gladly walks you through the buffet showing all their points of interest. They had all the favorites from a salad bar, fried rice, beef broccoli, seafood and many more. They had a small but adequate sushi bar with basic rolls as well as sashimi. The dessert bar had everything from cakes, tarts and many flavors of scoop it yourself ice cream which seem to be a crowd facorite. This place is great for AYCE Chinese food that definitely hits the spot as Mandarin will leave you feeling satisfied.

    Lovely atmosphere. Customer service is exceptional and very welcoming. We come here often for…read morecelebrations and will always recommend this wonderful establishment to friends and family. This location is under new ownership and owner came over and introduced himself. The food is fresh and beautifully displayed. No pushing or cutting in line with most customers, and the staff is always refreshing the buffet. Everything i have tried is delicious! My daughter is a huge fan of the sushi and gravitates to it immediately. Lots of options for everyone and the dessert station is one of the best I've seen. Very thankful to live close enough to dine here as often as we do. Congratulations to the new owners and staff. You are all wonderful!

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    All the fan favorites at Mandarin Buffet
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    Govindas Vegetarian Buffet

    Govindas Vegetarian Buffet

    4.3
    (12 reviews)
    6.5 km
    $

    The Short Version: Small casual vegetarian restaurant…read moreinside an International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple. Very affordable and food tasted good. The Long Version: I feel like many large urban cities have a restaurant called Govinda's that is inside an International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple (these were called Hare Krishna temples when I was growing up). This one is in Ottawa. I've been to the one in Toronto. And I know there's one in Montreal, although I've never been there. All these restaurants are of the same concept. They serve vegetarian food, it's usually a buffet, and the prices are very affordable. At this Govinda's the all you can eat buffet is $14 or $12 if you're a student (need to show student card) or a senior (65 or over, I'm assuming if you look young for your age they might ask for ID, lol). The takeout price is $10 and you get a tray with a little bit of everything. I got the take out tray. The takeout tray contained white basmati rice, pasta salad, green salad, daal, a kidney bean curry, some stewed cabbage, and a piece of banana bread. It was quite a lot of food for just $10. And what I really liked about it is that the curries were not oily at all. I find a lot of curries way too oily but these ones were great. The lentil curry (daal) and the bean curry were very flavourful. The stewed cabbage was good too. The green salad had romaine lettuce, cucumbers, and tiny pieces of bell pepper. It came with a creamy salad dressing. A bit too much salad dressing for my liking, but it wasn't too soggy and the dressing wasn't too oily. The pasta salad had some tofu crumble in it. It was okay but had a strange medicinal taste to it. The best part was the banana bread. It was a little crunchy on the outside and soft and moist on the inside. Very delicious and not greasy at all. The dining room is small and feels like you're at a friend's house in the basement. Staff were very welcoming and friendly. Some people are hesitant to go to these restaurants as they think those belonging to the temple may try to "convert" them. This has never happened to me neither in Ottawa or in Toronto. Be advised that you must remove your shoes and leave them in the boot trays in the foyer before entering the restaurant or the rest of the temple. So don't wear your Louboutins or Jimmy Choos, LOL. And make sure you wear matching socks with no holes in them. Haha. This location is on a residential street and in the University of Ottawa area. All other customers during my visit were students. I feel this place is a hidden gem. It serves healthy, delicious and inexpensive vegetarian food, so I'm a huge fan. Street parking only. Review #52 (2026)

    I'm not normally into vegetarian food, but this is a great spot to go as the weather gets cooler if…read moreyou're around uOttawa campus trying to eat on a budget. This is hearty food with plenty of lentils, pasta, rice, chickpea salad and delicious curries like their paneer curry. There was also some delicious banana bread on the side for dessert. Next time, I'm going to get their zucchini pakoras. Remember to take off your shoes once you get inside. The lady is very nice. I believe it used to be buffet (get your own) style but now she portions things out for you. You will be full for the entire day for $15.

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    Rice, a variety of vegetarian curries
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