You know what to expect if you've been to Mandarin, all locations carry the same items, have the same prices etc. The service here however is much much better. The managers are around all the time, now I would hate to work in a place like this but it beats having to get your waitresses attention. They will top up your water even if you just had a sip, clean your table up quickly and get you fresh napkins. Now the buffet table is attended to just the same, no mess or spills no missing items. I always suggest this particular location out of the rest. Always make reservations(required an hour or 2 before your expected arrival) or else be prepared for 30-40 min wait. *They don't accept interact but they have an ATM on location, but it's not always in working condition. read more

I came here with my little cousin, expecting to stuff our faces until we could no longer move. Instead, we couldn't eat more than 2 plates each. Somehow the food just didn't look too appetizing or fresh. The hostesses were extremely friendly, as were the servers. However, it was clear that they were under pressure from the management to recite a script - they said the exact same thing, all in one breath, to every table there. This makes them come off as cold and robot-like. I think that genuinity and personality would make the customer service much better. Another thing that made me lose my appetite was the thick layer of dust along the wall ornaments. It's important to pay attention to little details! read more

How do you know if a Chinese restaurant is amazing? There's alot of Chinese people eating at the restaurant. You're not gonna see that here! When you're too lazy to cook or hosting a big party that is the only time I recommend you come here.All the mandarins could use an update in general the decor is starting o get old and boring. Food mostly caters to the Canadian customers, with a combination of deep fried goodness mixed with a little bit of Chinese. I say a little bit b/c 90% of the dishes you will never see in China. A few tips, always make a reservation regardless if it's a weekday or weekend. If you like sashimi and it's dinner time ask the sushi bar to get you some pieces, they don't showcase it but it's one of their off the menu items. Items to definitely get - salt and pepper shrimp - grilled chicken - grilled steak - sashimi (dinner time) - crab legs (seasonal) - lobster (seasonal) read more

this is the worst mandarian i've ever had the chance of eating at. none of the servers got my drink right the inside hasn't been renovated in a really long time... the food was plain and not the same standard as normal mandarians... never again read more

I had not visited a Mandarin in several years and decided to bring my 3 month old baby and wife with our friends and their school age son. The location was VERY CLEAN, and truthfully I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of food. Look Mandarin is not the height of culinary restaurant experiences but it is a great spot for family and friends. My dinner was great and the staff were very attentive. The Managing Partner Jeff stopped by our table and small touches like that are great. read more

The food is really not bad considering most are not freshly cooked for each guests. The staff are all friendly and considerate. Considering it is a Chinese food buffet, the roast beef, roast lamb and gravy are delicious. One of us was birthday, the staff even came with a candle and a cup cake and sing happy birthday. A good place to meet up friends and eat a hearty meal without worrying who doesn't like what since every thing is there. read more

My boyfriend and I came here for dinner on a Monday. We were quite early since we were super hungry. We waited until 4:30 then were seating in the dining hall. The food is good. The same as with every other fast food chain. What really bothered me was their service. Sure checking up on people here and there is good but EVERY 5 MINUTES is absurd. It got to a point that I couldn't even enjoy my food because I was being haggled. The servers don't even speak proper English which made the experience even that much more worse. I'd go back but can the servers please drop breathing down our necks? read more

I quite often went to mandarin. I went to different places from Kitchener, two different place in Brampton, two different place in Mississauga and also in Toronto. Today I stop by in Queenway to have lunch. They put me on room C. The room is bit updated and I feel the room small... I start look around for start my lunch. I went to appetizers but I didn't see the devil egg, I just see regular hard boil egg... Normally I will start my lunch/dinner at Mandarin with devil egg. Instead they have roast beef they have BBQ pork. For the taste... I don't like it, they have after taste. The dessert I took a waffle, I like waffle from Mandarins they have soft and fluffy waffle but today they waffle not soft but hard and after pouring them with vanilla sauce and dipping it on melt ice cream the waffle crunchy... Not soft at all. The staff is OK but seem like over doing it. Why they have to loud voice to welcome the new customer who just coming? Today is not my happy day for lunch in Mandarin. read more

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I decided to take my mother here for Mothers Day and it was the first and last time I would ever come to this place. For starters, it was overly crowded, you can tell they added extra tables to accommodate people which makes me question if that's a health hazard. Secondly, they were serving cups and plates that were used and dirty. My whole table had cups that were used and had lip/finger prints all over them. I went out to get food, only to find a crowd going through the plates to find a clean plate. When it was brought to the attention of an employee, all she did was remove the plates and walk away. The manager at the end waited until we paid the bill to come and talk to us. Very disappointing and will never come here again. read more

3.5 Pretty decent buffet, especially the salad bar and crab legs. The sushi and other hot item bars are less interesting, and for a final bill of 35 per persons, you really want to be very hungry to eat there. Service is OK, though some of the waitress really do the minimum. Hence, as long as we don't have Casinos in Toronto with huge buffets like in Las Vegas, this place can do it... read more

OK I thought I loved Erin mills, but this is even better! They had many dessert options I've never seen before, and I've been to at least six Mandarins! Wait staff are excellent as always, and lots of selection. Wish they would have some basic dim sum all year round! And the butternut squash soup, which is only around for Moon Festival, is incredible! One tip for any buffet, only grab food when its very full so it's always hot and fresh. Yes, you're welcome! read more

I celebrated my brother's birthday at this restaurant. This is a great Mandarin location, the manager (Michael?) is very friendly, he comes around and welcomes you. The food is tasty and there are so many food options to choose from. I find the chicken balls, breaded shrimp and waffles delicious. The service is outstanding. A great dinner had by all. read more

My husband and I have been coming here for 10 or some years now. We have visited 2 other Mandarin's but we find this is one of Toronto's cleanest and well kept ones. They keep the buffet fully stocked even when it's crowded which is quite impressive. The waiters and waitress are always smiling and keeping the drinks filled up when we sneak off to grab more food. I'm only giving 3 stars as i feel the washrooms are a little unkept . read more

The dining in experience is far superior to the take-out version... I ordered a combo for 1 where no substitutions are allowed even for religious dietary restrictions which I found quite frustrating... Combo 201B includes fried rice, chicken balls beef with almonds and an egg roll ***** when ordering takeout it should be a NO-brainer to include cutlery... how is one supposed to eat rice and beef without? ******** -the beef with almonds was rubbery and scarce as the portion was almost entirely large pieces of barely cooked green peppers -chicken balls were satisfactory, rice was a few days old and pretty lacklustre Overall a very poor experience not worth the physical drive and the 12$ price tag... will NOT be taking out again read more

Would like to give this a -1 rating but Yelp won't let me. Very disappointed in the Mandarin's take out. I ordered a $41.00 food order from this location at 9:00pm. last night (big mistake) and the food was so inedible that I threw it out. I complained and was told I would be given a $7.00 credit. I turned it down. If they had admitted that they had put in food that had been sitting there for several hours or days then that would've been a different story but they proceeded telling my friend and myself that they had made it fresh which it clearly was not. Them lying about it was unforgivable. Would never recommend getting take out from this location ever again or any Mandarin for that matter, especially at night. You'll be very disappointed. Will now order from non-franchise asian places that have a good reputation. read more

I love The Mandarin. The weekday lunch prices are very reasonable for what they serve. I never go at dinner or on weekends because those prices are outrageous! If I had to make one complaint it would be some of the workers. They've taken my plate away when I wasn't finished! Also, when they walk me to my table they give me a WHOLE speech about the restaurant. Even though I say, "I've been here before", they insist on telling me where the buffet is, where the washrooms are, and that the buffet is very fresh today (I would hope so!) read more

The quality of food here is really really bad. I have no idea why people still spend their money in here while there are tons of other options in this area with much better quality and variety of food read more

Just ate lunch at Mandarin for the first time and really enjoyed it. I don't know why people hate on Mandarin....I mean, you get what you pay for. It's unlimited reasonable quality food, for a reasonable price. A lot of people in Canada seem so price sensitive...like anything over $20pp is too expensive if you aren't 'fine dining'. In Sydney, Australia (where I'm from) you couldn't get all you can eat ANYTHING for under $45pp. Anyway...The food here is pretty good as far as Canadian Chinese food goes...it was all very fresh and tasty. I wouldn't say it was authentic Chinese food by any stretch of the imagination....it's most definitely westernised food....but that doesn't mean it's still not good tasting food. There were fresh shrimp & mussels, standard Chinese food, sushi, and non asian options such as pizza and flank steak, mash & veggies. My only complaint would be that some of the dishes that have a sweet element to them go too hard on the sweet (honey garlic chicken wings kind of tasted like they could have passed as candy). Service was very friendly, welcoming and attentive. Sure, some may see it as forced....but I'd rather that then the lacklustre apathetic service I receive at a lot of Toronto restaurants. The decor and general ambience....it reminds me of every authentic Chinese restaurant I've ever been to. Which is to say - they look like they haven't been updated since the 80's or 90's when they were first built. I like that...true to their roots. Have you ever eaten in China? Because majority of the places kind of look like that. Overall...it's an all you can eat family style restaurant....for only $25pp you can't go wrong. read more

This is my favorite buffet hands down. Always fresh food and a top notch drink menu. My favorite time to come is during the moon festival. This location has been established for quite sometime. I strongly encourage you to try some of the many seasonal drink offerings. ( As most of them are very good !). On holidays it can get busy so book ahead when possible. I honestly cant find anything wrong with any of the dishes. These guys set the bar when it comes to buffets. Thank you for many years of great service. Keep it up. read more

This review is for the take out and delivery. The food taste like absolutely nothing. It is not at all the same as the food you get when you actually go to the Mandarin. There is no flavour, at all. If you are 2 years old and want absolutely bland food, this is the restaurant for you. If you want Chinese food order form somewhere else. read more

I'm usually a sucker for all-you-can-eat buffets, and Mandarin certainly qualifies. It reminds me of the places I used to go to while on vacation in Florida way back when, and it's likely not coincidental that Mandarin appears to be popular with families and with Snowbirds who are up north for the summer. This one follows the Mandarin template exactly: crappy exterior in a strip mall, semi-fancy dining hall on the inside staffed with eerily obsequious waiters. The food isn't quite gourmet, but it's still tasty, and they have a wide range of Chinese (and other international) dishes, so you're sure to find something to gorge yourself on. If you're on a budget, go for the lunch buffet, which is pretty much the same fare, only cheaper. read more

Great part of a great neighbourhood!! I used to be of the opinion that 'you've seen one Mandarin, you've them all', but I've been going to quite a few locations recently because my job is taking me more on the road than in the office. I agree with previous posters; service is amazing. They even have management on the floor. read more

Nice Restaurant,excellent service call before you go. saves time and good food always :)

This place has BUGS. I saw on one the wall when eating and killed it and reported it to the manager. Got my meal free however i will not be going back. read more

I used to be a big fan of Mandarin and the great "variety" of food they offered. I say variety because their choice of food is not in fact varied, just one fried, greasy and/or overly sauced item after another. However, the choice of food does not exactly surprise me, simply because this kind of food is made to cater to the average Canadian, not someone looking for actual authentic and delicious Chinese food. Ironically, after visiting the Mandarin for their Canada Day free buffet special, I have never felt more disgusted and appalled to call myself a Canadian. I was a fool to think that the staff would be willing to create an enjoyable experience for me and my friends. After waiting a good two hours in line, it was only at the door that we were informed that only 4 of the 8 of us would be allowed entrance by what I assumed was the manager who himself had no semblance of proper etiquette and good manners. All of this was because we had no idea we apparently required the fans they were giving out to be granted access. As one would assume without being told otherwise, a fan is to be used to cool oneself off on a hot day waiting in line. However seeing as these fans served no practical purpose, we decided to not bother grabbing these fans. To further mar the experience, we were forced to suffer the never-ending, condescending wrath of the absolutely grumpiest elderly woman I have ever had the displeasure of speaking to in my life. All of this was because she felt absolutely infuriated by having my friend and I reserve a spot in line for the rest of our friends, who arrived only 20-30 minutes later, and still had to wait an entire hour and a half before. The only thing that stopped me from giving a 1-star review was the extremely lax staff present, because hell, if you can't beat them, join them. Thank you Mandarin for not noticing your food being smuggled out to customers who were denied entrance. Customers who smuggled the very same guilt ridden food they were eating, dripping not with grease, but pure anger and hatred. If anything Canada Day taught me this year, it is that no matter how prosperous and accepting our society is, when it comes to free food, people will go to great lengths to exploit a good things purely for themselves. read more

I love the buffet style service rather than the a la carte service. Service style: The waiters are very nice and friendly, but I feel awkward when they take your plates whenever you turn your head. I never understood the hot towels but it's an overall good place to eat. Food: Very delicious but I wanted to eat all of it but I couldn't so I feel that I should take a tiny piece of everything next time I eat there, so that I tried all the stuff. It's a very good thing when you leave the restaurant and you puke even though you didn't make it to the bus stop yet... read more

Except for a very edgy server, this Mandarin is great for food and service. The atmosphere is cool too. Will be back when Im in Etobicoke.

Nice and cheap place to go in Toronto. I love the food and services. They need to add something new to the menue. I prefer dinner time than lunch and weekdays as a little bit quite. read more

Always go to this place with my friends. Very nice place, delicious food and experienced staff. However, management should be more customer oriented - never could solve the problem in professional manner. My daughter likes cotton candy very much and always eats it when we come to Mandarin. But last time we went there- she asked one of the personnel to make one for her, because there was no one on the cotton candy station but he said -we are not making it any longer today. Few minutes later, we noticed how other people where going with cotton candy. read more

The service was discriminatory. I was with a friend looking for a meal on Easter weekend and they refused to give us a table because we did not have a reservation. The next people who entered were a family without a reservation and yes, they got in. Please don't tell me that it was based on skin color... read more

Everything i had for dinner tonight was delicious. The place was very clean and the staff was friendly. There were a ton of different options. Id love to know if anyone knows where i can get the pink mints they give you when you leave. read more

There are various food there and the service is really good. It is in Chrismas promotion season now. You may spend 2$ extra for a beautiful glass and double size mocktail. It is really worthy. In addition, they also provide singing and free pic for birthday. it is very sweet. read more

Well if you've been to one Mandarin, you've been to them all. BUT...this one is different. The experience itself really turned my gf and I off. OK I remember the greetings of "Welcome to Mandarin." But I think I must've heard it about 10 times between the time I walked in to the time I got to my table. They had servers circling around like wasps ready to replenish your water and napkins. It was totally annoying. I guess the workers resemble the ethic of a Chinese sweat shop. Then when we left we had people asking us to come back again. Please tell me who their marketing person is because it gets annoying and will never make me go back there AGAIN. read more

Moved into the area a couple months ago and glad to see there is one close by. Everyone already knows what to expect from mandarin by now so, all in all I have had great service from this place and quick takeout, happy with this location and service :) read more

Another great experience at mandarin. Great staff - even a little too friendly- because I end up saying hello 3-4 times to the same waiters over and over to a point I wished they made an effort to remember my face... So their efforts to stay friendly seems somewhat forced BUT I still enjoy coming here and the food is great !! read more

Yum and yum oh and yes double yum. Does that sum it up?! I go often. Expensive dinner but worth it... Lobster legs... Ummmm.

Literally absolutely no complaints when I order from this location. Always hot, always fresh and super quick on delivery!

Ate here last on December 23rd, 2012. I visit this location a few times in a year, and was completely surprised that they served delicious lobster (chick size) thermidor that evening. That was my highlight for the evening! Pretty much devoured 3000 calories worth of lobsters that evening. I go back to Mandarin at this location for their wide selection of both Asian (friend noodles and rice; sushi; mussels with black bean sauce, egg rolls, spring rolls, etc) and Western savoury food (eg. roast beef, crab legs, salads, fried chicken wings, chilled shrimps, deviled eggs, etc). Their dessert selection is pretty wide too - creme caramel, tapioca pudding, bread pudding, ice-cream, brownies, cookies, choclate dipped strawberry, seasonal fresh fruits, cakes, tarts, fried sugar balls, honey cruellers, etc. Soft drinks have unlimited re-fills. Mandarin has consistent attentive and friendly service. Hot towel service and fortune cookies are provided to all guests at the end of the meal. read more

Any Mandarin has got to be the best all you can eat buffet restaurant in town. They have so many choices even delicious fish & chips and now clam chowder too. I wish I lived beside the Mandarin, I would never have to cook again read more

Great food with good atmosphere and good service. Been to many buffets but this one is still the best. Might be a bit pricey for dinner but totally worth it. read more