I recommend going here for lunch as I found the dinner was not as fresh. Great variety and the last time I went here everything was fresh. The food did need to be filled a little faster as I couldn't find broccoli anywhere. I needs me my broccoli! The dessert was fantastic. Soo many options. I want to come here next time and just have dessert so I can try everything. That's okay, right? read more

Came to Mandarin on a Wednesday morning after running errands in Newmarket and we figured we didn't know what we wanted to do for lunch and mandarin was just opening. We were instantly seated and our waitress, Faye grabbed our drink order and told us what special items they have for the moon festival. We tried most of the things that they offered, and I'd have to say they were good. The atmosphere was beautifully decorated for the Moon festival ! Thank you so much to Faye and everybody who worked in the room to make this experience easy and seamless definitely would recommend anyone who's looking for variety of food and friendly client service. read more

Mandarin Restaurant - Buffets Near Me - Newmarket, Ontario

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I've had better buffets. The interior is clean, and there is a good variety and selection of Asian foods. However, nothing stood out, and quality was average. The desserts weren't great either. read more

Mandarin Restaurant - Buffets Near Me - Newmarket, Ontario

Very grateful to Gary the Manager and the staff for making my parents' 45 wedding anniversary luncheon so special. The kindness, photo keepsake, food, atmosphere, finding them right on time to serve the champagne surprise drinks , and most of all the hospitality was #1! They were so happy! Many thanks again! -VL read more

A classic! They are always reinventing their menu whether it's for Canada Day, Chinese New Year or other occasions which is wonderful because it keeps the menu exciting! The staff are SO efficient and quick to help. Very friendly as well. The food is fresh, lots of variety and drinks are reasonably priced. I have no complaints whatsoever :) read more

People like to diss Mandarin but it's actually a good choice - as long as you're not looking for 'authentic' Chinese food. It's good value. They get 4.5 stars. The food quality was pretty decent & the variety was good (they had 4 soups, including clam chowder as well as quite a lot of seasonal dishes). The service was good for a buffet too: they took my plates quickly & were proactive with pop refills. Dessert is usually an afterthought at Asian buffets but the variety was especially wide: they had both 10 flavours of hand scoop ice cream & froyo, with hot chocolate & caramel sauces. Dessert quality was above average for an Asian buffet - almost all cakes I tried were moist, for example. read more

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Group of 10 enjoyed dinner. Variety of food choices and all taste yummy. Frank was the one helping us, he's attentive and helpful to our needs promptly. Will come back. read more

$25.99 is a lot for lunch buffet 19.99 maybe I'd go more than once every 5 years... :) read more

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Mandarin is such a nostalgic place for me and the Newmarket location did not miss when it came to bringing back all those old memories. The atmosphere was welcoming and you could feel the excitement when you walk through the door with the busy-ness, the large families, the birthday hats, etc. The service was amazing from beginning to end! The hostess, buss boys, sushi & prime rib servers, table servers were great. Ivy was our server and she was incredible. For a buffet, the selection was good and staff were replenishing very quickly. read more

The Markham and Niagara brunches are better. It is good but not fresh. Parking available. read more

The food here is soooooo good. I came here for a dinner on Sunday and paid 39.99 (i think it was a bit too high considering the quality of the food) but otherwise was OK! The sushi was freshly rolled almost every 3 minutes and you could watch them make it while picking out sushi options, there were lots of delicious ice cream flavours and a lot of vegetable options. The service was great as our server was able to check on us frequently and answer our questions and whatnot. The ambiance is OK but a bit outdated. I would highly recommend this place but personally I feel like the costs should be lower. read more

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Great selection of food. Every time I go here the food is always very fresh. The staff is extremely friendly. I don't choose any other place to go, but the Mandarin. read more

The pepper steak is one of my delights, it never fails to please me and I highly recommend it. I never sat and ate here before but I always get it though uber. It's always packed fully with steak and veggies. read more

The manager made sure I was able to eat something that suited my allergies. He arranged a special and safe meal for me as I could not eat at the buffet and was so kind. The kids had a great time too! read more

There is a girl named Amanda she is so nice and I lost my phone will I thought I lost my phone in till this nice girl named Amanda tried to look every for me in the parking lot inside it was so nice of her. so thank you so much Amanda you are the best read more

Our pleasure Mr. Anthony. We are an avid fans of your restaurant. With your great food with a reasonable price, beyond the standards of cleanliness, polite and cheerful staffs, and amazing management...what else can we ask for? It is our joy if we can give you back any support for the hard work you're putting to make our dining experience safe and enjoyable all the time. And with your wonderful manager "Gary"who welcomes us with a warm smile,very hardworking and very open to critics and feedbacks and.... the best in the universe Bellini cocktail mixer as well ( it's not his job but he's patient to grant my request). You just all complete our day! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. God bless... read more

Cant go wrong there is something for everyone. This is actual the better out of all the mandarin buffets I've been to. After the host sat us, the manager came by to say hi and help find a good spot where my stroller would fit. He was also constantly tidying out through the duration of our time there. Nice to see the manager putting in work as well. The buffet food was consistently fresh and hot. The servers were nice and kept bringing water and clearing plates. I have no complaints. Obvi not 5 stat dining, mor like 3.5 but an extra credit for customer service. read more

Food was the worst I hav ever had my friend recently recommended this restaurant it all you can eat but it's horrible it dirty and the staff is rude wouldn't recommend 0/10 read more

This has to be the best Mandarin. Lunch they have the most delicious flank steak ever. Food is so amazing and juicy. Everything is flavourful. Even the soup! read more

we attended this location on Saturday following a funeral. The waiter was immediately aggressive loudly demanding to know who was paying he did not do this with the other guests. He refused to back off even though we had reservations and had stated clearly who was paying. I asked for a manager but never got to speak with one. the food was sitting too long and had no flavor. Our mixed drinks all had no alcohol and all tasted like a cup of bar mix. . After the cleaning lady "finished cleaning" I went to the restroom, the cleaning lady managed to miss the pile of human excrement on the floor in front of the still filthy sink. The very worst was when the person pushing the plate cart looked right at my little niece changed direction and rammed her. read more

The Mandarin has got to be one of the best family restaurants ever when it comes to quality of food and customer service. I recommend the Newmarket location if you are in the area. Pricing is fair however not cheap. Average price for Sunday brunch is around $20 per adult and kids are $13 for 12 and under. read more

Mandarin Restaurant - Buffets Near Me - Newmarket, Ontario

Recent visit was disappointed.onion rings soggy, turbo shrimp were only warm and not crisp, clam chowder was thin and watery,

We celebratEd my daughter's 10th birthday at Mandarin Newmarket tonight! The food was delicious and the service was quick to help throughout our visit. The staff was friendly. We will return for certain. read more

Will suffice to fill bellies in a pinch, but this location is definitely bellow standards of Mandarins in the 416 or the Woodbine location. Perhaps it's a cynical view of upper-905ers as undemanding provincials who are content with the AYCE bang-for-buck and an array of multi-colored dishes?OK. I understand Mandarin is not gourmet cuisine, but it's usually pretty good for what it is, I'm just holding it to it's own standard. On our group visit, the ribs & spareribs fared the best, especially the Honey Garlic so tender even the bones could be eaten. The Green Beans sauteed in garlic & chili was also very good as was the Spicy Chicken. Old war horses like Lo Mein, Shanghai Noodles, Lemon Chicken & General Tso & Tepanyaki chicken were tolerable, though you could do better at a Mom & Pop shop at any Asian mall or supermarket. Black pepper Steak, Curry Chicken & Spicy Noodles were a total fail even with low expectations. But the worst stuff was the BBQ counter. In other Mandarins the meat samplers from the grill are very high quality meat - I'd say better than places like Milestones, Montana & Pickle Barrel - but here the steak was a dry, rubbery choke hazard and the Chicken wasn't much better. Prime rib was OK and sausage was decent although dry and maybe a little old. So for those who didn't like the Wok offerings, only the Prime Rib, Crab Legs & Garlic Bread were safe - as long as you didn't add the chili sauce which was horribly sour and stale (think Ajvar cut with vinager & tonic water) I didn't notice any of the service problems others have mentioned. If anything I'd say the staff was above average in terms of friendliness and body language, I think because it's smaller and less busy than a Mandarin in Toronto there is not as much stress & pressure on the them, it's a nicer vibe. But that's a small consolation prize for the borderline food. read more

Nice staff , not a lot variety of food , i was pretty disappointed by lack of variety as I brought some gusts there . Over all not bad

I'm giving this 5 stars because as far as Chinese style buffets go, this one is my favorite. ONLY THE NEWMARKET LOCATION! This one is new, clean, the food is always hot and fresh and the servers are a-plenty! Seriously, there is always one around... Crab legs are obviously my fave. They're pre-chipped but I always bring sturdy scissors with me so I don't have to feel bad when I can't open that sucker up! The dinner price on weekends is 25.99. I also love the make-shift shrimp tempura. It's a darker coating, thicker too and oh so greasy - droooolllzzz. The sushi here is obviously not great, BUT they have some with smoked salmon which I love because come on now, it's smoked salmon (they're Philadelphia rolls, but there are other ones). The desert table is great too - the best is the waffle. They make fresh waffles and I take it upon myself to pile on whipped cream, drizzle it with chocolate and put canned peaches and bananas on it (peaches are where the cold salad bar is, don't know why...). SOOOO GOOOODDDD!! Excellent buffet. I have no complaints. It's not authentic Chinese food, it's not Japanese sushi - it's Mandarin. You still your face and then regret it. I feel like people have some kind of weird expectations when it comes to this place...you know what's you're going into!! read more

It is one of our favorite restaurant. Good foods, good services, nice and clean. Price a bit high though. The con is the waiting time to be seated as its always crowded. I am not sure if they take reservations for just 2 or 3 people. read more

Mandarin Restaurant - Happy Moon Festival!!! - Buffets Near Me - Newmarket, Ontario

At first when this place opened in Newmarket, I was stocked! I mean it's like buffet heaven, pretty affordable, $11.99 for lunch during the week. But then after a while, it gets pretty boring. They have the same foods for the past i dont even know how many years. A place of this size you would think would switch it up from time to time. This location is super clean and service is great. It's definitely very americanized Chinese food. But still gets the job done. They have a salad bar and they have other non chinese food also, like mashed potatoes, meat and pizza. The have a GREAT desert bar, to be honest Im usually excited to finish my food just to hit that up. They make fresh waffles, so I usually do the ice cream waffle ;) I never go on weekends, especially for dinner and I dont recommend it only because its SO expensive, $25.99 a person. Ummm, I could go eat steak at the Keg for that price lol. Besides that, it's great on the weekdays for a plurge lunch meal. read more

I'm a senior. 20% off for lunch is great. Yes the selection is the same but, and there is always a but, the variety is so large that you can go once a week for a while and not really eat the same thing twice. Good value in my opinion. Not fine dining. The dessert selection is second to none with bread pudding available. Did I mention that I love bread pudding. Try and get that at any other restaurant. It would take a month of Sundays to try everything here. There pizza is terrible but hey this is a Chinese restaurant. It's Thanksgiving and I'm going to try the dinner tomorrow. Turkey yes but I'm going to keep in mind this is a Chinese restaurant. I'll let you know. read more

Had lunch here with my boyfriend a few months ago, before moving onto dessert him and I went to step outside for a cigarette. Before doing so I left my ID on top of my drink and jacket on the chair we advised the woman refilling water that we were just stepping out and would be right back. Upon walking outside we were chased down and a lady working at the front where they hand out mints stuck her foot out trying to trip me. We explained that we left our belongings and were just going to stand out front where we can be seen but we were essentially accused of trying to steal so we paid right then, no tip. ate our dessert and left and will not be coming back to this location again. No place of business should allow their employees to harm customers had I fallen this would have been a much bigger issue and I regret not making it a bigger deal at the time of the incident. read more

Good quality food at reasonable prices and decent décor. Been to most Mandarin restaurants in the GTA over 60 times. This one happens to be close to my house. Been there with family, friends and colleagues. Nice atmosphere, good food, great selection and good service. More than 60% of the dishes in the buffet can be categorized as delicious. Love their dumplings (more variety during the dumpling festival near Chinese new year) and their Crab legs (Friday & Saturday night). read more

Just came from the Mandarin in Newmarket On. ,...Christmas Day . awesome!!!!! It was extremely well organized!!!!!! ...food was plentiful and hot... KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. I'll be back read more

We went here this past weekend, for early dinner on Sunday, i have been to this place before and never got this level of service and fresh food, sushi was a great selection, prime rib was really good, they discontinued crab leg but the rest of the selection was really goid, fresh , service was grear, definitely liked it this time around. read more

I now understand why they sing happy birthday to people. I received a free dinner with a purchase of three other paying diners. When you cash in your free dinner with Mandren they will go up to you and sing the happy birthday song even if you are embarrassed To the BONE!!! And make your mother pretend that she is the birthday lady. she then wore the sombrero, had her picture taken.... even when we said we don't want to. I now understand. On to the food. Food was good, not great but eh, c'mon... you know where you are so don't complain. I love the western Chinese food, to a point. The crab was the selling point for going at night on a Sunday! With the free dinner, price was lowered and tolerable. We actually used two free dinner vouchers and six of our party paid, out of eight people. Will be back for the sombrero and birthday song .... just to get this free western Chinese dinner! read more

Review is for takeout only. It's pretty good, did not encounter any major issues. Some meat dishes are a little on the dry side sometimes, but considering the amounts they make them in, and the price for takeout - there is room for improvement but I'm not complaining. It is definitely very affordable American "Asian" food, great when on a random night you have no dinner and want to get something quick, something tasty. Or craving something different.. read more

Me and my husband came to this branch of Mandarin almost by accident. We were new to the region and were looking for places to have lunch around the area. I was feeling like having chinese food, so it looked appealing enough for a good lunch. We didn't know, though, that it was all-you-can-eat buffet. This is not a downside since the food is good, especially for the price they charge (for 2 people, including drinks, tips and tax it was around $40). But I think it is not a place to go everyday -- I went there twice and the salad selection was pretty much the same. There are plenty of choices for desserts but most of them looks very pre-made and are not much tasty. However, the service is nice and the place is clean. It's definitely a place you can go once a couple of months when you feel like eating a lot and not paying too much for that. read more

Easily the best Mandarin around. Service is always excellent. Food is fresh but don't go for their last hour before they close. They start clearing the steam tables and you'll miss out. The only problem is that the they no longer have hot crab legs on the weekend. This was the only reason why we go to the Mandarin, so unfortunately we're breaking up with them despite the good service. The weekend dinner price is just too much for what you get now. read more

This was my first time at this location and I was very surprised at the attitude of the staff. Mid meal, my friend and I went put for a cigarette and told the ladies at the front. It was cool out (we were in summer dresses) and went to the car. The manager ran out with a few employees yelling that we are leaving and we didnt pay. We told them that we will be back after our smoke and we havent had dessert yet. They "let" us go but left an employee in the parking lot watching my car. When we came in the managers and a bunch of staff members were standing around waiting for us. We had out dessert and coffee to unpleasant glances from all the staff members. This was never an issue at any other location. I dont see why they made us feel like criminals when we did tell them that we are going out and coming right back. I don't see why they thought we drove to Newmarket to dine and dash on a cheap buffet... Their fish in the salmon sushi rolls tasted old and salty. The cold crab legs were not replaced until they were all eaten. Ive never seen that happen before in a mandarin. The staff seemed to spend more time maintaining the dining tables that the actual buffet. Really crap experience. Definitely not going back to this location. read more

Went to this location last night for a birthday. Never again, will know for next time to fake an injury. Food is barely edible. I couldn't distinguish one meat form another. From bland to salty to odd looking sauces. I didn't sleep well after this. I may be a little scarred. Good news is there's lots of selection so you get to choose what food to make you cringe. read more

DO NOT GO TO MANDARIN, THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU AS A CUSTOMER OR KEEPING YOU AS A CUSTOMER. IF I CAN GIVE THEM 0 STAR I WOULD READ MY LETTER TO THEM AND READ WHAT THEY SAID (CORPORATE BS) THE LEAST THEY COULD HAVE DONE IS TO OFFER THE LITTLE GUY AND HIS FAMILY A NEW DINNER EXPERIENCE. I have been a patron of the Newmarket restaurant form many years, today was the worse experience I have had there in many many years, the server Faye was pushy, rude, and impatient with my family. Only minutes into our meal, Faye asked if we wanted tea or coffee, we responded that we are still having the main course, soon after she rudely asked if our children will still have more desert, they have not even finished their dinner. We all felt that we are being pushed out when she asked if we needed our bill???? It was early, no one was in the restaurant yet, why are we being pushed out? Today was my eight year's birthday, we asked to have our picture taken and this was the final straw, she threw the birthday hat at us and rushed the picture. The picture came back with no frame and the picture showed our mood at the time. We asked where was the frame, she said there was no more, speak to the Manager. I spoke to the Manager, Angela and told her of the incident, she too did not offer anything. I would like someone from the head office to look into this and make it right. Regards, Dr. John Cheong Dear Mr. Cheong, We would like to thank you for telling us of your experience with our restaurant on January 9, 2014. We appreciate you bringing this matter to our attention. We have addressed this issue with Mandarin Newmarket's management team. On behalf of the management and staff of Mandarin Newmarket, we would like to extend you a sincere apology for the inconvenience and disappointment that this situation caused. Mandarin Newmarket will be ensure additional service training be done and apologize for any misunderstanding. Please be assured that our goal is to maintain and exceed customer expectations and we sincerely apologize for falling short of yours. We take all customer feedback seriously and thank you again for bringing this matter to our attention. Again, we extend our apologies and we look forward to serving you at our establishment again soon. read more