My first-ever review for Mandarin, despite many visits over many years... Certainly the best of the canadian-chinese buffets in Toronto, offering an inconsistent range of dishes ranging from truly horrific sushi, to typical freezer-to-fryer fare like panko shrimp and deep fried scallops, to very good dishes including their spicy chicken, bbq ribs, batter-fried fish, deep fried wings, prime rib of beef, and crisp airy freshly made waffles. My most recent visit left me very disappointed in the sad "holiday special" dry roast turkey with truly weird-sweet transparent cornstarch gravy as well as the hot crab legs which were puny, overcooked dry, and grey-fleshed. The cold crab, also much smaller legs than ever before, was acceptable in favour, yet still not up to par compared to recent years. Overall, there were plenty of solid dishes to enjoy, great service, and I got my money's worth, but do something about the sushi, crab legs and turkey or Mr. Owner, contact me and I'll teach you how to roast a turkey and make proper turkey gravy. ;-) read more

This is by far the worst establishment I've been to in a long time the food was subpar, never had water until the second plate of food I endured, not only that but my water was room temperature because they rushed it out of a tap without it even getting cold first, I literally could have gone to the imperial buffet across the street and had a WAY better selection of food, service, and atmosphere, the only reason I ate at the Mandarin was because it was right beside me. -- DO NOT EAT HERE UNLESS YOU WANT TO PAY $30 AND BE THOROUGHLY DISAPPOINTED. -- I eat out all the time, and this is one place I will never be returning to again.. very unfortunate. read more

Hmm well I'm not a fan of buffet food, but my fiancé loves mandarin, so for his birthday I figured I'd give it a try. Well, like I said I don't like buffet food so I wasn't fond of the food, but the service was excellent. Better than all of the buffets I've visited. Your plates are always removed quickly, and the waiters/waitresses are always at your service so you're not waiting a long time to get your drink refilled, or order a new drink. So for people who love buffets, this would be a great place for you. read more

Excellent customer service and food. We had our first wedding anniversary here with family and we couldn't imagine it any more wonderful than they made us feel that day. read more

That familiar feeling... Mandarin has been a big crowd favorite, if one would ask a diner on the prowl with a group or a family out in Scarborough, the appeal is made quite evident and rightfully so, there's a fair bit of attention that goes into the food. The favorite repasts are all here, fluffy, meaty, golden crisp on the outside chicken balls to that fried rice that reminds you of that beautiful ambiguity of the dishes through the ages and continents. The fried chicken, if you get it when it's just put out, is wonderful! The salmon dish was not that bad, I tend to not crave salmon every once in a while, however on an occasion that it was served, I did try it. It goes fast, so while you're contemplating it, it will run out or get dry. The "tempura" shrimp is one of the nicest offering here, you can tell that they pay close attention, no underdone shrimp in deep fried coating here, nor did I find rubbery, overcooked shrimp. A must have, at this location is the chicken curry. It shows a great level of restraint, there are nice tones of lemon and coconut in there, the chicken is cooked rather well and there's not too much of any ingredient to spoil it, that alone keeps me coming back. Consistency of the curry from visit to visit is sometimes spotty with salt balance (some times it's perfect, some times it's lacking a bit) however the act of adding the Spicy Eggplant to it on your plate more than makes up for it. Let's speak of the staff at this location, they are the friendliest I've found at any chain restaurant I've come across in Ontario. Empty drinks refreshed and empty plates were removed at the right pace, max time for an empty plate was 10 seconds, well staffed! They're a friendly bunch, Mr. Bai is a wonderful manager, you can find him working front staff or helping waiters out on the floor, rather inspiring. Of course, there are gripes, during crab leg offerings, if your timing does not coincide with the refresh time, you might find yourself waiting, a major put off. The aforementioned shrimp, they should be replenished as soon as possible, an empty buffet pan is not a good sight, especially when it lasts over 20 minutes. There we have it, four stars, if the replenish issue is dealt with, this restaurant might just be the "Juggernaut of Scarborough" read more

We arrived at 235pm for lunch. We took an Uber in order to get here. We were promptly told that it closes at 3, which at that time all the food would be removed. Not quite getting the brusque attitude, we asked to speak to the manager. Spoke with Alex. He said the same, in fact said that most of the food is empty anyway as they haven't been filling it in anticipation of closing. I'm sorry but the attitude sucks! He didn't even care. If you get there before 3 keep the food until people are done just don't refill. That's logical. Not impressed with his reaction or lack of empathy. read more

I'd been going to Mandarin since I was a child. Although I have been to almost all locations in the GTA, I must say that this location has always been a favourite. I never expect much from buffets, as almost all that I have ever been to have been displeasing, however, Mandarin has always been my favourite! The food is fresh and plentiful with many varieties. Sometimes there is a variance in quality of food, which I assume is affected by how busy the restaurant is (and it is typically very busy). For the amount of food you eat, and the above average buffet quality, Mandarin is always a treat. Of course, you cannot expect fancy, over the top fare here. But for affordable and good food, you cannot go wrong. read more

First of all. There should be a negative star. We went to this Mandarin location today to have our Halloween Lunch. While we were eating, one of my coworkers noticed a bug crawling on the floor and up her chair. TURNS OUT IT WAS A COCKROACH!!!!!. Good thing it only happened near the end. We wrote a review to the waiter after we paid. At this point, the manager approaches us and says that they were aware of the pest situation and that pest control was on their way this afternoon to take care of it. We didn't want to make a scene as there were others in the restaurant. This is unacceptable and we will not be coming back to this location ever again. Public Health should close this restaurant down. I am still shook! read more

For years we only went to this restaurant on special occasions. The cost was really the deciding factor, too expensive for everyday. So a few months ago we decided to try their take out and delivery service. We are hooked! The value for the money is excellent. We get dinner for three for around $40.00 and there is plenty leftover for lunch the next day. We try new dishes once in awhile but have a set menu we tend to stick to. For our money we usually get 5 dishes....something for everyone! The food arrives hot, and usually within an hour of placing the order. The delivery staff is efficient and friendly. We always get a chuckle out of the fortunes in our cookies....very odd and preachy sayings..... I recommend you give the delivery service a try. Same great food for much less cost. read more

My family drags me here at least once a month or whenever they're in town and we never get tired of this place. They snaked me and never gave me a free meal they promised me three years ago but honestly I'm willing to let go of it. read more

Mandarin is the greatest all you can eat whats better than that, great customer service good food. This location is one of my favourites

Been coming here for what seems like a thousand years. It's consistent, always has good choices, always fresh. You always leave fuller than you wanted to in the first place. I always lament the price but in the end i always over indulge. So it always turns out to be good read more

This is one of the better ones I've been to, however the bar is pretty low that's set by this chain, and considering how many colleagues I have that come out of this place complaining of food poisoning, I cant say that things are a whole lot better. Personally, I've never had any issues here, since I stay away from the fish/shrimp at all buffets without exception The buffet area is pretty clean (or so it seemed), for some empty chaffing dishes you can see the layers of grease congealed, I've seen some people just discard other stuff they didn't want back into the pans and just steered clear of them. It's not so much the staffs fault here as it is the patrons who are pretty lousy with their bad habits that leads to some nasty things. If it was a bit more conscious about the cleanliness it would be a solid 4/5. Also, it maybe a good idea to skip the fish/shrimp. read more

The food is good and I really appreciate how the owner walks around at times and asked the customers personally how their visit is going. Great customer service. read more

Mandarin Restaurant - Dinning room shot - Buffets Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

Mandarin is great place to eat on occasions as birthday and was a good treat on Canada Day Juky 1, 2019. Though was long wait in lineup but worth it as we met many different people. Love the wide variety buffet with great dessert menu that makes you feel like a kid. Looking forward to celebrating my birthday there on tjird week of this month of August. Yummy!!! read more

One of the better Mandarin locations in Toronto. I've never had any major complaints at this spot here. I would avoid their sushi station as the quality isn't up to par. Highlights are definitely the baked teriyaki salmon and the roast beef section. read more

Decent dishes but amazing service as the waiter always came to us. The dishes were better before but now they are just average. My favourites here are the crusted fried shrimp, pecan pie and fried fish. read more

Sometimes it's hit or miss. Definitely not going there for authentic food. Just lots of it. Only worth it if you're into crab legs and shrimps (weekends). read more

All in all I loved the food. Good price and service is ok too. Great Atmosphere for families with kids. And a wonderful Place for Groups too. it is always busy so book table in advance it won't cost You a thing. read more

A chain. A cornucopia. Of mostly mediocre food of every kind. Unless you are über picky you will find something that you will like. The servers are not that great... But this is a self serve place. The prices change with the time of day so pay attention. Dinner is not cheap. read more

Its a buffet, loads of choices, food is ok, keeping in mind its a buffet. Not the cheapest dinner Great for kids, super selection! read more

Most terrible food I've ever had in a mandarin the only reason I even give this 1 star is because I have no choice and the sushi was okay. The service was ok but compared to the other places it could be better. I question whether some of this was even cooked food. 1/5 read more

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Excellent food! Super friendly staff! Met Jakie Kong the Managing Partner and made us feel very welcomed and ensured that we were satisfied with the food and service. read more

Been to this many times in the past, but on Feb 9,2018 . My friends & I were terribly disappointed with the lunch. The dumpling not ready. They contained a green leafed vegetable. I was interested mainly in the dumplings as they were highlighted in the promo's. The Chinese New Year. The cheese cake was so heavy that I could hardly lift it to my plate. It tasted thick and totally lacked flavour. Never have I tasted anything like it. We don't plan on going there again. Too bad we had been going there for many years. read more

Ok, compared to the imperial Buffet this was ten times better. Yes it was a bit pricey, but the service was fantastic and the food was so good I ended up going back three times. The place was clean and very professional looking, a place that you wouldn't be ashamed of going too. Even the crowd of people that were there seemed of a higher class of people compared to the Imperial. read more

My experience here was top notch, friendy service food right on point food was fresh. When you are in Scarborough go here for Chinese food

This is actually my favourite mandarin location in all of Toronto. Best selection of amazing food,great seating, and exceptionally friendly staff. Also great with time management. Everytime I come here no matter the day or time I always have a great experience. read more

If your looking for a cheap, buffet and North Americanized Chinese food this is the place to go. Large Selections from Appetizers to desserts. Good for the family, good service! The waiters are always attentive in refilling my glass and getting rid of my dirty plates. The only part i do not like about this is that they usually put a slice of lemon in my glass of water but this is just a minor problem. I usually go to the Mandarin at least once every 4 months. read more

this mandarin had the best selection of desserts ive ever seen at a mandarin. i was impressed, im a dessert lover. read more

Mandarin Restaurant - Best dessert selection! - Buffets Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

This is the 3rd Mandarin I've been to recently... LOL sounds like I'm a glutton, but that's not why. Previous to this location, we were at the Mississauga location and Markham. the service here does not compare to Markham. "what service'? you may ask for buffet.. there is a difference, believe me. I'm 'one of those' that service is super high on my priority list when it comes to restos. So, at this location, it was during the week, so no crab legs (sob), but I have to say the food seems to be pretty consistent from one Mandarin to another. Ok everyone, let's look at buffet for what it REALLY is. I personally don't go to buffet for 'quantity', and this case, I go for the crab legs. At this loc, it was during the week. It was good, nothing was horrible. I've found that all the food is pretty freshly made. Out of the stir fry items, I think the chicken curry is pretty good. The only reason I'm giving this 2 stars is because the service.. (the 'attitude') was just ok. I also think this location feels a bit dated, feeling a bit dumpy. I would go back here if I was in the area and other people wanted to go, but I would waaay prefer to go to Mississauga for food, presentation - for Markham, it's a tiny bit dated too, but the service - outstanding. In Markham, the manager came around to every table and pretended like he knew you and asked if everything was ok. Great PR! If a place acts like they actualy CARE if I liked my meal, I'm coming back PS - yes there's way more 'lo fan' food here than other 'Chinese' buffets, but cleanliness and service rank higher for a "Chinese' buffet. I want the real thing, I'll go to the hole in the wall where my Chinese bros and sis's line up outside the door read more

I have been to 2 different locations. I went there both with my co-workers. I like their food, the chicken wings were very fresh. The selection was large and I was very happy with them. I don't like the decoration of the restaurant, but the staff are very friendly. read more

Was here a few weeks ago. It's a great location, very close to Kennedy subway station [/applicable bus routes]. Happily, I was here with family and not the work group I usually go to Mandarin locations with. Having eaten at almost all their locations, the thing I love most about Mandarin is that the food is always consistently delicious. read more

Mandarin is an all you can eat buffet, do I definitely wouldn't recommend going here if you can't eat a lot. They have a good variety of different foods to eat. It's also a great places to bring childish they have a cotton candy, and frozen yogurt machine. They have things for vegetarians as well, I absolutely adore their mango chow and dessert section. This location is very big, great to hold family outings. It isn't the best nor worst location. Though they are Bery clean and well organized, staff is friendly and helpful. Will be returning in the near future. read more

The Mandarin Restaurant on Eglinton Ave and Birchmount Ave is a wonderful restaurant. The food is fresh, well laid out, lots of choices and should satisfy any taste buds. It easy for me to try or choose what I would like to eat at that time. The overall experience is excellent and the staff is great. Will always return there for a meal. read more

It's been awhile since I been to Mandarin. The quality of food have gone down from 20 yrs ago. I would say....this is by far the worst visit I've ever had of Mandarin. I found a strand of hair on my black forest slice....literally as I cut a piece from my fork and pulled it up....long black fine hair pulled away with my fork. Completely, lost my appetite. read more

If your looking for somewhere to eat don't come here wait times are ridiculous. Managers don't care about about your wait times. Avoid !

This is a restaurant that I have gone to over several years. It has been consistently terrific each time except for once. I complained about the bad service and the manager made an extra special effort to make up for it. Kudos to him for making it better! We recently went for a birthday celebration and they keep changing things to make the place fun and exciting. We had cotton candy! It was so fun and made us feel like kids again! The buffet is always terrific and the trays are consistently refilled. I do love this restaurant and am so pleased they take pride in what they do. read more

The service is, by far, the best I've experienced in any buffet. We've been visiting this location for the last few years, and the only complaint I have is that as of recently, my family and I have not been able to eat as much as we used to eat. I've talked to other people I know about this, and we suspect excessive use of MSG, which causes food to feel more filling. Other than that, no complaints. There's plenty of variety, and the food is of a very diverse range. read more

My family and I have been going to this location for years and have always loved it. That said, I haven't been to this location for well over a year (at least, it could even be two years), until recently. I went once end of October and again yesterday and did enjoy the food while I was there, however, both times I left feeling ill (and no, it wasn't because I stuffed myself silly). I don't know if they have changed the way they prepare/present the food in terms of cleanliness or proper food safety, but both times had me in the washroom the rest of the day. Sadly, the only way I will return is if it is for a family event where I cannot say no to an invite. Maybe I will try the Markham location since that one seems to have good reviews. read more

This is the precipice of chinese buffets. This particular location has been my go-to for years. The minute you walk in you see their beautiful setup. Always book ahead as their is always a wait no matter what. Each year theyve added something new, the cotton candy machine for ex. Their selection is what you would expect. For a $19.99 lunch on a weekend is reasonable, however $26.99 for dinner is so-so imo. Have fun reading your fortunes stuffed. read more