This is a great place for Canadian style Chinese food. If you want the authentic dishes you need to go to China Town, but if you are like the average dinner than there is more than enough here to please everyone. Although I do like to go on the weekends and holidays when they have special offerings like the Crab legs, it is more economical to go on a weeknight. Or go at 2pm for a late lunch at an even lower rate. Almost the same offerings but at a better price. I'm always impressed at the variety of food available and how often it is replaced with fresh pans. Apparently the remainder is given to the staff to take home, which means that the paying dinners can be assured of hot fresh food. There are many locations of this chain, and although very similar you may find you have a favorite that you'd like to return to more often. Happy dinning! read more

Great place!! I've gone here a few times now while visiting the area with my family. It's a very clean place with nice seating and neat displays. There aren't many dishes to choose from and some were a hit or miss, but the dessert section is huge. There's also special dishes that switch every day or so. Out of the Toronto area, this buffet has the most competitive exchange rates: 1 United States Dollar = 1.40 Canadian Dollar. Servers were super nice whether I asked for soda refills or American money calculations or a copy of the bill five minutes after I already left. read more

First time trying mandarin, I LOVE buffets and this one was amazing! Not only do they have a nice selection of Asian food but their dessert selection is the best I've seen in a long time! Even the ice cream is great, and I usually skip that. Espresso ice cream yum! Sushi selection could have been better but it was ok. Over all I think the flavours of food have been adjusted to please most people and I prefer more pronounced flavour in my food. Sure, it's not 5 star dining or haute quisine or anything but the service is good and you'll roll out of this place happily stuffed and won't have to eat for another day ;-) Appreciate the little hot towels and drinks are well taken care of including topping up the water. Friendly staff It's a bit more pricey than ACYE sushi but the desserts make up for it ;-) read more

I've been back to that same location a few times since my last review. All of the staff members were extremely friendly and the food is well prepared. It's a good location, and aside from my one bad experience, it's a real proper buffet. There's a lot of room to dine and the trays are always full. I now plan on going back every other week. read more

Ugh. The quality of food at this Mandarin has gone down, down, down. I've been here before, years back. It was never this bad. I don't know if it's because we came at the tail end of lunch or what. But after we ate we both felt sick. Won't be eating here again! read more

My husband and I were visiting Toronto this weekend from Windsor for a raptors game. I've always wanted to give this buffet a try every time I've come to Toronto but never got the chance to. We decide to go here not thinking about what time it was and what day it was - Saturday 6pm. We put our names down and they say they'll call in 45 min. As we are waiting, the front area turns into a complete zoo. People everywhere. It was pretty overwhelming. I was about to give up and go to the keg across the street but my husband was complaining that he wanted to stuff himself so we wait. I'm glad we did!! After 1.15 hrs we finally get seated. It was the end of dim sum fest so we got some really cool items apart of the buffet. I also didn't know they served crab legs, that was a bonus. I was actually shocked at how good the food was for a Chinese buffet. Everything I had was delicious. Best creme brûlée I've ever had, yeah I said it! Was so good, I finished my husbands lol. They also had egg tarts, one of my favs. The manager came by and spoke with us as we came in, extremely friendly. Our servers name was Yi and he was very friendly and prompt as well. In fact, everyone who worked there was great from the manager to the girl filing our water cups. The only thing that grossed me out were the bathrooms but in a busy place like that I guess it's expected? read more

You have to rate Mandarin based on what it is: a North American Chinese buffet. Of course, not everything is going to be the most delicious thing in the world. I've been going to Mandarin since I was a kid - it has been around forever. I have very fond memories of birthdays galore at other locations but as I grew up we leaned more towards their takeout as opposed to the buffet itself. It is a WAY better deal. The delivery boundaries for this location SUCK. They won't come south of Bloor - so we have to order and then drive and pick it up. The food is always fresh and ready almost immediately. Also, their takeout portions are HUGE. When my room mate and I order a dinner for 4 and plain soft noodles, we have food for about 3 days. Also, it reheats well. And it only costs $35! For 3 days of lunch and/or dinner! BUT, if I get one more reusable take out bag and I'm going to freak right out. read more

Excuse my profanity, but HOLY SHIT THIS PLACE SUCKS. I don't know if it's the lack of good buffets in Toronto but coming from Chicago/Detroit this place is pathetic. Are Canadians swayed by the tacky and glittery decor and questionabley polite Chinese servers? Yes they have crab, but they're tiny. Their sushi variety is a joke. Their hot entrees are a joke as well. I am crying in my seat knowing that my parents and I just drove 4 hours from Michigan and wasted $100 on this place. Save your money and no need for AYCE if it's this bad and expensive. Just go to Chinatown. If you continue to come here and enjoy it here you're just being played by the buffet system because there's no chance you could even eat 50% of the price-if you can even stomach more than one plate of deplorable food from this place. read more

FOOD: CON: Tastes so ordinary. The variety of food is not that good. Most of the food here are fried, I saw only one noodle dish, and few dim sum. PRICE: CON: Expensive! (You expect more from a $30/head buffet) OVERALL: CON: Worst buffet ever! Way too pricey and the food was just okay. You pay around $30 per person and the food you get is so disappointing. Not going back here. read more

O.MY.G...!!!! who would give this FABULOUS buffet less than 5 stars?!!!!!! I mean... you can eat till your stomach really get in pain and you just cant stop eating more!!! read more

I really love pizza and french fries. As such, this Chinese restaurant was the perfect place for me. The definitive must-miss experience for those who seek authentic Chinese, but otherwise perfect for the North American palate. read more

I really like the place. It's totally worth the money. I usually eat there until it hurts. Lol My favorites are prawns, steak and duck. Lots of options to eat! read more

Large and reasonable buffet, but hardly any real Chinese dishes and most of the Chinese dishes there are involve breading and deep frying. The first time I was here I has diarrhea for two days; since I was with a group and no one else complained, I was able to trace it by interviewing people about what they ate to the mussels. Avoid them. Cocktail shrimp are nice here, and it is worth filling up on them to get the most expensive item for you money. I don't trust the sushi on a buffet and have avoided it. Staff is very friendy as other reviewers mentioned. Because the place is so busy and so friendly - and because of the yuppie digs in which this particular one is located - a lot of rude and spoiled brats are usually running around unsupervised by Mr. and Mrs. Yuppieparent. Last time I was run into twice and nearly knocked over. read more

Beautiful interior. With a very friendly manager & staff. Food was fresh. Even during coronavirus they bring the buffet food right out to you. I was a single lady out to dinner and felt like a Queen. Great location if ya want good chinese food read more

I have now been to Mandarin Restaurant 3 times: Twice in Mississauga and once at the Yonge Eglinton location. I was very impressed with Mandarin. What a great bang for the buck. Everything was fresh and there was a big assortment of food: Japanese sushi, roast beef, roast duck, wide variety of salads, chicken, desserts, you name it. This is a nice place to go with a large group of people. The wait staff at Mandarin is surprisngly good in light of the crowds of customers that they have to look after. They are constantly filling up water glasses, removing dirty plates and asking if we need anything. Pretty impressive. This is definitely a place where my friends, relatives and I will continue to go. read more

Somehow I end up at the Mandarin once or twice a year.....for about 20 years now. My dining experience here each of those times has been pretty much identical. This surprises me. Time after time after time, it's the same. It hasn't got better, hasn't got worse. Selection: Large. Shrimp, to crab legs, to roast beef, to teppanyaki to pizza, to soups etc.... Don't come here for the sushi, though they have it. Possibly the largest dessert selection I've seen Fresh: Yes. It's always busy so replenishment is continuous. Ambiance: Your only reason to come here should be to eat. Get my drift? And it's always busy. Always. Service: Very attentive and friendly. Plates cleared, waters refilled, new drinks brought, all right when you need it. Price: Appropriate for what you get. read more

Amazing grub for a fantastic price. The food was absolutely delicious, great presentation, good mix of flavours that blend together perfectly. Great portion sizes and good pricing. The customers in there were also extremely friendly and we had a really good time laughing and chatting away. It was a fantastic food place ! Definitely going back... read more

There is nothing else like this Buffett. It has essentially everything you can think of it crave for a all inclusive dinner. We have went there for birthdays, dinners and even Christmas and haven't been disappointed. I would suggest making a reservation as the wait can be pretty long at points. read more

Selection is huge but what stands out is the service. They clear off plates very quickly and give fresh napkins as soon as you run out. They are very attentive and I was impressed with my experience there. I enjoyed the Mandarin and would recommend them to anyone for a great dining experience! read more

The food here is good. I like how you can serve yourself. There are so many options. I enjoyed the sushi rolls, the Singapore Noodles, the ribs, glazed salmon, the ice cream, the fruit the jello and the cakes, the red velvet cake was good. My server was also very nice and charming. They are very efficient with clearing your dirty dishes. You have to come very hungry because you'll get full fast. This is one of my favorite spots. read more

I didn't go to buffet recently, but I remember, whenever we go to buffet, we don't give tips as there is nobody serving you the food. You go & pick up your own food. Only thing we ordered was double Crown Royal shots. That costed me $22. Anyhow, the waitress Jacky, was adamant that I should pay more than $7.50 for the tips. I told him, its a buffet, and how come you are asking for tips. Then he gave me this talk, "This is Canada my friend....". Then I told him, I've been living here 25 years. Anyhow, long story short, I didn't give more than that. I'm surprised that even after the minimum $14 wage increase, buffet people are like hawks praying on customers. The buffet costs $29 per person. At that price, you want tips too? There was no live cooks, there was no crap legs. Seshami was smelly. I think the tips should be banned, as it is a bribery. read more

Moon festival. Good food. Good service. Lots of choice. Go hungry or don't bother. We enjoyed and woke up wanting leftovers. Lol. No doggie bags allowed though. read more

Make reservations or they will give you the worst attitude you'll ever receive for the day. 5 stars for the service. My server was very attentive, helpful, and had a sense of humour. 1 star for the food. I was with a group of friends, but two of them started vomiting in the washroom, so we left early. When we went back, one of them kept on vomiting and started crying because of the pain she was in. I wasn't sick, but if you look online, there was several reports of being sick from eating at this location! Try to eat food with a high turnover (hot food and the ones that's made in front of you) and avoid the ones that aren't as popular (kelp, pickled veg) to avoid getting sick if you are coming! 1 star for the grill chef. Burnt me with hot oil and just sort of stared at me with a blank face. To be fair, she looked like she was a high school student or something but at least you could have said sorry. read more

I have been to this place a couple of times for group dinners. I have never been impressed with the food or service. I also question the health standards and cleanliness of the place. Recently a patron found a dead mouse on a seat while dining with her family on Mother's Day. I read about this in a Toronto newspaper and have decided that I will never visit this spot again. No big loss since my prior visits were poor and I was only at the Mandarin to join a group that had selected the spot. read more

I wanted to give four stars but the taste just wouldn't allow it. Anyway, I'd heard about Mandarin but didn't really care to pay as much as they want for weekend dinner when I'm usually available. Today it happened that I was free on a weekday at lunch time so I thought I'd give it a go. The first thing that struck me about the place was the awesome service. I was greeted as soon as I walked in. The hostess who seated me asked if it was my first time and showed me where everything was. My server introduced herself by name and told me to ask if I needed anything at all. Drinks were refilled within seconds and plates were removed so fast I never even noticed it happening. A++. The food was hit and miss but that's what I expect from a buffet. Being my first time I tried about two bites of every single thing I could find so I'll know what to get next time. All of the fried noodle dishes as well as the fried rice were absolutely void of flavour. They will be skipped next time. Pizza was close to what I make at hope. Was ok but will also be skipped because I can make it myself. Curry chicken was ok. Too much tumeric, though. I dislike being able to taste it, should be used just to color in my opinion. Roast salmon was delicious. Spicy chicken was the best thing I tasted. Lemon chicken was good, not overpowering on the artificial lemon extract like some places. The sauteed beans were also a surprise hit of awesomeness. Egg rolls and spring rolls were both disgusting. The sushi was nice. When I have a free weekday lunch I usually do all you can eat sushi so it was a welcome treat. It was the same as average budget sushi is everywhere else so no major complaints other than the yam maki not being tempura-crispy. The avacado peach maki and the chicken teriyaki maki hit the spot for me. Back to tempura, the vegetables stayed surprisingly crisp on the buffet. I approve. Chicken balls were what I'm used to from the east coast and I haven't seen those since moving to Toronto so I was tickled about that. Dessert deserves it's own section because it made my heart sad. When I walked in I wanted to skip the hot stuff and just eat dessert. I'm glad I resisted temptation because it sucked. The sugar-free cheesecake didn't seem to have artificial sweetener either. The carrot cake was at least a week old. The creme caramel was a little curdled. Thankfully the rocky road square was perfect. Also the red velvet cheesecake ice cream was tasty. With drink and the ridiculous amount of food listed above it rang in at 17.49. Excellent value considering it's 9 PM and I still haven't needed to eat again. I will definitely go back to Mandarin for lunch. It's not gourmet and it's not "authentic" (whatever that means) but there are enough treasures hidden in the feeding trough to make it worth $13. read more

This location is so much better than other locations I've been to! The manager Sandy took the time to come and talk to us about our meal and introduced herself! The service is always 10/10! read more

Not the best location. I once found one of the pot lights in the ice cream, it fell from above..how bad is that? I asked if it was extra charge or included with the buffet...I demanded the entire thing to be thrown out due to broken glass! read more

This is a buffet chain. New manager/ owner.., impressed me to the nines- I mentioned to her that I miss certain dish they had before and she has it prepared just for me. Thank you, Paddy!a read more

Well you know exactly what you're getting when you walk in here. The buffet style food is good and the desserts are excellent. I for one am a big fan of crab legs which I think is their specialty. The service was good overall and really prompt. What annoys me about this place though is the wait times which can take a while esp on the weekends. It seems to be a favorite for large groups hence you have to be really patient to be seated. Overall, its worth the money and worth the wait. read more

I'm not under any illusions that this place is an authentic Chinese restaurant. I mean, they serve pizza, mashed potatoes and roast beef in the 'white people food' corner of the buffet line. Mandarin is great because it offers a variety of well made dishes. Let me clarify, well made buffet style dishes. For a buffet it's pretty decent, you have to admit. The restaurant itself is cheesy in its decor, but the staff are friendly and attentive. Not a bad place to spend 20 bucks. read more

Let me start off by saying when I go to the Mandarin, I am not expecting the greatest quality food. I am expecting chinese take out quality, and a hell of a lot of dessert. Oh and soup and salad to make me feel better about my over indulgence. I also expect to spend the rest of the evening on the couch or in bed, hating myself and planning my visit to the gym in the AM. This is why I go once a year, at most, but people: do NOT go to the Mandarin before a night out of drinking. I have so many friends who do this, and while it seems like a good idea, it never turns out well. The Mandarin (not just this location) has the friendliest staff ever. Really, if it weren't for the staff and excellent service, I wouldn't return. I'm not big on buffets but it is always nice to go somewhere where there is truly food for everyone (pizza, sushi, roast beef, yorkshire pudding, even a full turkey dinner around thanksgiving) and I'm telling you, the staff always put a smile on my face! Avoid this (and any Mandarin) like the plague on holidays though. The wait to get seated is crazy. read more

Expensive for what you are getting at the buffet. Everything basically tastes same as they are mostly coated with the same sauces. They don't exchange the food sometimes even though no one is taking it because the food got too dry from being left out long. read more

They have lots of option which is great , but other than that nothing is special. Heard so many things about it, but honestly that is it.

The only reason we go to Mandarin is for their Crab Leg Festival. The amount of crab legs my love can shuffle down his throat would have left our bank account overdrawn if purchased at market prices (I actually checked that). The crab legs are always top notch fresh, lightly salted, and pre-cut, and although I don't get into the messy business of getting them out of their shells, my other half says it is very easy as he proceeds to unshell the fifth plate of the evening. As for everything else in this buffet, it is average or even below average. I don't like a single salad from the bar, they are mainly bland and boring. The soups are Ok with 3-4 to choose from including favourites like Won Ton and Hot and Sour and perhaps a chowder or other cream soup depending on your luck. There is no Peking Duck at Mandarin, I really don't know why, as it really seems to be a staple of other buffets, guess they dared to be different, not in a good way though. They offer roast beef which is again bland bland bland. The selection from the hot table is standard with fried foods and some of the familiar to the white men Chinese dishes, all incredibly westernized. Sushi are just plain wrong, I mean chicken with peach roll? what is that? French take on Japanese cuisine? No sashimi either. The desserts are plentiful but nothing to stand out really. When ordering tea ask for one tea bag, or you will get two overpowering tea bags in a small pot, for which you'll be charged. Other than that service is uber friendly, fast and efficient. At dinner they validate your parking ticket, but not for lunch. Overall as I said, crab legs are the only thing that keeps this place on my list. read more

We went up here to eat a couple of years ago when we visited Canada. This place was Amazing!! Unlike any Chinese restaurants in the U.S. we were shocked by the atmosphere and quality of the food. If you are thinking about going to eat a buffet with excellent quality - look no further. I hope to be back in the future. read more

Went there on my BD. Was fun, lots of choices. I really like all the salads and shrimp too.

Very busy Saturday night. The food was restocked without any delay. The quality was typical for a buffet. Not the best but adequate. The waiter was friendly and attentive despite the busy atmosphere. read more

Delicious. Not enough vegetarian items. Lots of amazing desserts! A variety of Asian foods and Canadian/American foods as well. Very unhealthy, but nice for 3 times a year! :) Always busy though. We always make a reservation! We just went tonight (Wednesday) at 7:30 PM and it was still pretty busy!! read more

The Mandarin has, by far, the BEST wait staff in Toronto. They attend to every single need. The food is absolutely delicious. On the Saturday that I went, they had endless crab legs. Definitely go with an appetite because you will want to try everything. I also noticed that the sushi has improved - they have a lot more variety. The Mandarin is celebrating Chinese New Year, so there are many specialty dishes being offered during this time of year. read more

I can't remember which location I went to but I enjoyed the Chinese buffet. The food was not greasy, the seafood was fresh. I have to say this is one of the best Chinese buffet I have been too. The servers were good at picking up plates and handing out clean napkins. read more