Mandarin Buffet

[Sammy78]

Has anyone ever been at lunch time on a saturday? Is it the same selection for food at dinner time?

 

[versitile1]

Been a while for me. Why don't you call them and ask?

 

[Dougal Short]

I seem to recall that some of their higher-cost items are AWOL... crab legs etc.

 

[ig-88]

Has anyone ever been at lunch time on a saturday? Is it the same selection for food at dinner time?

Doubt it, due to the price differential. There's more than enough to chow down; it's just that dinner and weekend/holiday selection has more specialty items.

I liked their creme brulee (on a weekend dinner).

http://www.mandarinrestaurant.com/main.asp

 

[dirkd101]

More dog, less cat on the weekend.

 

[TeasePlease]

I seem to recall that some of their higher-cost items are AWOL... crab legs etc.

This. The lunch has fewer items like the crab legs and maybe even the prime rib. I'm not a fan of Mandarin.

Try Imperial Buffet instead.

 

[Mr Deeds]

The Mandarin is disgusting :deadhorse:

 

[richaceg]

Like any other buffet...don't expect crab legs, lobster & roast beef at lunch. But not into Mandarin. so over rated.

 

[Yoga Face]

the mongolian on don mills


you pick your meat and fish raw then watch them cook it with the spices u have picked

 

[1HandInMyPocket]

This. The lunch has fewer items like the crab legs and maybe even the prime rib. I'm not a fan of Mandarin.

Try Imperial Buffet instead.

+1
Actually I've only been to Imperial twice, both for dinner, however, my father likes to go there for lunch a lot.

 

[great bear]

Mandarin =Food poisoning.

 

[Dougal Short]

Mandarin =Food poisoning.

And snot from little kids, people hacking up puss on the food...

 

[Mrbluntx]

dragon pearl at don mills and york mills, very upscale asian buffet imo. expensive on the weekends though ~30 a head. lobster is not all you can eat though they give you ticket per person for it, you get a tail and claw with that ticket.

 

[sauna1701]

Try Imperial Buffet instead.

The Imperial Buffet in Ajax is way better than the one in Scarborough. Tried both locations several times for both lunch and dinner. Scarborough location disappoints each time, Worse than Mandarin @ Birchmount.

 

[TheDr]

The Imperial Buffet in Ajax is way better than the one in Scarborough. Tried both locations several times for both lunch and dinner. Scarborough location disappoints each time, Worse than Mandarin @ Birchmount.

I was at the Ajax Imperial Buffet for dinner this past weekend, the selection and quality didn't seem as good as it used to be in the past. The Mandarin near Wonderland at lunchtime on a weekday has a very good selection and quality of food.

 

[sauna1701]

There is a buffet place on north east side Markham road and Ellesmere. They seem to have more dishes that true asians prefer rather than the North American style food that Mandarin has. Only been there once for dinner. Smaller buffet than Mandarin but food is fresh and seems busy.

 

[shack]

The Imperial Buffet Scarborough location disappoints each time,

Sounds like the definition of consistency.

 

[mightymouse007]

dragon pearl at don mills and york mills, very upscale asian buffet imo. expensive on the weekends though ~30 a head. lobster is not all you can eat though they give you ticket per person for it, you get a tail and claw with that ticket.

There is a sister restaurant of Dragon Pearl. At dinner time, Dragon Legend near Woodbine and Highway 7 is also very good. Mandarin is nothing compare to Dragon Pearl or Dragon Legend.

 

[GameBoy27]

Having been there once and with all the restaurants in Toronto, I don't understand why anyone would choose to eat there.

 

[lomotil]

Mandarin knows their clientele, they are busy for a reason. It is an insult almost for Chinese people to eat there however as the food is ....well.