Went here with a group to have dinner as 1 of our friends was visiting from out of town. Staff was very friendly and attentive. Constantly filling our drinks, getting our empty plates and getting us napkins. If they apot 1 of us having crab legs on our plate… they would bring the tool to crack the shell. Parking can be a bit of a pain during busy times… linch and dinners. Noce find… as the one on 410 and Steeles lacks in some good staff.
Dianne C.
Place rating: 4 Brampton, Canada
Hubby and I eat here at least once a month. Food is good. Have never had a bad night. Sometimes I feel like we are being rushed, but other times we have no problems. The manager is always checking to be sure things are okay.
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Place rating: 4 Toronto, Canada
This is Mandarin’s second Brampton location and is a very good alternative to the main location off Hwy. 410 if they’re overflowing(which they often are). The food here is consistently good and only very slightly inferior to the main location. I’m a little surprised they didn’t make this location bigger from the start as it fills very quickly. But the usual Mandarin fare can be found here and as with the main location is very highly recommended.
Niño M.
Place rating: 5 Vancouver, Canada
Been to several ayce Chinese restaurants all over North America and this place impressed me. We all know ayce isn’t the best place to get quality dining, but this place is actually legit! Service was great. Food was fresh(thank goodness) and DELICIOUS. Its not like other ayce places where the food is terrible. My favourite was the garlic pepper chicken. The dessert was great too. Ice cream was actually creamy and not just frozen water like at other buffets. Restrooms were super clean. Definitely would come back here. A+++
Hannah P.
Place rating: 2 Windsor, Canada
I ordered delivery at 5:50 on a Saturday afternoon. Over the phone, we were told it would be a 60 – 90 minute delivery time. Pretty disappointing given that Brampton West is about a 5 – 10 minute drive from our house. After 90 minutes I tried calling the restaurant for an update on our food… I tried over 25 times(and have the phone records to prove it!), and every time the phone line was busy. Our credit card was charged at around 7:40, which we know as my husband has configured text message alerts when his card is charged. At 8:15, on call number 32, I finally got ahold of someone at the restaurant, who apologized stating they had a new driver and that he should be there any minute. I asked if the food was still fresh or if it had been sitting since our card was charged and was told it would be fresh and that the restaurant would process a 50% refund on our dinner for the inconvenience. The food arrived at 8:35. The portions were actually smaller than I expected, and so-so. Surprisingly the entrees didn’t come with rice. The sushi was dreadful. I paid half price, but it was honestly overpriced even at that given the portion size and the quality of the food. Very disappointing.
Jonathan W.
Place rating: 2 Brampton, Canada
I’ve always come to Mandarin(whether this one, or other locations) not out of my choosing. To state the obvious: this is Westernized Chinese food 101. I won’t be too proud to admit that I can find some guilty pleasure in some of it(though my bloated-ness and fatigue after eating is not pleasurable). That said, why would you ever want to pay over $ 20 for food no better than Manchu Wok at a food court near you? I’m not even saying it to be cruel: the food is directly on par with Manchu Wok. Won’t the chow mein or fried rice with 3 sides at $ 8.99 suffice for people? And some of the ‘unique’ things they offer over Manchu Wok are either forgettable(dessert) or plain nasty(sushi). I’ll give them credit for running a tight ship and always having good service. But I won’t lie to say that I cringe anytime I hear ‘x’ family member wants their birthday dinner there, and I can basically throw away my valued(and limited) money.
Zoe M.
Place rating: 2 Brampton, Canada
I found the food was like cafeteria fare. This is what I expected of a buffet. I felt I was back at the school/university dining hall again. It would have been nice if the server had come around more to fill our water glasses. We sat with empty water glasses for around 20 minutes before a server showed up and they weren’t busy.
Paul D.
Place rating: 3 Toronto, Canada
We called at 5:30 pm and asked them if we needed to make reservations for 6:45 pm. We were told that they was no need. When we arrived at 6:45, they told us to wait 30 min. Why didn’t they set up a reservation in the first place. Once in the buffet, we did get good service.
Rao R.
Place rating: 2 Brampton, Canada
AYCE buffets are tailored made for women and men with a large appetite. However, this is a tell-tale sign that seldom fortunes of great food. Mandarin is your typical buffet that serves average Asian-Fusion cuisine. During my recent venture, I visited on a cold, afternoon with my friends. Entering the front doors, two waitresses greeted us. Quickly seated at our table, my friends and me raced towards the buffet line, stomachs growling for food. The food lacks quality and has fewer variety of food. Most food items are bland and taste unfresh. However, sashimi at the sushi counter is served exclusively(out of all Mandarin locations I visited) at this location. The décor is modern and feels welcoming, which has a different look to other Mandarins. The service is below average. The waiter was not attentive and unprofessional when serving. During my lastest visit, the waiter frowned upon my actions for photographing for my Unilocal review. Mandarin is a disappointment compared to the other locations. I do not recommend this to anyone. Update Jan 24: Edited grammatical errors, includes my lastest visit and more detail.
Kim T.
Place rating: 1 Toronto, Canada
Came in pretty late. Staff said the kitchen closes at 9:30. We arrived at 8:30. We usually eat pretty fast, but we asked the host if they will be putting away food soon or there will still be good variety. She replied that they still have food and a lot of selection since it was chinese new year. The restaurant was very nice, a little too stuffy and warm for my liking, but wasn’t unbearable. Food selection was not that great. Food looked like they were sitting there the whole day. The taste and quality wasn’t that great neither. Every bite felt like it was lacking something. We also had to wait pretty long and had to ask twice for some water. At 9:20, they were putting away all the dessert, while I was going to grab some. Staff didn’t even bother asking me if I wanted to have any, they literally grab it out of my reach and quickly put it away or even throw it right in the garbage so I won’t get the chance to ask for it. I know we came late, but we specifically asked at what time they were closing the kitchen. If we had known they were ready to kick everyone out, we wouldn’t have stayed and mostly, they shouldn’t have take us in to make a quick buck. Mandarin, NONONO
Stephanie M.
Place rating: 3 Toronto, Canada
I’m not a fan of buffets and this one is no different than any other Mandarin. In fact it’s way smaller than any other one I’ve been to with a lot less choices. The ONLY thing that is different about this one that I’ve noticed, is at the sushi counter, they had sashimi. It was fresh and really tasty. I had a few plates of that. Other than that, it’s the usual. I have to say that the service here was really great. The servers were attentive, always coming to remove plates, and even offered to take photos of my boyfriends niece as we sung her happy birthday. I would go back for the service, but not the food(except maybe the sashimi!)