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| - Mandarin is a buffet style restaurant and it's the same in almost every location. The buffet is massive and has a variety of Oriental food and desserts.
This location is nice and big. I love the huge colourful fish tanks, cozy and fun décor and their food! At the buffet you can expect: A variety of hot soups, salads, grilled veggies, plenty of Chinese and Thai dishes, sushi bar, ribs, meatloaf, seafood, waffles, desserts that include jelly, cakes, pies, fresh fruit, a sundae bar with tons of topping choices etc. Besides water, all other drinks are not included in the buffet price. Those other drinks include- wine, coffee, cocktails, soft drinks etc.
I've always experienced the staff here to be very kind and efficient. The service has always been good. The prices are very reasonable; I think I paid under $23 for the buffet- not bad. The variety of the dishes is great, but I would not say the food is excellent quality. The food is not bad either, just in between- it's good.
The major downfall about this particular Mandarin location for me is that it's almost always crowded with either kids who are running around or large groups of very loud teenagers. Also, every time I came here I had to wait some time in line in order to get a table. I would highly recommend making reservations to beat the line-up.
Overall, I would recommend Mandarin if you're looking for some yummy Oriental food. However, do expect crowds and noise. Personally, I can't wait to go back for their jumbo fresh strawberries half dipped in milk chocolate!
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