Everyone knows The Mandarin.
Most of us have been at least once. I go about once a year because it's my mom's favourite so although I probably would not go here on my own free will, I have a lot of great family memories here. That alone makes it an A-Ok place in my books.
But I have to say, the food has really improved over the years. Most people's aversion to the all you can eat Canadian style Asian food chain is the guilt and remorse you feel after eating way too much fried and sweet food. Well, I'm saying if you have the will power to pass on the chicken balls and spring rolls and all those gooey desserts, you CAN have a nice somewhat healthy meal here. You just need to make the right choices.
To help you, they now have calorie counts on each dish. If anything, these can act as a deterrent from temptation. All you really need is to stick to veggies and roasted or baked meat and fish. Vegetarian proteins are also available if that's your thing. Plenty of good quality fresh fruit offerings and refreshing sherbets for after. So there you go. It is possible to keep to your diet if you are ever invited to a Mandarin Party. Go for it!
If you do happen to enjoy a big old plate of General Tao Chicken there's that, too (and much, much more!!)