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| - This place was..as it says, A-OK. Nothing spectacular, but not bad either. The buffet has a wide variety of foods, but I wouldn't exactly call it a 'Chinese' buffet, since there was lot of stuff that I would not consider "Chinese" food - ie. roasted lamb, corn, mashed potatoes, fries, onion rings, pizza, etc.
They did have a big selection of seafood - crab legs, grilled calamari, lobster bisque...too bad I'm not a big seafood fan!
Standard buffet fare - general Tso chicken, spring rolls, fried rice, torpedo shrimp... but one glaring omission. So glaring, that I thought about removing a star from this review... NO CHICKEN BALLS! How in the heck can you have a Chinese buffet without chicken balls? I was flabbergasted. I even asked to make sure. While this did not spoil my dining experience, I was definitely disappointed.
Desserts were nice. Big selection of miniature cakes and pies, with fresh made crepes. The cookies and creme cheesecake was unexpectedly delightful, though the ice cream flavours (a highlight at the Mandarin) left much to be desired...plus no toppings :(
I'm mixed on this place. On one hand, they do have some great coupons (free meal on your birthday, or 15% off your party's bill during your birth month), but on the other, if I had to pay full price for this meal, I would've been a little miffed.
It's a good stand-in for Mandarin, but doesn't really measure up. PS. ...and NO CHICKEN BALLS!!
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