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| - Let me start by saying that I've never been a fan of buffets. There is something unnatural about food that has been sitting there for god knows how long, being touched by anyone who walks by.
My issue with the Mandarin is not so much that it is a buffet, but the fact that you are paying so much to eat there. I understand that eating until you burst is what draws people to a buffet, but would you really want to pay so much to stuff yourself with generic food? Toronto has great Asian restaurants, and most of them are pretty cheap. What is the appeal of the Mandarin?
I can imagine people keep going to the Mandarin because they like to sample everything they offer. And trust me, they offer a lot. With so many options, you are bound to find something you like.
And now that my biases are out of the way, I can begin my review. I went for lunch. The place was packed as usual. The service was pretty slow. As soon as we got our drinks, we headed to the buffet. I sampled a little bit of everything. The food was warm, but I never found any dish that I loved. The person I was with said this particular location was no good, and that other locations were much better. I'm gonna have to agree. I recently went to the Oakville location, and the food was a thousand times better.
Give it a try if you are into buffets. If you are not sure, then avoid at all costs.
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