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| - I have noticed a lot of snarky comments about Mandarin being a place to stuff yourself, and I am dismayed, as I have been coming to various Mandarin restaurants all over the GTA for years, and never had a bad meal. What they offer is choice, and a lot of it, and all the staff strive SO hard to be polite and helpful. But despite it being a chain, the menu varies somewhat in each restaurant, reflecting local tastes. This busy Mandarin location makes the best creme brulee of any of their locations. Believe it or not, it's not supposed to taste like sugar topped scrambled eggs! So kudos to the Yonge and Eg location for getting the creme brulee recipe right. Generally they are one of the best quality Mandarins around. I just want to express one frustration about Mandarin, though: 99 % of the male staff at the carving table have NO idea what you mean when you ask them to slice the meat THINLY. They look at you blankly and give you slices thick enough to choke. OK, I know this is hardly a Chinese dish, but carving a roast is hardly rocket science. That's the main reason I give 3 stars, not 4 stars.
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