"2"^^ . "2009-04-02T00:00:00"^^ . "Someday a looooooong time ago, Mandarin rubbed me the wrong way. I haven't stepped into a Mandarin for over a decade! \n\nJust the other weekend, I was forced to go here for a celebratory occasion. \n\nHowever... \n\nMandarin is now, no longer on my hate list. \nIt is now on my aiight list and (I guess) I will no longer persuade others to make an alternate restaurant decision should Mandarin be their top choice. \n\nI surprisingly enjoyed my dinner here and unbelievably helped myself to seconds. Concentrating on the deep fried shrimp. \n\nI am still confused why there's a roast beef station? There's no way someone can be fooled that roast beef is Chinese food! Right? \n\nMandarin, I know buffets are suppose to offer an ample selection, but it's okay to stick to one theme."^^ . "3"^^ . "1"^^ . "5"^^ . . . .