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Mandarin

Upper James, Hamilton, Ontario L0R 1P0, Canada
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Ranked #21 of 542 restaurants in Hamilton
Price range: €19 - €77
Cuisines: Chinese, Canadian
Dining options: Buffet
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Dining options: Buffet
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Hamilton, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

They serve plenty of good food. All dishes are labelled. It is okay to return for refills. I find the desserts less interesting than other dishes except for almond cookies.

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Hamilton, Canada
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2013

I find people who go there eat likes its there last meal. Stuffing yourself till you just cant move is not a good thing. I guess because you pay so much you feel you got to get your moneys worth. There is not really good value there. I wouldnt be surprized if some of the food is surved over for... More

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Hamilton, Canada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2013

Closed on us early. Website read open until 10pm. At 8:45pm we were informed that they would be closing at 9pm, we had arrived at 8:30pm. People were vacuuming around us as we were trying to eat. Food trays started to be removed at 9pm. The manager didn't seem to really care when I spoke to her. An overall poor... More

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Kitchener, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2013

Great food, very clean and well taken care of buffet! Service can be slow and have to wait to find someone to ask for a steak knive or refil but otherwise excellent place to eat!

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Cannington, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2013

always a smile and a nice greeting when u arrive the choice and selection have something for everybody l have always found it well stocked and hot . the price is around 30 per person with tax for adults and worth every penny. and if you have room they have a great dessert section always a favorite of mine when... More

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Portland, Michigan
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2013

My girlfriends family orders take out from the Mandarin regularly and I feel that it was a step up from basic Chinese buffet fare but it is still nothing extremely extraordinary. So if you are just looking for good Chinese take out, this is a place worth looking into.

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See 3 more reviews by MetalGearFan302 for Hamilton
Toronto, Canada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2013

Nothing special this time unfortunately. Decent choices but during the busy time the containers appeared to not get refilled as quickly as I would expected. The quality of the food was good however in a group of 7 we also felt rushed at the end of the meal

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Hamilton, Canada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2013

We go to the mandarin at least once a month. There are other places like King's buffet we go also to but in mandarin the hosts are very polite and everyone who works there is very nice and has a smile. Our server was cheerful and tending to all our needs brought us a warm towels to wash our hands... More

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See 2 more reviews by Comandante111 for Hamilton
Whiting, Indiana
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2013

I'm fairly new to the Ontario area and we went for the Chinese New Year Buffet promotion lunch buffet for my fiancee's birthday brunch. The hosting station is very polite and everyone who worked there was very nice and had a smile on their face. Our server was cheerful and brought us a warm towel to wash our hands before... More

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Hamilton
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2013

If you are willing to spend a bit more for great service then go. There's something for everyone. you just can't be disappointed with the quality.

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