150 Katimavik Rd, Ottawa, ON K2L 2N2, Canada
Service Update: Welcome back to Dine-In at Mandarin Kanata. Take-Out and Delivery service is also available. Visit in-store, order online, or call ahead to make your reservation or place your order. Thank you for visiting. We look forward to serving you soon.
The first evening of no GST on restaurant dining! The place was slammed solid. Throughout all of it, the waiting staff and servers did an outstanding job. Our servers BUU, June and Sam were so attentive. This place remains one of our favourite family friendly restaurants ❤️
Ken was our server for the night and he blew us away with his stories and charisma. Me and my wife came here for our anniversary dinner and Ken made our night even better than we could have imagined. He was always checking up on us and making sure our dining experience was 11/10. He was the absolute nicest and most positive server I have ever had in 19 years of life. Whoever sees this please give Ken the gratitude and admiration he Deserves and shows each and every one of the Mandarin diners. Absolutely best experience I’ve ever had dining out. Thank you Ken
Everything is delicious and clean. A beautiful Christmas atmosphere. Thank you! We’ll be back soon. Highly recommend to everyone!
I had an excellent dining experience at Mandarin Restaurant! The food was delicious, with a great variety of dishes that were flavorful and perfectly prepared. The atmosphere was welcoming and comfortable, making it a perfect spot for a relaxed meal. Our waitress, Amy, was outstanding—attentive, friendly, and very knowledgeable about the menu. She made great recommendations and ensured that we had everything we needed throughout our meal. I highly recommend this restaurant for both the fantastic food and exceptional service. Will definitely be back!
I had a fantastic experience at "Mandarin." Everything impressed me, from the ambiance to the service. The interior is tastefully decorated, creating a cozy atmosphere. The menu is diverse, and the dishes are true masterpieces. Fresh ingredients and a perfect balance of flavors. The service was top-notch; the staff was polite and attentive. I will definitely return and recommend it to my friends!
We love the Mandarin buffet! I usually go to the roast beef bar, while others enjoy the Canadian-Chinese food! There is a great salad bar, soups, breads and yummy desserts. It can be pricey, but seniors receive a discount and there are private rooms for large parties. We go at lunch time when its less expensive
It was beautifully decorated and all the food was amazing. The service was amazing as well and everyone was so polite. I had never been before and they lead us right to the seating place and showed us where we would find everything. Definitely would come back!
Top notch Chinese and sushi buffet. High quality everything but you're paying twice as much than the average Chinese buffet. With that would add nigiri sushi since they already offer sashimi. Maybe a better roll selection as well. Would definitely return if we lived nearby.
Great food, very friendly staff
Lani was super friendly and attentive !
Im giving it a 3...Ive been to the buffet numerous times...the food is amazing ...fresh and full of flavor...unfortunately the take out food was not up to par at all ...
Amy is very good and very friendly! We really enjoyed our meal and the service she gave us! Vegetarian options: They have a good selection of vegetarian meals
Amy was wonderful! She went above and beyond to make our visit enjoyable! She was very friendly and attentive! Parking: Lots of parking outside during our visit.
We go to Mandarins often but this is one of the best locations. Very clean and good food. Service is also wonderful. We just had the best experience with a server named Melda , So friendly and charming, it made our night.
It was first time visiting Mandarin in Kanata and the reception was great. Food was incredible delicious. The place is beautiful overall and service is top notch. Receptionists were all warm and friendly. Had a good reception from Tracy. Thank you Tracy for loving what you do. Will definitely come back.
Our server Melda was wonderful, poor lady had 5 birthdays at one time and had to sing to them all by herself. What a great attitude and smile.
Good time
Melda was very good
Just had a bday party at Mandarin! Great food and our server Amy was great! Highly recommend Kid-friendliness: Lots of kid friendly options
Service is always exceptional. Emma and Amy were excellent servers and made my daughters birthday very special.
Lanie was the best
Lanie and her partner were a great team. We were well taken care of and had a wonderful dinner
Lanie was our server and was very helpful and attentive
Very good service Lanie and her partner were our servers Great selection of food, the music was a bit loud. Food
KEN and his team were amazing.
Ken and Christine were awesome hosts and sang a great bday for my daughter We come here all the time its great Food : 5/5
We had a work Christmas party brunch at the Mandarin in Kanata and it was amazing as usual! All the choices were hot and fresh and the customer service is 10 Stars!
Great experience provided by Amy and Emma
Really good place, good service, good food. My whole family was happy.
Delicious food! Our server Amy was amazing! Parking: Perfect Food : 5/5 |
Christina took great care of us. The food was great and we had an awesome time.
It was great!!
Great food and great service!
Great expérience, with Melda our wonderful waitress!
Melda was our server and she was fantastic!!
Excellent food! Excellent service! Special shout out to Melda for being an amazing waitress. Definitely coming back and bringing more people!
Melda was super nice and a great server!
Melda and staff were great. Food was delicious
Magnificent
Staff is very professional and friendly, Melda was excellent, I always come to the Kanata location, food is always fresh and delicious.
Melda and Emma served us and were very nice!
Dietary restrictions: Lala Food
Very Nice place, good place to eat with Friends.
They kept fresh food coming up and service was good
Melda and her partner were fabulous servers. Very polite and attentive. Great experience
Worth the trip - food exceeded expectations. Melda, our server, was also fantastic! Highly recommend.
Melda was attentive and very friendly. Excellent service throughout our meal!!!
Had a wonderful birthday dinner at the Mandarin this evening. Our waitress Laine went above and beyond with her service toward my family and I.
Food selection is still great. Seating areas looking a little haggard.
Lanie and her counterpart were amazing hostesses this evening Kid-friendliness: Good environment for young kids Food : 5/5 |
Lanie and Yue were great! Food is delicious, we celebrate birthdays here every year
Parking: Good experience Food
Melda was an awesome waitress Kid-friendliness: Kid friendly Food : 3/5 |
Melda was a wonderful waitress Thanks for a great experience Food
Fabulous service from Ken and Cristina very friendly and helpful
Melds service excellent and food was great Parking: Mel Food : 5/5 |
Ken and Christine made this dining experience amazing! They made sure our plates were cleaned up and that we were well taken care of! They earned these 5 stars and I d give them more if I could!
Eaten at mandarin many times and Tracey C provided exceptional service :)
One of the best Mandarins i have gone to. Our server Tracy C was wonderful and very kind! Thank you!
Fantastic place to go. Fast friendly service food is amazing.
Amy provided great service
The team is very kind and very quick, excellent service!
Wife and kids loved this place. Special thanks to Melda! Food
Good food, Emma was a lovely and efficient server.
Amy, Emma, and Shirley did a wonderful job at making our dinning experience superb. This location was very beautiful and relaxing. The food was excellent and delicious. It was an awesome and enjoyable time, highly recommend this location!
The food tastes amazing! Service was great, thanks to Amy. The atmosphere is calm and very clean. Its expensive but worth a good treat.
Had a great experience with food and staffs especially Melda and Christine. Thank you so much for your service.
Melda was a great server!
Lannie was great! Thank you for the amazing service at Mandarin Kanata
We had Melda as a server and she was exceptional. She was polite and made sure that our experience was nothing but amazing. Well done!
Maida was great. Had a birthday for our 12 year old grand daughter. It was the perfect atmosphere.
Melda was excellent the entire service! Kid-friendliness: Great time Food : 5/5 |
Amy was our server, she was very attentive and friendly, always smiling too. Will certainly be back soon.
Great food and 20% seniors discount. Parking: All you can eat buffet is the best. Food : 5/5 | Service
Good food, reasonable prices
Service was very efficient from Lanie and others. Too efficient at times when she topped up our water and ended up pouring, water all over my mom. She noticed but did nothing as we used every cloth and napkin to clean it up.
Shout out Lanie, made us feel right at home. mandarin for evaaaaaa
We celebrated my husband s birthday last night and the food is so good, especially salmon sashimi and sushi ( my favorite) . Good service, especially Emma who brought a piece of cake with candle and sang with us a happy birthday. She gave us a souvenir ( a picture) and we love it. It s our 2nd time there and for sure we will still come back.
Our servers Ken and Christine were amazing!! I went for my birthday and everyone was so friendly and the food was great!!!
Lanie our server was excellent!
Service for waiter and waitress are good except the front reception desk two Mandarin speaking ladies are not polite and no manner at all
The food was delicious and the service was amazing. Ken and Emma even helped celebrated my friends birthday
I went there for my friend birthday s. The food was good. The service was great, Ken sang a birthday song for my friend. Ken, Emma and Jun were very good. We really enjoyed our night.
The service we got was amazing. Ken and Emma were amazing. They treated us as part of the family. Literally I felt amazing here.
Ken and Emma was very good. I really appreciated
Our server Amy was wonderful! She was able to help with our needs for the baby and helped celebrate my husbands birthday
Lunch with friends
I was very disappointed in the food. Everything else was great.
Great service from Amy and Emma!
As usual mandarin did not fail to live up to my standards. The selection wide and all delicious it s the perfect place for a cozy meal that everyone can enjoy. We came for a birthday and enjoyed the community type environment you feel at mandarin. Our lovely waitress Lanie took extra care of us and made our experience pleasurable and smooth. She took extra length to make it a very kid friendly environment! She sang a birthday song and we were pleased to see everyone join in along with us! Overall a great time! Parking: For the lunch hours the parking lot was fairly empty and accessible.
Impromptu family dinner at Mandarin Kanata. We were very happy with the exceptional customer service from Lanie. She was friendly and asking if we were content. Special anniversary drinks were delicious and the food was fresh and delicious too.
Message was attentive and had a wonderful welcoming smile. The restaurant was very busy and she manage two rooms while keeping our table happy too! Thank you for a wonderful evening!!
Great selection of food. Food area was well stocked, clean and organized. Lanie and the rest of staff were welcoming, provided attentive and friendly service.
No birds like other locations. Otherwise was an amazing experience! Our first time at this location - will be returning next time for sure! Thank you Lanie!!! Kid-friendliness: Lots for kids to eat! Cotton candy is entertaining and delicious
One of my favourite restaurants, food was delish and service was great!
Both Lanie and Melda were awesome.
Thank you Tracy for your service!
Great food and a huge selection with tons of options. Great service from Melda! Only downside was there was a bit of a wait when we arrived, line was out the door, luckily we had reservations. But worth the wait regardless. :) Kid-friendliness: Great! Even the pickiest eaters will be able to find something.
Amazing place, amazing servers, amazing food, love this place
Visited during moon festival, on a Thursday night. Not overly busy, Service was impeccable as always Food that was available was great But most of the festival food samples were always empty. Not much chance to try new things tonight. That was disappointing Family of 6 gathering for moms visit from out west.
Tracy C was fantastic. Very pleasant and accommodating. All food was fresh and well stocked.
Amy was our server and was excellent
Really amazing
Amy is great! Super friendly!
Its no surprise theyve been in business for 45 years! Incredible food, friendly service (thank you Lanie), and just incredible!
Lanie provided us amazing service and the food was everything we asked for!!! Would go back again!!!
Emma, was truly amazing. Made us feel very welcomed.
Great Chinese buffet place.
And A+
Very nice and very awesome food
Tracy C. Is very kind and always attentive
Lanie was an amazing server!
Malda is a wonderful hostess and made our dinner a delight Kid-friendliness: Family friendly restaurant Food : 5/5 |
Great service by lani! Kid-friendliness: Kids got little toys Food : 5/5 |
Melda was our server. She was excellent. The salmon was exquisite.
Tracey and Everyone at Mandarin Kanata are so friendly, funny and attentive. Always a great time!! Kid-friendliness: So great with kids!
Melda was great and took great care of us during the meal. Thanks for the laughs and the birthday photo. Parking: Always plenty of parking available. Great time
Melda and Lanie provides excellent service to us. The food is also excellent !
Things to know: -Very busy -Hectic when walking into buffet area -People don t follow one direction in buffet area Vegetarian options: You pick what you eat. Parking: Usually quite busy. Finding parking might be a little hard but there is most likely a spot available
The meat balls are to die for
Great food
Amy provides excellent customer service
Visited with my family for a birthday lunch, and the food was fantastic! Melda was our server, and she was incredible super friendly and went above and beyond to make our experience special. Highly recommend, and we ll definitely be back!
Melda was exceptionally polite, professional and friendly to us all. She made us feel so welcomed.
Tim, Emma and Melda were soo nice. Great service. I highly recommend Mandarin Kanata
Wonderful place for dinner! Melda, and Tim were wonderful servers!
Lanie was so awesome. We had such a great dinning experience. Can t wait to come back!
Lanie was our amazing server, she was on the ball!!!! She was always checking on us and always kept our waters filled! As always, the food and the restaurant was top notch!!! Love this place!
Far exceeded my expectations! Staff are lovely and food was delicious...will be back!
Grilled pineapple was good
Melda did a great job! All the food was delicious!! Kid-friendliness: Happy birthday was sung! Kids loved the food and desserts! Food : 5/5 |
Food was great and our server Ken was awesome!
Lanie and Tim were so lovely and served us well. God bless you all.
Everything was perfect, our watrist was Angela, she was a professional and respectful person. The food was fresh and tasty, all the personnel were respectful.
LANIE and MELDA were excellent servers. Helped us with the menus and explained things in TAGALOG for my Filipino friends. Food was excellent too. Food
Laine was our server thank you very much for the fantastic lunch!
Lanie was so fantastic Kid-friendliness: So great Food : 5/5 |
The perfect place to come with kids. I ve never been disappointed in the food, service or cleanliness.
Lanie was absolutely amazing great personality and amazing customer service she
Liaen was excellent
Very good service and food. Our waitress Melda was amazing and super friendly Kid-friendliness: Good Food : 5/5 |
Amazing service, Tracie was wonderful! Parking: At the restaurant Food : 5/5 |
Loved the fact i can eat as much as i want and my friend watches me Vegetarian options: salad Dietary restrictions: vegetables Parking: front
Kind of what you imagine an ideal buffet place to be, but never get. Service was very good, great choices, amazing decor and layout.
Melda was fast, great service and hot food
Melda, our server was awesome
Melda and Joyce were wonderful and gave amazing service!
Ken, Kristina and Emma are very good and give us a nice service, it was for my birthday.
5/5 stars! Would return solely for Kens breathtakingly awesome Happy Birthday serenade! Foods great, ambiance lovely, but Kens singing? ABSOLUTELY PRICELESS! Kens vocal masterpiece shattered glass, moved mountains, and made our friends birthday dreams come true! Kristina and Emmas flawless service completed the unforgettable experience! WARNING: Kens singing may cause: - Uncontrollable laughter - Spontaneous applause - Irreversible happiness - Unforgettable memories Dont miss out! Visit Mandarin Restaurant for exceptional cuisine, outstanding service and Kens legendary singing!
Lanie was great! Service was very prompt and friendly! Kid-friendliness: Nice, cotton candy and dessert options was great Food : 5/5 |
Fantastic experience. Tracy was our waitress and was very friendly and helpful. Thank you.
Tracy was fantastic Parking: Kanata Food : 5/5 |
Amy was an amazing server, she took great care of my husband and I over dinner. Definitely would come back!
Melda very good
Tracy C was an amazing server. We had a wonderful birthday dinner with my wife and friends. We will be back again very soon.
Great ambiance! Server(Melda) was very nice! Delicious food!
Excellent service Melba was the one serving us, she was great!
Loved this restaurant, lots of choice, really delicious, very good service, great decor.... to return
Food is great as usual. Waiters forget your order. Too crowded
Lanie and Melda
Very Good service with Lanie and Milda. Very friendly
Really nice service and food 10 out 10
Food is always fantastic at Mandarin... great selection for a good price. Service from Lanie was perfect.
Great food, refilled often, friendly staff, great atmosphere
Incredible experience, staff is so friendly and welcoming, fantastic food would truly pick this place as my last meal if i got the death penalty! Had Lanie as a server was the absolute best!
Melda was a spectacular server
Ken and Christine were amazing servers and very attentive and fun
Ken and Christina served our group of 6 and they were amazing
this restaurant really knows customer service! specifically the servers of my groups section, Ken and Christina. Ken sang my friend happy birthday and the energy is always there!
Everything was great. Excellent service by Melda, food was delicious. Parking: Lots of available parking free Food : 5/5 |
Awesome first experience. Melda made my morning.
Melda was extremely friendly - she made our lunch special.
Thanks Lanie for your kindly service! Everything was amazing.
The food and service was amazing! Melda made sure our drinks were alwaus full :)
Lanie was the best!
Amy and Emma were really good we hope to have them again
Melda was fantastic
Food was delicious and the service from Melda was very good!
Lanie
Lani is very attentive. , very warm and very nice. Always smiling. Dietary restrictions: Ok Food : 5/5 |
Lanie was really excellent in helping is enjoy our stay
Lanie was very nice and sweet and hospitable! We enjoyed her service very much!
Lanie our server was absolutely outstanding!!!!!! We will come back for her service.
The foods are average. But the service is excellent. Our servers are friendly and attentive. Especially the server name Tracy. We will be back.
Awesome, great experience after not coming for years. They even cooked a side of beef and broccoli for my buddy. Kids loved it. Amy, Christina and Rayna were wonderful.
AMAZING service! Went to the Kanata location to celebrate a birthday and all the staff, including our server Emma made it an extra special evening! Very friendly and attentive. Atmosphere was clean, food was fantastic and fresh. Highly recommend!
Ive been here twice and always had a fun time here. The servers are highly enthusiastic and the food is great. Save some room for dessert!
I love this place. Everything is good we always enjoy our meals there.
Service and food were excellent! Birthday celebration was special. Thank you to Lanie and Tim!
Lanie was an excellent server! Great environment and food! A+++
Wonderful service and atmosphere! We were served by Melda who was lovely, we also had a birthday song led by a cheerful and kind gentleman who did a great job! Thank you, Mandarin Restaurant! Vegetarian options: Fantastic vegetarian options, loved the tofu and vegetable dish!
Ken provided us with the best customer service for our birthdays. The food, the cleanliness, the atmosphere was very good. 10/10
Thanks to Ken for an amazing service!:)
Ken was very friendly great customer service
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Best Mandarin Restaurant (Kanata)!! This place beats every Mandarin in the Greater Toronto Area.
Service was excellent . Amy was our server. Food was great!
Our kids absolutely love Mandarin! We have a tradition where well come to Mandarin for holiday meals and birthday celebrations. The food is excellent and always fresh, the service makes you feel like your at a luxury buffet and the atmosphere is always pleasant. If you have not been to Mandarin and youre looking for a new Chinese restaurant and buffet, Id highly recommend that you check it out. You will not be disappointed!
Vest place ever. I meant the best