In 1979 James Chiu, George and Diana Chiu, and K.C. Chang moved to Ontario and bought a small Chinese restaurant with the traditional decor and menu.
They put original innovations into the menu and improved the customer service and food quality so that soon innumerous customers stood in long queers in order to experience the offers of the new Mandarin restaurant. The proprietors increased the size of the restaurant three times; however, there were still more customers than the restaurant could serve. Then, they additionally introduced the buffet, allowing to serve the customers even faster. As the popularity grew, the owners opened the second Mandarin restaurant in Mississauga. After that and with the same success, the openings in new locations of Ontario followed. It should be noted that the success of each Chinese buffet restaurant consecutive follower depends on the first Mandarin restaurant's philosophy of high quality food and service.  
The buffet's menu of any Mandarin restaurant is supposed to satisfy any appetite and come to any expectation. The award-winning salad bar includes a wide range of salads from Garden Salad to Mushroom Salad. The primary option for seafood lovers is the Peel 'N Eat Shrimp (dinner and weekend brunch only). The most popular soups are Wonton Soup and Boston Clam Chowder. The tasty hot food varies from Chicken Balls and Barbecued Spareribs to Spicy Pepper Steak and Shanghai Noodles. At the grill table, the Mandarin restaurant's chefs will grill chicken and beef the way you like it. Finally, yet importantly, indulge in tastefully decorated and extremely delicious desserts. The desserts have an international flair: Black Forest Cake, Cream Caramel, fruit tarts, and ten ice cream kinds are only a few of the desserts the restaurant serves. This is the description of the major menu items of the restaurant's buffet only, and what the very Mandarin restaurant has in store for you!
From at least eight salad options choose the Mushroom Salad, in which mushrooms are flavored with a special blend of herbs.
The appetizer specialty is the Barbecued Pork, and number one bestseller is the Delicious Egg Roll, which is a golden fried wrap, filled with a tasty combination of cabbage, BBQ pork and bean sprouts.
The soup for adventurers is the Hot and Sour Soup with mushrooms, bamboo, carrots, tofu, chicken and eggs, mixed with an exotic blend of spices.
It is worth mentioning that at the 5th World Championship of Chinese Cuisine, which is hold every four years, Chef Don He, the representative of the Mandarin restaurant once again proved his world-class talent in the kitchen. Shortly after winning the Platinum Award at the International Chinese Food Display Contest, Don participated in the World Championship in Guangzhou, along with five hundred other contestants from eighteen countries. Representing the Mandarin Restaurants, Don won the gold medal for hot dishes and the silver medal for food carving. The fact only proves the efficiency and quality of the Mandarin restaurant, where the best in the world create their culinary masterpieces.