Mandarin Small Eats
Has anyone tried the new Mandarin small eats dine in menu?
Menu online? I tried couldn't find one.
Menu online? I tried couldn't find one.
Mandarin Small Eats
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- antigua1999 [OP]
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Here, with no prices, (lol) are the new small eats choices:antigua1999 wrote: ↑ Has anyone tried the new Mandarin small eats dine in menu?
Menu online? I tried couldn't find one.
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Never tried it, but friend told me prices ranged from $1 to $5.99 for individual dishes. Could end up more expensive than pre covid buffet, but it depends on how much one consumes i guess.
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Incorrect.blackcoffeetings wrote: ↑ Never tried it, but friend told me prices ranged from $1 to $5.99 for individual dishes. Could end up more expensive than pre covid buffet, but it depends on how much one consumes i guess.
The highest price is $4.99. The lowest is $1.99. Their biggest mistake is not showing prices in the above video. (to help one get a rough idea of what they might be spending)
It makes me wonder if it's cheaper to just order delivery instead, maybe?
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This might be a good deal if you go with around 5 people or more. As there is a more likelihood, a few people at the table will eat less than the others, making up the difference in cost in value of what you're eating than paying AYCE price.
- 1 or 2 people = ripoff
- 3 or 4 people = slight ripoff to break even
- 5+ people = might be worth it
- A group of overweight friends/family = Major ripoff
- 1 or 2 people = ripoff
- 3 or 4 people = slight ripoff to break even
- 5+ people = might be worth it
- A group of overweight friends/family = Major ripoff
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I can tell you right now it's $3.99 for only 3 chicken balls. Each person wanting a soup? $2.99 for each bowl of soup.Allen84 wrote: ↑ This might be a good deal if you go with around 5 people or more. As there is a more likelihood, a few people at the table will eat less than the others, making up the difference in cost in value of what you're eating than paying AYCE price.
- 1 or 2 people = ripoff
- 3 or 4 people = slight ripoff to break even
- 5+ people = might be worth it
- A group of overweight friends/family = Major ripoff
If you have a group of 6, that's one chicken ball each @ $7.98. $1.33 just for a chicken ball???
Maybe some of the other food will make up for a rather expensive chicken ball...?
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Chinese Tapas...what a concept. A great way to compensate for no buffet.
It will make their profits go up and wastage disappear.
Almost like all day Dim Sum
It will make their profits go up and wastage disappear.
Almost like all day Dim Sum
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https://imgur.com/a/krVOORiantigua1999 wrote: ↑ Has anyone tried the new Mandarin small eats dine in menu?
Menu online? I tried couldn't find one.
https://imgur.com/a/4aLLfx7
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I dont find value in Mandarin for these prices. I can literally go anywhere for this type of pricing, so why go to Mandarin? Werent you the one who goes to Mandarin for their hidden steaks? Is it on the new menuplaynicee1 wrote: ↑ I can tell you right now it's $3.99 for only 3 chicken balls. Each person wanting a soup? $2.99 for each bowl of soup.
If you have a group of 6, that's one chicken ball each @ $7.98. $1.33 just for a chicken ball???
Maybe some of the other food will make up for a rather expensive chicken ball...?
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Why doesn't Mandarin adapt to August 8 style?
Then again even before Covid19 we rarely go there.
Since dine in was allowed we've been to August 8 six times now, we were there last night.
Then again even before Covid19 we rarely go there.
Since dine in was allowed we've been to August 8 six times now, we were there last night.
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Really?Pete_Coach wrote: ↑ It will make their profits go up and wastage disappear.
Friday night used to mean phone ahead to reserve a table or wait 30-60 minutes to get one.
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Not really against what he said though. You can't compare now vs pre pandemic.playnicee1 wrote: ↑ Really?
Friday night used to mean phone ahead to reserve a table or wait 30-60 minutes to get one.
It's really about when nobody comes for buffet, what should you do to survive and increase your profit ( compared if you don't do it)
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What they should do is maintain a flat rate price like what Dragon Pearl did.
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Not sure where this as taken. There are many Mandarin throughout Ontario. The one on my area is not opening till after Labour Day. Many restaurants, of all types will be suffering and having a difficult time getting clients back.playnicee1 wrote: ↑ Really?
Friday night used to mean phone ahead to reserve a table or wait 30-60 minutes to get one.
My point is, jokingly, that is will be like Tapas. Also, just by lessening the amount of spoilage, the profits should go up.
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My bad, was recalled from my hazy memoryplaynicee1 wrote: ↑ Incorrect.
The highest price is $4.99. The lowest is $1.99. Their biggest mistake is not showing prices in the above video. (to help one get a rough idea of what they might be spending)
It makes me wonder if it's cheaper to just order delivery instead, maybe?
$4.99 it is. I guess this could be the new model of buffet in the present/future. I don't see the self-service buffet model reopening anytime soon.- playnicee1
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I don't see it that way. I like to think Dragon Pearl is doing it correctly. No stress of counting plates or whatever. Just relax and enjoy a fixed price AYCE without ever having to get up from your seat.Pete_Coach wrote: ↑ Not sure where this as taken. There are many Mandarin throughout Ontario. The one on my area is not opening till after Labour Day. Many restaurants, of all types will be suffering and having a difficult time getting clients back.
My point is, jokingly, that is will be like Tapas. Also, just by lessening the amount of spoilage, the profits should go up.
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NO. Dragon Pearl doesn't charge per plate. They are one fixed price and they bring and bring plates to the table. It's the new AYCE...er, copying the Japanese AYCE's & others that have already done it this way for years.blackcoffeetings wrote: ↑ $4.99 it is. I guess this could be the new model of buffet in the present/future. I don't see the self-service buffet model reopening anytime soon.
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