Verified by staff, July 2026

Kids eat free at Mandarin Restaurant in Waterloo’s Albert-Columbia every day.

Name: Mandarin Restaurant
Address: 485 Albert St, Waterloo, ON, N2L 6J8, CA
Telephone: (519) 746-8828
Price range: $$

Mandarin began on December 8, 1979, when James Chiu, his brother George, Diana Chiu, and K.C. Chang bought a small Queen Street restaurant in Brampton. The lineups grew so long that in 1986 they converted to a buffet, and Ontario's biggest Chinese buffet chain was born. Inside it has a family-casual feel. Kids four and under eat free every day with an adult entrée. 👍Well liked, moderately priced CUISINE The all-you-can-eat Chinese-Canadian buffet. Wings, Noodles, Shrimp, Soup, Dumplings, Fried Rice, Sushi, Salads, Mussels, Ribs, Pizza, Curry, Meatballs, Salmon, Lobster, Steak, Spring Rolls KIDS MENU Noodles, Sushi, Salads, Pizza KNOWN FOR Over 150 feet of buffet: dim sum, stir-fry, honey garlic spareribs, a sushi bar, a grill station cooking meats to order, and cotton candy waiting at the end. ✓ Group friendly ✓ Reservations ✓ Serves beer & wine✓ Group friendly ✓ Beer & wine ✓ Reservations ✓ Group friendly ✓ Serves beer & wine ✓ Reservations WHAT'S THE CATCH? Limited to kids 4 and under, dine-in only. Verified by staff, July 2026. Always call to be sure. ↑N ┌──────────┐ Sugarbush Park ││ └──────────┘ │ │ │ ═══════════╪══════════════════════ Albert │ ═══════════╪══════════════════════ ★★ │ Quiet Place ↑N ┌──────────┐ Sugarbush Park ││ └──────────┘ │ │ │ ════════════╪═════════════════════════ Albert │ ════════════╪═════════════════════════ ★★ │ Quiet Place ↑N ┌──────────┐ Sugarbush Park ││ └──────────┘ │ │ │ ══════════════╪═══════════════════════════ Albert │ ══════════════╪═══════════════════════════ ★★ │ Quiet Place ↑N ┌──────────┐ Sugarbush Park ││ └──────────┘ │ │ │ ══════════════╪═════════════════════════════ Albert St │ ══════════════╪═════════════════════════════ ★★ │ Quiet Place ↑N ┌──────────┐ Sugarbush Park ││ └──────────┘ │ │ │ ══════════════════╪═══════════════════════════════════ Albert St │ ══════════════════╪═══════════════════════════════════ ★★ │ Quiet Place ↑N ┌──────────┐ Sugarbush Park ││ └──────────┘ │ │ │ ══════════════════════╪═══════════════════════════════════════════ Albert St │ ══════════════════════╪═══════════════════════════════════════════ ★★ │ Quiet Place ★★MANDARIN RESTAURANT 485 Albert St, Waterloo Call, , Directions↗ Find Mandarin near Albert and Quiet Place. GETTING THERE PA parking lot on site 🚌Buses stop on Albert at Quiet (route 19 is a 2-minute walk) WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE 📚4 min NW, McCormick Library 🌳5 min E, Sugarbush Park HOURS Mon-Thu 11:30am-3pm,4:30pm-8:30pm Fri 11:30am-3pm,4:30pm-9:30pm Sat 11:30am-3pm,4pm-9:30pm Sun 11:30am-3pm,4pm-8:30pm CALL (519) 746-8828

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