KIDS EAT FREEMANDARIN RESTAURANTGateway, Mississauga
Verified by staff, July 2026
Kids eat free at Mandarin Restaurant in Mississauga’s Gateway every day.
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. The Gateway location is a single-storey building. There's free parking in the lot, and the route 43 bus stops right outside. Inside it has a family-casual feel. Strollers fit easily, it takes reservations, and the washroom is wheelchair accessible. Kids four and under eat free every day with an adult entrée. Service is quick and friendly. It does birthday parties. The food comes out fresh. It handles groups well. 👍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. ✓ Stroller friendly ✓ Group friendly ✓ Reservations ✓ Serves beer & wine✓ Stroller friendly ✓ Reservations ✓ Group friendly ✓ Beer & wine ✓ Stroller friendly ✓ Reservations ✓ Group friendly ✓ Serves beer & wine WHAT'S THE CATCH? Limited to kids 4 and under, dine-in only. Verified by staff, July 2026. Always call to be sure. ↑N ┌──────────┐ Barondale Gre… ││ └──────────┘ │ ┌────────────┐ │ │★★│ │ └────────────┘ ═══════════╪══════════════════════ Matheson │ ═══════════╪══════════════════════ │ Whittle ↑N ┌──────────┐ Barondale Green ││ └──────────┘ │ ┌────────────┐ Ten/Matheso…│ │★★│ │ └────────────┘ ════════════╪═════════════════════════ Matheson │ ════════════╪═════════════════════════ │ Whittle ↑N ┌──────────┐ Barondale Green ││ └──────────┘ │ ┌────────────┐ Ten/Matheso…│ │★★│ │ └────────────┘ ══════════════╪═══════════════════════════ Matheson │ ══════════════╪═══════════════════════════ │ Whittle ↑N ┌──────────┐ Barondale Green ││ └──────────┘ │ ┌────────────┐ │ │★★│ Ten/Matheso… │ └────────────┘ ══════════════╪═════════════════════════════ Matheson Blvd E ══════════════╪═════════════════════════════ │ Whittle Rd ↑N ┌──────────┐ Barondale Green ││ └──────────┘ │ ┌────────────┐ │ │★★│ Ten/Matheso… │ └────────────┘ ══════════════════╪═══════════════════════════════════ Matheson Blvd E │ ══════════════════╪═══════════════════════════════════ │ Whittle Rd ↑N ┌──────────┐ Barondale Green ││ └──────────┘ │ ┌────────────┐ │ │★★│ Ten/Matheso… │ └────────────┘ ══════════════════════╪═══════════════════════════════════════════ Matheson Blvd E │ ══════════════════════╪═══════════════════════════════════════════ │ Whittle Rd ★★MANDARIN RESTAURANT 87 Matheson Blvd E, Mississauga Call, , Directions↗ Find Mandarin in Gateway near Matheson and Whittle. Look for the corner location and the green entrance canopy. GETTING THERE PFree parking in the lot 🚌Buses stop on Matheson at Whittle (route 43 is a 1-minute walk) WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE 🌳6 min SE, Barondale Green HOURS Mon-Thu 11:30am-3pm,5pm-9pm Fri-Sat 11:30am-3pm,4pm-10pm Sun 11:30am-3pm,4pm-9pm CALL (905) 502-8000Press an arrow to play
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