Spoonful

A few of us went there today for lunch. We got there before noon and it wasn’t too busy, so we got seated right away. It was nice for the host to ask us if any of us have a birthday today or this month, because you get a discount if you do.
The place was nice and clean, just a little bit dark in my opinion.
The food was pretty decent compared to other buffets. I enjoyed their sushi, their lobster tart, lobster mac & cheese, fresh pad thai, squid in particular. My friend had the crêpe made to order and really enjoyed it! Their dessert selection was really good. I was too full to try a lot. Their fruits were fresh and really good. The grapefruit in particular was delicious and not sour.
We each had green tea but we were charged $ 2.50 each, a little bit over priced in my opinion, especially that we were sharing a teapot per 2 persons. So $ 5 for a teapot.
Will definitely go back again!

We stopped here to check out Spoonful and wow were we impressed with the presentation and trendy décor! Never have I seen a buffet so stylish, with such a beautiful selection of desserts. They even have candy machines and chocolate fountain for the kids! The food was decent, and service was friendly.
I would say it’s more of a Chinese fusion buffet rather than a HK Chinese buffet like Dragon Legend or Golden Light Buffet. Parking was plentiful and since it’s the same owner as Imperial Buffet there are discounts for birthday and other promotions.

I was impressed. Clean lots of good food. Way better the Mandarin great for birthdays

So I came here because I got an e-​mail for Friday 30^th dinner. Buy one buffet dinner w/​2 drinks and the 2^nd dinner is free. I made a mistake and did not properly print the «coupon», luckily I still had the e-​mail on my phone and the front host accepted that. No issues.
We were seated promptly… no waiting (was there for 6:15pm)
So there are many items to go through. From pasta; ravioli’s, tortellini’s and create your own. Grilled squids, Steamed Scallops (on shell), baked lobster mix (sorry I did not try this) it was like a tart of some sort. Stuffed mussels, Asian noodles, fried rice. Quails, Soba noodles and vast sushi rolls, sashimi’s and smoked salmon.
Salad bar was pretty elaborate and covered a lot of greens.
Soup options were Lobster bisque, wonton soup, congee to name a few.
Cold seafood included mussels, shrimps, baby squids, sea snails, raw half shell scallops and oysters. The sea snails, scallops and oysters are served to you… limit is 2 per visit, per person.
Huge Big dessert section with self serve candies; gummies, wine gums to rotary ice cream; served to you (pretty good choices), self serve ice cream (machine dispense), pies, cakes, fresh donut (donut maker), chocolate fountain, jello and even asian soy bean tofu dessert!
I am sure I am missing stuff as there was too many choices.
I liked that the waiter came to refill our drinks. He had 2 jugs filled with water or ice tea. The waitress and waiters cleaning the tables were a bit slow and did not come often.
Overall the food was ok. A couple of nice surprises but most was at par… not great but not bad.

This is easily one of the best buffets I’ve ever eaten in! The seafood was fresh and there was so much seafood selection there — oysters, New Zealand muscles, clams, salmons of all sorts (smoked, sashimi, cooked), lobsters, crabs. It was very impressive. They also had so many meat and dessert options. The teriyaki beef uses grade AAA beef and the way they cooked it, it was so tender and delicious. Their dessert selection is pretty impressive too. Not only did they have a wide selection of ice cream flavours, they also had soft serve ice cream machines on top of that, a donut machine that makes you fresh donuts, and a whole lot of cakes, tarts, cheesecakes, waffles, crepes. the list goes on. Normally I have low expectations for buffets because, well, it’s a buffet but this one just blew my mind for a place in the GTA. Though the buffet is pricey, it’s worth the money. Sad I couldn’t try every single item — I just don’t have a monster appetite to try them all!

For a buffet, this place has great food. The décor and food quality is a step up from Mandarin, and there’s much more variety. Definitely recommended if you love binging on seafood, and their dessert selection is great too. They also have crab legs every night but they’re cold and on ice, which is a little disappointing but doesn’t stop me from eating two plates full.

After reading the reviews and finding out this used to be an imperial Buffett, I was a bit apprehensive to visit. Our group visited for lunch and there was 10 people. This place is great for large groups!
I was surprised at the size of the restaurant. The selection was huge. From braised lamb to a sushi bar! Note that drinks are extra (soft drinks should be included for the price).
I tried to have some of all the options but there are so many! Lots of seafood so if you are allergic to shell fish, might not be a good place for you! Not a fan of Asian food? They have a lot of varieties for food. They have a phở station made to your liking, lots of BBQ and skillet cooked meats! There is something for everyone! The sushi bar had a lot of non fish options but they did serve sashimi at lunch which was surprising to see! The variety even spilled into the desserts! Fresh waffles, tiny Tom donuts like you get at CNE, even a spinning wheel of ice cream.
Serves have no personality, but I guess they are more plate-​take-​awayers more than anything else.
This place is a must try! I find it funny that there is only two locations, one in China and one on Brampton! Go figure
Some of my fav dishes:
BBQ chicken
Button mushrooms
Fried rice
Pad Thai noodles
And the sushi — someone stated the sashimi is cut thin but what else would you expect? It’s all you can eat!
Will def. visit again for their dinner to see the variety between lunch and dinner!

Food– ⁴⁄₅
The food is delicious! Great and different choices compared to some buffets like Mandarin. It would be even better if it had more choices though, especially with the hot foods. The raw seafoods seems great, but if you’re not into it, it is mediocre since it’s just one booth
Desserts– 4.5÷5
The donut machine is a lot more lamer than what people hype it up to be. If u want fresh donuts just head to Krispy Kreme. Other than that, the highlight of the desserts is the ice cream machine
Interior −5÷5
The place is packed even on non-​holidays & weekdays sometimes. Décor wise, it’s pretty with a chill atmosphere. Hopefully they continue to update themselves or else they place will just become a second-​rate buffet. Due to the seats and the tables, they cannot move around tables if you are hoping to bring in a large group
Service — ²⁄₅
The worst mark because once they become busy, customers can’t be their highest priority which sucks because this can really make or break the overall feel of the place. YOU MUST ALWAYS MAKE A RESERVATION. If not, you will be one of the very last one to enter no matter how early u got there compared to others. Also, make sure your waiter fully understands what you say because they tend to make mistakes, not sure why, but extra communication may help

Came here for my aunt’s birthday. She really really wanted to come here because she had heard so many great things about the buffet. I would say its only one step better than the average buffet and that is only because they have a seafood bar with raw oysters and mussels. There is also alot of fried food and noodles and rice and sushi. There is fruit and salad and also desserts. They also have a waffle stand with ice cream and candy (like bulk barn candy) which is more then an average all-​you-​can-​eat.

Ambiance/​décor-​4
Service-​5
Food-​3
Strikeouts-​0/​3
When walking into the restaurant, it doesn’t seem like any special, or even similar to the pics you see posted. However, after walking around to see what this buffet has the offer, the layout and work they put into their display is above the standard places like Mandarin.
Service here was spot on, but how can you screw up In a buffet right? They took our drink orders quickly and got back promptly. The dishes disappeared as we left for more food. The only gripe here is not taking away used tissues unless it was on the plate.
Food wise, the seafood variety was a bit lacking. Yes it has, raw oysters, scallops, conch shells, mussels and crab legs, but I feel they could do more. Especially since hey advertise as being a seafood buffet. The Japanese section was definitely exquisite. It had a huge variety of rolls, and the quality wasn’t lacking either. The slices on sashimi were a bit thin though, making the taste differently. There was a DIY soba station, soups of many variety (thumbs up!), and the cooked section was definitely up there. This place’s BBQ section seemed better than the seafood section, which appeases the western culture.
I overall would recommend going to this place once for special occasions, but definitely not worth traveling for.

One of the yummiest buffet restaurants we go to, this was our second visit. We came here around 2 years ago, and things have definitely changed since then. for the better. They have limited how many oysters/​raw seafood you can have per plate per person. They have a designated person stationed to serve you. The only negative was the weirdly depressing/​rude ice cream lady who was gave major attitude when asking for 2 different flavours in 1 bowl. It must have been SO much extra work to scoop. She felt the need to roll her eyes and rudely hand the bowl back to us. How is someone serving ice cream THAT angry? She definitely had a major chip on her shoulder for ice cream. Anyways, there are some dishes that they are super picky about only taking 2 pieces and jump on you for taking more even though we’re just using 1 plate for 2 people.
Still one of my favourite places in this area to go for special occasions, food is very good and lots of variety compared to some buffet chains. Service was prompt and no mistakes were made.

A BIGGGG step up from when I first visited on 12/​20/​2013 (Yay to Unilocal i can track my experiences)
From my previous experience I mentioned the seafood was all frozen and defrosted. But heck maybe my opinion made them make a complete 180 turn!
Loads of variety! Even when the place is run by my people there’s tons of other foods to sample.
MUST TRY!

3.5÷5, +.5 for service
This was one of the best AYCE restaurants in the GTA if you’re into raw seafood, and even though it’s nowhere near my hometown of Markham I would definitely consider visiting this place more often. The restaurant was a bit hard to find if you’re not a frequent Brampton visitor, but it’s in the extreme north end of Shoppers World. Enter via Charolais and you’ll see the restaurant immediately pop up as you find a parking space.
I reserved for 3 for dinner on a Sunday and was given a table about 5 minutes after arriving. There were some families waiting who didn’t reserve, so it is highly recommended you reserve beforehand if you’re dining on a weekend.
The biggest attraction in this restaurant was, not surprisingly, the raw seafood bar. They have a large supply of raw octopus, oysters, shrimp, and scallops available, and people will go crazy over them including myself! All of them tasted delicious, though the oysters were a little too thin for my liking (still good for AYCE quality).
In terms of the other food, I really enjoyed the sushi bar, in particular the white tuna and octopus sashimi slices, as their quality was very good for an AYCE place. Across from the sushi bar, their clam salad had a nice mixture of clams and sweet sauce. In their soup section, this restaurant has a great lobster bisque, and in my opinion is the only soup you should try as the others were lacklustre. Some other highlights included the prime rib, lobster mac and cheese, pot pies, escargots, sausages, beef tenderloin, skewers… for an AYCE restaurant they certainly have a large amount of variety. Don’t bother with the pasta bar as it will severely limit you from trying other foods (unless you have nothing else of interest you want to try). Trust me on this.
Their desserts also have quite a decent variety, such as brownies, cheesecakes, marshmallows, and bite sized cakes. I highly recommend their pineapples as well to finish off your meal, as they’re very juicy and it creates a good taste for your buds to end your stay here. I wasn’t too impressed with their other fruits, and during my stay did not take anything from the candy bar.
Service was excellent, and the servers explained beforehand about the specials that they have, and will refill your water in good succession. If you dine during your birth month, show your ID, AND pay cash, your whole party will be entitled to a 15% discount. If you dine on your birthday, show your ID, AND pay cash, you (yourself only) are entitled to a 50% discount.
The large variety, reasonable AYCE prices, and the birth month/​birthday specials will definitely make me consider coming back here.

The food tastes pretty good and the décor is beautiful…
But I am not really impressed by the selection at spoonful. The best things there are the dessert. The pasta bar takes forever but it does taste good.
It’s also really easy to feel like you’re in a traffic jam with their layout unfortunately.
Lastly don’t come here if you want a more romantic dinner for two or anything. If you are unfortunately seated at the tables for two… You’re pretty much eating with two other couples since you’re just as close to them as you are to your significant other.
I feel like if you want to pay this price you might as well go to mandarin or wok of flame since they are both close by and much better in my opinion.

Overall, the food was okay… can’t expect too much from a buffet.
I came for the seafood buffet and got my fix… they have someone controlling the number of oysters and scallops you can get lol
Overall, place is busy and noisy with all the chatter but if you want a quick bite to eat, it’s a good place.
I found a lot of the food tasted the same… dinner on a Friday night was pretty pricey. It wouldn’t be my first place to go to, but could be an option.

Ok so where do I start? We arrived at 4:30 pm when the dinner buffet began to be served. Many of the buffet slots about (60%) were empty at the time! So when we started to eat much of the food was not available. It took them about 30 minutes to fill most of the buffet. When we left some of the slots remained unfilled and it was an hour later! We were still charged full price, however?!
There were also several signs saying «please limit the amount of food you take so other guests can eat»!! How bout u get more food since it is an «all-​you-​can-​eat» buffet! How can you call yourself a all-​you-​can-​eat & ask your guests not to eat!!! Although they have a good selection (after most everything was full) the quality isn’t there.period. You can clearly see that some of the food was recycled from previous buffets.
I was disappointed & a little grossed out. I won’t go back again. In my humble opinion the meal was not worth $ 125.00 for 3 ppl!

Spoonful is way better than Mandarin. Anyone who disagrees is a Mandarin employee! :P Seriously though, this place rocks. The food is good all around. Always with any buffet, there are hits and misses. Lamb from the meats section was awesome. Sushi was good for a buffet. Desserts were the BOMB here as the countless pics point out. Skip the mini donuts. Not worth the fat intake/​calories.
PRO TIP: If you are seated before 5:30PM, you can get 10% off if you pay in cash.
Would I come again? If someone took me here and paid then sure HAHA. It’s still pricey but all buffets are now a days. 4 stars ****

I went last nite (Sat) with a party of four adults, one six year old, one two year old and a seven month old. I tried to make reservations for six thirty but the man who answered the phone informed me that it was first come first serve during the peek hours. We showed up at the restaurant at seven twenty and entered what can only be described as an organized mess of hungry Asians waiting for a table.
Tip 1: Seven twenty on Sat nite is not a good time for Spoonful, especially if you are starving.
The front desk staff were courteous and friendly despite the mayhem and quickly added me to the waiting list stating that it would be about a forty minutes. Not bad considering the amount of my bredrin that were packed into the front waiting area. So off we went, my Bae Nikki and I, leaving behind our friends and family to begin our pre-​table eat.
Tip 2: «Blending In». Straight to the bar and grab a Coors Light. Casually enter buffet area and grab a plate for you and your Bae. Now own it.
We toured the buffet eating as we walked around. How sweet the taste of food. Our faces stained with sauce we returned to our friends and family who managed to find a seat in the crazily packed waiting room. I bought another Beer for my buddy and we waited patiently for our table. Twenty minutes later we were seated and eating. OMGoodness. The crazy line ups for food.
Tip 3: «The Art of Budding». Lol. In and out fast. You find the hole in the line and boom, hit it. Some people tend to take their sweet a$$ time when taking food from the buffet which causes the «Hole Effect». It is when a space opens up in the buffet line and a skilled Ninja, such as myself, can swoop in, grab and swoop out before anyone notices. Sometimes even staying in that position in the line. Remember this, OWN IT.
Well like most every reviewer before me, Spoonful is good. Food is tasty. Seafood section is aight. Try to avoid prime hours. The servers can try harder at cleaning off the tables. Water was refilled promptly. I sweets, candy and ice cream selection was good. Especially «The Wheel of Ice Cream Fortune» thingy. The buffet lines died down at around nine o’clock. Everything in with tax and tip was Two Hundred and ten dollars. Four adults and, whatever. Unilocalers I salute you.

Came to this restaurant just under a month ago.
The atmosphere is very roomy, high ceiling, and the selection of food was just absolutely surprising.
They had fresh oysters, scallops, clams when I visited here.
They have a wide selection of sushi/​sashimi.
I did arrive fairly later in the night and didn’t get to try all of the food in the time I would’ve rathered taken.
I would definately come back to try it again though!
I LOVE their spinning ice cream fridge. It’s so cool!

Spoonful reminds me of a low to mid end hotel buffet in Hong Kong. Essentially, if you’re after high quality, do not pass Go, do not collect $ 200, and skip all buffets.
If you’re looking for a large variety with relatively good quality though, then Spoonful is the place to be!
Higher quality than that certain ubiquitous, chain-​owned buffet, Spoonful seems to be the brainchild of a think tank run by children that answered the question of «What do you wish you had unlimited access to?» The answers are pretty awesome: a gummy candy bar, no less than four soft serve ice cream machines, a multi-​tiered chocolate fountain, and a baby doughnut machine. Seriously guys, baby. Doughnut. Machine. For the adults, a seafood bar on ice offering raw scallops and raw oysters on the half shell, cold crab legs (also served in the hot food bar), and the rarely-​found sea whelk. I heard the octopus pieces were pretty tasty too.
Great ideas, pretty good in execution, but ultimately it’s still buffet food. The roast beef was really tough, and no amount of gravy (offered in a dark, thick option or in the liquidy, «light”/jus form) could hide it. Crab legs are smaller than from the ubiquitous Mandarin and their shells are somehow on the softer side. On the plus side though, they offer melted butter in a heated soup pot, which some buffet places strangely skimp on. Fruits seemed fresh. I liked that they keep some miniature desserts in café-​style counter-​top glass cases, making cream puffs and egg tarts feel much fancier. The salad bar is a bit sad, nobody really gets anything from it, as evidenced by the dried-​out proscuitto slices. Stir-​fried clams with black bean sauce! Another rare buffet item. Not enough «wok-​hei» to make it delish, but meh, AYCE right?
Crowd was pretty good when I visited, as people actually lined up and didn’t hoard food — way less stressful than going to an Asian grocery store!