Tucker's Marketplace Restaurant

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For those of you who happen to visit Tucker's Marketplace (formerly Mother Tuckers) around the second last week of May, you'll know that this place happens to fill up with otakus and cosplayers. Being both a foodie and a cosplayer (surprise, surprise) Tucker's sees my business at least twice a year, both of which are in roughly a 72 hour span.

I remember the first time stepping into Tuckers back in 2014; I was so happy to grab some filling food at a decent price. I felt like a kid in a candy shop. With a pasta station, carving station, two buffet tables of assorted hot food, a soup station, salad bar and dessert station, Tucker's felt like a wonderland for the weary and hungry convention go-er. And a wonderland it was, with great service, quick drinks and good food.

Fast forward to 2016. The service is still great, the drinks still come quick, and the food is well... the same. Still good, but walking in I lack the twinkle in my eyes like I once did looking at those buffet tables. A part of me loves Tucker's, but at the same time, wanting for them to at least update the recipes or throw something at me completely catching me off guard. Everytime I enter the establishment, it happens to be the same old reoccuring menu up for grabs. Consisting of "hand-carved roast beef & a changing selection of roast leg of lamb, pork turkey and ham" alongside "a changing selection of grilled fish, chicken and meat", though sounding like a lot of variety, the variety stays the same after multiple visits. Even though Tucker's offers so much more, I've never had the pleasure of tasting those other dishes. But I wont knock points for this being the case, due to the fact of the days I visit. It so happens that I always visit Tucker's on either Friday, Saturday or Sunday night, after walking around the convention centre and various hotels associated with Anime North.

Moving on, Tucker's also gives out free meals on birthdays (with I/D). They also have a VIP service called the "Tucker's Loyalty Club", in which frequent guests who enroll in TLC are rewarded for their continuing patronage. Services include: "TLC Dining Rewards." Every dollar of food and beverage purchases earns 1 TLC Point toward TLC Dining Rewards at Tucker’s, a “Many Happy Returns” Bonus Reward. Earn a $10 TLC Dining Reward when you use your new TLC Card twice within 30 days of enrollment, Members Only Events and Promotional Offers, Advance notice of Seasonal Programs and Priority Reservations. Sounds cool, I'm just not in the area frequent enough to care.

In conclusion, Tucker's is a great pig out spot, definitely one of my favourites in the area, if not the only one. Service over the years has been great and I hope I don't see that change. But I sincerely hope that the menu gets an update. After all, a static menu is one of the reasons why restaurants shut down.

I've never been to this place even before when it was called Mother Tucker's. I was pleasantly surprised with the wide variety of food that's available. If you've never been, it's a buffet style restaurant. I've been to a few buffet style restaurant and this place is the best I've ever visited. All the dishes are seasoned good. Didn't need to add salt or pepper on anything. I heard several people saying that they were stuffed. One lady asked for a carry out. Wanting someone to carry her out. The waiter had a good chuckle.

Good food and service but same old same old offerings.. As a businessperson who has occasion to stay at the airport hotels I have visited Tucker's over the past three years. The food was great the first time, good the next time and just okay the third time. Service is excellent but the menu has not changed in at least 3 years. Preparation and variety is presented well but offerings predictable. A good restaurant but not one serious diners would want to go to more than once a year if looking for any variety.

Pig out spot. Went for lunch and they have a burger bar, It's a great idea to let us create our own burger or to make a crazy burger challenge. You know I went crazy and made my burger way to big but it was fun. Looking forward to next time.

One of my favourite buffets. Desserts are not the best but not bad either. Food though is great!

Mike really wanted to eat at Tucker's Marketplace on his birthday because he would get a free meal. They took his ID away for a while (to make a photocopy or write down his info???) and I wondered why. Maybe they mass fax it to all the Tucker's Marke

Seriously the best buffet I've ever had. Worth the drive from anywhere. Marketplace style. Huge selection. Friendly service and delicious food. Will definitely be going back.

Stopped in for my *FREE BIRTHDAY MEAL* The atmosphere is great, the establishment is Clean, and big. The food is fresh, but could be hotter. The staff are AMAZING, Rita was also very lovely.

This is an fair Canadian buffet. There were stations for soup, salads meat, hot plates, pasta, pizza and dessert. I think most of the food was not bad.