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stacy |
I'm a regular, they know my name. I love the vegetarian curry 'chicken,' which is vegan! there's a big veggie menu. the veggie pot stickers are wonderful. I love Mandarin Dynasty. |
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Ian |
I can't believe I'm seeing so many people saying they've gotten sick after eating here. I eat at Mandarin Dynasty more than any other restaurant and I've never once gotten sick in the 7 years that I've been eating there.
The sweet and sour pork, honey chicken, beef & broccoli and salt & pepper chicken are all extremely tasty (vegetarian version of course).
The service is excellent and the waitstaff consists of the same 3 people every time you go, so you know you'll have a consistent experience. The cooking can vary a bit, but it's very affordable and always tasty. The lunch special is an extremely good value (if you go for dinner, you'll almost definitely be taking home another meal in leftovers).
I think 'food poisoning' is a pretty serious charge and I don't think they'd be in business for as long as they have been if they had a consistent experience with food poisoning that many of these reviewers describe. |
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Rob |
The vegetarian kung pao chicken is where it's at -- also the vegetarian sweet & sour pork. Very tasty. The veggie egg rolls and wontons are also recommended. The tea is free, I believe. |
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hunter |
all my friends have gotten food poisening from mandaryn.. but wahatever. its good everyonce4 in a while. |
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aimee |
My husband and I were excited to find a Chinese restaraunt with so many veggie options. The first meal there was okay, the second time I threw up afterwards. Coulda just been me- my husband was fine. I probably won't go back, though. I think the quality is pretty low. I would love a veggie chinese restaurant with high quality ingredients! |
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T.M. |
I've been to Mandarin three times in about 8 years. The first time I got a meat potsticker by mistake. They said sorry and brought the veggie ones. The second time I had a lunch special which was cheap and good, fake sweet and sour pork I think and they even had a veggie soup. The next time I went with a non veg friend. One of the things we got was a fake chicken, I think homemade, it tasted like dough balls, we both hated it. The other thing (tofu?) was good though. I would go again if someone invited me there but I never think of it on my own, even though it's close. |
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TOLSON |
We started our meal with the mini veg eggrolls. What I liked best was that I wasn't biting into a tube of grease. (one of the main reasons why I won't order fried foods when I dine out) The eggrolls were a golden crisp,flaky, veggies were fresh- delicious! I ordered the Yu Hsiang 'chicken'(a tofu mock chicken- excellent.) stir fried with red and green peppers, mushroom, in a brown sauce. The veggies were cooked to perfection, slightly crisp, the way I like it. I got a hearty portion of steamed rice to go with my meal.
My husband ordered the Lemon Chicken. He says it was lightly tangy, the chicken was moist, the fried rice was not greasy. Excellent.
+ The hot tea is free, the staff was friendly, the restaurant was spotless. For only 20 dollars, you can't go wrong. You will always have some food to bring home. |
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mikojak |
It's a little doughy but so good. The bean curd soup is on another level. I can't complain about anything except the fact that the place always smells like windex and I always see the waitress spraying down the glass tops of the tables. Isn't that a violation? Oh well, I'll let that slide. Big ups... |
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Brian |
got nothing bad to say about it, a great place to sit down and eat. Nothing fancy, nothing grungy, just good tasty affordable food. Bit too friendly staff but very good overall. |
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Katrina |
The decor is cheesy, they DO like to clean while you're eating, but the food is GREAT. I love the almond |
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veggiemomma |
I've gotta be in the mood to go to this restaurant. Most of the time I get a good meal. However, it seems like when I am eating, the waiters and waitresses are always spraying Windex on the glass-topped tables to clean them off. This is the main reason why we do not go there more often. |
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shabbychef |
i agree there is a lot of selection,
at least in comparison to some places
i've stumbled in to. my parents thought it was ok. this is located
in some strip mall, and the interior
is bathed in the regular modern vulgarities of drop ceilings and neon lights. the food was a bit too salty,
but i give them points for trying. |
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lily |
mandarin is super good, but unfortionatly i recently found out that they use refined c&h sugar [which contains animal ingredients] in their food items. randy says that you can request that they dont put it in your food when you order. |
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Linda_vegan |
They say they know what vegan means. They say just about everything can be vegan. The food can be really bizarre and not that great. I am really suspicious of its veganocity, quite frankly. I really enjoyed the veg. lo mein and wonton soup. But the wonton soup makes my belly hurt. I don't know. |
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Pitch |
Awesome lunch deals. Great tasting food, and good service. Highly recommened, nice place to take friends out to eat so everyone can enjoy!!! |
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David |
I had been craving chinese food for the longest time, and Mandarin Dynasty really fulfilled it. Their Lunch Special is a great deal, really filling for such a low price. |
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cari |
i'm not crazy about the food here. although they have a good selection, many of their dishes have sugary sauces. |
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David |
I think the lunch special is a good deal. You Can get alot of food. They seem to be sugar happy and many of the dishes are super sweet tasting. |
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3.78 out of 5 (18 reviews) 
