I can't believe I've been here a whole year and just now trying this spot out! I was on the Columbus foodie page on Facebook and happen to come across this restaurant that everyone was raving about. So of course I had to try it out! I was looking for a place in town that sold the Korean Chinese noodle dishes like Jajangmyun and Jjampong and I finally found the spot! The location is in a plaza over by Mellow Mushroom so there's plenty of parking. I came right when they opened with my two daughters who are under 3 years of age. Although it was chaos for me, the food was absolutely delicious! My 2 year old's favorite food is Jajangmyun so I'm so happy we finally explored this spot. Their lunch menus are very reasonably priced and almost feel like it's too good to be true. It comes with an egg roll, fried rice, your choice of meat, and soup! I'll be back over and over and over again. This is definitely a spot you'll want to try! read more

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The interior your was dirty. I called in order to go and when we got home, there was no rice in the bag and I had ordered wonton soup and they gave me Egg drop soup dinner for was $50 read more

Nice interior. Great service. Food was hot and fresh. Loved the wonton soup but General Tso's chicken was lacking flavor. Side rice and egg roll, the same. read more

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I have loved this place since they opened. The egg rolls are fabulous and all of the food and soups are incredible as well. I like lunch better as less expensive and not any left overs. Service is generally good and all times acceptable. Great feeling, quiet, no screaming kids. read more

Great food freshly made, attentive servers. Reasonable prices. Best Chinese food in Columbus.

The food is very authentic. And for Korean lovers, they make homemade Jjamppong. I usually have to call it in 30 minutes ahead, but definitely worth it!! During COVID, like other restaurants, they had to only do take-out orders. I am so glad they did not close down and now fully running dine-in eating. The ambiance has changed, by adding more tables and Asian picturesque items. The owner is very sweet and very nice. I will add photos later. read more

Warm friendly atmosphere and the food is always good and consistent. Ann is very hard working, her and her husband.

Greatsetvice quiet atmosphere buy food was average. Not amazing but not bad either. Mongolian beef was good.

Best Chinese food in town that I've found, and I've tried most of them. We had it delivered and the general Tso chicken was still perfectly crispy when it arrived! The kung Pao was delicious, as well as the egg drop soup and egg rolls. Everything tasted fresh and tasty and we will definitely be ordering from here again! read more

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Mandarin Cafe is still our favorite place for Chinese food in Columbus after all these years. Today, we ordered Chambon (Korean spicy noodle soup) and Pork with Vegetables (lunch special). The Hot and Sour soup that comes with the special is delicious. They make the soup here fresh daily. We enjoy the great variety of vegetables, pork, fried rice, and crispy egg roll. Hubby loves the spiciness, the variety of seafood and vegetable flavors, and most importantly the hand-made noodles. read more

Definitely a waste of 17.54$ the chicken was mostly battered and the rice had no flavor.. had to drench it in soy sauce. Anyways definitely a 3/10... nice waiter tho. read more

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I had really high hopes for Mandarin cafe but it was straight up awful. I got Jajangmyeon and husband ordered the Traditional Chinese Style sweet and sour pork, both are on their Korean menu. Jajangmyeon tasted like starch slurry thickener and the sweet and sour pork had maraschino cherries in them. MARASCHINO CHERRY!!! WITH PINEAPPLE!!! AND BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES!!!! WHO DOES THAT?!!! I took one bite and did not touch the rest of it. Jajangmyeon was supposed to be this wonderful bean paste sauce that's rich and indulgent and this place makes us just so so bland. I question if there was any soybean paste in there at all. You'd be better off with a $1.50 Nongshim Chapaghetti. The owner/chef explained to me that their food is northern Chinese style and that is a straight up lie. My family is from the north. This is like telling a New Yorker pineapple on pizza IS THE NY style. The only good thing about this place is their actual noodles. They smelled like it was made with alkaline water and it had the correct texture and chew. We will never visit there again. Oh and the waiter was very friendly. read more

We are Chef Lee customers for 40+ years. However recently that place was so gross that we walked out. So in our quest to find a good place we decided to try Mandarin House. Did not expect much. The food was awesome. It was fresh and left us such that we can't wait to go back. The service went along with the great food. I am calling all those die hard Chef Lee customers that are turning a blind eye to the dirty restaurant, mush egg rolls and rude servers to try this place. It really is better, cleaner and deserves your visit. read more

My wife and I went to Mandarin House Thursday night for dinner. We ordered Sizzling Rice soup and Hot & Sour soup for our appetizer. Both soups were excellent. For our entree we had Kung Pao Beef and Pad Thai. Both entrees were well seasoned and served beautifully. The restaurant was busy, but peaceful and the service was quick and courteous. We plan on making Mandarin House one of our regular stops. read more

Very good food and service! We got Pot Stickers, egg rolls and entrees- all was very good. Our waitress was very nice and attentive. Will for sure go back! read more

Good food we tried the Mongolian beef, sesame chicken, and fried rice. All 3 were really good

Love it!!! Always delicious! 1 of my all time favorites. I've been going here since they were Mandarin house on Airport Thruway! Lol Now, on Veterans (shopping area with Mellow Mushroom) Columbus is lucky to have this hidden gem! What's great? Everything! Lol Really... (I won't spell anything right, sorry)... Mu shu pork/ rolled in pancake with homemade plum sauce- EXCELLENT! Garlic chicken, Mongolian beef, Pepper steak, and Chicken lo mein. Crab angels (called Rangoons, other places) - to die for... yummy! I also like their egg drop soup and sizzling rice soup. I don't eat egg drop soup from anywhere else (most places put the yolk in it) It's nice inside. It's kind of dark (dim lighting) and quiet. It's a great escape/ for some quiet time. Great for lunch with friends (where you can catch up and hear each other.) At night, it's a little more fancy.... has a romantic feel to it. And, they do to-go! The owners are great! They take pride in their business, food, and details. If you want your meal cooked, made to order, no problem. Picky eaters are catered to! Lol Remove ingredients (egg, onion, spicy peppers)... no problem! Their employees are always knowledgeable, professional and courteous. This place is Epic! Food is heavenly! It's a, must try! Yummy! read more

Apparently it's some kind of sin to admit to liking Americanized Chinese food, but this is my go to guilty pleasure. Mandarin Cafe has the best sesame and sweet and sour chicken in town. It doesn't taste like chicken mcnuggets drowned in watery syrup. The vegetables are also fresh cut. They also have a small Korean menu available. The atmosphere, while not on par with the palace that's Chef Lee, I find Mandarin Cafe setting is clean and somewhat charming. Fine for a date or family. read more

Mandarin Cafe - Sweet and sour chicken with fried rice. - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

The best chinese restaurant in town in my opinion. Delicious and good price! Fast service too!

I called at 1:08pm for take out. They said twenty minutes. I'm still sitting here waiting for my food 30 minutes after that 20 minute mark. This is ridiculous. You are understaffed on Saturday during lunch??? Horrible. I am very disappointed. read more

Excellent food! The sizzling chicken wasn't the same as it would be when eating in the restaurant but the quality is the same! Great portions, hot and fresh! Will definitely visit again when in the area. Highly recommend-fried rice has peas, carrots and egg (no fake pork pieces, yay!) Owner was super friendly and appreciative of my business. read more

I have been going here for several decades ( before they moved) and all the food is consistently excellent. During the current COVID I have made it a practice to make big takeout orders as I have with some of my other favorite restaurants to help so they will be there when this is over. Best in town as far as I am concerned. read more

Great food we have been going to the mandarin cafe/house for over 20 years and never had a bad experience. The best Mongolian beef anywhere and always get the egg drop soup for my wife when she gets a cold read more

Starting out we were skeptical. The place was a ghost town on a Friday night, but we have yet to have really good Chinese food here in Columbus so we figured we should give it a try. I had been to the old Mandarin House back in the 80s and had not given it another thought... hoo boy. We started with some righteous kimchi, and I had perhaps the best bowl of hot and sour soup I have had. Very fresh, very tasty. The soup had perfectly cooked shrimp and scallops, all the vegetables in the soup were quite fresh. I was floored. We continued with the Crab Angel (crab rangoons) which were fantastic. The crab meat was blended into the cream cheese filling, but it was clear that these were made in-house and with a great level of care. Now the main courses. I ordered the Mandarin Chicken (the place isn't really mandarin, but I'm looking at this as more of a "signature dish" experience) and my dining companion ordered a sweet-and-sour beef dish from the back pages of the menu-- the *authentic* cuisine, if you will. Both dishes involved batter-fried meats. My chicken was quite delicious-- the garlic sauce was wonderful, and the chicken was fine, perhaps too much batter for my taste. My companion's beef, however, was regrettable. It is never good when you question not only what cut of meat you are eating, but also what animal it comes from... that said, the sauce on the dish was delightful and the fruits and vegetables accompanying the meat were tasty. I will go back, and will be careful to order some non-fried dishes next time. I would recommend. read more

The most underrated Chinese restaurant in town. This place is my go-to Chinese restaurant because the food is always great. Their Mongolian Beef is more addictive than P.F. Chang's. The meat is thinly sliced and tender, has great flavor and I love the little white noodles underneath because they absorb all the excess sauce. I'm not big on left overs, but when I have left over Mandarin Cafe in the fridge and someone eats it - I'm ready to fight! Lol. The food is always cooked fresh to order. The staff is always nice and helpful. My family has been coming here for years and we will continue to keep coming back! read more

This Chinese style restaurant has everything for everyone. For those that want American style Chinese food to those that are looking for more authentic, to even those that are looking for korean style Chinese food. We ordered the black bean noodles and fried chicken. They were probably the best I've ever had. They don't cheap or on the ingredients or the quantity. Really impressed. The service is adequate, nothing special but they won't forget about you or come by every five minutes. Would definitely recommend for those that want both quality and quantity! read more

The Mandarin Cafe, formerly known as the Mandarin House, is a delicious, quaint - albeit stereotypical - chinese restaurant. I've always been pleased with both the quality and quantity of the food there. I am not a Chinese food elitist, so my reference points are few, but I'm quite happy with the General Tso's Chicken, the Mongolian Beef, the Orange Chicken and the various sides and desserts offered. Give it a try! Edited to add: this restaurant is NOT on Airport Thruway anymore, it moved about three years back to Veteran's Parkway, a little further north in Columbus. read more

Ordered to-go from there yesterday. Great speed and ease of ordering. Very friendly service. By far the best Chinese food around here. The traditional egg drop is out of this world. All of the food is fresh and way less oily and sweet than the competition. A+++. Adding them to my rotation ! read more

We came here because we saw it had great reviews while they were at their previous location under the name Mandarin House. Its pretty close to where we're staying right now, so we were going to order take out and eat in our room but we decided to dine in. We ordered 3 dishes: sweet & sour chicken, vegetable lo mein, & coconut curry beef. The sweet & sour chicken was really good with chunks of carrot, onion, bell pepper, & pineapple. The coconut curry was good but a tad on the sweet side. I liked the veggies in it though - broccoli & carrots the most. The veggie lo mein was my favorite since the noodles had a really good flavor and were nice and thick. The veggies were not soggy butnstill had crispness, and of course there were a lot of them, even better. Sides of rice came with the meat dishes, i assume, so we got 1 white and 1 fried. All in all, the food was very good and tasted freshly made. Usually at the end of a chinese food meal, you'd get a fortune cookie but besides that, we also received a small plate with 3 pieces of dessert on it. It was a folded wonton fried and covered in a sticky sweet coating. It was delicious! Wish i wouldve asked what that was now. The service was just as good as we were constantly checked on and our glasses were never empty. I'd come back again. read more

Tasty Chinese food! Very fresh, unlike the majority of Americanized Chinese food restaurants that all taste the same.

I love the food here. Definitely a place you need to sit in and eat at, the service isn't the best but the food lees me coming back!

Always have loved the food and service...now they are updating to a new decor. Very attractive. An local family owned restaurant.

My girlfriend (who is a chef) simply didn't want rice, and wanted vegetables. They wouldn't substitute it even with a higher fee. She wanted noodles and shrimp then and they couldn't do that. They said they make it from scratch, which obviously they do not. Sucks they get a bad review over something so simple. They must pre-make everything. Sad read more

So so good. Love the Mongolian Chicken with broccoli. Also Moo Goo Gai Pan with Mongolian sauce. Cooked fresh every time. The Best!

My father, a WW2, Korea, Vietnam veteran, and I has supported these fine folks for YEARS!! My father and I would have "daddy daughter dates" ( I am in my 60's LOL) and when we would come on their restaurant they would love on my father and encourage me, as my father has Alzheimers. As someone who has been in this industry for over 40 years and in this town for 60 plus years, I am CONSISTANTLY blown away by their kindness and GREAT food!! They have allowed me to have a break from cooking for a day and serving my dad his favorite meal!! ok, I will admit that I put it on a pretty plate and say I made it! LOL!! So if you would like to experience what I have for YEARS....pay them a visit!!! Tell them Nancy and pops sent you!! read more

First time. Satay Chicken was horrible, chicken had no flavor and was over cooked and peanut sauce was out of a can and cold. However, the Golden crispy rice soup and Kung Pao chicken were excellent. The menu is a bit strange, it seems to be a fusion of Thai and Chinese. Will definate go back and try some other dishes...but my take is that it will be hit or miss..when it hits it's great and when it misses it misses horribly. read more

My wife and I always went to Mandarin House for Chinese when we were dating. Now when we moved back to Columbus we found the Mandarin Café. My wife always gets the Mongolian beef, and she always says how good it is. She won't order it any where else. I really like their soups. The House Special and sizzling rice soups are delicious. I normally get one of the fried rice dishes, which has always been very tasty and the portions are enough to eat and save for the next day. read more

Great food, service, staff, and atmosphere. I go every week! They offer both lunch specials and a fantastic dinner menu. Have never been disappointed. read more

Favorite Chinese restaurant by far. Wife and I go every other week atleast. We enjoy how its much quieter and private than any other place we have been to. Never a wait and order is always to us in 10 minutes. Its a very nice getaway from the kids. read more

Take what you expect for Chinese food, remove all spice and add about a cup of sugar and you will have what ever it is that they serve at Mandarin Cafe! Atmosphere and service was good, but food was just blah. read more