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    Mandarin House

    3.3 (82 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Buffets
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Tony Y.

    Given this is a b uffet in the middle of nowhere and one of only two buffets in Sonora and/or Tuolumne county, the food is decent going on good. A mom and pop kind of business. The staff is very friendly and knows the regulars who frequently visit the place. I could see staff talking with the local residents, even the Chinese front staff person spoke a couple of phrases of Spanish to the latino residents. I came near opening and the food was fresh and well prepared. Nothing was awfully dry. I was surprised to see sweet and sour pork. Chow mein was a bit bland. Few offering at this buffet but then again all of them prepared well and delicious. At the beginning, was just me and a granny but going towards 12noon, started to fill to 50%. Staff was attenative to refilling my soda whcih is unlimited but an additonal cost to the buffet. I came on July 4th weekend, had an upcharge of $17.99/perperson, dinner all day. Had sushi but I didn't try since I was full. Few dessert options but then again what do you expect out of town with just a couple of thousand residents.

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    Mark A.

    There's one Asian food buffet in Sonora and this is it, and I'm so glad! Always a great selection of quality food with Chinese, Thai and a smidge of American selections. McDonalds charged me 18 bucks for a quarter pounder meal, but for 13 I got to eat a much as I wantedof much more delicious food. The wait staff is always charming, the restaurant is always clean. I've seen some reviews panning this amazing Sonora restaurant, but most, like me, know you aren't going to get a better, more diverse, tasty, large-as-large-as-you-want meal for the price than Mandarin House!

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    There aren't too many options when it comes to Asian cuisine in this part of town so the next best…read morething is essentially PANDA EXPRESS. I arrived with a herd of 5 and quickly began placing our lunch order: *BOWL [orange chicken with chow mein] *BOWL [orange chicken with chow mein & fried rice] *CUB MEAL [orange chicken with fried rice] *PLATE [orange chicken & teriyaki chicken with chow mein & fried rice] *PLATE [teriyaki chicken & chicken breast green beans with chow mein@ fried rice] Service was super fast and the young lady initially taking all the orders was so very friendly. At check out, another lady was just as courteous and speedy in finishing off our transaction. Food essentially tasted really good but the fried rice was a little bit on the drier side. Nothing really to complain about aside from that. The entire party ate everything up and our bellies were full. Not sure why the rating here are so low, I found my first visit to be quite enjoyable. Staff works wonderfully together, service is kind, and there is no delay in you ordering/getting your food. I'm a fan- this Panda Express gets a 5 star rating from me!

    I placed an online order with Panda after a long work day. There werent too many people in the…read morerestaurant when I arrived to pick up my order but they were diligently working on my order as well as a few others. The counter attendant checked on my order and informed me it would be a few more minutes before it was completed. I waited while they prepared our meal and assisted the long line if guests that had assembled since I had arrived. The staff was friendly and apologetic for the wait even though it was no big deal.

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