My boyfriend and I were craving some good Chinese food nearby, and Mandarin Island was one of the options that came up. I'm a bit surprised at all the low ratings but, I'm happy I decided to give this small business a try. I placed an order online through their website, and placed an order for pick up. The pick up time was 45 mins, which was a bit high, but we were okay with that because we ordered early enough, and the food was worth the wait. Once we arrived, we found parking in the back, so I entered from there, mentioned my name, picked it up, and went home to enjoy it. The place itself looked a bit dated but was a cute little restaurant. I wouldn't mind eating inside the next time around. We ordered the cheese rangoon for our appetizer, I got the beef lomein for myself, and my boyfriend got the Kung Pao Chicken. It came with rice which was nice. The total was $45 with taxes, which was reasonable given the potion size and quality. It took us two days to finish it. All the food was flavorful, fresh, and delicious. I will definitely be ordering from here again! read more

Mandarin Island - Beef lomein ( left) and 58. Kung Pao Chicken 58. 宫保雞丁 ( right) - Chinese Near Me - Mission Hills, California

Two stars -- and that's being generous. The food was heavy, greasy, and seriously lacking flavor. With so many solid Chinese food options in the area, this place simply doesn't measure up. What really sealed the poor experience was the service from a woman who appeared to be the owner. When I politely asked to move tables to avoid nearby customers loudly using vulgar language, she came across as dismissive and rude (whether due to attitude or language barrier, the interaction was not handled well). I ultimately had to move myself just to enjoy my meal in peace. The only bright spot was our waiter, who was friendly and prompt. Unfortunately, one good staff member isn't enough to offset the overall experience. I won't be returning. read more

Ordered to go for this place and I got the one entree combo with fried rice, chow mein and an egg roll for $20.99 - I chose the mandarin chicken and tbh the quantity was good, it was a lot of food. I really enjoyed the mandarin chicken but I wasn't big into the fried rice, chowmein nor egg roll. It was made fresh like everything was hot when it came in but the flavor just was not there for me. I ordered the chicken in creamy corn soup but the more I had it, the more my stomach wasn't agreeing to it. I ordered the creamcheese wonton and that one I really enjoyed with the sweet and sour sauce. I'm not sure if I ordered the right things but if there's anyone who has other recommendations for this place I am open. I feel like it has potential since everything is made fresh but maybe I just ordered the wrong things ? read more

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I lived in North Hills for almost 8 years. I had to move out and come back like five years later to finally try this place. Im on a honey walnut craze at the moment. I called here before i arrive to make sure they do have some. They served hot water with some fried wonton chips as my appitizer while i wait for my food. While the walnut shrimp was nothing to brag about but not a total let down either. It was nice and my only complain is the parking. There's parking in the back if it's not too crowded. read more

Mandarin Island - Walnut Shrimp - Chinese Near Me - Mission Hills, California

The food was amazing but I didn't like the fact that they added a 15% tip when I ordered the food to be picked up online

In the SFV, it is imperative that we search, discover and patronize small business restaurants. In this context, my homework led me, for the first time, to Mandarin Island, a Chinese restaurant in Mission Hills. After arriving here, I ordered for carry out, the Mongolian Beef Lunch Special to be made spicy (that did not happen). Just some hot sauce was added to my package. It came with an egg roll (good) and a salad (just lettuce, no dressing). The inside of the restaurant is simple, but nicely and neatly decorated. The lady taking the order was crabby, but the server was friendly and helpful. I chose fried rice instead of steamed white rice and it was appetizing. This is the first Mongolian Beef I have had with bamboo shoots (not my favorite). It was loaded with scallions, like it should be (my favorite). The beef, which should have been the star of the show, was chewy, that too and surprisingly on every bite. But the overall dish had flavor, even though it was mild, in addition to an unassuming but acceptable taste. Not a bad find after all. Parking is difficult. I managed to find a spot behind the restaurant. read more

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Mandarin Island is an older Chinese restaurant in Mission Hills. The restaurant itself is well-maintained and fairly clean. Parking can be an issue, but we usually find a parking spot in the back. We dine there often when we visit the area. The servers are friendly, and our orders have always been served hot. There has never been any wait to be seated, and the wait for our food has always been minimal. Their menu offers a wide variety of choices, and with a few exceptions, none of the dishes we have ordered have been disappointing. The portions are more than substantial. On this visit, we ordered from the "A - Family Dinner" and selected shrimp with lobster sauce, peppered beef with mushrooms, and a side of Kung Pao spicy shrimp. The Kung Pao spicy shrimp was a disappointment because it was not spicy at all (delicious, but not spicy). It also comes with paper-wrapped chicken, rice, and soup of choice. Overall, I would recommend it. read more

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I've been eating here since I was in middle school. I recently moved just within their delivery area and I was so excited to eat Mandarin Island again. One of the few places that were open on Christmas! Their portions are very reasonable for the price. When you dine in you also get a choice of soup and some delicious hot tea as well. They have a very large menu with plenty to choose from, even if you are vegetarian or vegan. I highly recommend! read more

This restaurant is consistently good. Service is friendly and attentive. All the dishes we've ever had contained fresh ingredients. Our favorites include sweet and sour chicken, wonton soup, chow fun, Yang Chow fried rice, Mongolian beef, Crispy spicy beef, sautéed fish filet, just to name a few. Plus they deliver if you live nearby. read more

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Ahh, Been eating from here a long long time. Was in the area yesterday, and we ordered food from Mandarin Island. They have a huge menu of foods for a Chinese restaurant. I ordered 2 Chicken fried rices with extra chicken inside both, and 1 plate of Calamari Squid. Its delicious with black pepper, and colorful onions. Service is good, I tipped my delivery drivery well. They take about 1 hour for delivery. That all depends how much you have being delivered. read more

Mandarin Island - Calamari Squid - Chinese Near Me - Mission Hills, California

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Wow!! Great first experience! And it was delivery. The order showed up in a really nice recycling bag that is made to keep things hot or cold! We had the War Wonton, paper wrapped chicken, crisy wonton filled with chicken and hot and sour soup! The portions are awesome, FYI: Large Soup is 2 Pints, they also add a extra large bag filled with crispy wonton chips, lots of dipping sauces. Ever6tasyed delicious and fresh, super clean soups and the paper wrapped chicken had great filled with chicken and ginger, super flavorful! We will Definitely be ordering again! read more

Delicious food, warm and cozy atmosphere. Love this place. And if you're lucky you just might run into Danny Trejo, a local legend and actor read more

I love coming to Mandarin Island. This is one of my go to spots when I'm craving really good, authentic food. Everything I've tried tastes flavorful, and made with care. On top of the amazing food, the people here are always so kind and welcoming. The service is consistently great, which makes the whole experience even better. It's the kind of place you keep coming back to because you know you'll leave happy every time. Highly recommend if you're in the area and want delicious food with friendly service! read more

Food was horrible! Egg foo young, was dry dry dry & Sauce was cold. $20 & they didn't even include rice with it & it was still lunch time they don't offer (egg fo young) smaller portions. I hate throwing food away!! Plus, I ordered barbecue ribs $18 They were so tough/dry! OK yelp find me an another Chinese restaurant!! read more

Waited for 30 mins for a table. When there was a lot of tables available!! Can't believe the customer service I received

I specifically asked for every dish to be made without cooked onions but unfortunately every single dish had large pieces of cooked onions. This was really disappointing and I was unable to try read more

Mandarin Island - Chinese Near Me - Mission Hills, California

The food taste really good it had the authentic Chinese food taste we were looking for.

I'm sorry but the food here is super greasy, tastes old and burnt. The location is horrible because you can't find parking! There is no parking near. The restaurant itself is very very old with rug! A dirty rug! When you walk in there is a particular smell! I assume it comes from the rug. I will not be returning here. I do not recommend . Service is quick but the old man seems in a rush to take your order. read more

I waited over 20 minutes to pick up a DoorDash order today and there was no apology after being told I had to wait for 5-10 minutes at first and then waited 10 more minutes. This has been the fourth time this week that I've had to deal with this consistently where I had to wait 20 minutes to just pick up an order or to get help. I also got a contract violation because of the late pick up. It makes me frustrated because imagine getting paid only 40 minutes for every hour you work through without a break and that's what it's like for me when there is time given before to finish the order. The place wasn't that busy in the first place with about a couple groups barely sitting down and about a few tables that were already eating. I'm tired of the inconsideration of other people's time from these restaurants and stores and not doing anything to remedy the situation as this a customer service job, meaning you try your best and do what you can when anyone enters any customer service place. Sometimes saying "Thank you for waiting! Take care" would've been enough instead of pointing to the order and continue talking on the phone with another customer. Please don't give inaccurate time estimates next time. read more

The quality has really gone down over the years. This used to be a very good place. We were there the other day, and it was disheartening to see that they use spaghetti pasta for noodles, and you can tell. It was hard to chew. Real Asian noodles don't take effort to chew. As an Asian, it was very obvious. I guess they use it because it's cheap and non-Asians may not notice it. We did! It's obviously cut corners and quality of the fruit is not a priority for them. The crispy fried wontons they serve as an appetizer was broken into random small pieces, like someone had taken a hammer and smashed it. They weren't fresh; they were very stale. We will not be coming back. read more

I've ordered their lunch special today that came with an egg roll, one entree, friend rice and vegetable lo mein. The sweet and sour chicken was good and I would love to try their other items next time. read more

Food, quality, , delivery & price. Definitely our go to take out. Best homemade Chinese food

Oh man, I've ate here at least 5 times. It is good quality food for what you get. USUALLY my service is really good here but I think today the owner just wasn't happy. I believe she is the owner or manager. Not a super warm friendly welcome, sat me at a table that wasn't 100% clean. Took over 10 minutes to get me a water. Checked on me about 7 minutes in when it should really be within 2 minutes. It's called 2 bite check or 2 minute check. Other than the service being a little disappointing the food is good. The chef special is good and daily lunch special is worth it. Service is just as important as what you're buying tho. Hope they improve the service. It woulda been 4 stars but now it's 2. read more

Mandarin Island - Chinese Near Me - Mission Hills, California

I ordered from Doordash because I'm staying overnight in Van Nuys. We decided to go "light" and order soup and appetizers. OMG! So MUCH Food! We ordered Wor Wonton soup, the pupu platter, and veggie egg rolls. The delivery person also brought us ribs and paper wrapped chicken. The food was fresh and hot, and oh-so-delicious! Next time we're in the area, we will definitely order from here again! read more

All good on this dinner ! Everything I ordered was very tasty and delivered in a timely manner. Soy sauce and hot mustard came in a separate bag and white rice was included at no xtra cost - awesome ! read more

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I am very disappointment with my Uber Eats delivery tonight. The uber driver delivered mushu port without the mushu skin and hoisin sauce even after I order extra and paid for it. Why would you hand a driver an incomplete order? We have been coming here for year. But very disappointed. read more

For a while now I had been getting brochures in the mail for this spot & finally decided to make a trip to pick up some take out. The menu options are CRAZY so many to pick from I couldn't even remember what we ended up ordering but let me tell you it was so GOOD! Walking in it definitely gave mom & pop shop, since it's on a busy street I've actually driven by it but never noticed. The parking isn't the best but definitely worth the food. This is some authentic Chinese food with such delicious spices and flavors. If you're looking for some good quality, this is a good spot to look out for. We ordered takeout and the boxes were neatly packed and STACKED up!! They were so generous with the amount, made it worth every coin. The lady was also very nice, I recommend :) read more

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It was good I would try it again I do recommended it was good portions. The place looks nice and neat.

Food is good! Been eating here for a decade! Loved it. Service was fast and ambiance was comfortable. The waiter was very kind. read more

False advertising. I placed an order over $50 and website shows free mandarin chicken for orders over $50. When I asked they said it's over $60 and it has to be placed online. I won't be purchasing again. read more

Mandarin Island - No where does this say any exclusions - Chinese Near Me - Mission Hills, California

Was in down for the day , happen to come across this place. food was sooo good !!!! staff was really friendly .. I got the chilaquiles and the homie got some tacos .. you get a lot of food for a great price !!! defiantly gonna hit up this spot next time I'm in down again read more

Ordered broccoli beef , orange chicken and mix noodles, broccoli tasted HORRIBLE, called back to see if they could change it and they said to take my complaint to DoorDash said thank you and hung up the phone . read more

Mandarin Island - 92. Broccoli Beef 92. 芥蘭 - Chinese Near Me - Mission Hills, California

I really would recommend this place to eat, took my family to eat here for the first time and i would say, food is great and service is also great for the amount of food they serve you, the price is also right and the atmosphere is great peace and quiet to eat a delicious meal & the best part is that they make it from scratch & comes hot and fresh & prepared read more

Local Chinese takeout restaurant. We always order the chicken fried rice and the Tangerine chicken. Garlic chicken is a solid choice as well. Usually not too busy most of the time, and we get seated quickly. Food comes out very fast. Hands down the tastiest chicken fried rice I've ever had, and my friends/family seem to agree. read more

Mandarin Island - 129. Chicken Fried Rice 129. 雞丁炒飯 - Chinese Near Me - Mission Hills, California

My family and I have been ordering from this restaurant for years, and they never disappoint! The food is always delicious, and the staff are incredibly friendly. read more

I enjoy coming here, our waiter is great. The food is really good. Parking is ok, parking on the streets and a couple of parking spots. Great portions, enough to share. It's always busy. read more

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Love this place and they deliver Love the fried rice and noodles There chop suey and almond chicken are good. Try them read more

I ordered orange chicken, chicken chow mein, beef broccoli, and fish in blackbean sauce. I was surprised that the price had gone up since last time I ordered. Almost $100 but overall, the food was good and the quantity was enough for 4 adults. I ordered delivery and the food came earlier than the estimated time. I'll order from them again the next time I crave for Chinese food. read more

The food is average in comparison to other Chinese restaurants. The sautéed spinach had too much salt. The lo mein was a bit bland. The lemon chicken was okay. The white crunchy noodles underneath was a nice touch as well as how the lemon was displayed. Got this order delivered on Uber eats. It took less than an hour to arrive. There was a promo for free chicken lo mein with any order $30.00 and higher. The rice was also included for free. Sauteed Spinach 清炒菠菜 $15.19 Chicken Lo Mein. 雞肉撈麵 $14.59 Lemon Chicken 檸檬雞 $17.49 read more

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Great Chinese food. I had it delivered. I have not been there in person for a while. When I was there at the circle was nice very low-key type of restaurant. read more