We thought we were coming to an expensive Chinese delicious place but we were completely wrong about the delicious part. We had got the 4 Piece Vegetable Egg Rolls and it was amazing, Crispy Walnut Shrimp was a 2/5, and Orange Chicken, and Chicken Fried Rice were gross. I and my boyfriend couldn't finish it and Thank God we didn't eat it all because the very next day we both felt horrible. Wouldn't recommend it at all. Save your money. read more

This place has decent options, quick to deliver, pricing is reasonable. I would recommend if you like their menu offerings and are not too picky with this type of fare read more

Food was ok. Portions are bad. Why pay around 7-10 dollars for a plate of chow mein when I can get a better deal at another place. So this is the story: Grandmother had to go to Venice family clinic just across the street. I was starving so I stopped by here. It's a small area, but has "bar seating" and about 5 tables. Originally I just wanted to look at a menu so I can scout out my options. I was greeted by an Asian gentleman probably in his 20's with messy hair and glasses. He asked "for here or to go." I informed him that I was just looking at the menu, to which he was persistent "for here or to go." My answer you ask? For here. I sat down, I had so many questions but my server was nowhere to be found. Eventually he came, I ordered the mixed chow mein (I know it has a different name but I can't recall it) with chicken, beef and shrimp. He takes the menu away and walks away. As I look around I notice they have this chart with the Chinese signs on them. Found out I am a rooster and I'm compatible with the Ox and snake... interesting. Food wasn't long, probably 6 minutes. I look down at my plate and I felt disappointed. Small portion... really small portion... now, let's recall to what I ordered "chow mein mixed with shrimp, beef and chicken" As I ate my food, I actually counted to see how much shrimp they had placed, only three... probably the size of a quarter. Food was just ok... it isn't breathtaking or the best food I've ever had. After I was done I waited for approximately 10-15 minutes for my waiter to come back and check up on me. After almost 15 mins, I walked up and payed. It is safe to say they need work on their customer service. Bottom line, Food was just ok, Service was terrible, And portions are just too small. read more

Best deliver spot locally! The food is great and the service incredibly fast and the drivers are courteous and very accommodating!

We used to love this place. It's really gotten spotty. Last night I paid for a large rice and got a small a rice. The Mongolian chicken was all onions and just a few pieces of chicken, and the sauce -- thin and runny. And the sweet & sour pork was so tough we could barely chew it. Such a shame this has gone so downhill. read more

We ordered the Singapore rice noodles and chow fun here. Perfectly good and satisfying. Our daughter asked for avocado sushi -- an easy order. Free delivery is a bonus. A good option if you're staying at a hotel, want something relatively inexpensive, and don't want to dine out. read more

This is our go to delivery Chinese restaurant. They are fine with substitutions (like no added garlic or adding broccoli) with small or no charge. My favorites are the Kung pao tofu and hot and sour soup. Husband loves their cashew chicken (he's very picky about chicken being decent quality and cooked well). For appetizers we love the cream cheese wontons or vegetable tempura. When they give you a delivery time they usually come way before the time! With delivery and tip we usually only pay around $30 which is amazing for such great quality and speed and any delivery in Santa Monica. read more

The fact that this place has a lower score than 5 stars is crazy to me. This is our go to delivery spot. The food is delicious and delivered hot every time. The sushi is great. The lo mein noodles are my favorite I've ever had. Our orders are always correct. read more

Delicious orange chicken and fried rice. I've been before for lunch and it is consistently delicious. The staff is rather quick and efficient I must say too. Great location too of course I live close by and finally it girls affordable. Will return to this eatery again and again. read more

I order here at least 3 times a week. Very prompt delivery people & pleasant to deal with.

WORST PLACE!!! I can't believe I ordered from this place even after seeing all the yelp reviews. This was the worst chinese food I have ever had. I had half of my meal and then had to stop. just fattening, greasy, nasty shit. read all the other reviews. They are 100% accurate. Wish I could give this place negative reviews. read more

I gave this place a shot because: A) It was close to a friend's house and was the only Chinese place in their neighborhood. B) It was convenient C) It was pretty affordable considering D) Run by Chinese, already a good sign E) Yelp score was surprisingly the highest of any of the Chinese spots in the area - enough said, right? Well, overall, a MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT. We ordered $60 worth of food that they screwed up and was not willing to correct for us. We ordered: Chicken Chow Mein (which they forgot) Lo Mein (which they forgot) Honey-Walnut Shrimp Orange Chicken Spring Rolls Combination Fried Rice Chicken Teriyaki (which they forgot) Was it good? NO. The rice was dry and tasted like Uncle Ben's Instant Rice. The peas they added was still frozen! And they didn't put enough meat in it! The Orange Chicken was dry and overly fried. The Honey Walnut Shrimp sauce was lacking. It was upsetting. Will we go back? Probably, but out of desperation and laziness. read more

Mandarin Chinese is the type of chinese delivery that can become a regular favorite tradition. We received a door pamphlet 3 years ago and have been regulars ever since. We have actually never been to the location, but have loved the delicious and reasonably priced food from Mandarin for years. Our favorites are: -California rolls- they are one of the best we have ever had- so fresh and delicious -Crispy walnut shrimp- my mom told me it reminded her of her favorite place in Chinatown when she lived in NYC -Mushu chicken with amazing Hosin sauce -The garlic sauce on the chicken and mixed vegetables is also very tasty While I can't speak to the in dining experience, I can tell you we love this delivery place and are shocked it is rated so low. I typically am pretty particular with food and this delivery gets a 5 star rating! read more

really? people liked this place?! sure it's ultra cheap Chinese food that also has "sushi," but come on people, it's pretty bad. we ordered in at the office since everyone was sick of California chicken and it came pretty quick. we got sesame chicken, sweat n sour chicken, fried rice, some seafood delight, and a few other random items. but all of it was oily, shimmering in the light in a very unnatural way. most of the fried meats in different sauces were 90% batter. i had more than a few big chunks of whatever that were solid batter and oil. i would have thought this a normal fast food Chinese place but somehow they gave us sushi too. no one ordered it so it was by mistake or maybe to entice us to try it. bad move for them! there was a tuna roll and California roll. the California roll was they type of thing you'd get at 7-11. and yes some 7-11s sell sushi and it was like this. the tuna though, oh man. it was so bad! had no fish flavor and resemblance to fish. i unrolled one of the pieces and tried just the fish and i had to spit it out! it just didn't taste right. why even sell sushi? just be a cheap Chinese place. oh well, our office will never order from here again. read more

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It's the day after Thanksgiving and the handful of poor fools who opted to work today get treated to Chinese food for lunch on the company. Score, right? Oh wait. I just had my one cheat day last night and boy did I really cheat. After a sodium and sugar filled holiday, my body desperately craving nothing but a gallon of water, what could possibly be one of the worst things to eat but saucy, heavy Chinese food? Although super abbreviated, there IS a "Health Conscious" section in the menu where the dishes are steamed without oil, starch, sugar or salt and come with garlic or sweet and sour sauce on the side (....pretty sure sweet and sour sauce is full of sugar). The options are 1. Mixed Vegetable Delight, 2. Chicken & Mixed Vegetable Delight, 3. Shrimp & Mixed Vegetable Delight. I picked the shrimp with mixed veggies (broccoli, mushroom, carrot, snow peas) and only ate about 1/3 of the container before being completely stuffed. For $11 it's definitely a good portion size with a decent protein to vegetable ratio so I was able to successfully stick to my normal diet routine. read more

This place has great food! Food was very hot when I got it and prices aren't bad for the amount of food u get. Me and my boyfriend said we could've shared our shrimp fried rice seeing how much they gave us. And they aren't stingy on the shrimp!! It was loaded read more

Ordered through grubhub.com. Provided very simple delivery instructions. Got a phone call from delivery person who did not speak or understand English. Obviously could not read English either. Huge hassle. Finally had to get a translator to call me from the restaurant. The food was even worse. Sushi was not fresh, almost tough. And the sushi rolls had the faint taste of soap and dishwater. Nauseating. All around bad choice. Until this place goes out of business, avoid. UPDATE: Since I have lost my appetite, I offered my dog -- who eats anything -- some of the sushi. Would not touch it. UPDATE 2: My lips are tingling and partially numb. WTF did I just eat????? * UPDATE 3: Sick to stomach, dizziness, headache, diarrhea. read more

Great food and friendly service. We had orange chicken and fried rice and it was delicious. The people were very nice. I recommend this for quick, good, reasonably priced food. read more

The best Asian delivery food we've ever had. I was surprised to log in here and see the low reviews... maybe new management?? We ordered their cheese fried wontons, wonton soup, Seafood Delight special and an Alaska roll. We killed it all and both loved it. Additionally, the woman who took my order was efficient and nice, the food came in 30 minutes and even the presentation of everything was really well done. (I mean, who doesn't like a doily beneath their appetizer?) This place impressed me in every way and was way above other Asian delivery places I've ordered from. (And that list is huge) They're on my speed-dial. read more

Ordered dinner for delivery on Saturday night. The walnut shrimp was mediocre at best but I've had better at most other places. The sweet and sour pork was very disappointing, as was the spicy chicken wings which were not spicy and lacking some much needed flavor. To make matters worse, there was a chicken head in my chicken wings. I should have taken a photo but I threw it out of disgust. The only decent dish was the cheese wonton which I've never had a complaint from any restaurant because you can't really mess that up. The Thai ice tea was in a can and it was $2.50!! What a waste!! Had I known that, I wouldn't have ordered it. I wasted $47 on very disappointing food. Do yourself a favor and order from any other Chinese restaurant. I felt so unsatisfied and wasted my money. I think I'll give the left overs to someone else. I can't eat this again. I hate to waste food, even food like this. read more

I can't believe I ordered from this place after reading the yelp review that said "I can't believe I ordered from this place after reading the yelp reviews!!!" Nailed it Janice C Fattening, greasy, nasty shit. read more

I don't know why this place does not receive a higher rating lately on Yelp. My wife and I (and our VERY finicky Kid) love this place. And that's saying something if you knew how picky our kid's culinary tastes are! Our favorite is the Combination Lo Mein (chicken, beef, & shrimp - and our Kid's favorite). We always request bean sprouts to be added every time we order this dish and they always come through with our special request. The other vegetables included with this dish are always fresh and cooked just right and the noodles are always perfect too. The chicken and shrimp are very tasty with this dish and the beef is never tough. Our other favorite is the Orange Crispy Shrimp. (this dish also comes in beef but we have not yet tried it) It reminds us of Yang Chow's legendary "Slippery Shrimp" but at a fraction of the cost. My wife and I disagree on the egg rolls. She says "meh" but I like them. I especially like the SUPER HOT mustard they include. Not just those generic mustard packs that come in those ketchup tubes. These come in a little cup with a lid thats perfectly sized for dipping the egg roll in. Man, this stuff is really hot! Admittedly, we've not tried the sushi or other Japanese dishes. We tend to go to Whole Foods for sushi take out. The rice is always made to perfection and is quite reasonably priced (only $1.50 for a large order). If you are looking for well prepared, quality Chinese food from the west side / Santa Monica, Mandarin is an excellent choice. read more

I recently ordered from the Chinese side of the menu. There is no delivery fee, but there is a minimum of $15 order to deliver. It does not say this on the site, but all in all, everything is pretty cheap, so you just get more food for you money! They said 30 minutes, and it came in 15! The food itself was pretty decent. Again, you get what you pay for- inexpensive, yet cured my "Chinese craving." Plus, all the service people were really nice! (This counts a lot!) read more

It has become a truism during this time of plague that restaurants who function as take-out only lower their standards and serve . . . . . bad food. Sadly, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese on Pico is no exception. In a recent order, almost every dish was simply BAD, as in lacking in taste or seasoned too hot. The portions are large, but what use is that where the dish is inedible? read more

Not only was I let down but I also felt a little squeezy after eating here. I got the Lunch Special with a Shrimp Tempura roll and Spicy Tuna roll. Both were very bland and the egg roll was meh beyond compare. You also get a side salad but it's just iceberg lettuce with some thousand island dressing. Maybe I just got it at a bad time but I've had much better sushi for much less... read more

The Lunch Specials are excellent value for $5 - $10. Comes with rice, soup, salad, Egg Roll, Fried Wonton and a fortune cookie. Why WOULDN'T you eat here?! read more

Let's be on the real folks, you did not come here to this location to get anything gourmet. Heck, you probably would not even come here thinking you'll get real Chinese food. You are going to come to this restaurant to get one of the following: 1) Greasy food 2) Greasy food 3) Sushi I called in the order from my Hotel as it was pretty close by. This was one of the only "Chinese" restaurants around and I wanted to see what's up. I ordered 2 types of sushi rolls and a Chow Fun. The rolls were edible. The Chow Fun surprisingly was pretty good. Don't get me wrong, they were really greasy, but I really liked it. My throat was pretty dry afterward as well, but they were really good. Come here with no expectations, and you will not have disappointment. read more

Had ordered there lo mein, Thai tea and salmon sushi. Lo mein was super greasy and the chicken in it was a bit tough. The Thai tea came in a can and had chunks of milk in it. The salmon sushi didnt taste fresh and tasted as if i bought it from the store. Wont be going back read more

Glad I didn't listen to the reviews. Fresh and well prepared -- I had kung pao chicken with white meat chicken and brown rice (not greasy and al dente veggies). Husband had sushi (spicy tuny hand roll, salmon sushi), which he really loved (and he can be picky). Our old favorite place for delivery closed (Yangtze on the promenade), but we figured it had a low rating on here too and was delish, so we rolled the dice with mandarin. Glad we did! read more

Found this place during COVID, and it's one of my favorites on the west side. Nice customer service and consistent food every time.

I found out about this restaurant from the promotional brochure in my mail box. It`s small restaurant (room is very old - subtract one star), but the food is good and not expensive. Good service. We like Sesame chicken, rolls and soups are also not bad. I like to buy Thai iced tea in tin can ($ 2). yummy! Not a bad restaurant to order food delivery. Quickly and economically. read more

Cheap and quick, you get what you pay for. Delivery guy barked at me for not giving enough of a tip, I order this place because it's cheap and quick but now I've had multiple problems with their delivery people... not good enough food to get pissed over. Sorry man, you parked illegally right outside my door, you don't get more than the few bucks I gave you for walking my food the ten feet from your car to my door. Don't be a dick. Basically come here if you want cheap greasy fast food Chinese delivered by bitter assholes. Otherwise look elsewhere. read more

The food here is great. The restaurant is a bit small but the food is great and the lunch specials are reasonably priced. I've been here twice and I haven't ordered anything that wasn't good. My coworkers went with me and they loved the food here as well. read more

Disclaimers: I have never been there, and I have never ordered a dish with any meat in it, and I didn't order a Lunch Special. This is delicious! The food just arrived, fairly promptly, and it is light and fresh and hot and really really tasty. All the veggies are firm but perfectly cooked and the sauces have a very nice kick. I'd hesitate to give a perfect score to a restaurant I've only tried once, but I give it 5 stars to help compensate for all the bad reviews, which were mostly several years ago. Often at this kind of place, the Lunch Specials (made in bulk, possibly sitting around open) aren't as good as the a la carte orders, so perhaps that's been part of the concern. But these are great. Look out, they have a hole cut in a top corner of each plastic container, so I imagine if you aren't careful, it could get messy. read more

update a year later: still ordering from here because its cheap and sometimes pretty good. ordered the chicken fried rice and the chicken was undercooked :/ my sushi was actually awful and had pieces of other meals that i didnt order mixed in the rice. they also are the only place that doesnt deliver right to your door, they ask you to walk to their car. every. single. time. read more

First at this restaurant very clean and fast for to go order.the staff is Chinese so food authentic Chinese and Japanese sushi havnt tried it don't know?. I be visiting here more often close to freeway and going to work. read more

Great prices, fast friendly service, big portions and great food! This place has some great lunch specials as well that includes won ton, egg roll, rice and the entree. Our favorites are: Green bean chicken, Schezuan Chicken, Kung Pao Chicken, Fried rice and Orange Chicken. We order from here at a minimum of once per week. In fact, we are currently enjoying our meal and again it's 5 stars! read more

Surprised to see this place averaging two stars since my wife and I have ordered delivery from them three times in the last two months and each time we were delighted by a quick delivery and decent food. Of course it's not gourmet. Very standard but I'm always sated. I like Mao's Kitchen's food more but they have screwed up delivery 100% of the time so I swore to only do take out or eat there. My options are somewhat limited in the Ocean Park neighborhood of Santa Monica. read more

The food is good. Every time. The rice is really authentic and the flavor and textures exactly as one would hope. Well worth it and best this side of town. read more

Ordered a lettuce wrap and a fried rice and was left disappointed for the amount of money the establishment charges. The lettuce wrap lacked flavor while the rice overwhelmed me with grease which must have been a substitute for the essential ingredients in a fried rice. Beware!! Chinese food is supposed to have flavor for the price this supposed restaurant charges. read more