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    Mandarin

    3.4 (293 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Metal shaving found in food.
    Mare L.

    Food is generally really tasty. My partner had an odd time picking up our food last night. Got an alert that the food was ready and when he got there, it wasn't ready for another 15 or more minutes. Fine. But when I went to eat my vegetables and tofu the next day (today), I found a metal shaving in the dish. Just keep an eye on what you're eating from here.

    Sesame chicken, crab ragoon, Lo Mein Noodles, shrimp shumai

    My cousin and I were visiting Santa Monica for a week. We ordered from this restaurant 3 DAYS IN A ROW! The food WAS SOO GOOD that we had to come back. The customer service was incredible as well. We were greeted with the upmost kindness! We felt right at home. We ordered the sesame chicken, lo mein, and shrimp shumai, and crab rangoon. & got exactly that everytime. BEST SESAME CHICKEN I EVER HADDDD!

    Spicy salmon roll
    Tashia B.

    This restaurant is close to our place and has become a go-to when we want inexpensive and quick Chinese. It's not premium quality, but not bad and the price can't be beat.

    Sweet and Sour Chicken
    Connor Y.

    Mandarin Chinese & Japanese was really nice low key spot on pico. The people inside were really nice and patient and did a good job of recommending some things. It gave off an authentic Chinese restaurant except you can't eat in. The orange crispy shrimp was really awesome the sauce and texture was amazing. It gave off an orange chicken feel but it was shrimp and I enjoyed it a lot. Would definitely recommend. The sweet and sour chicken was good but it definitely could have been seasoned a bit more. The sauce does a good job at carrying the meal itself. The Cream cheese wontons are always great every where they same applies here really solid. /5

    Shrimp with Broccoli
    Misty E.

    I was actually quite impressed by this place. It's a very unassuming place located off of Pico in Santa Monica. It's located near a donut shop and laundromat. If I ever have another craving for Chinese food, this will be my pick! Here's the rundown: Park: ample Service: very friendly and quick Price: slightly cheaper than what I've seen; however, be aware that no entrees come with rice. You have to purchase rice separately but we ordered a large for $1.95 to share Taste: very good! I was also impressed they didn't skimp on the protein! We got a good amount of protein and vegetables! Also nothing was greasy.

    Brooke M.

    I had a very late night craving for some Chinese food and found this family business on Yelp! They were about to close in less than 30 minutes but were super kind to take our order for pick up. Much to our surprise the food was incredibly delicious! I paid for a water which I forgot to grab and this morning no questions asked they told me it was forgotten and I went back to grab it. I ordered the Orange beef, shrimp rice for my friend and a chicken with string beans. Absolutely delicious and so much food! Free parking on the lot.

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    Jinyen C.

    We are new to the area by way of NYC! My daughter has been missing NYC and so sad we haven't food places that she really likes yet. It's been tough! She dislikes PE and so happy we found this spot! I saw it driving by and thought we could give it a try. It is a take out only place and the service was so friendly. Food was a good salt level and not too oily like most. It took them 10-15 mins to cook up our order. It was tasty and reminded us of that familiar feeling of home (NYC). We ordered: Beef Lomein - we love our noodles! Chicken Fried Rice - perfectly cooked rice and texture was on point Sweet and Sour Pork - this was good and not so salty, came with pineapples, onions and peppers. It comes with the red sweet and sour sauce to pour on your own. Egg Flower Soup (Egg Drop) - this was nice and light not thick/starchy like other take out places. Crispy noodles are our favorite to add. Almond Cookies - have always loved these since I was young. They came as a pack of 10 individually wrapped. Fortune cookies are always a plus! Well, we will be back! Thank you!

    Martina T.

    Ordered delivery multiple times. Very fast and delicious. Highly recommend the lo mein noodles, eggplant, ma po tofu, walnut shrimp and green beans.

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    13 years ago

    Delicious! Had orange chx eggdrop soup eggrolls and miso. Great food great place.

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    13 years ago

    Expensive food but it's good. I'm not sure if it's worth it yet, I'll tip you on it later. Anyways, food is good, try it! :P

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    11 years ago

    Messed up my delivery order, a 2014 order. Just doing my due diligence and making sure this review gets posted.

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    Food was great and came out fast. Very friendly and helpful staff. Reasonable prices. Place was clean and well lit. I recommend it.

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    10 years ago

    I don't get why reviews here are so low. It's delicious and authentic. Mushu pork and crispy orange shrimp are on point!

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    14 years ago

    They send food fastthe price is good in this areawhy notFood is good always it is a good place

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    Food is very good better than most around Santa Monica and delivered sooner than promised

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    I love their food & the owner David is so nice. They are quick & always make their food fresh to order!!!

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