This is a decent place in the area to satisfy your Chinese food cravings, especially if you're…read morecraving soup dumplings. For anyone familiar with Chinese soup dumplings, you know the best ones are made fresh to order right in front of you. But let's be realistic--if a restaurant did that here, the price per serving would probably double just to cover the high cost of rent and labor. With that in mind, I'm actually very pleased with the quality of food they offer at the price point. Besides the pork soup dumplings, I highly recommend the green beans with garlic. They're well made and flavorful. I also ordered the minced pork noodles with cucumber slices, and everything was very tasty. I came here with my daughter around 1:00 p.m. on a weekday, and it was pretty quiet. We were seated right away and really enjoyed the relaxed dining atmosphere. The server/owner was warm, friendly, and very helpful. I'd definitely come back whenever another Chinese soup dumpling craving hits!

The restaurant is cute, nice ambiance, our waitress Alex was super sweet, very attentive and…read morebrought our food out quickly. The flavours were really good, but the only thing I would change is the portion sizes. The soup dumplings, and shumai were so small. The spicy soup wontons were normal size and so delicious. Shrimp fried rice was yummy too. Over all we had a good experience.

This is my goto spot for Chinese food. There was no line and we got a seat quickly. The service was…read morenice. This time I decided to try the hot and sour soup (酸辣汤). I was quite surprised that the soup was kind of watery with not many toppings as how I usually have. We talked to the waiter about it and he said that was the way they usually cook it. But he took our suggestion and said he would talk to the chef about it. Other than the hot and sour soup the rest of their food was tasty as usual. I got the triple choice platter and spicy fried fish and they were really good. The triple platter has a lot of meat which was nice. The ambiance was nice and it was not that crowded for dinner.

Staff was very friendly and the food we ordered online was ready when we arrived for our pick up…read moreorder. Online, they accommodated many requests by listed ingredients for their dishes... That appeared on our receipt as well. The restaurant looked clean and inviting, but we didn't eat in. The food was well packed, but I truthfully enjoy more sauce on my food. We had General Tso's chicken - tasty, but dry. The green beans were my favorite part of the meal. The noodles and rice were good, but not outstanding.

Our favorite Chinese food place in Oak Park, Thousand Oaks and Agoura Hills Neighborhood. Here are…read morea few dishes I am happy to recommend: spicy diced chicken, sweet and sour chicken, sechuan fried green beans( this one has a lot of garlic), sechuan braised pork with buns, kimchi fish( request non spicy if you don't eat hot peppers). There are many other options on their menu, feel free to explore. My kids are picky eaters but they absolutely love the Chinese food from here. I of course enjoy the authentic sechuan flavor being Chinese myself. The restaurant is kept tidy and clean, if you want a dine in experience I recommend you to make a booking, walk-in is very welcome but keep note that sometimes it gets really crowded. They have frozen handmade dumplings for sale too if that's something you want to look into.

Was surprised to find such an authentic spot for Chinese in Oak Park!…read more I came by for a Mother's Day lunch with my family. When we arrived around 1 pm, the restaurant was maybe half full. But clearly it was popular as people were coming in constantly the entire time we were eating. Even though the restaurant is called Yunnan Restaurant, most of the dishes on the menu were more like Sichuan dishes i.e. spicy. All of the food was super solid and portions were ginormous. My recommendation is to order 1 dish per person if you want leftovers, or order one less dish than the # of people if you want to finish most of the food. I don't handle spice very well, so we ordered a mix of spicy and non-spicy dishes. We shared the following: #1 Yunan rice noodles ($16.99) #32 scallion pancake ($8.99) #104 Chong qing fried chicken ($16.99) #107 braised pork belly with buns ($19.99) #109 boiled two items - fish and duck blood ($21.99) Given that the restaurant is called Yunnan Restaurant, we felt like we had to order one of the most popular dishes from that region, the Yunan rice noodles i.e. crossing the bridge noodles. I really enjoyed the silky smooth mixian noodles as well as the flavorful broth. The fried chicken was too spicy for me; I ate one piece and my whole mouth was on fire. Everyone else said it was quite spicy as well, so eat this in moderation unless you can really handle your spice. The 3 pepper signs next to this dish on the menu are no joke! The braised pork belly was delicious, but portions were on the smaller side for this one. Still, I enjoyed making a little bun sandwich with the pork belly and pickled veggies. The boiled fish and duck blood was also super solid. It was just a little spicy, so I was able to manage a couple pieces with the help of rice on the side. Portions were very generous for this dish. We all ate lots of fish and duck blood and still had a ton left to take home. They also have some precooked 涼菜, i.e. cold dishes, on the side you can buy for dine-in or to go. We got 3 of the meats - pork tongue, pork head, and and beef tripe, to go. Paid $16.99 for a huge box of these meats. We thought this was a steal too. Can't wait to try some at home!

Love Mandarin Bistro. Amazing food. Great people who work there. Today they were running a bit…read morebehind and they were super apologetic. No biggie - patience is the calm acceptance that things can happen in a different order than the one you had in mind. I had to write a review because I knew one particular person was going to tarnish them because they didn't have that patience. As I suspected, he did. See the other review entry for today. It's definitely him. Let me share with you the chain of events I witnessed that allowed me to connect the dots so I can likely assume was him. With us other patrons waiting so patiently, because again, the manager was sharing with us how they were looking and was super apologetic. One can only tell you 10-15 mins but hey I knew I wasn't the only one there. Except for this guy who believed he was the only patron and should have been waited on hand and foot. He says 45 mins. I call BS. I was there. At the end of it all, he and his party walked out because 10-15 mins in a restaurant with patrons eating in and taking out was "too long." Thank goodness. Plus his attitude to some of the patrons was gross. The cherry on top was he was honking his horn to Mandarin Bistro for some reason as he was driving away. Um ok? In conclusion to that fool, YOU want private dining, stay your ass at home. For the rest of the Yelpers, if you want amazing chinese food while supporting small business in Newbury Park, I highly recommend Mandarin Bistro with utmost enthusiasm!

I cannot say enough good things about this place. The cleanliness of this restaurant, the quality…read moreof Food and the Service were above and beyond. I was honestly surprised because the place is very unassuming, but the hard-working staff and the quality and the taste of the food just absolutely blew my mind. Everything was tender and perfectly cooked and I'm still thinking about this meal. I can't recall the names of the dishes because I wasn't the one ordering, but all of the American and Asian friends at our dinner party were blown away and this is especially great to know from my Asian friends who know this cuisine way better than I do. Can't wait to return and order more things. Superb!!!

WoW!!! Man this Place is a Hidden Gem!!! Food was DELICIOUS and Absolutely Exquisite!…read more -Authentic Chinese Food. -Fresh -Good Pricing They make it, when you Order... so it'll be around 20 min. But it is Oh so worth the Wait... Lots of Flavor. Good Quality Chicken, Meat, and Shrimp. The White Sauce used for the Mixed Vegetables and Shrimp was OUT OF THIS WORLD GOOD!!!! My New GOTO Chinese Spot. You can't go Wrong. Absolutely Phenomenal Cuisine, and Dishes.

My wife and I discovered this place around Christmas time. This is now our second time here and…read morethey do a great job of communicating. Keep in mind they make their food fresh for each customer! If you're an impatient person, don't be surprised if you have to wait for quality food. However, the portions are very generous. I cannot understate how great proportions they give you. I personally love the Chicken Teriyaki and my wife loves the Szechuan spicy beef. We usually will get Chicken Noodle Soup or Egg Rolls every time so far! Incredibly delicious food and the staff is wonderful! Some of the best Chinese food in the area and a hidden gem.

We had this old Chinese food place near our house, they unfortunately closed. We were never able to…read morefind a place that would be the same. Until we found this place, the food is fantastic! The service is SUPER FAST. Very affordable! 100% recommend :0

Our old Chinese food place closed because the owners retired. And we have been on the hunt for a…read morenew place, and we found it. Everything you get at golden dragon is great!

What a great find. My wife and I came in for lunch based on reviews and were not disappointed…read more Auntie served us quickly and we had the schezuan shrimp and kung pao shrimp lunch specials. We used the spicy sauce to add a kick but all was great including the egg drop soup, rolls and the entree. Coming back for sure.

Great food. And quiet atmosphere. The service was decent. Can't believe this place has been here…read moreforever but not have a lot of reviews

Our favorite place of 25 years, Sesame Inn, has now been closed for several months. We are on the…read morehunt for a carry out Chinese food replacement! Really would give this place a 3.5 Star if possible. The War Wonton Soup was packed with fresh vegetables, good quality white meat chicken, shrimp and lean pork, BUT tasteless. Like the broth was just water, no seasonings, just no zing. We bought 2 containers. Second container we reheated the next night, added chicken broth, garlic and onion powder. Better. The Moo Goo Gai Pan was a 4.5 Star, hence the overall 4 Star Rating! OK this was a hit, fresh vegetables, nice tender chicken, right seasoning! We will order again. The place is clean, a little banged up, but will try again, but skipping the soup. Staff was friendly and food made to order quickly.

Red Wok in Newbury Park came highly recommended by folks on Nextdoor, so I finally stopped in. It's…read morea quaint little spot with both indoor and outdoor seating. The inside is adequately lit, simply decorated, and had some background music playing--nothing distracting, though not particularly atmospheric. I was served immediately. I ordered the curry chicken, which arrived piping hot and came with a complimentary half‑pint of white rice. I appreciate this, since many places now charge extra for rice. The rice itself was cooked perfectly, was aromatic, flavorful, and fluffy. The curry sauce was tasty, the vegetables were fresh and crisp, and the "extra spicy" request was taken seriously. My only disappointment was the addition of pineapple. I enjoy pineapple, just not in my curry chicken. The dish's ingredients were not listed on the menu. Overall, it was very good, and I'll be returning to try their Wonton Soup and Shrimp in Lobster Sauce next time.