**3.5 Stars** Change of Pace It's a tale as old as time: tourists in Italy The al dente pasta isn't quite what you expect or as easy to consume constantly with your unrefined American palette Or you're Asian and you underestimate the challenge of going days straight with pizza and pasta Mandarin Chow isn't a particularly stellar Chinese restaurant but it's a welcome reprieve if you've had your fill of gluten and carbs and are craving something warming for the colder nights The interior is spacious and is filled with an selection of locals but also many tourists looking for that aforementioned change of pace The menu is a mix of traditional Chinese dishes with soups, noodles, and fried rice well represented and no particularly region focused on A few Taiwanese items listed are a gem (braised meat rice and fried chicken) and that's what we honed on as well as the soups sold by the bowl (when you're desperate, you're willing to pay the price of entry) We left happy, satiated, and went back twice! Vermicelli Noodle Soup €5 / Hot and Sour Soup €5 / Taiwanese Meat Ball Soup €5 / Beef Soup Noodles €13 / Braised Pork Rice €10 / Fried Black Pepper and Salt Chicken €14 / Sticky Rice Ball with Black Sesame €6 Mandarin Chow (Rome, Italy) read more