This was a great dining experience. The restaurant isn't huge but it has nice decor and plenty of…read moretables. Service was good and server was friendly as well. My husband enjoyed his hot and sour soup as well as his sushi. I enjoyed my corn and egg drop soup as well as my beef bulgogi. My only complaint is that my beef bulgogi was served on lettuce, which I hate. It was easy to pick out, but I wish it wasn't there. Prices were very reasonable for the amount of food provided. Will definitely return if we're in the area.

Our daddy daughter afternoon started at Mandarin! Like her dad she has picked up a taste for…read moresushi... Well...at least sushi rolls. We haven't gotten her further down the rabbit hole just yet. Lol Mandarin Grill & Sushi Bar is located in a small strip pretty much across 128th from the Walgreens there on University. Parking is mainly in a small lot in front of the restaurant with additional parking nearby. Seating is a combination of tables and chairs and booths. As always we were greeted right away when we walked in and seated immediately. Our drink orders were taken a minute or two later and we were given time to look over the menu. I've never had a bad experience here! The food and service is ALWAYS on point! We ordered the following: 1x Firecracker roll (Right) - Cream cheese, kani, jalapeno, cilantro on the inside. Tempura battered and fried. Spicy mayo, crunchies, unagi sauce and spicy tuna on the outside. 1x Unicorn roll (Left) - Tempura shrimp and avocado on the inside. Spicy tuna, soy paper, raspberry and a house sauce on the outside 1x Shrimp tempura roll (middle) The sushi rolls hit the table after a short wait. We both loved the Firecracker roll! The Unicorn roll was very good too. I don't think I've ever had a raspberry sauce on a sushi roll before... Nice! I was strangely impressed by the shrimp tempura roll... While this is a basic standard roll at most places the shrimp was more heavily breaded... The crunch factor on this one was fantastic! It's that contrasting texture thing I guess... If you're not into sushi the other menu items here are great too! The menu is extensive and covers a lot of items we normally associate with Chinese food along with Korean dishes as well. If you haven't been here it's worth the stop! If you just haven't been here in a minute... It's time to go back! Pro-tip. I have two soups I consider kryptonite to a cold. One is Brenda's Spicy Noodle soup at the Vietnam Cafe in Merle Hay Mall... The other is here! Their Hot & Sour soup with shrimp. Add rice, a side of kimchi and extra chiles. You can thank me later! https://www.orderonlinehub.com/mandaringrillsushibar_q8fzy3 https://www.facebook.com/MandarinGrillandSushiBar

We opted for takeout because of our large group. Best thing we got was the Korean Fried Chicken -…read morefantastic! The chicken and shrimp fried rice was probably some of the best I've ever had! Highly recommend! Do not get the tacos if you're expecting traditional tacos - these are not what I was expecting (they were wet, and had a lot of mayo on them - not a fan at all). Bottom line - seriously good korean chicken and rice!

Service was excellent, the young woman who was working the counter was very friendly and…read moreenthusiastic--she was the high point. The restaurant was also very clean Unfortunately, the food was really disappointing--far, far, far too oily--to the point that oil was really the only flavor you could taste and I even felt like I smelled of canola oil when we got home. It's a shame, because the quality of the ingredients seemed to be quite good, but they were ruined by the absolute over saturation of cheap oils.

Great food, I had the Bulgogi plate with rice and homemade kitchen every week at the Franklin Jr…read more High farmers market for several summers. The service was always excellent. It was a great food truck.

Sook's Korean Kitchen was the featured food truck partnering with Ashworth Snow a few nights ago…read more And I just happened to drive by on my way to Walgreens. I think there's a truck there with them most Wednesday nights... I've been waiting for a chance to try these guys. It was one of the trucks high on my want list. Tonight I swept the middle row of their menu. Spicy pork (comes with rice and kimchi), a chicken bulgogi sandwich, and three egg rolls. $24 total before tip. I LOVED the spicy pork... I threw the pork, the rice, and the kimchi altogether almost immediately. This should be the new holy trinity. The egg rolls were very good. The wrap had a nice crunch and the filling tasted great. Cooked perfectly. The chicken bulgogi sandwich... It was okay. It was really overshadowed by the other two items. The chicken was tender and well cooked. The flavors popped. The roll reminded me of a lot of banh mi rolls I've had in the past. I really enjoyed the roll... Kind of like the exterior of the egg rolls it brought a change of texture to the party after the spicy pork. The staff of this truck was amazing to deal with. Everyone seemed to be in a good mood. The flow went well from ordering to picking up. The food was well packaged. The wait wasn't long at all. I'm glad I was finally able to catch up with this crew. I'll be watching the Sook's Korean Kitchen and Ashworth Snow's Facebook pages. Maybe sweep another row of menu items. And if want a spectacular cold treat hit up Ashworth Snow for a Dreamsicle stuffed with vanilla ice cream... You can thank me later. https://www.facebook.com/Sooks-Korean-Kitchen-229258970936968/ https://m.facebook.com/ashworthsnow/

This place is amazing! Great atmosphere and the food was great!!! BIG & HUGE props to Kenny, he was…read moreamazing server made sure we had everything and anything we needed timely and efficiently! Definitely recommend coming here! WE WILL BE BACK!

This place failed to deliver. In waiting for the only waitress to take care of everyone and the…read moresloooooow grill and small portions you could sense the strategy to delay and slow down the process to avoid people actually all you came at eating. I was annoyed just waiting for the grill and the second round took forever to come and in the entire meal I was just over it. This place fails to meet the all you can eat standards. The single waitress struggles to keep up and is kind and patient but patrons pay the ultimate price for this model. The meat menu is limited. The place does not have sugar for tea, and the experience itself was just frustrating because we were a table of 4 and hungry.

Great spot for some yummy Korean food. The chicken bites in…read morethe sweet and spicy sauce were great and not too spicy. The bap bowl was the least favorite for our party of 7...I was the only that didn't mind it but the ssamjang sauce was not a flavor anybody cared for and the amount of meat is very small Potato salad is sweet and vinegary if you like that kind of thing Kimchi's were good Miso Mac was very yummy Prices are reasonable Customer service was great Plenty of seating The atmosphere is adorable!

We have eaten here a few times and we like it. The chicken is a little hit or miss i feel like…read moresometimes its so super saucy and pooling in the container and other times its half naked? We tried every side today because my in laws were visiting who havent had much Korean food and were not sure what they would like. And a little of each sauce. The black garlic was my fav but its very thick so not a great texture for everyone; not overwhelmingly garlic. The lava egg was delicious, very spicy especially with the little red pepper slices. I eat a lot of spicy food and it still gave me hiccups, but not so spicy I was sweating or tearing up. A healthy pang of spice but not a complex flavor and it disappears pretty quick from the mouth. The double dunk everyone liked very good texture good mix of sweet and spicy. The sweet butter one we got the kids was good not spicy at all but extra sticky. I liked it but preferred the double dunk. The asian bbq I really disliked but everyone else liked it; it was very strong saltiness and sweet. MiL ordered the pork ribs which were fine, a little tough but good flavor. The kids wanted fries so we added some on but they tasted a little stale and the spice mix on them wasnt popular they were barely eaten. The cucumber kimchi is just the cabbage with cucumber added! We got both and I was like oop. It was a little dry and not very strong to me. The sweet potato was disgusting nobody liked it. VERY strong salty muso flavor overpowering, very soft mushy sweet potato. We threw it out. The egg salad the kids loved and it was a good flavor, pretty crowded pleasing. LOVED the daikon perfect flavor texture etc. A nice snap just a bit sour. The mac was popular with the kids, I did not like the extra thick cheesy sauce personally. LOVED the spinach side dish what a surprise! Very refreshing and well cooked, a bit of sourness but not too much.

I enjoyed my experience here with friends. My husband and I had spring rolls, which were hot and…read morecrispy. I had Pad Thai with chicken and level 2 spice. There didn't seem to be any spice really, but the flavor was good. Our server was friendly and repeated our orders back to us, which I always appreciate. I didn't feel like we waited too long and our food was nice and hot. I used the restroom. It was clean and that's always a plus! I would definitely return as a few things caught my eye on the menu!

Went here the other day for lunch after looking up sushi/asian in West Des Moines, and honestly I…read morewas a bit underwhelmed. The good: - Service was good. Very friendly. - Seaweed salad was pretty good too. The not great: - Outside of the seaweed salad, the food was not great. - The edamame was overcooked and shriveled up. - The rainbow roll came without shrimp or salmon (kind of a bummer since i was sharing with my daughter and those are the two types of fish I know she eats). - California roll was on par with what I would expect to buy at the grocery store. Overall a "meh" experience, not one I'll be repeating anytime soon.

We went to Hokkaido Ramen House Friday night thinking we were just grabbing a bowl of noodles. What…read morewe found was a really nice surprise -- and then we apparently forgot how to stop ordering food. The restaurant is very cool inside, spotless, and has a great atmosphere. They were moderately busy, but service was still very fast. Our server was sweet, funny, witty, kind and attentive. She really added to the experience. We started with the gyoza, which were fresh, hot and delicious. I ordered the Tom Yum Ramen, loaded with seafood and a ton of flavor. Kim had the Spicy Beef Ramen with the giant bone-in beef rib. That thing is a monster of a bowl and was packed with flavor. Kim tried the apple sake and liked it so much that we stopped afterward and bought a bottle. I had a Tsingtao beer and then decided I apparently hadn't ordered enough food, so I added the tuna sashimi. It was incredibly fresh and delicious, especially with the fresh ginger and greens. We definitely spent more than we intended, but mostly because we kept wanting to try more things. Hokkaido is only about half a mile from our house, which may turn out to be dangerous. Great food, fast service, fun atmosphere and one of those places that surprised us in the best way. We'll definitely be back.

If you're looking for authentic, flavorful ramen, Hokkaido is absolutely worth the visit. This was…read moreonly our second ramen spot, but it has officially become the standard we'll compare every other ramen restaurant against. We started with the dumplings, and they were outstanding--crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and packed with flavor. They were the perfect way to start the meal. I ordered the Spicy Beef Ramen, and all I can say is... wow. The broth was rich, bold, and full of depth without overpowering the dish. The beef was incredibly tender, practically falling apart with every bite, and every ingredient came together perfectly. My wife ordered the Miso Ramen and couldn't stop talking about how flavorful and comforting it was. Every spoonful tasted fresh and thoughtfully prepared. The atmosphere was another highlight. The restaurant has a beautiful, open layout with warm lighting, Japanese-inspired décor, and a welcoming vibe that makes you want to stay and enjoy your meal. It feels modern while still being cozy. To top it all off, the service was phenomenal. Our server was attentive, friendly, and made sure we had everything we needed without ever feeling intrusive. Hokkaido delivered on every level--food, atmosphere, and service. We'll definitely be back, and if you're in the Ankeny area and craving ramen, this is a place you need to experience. Highly recommended.

The food was amazing and our waitress Wes was amazing! Probably the best service we have had since…read moreKPot opened! Love to hear how happy and excited the staff get when there is a birthday, makes the restaurant somewhere I want to be! Definitely recommend coming here for an Hot Pot experience!

Awesome service and food - Lindsey was amazing…read more Food items were reduced - I love the bean curd roll but they don't have it today Could have been a dinner option but I could be wrong Please bring back the bean curd roll

Good service. Burmese food is unique.. I have not tried a lot. Just tried couple of items they were…read morevery fresh. We arrived 30 minutes closing time and sit down and ate.. they did not rush us. There is music playing.. clean and tidy place. A lot of space. I will come back to try some other items if I have another chance

Restaurant is very large. Same Asian vibe as the Lao and Vietnamese restaurants here in the Des…read moreMoines area. I had the Ohn no Khao swe coconut milk noodle soup. I was not a fan of the flavor. I did not like the grittiness and it was bland. Also had samosas and friend had the yakisoba. Everything came out hot. But the flavors were very bland. I've had these before and it wasn't what I recall having at a friend's house. It did not look like what it was pictured online and in the menu. I was not impressed. I'm sure Burmese food is like Chinese and Lao food where each family has their own style and signature flavor palette. Finally gave this place a try and it was ok. Came out in a Friday night. It was NOT busy at all. Plenty of seats. Sad to see it wasn't packed out. Service was fine since we were the only ones there.

This was the worst attempt of Korean food I've had. What's with the spicy mayo or creamy sauce?…read moreI've been to Korea, this ain't it. Never again. If you're already here. Get Teriyaki boys instead -- at least there's more veggies with that option.

Tasty and healthy food for a great price…read more This is a new place located in Local Bites food court. I ordered the bowl with chicken. It also comes with kimchi, veggies, rice and half a marinated egg. The chicken is breaded and fried crispy. Kimchi is tasty and fairly accessible for most people, as it's not too spicy but adds a ton of flavor. Veggies taste fresh. I'm also enjoying the spicy Mayo and another sauce they have on here. I think this place punches well above its weight for a food court option. Would recommend and will definitely be back.