Our favorite Chinese restaurant. Everything fresh and good. Ive been trying to call in an order and cant reach them. STAY IN BUSINESS MANDARIN CAFE!! You have hungry ppl here who miss your fantastic salt and pepper pork!!! read more

This is hands down one of the best places for Chinese food ever! We've been coming here for over 20 years. We've never found a better takeout place anywhere. Maybe a couple eat in restaurants in Mass and in NYC, but that's it. Love it read more

Still ordering from Mandarin Cafe about 2-3 times every month. Still happy with the super-fast delivery times and the large portions of delicious dishes. Still a big fan of the following dishes, in no particular order: * Broccoli in Oyster Sauce * Seafood Delight * Xiamen Style Rice Sticks * Chicken with Snow Peas * Seafood Chow Fun * Lemon Shrimp * Sesame Ruby Shrimp Will continue to order from this restaurant as long as we live in the area! read more

Mandarin has been our go to for Chinese take out since 2000. The food is hot and fresh and consistent. Delivery is fast. Pick up is always timely. Just good consistent food. read more

We order from here regularly and have for many years. The food is excellent and fresh. The staff are always pleasant and can accommodate any request. Extra spicy, extra sauce...they are great. Even when we stray from our "go to" dishes we are not disappointed. Highly recommend!! read more

Always delicious and reliable gluten free Chinese food. We've been ordering from here for several years now and I wanted to leave a review because just recently I tried a new dish Kung Pao Tofu that was so good. I really love their rice noodles and my husband loves their fried dumplings. Finally you must try their sizzling soup for two on a chilly fall day! Enjoy! read more

You're basic American-Chinese fare, it can be hit or miss depending on how fresh your order is made. That being said....when it's fresh, and it often is because of how busy they are, Mandarin Cafe is absolutely delicious. Perfect mix of tasty spicy recipes and fresh vegetables, with all the bad-for-you greasy yummy appetizers. Definitely not a sit down eat-In place(though there a couple of tables), but perfect for take-out. I recommend it for easy neighborhood comfort food. Don't let the proprietor's curt manner and mean-sounding attitude fool you, she's really wonderful, hard working, and appreciates her customers and the community she feeds. Our favorite dishes include: House special lo-mein, vegetable delight, and egg rolls. read more

We ordered online and it was over an hour late plus they screwed up the order! Terrible service.

Very good take-out. This is my go-to restaurant for Chinese take-out. They're always fast and friendly, and the food is very good. We've sampled much of the read more

We recently moved to Natick about 2 years ago, and Mandarin Cafe is one of the best chinese takeout in the area. I had never had a bad experiences or bad foods from them. Their combination menu is probably the best bang for the buck if you are looking to fill yourself up. After the first few pickup, the lady behind the counter even know my name everytime I come by. A+ for foods and customer services! read more

Love this place! I recently smelled a coworkers lunch that had been delivered from Mandarin and asked him where the restaurant was located. About a day later, after a long few hours of fantasy football drafts, I ordered the honey bbq spareribs, fried rice and chicken fingers. It was all quite good, especially the honey bbq ribs DELISH! It was so good, I went again a few nights ago, this time trying the lo mein. It was perfect! This is definitely my new favorite place, so-so prices but wonderful quality! I will definitely be trying some of the dishes previous reviewers mentioned. Not a place to sit-in for meals but they do deliver which is wonderful. read more

I rated it a 5 based on how it compares to other delivery places around Wellesley. Mandarin Cafe is more delivery and takeout rather than a sit down restaurant. This cafe has the best Peking Ravioli dumplings I have EVER had and the best sauce that comes with it. I also order the godly mandarin dumplings, crab rangoons, scallion pancakes, and tofu triangles. I seem to order more appetizers than i do full meals, so I can't really speak for the main dishes. Great place for late night take out and delivery! read more

This is a small but very busy place. On YELP when I made my order it told me it would be close to an hour when my order would be ready then about 5 minutes later it state it would be ready 11 minutes late at earliest. Since I live 10 minutes away I needed a decent time. I can't blame them for giving the long time they did not want me sitting there especially In Covid and neither did I want to wait. I actually left early and arrived 10 minutes early from the time the order was ready. When I walked in the door mine with about one of 4 other orders that was waiting at the front. I ordered a spicy orange chicken dish, A sweet and sour chicken, hot and soup also spareribs on the bone. All the items were there still warm as I got home. Most of the items tasted fresh with good flavor. The only two issues on 1 again I can't blame them in the Shrimp dish there were large cut onions which I could have done without as I'm not a fan of large pieces of onion but I did not mention . If they were a bit less and diced I might have tried to eat them but did avoid them. My real only complaint was about the Spareribs when I opened the bag I noticed they were mainly burnt and not very meaty. Being burnt lessen the amount of decent meat to eat however even if they had not been burnt for the price and pieces I would have expected more meat on the bone to eat which I've had at other places which this one did not live up to expectations. The spareribs of all the items I would not order again. With the shrimp not their fault as said I would look for another dish. Overall if I made the proper choices this may have been a 5 review but I can honestly only give it 4 stars if you were allow I would give 3.75 star rating. read more

Amazing food with great gluten free options!! Food came fast and was hot. Service was quick!

Great place for takeout. Food is fresh, hot and tasty. So far have gotten the pork lo mein, ck wings, raviolis (fried), spare ribs. My go to place for takeout. Prices are good too. read more

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Dependable spot, good food, competitive pricing. Quality continues to remain consistent during the pandemic

After having a poor online ordering experience, we went to the website of the mandarin café and we were able to order our food with such ease. The food was not overly price and the food got to us lickity-split. The delivery man was also very kind. We had such a great experience with this restaurant. read more

1. I've never set foot inside this restaurant 2. The only person we've talked to here is the guy who drops off the delivery 3. They do online ordering and have delivery. 4. Nuff said... What we order: - Egg rolls - lo mein - scallion pancakes - fried rice - DUN DUN NOODLES! These are freaking tasty - they are not spicy, but if you add a little chili pepper to your taste they are amazing and my new addiction. #Customer4Eva read more

I ordered sesame tofu and it was absolutely delicious! The sauce wasn't too salty or too thick, and it was a generous serving of tofu. For anyone who's going to order online and hasn't been here before--just FYI the dish didn't come with any vegetables or rice, it was just tofu in a takeout container. Really delicious tofu, but don't forget to order to-go-withs if you want rice/vegetables!! read more

I love eating here. Always exceeds my expectations for good American Chinese food. Favorite food in town with vegetarian options. Their delivery is also fast and arrives hot every time. I always forget to order veggies/rice in addition to my meal (tofu) so I just asked for tofu and broccoli and the women taking my order nailed it (she asked if I wanted fried or regular and I just had her decide which would taste best). It was delicious. The tofu is cooked perfect. They are so sweet to my daughter, they go out of their way to talk to her and hand her fortune cookies when we dine-in. I'm also in love with their crab Rangoon's. They are so tasty, not greasy, and stuffed with lots of yummy filling. Service and quality of food is excellent every time. I've had a lot of their dishes prior to dietary changes and I always enjoyed it (sesame chicken, beef on a stick mmmmm etc). They make my favorite egg foo young and there is no better dish than that in my opinion, it's packed full of vegetables (I order mushroom) and the sauce is on point, not too sweet, not too salty, it's perfectly layered with flavors. read more

Mandarin Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Natick, Massachusetts

Have taken food out from here many times. Almost always excellent! ...one bad experience out of a hundred or so. The food is fresh and well prepared. They will cook your order to your preferences. Reasonably priced, large portions, terrific value. read more

Delivery: stars are relative to other delivery choices. I've been trying different delivery options. I was pleasantly surprised by the low sodium pad thai and fried rice that I got. Usually American-Chinese is laden with oil and salt. I will make this my Natick place. Delivery ppl are always super sweet and this is the same. Portions,though, we're more than enough especially for the beef pad thai. Good value. Reliable. UPDATE: found a better delivery place Pad Thai. read more

Lightning fast delivery and decent food. Huge Portions Got lunch delivery to work from this place and will likely go again. It was at our door in less than 20 minutes and that's perfect for us. 5 stars for quickness. I had the Spicy Chicken w Peanuts Combination. I had requested it without Celery through the online ordering system. Came with tons of celery. 0 stars for not listening to me ;) The dish itself was good. Plenty of food and a decent taste. The accompanying Hot and Sour soup was a nice addition - very tasty. The chicken wings were good but could have used another 30 seconds being cooked. Coworker got the beef lomein and peking ravioli. He enjoyed it though thought the lo mein was a little on the salty side - I told him it was chinese food and if you didn't have a headache then you're doing it wrong!! ;) kidding We will go back read more

The food is great! Old school Chinese Food! Portion size is generous and the food is always hot and fresh. This place is more of a takeout place but they do have a few tables and chairs. read more

I think the only thing I can really say is that it tasted like food court Chinese to me. I ordered through Eat24 and it was here in a timely manner. The delivery guy was polite. I had General Gao's and crab rangoon. The General Gao's dinner came with your choice of rice (fried) and an appetizer (one beef teriyaki). As I said, the only real description I have for the General Gao's is mall food court. The sauce wasn't very flavorful, though the chicken was nicely crispy. The fried rice is the pale kind, not the brown kind. The beef teriyaki had little flavor and, while cooked through, not cooked long enough - if you like beef teriyaki, you'll understand what I mean. The crab rangoon were better than food court, which is the biggest reason this review gets 3 stars instead of 2. Not my favorite dough (a little flaky and sweeter than I like) but the filling was good. You can see the crab, though I didn't taste much of it over the cream cheese. I was a little surprised at the cost of the food, since it seemed to be $1-2 more than the other local places, and I don't know that it was worth it, though there was a lot of chicken in the General Gao's. Probably won't order again since I think there are better places that deliver, but it's not so bad that I'd never ever order again. If everything else was closed, this would be OK. read more

Delicious food. So glad we found them! Worth the drive from Framingham. Great menu selection, and everything we have tried has been so good. Yum! They're also so nice! Definitely recommend. read more

Tried this place recently and it has become one of my favorites. House fried rice is off the hook (awesome) and the shrimp lobster sauce can be eaten like soup..very good! They deliver and prices aren't bad. Also, the pupu platter will feed a family of 5. #bang for your buck read more

Our favorite Chinese take out restaurant in the area. General gao is solid and their pan fried (crispy) noodle is as good as you can get in Chinatown for about the same price. read more

Love the Chinese food from this place and have been ordering take out from here since we've moved to Natick 13 years ago. However, you'd think after 13 years of ordering maybe twice a month the owner could recognize you or not be such a bitch every time you walk in there! Got take out order and the owner mentioned above was breaking up fish with her hands, not wearing gloves. She took my CC to process, handed it back with the fish juice form her hands and then went back to the fish! Real sanitary!!! read more

The food at this restaurant is very good. I have been a loyal customer for many years but today was the last time i will go there because the proprietress of this restaurant is one of the rudest people I have ever encountered in my entire long life and although I have been able to overlook her rudeness in the past because the food was good, But I simply will not support her business any longer because of her rudeness today. Goodbye Mandarin cafe proprietess... read more

Never disappointed. My go to place when I can't decide what's for lunch or dinner. Szechuan pickled soup with pork is my best choice.

We've never been disappointed with the food. Love the fact they deliver. Tons of gluten free options for those in need... However, delivery time is spotty. Can be extremely quick or you can wait twice as long as they estimate. read more

This Chinese food is fine. That's the best I can say for it. Not classy, not great, not wow. Ordered takeout for myself and fiancé, and while the portions were large, the food wasn't really what I was hoping for. Scallion pancakes were light, and flavorful, but over cooked and too hard. Orange Flavor Chicken was not nearly as spicy as it should have been, and rather over fried as well. Shredded Pork with Green Peppers and Onions was tasty, but not worth the price. Overall, I feel I'll be searching for another Chinese takeout spot. read more

We tried this for takeout first time last night during stay at home, and received fantastic fresh food with wonderfully distinct flavors. My daughter is gluten intolerant and did not get contaminated! They took extra precautions - brought the order out to the car so no patrons entering the establishment and all workers were wearing masks. We are trying to support as many local businesses as possible. We especially enjoyed walnut shrimp - what a wonderful dish. Thank you for being open and serving wonderful food during this challenging time. We will be back. read more

My office typically orders from Mandarin Cafe once or twice a month, which is how I came to be aware of this excellent little takeout joint. The owner, Alice, is great to her customers and knows her regulars' orders by heart which is always a nice touch. If you are looking for great Chinese then look no further! In particular, the Mandarin has excellent crab rangoons, beef and chicken teriyaki, chicken fingers, peiking raviolis, and honey spareribs. Some of my coworkers are devout fans of their chicken and broccoli, shrimp in lobster sauce, and my roommates particularly enjoy the miso soup and chicken lo mein. Really, we haven't had a bad experience yet since going to Mandarin Cafe. The dinner prices are pretty average at $12/13 per person, and the lunch combos can't be beat! read more

A gem. The beef, shrimp, and wings are better than any location around Wellesley or Natick. Pleasantly surprised. Great authentic Cantonese style food. Don't be fooled by the signage. read more

Fantastic family run delicious every time I've had a lot of dishes and I'm never disappointed. This is my family's go to place for Chinese

Last night while working I ordered dinner, Shrimps with lobster sauce combo plate with white rice and 4 chicken fingers. I also ordered an order of the boneless ribs. Thank god I had ordered the ribs because $27.00 dollars later, the shrimps with lobster sauce was disgusting with a bizarre almost gel like sauce and after 1 bite, I threw it away! The ribs are adequate and the 4 chicken fingers too! So bottom line $27.00 for an order of boneless ribs and 4 chicken fingers! I will not be ordering again!!! :( read more

Its chinese food. Ive only had apps. Not bad, not amazing. I'd give 3.5 stars if i could.

Wellesley really doesn't have any good Chinese joints since Tien Fu closed down. My boys told me about this place and I was pleasantly surprised. This is NOT a sit down restaurant, take out mainly, but the foods is tasty, reasonably priced, and quick. This is now our go to place for Chinese. read more