Bland tasteless and expensive, I'm 1 and done. Avoid not worth it. I've had better but not worse than this place.

Don't let the bad reviews deter you. This place is legit and the food is always amazing. It looks to be a mom and pop shop and that makes me love it so much more. Love the new location as well. read more

This used to be such a great place when it was located on Chelton. Unfortunately, now that they have relocated to Astrozon, it seems like the prices have gone up while quality of the food and the service have gone down. read more

I ordered the Shrimp Lo Mein and the Wonton soup. The cashier said they counted the wontons and shrimp then when I asked to speak to the manager/owner they treated me like an ***hole and said I was a liar because they counted it. So somebody is lying. The package comes in plastic instead of paper like most asian restaurants that also deliver for free so I would say the delivery ambiance is also terrible. read more

It's been 6 years and I'm still eating here, fried rice 8x spicy please! New location is nice too

My husband and I were looking for some good comfort food on a snowy night tonight. We had never heard of Mandarin Chef Express but after looking at an old version of their menu we thought we would give it a shot. A tiny hole in the wall off Astrozon and Chelton, it didn't seem like much and we wrinkled our nose at the dinner prices (lunch is super cheap on the other hand!). Well, we put our money where our mouth was and it was 100% worth it! Please visit this place and keep them open. It's family run by the kindest people. We ordered the Kung Pao Chicken and spicy Chicken curry, both with fried rice. 8.5/10 will definitely be eating from here again. (Please excuse my hodge podge plating haha. I was very excited.) read more

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Pull up 20 minutes before closing all the lights are on as soon as I pull up they shut off all their lights to not serve me for takeout. Horrible customer service do not recommend at all. Looks like a crappy hole in the wall Chinese food place. read more

They LIE on their menu about their dishes. I recently bought dinner there for my husband and me simply because they are close. I bought food there a couple of times a year or two ago, and it was decent. Therefore I chose it again... What a mistake. First issue: I like wonton-egg drop soup. It's exactly what it says, a combination of the two. I asked the lady for it. Most places don't have it on their menu, but they're happy to make it. I understand if they charge more. So I asked, and got a simple answer: "NO". Seriously? I told her I'd pay extra. Same answer. She finally said she would sell me one wonton soup and one egg drop soup and I could mix them myself. Arguing nicely got me nowhere, so I said fine, I'd take 2 wonton soups and 1 egg drop soup. Her response! 1 wonton soup, 1 egg drop. I kept correcting her, she kept insisting that I only wanted 1 wonton! BTW, her English was just fine. When she told me dinner would cost $57 I was shocked and said NO SOUP. That solved the soup issue. On to the main courses. I ordered Beef and Broccoli for my husband. My choices were steamed rice or fried rice. I chose fried. An order of boneless spareribs. Then my order, Happy Family. I told her I wanted fried rice too. She charged me for an EXTRA fried rice! I only meant WITH my meal, not an additional one. Unfortunately, I didn't discover this until I was home. The rice has changed. It's like no Chinese fried I ever had. Dry, with no visible added ingredients. It's more like they took leftover steamed rice and browned it, then called it Fried Rice. I suppose that's legitimate, but most definitely not what I expected! I asked what came with the dinners, since the menu offered these as dinners, not as single orders of each. "Nothing". Wow. At their prices, those should have been meals, not just a container of each entree. "Dinners" should include soup, and most likely a second side dish such as an egg roll, etc. The only extra was a fortune cookie. But it was late and I was tired. I sucked it up and paid for our dinner. My Happy Family was advertised as containing crab. I asked if it was real crab, and the answer was yes. Nope! It was that awful imitation crab. I don't like it, and if she had been truthful I would have chosen something else. They should not lie about the ingredients. If there's no difference then why not use real crab? If it's supposed to be just as good as authentic crab then why do they feel the need to lie about using it? Why not be honest and say "imitation crab" on the menu? They're changing a premium price as if it is crab as well. There's a real difference in taste, texture, appearance, etc. and I don't like the imitation stuff. Luckily my dog does. They used the same slices of pork in the Happy Family as they used for boneless spareribs. They used to have REAL spareribs. Cooked in sauce and tasting just like the bone-in version. What they are using now is NOT the same cut of meat nor is it cooked the same. If I'd wanted SLICES of pork with some sauce dribbled over them I would have asked for that. So except for the Beef and Broccoli, which my husband pointed out had very little of each but a lot of sauce and other filler ingredients, NOTHING I ordered was as I expected or remembered. And the bill was a whopping $47! For 2 people. 2 Entrees and a few extra slices of pork. They even have the nerve to have a tip jar there. Tip? For what? Handing me a bag of food? Isn't that her job? Did she expect a tip for doing her job? Wow. I learned my lesson. I used to stop by occasionally just for an order of boneless spareibs. NEVER AGAIN! If you like paying premium prices for crappy food with the wrong ingredients you'll love this place. If you want to get what you ordered at a fair price look elsewhere! I would have given them ZERO stars, but it wasn't an option! I know inflation has gotten to all of us, but they've raised their prices significantly and skimped on the quality of their food. What a shame! They used to be a hole-in-the-wall little restaurant with decent food. Now? STAY AWAY! Summing it up: The food quality has diminished noticeably. They're taking shortcuts that affect the food in very noticeable ways. They lie about their ingredients. It's sad. They saved a few dollars and in exchange lost (more than) a few customers. Sad.... read more

This food is gross, I got chicken wings and teriyaki chicken. I recommend not eating here if you want good tasting food worth your money. Also lo mein noodles look like fettuccine not what you'd expect. Very good customer service and nice people but $32 for This food is robbery. Teriyaki chicken looks good tastes like it was boiled in dirty dishwater and then seasoned read more

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for hard times like today I am very careful where I spend my money. Yesterday we spent over $58 for moo goo gai pan, sweet and sour chicken, and mu shu pork with a crab wonton appetizer. We did not even eat half of what we ordered. All of the chicken was dry to the point it was not edable. The moo goo was singed and disappointing. First time I had it. Needless to say my money was wasted. read more

Mandrin Chef, the best sesame chicken in the Springs!!! I've been here since 95 and have yet to find anything that's even close. Their fried chicken wings are also the bomb! Now I won't pretend that it's the most visually appealing, unlike the fancy overpriced ones trying to impress and be authentic looking. It is somewhat a "hole in the wall". But what it lacks in decoration, is nothing compared to how wonderful this dish is. The exterior is crispy, not soggy, and the chicken is tender and juicy, not over cooked. The sauce is perfect, the way sesame chicken should taste. So if you like good sesame chicken and don't mind the look of the restaurant, then this is the place. And if you can't, they have take out and delivery . If you can find something better let me know! Rich. read more

Mandarin Chef Express - Sesame chicken, take out, less than half of the order pictured on the plate. - Chinese Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Best orange chicken in town! I have been visiting this location for almost 4 years and never fails to amaze me. The interior is a little run down, but don't be fooled by looks. I've tried about half of their menu. Some of my favorites include the beef and broccoli, the shrimp stir fry and the orange chicken. The portions are big and they have good prices. Delivery is an option as well if you are within the grid area. Unfortunately I moved so it's no longer an option for me. But when I lived around, delivery was fast and my food was always hot! In addition, The service is always warm and welcoming, I almost feel like family when I go in there! I would recommend this place to anyone looking for great food. read more

Mandarin Chef Express - an open takeout box of chinese food - Chinese Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

I've been going here for years and I really like the food. Service is fast and friendly, and they even do delivery. Personally, I highly recommend this place! read more

Am only in town from grand Rapids michigan and I was in a hurry unto eat and get ready this was so good sorry for no pics!!!! Super fast super hot could tell it was fresh read more

I called to put an order for pickup was asked to hold . Ok then the lady asked me to call back! Really? I'll be taking my business elsewhere. Thank you for nothing! read more

for the 80916 not getting respect from the " downtown " and 'north ' let me tell you this is a great place for food. family owned and we have been customers for 2 years and Never had a bad meal or experience. so there lol :P read more

Terrible. Stay away. Went there a few days ago and she charged me dinner price at like 3pm, lol. Also I told her I can't eat rice and I just wanted the meal with the main portions and then substitute something for the rice. She said she just couldn't do that and proceeded to charge me like $15 bucks for a tiny box of mostly broccoli and shrimp. This place also definitely didn't strike me as super clean inside either. Overall, garbage, rigid and overpriced. And they wonder why Panda Express is putting them outta business. read more

Sucker for torture? Thats what you'll get here if you like their food. When I first started ordering from this place it seemed to go ok the first couple times but ever since then its been nothing but a nightmare with deliveries that never showed up to deliveries that took over an hour to get here and then they disagree with the time frame until you show them what time you actually called. Another order that was delivered when I asked for carry out and told that only when i got there to pick it up. The final straw came right after finding a screw in my food. Didnt even try to call them... just will never, ever go back. It wouldnt do any good to complain anyway because they simply dont care. They didnt care about the last issues they caused so why bother? Stay far away from this place unless you like a restaurant that has no customer service and does nothing but shrug their shoulders when there is an issue. Just plan on having an issue if you do order so youre not disappointed when it happens. Dont get screwed like I did.... See pics read more

Mandarin Chef Express - Screw in Kung Pao Triple dinner - Chinese Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Easy ordering, quick delivery, large portions! Would have got fives stars if there had actually been filling in the crab cheese wontons and pineapple in the S&S Chicken. read more

Mandarin Chef Express - No filling! - Chinese Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

I think this is about the worst Oriental food I've ever tasted. I don't know what was in those eggrolls or maybe they were not cooked thoroughly but it was gross and slimy. The rice was hard and the orange chicken was very poorly prepared. Thanx for ripping me off! read more

Mandarin Chef Express - Gross egg rolls - Chinese Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

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By the reviews, I ordered the orange chicken. It was great: crispy and real orange peel in the sauce. The dinner portion was so big, I took some home to my hubby. I'm back again, because he wants his own order of orange chicken. I'm trying their #1 sesame chicken. I also ordered an old favorite, Mongolian beef to get some free cheese wonton (with $25+ order) which should be yummy. Woot! My order is ready quickly! read more

Not terrible, not superb. I ordered egg rolls, wonton soup, crab wontons, and chicken w/ broccoli. Egg rolls were nice and crunchy outside but the filling was a weird mushy texture I am not used to. Wonton soup tastes like hot water. Wontons were pretty good, just a little over cooked. And my chicken with broccoli was enough to scratch my itch for veggies and lean protein-- it wasn't too saucy, but not super flavorful. The steamed rice that came with it was actually my favorite part of the meal. Tasted fresh and light. All in all, quick delivery and satisfactory to make hotel living not seem that bad. read more

Had their chicken fried rice and chicken lo mein. Portion sizes are big and lo mein is delicious. Fried rice lacks flavor.

Got the seseme chicken and steamed dumplings. Dumplings were good. Wasn't expecting a 5 star from the get go.. that being said, the seseme chicken was VERY bland and was like chewing on tires. Really no taste, just a substance. If you're into that sort of thing order, cool. Not my style. "I'll try anything once" is how I feel. Not sure why this place is all hyped up on the reviews.. read more

Mandarin Chef Express - Chinese Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

don't eat here!! unless u like food poisoning and then be told they won't do anything for it!!! no i didn't save your disgusting lunch that made all 3 of us sick!! i speny $60!plus $10 tip for delivery! the manager or owner was very rude and wouldn't give any money back at all!! save yourself and your family or friend don't eat here!!!! read more

Always speedy delivery, the food portions are generous. Haven't had a complaint yet, food is delicious.

Looks can be deceiving, trust me. You have to go in or take out because the food is amazing. My kids were like, "mom, you sure?" They looked at the outside of the restaurant before trying the food but once they tried it, they loved. Even my picky eater, actually ate all her food. read more

Mandarin Chef Express - Delicious! - Chinese Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Quick service but very limited vegetarian options, zero tofu options. Their egg rolls are veggie only but pretty sure WalMart sells better frozen egg rolls, crispy outside mushy inside! The broccoli with garlic sauce was swimming in sauce and leaked out the container. The food was decent but $13 for broccoli and 2 egg rolls I will consider other options! read more

Great hole in the wall place! Tasty food and affordably priced. Our daughter loved the steamed rice. It was still moist and soft. Ask for lite sauce if your calorie counting. Tap water was delightfully tasty. They do deliver if you're staying at a hotel near by. read more

I ordered delivery from this restaurant tonight. The lady who took my order over the phone was friendly and polite. The food arrived a lot sooner than the lady said it would, which I really appreciated. The food arrived hot and the order was complete. One of the items I ordered was the orange chicken which was very good. My family and I enjoyed it. All the food I ordered was great but the orange chicken was our favorite. Mandarin Chef Express will definitely be my go to for Chinese takeout. read more

I cannot find a decent chinese restaurant in Colorado Springs! I ordered sweet and sour chicken and it arrived soaked in sauce. The bag was disgusting because it leaked all over the place. A Normal restaurant would provide the sauce in a separate container but whatever. Also, the wontons were cold and stiff. If you're lazy and dont give a shit just close the establishment and find something you're passionate about. I paid $25.00 for a cold soggy mess. read more

Really tasty hole-in-the-wall. We had some of the spicy dishes. They were perfect, enough heat to make it interesting but not enough to build up to a 5 alarm in your mouth. Would come back again. read more

This is our normal takeout restaurant, but quality has definitely been slipping. My normal order is sweet and sour shrimp, but the past two times I ordered it, its had a strong mold flavor. Pan fried noodles have gone down in quality, but egg drop soup is always great! read more

Love this place been going here since I was 12 I'm 29 now lol amazing food... I recommend sesame chicken and the chicken wings

Not the cutest place on the inside, but the food is great and the service is awesome. I like the Szechuan beef and kung pao chicken. Crab cheese rangoons don't have as much filling as they could though! ;] Delivery is free, which is super cool, and they usually have deals for free appetizers if you spend a certain amount. They also have good lunch specials. Definitely worth trying. :) read more

Great portions, inexpensive, lunch entrée includes a soup, wanton and spring roll! What more could you want. Also deliver for free up to a certain distance. Its 5 mins from my work place.. So will definitely return. I usually do a take out. read more

Ble. I'm not sure why this place is rated so high. Everything was either gross or bland or both. My lemon chicken was just about all gristle which made it nearly inedible. My moms sweet and sour was ok. Lots of breading comparatively to chicken. The fried rice was bland. The only thing that was slightly edible was the hot and sour soup. I'll just go to Panda Express next time. This is the first time and I have no desire to return. read more

Been eating here for 20 years. It is always good, very affordable and VERY filling. Loads better than Panda Express and you will actually be full, not nickel and dime you for every little thing. You'll typically have left overs as well. Our family favorites: Sesame chicken Mongolian beef Shrimp lo mein. But everything is tasty these guys know what they are doing. read more

Good food and fast delivery. Customer service is also really great.

Excellent service! Pretty clean for a hole in the wall joint. Fast service as well. No troubles speaking English either. Egg drop soup was pretty good. Pretty food presentation for a small place. General Tso's was good. Would recommend if you are in the airport area. read more