Food is so delicious and coming from Texas this is great!! gotta have the number 6

Delish! The veggies are so fresh and perfectly cooked! The regular size is more than enough for one! read more

Mandarin Garden - Wor Won Ton Soup - Chinese Near Me - Salinas, California

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Got the Mongolian beef and it had a very weird texture. I would not recommend it. On the other hand the wonton soup was good and the egg roll was edible. read more

Mandarin Garden - Ming - Chinese Near Me - Salinas, California

The food here is so tasty and yummy. Fast service and the food is fresh. Very cute waiter

Best Chinese food in Salinas!! The food is always fresh!! You know it's going to be good when the little boy there brings you a menu! :)

Authentic, delicious food, warm welcome and great service. Local family owned restaurant. Easy to find and plenty of parking. Nice accompaniment of sauces. Plentiful, generous portions that you'll want to take home. read more

I been here plenty of times. Food is good and service is fast. Their portions are good too

If your looking for some Good Food, you need to try this place out. Love this PLACE! Great Food & Great Service!! I enjoy the lady that runs this restaurant. She always greets you & make sure you're taken care of. I've been here for lunch. Lunch specials are great & I enjoy picking from here for dinner to take home! read more

This place is great for the price. Not the best Chinese I've ever had, but it's really good and still a good price. I got the shrimp with vegetables. I do think the vegetables are poached prior and kept cool because the food was not as hot as I like. That would be the only compliant. Please cook the veggies a little longer so that they are hot. They are just like warm. It would also be nice if the fried rice was cooked on a the wok. Everything else was delicious! read more

Mandarin Garden - Lunch special Shrimp with Vegetables - Chinese Near Me - Salinas, California

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I can never get enough of this spot. Love the flavors in all the dishes I have ordered from here! My by far fav is the sizzling rice soup. We ordered the pancit one time by mistake thinking it was one of the crunchy noodle dishes, but damn, sure glad we messed that order up, because it is another favorite of ours. We call ahead and they tell us it will be ready in 10 mins, and then never fail! It really is hot n ready all while being fresh within the time they tell you! Put your order in tomorrow, I'm sure they want to go home today lol. read more

Disappointed. I ordered food and was told 20-25 minutes. It took almost an hour prior to getting my food. I ordered in advance for my husband lunch and left without food. Their food is good but with that service and no communication. It was too good to be truth read more

The first time I came here, I was waiting for my brother at his dr. appointment. I was starving and my favor Chinese restaurant had been sold. I was craving really good tasting Chinese food and didn't know where to go. I read the reviews for this restaurant and decided to check it out. Omg! It's soooo good. I love that it's served nice and hot on beautiful plates. The waitress is extremely friendly and everything tasted so good. Their egg rolls tasted almost the same as the ones I used to have at the other Chinese restaurant that had been sold. I was so happy to find this gem. I can't wait to go back. Everyone I've taken there to eat with me has not been disappointed. read more

Mandarin Garden - Sweet And Sour Chicken, Pork Fried Rice, Chicken Chow Mein, Egg Roll, and 2 fried Won Tons. It also came with Won Ton Soup. - Chinese Near Me - Salinas, California

Good food. Service was good though a bit impatient. The atmosphere was pretty basic. I would definitely go back again.

We order by phone and a short15 min later picked up our dinner. I ordered the sweet and sour pork and my husband had kung pow chicken, we both had chow mein, an order of potstickers and an order of rangoons also if I'm not mistaken. Even though the portions were generous, we were hungry and devoured it. So no left overs for us. The chicken for me was cooked well and thoroughly and the sweet and sour sauce was blended well. The pot stickers and chow mien were decimated pretty quickly, obviously no complaint there. I would recommend it. And I will be going back again for sure.. read more

Honestly, some of the best Chinese food I've had in Salinas. It tasted fresh and it tasted like they put care into your meal. We got the Imperial Delight, general chicken, fried rice and chow mein. I have not a complaint about any of them. You have to get the pot stickers! They were amazing but honestly everything was great! Service was almost amazing and it was a very clean restaurant. Wow! Me and my boyfriend were impressed. read more

Better than Panda Express, the food was delicious and the people so good and helpful , the place was clean and so nice, it was my first time eating there and for me is better than Panda Express read more

Went twice in one day the morning it was great and second time the food was kinda cold... pretty good. Will b going again

Food tastes delicious! We have the cream cheese wontons, and a dinner play with orange chicken, beef/broccoli, chow mein, and wonton soup. Massive servings and great service! If I'm back in the area I'll definitely be back! read more

The service was amazing. The food was even better. And the prices are unmatched. Loved this place!

Awesome place, every time I come in everyone's so nice . They're food is amazing and authentic for sure. read more

So where do I start. Our usual Chinese food place was closed so we decided to try this place out. We ordered the crab Rangoon, chicken fried rice and chow mein, Mongolian beef, and salt and pepper pork. Everything was delicious. The chicken fried rice was my fave but everything else had good flavor and of course portions were huge. The crab Rangoons were a hit. Everything was tasty and was fresh. I would strongly recommend this place to everyone. This will now be our number one place to get our Chinese food fix. read more

The food is excellent and the portions are plentiful. The staff is personable and very friendly. It's my go to for Chinese food when I am in Salinas. read more

This place is super authentic! Made to perfection. The waitress Jen was so polite with amazing customer service!!! Everything we order was so delicious! We couldn't decide which dish was our favorite. The place was clean and cozy. Definitely a must!! read more

Looked past the lower reviews, empty seating and gave this place a chance and I suggest you do, too! Wonton soup appetizer was simple, but made with love and care. Restaurant was clean and food was fresh. The waitress was so sweet and kind. Give this place your business and they will provide! read more

Mandarin Garden - Mongolian beef, chow mein, and steamed rice lunch special. A little on the sweet side, but fresh and tender beef - Chinese Near Me - Salinas, California

Mandarin Garden is definitely the closest to authentic Chinese food in Salinas other than Golden Star. The Chicken Chow Fun was made exactly how it's supposed to be made. Ingredients were cooked perfectly and the food was not oily at all like some other Chinese restaurants I have tried. I will definitely be going back the owner is a sweet and kind lady and makes dining comfortable. read more

Mandarin Garden - Chicken Chow Fun - Chinese Near Me - Salinas, California

Arrived for a late lunch on a Friday afternoon close to 3:00pm. The place was COMPLETELY EMPTY, which is usually a red flag for ANY restaurant. I ordered the Mongolian Beef lunch special ($8.45) and water. Comes with the daily soup which today was (2) little wontons dropped in a small bowl of salty and bland chicken broth. Food was brought out quickly, then why shouldn't it since I was the only diner. Initially it looked good, however while eating most of it covered quite a bit of grease that settled to the bottom of the plate. The "chow mein" was just noodles cooked with soy sauce and lots of oil. The Mongolian beef sat on a pile of onions and fried rice noodles again sitting on a puddle of grease. I did my best to wade through it with my fork trying not to slurp up the excess fat. I asked the server what kind of chow mein this was as there was nothing in it but a plate of gooey noodles covered in soy sauce. She said in a Chinese brogue "...chow mein pan fried noodle...!" Really I answered back, I further said the chow mein I've eaten in every Chinese restaurant has a little vege's & meat in it. And she barks back at me "...Nooo! Chow mein is pan fried noodle..!" WHAT the CHOPSTICK! Interestingly, not one person came in while I was there nor did the phone ring for take out orders...hmmm? Will NOT be coming back unless I need oil for the car! read more

Mandarin Garden - "food objects in (the) photo are not as tasty as they appear...and swimming in a lot of oil!" - Chinese Near Me - Salinas, California

People were right. Got the lunch special and added chow mein only to be served a pile of noodles. The sweet and sour pork was crunchy but not that great. Definitely missing something. I used to come here as a child and I remember loving it. Don't know it was because I didnt know any better back then. Service was great though! read more

I love Chinese and this was always one of my favorite go to places. The food was always hot and freshly made. I loved the Mongolian beef and also egg foo young. They are quick in getting the orders out and I never had a bad meal. The staff are quite friendly and explain the menu items quite well. A great place for some good homemade Chinese food. read more

Change of ownership. This was our family favorite for over 20yrs. Unfortunately they sold it to someone else. Not the same at all. Different cook, taste is different, portions size different. Sad! read more

Small place but food is delicious . Orange chicken one of my favorites!!! I stop for lunch or totake home after work! Really recommended!!! read more

So glad they are open again. Still tastes great. Always quick and prompt. Same phone and most of the menu is the same with some new items.

The food is good. Try the sizzling plate everyone orders it. Friendly staff. It does get busy sometimes especially on Sundays. If you want a quick lunch meal with a lot of food this is the place to go. They have the best post stickers in town. Their egg rolls are really good too. They check back on you so that's good too. Try it for yourself. read more

Mandarin Garden - Chinese Near Me - Salinas, California

Love the food and service ! the amount of food is very fulfilling!!there noodles and fried rice are a must !

The food is delicious plus the service we had when we did take out for our NYE dinner was on point. It was easy to order and when we picked up the food was warm. The food is tasty but didn't feel as greasy as other places. Will be returning, highly recommend. Prices are reasonable. read more

This place is great, good food good price, big portions, friendly service, sometimes they do take a while to come and take your order, but it is so worth it! Many years ago my brother and me found this little restaurant, it was fantastic! You ordered the combination plate and you got a huge tray of food, back then it used to be about $3.00 maybe a little more, but you couldn't beat the price, for the amount of food and the great flavor! Now I am back in town, and sure prices have gone up, it has been almost 20 years since I found this place, I was very pleased to find out that it is still in business, the food is still great, the service fantastic, I still come here with friends and family. The owner is very friendly, is a mom and pop restaurant, and they make you feel right at home!! If you are ever in this God forsaken town, and you are hungry don't fret, there is light at the end of the tunnel, you know that at least you can bring a spark of joy and have a good culinary experience by stopping here. By the way, you have to try the pot stickers!! Little Chinese bundles of joy for your taste buds!! read more

I've eaten here twice now, once in the restaurant and once just takeout, both for lunch. It's not the best Chinese food I've had, but it's pretty good. On the first visit my coworker ordered the Mongolian Beef lunch special which comes with wonton soup, an eggroll or fried wonton, and steamed rice. She seemed pleased with it, though not enthralled. My biggest complaint is that there are no vegetarian items on the lunch special menu even though they have a pretty good selection of vegetarian entrees. I ordered the Vegetable Tofu stirfry and steamed rice. It was actually very good, and didn't get that weird gelatinous texture that some places tofu dishes get. Another gripe: the place smells like strange cleaning products, yet the tabletops were still sticky. I ordered the Vegetable Tofu again on my second visit, for take out. I'd have to stay that eating the food outside the restaurant makes it taste much better. The takeout portions are pretty large, in fact I just finished off the rest of yesterday's order for lunch today. Bottom line: It's acceptable, and close to my office. I'd go back. read more

This has been a family favorite for years. Generous servings for the price when eating family style. The dish you must try when dining out with your family or friends is the House Pan Fried Noodles. Also a huge fan of the BBQ chicken wings appetizer and the sauce that comes with it. Very casual venue that is perfect for dining with small children. read more

Horrible food. Just everything about that place was bad. Fried rice didn't have anything in it. Chow mein was dried out with shrimp tossed to the side. read more

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I've been coming here for years now and it's a cool greasy spoon (greasy chopstick?). Lunch specials are where its at during the work week. Combo main dish/rice or chow mein with wonton soup and an egg roll. I usually get the chicken chow mein and then get a fried rice side with beef (only about a buck extra). Usually comes in just under 10 bucks if I just order water. I could eat the egg rolls and wonton soup as a meal by themselves, but the entrees are excellent. Heaping servings either dine-in or carry out. If you're hungry and craving Chinese food, this place is worth a look. read more

Love this place I have been coming here for 25 years. The owner is just so sweet and she remembers me and my whole family. Its nove to come to a place and u can just relax and dont feel like u are being rushed off. Food is always consistant and portions are large. I am picky and order things without certain veggies and my order is always the way I want it. Great food good prices and supporting a local small business, makes me feel good!!! read more