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Mandarin Garden

4.0 (61 reviews)
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Lunch special Shrimp with Vegetables
Stephanie C.

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!

Sweet And Sour Chicken, Pork Fried Rice, Chicken Chow Mein, Egg Roll, and 2 fried Won Tons. It also came with Won Ton Soup.

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2 days ago

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

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6 months ago

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

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1 year ago

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! :)

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1 year ago

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

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2 years ago

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

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4 years ago

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

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3 years ago

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

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6 years ago

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.

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5 years ago

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

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