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    3.5 (138 reviews)
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    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Pon Pon Chicken Combo
    Brianne C.

    This casual Chinese place is great for dinner with family or friends. I've been here several times, and I especially like the egg drop soup, the appetizers, and the walnut chicken. You can get combos for lunch or dinner, and they're a pretty good deal. Service has been a little off the last few times I've come. This last time, we didn't get our fried rice until we were almost done with our meal. The time before that, the restaurant stank like cigarette smoke (possibly someone taking a cigarette break too close to the building?).

    Steamed Vegetables
    Robert S.

    Authentic, clean Chinese food with fresh ingredients and reasonable prices! Mourning the closure of Chin Wah in Sandy, we finally found our new spot for tasty Chinese. Arguably an improvement over Chin Wah, as this Latino family uses fresh, clean ingredients like orange zest and ginger in the Orange Chicken dish, and fresh vegetables for the Chow Mein dish. The breading on the Sweet & Sour Shrimp is light and not oily -- my wife's stomach tells her quickly, in a not-so-friendly manner, when low-quality or dirty oil is used...not the case with Mandarin Garden. The Ham Fried Rice was better tasting than Chin Wah's same dish -- a favorite for my family for decades. They may use oyster sauce or fish sauce, it tasted better and more Asian-authentic. The family running Mandarin Garden is friendly and they clearly have big hearts! While my order was Carry-Out, I noticed how clean the restaurant and tables were, every table set and ready to occupy. We ordered: Orange Chicken ("as a combo", which includes two dumplings, a veggie spring roll, a flattened & fried shrimp, small bowl of egg drop soup); steamed veggies (all fresh!); veggie chow mein (all fresh!); Ham Fried Rice (entree); Sweet & Sout Shrimp (my wife had already served herself so the photo appears smaller than it really is); steamed rice and a small rice seasoned with soy came with. Plenty of food for dinner and leftovers for the next day. The only complaint I have is regarding the "crispy noodles" for the Chow Mein: see photo, they're the same chow mein noodles sold at the grocery store. Pan-fried noodles (yakisoba or ramen) would elevate the dish much better. Maybe this is better described as a preference on my part. Either way, not enough to ding the 5 stars for food quality & service!

    Sesame chicken.
    Valarie C.

    Speaking as someone who has frequented Mandarin Garden for years now, tonight's dinner was very good. I have never had a negative experience here in terms of service or food, and the takeout process has been seamless. On an average night, my experience here is five stars. The inside of the restaurant is cozy and warmly lit, and it's rarely busy enough to be a chaotic environment for those with stimulus issues and/or anxiety (coming from a person with both). I do believe we walked in on a bit of an off night; our waitress was very kind and friendly, but was overwhelmingly busy between taking phone calls and dressing the tables and taking orders (this is something I don't normally dock stars harshly for). I encourage future customers to give the staff some grace and a bit of extra patience. Our table ordered 5 sets of B Dinners (a combo plan that comes with certain choices of entrées, and each one comes with choice of soup, fried rice, egg rolls, fried shrimp, cream cheese wantons and gyoza). I ordered the sesame chicken for mine, and it has never disappointed. It's a safe, delicious non-spicy option if you're not feeling adventurous with flavor. I did dock a star tonight, however, due to some observances with cleanliness that normally isn't an issue. My tea cup had a faint light red glittery smear(?) towards the top prior to my partaking of tea, which led me to believe it was lipstick or gloss residue from another customer that hadn't washed off from doing the dishes. My first plate that dressed the table (empty) had a strange texture to it... as if the plate wasn't shiny and smooth but rather dulled with a bit of a film towards the edges. I'm germaphobic enough to pay extra close attention to the dishes and water glass cleanliness, and especially given COVID circumstances, I'd urge Mandarin to keep a closer eye on something of this sort. This is the first time I've noticed these discrepancies, but if it's off putting, then order takeout. Overall, the food lived up to the standards it's held for the years I've eaten here, and I'll continue giving this great restaurant my patronage for the foreseeable future.

    Kung Pao Beef Plate
    Nicole M.

    Mandarin Garden is definitely some of the better Chinese food in Utah! This place is a hidden gem, very hole in the wall vibes. We got the Kung Pao Beef, which was good but we wouldn't get again. The string bean beef was the star of the meal - it was delicious. Very toppings heavy on both - I would get double meat next time. The egg flower soup had some really weird gloopy clear bits/chunks I took out. We would be back!

    Honey Walnut Shrimp Plate
    Janae I.

    I would do 3.5, but it wasn't awesome enough for me to bump it up to 4. I specifically wanted honey walnut shrimp, and this is a place we found that had some. It did not disappoint on that front! Everything else we got was just OK, according to both me and my husband, who is a connoisseur of Chinese food. Our service wasn't great, but the place was fairly clean, even if the stick on brick wall paper made me giggle a little bit. I think I would return specifically for the shrimp if I had a hankering.

    Crab in the wonton

    Order was way wrong. We ordered chow mein and got sludgy vegetable sprouts instead. We also ordered cream cheese wontons and they had imitation crab in it. Feel like that should be noted on the website.

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    Always consistent with great food and service! I've been going here for three years and love it!

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    One star is one too many worst Chinese food I've ever had in my life and I've been eating it for over 60 years. Do not eat here.

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    Worst Chinese I have had in years. Generals chicken was hard as a rock and overly sweet. Bean curd sauce tasted like ketchup.

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    Give this place a try! The food was very flavorful. We tried the Kung Pao Tofu which was great

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    Thought this place was great! The dishes we ordered for takeout were very tasty, and we would definitely order from here again!

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    Food is so good and original. Our favorite is the green bean chicken. Our family has been going here since 2017. Love this place!

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    Lucky Bowl - 1. Sweet & Sour Chicken, 4. General Tso's Chicken, Sweet & Sour Chicken, & Chicken Lo Mein

    Lucky Bowl

    4.5(146 reviews)
    1.2 mi

    My mother-in-law recommended this to me. I'm usually really hesitant when people recommend Chinese…read moreRestaurants to me. I'm not a big fan of the "Panda Express" tasting Chinese food. For starters, we ordered the Wor Wonton Soup. The broth was rich and hearty. The shrimps were large and plentiful. All the vegetables blended in with the flavors. I just wish the beef was a little more tender. A little marinade in baking soda would fix this. We ordered some chicken lettuce wraps. This has minced chicken, celery, bamboo shoots, and carrots. These are good by themselves but are best with hoisin sauce. I just wish the lettuce leaves were bigger. The Honey Walnut Shrimp was also good. The sauce had a nice blend of mayo, honey and lemon. It had a little too much breading for me but still tasted good. For $16.99, I wished there was a bit more shrimp. One thing I really appreciate - they GLAZE the walnuts! This is one of the few places that I actually like the sauce and they glaze the walnuts! The Crispy Beef is definitely my favorite. In fact, I think this is better than the one I get from Red Maple. It was not too sweet and had just the right amount of heat. Again, I really wish they would marinate the beef in baking soda to soften it up. The last dish we ordered was the Garlic Chicken. The server forgot to put the order in for this dish and there was a rush to get it out to us. They forgot to put garlic in this dish so wee sent it back. It was perfect when it came back. This place is fast becoming our go-to-place for Chinese Food. It's was a nice surprise and I'll can't wait to try the other dishes!

    3.5 stars. Got the sesame chicken & fried rice lunch special-- it was 65/35 bread to chicken which…read morewas too much breading for me. I did enjoy the ham fried rice. The service was prompt, the host greeted me warmly, and the inside of the restaurant was clean.

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    Joy Luck Restaurant

    Joy Luck Restaurant

    4.1(382 reviews)
    4.0 mi
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    Our longtime favorite -- worth the drive every time!…read more We've been going to Joy Luck for several years now, and truly, it never disappoints. It's hands-down the best Chinese food in the area. We happily make the trek out to Sandy just for this place, and whenever we have a show at Hale Centre Theatre, Joy Luck is our pre-show tradition. This visit was no different: no wait, quick seating, and incredibly fast service -- which is a lifesaver when you're trying not to be late for curtain time. We started with the deep-fried cream cheese wontons, perfectly crisp with a delicious sweet-and-sour dipping sauce. (Confession: I sometimes pour a little of that sauce over my rice instead of soy -- it adds the best hint of sweetness!) We each got soup as well: hot & sour for my partner and egg drop for me. Their egg drop soup is the best I've ever had. Sometimes I crave it and stop by just for a bowl. For mains, we ordered the black pepper steak and the cantonese noodles with chicken. As expected, everything was flavorful, saucy, and served in generous portions. You absolutely get your money's worth here. One thing I love is their huge menu -- so many options, and everything we've tried over the years has been great. I'm also a big fan of their combination dinners where you get an entrée, soup, rice, eggroll, and fried shimp. Perfect if you want your own complete plate, but also easy to mix, match, and share if you're going family-style. Joy Luck has been consistently wonderful for years: friendly staff, fast service, big portions, and truly delicious food. We'll keep coming back -- pre-show or not!

    Great American Chinese food! Food is fresh. Service is great (but beware, if you have a gluten…read moreallergy, make sure you get a server who is familiar with what dishes are and aren't truly gluten free). Ambience is lovely. We love the gluten free sweet and sour chicken, fried rice, and veggie rice noodles! The portions are huge, so you have plenty to take home with you!

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    Great Wall Restaurant - The front of the store

    Great Wall Restaurant

    4.2(58 reviews)
    7.8 miCity of South Salt Lake
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    I have been here several times, and I have always enjoyed the delicious flavors and the freshness…read moreof the food. The look of the restaurant inside has changed a few times. when I was there last there was a casual seating area at the back of the restaurant. There were people there waiting for takeout orders. I really enjoyed the great chow mein with the beef. Next time I might try it with chicken or pork because the beef was a little hard to chew for my liking. The noodles tasted delicious and flavorful. I always have to order the cold cucumber salad. It is a great accompaniment to any dish. I added the peanuts to the cucumbers because I really like them together so if you order the cucumbers, they will not come with peanuts. It is a strange request, but they accommodated me with no problem. They had a case at the front of the restaurant with grapes and strawberries, skewered and coated in a crunchy sugary coating. It was a little bit messy, but I did not mind because it tasted so good. The strawberries were super sweet, fresh and juicy with a thin, sweet crunchy shell. I will try the grapes next time. Thank you for the delicious food

    We were taking a stroll in Chinatown deciding what to eat for lunch. Few of our first choices were…read moreeither closed on Thurs or not open due to construction. We stumbled upon Great Wall and gave it a shot. The inside was a little different in a weird way. There was only three tables in the front and the back had a lounge area. I believe there were more tables hidden behind the curtain. We ordered: Fried rice - the corn in the fried rice tasted almost spoiled Beef brocoli - the beef was tender but not as tasty or fresh Garlic ribs - cut into small portions was not what I expected and a little dry Only great was the service and those fruit on a stick in the glass counter. The high prices was not worth it.

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    Red Dragon Chinese Bistro

    Red Dragon Chinese Bistro

    4.0(267 reviews)
    5.7 mi
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    You know when the feeling hits that you must have Chinese take out for dinner? Well that was…read moretonight. I wanted to try something new and we found Red Dragon. It was close and the pictures looked like just what I wanted. We learned though don't leave your house at 5:30 pm ever. It took as an hour to go 5.3 miles. The traffic was extra horrible in all directions. When we finally arrived we were both really hungry. We ordered the Family Special B. We both chose our own entree and we picked Walnut Shrimp and Mongolian Beef. It comes with four fried shrimp and 4 cheese wontons, fried rice and of course the mandatory fortune cookie. The inside looks cute and cozy. Buddha greets you and he's happy because he was dripping in dollars. They were really busy and people kept pouring in so I didn't get to ask why he had all those bills. The food was delicious. It came with Hot and Sour Soup which was hot in temperature and in spiciness. The shrimp was fresh and melted in your mouth. The Mongolian Beef is drenched in onions, celery and peppers and had some heat too. They were kind and we will be back. That way I can get to the bottom of the Buddha.

    The service was quick and I ordered online for pickup. The food was very good and I ordered wonton…read moresoup, and the shrimp lo mein dinner combo. The shrimps were big and there were 8 pieces which was generous. The dinner combo was missing the egg drop soup I selected for my order and the ham fried rice was hard (-1 star for this). However, the sides egg roll, cream cheese ragoon, and pan fried chicken were a plus to the dinner combo. The wonton soup I ordered separately was amazing and I could eat it in two meals since it was one big size. The price was pretty good for the amount of food and quality.

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