I can't say enough about this place. They had the best General Chicken I have ever had. The fried wings were amazing as well. The service was very friendly and helpful. Very clean and nice atmosphere. I will definitely be back to try more on their menu. read more

The restaurant had under gone new ownership since I've last come and it is great! I usually come here once or twice a year whenever I get the urge to visit my alma mater and this was my only visit this year. The new ownership has brought higher quality to the food and everything tasted SO MUCH BETTER! The seafood pancake was exquisite. The tteokbokki was magnificent. The tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) was so fresh and crisp! And the jjampong had a level of flavor it never had under old ownership. I usually don't like change in my favorite restaurants, but change did this place good! read more

Mandarin House Chinese - Haemul Pajeon (Seafood Pancake) - Chinese Near Me - Opelika, Alabama

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Great food and asome service , the food is a dream, Enrique is great and very helpful, the restaurant is very clean , I use the bathroom and super clean. We are from California and very happy we come here read more

Mandarin House Chinese - Korean BBQ - Chinese Near Me - Opelika, Alabama

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Terrible. Decided to have an early dinner and the food was obviously left over from lunch and reheated. The sesame chicken was so tough and dry we couldn't eat it. The beef & broccoli was leftover scraps. Beef looked more like ground beef, tiny pieces. They wouldn't even take the chicken off the tab after we politely said it just isn't edible. Their reply "we only use the tender parts of the chicken." The Crab Rangoon was pretty good though. $56 and we had to fight a fly off the entire time. Never again. read more

The decor of this place is a little odd, that's the worst thing I have to say. The food is YUMMY! Great Won Ton soup, great Happy Family dish, very good sushi and very nice staff. Should I ever return to Opelika (not in the summer) I will happily visit here again. read more

Mandarin House Chinese - Chinese Near Me - Opelika, Alabama

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The food is horrible and old. The taste was not good. The only thing edible was the sushi. Please run away :) read more

Portions are huge at this place. Definitely recommend getting a dish and sharing. They apathetically seemed to have roughly chopped the onions and yellow radish and tossed it onto the little plate. Service seems slow when there weren't many customers, but the entrees didn't disappoint. I usually get an option for pork or beef tangsuyuk (sweet and sour), but they only come in one way-pork. Regardless, the flavors were on point. I've tried the Korean menu and definitely want to try the Thai food next time! read more

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MADARIN HOUSE CHINESE..... OPELIKA ALABAMA.... Food was all cold...overcooked.....no flavor......most entries were hard..couldn't even chew food.... No spices were added when cooking no flavor......hard cold crab ragoons couldn't even eat them.... Soup was the only good eating food on the buffet..... canned pineapple was ok and orange cake was tasty....... This was today 5-28-2023 @ 12:00 noon....For $15.00. Way overpriced...... poor quality.....just being HONEST........wouldn't eat there again and definitely wouldn't recommend this buffet........ for the money and variety....... Go across the street and eat at the other Chinese buffet and they also have ice cream for dessert....which this one didn't....... VERY..VERY..DISAPPOINTED and I left a good tip of kindness to the waiter..... so i'm not a BAD PERSON....JUST GOT RIPPED OFF FOR $30.00 for the wife and I....!!!!!!!!!!! What a waste of our time and money..... they need a GOOD COOK. ASAP'!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Their cheap $7.95 buffet is not good. Stick to the entrees on the menu because all of that is surprisingly decent despite being a Chinese-Japanese-Korean-Thai fusion restaurant. On this visit, I was really craving noodle soup and this is the only Chinese place I knew that served noodle soup and everything was complete. The noodle soup broth was really good and they were generous on the amount of seafood. On other visits, I ordered tuna roll and chow fun, which were amazing for what you had available in Auburn. The manager here is actually very friendly and loves to start a conversation. The inside atmosphere was pleasant. The first thing you see is a black-stoned waterfall. The buffet is to the right but there's seating area on both ends. This place is really crowded at lunch time on the weekends. My friend and I got lucky with the seats so be sure to arrive earlier to make sure you aren't waiting around. read more

Mandarin House Chinese - Seafood Noodle Soup - Chinese Near Me - Opelika, Alabama

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Excellent food from the menu! The buffet is good as well and has been the go to Asian cuisine restaurant in the Opelika/Auburn area for years. It is definitely worth your consideration when in the mood for Asian cuisine. They offer Chinese, Korean, and Thai dishes plus sushi and sashimi! read more

Food and service are excellent. My daughter likes the sushi and my wife and I favorites are Mongolian beef

They have been in business for many years because they offer good quality, good service and good portions. The exterior is less than 4 stars but the food is at least 4 stars. I always order from the menu and am not rating the buffet. read more

Dude that works up front is a dick. I have called with a question about carry out and in person and he was a total duece. I will never be back again. read more

With Korean speaking hosts and wait staff, you would expect more authentic food. Bulgogi was too sweet. Noodles were gritty. I told my father it's more like 75% Korean food. He disagreed and said 60%. Didn't try Chinese or Thai, but the Korean was definitely sub par. All other Korean restaurants in the area are much better for true Korean dishes. read more

Delicious!! Try their Thai food. See if you can order "off menu" items!!

This is one of the nicer chinese restaurants in Auburn. It is also one of the only places with thai food as well. I've had various chicken and noodle dishes from the menu portion of the restaurant. The buffet also has a pretty good selection with crab rangoons, a few chicken dishes, stir fried mushrooms, some beef and pork options, fried and white rice, and some desserts. read more

Mandarin House Chinese - Pad See Yoo-Large, flat noodles, pan-fried with broccoli in a Thai garlic ginger say sauce with chicken - Chinese Near Me - Opelika, Alabama

Called in my lunch order. $21 for my lunch! And it was a lunch size portion. Didn't even fill me up! And the prices are ALOT more than what I saw online. I will NOT be going back!!! read more

This is the only place that I know of that serves Thai food and although they don't have a super extensive Thai menu it's better than nothing! They have Pad Thai, Pad See Yew, and some of the popular curries like green and masman. There is also an entire Chinese menu and sushi too. One thing I wish is that they would make the Korean menu that they have in English because i would love to try some of those dishes. But that menu is only in Korean right now, and I get why since we have a large Korean population here. But that would be nice. So you can most certainly find something you like. Everything I have tried here is good and the servers are kind. read more

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Great place for Thai and Sushi. Must try the Bulgogi! Nice atmosphere and good service. read more

Mandarin House Chinese - Bulgogi - Chinese Near Me - Opelika, Alabama

Our favorite Chinese place in the area. Awesome hot and sour soup (which is a weird thing to point out). Mongolian Beef is my usual go to, chicken and broccoli for the wife. Prices are a little high for Chinese, but not enough to keep us away. read more

Your usual "better" Chinese buffet (and by "better" I mean other flavors present in the meal other than sugar), but I would always argue for ordering from the menu in a Chinese restaurant as opposed to filling up on the same ol' same ol'. And Mandarin House has a very good menu--one of my dining companions ordered a penang curry dish and was quite impressed, which is a good thing because she's a bit picky. I went with the Crispy Duck, which came out hella crispy--almost black!--and beautifully presented with constrasting white leeks and a lovely orchid. You know you ordered the right thing when the waitstaff takes the time to compliment you for getting it. Atmosphere is pleasant, with a stone koi fountain in the lobby and artistic counter-top basin-style sinks in the restrooms. The local in our dinner party made a point of comparing this place to Cheng Du, which she said "smelled like ... something she didn't want to mention over dinner." We didn't notice the dark, lush dining room/sushi bar area until we were getting ready to leave, which of course made us all wonder what we had missed. Oh, well. We'll find out the next time we visit. Bonus points for having one of the most attentive and in-tune serving staffs I've come across in a buffet restaurant. read more

One of my favorite places to eat in Auburn/Opelika, if not my favorite. They have THE BEST service and the friendliest staff who will do whatever they can to accommodate you and the food is literally so good. read more

Horrible wait staff. Sat down with a family member who was having buffet the waiter asked me if I was going to as well I said no I'd like to order off the menu. He said okay but never came back to take my order. I'd definitely stay away from this restaurant unless your getting buffet where you can be your own waiter. The waitstaff just don't care and it's not like they were even busy. There were plenty of open tables and a ton of staff walking around. As for the buffer food I didn't try it myself. But, from what I could tell from the looks of the food and what my family member said about taste. It seems to be your average Chinese restaurant. Nothing special to write home about. Sadly, I must write this restaurant off on my list of places to try in the Auburn/Opleika area. read more

Best chineese buffet place I have ever been to and ate at. First they have multiple menus other than chineese buffet. They have the korean, thai and chineese menu. So I recommend ordering an entree over the buffet anytime. The cook is extremely talented and can even make some things off menu pending your request. This is a place where knowing what you are eating pays off. As for the buffet... its "Americanized" only because that's obviously what people eat. Want something not americanized then order off the menu. You want the buffet to be good? Get there when it opens for lunch or dinner. Thats the best time for a buffet at this place and I would even say any place. So again... best Chinese buffet place I have found on the east coast and know what you are ordering. read more

Found some items quite good, others not at all. Soups did not excite me, ribs did. Did not try Thai & other cuisines but would probably opt to go elsewhere - like a fully Thai joint - for those. Would only go * * for the buffet - seems tired and in need of some new ideas. read more

Best restaurant in Lee County. It is my most favorite place to go, and ultimately, I believe they have the best food in all of Auburn. The menu side of the restaurant is a MUST for anyone craving Asain in the Auburn-City area. read more

We went for lunch today. It was a standard Chinese buffet in my opinion. The food was decent but not great.

Was quite impressed by the buffet. The items looked and tasted fresh and there was a nice selection of dishes. They had a couple sushi items and the sushi rice was perfect. The buffet area was also kept nice and clean. I went back and ordered off the sushi menu, but was not terribly impressed. The qualify of the fish was so-so and questionable on some of the rolls. I'd probably stick to the buffet. read more

The self serve bar always offers a wide variety of fresh, delicious food that can satisfy even those with the biggest appetites. And for a unique & wonderful dining experience, order off any of several specialty menus including sushi, Thai, Chinese & Korean delights! They even accept special requests in advance! This restaurant serves GREAT home-cooked style meals! I love it!!!! read more

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My daughters and I love the buffet. Wide selection available and they add new items periodically. Our top 12 include the hot and sour soup, sesame chicken. Chicken curry, beef and broccoli, meatballs, mushrooms, general Tso chicken, almond chicken, fried shrimp, teriyaki chicken, Mongolian beef and Chinese donuts. Better to go at lunch or on busier night or for Sunday brunch when food is fresh. Ordering off the menu is an option as your will get large portions which make for plenty of leftovers. We have not tried the sushi bar. read more

Their food is disgusting I had to go to the emergency room after eating here yuck never again !

Good sushi, best Thai in auburn, authentic and heavily patronized by asians as well as other ethnicities.

Very polite wait staff! Nice, clean ambiance for an Asian restaurant. Buffet is only for lunch! Open on Sunday's yay! My BF and I ordered the egg rolls and the hot and sour soup for appetizers. Both were delicious! Not your traditional hot&sour soup, but we loved it. Mongolian beef was perfect. The chicken pad Thai I ordered was not very good and extremely spicy (which it shouldn't be) so I took it back and asked for chicken lo mein instead which came out very quickly and was SO delicious. Overall a great experience and I'd come back! read more

Ok, the cheesy neon sign says "We Open for X-Mas and New Year," but don't be fooled. The Mandarin shines for their Korean-Chinese cooking. Mrs. Wang, who runs the front of the house, and Mr. Wang, who is the head chef, lived in Korea for several years. Their experience shows with a separate Korean menu highlighting well-executed favorites such as chjampong noodle soup, chjah-jiang myun, kang pongyi chicken wings, yang jiang pi japchae, yu san suhl, and hye sam tang. Seriously, ask for the Korean menu and then ask the waiter to explain the stuff to you if you want to be amazed. I'm guessing that the Kia people have not yet discovered this gem, since they haven't opened a second location. Mmmm... read more

This place is terrible. The food on the buffet was not good, no taste, very small selection of foods. I will not go there again

Five stars is not enough to rate this place, amazing food and service always clean, and the atmosphere is beyond compare!

I cant believe anyone gave this disgusting place more than one star. I know that most of the chinese food in this state is repulsive, but this place truly crosses the line into inedible. I'm not sure the FDA would approve of most of the "food" served here. read more

When giving this place 4 stars, I am ranking it taking into account the $7.95 price tag for their buffet. And for $7.95, this is the nicest (and best tasting) Chinese buffet in Auburn. Although I don't live in Alabama anymore, I frequently dream of Mandarin House with their delicious sesame chicken and fabulous green beans..... Soooo GOOD! I make it a point to eat here everytime I visit family, and to this day I have not found a better Chinese spot as good ole Mandarin House. Thank God I discovered Pei Wei in Texas or else I may have lost my mind already! read more

Very cheap, Americanized Chinese buffet. Typical orange chicken, sweet and sour pork, General Tso, etc. Also some mediocre sushi rolls. Go for lunch and it is even cheaper. They also have more authentic Chinese and Korean if you want it, you just need to ask for it. read more

2nd review here. A friend of mine turned me on to the Tom Yum soup. You gotta try it.