Mandarin House

2025 years in business

Locally owned & operated

We got seated right away in a booth with a waiter that was patient and understanding where we had…read morefree complementary iced water with our original Chinese style food that was delicious.

First time Wasn't sure if I sat myself so I went to the…read morecounter and they sat me. The table had a bar code so I scanned it but she came up to me with water and a tablet to order off of. I was safe and ordered Kung Pao Chicken which was great but the table next to me seemed a lot more adventurous and had a lot of great looking food.

Pickled cabbage pork intestines

Szechuan style spicy fish

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Chongqing style spicy chicken

Kungfu Kitchen

4.0(522 reviews)

2.7 mi

I got Kungfu Kitchen for take out via DoorDash and they delivered exactly what I was craving! I was…read morelooking for authentic spicy Chinese food and this hit the spot. I ordered the spicy cabbage and crispy Szechuan chicken, both were so delicious & truly the amount of spice I was looking for. The portions were also pretty big, I had leftovers for the next couple days. I'll definitely be ordering from them again!

It's a good-sized restaurant, open, clean, and comfortable. Since it was our first time here, we…read morewanted to try a little bit of everything. We started with their Soup Dumplings. Okay, they might not look the prettiest, but they were very tasty and juicy. Then we ordered the Spicy Beef, Tripe & Tendon; They were flavorful, not too spicy, and had a slight sweetness that we could taste. We also ordered the Sour & Spicy Chicken Gizzard, which was perfect with rice. We also got the Salt and Pepper Fish Fillet, and that ended up being my favorite dish; Crispy, flavorful, and not overcooked at all. We also ordered the Hot and Sour Soup and the Beef Stew Noodle Soup. Both were delicious. We really enjoyed our meal, and this definitely feels like a legit spot. We'll be back to try more dishes next time.

Interior

Yangzhou fried rice

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Juicy pork soup dumplings, toothpick lamb and piggy ears

Dragon Flame Chinese Grill

3.8(541 reviews)

2.9 mi

The food was delicious the tacos were my favorite and the pineapple chicken was crispy just the…read moreright amount of sauce

We love our server (the white girl, I forgot her name), but the food is never really good. We've…read moretried a good portion of the menu and the only items that are good is the fried rice. The soup dumplings are decent, but they are frozen, which kind of just seem like false advertising because on the menu, it says something about 16 hour long broth. The skewers are just okay too. The Mapo tofu is a fucking death trap. There is so much mala in it that my mouth was buzzing and it taste medicinal. And before anyone says that it's supposed to taste like that, it's not. I'm Chinese and it's not supposed to taste like CHM. Also, they charge for water and while that's not illegal, it definitely is scummy.

Inside Restaurant

Chong Qing Noodle with a braised egg

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Bone Broth Chili Dumplings

Little Szechuan

3.7(410 reviews)

3.8 mi

The food is fresh and made daily. Very tasty and the egg rolls abd crab puffs are to die for. The…read moreservice is excellent and the ambiance is very homey. Celebrated their 50th anniversary still the original family. Plenty of parking, Handycap access.

Food is reasonably priced, but mediocre. Facilities are aged, but thats not a big deal to me as I'm…read morethere for the food. Very few tables because you are supposed to reserve. Otherwise it's takeout. We went on Sunday at opening time, party of 6, first ones at the door for our reserved table. Lovely older woman handling the whole dining room. Another table came at the same time, there were probably 8 people incl kids. And another 2 gentlemen came in. It took over an hour before she took our orders. It took at least 30 min for our food to trickle out of the kitchen. It took another 30 minutes after we ate to get our bills paid. We were running out of things to talk about it took so long! The food wasn't great, there's hardly a vegetable in anything! we all ordered fried rice but it looked nothing like fried rice on our combo plates, not a single veggie or shred of egg in it. Those that had plain rice said it was better. We asked for chili crisp, she gave us a container of chili oil and a container with crushed red pepper, yet they had jars of chili crisp for sale. The server really was a gem, but the food and wait times were NOT. Nope, not for me.

Seating

Sriracha Chicken

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Chen's Noodle House

4.2(501 reviews)

2.8 mi

Dined here twice and the food really is that good! Chen and his staff are all wonderful and care…read morethat their guests have good food. The chili wontons are unbeatable!

I didn't really like this place very much. The skewers had some meat pieces that tasted a bit old…read more The noodles were very flavorless & the meat in them was questionable. It kind of reminded me of meat i'd find in a microwaveable meal. Eggplant was good though!

Inside seating

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Inside

Heng's Kitchen

4.2(125 reviews)

3.0 mi

Heng's Kitchen is located in the Mekong Plaza. I took my…read moregirlfriend here for some spring rolls. We weren't real hungry, but wanted a little something to share. Four spring rolls was perfect. They make them fresh and perfect. Crispy on the outside with nice veggies on the inside. They give you a sweet-and-sour sauce to go with it. They were very good. Shared parking outside.

Heng's Kitchen is located at the very left of the food court of Mekong Plaza. I met up with a…read morefriend and her husband, and my main goal was to satisfy my XLB craving! Order at the cashier, grab a number, and food will be served to you. Needless to say, I ordered the 4. Shanghai pork mini soup dumplings which were $10.25 for 6 dumplings. I would've loved less dough, more soup, overall bigger portion size (larger dumplings or more of them). Otherwise, the soup itself was tasty. We also ordered the 14. Chongqing Fried Spicy Chicken $13.95, which was a platter of boneless chicken and peppers. I was very impressed with the crisp exterior but soft/juicy interior of the chicken. I'm not usually a spice person, but I was left feeling tingly but not in pain and not numb. Overall I found Heng's Kitchen to be disproportionately pricey given the taste and portion sizes. I'm pretty critical and discerning about my XLB, and this place did not totally satisfy my craving, although I was pleasantly surprised about the chicken. Note: rice is not included with any dish and is $1 extra. Free room-temperature self-serve water available.

Menu and order area

Braised pork noodle soup

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Home-Made Fried Pork Potstickers

Szechwan Noodle

4.3(251 reviews)

1.2 mi

I went with a friend who can't handle spice, so I will be back for another dup meal soon with…read moreeverything "very spicy"! Service was what you would expect for a Chinese restaurant- standard. You'll have to order your food from the QR code on the table. Remember to order a side of rice for your entree, it does not automatically come with one. The dining room is actually quite small and it got busy real fast by 7pm when we were half way through our meal, so we felt bad taking our time and staying longer to chat.

A hidden gem for authentic Chinese food in Phoenix as all of the dishes we ordered were delicious,…read moreand service was excellent. From our hot and sour soup, it was perfectly seasoned with vinegar and spices. Twice cooked pork- one of my favorite dishes to order, but it does come with a bunch of greens Boiled fish- they use a white fish where it doesn't have any fishy flavor, and in this Szechuan broth Eggplant- the eggplant is fried and then cook cooked in a savory sauce.

Splintery chop stick

Cold garlic pork

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Spicy hot pot

Beijing Express

4.1(413 reviews)

1.7 mi

Absolutely phenomenal Mongolian beef is my favorite!! Will be reporting back on other items I try.read more

"TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY!"…read more I wanted to like this place based on the reviews. Completely disappointed. Absolute worst Chinese food I've ever had. I ordered the orange chicken and chow mein from Beijing Express and had to throw almost all of it out after a few bites. What a disappointment. The chow mein had zero vegetables and the noodles were horribly chewy with a weird, off texture -- like they'd been sitting too long or not cooked properly. The orange chicken was even worse: 90% thick, crunchy batter with almost no actual chicken inside. The few pieces of chicken I found were hard, dry, and completely overcooked. The sauce on both was actually flavorful, but it couldn't save the meal. For $12+ I expect edible food, not this. I ended up throwing it away and walking next door to OPA Life Greek Cafe instead. Do yourself a favor and skip this place completely. Save your money and go literally anywhere else. ...Never again. 千万不要去这家店！食物非常差，完全是浪费钱。避开这里！

Plain honey covering the bottom of the container

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Menu

Chou's Kitchen

4.1(718 reviews)

4.8 mi

This was my family and I first time trying this place out because the restaurant we often go to was…read moreclosed. When we got there the place was small and fairly busy but we were able to be seated quicker than I thought. I was surprised how quickly the food came out as we did order 9 dishes in which all of them were tasty! The server was welcoming and provided proactive service. He was always around to refill our drinks and take any empty dishes off our table. I don't know if we were just all hungry but all the food was yummy! My favs were the stir fry eggplant and minced pork with garlic sauce + Salt and Pepper Fish Fillet. They had a lot on the menu that I have yet to try. Overall our family was satisfied with the dishes we tried and the service was great!

Look no father, you have FINALLY found the Chinese food you have been searching for…read more Let's start with the juicy pork soup dumplings. Bruh... you thought happy bao was good?? Nah. Try these and see what they should REALLY taste like. 10/10 Secondly, the orange chicken ACTUALLY tastes like real, fresh orange!! Not overly sweet and doughy like most places. The flavor is phenomenal. Only thing is, I wish they were a little crispier but I'm sure you could request that upon ordering. Fried rice and noodles are also delicious! First time I got the dumplings there, and second time had them delivered. Equally delicious- which I was worried about. Just so you know! :)

Entrance

Chives and tofu

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Danggg up close C14. Mapo Tofu with. I meat very spicy

Happy Bao's

4.2(759 reviews)

3.0 mi

Came on a Saturday around 5p for dinner and it was busy, as expected! Luckily we were able to get a…read moretable right away as there were only 2 of us. They were very busy with dine in and take out orders. Service was really quick! We ordered and got our food within 15 minutes. We ordered 2 of the Xiao long bao and 1 vegetable chow fun. Everything was so so good. I love the XLB here! The restaurant is inside Mekong plaza and is pretty small with limited seating. I saw some people order take out and then just ate their food in the food court.

Inside Mekong plaza. Plenty of parking available…read more It's a small restaurant with a few tables. The staff was super nice and friendly We got the spicy wontons and beef noodle soup. The spicy wontons were my favorite! There's also an app where you can collect points to redeem for free food!

All the food we ordered - 3/24/24

Fresh homemade wontons in our homemade chili oil. A crowd favorite!

Happy Bao's - Classic Beef Chow Fun made with fresh homemade noodles. The result is a much softer and springy noodle that holds up better to wok frying.

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Classic Beef Chow Fun made with fresh homemade noodles. The result is a much softer and springy noodle that holds up better to wok frying.

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Gigi M.

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8 years ago

i LOVE this place it's yUMMy! i've been patronizing this place for 4 years now after my MOST FAVORITEST place went out of business / i tried jade something restaurant located on baseline road a JOKE HORRIBLE food it's like they go to food city and get it out of the frozed section then warm it up and serve it YUCK! Mandarin House is yUMMy and HOT and TASTY to the tounge OMG this food right here sends PURE HAPPINESS through my mouth eyes mind soul and mouth ... i've even had a mishap with my order one time and the owner was FANTASTIC corrected the situation and i'm a HAPPY CAMPER with Mandarin House once again. read more

Evelyn S.

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7 years ago

Meal of choice every time we visit... Salt.and.Pepper.Pork!!!! Been coming here for years (Wong's Place). No matter the distance we always make time to eat here. read more

Rick C.

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184

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3 years ago

This place received 3 health code violations in February of 2023. Does anyone have any more current information on this place?? read more

Shannon W.

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4 years ago

Delicious food and the waiter was very friendly. Not very busy for a Friday evening. Food was fast too!

Robert T.

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9 years ago

Great fried rice, the shrimp was great, the Mongolian beef was amazing. Would recommend to everyone

Linda R.

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4 years ago

Food was very delicious and it was rather quick to receive my pickup order so that was great.

E G.

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5 years ago

My go-to, I always order delivery through Grubhub, I love their fried rice and egg roll.

Asia S.

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10 years ago

Harrased me for a tip, and wouldn't leave until I gave him one, that was unacceptable!

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Absolutely phenomenal Mongolian beef is my favorite!! Will be reporting back on other items I try.read more

"TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY!"…read more I wanted to like this place based on the reviews. Completely disappointed. Absolute worst Chinese food I've ever had. I ordered the orange chicken and chow mein from Beijing Express and had to throw almost all of it out after a few bites. What a disappointment. The chow mein had zero vegetables and the noodles were horribly chewy with a weird, off texture -- like they'd been sitting too long or not cooked properly. The orange chicken was even worse: 90% thick, crunchy batter with almost no actual chicken inside. The few pieces of chicken I found were hard, dry, and completely overcooked. The sauce on both was actually flavorful, but it couldn't save the meal. For $12+ I expect edible food, not this. I ended up throwing it away and walking next door to OPA Life Greek Cafe instead. Do yourself a favor and skip this place completely. Save your money and go literally anywhere else. ...Never again. 千万不要去这家店！食物非常差，完全是浪费钱。避开这里！

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