Good food great service can use a splash of paint maybe but still going to eat here no matter what love this place

It's a great restaurant. Nice and clean. The food is great. The service is good. We've been coming here for over 30 years and never been disappointed. read more

Authentic chinese cuisine. Chef has been there for decades. Looks can be deceiving. Must try especially their pork chip and salt and shrimp

My favorite Chinese food restaurant now that Golden Sky has closed down. I love their wor wonton soup, Kung Pao chicken, honey walnut shrimp, chicken fried rice and combo chow mein. And of course the complimentary jasmine/black tea is a plus! read more

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Worst service ever!!!! I waited and waited over 45 minutes for a simple order of Hot and Sour Soup and Chicken Fried Rice. They were rude when I asked for my food. They were confused and just plain rude. I hate that I wasted $34.00 on below average food. Just a complete waste of time on this old dump of a restaurant!!!!! read more

The food here is so bomb!!! I honestly thought I walked into a twilight zone at first but the colors and feel of the restaurant were cute in this retro Dolly Parton Madonna inn sort of vibe. The owner is super hospitable, and quite funny. Do not be discouraged with the outside, the food is absolutely delicious, authentic, and out of this world! Will definitely be returning when in the valley. read more

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Lunch was a success here, the place was packed at 1:30 PM on a Sunday afternoon, with two private parties going on. The tea was great and the wide noodles for the soup like yummy potato chips were a real treat, it's been years since I went to a Chinese restaurant that had that brand. I had the Walnut Shrimp, which was good, the price was definitely right and my friend had the Kung Pao Chicken. They even had the lunch special on weekends too, which included soup and egg rolls with your dish. I wish we had an old fashioned style Mandarin restaurant like this in Orange County. This was definitely a very popular old world Chinese restaurant. It was easy to see that most of the tables were filled with Asian families who must have been regulars ordering lots of food. The taste of everything and pricing are excellent, but the atmosphere could use a revamp, and that is why I didn't give it 5 *'s, because without any windows, updated upholstery on the booths, new carpeting, it was just good. read more

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I'm at that in between three or four star rating.... First off, this place has NO window. Odd when we were walking in and noticed none. The lady at the front desk was on the phone taking an order so we waited a bit for a table. Once seated, which this place is outdated and could really use a major sprucing up. There were people so that normally means a good sign. Menu did have a good selection of dishes which is a plus. Service was kind of slow but in their defense, there was only two waiter working. Double duty for them. Our waiter was quite friendly, even being busy he still checked up on us to make sure that we were good. Food was good, potion wise was plentiful. Price was reasonable as well. Like mentioned, it's a bit outdated. Portion wise is good, price is good. read more

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Open on Christmas but shouldn't have been. Almost 1.5 hours after our party of 3 was seated the waiter brought out vegetable noodles. After another 10-15 minutes, fried rice. Main dishes had not been started and waiter said they ran out of beef, chicken, and shrimp. No apologies or estimate of when we might expect to eat. We had been patient since it was a holiday until that point. Even our tofu dish hadn't been started. The food we did get was greasy and flavorless. They were busy with takeout orders and both staff and customers were yelling. It was stressful and we regretted going. The experience ruined an otherwise nice holiday. We paid for the 2 dishes we received and went home to cook dinner. They should rethink being open on holidays if they cannot handle the orders. We really should have been comped since they couldn't provide our meal. We will never go back. read more

This place never misses. The food always tastes fresh, the portions are solid, and everything is full of flavor. I've tried a few different dishes and they've all been really good. Service is fast Would recommend 100%. read more

The food is excellent. I definitely love their tangerine chicken. Sadly, this is the only location in the valley.

Been coming here for a couple years now and it has that old school Chinese vibes like when you use to go with your parents back in the 2000s! I absolutely love the waiters. A couple of them having been there for 20+ years!! The food is absolutely amazing. My regular dishes are the chicken soft noodles, and Mongolian beef. I come here and get their hot and sour soup when I'm feeling under the weather. Their lunch special is an amazing deal! Their portions are definitely generous as well. Give this place a chance! read more

Hadn't been to this place in years but since I was in the neighborhood , decided to grab dinner to go for my mom's bday . Ordered the mandarin fried rice, beef chow mein, walnut shrimp, cashew chicken , Kung pao chicken, beef brocoli, and tangerine chicken . I knew when I opened the container of fried rice , it wasn't gonna be great. The fried rice was mushy bits of rice with color. Tasted how it looked. Flavorless. The chow mein was ok, nothing to rave about, kinda meh. Onto the beef brocoli. Flavor was decent but beef wasn't tender. The walnut shrimp was good, as was the tangerine chicken, but I couldn't really distinguish between the cashew chicken and Kung pao chicken . Looked the same and tasted almost similar except for the cashews and peanuts . I will say the service was good but they need to work on their interior . Just looks really dated . Anyways if I'm in the neighborhood I'll hit up the fast food Chinese place down the street. At least I know what I'm getting there. . read more

We always order take out and are very pleased. They have the best War Wonton Soup and it works wonders when you have a cold...better than chicken soup! read more

For years I have been to eat next door at our favorite Thai restaurant and I always wondered about this place that I figured was just another terrible run down Chinese restaurant. Well, today we finally decided to try it because I was getting a bit worn down by the Thai restaurants ridiculously ever increasing prices, and I am pretty blown away by my experience! Yes the building is run down, and the outside and inside very old and outdated, but when we arrived for lunch there were quite a few people having lunch inside, which I saw as a good sign. We chose a few items, my son ordered Tangerine Chicken, and I ordered kung pow chicken. The tangerine chicken is NOT what you would get from Panda Express, but more like chicken tenders with an orange sauce. A little dry, but not bad. My Kung Pow was interesting, almost had a sweet flavor, but again, not bad, and pretty good. What I really enjoyed was the noodles and sauce you get when you first sit down, and that they gave us egg rolls as well. I also got the Hot and Sour soup which was very good. Fried rice was ok. Service was good enough, with just one waiter dealing with everyone in the dining room, our cups ran out of water and stayed they way until we flagged someone down to get refills. Overall, I am very glad we decided to try this restaurant today and I will definitely come back again to try more menu items, as now that I know the food is actually good here, I'm ready to to try it again in the future. read more

Mandarin King - Updated lunch Menu 8/2024 - Chinese Near Me - Northridge, California

Always fresh and tasty. Delivery was just so-so the driver pulled up and actually honked and never got out of car!

This place has a good selection of Chinese dishes that have their own distinct flavor unlike other Chinese restaurants where each dish takes similar. The Mongolian beef, shrimp with lobster sauce and salt & pepper pork chop were all very delicious. The ambiance is a bit dark since there were no windows. But the waiter was very friendly and provided fast service. read more

Mandarin King - Mongolian beef, salt & pepper pork chop, and shrimp in lobster sauce. - Chinese Near Me - Northridge, California

First, this is really a very authentic 1960's era cantonese ( & more) style good ole Chinese Restaurant. So, when you walk in, prepare to enter a time machine. Now the "young" gentleman who runs this place is very friendly & welcoming. We've been in the area for a long time & chinese restaurant shopping, as we LOVE hot & sour soup & the last few places we've ordered from were disappointing, so we had seen MK for a long time & ordered some take out. FANTASTIC.... good size portions... yummy egg rolls, DELICIOUS hot & sour soup, yummy bbq ribs, chicken chow mein & beef pea pods. Everyone's prices have risen, but the amount & quality for the price here makes this one of the best classic chinese restaurants for us !!! read more

The scrimp fried rice is to die for but how ever the Chinese chicken salad is the worst a bed of lettuce old sliced carrots and a chopped up chicken tender some type of sweet salad dressing that was supposedly to taste like ginger ....A Big Don't Bother read more

Our first time here and we felt well treated. Even though it's was only two people running the show the customer service was not compromised. Hot tea and desert was on the house. Would definitely recommend. read more

Been coming to this restaurant for years since i was a child and still love the atmosphere as an adult , the food is really good and has flavor and love the staff very welcoming , would recommend them and anything on their Menu as well!! read more

My family has been eating at Mandarin King for a while. We ordered take out when I came for a visit a couple of weeks ago. I got chicken curry. Also odered was chow mein noodles, sweet and sour pork, tangerine chicken, jalapeno chicken, and some eggrolls. I had my curry and a couple of eggrolls. The curry was good. Not spicy and not overly pungent. And the chicken was tender. The eggrolls were definitely the best part. Super crispy and not too oily. They were stuffed well and generously. As for the other food we ordered, I did not try most any of it but my Grandma complained that the pork was not cut small enough in her sweet and sour pork. And my cousin said her tangerine chicken did not have much flavor. The sauce was underneath and she didn't mix it well. I tried a piece of chicken with sauce and it was fine. More sweet than I expected but it definitely had flavor. To finish the meal we were given both fortune cookies and almost cookies. And I am talking real almond cookies with a piece of almond on top. You just don't see those these days. That was a nice treat. read more

Mandarin King - a real almond cookie - Chinese Near Me - Northridge, California

Picked up takeout one time and virtually cancelled my order while waiting... was so grossed out my the grimy bench area, carpet, host stand. Sure it's an older style restaurant that hasn't been updated, but dirty -- not what I want from a food establishment. And the food was not good either. I picked up a simple lo mein dish for and will not go back (which is unfortunate because it it the closest Chinese Food spot to my house). read more

Always our go to place for Chinese super friendly front desk. I think my favorite dish, however is the war wonton soup eat it for at least two days read more

Love It Here !!! GREAT FOOD ! The food had came out fast, the employees were quick . It's a very lowkey spot and it's very quiet sometimes but it's good to eat for lunch , if you are looking to eat good Chinese food come here read more

Great food and quick service Fresh meals prepared Family owned Family and fiends friendly read more

Mandarin King - Orange chicken and white rice - Chinese Near Me - Northridge, California

Fantastic service! I will definitely be returning. We showed up on a Friday night with 2 hungry children! We were about to order a lot of food for them- thankfully, our very experienced and friendly server (gentleman, middle-aged adult with brown hair) spent time with us to explain how big the portions were and why we would be overspending and left with too many leftovers. He was personable, knowledgeable amd kind. The food was tasty, hot tea was comforting and the attention to our table seemed so personal. read more

This restaurant is a time capsule of a bygone era. Love it or hate it, enjoy its unique charm. The toy machines at the waiting area brings an ambiance of nostalgia for millennials. The quality of the Chinese food is super legit - fresh ingredients and good flavour. The food felt like a warm hug on a cold night. I will be back to support this restaurant! read more

Amazing food. I will be a loyal customer. Recommend the dine in experience. Our waiter Tyi was amazing. Cashew chicken and Mongolian beef!!!!highly recommend... read more

Great food but terrible experience. This year for our family xmas dinner we decided to go the easy route and get Chinese takeout. My sister ordered via online and I picked up the food. Everything was set to pick up at a specific time and we were good to go. We ordered the following: -Walnut Shrimp -Steamed Fish Fillet -Beef w Chinese Pea Pods -Sweet & Sour Pork -Crispy Duck (Half) -Sautéed String Bean w White Garlic Sauce -Eggplant, Bean Curd & Vegetables w Brown Garlic Sauce -Mandarin Soft Noodles -2 orders of Steam Rice I arrived 5 mins before the pick up time and the place seemed very busy. The lady in the front was constantly on the phone taking orders and the guy was constantly checking for new orders and taking payment. Once it got to my turn I told the guy I was here for a to go pick up. He asked for the name and even the phone number. He seemed to not be able to find the order as ready on their table. I assumed the order hasn't been fulfilled and didn't mind since the food will be hot when it becomes ready. I stepped outside for a bit and the guy came out asking if my name was *Japanese last name* and I told him no. I did asked him one more time if he meant *my Japanese last name* and he said no. Some more time passed and he asked for the name one more time. I showed him an email confirmation of the order and he seemed frustrated with me and the situation, telling me "I should have told him it was an online order and given him the first name". I was confused because initially I gave him the first, last name and the phone number for this order. I felt a bit attacked with the lack of his interpersonal communication skills and I don't understand why I felt that I had to explain that I didn't know the difference between online and phone order and that it was my first time there. After him telling me what I should have done, he told me the order has been ready and just sitting there for practically the entire time I was there allegedly waiting for the order to become ready. I paid cash, didn't ask for change, grabbed my order and left. I should have checked the order because after reaching to my destination, they forgot to pack 1 Steam Rice. VERDICT: One and done Parking: Private lot read more

Mandarin King - Walnut shrimp, beef w Chinese pea pods, sweet & sour pork, sauteed string beans w white garlic sauce. - Chinese Near Me - Northridge, California

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Went on Christmas day after suggestion from the movie A Christmas Story. Lot of people had same ideal but did not have to wait long for table. Food was good big portions. Big careful not over order or you'll have a lot of take out. Staff was great. read more

To be honest this place used to be better a few years back . Now is not even average. Food is really basic not like it used to be . Back then it was made with care and the flavors were unique . Now is juts rush out of the kitchen .. they always have only one server . It most if the time the server takes too long to maintain his tables properly serve . They are under staff most likely . But the worst thing of all is the cashier that I believe is related to the owner . She is always mad . Giving bad attitude and rushing people out . You're not even done eating and she is already passing the ticket for you to pay . Fire her and maybe the restaurant could be a bit better . Not going back for sure and letting my people know about it . It use to be my favorite spot . . All bad . read more

Old-School Chinese restaurant that hits it out the park every time I eat there. Friendly staff and food is so so good.

I will never eat anything from this place again. I tried this place yesterday and let me just say that the food was horrible. The moment I walked in I should have known that it was a no but I was super hungry and wanted some Chinese cuisine. That is not what I got. The food sucks big time. Never again!!!! read more

Great food and reasonably priced. Was very tasty. Have ordered there at least 3x this 2024.

The owner of this place is super nice. We come here with our family and every time and food is always delicious. The portion sizes are huge and you can feed a family of 4 with maybe 2-3 options. The place is usually really quite and cozy. read more

Love trying new places with my partner. This is one we'll definitely keep going to. The food was amazing. Flavorful, not oily or dry, and one of the best fried rice and orange chicken aka tangerine chicken, I've EVER had. My partner favored the noodles over the rice, but everything amazing. The dumplings were packed with pork, just wished it was fully fried. ALL sauces given with each plate 11/10. Also, they do have drinks, they're just not on the menu so you'll have to ask about that. The location is so quiet and unique, obsessed with the mirrors and vintage look. I personally love places that are not loud or packed so this place was 20/10 in my book. Just had this yesterday, and I'm already craving to go back. A MUST TRY for families, outings with friends or even by yourself! read more

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I love the crispy noodles with their plum sauce and war wonton soup . The service is great!

I'm very disappointed from this restaurant . Ordered bunch of food including 2 large wonton shrimp chicken soup , it was missing 1 large soup . Called the restaurant employee picked up I complained that I'm missing one large soup $12 value he said the owner will call you back & we will deliver it to you . Guess what ? The owner didn't care calling me back or delivered the second large soup , I called again this time they said we're busy didn't even care . I spent $120 for the order . Guess what I don't care anymore either I will never order from this place again they just don't care !!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Food is amazing, especially the wor won ton soup, I know the place is old but don't let that discourage you. The Chow mein is delicious as well as the Egg Foo Young. I go there once a week,try it out you won't be disappointed. read more