So heartbroken the original owners retired. Been a customer for over 15 years. Always order the same items to-go. Back in the day they delivered but haven't delivered in a few years, which was completely fine. No problem picking it up. Always amazing food. Ordered our food to-go, got the food home, TOTALLY DIFFERENT. Flavors are off, food was not yummy like before. Will be missing our Chinese food but can't be spending over 90.00 every time for food that tasted like I got it in a frozen entrée in the grocery store. read more

Food was good came out warm. Service was very slow. We had to ask for everything multiple times.

Great family run business. A Des Moines staple. Always fresh and delicious! Mike and his family are always so friendly and helpful!

Seriously after driving for like a whole day to get to the Des Moines area some Chinese food sounds insanely scrumptious and oh how it was so hitting the hunger spot! At this point I was soo tried I barely remember ordering anything but what I do remember was we got a combo dinner that came with what I want to say was a peanut chicken that was super yummy as well as some orange chicken and fried rice that we got to pick to be added to the plate along with an egg roll, soup, and some yummy tea. They also offered a check-in offer that will save you a good amount of money if you plan on dinning with a friend so definitely consider that when coming here! The food was delicious and they were quick to bring it to us overall this is a great little spot a bit hidden but awesome all around and I'm sure it won't be long before my brother comes back here as he lives close by me who knows if I'll make it back but then again who knows where I'll end up next! read more

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I look forward to its reopening for dine in. Until then I get to go pick up take out 2 - 3 times a week and can vouch for its tastes and good value as someone coming from Asia long ago who had gone back to work at times. I highly recommend it. Connie is a great owner. read more

We found this place after looking for something reasonably close to the airport, as it happened this was the last official vacation meal before heading home. After experiencing a vast array of cuisines on our trip up the coast from SF Chinese food was something we had not tried in the week since our adventure began. Arriving here a little after noon we found the parking lot mostly empty and to be honest the very simple exterior of the business raised a few flags for me, but it's difficult to go against a four star rating after so many have reviewed this business, however Chinese Food is as subjective as bbq so I preceded with caution and tried to keep an open mind and let the story develop. We were immediately greeted after entering the restaurant by a gentleman who ended up being our server, just from the way he orchestrated things I assumed he (John) was the owner after he seated us on the right side in the back of the restaurant, in my opinion this was the best seat in the main dining area. The menu is pretty simple and the prices are very reasonable, we decided to start with an order of pork egg rolls which is 3 pcs served halved with two sauces they were very good crispy on the outside with a very nice mix of veggies and ground pork on the, inside. We also each started with a cup of hot and sour soup, this was pretty special I'm usually a wonton soup guy but felt like something with a little kick, although I would of liked it a little more spiced up the flavors were delicious and the textures were on point. The entrees were just as good, we ordered general chicken with a heat level of X5, honestly it wasn't that hot on a sliding scale I could doubled the heat and still would of wanted it more so don't be afraid to request it hot otherwise I feel it could be quite bland judging from the combo plate of broccoli and beef and sweet and sour chicken we also ordered. Our lunch time dining experience here was very pleasant, the service was very attentive and all the food was really good, I'd definitely would be a regular here if I lived in the area. The lunch prices I thought were ridiculously low when considering the portion sizes and quality... read more

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Menu has drastically changed with the new owners. No longer serving my favorite dishes. I will look elsewhere.

Usually good. Terrible today. Never know what you will get. New fortune cookies too. Taste like trash...

Their food and service are the best. Believe me my husband and I went to many Chinese restaurant to find the right place and this is the one

The is one of my all time favorite Chinese restaurants! The thing that really makes it stand out to me is the pan fried pork dumplings! They are to die for! So tasty! The service here is also really good. The family that owns it is incredibly nice. The honey walnut prawns are also fantastic. The shrimp are cooked just right! I recently tried the sizzling seafood plate with shrimp and scallops and the sauce on it was quite good! All around you cannot go wrong! I can't wait to come back! read more

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Great food, I really enjoyed the egg foo young. Good service, clean I dont know why I have to leave 85 words read more

Great Chinese food and a nice little bar with lots of locals to chat with. Prices very reasonably.

Best Chinese restaurant in the area by far. I have been coming here for years. I recommend the beef dishes

Great food at a good cost! The dinner combo is amazing! We took it to go so idk what the inside looks like but the food was tasty and good hefty portions! read more

Went there last night only to find out that they changed owners which changed the menu which raised the prices. The food and the service we're very disappointing. We will NOT go back read more

Went to Mandarin Kitchen on Thursday, May 9, at 3:15pm and it was closed, when it was supposed to be open. There was no note on the front door explaining why it was closed. Also, no employee cars in the parking lot. Not a dependable restaurant. I would suggest customers call before just going there based on the supposed hours of operation. read more

Excellent place to eat for those of us that live in the area and don't wish to venture into the city. The service is fast and friendly and the food is always flavorful and piping hot !!! read more

Mandarin Kitchen - Individual dinner with ginger beef - Cantonese Near Me - Des Moines, Washington

Best Chinese in the neighborhood. Great owners who do a consistent and solid job. General tsao chicken, pan seared dumplings, honey walnut prawns, mo gu hai pan, chow fun. All good options read more

Everything was delicious! We had the chicken fried rice, pork chow mien, orange chicken and honey walnut shrimp. Deeeelicious

This is by far the best Chinese food I have ever had and at my age I have had a lot. Wherever you are, come here. The hot and sour soup, almond fried chicken, pork fried rice and sweet and sour chicken was so good. Friendly service, lovely atmosphere and clean environment. And they have a bar/lounge. read more

Great food. The owners are very kind and so welcoming to our family whenever we have the chance to dine in.

My grandfather took my brother and I each year to get food from this place.(Robert Hardman). We would get the orange chicken and the five flavor beef. To this day I still can't find any place that makes the five flavor beef the way they do. I would love to know how I could make it the same. Living in Montana I don't get to go there much read more

Good food and very nice people and owners the one i ordered was so delicious i recommend this place awesome food

Maybe the best orange chicken Ive ever had. Im eating right now as left overs and im still blown away by how fresh the orange flavor on it is. Its breading is crispy and its probably even better if you sit in at the restaurant. I also recommend their 5 flavor beef, probably my favorite of theirs. well until I had their orange chicken. They are really fast if you go in during day light hours when its slow and the staff are always really kind and good at remembering your order for take out. read more

An Excellent, quiet location by the Des Moines's marina is a jewel of a Chinese restaurant that serves authentically made Chinese dishes with a lot of variety. Rarely seen this dish chow-fun, a broad flat noodle dish, is one of their specialties ... a $40 order for dinner served four, and the Bichon dog ... a must visit. Spring roll Chicken garlic sauce Chow fun chicken Broccoli beef read more

Mandarin Kitchen - Chow fun- flat noodles - Cantonese Near Me - Des Moines, Washington

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This place is fantastic! I've been looking for a good northwest Chinese restaurant for a while now, and Mandarin Kitchen is basically exactly the kind of food I've been craving. First off, they make a killer almond fried chicken. The chicken is tender and juicy, the breading is crisp, and the almond brown gravy is smooth and savory. Their BBQ pork is moist and delicious as well, not dried out or tough. The hot and sour soup had a very good consistency and flavor - neither too thick nor too thin. Even their hot tea was pretty much perfect. The service was top notch - our drinks were never empty and everything we ordered came out very quickly and was freshly prepared, still steaming even. At the end of the meal they boxed our leftovers for us and even offered to pack in some extra rice for later. We were looking for some food on our way home from Seatac, and this place was only about a 10 minute drive from the airport. I have zero complaints and will absolutely come back here any time I'm flying in or out. read more

The BEST Chinese in south king county by far. Huge portions,individual dinners are the most bang for your buck. Delicious food.

Food was great lots of delicious flavors and it all came out very quick. Only downside was they didn't have high chairs which is super inconvenient for families with toddlers or babies. I think all restaurants should have high chairs especially with the amount of small kids in the Des Moines area read more

Food was delish! Was still hot and fresh. Was a great recommendation. New restaurant added to our family list.

Go to Lucky House Chinese Restaurant in Kent instead. They have dinner combo deals and the best wonton soup. Authentic Chinese menu with more exotic choices. Mandarin is like Americanized bad bad Chinese food and overpriced. Ambiance stuck in 80's. Dark and depressing. read more

Ordered dinner delivered to my hotel room. I wasn't too impressed with the spring rolls as the outside was crunchy but the inside were very mushy. The pork fried rice I ordered was spot on though. I'd order here again when visiting but would probably try egg rolls this time around. read more

new owners a week ago food took forever to get food over charged. They replaced and tried and true menu options. replaced with sushi that is over priced. Ill stick with any other place for sushi not a Chinese restaurant who thought that was a smart idea yikes. Food no flavor no seasoning unless grease is seasoning. Changed hot and sour soup that did have any flavor sloppy looked and tasted like i would spit out a luggi. I feel bad as the previous owners ran that place 20 years consistently good, and immense flavor. The place was packed when they ran it food came quickly and delicious. I feel that the new owners saw a winner had to buy the keys to the greatest Chinese place to eat, and said lets take what works throw it away and create our own. I feel these new cooks never done it before or they just hate flavor. This place had a good run now its over- ps as I'm leaving and other folks told me they wish they could of warned me the food sucked. I tried not enough Sriracha could make it taste good in the trash it went good bye Mandarin read more

We had food to go from this place yesterday. This has to have been some of the worst "Chinese food" I have ever eaten. The General Tso chicken from the Safeway deli is better than the stuff we got from here. It was mush with no spice whatsoever. The chicken for the Sweet and Sour chicken was super dry, what there was of it. We got several pieces that were nothing but fried batter. The string beans were good, but not good enough to make me buy food here again. PS. Even though it doesn't appear on their website, this is basically a cash only place. They charge 3% if you use a credit or debit card. I think that's very unfair if you don't know ahead of time so you bring enough cash. read more

Great local Chinese food!!! I usually pick up food to go. Inside dining is nice as well.

traditional, old school Chinese food that lends itself to big white box's of take out. Chow Mein, Fried Rice, General Chow Chicken, Almond Chicken, deep fried beef and any soups. The bar is highball heaven. read more

Food was old school delicious! We ordered sizzling rice soup, honey walnut prawns, pork fried rice, and the Imperial combination. Everything was cooked properly (old-style as I like to say) and the flavors were wonderful. read more

I'd give 0 stars if I could. Showed up with my family with a young toddler and waitress begrudgingly gave us attitude at checking in the front door. Decided to leave after the bad attitude she gave us for having a young child with us. They don't deserve your money. That waitress is a joke and its ridiculous to be an establishment with no high chairs or accommodations for larger families. Trash ass business. Family has been coming here for years and that ends now. Take your hard earned money elsewhere where they care and welcome your family. read more

We should've been warned by the Health Department's 'Okay' rating on the door. We were looking for some Orange Chicken not at a Panda Express, and came across this place. The ratings looked ok, so we went. Not sure why the ratings were so good, because it tasted like we might as well have eaten at a Panda Express. Everything was super fried and nothing special. Someone else on Yelp posted pics of some delicious looking pan fried dumplings, but I swear they did not come from this place. Our family ordered a bunch of different soups (hot and sour and wonton), appetizer, and entrees (beef fried rice, pork chow mein, orange chicken, sweet and sour pork, honey walnut prawns, and imperial deluxe... which was like beef and broccoli with scallops), and the best thing was the Triple Duke. I wouldn't recommend this place unless you don't have a Panda nearby. read more

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Lovely food and people! A great place for large gatherings. Not always open when we want to go. Check availability.

People!! This is BY Far the best Chinese food that I've had in years. Literally years! I ordered a dinner for 2 (the deluxe one) and everything was so delicious. I swapped out for Almond Chicken and so didn't try General chicken. I'll definitely be back! read more