Don't order from them online. We ordered through EAT24. I got a notification right away saying that the order would be early! Great. An hour and a half later and no food. I call them and they say they never got the order. Then, after telling them to check online, they say, "Oh, he is already on the way." Uh huh. 1 hour 40 minutes and still nothing. I know it's Friday night but come on! read more

Combination pan fried noodles are outstanding!! Crazy good. I've done delivery twice. The first time was 30 min late. The second time was 10 min early. I'd wait 2 hours for the pan fried noodles. It's just that good. I can't speak for any of the other food. read more

Decent. Tasty. This might be a strange comment for many out there, but their brown rice is really good - right texture, consistency: slightly chewy but also a little sticky. I've ordered the broccoli in garlic sauce twice. The menu says spicy, but it isn't, and it's also a little sweet and a little greasy...I could probably ask for less oil. They're good delivery in a pinch though. read more

Traveling out of state for business trip, was craving for Chinese food. Ordered beef chow fun and fried dumplings, both dish was pretty tasty considering all the way out in Silver Spring, MD. The chow fun was not drown in oil with great flavors, and the dumpling was fresh and not over fried to death. Overall the food was 4.5, but the great customer services was worth the extra 1/2 star. Also found out that this establishment was just recently opened, and under new management. Definitely will be back again when I am in town for business. read more

Used to be okay. Now food is absolute and utter garbage. They refuse to even credit a penny for food that was completely inedible. read more

What I've been looking for! After lack of quality/consistency/cleanliness at other Chinese takeout restaurants I was really stumped to find somewhere good in the downtown silver spring area. Love this place and their chicken wings with mambo sauce. They're always super super nice and fast. They're really hard working people so I absolutely support this place. If you're craving takeout definitely come here! This is the spot. read more

We needed something that was fast to eat before we went out. This place also delivered to our hotel. It wasn't bad, but I have had better chinese. I got the chicken fried rice, which is pretty basic, however this place did not "wow" me. If you need something quick and/or delivered, I do recommend this place. read more

Mandarin Restaurant - Chicken fried rice - Chinese Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

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If you're interested in good service and fresh food you might want to turn away now. I ordered for 3 three people and only one order came back correct. It took a over and hour to get the correct order redelivered. The shrimp in the the shrimp roll, shrimp fried rice, and shrimp lo mein smelled fishy, felt mushy, and tasted TERRIBLE. After the first bite my grandmother asked me to taste. After I tasted, I was glad she had discovered that the fish was inedible early on. I'm SO glad we didn't get sick from eating the rotten fish. When we called the restaurant back all they could do was say "I dont know" That was $20 in food wasted. The only thing they got right was the chicken wings. I will never be ordering from this restaurant again and if you care about quality or not getting food poisoning, you wouldn't order here either. read more

Two and a half stars. Ordered from here tonight, in our ongoing but thus far fruitless quest to find decent Chinese delivery in the south four corners area. Mandarin was better than most that we've tried around here, but not nearly as good as several places near our old apartment. Online ordering was relatively easy and the food arrived in about 40 minutes, which seemed adequate. The menu is predictable, with nothing exotic (no duck, no fish), and it includes some American fare (fried seafood, subs, and wings). Prices are moderate, and most offerings come in a large or small size. The food itself was mixed. The egg rolls were pretty good ... not amazing, but I've had far worse. My dragon-and-phoenix (General Tso's chicken and shrimp with mixed vegetables) was really pretty good -- the shrimp was especially well prepared, tender and delicate. The General Tso's was OK, though a tiny bit tough and not as spicy as requested. The broccoli in brown sauce was dry and needed much more sauce. The chicken fried rice was decently flavored but the chicken seemed unusually greasy. Won ton soup seemed a bit bland, and the won tons therein were slightly tough. Overall, nothing was inedible (and after a few of the places we've tried around here, that's no small statement!), and nothing was fantastic. No fortune cookies were sent with our order ... I don't know if that was an error or if they just don't provide them. Overall ... Mandarin is as good as any delivery Chinese we've found around here, but I'm still hoping to find better. They stay open pretty late by suburb standards, and that's a plus. read more

Was recommended that I stop here for the chicken wings. I was curious and came by.... There's nothing particularly special about the store front. Inside, the place was empty of customers, except for myself. A faded menu board suggested more went on here at another time. Nice, wood-coated tables were in the rather spacious and empty dining area. The woman who took my order was nice and I heard activity in the background as I reviewed the modest menu. I chose four wings with fried rice. At $6+ it seems a bit much but I had come this far, there was no turning back! So I sat and waited and waited what seemed like a long time. Luckily there was a surprisingly strong wi-fi connection. When I got my order, it was still hot. It was fresh! I went outside, sat in the Discovery Channel's park and ate the wings and rice and you know what? They were very good! There was something to this I guess. Four whole wings that were fried just right and enough rice to be filling. I can't say that there was anything particularly great about this order, it just tasted right. About as well done as you can do a simple order. So Four Stars. Simple Chinese food that was a better than expected. read more

I picked this restaurant from yelps list. I am so glad I did! The food was great, the delivery guy was so nice and my order was fast. Thank you so much!!! read more

My go to place for dinner or lunch! Very nice, and welcoming and the food is very good. Would recommend others to try!

Mandarin is adequate for a late night meal. I got the Kung Pao chicken, which was moist and not spicy as requested. The pork fried rice had a few salty bites. Best part of the meal was the pair of veggie rolls. Meal arrived in less than thirty minutes. This is my go to Chinese delivery spot. read more

Mandarin Restaurant - Pork fried rice (slightly salty) and Kung Pao chicken with one of two veggie rolls. - Chinese Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Best Chinese in Silver Spring! I've had tons of takeout from plenty of DC spots and Mandarin is yummy--even after being closed from the fire next door. The food is fresh and always hot upon delivery. The delivery person arrives quickly. My favorites are the shrimp with broccoli and the shrimp/chicken lo mein. I also love the spring rolls. read more

Best Chinese takeout in the area.. dare I say the DMV. It's affordable and the people are really nice, too! I'm a loyal fan :)

First time ordering delivery. Got crispy beef, general tso's wings, szechuan string beans, and spare rib tips. Rib tip entree came with a side of fries, they were your basic crinkly fries, kind of cold. Crispy beef and szechuan string beans were not very good. Crispy beef was soggy and too sweet. String beans were bitter and undercooked. Rib tips were pretty good but with a lot of bone and cartilage. Wings were really good, not big but tasty. Delivery took about 35 minutes, not bad. Would try again to test other items. read more

Edible. Wonton soup was really yellow and tasted strongly of onions. Otherwise greasy and a little bland. Things marked spicy are mild enough that my 2 year old eats them with no problem. read more

The worst service ever these ppl come here make money and try sell us anything then catch attitude when you complain, i hope allof them go out of business or shut down until they can appreciate customers spending their money is why ur open!!!! read more

Really happy with my order. The fried prime dumplings tasted great with a good dipping sauce. The portion for the dinner combo was huge. I'm definitely going back. read more

I have always walked past this place when looking for a quick bite to eat, and after ordering food through DoorDash I see why I've never stopped to eat here before. I ordered the fried seafood platter and Szechuan shrimp platter, both came with fried rice and a shrimp egg roll. The shrimp in the egg roll was rancid, after one bite I spit it out and threw it into the trash to prevent food poisoning. You could smell the strong fishy odor on the shrimp in the egg roll. Disgusting. The fried rice was also highly processed and did not taste like it smell like real rice grains. It smelled like plastic and tasted strange. This place serves low quality highly processed disgusting food! Next time you think about eating here, keep walking and find another spot! read more

My husband and I ordered from here when I was having a bad night, and the sweet and sour sauce was forgotten from the order. The restaurant had already closed, but they answered their phone and delivered it after hours anyways!! Human error is a part of the restaurant business, and I really, really appreciate that the restaurant took the appropriate measures and made the effort to get it to me so that I could enjoy it with my order of wontons. It made my night brighter. Also, their food is reliably good! This is a restaurant worth spending your money at. read more

Food wasn't good. My husband and daughter threw their General Tso's in the trash. I got Szechuan shrimp, which was ok, but not okay enough for me to order it again...particularly considering the food took TWO HOURS to be delivered. They did throw in a free Pepsi, which was nice. Overall waste of money, though. read more

Excellent food! There was an ingredient missing due to it being sold out and they quickly called us so we could make changes to our order. Check this place out! read more

Food was really good! Chicken and broccoli was good and the egg drop soup was yummy! My husband said he his pepper steak was really good as well! read more

This has been my go to Chinese restaurant for over 2 years. They have FAST and FREE delivery, which is a big deal in Silver Spring since most places use Takeout Taxi. They also have above average Chinese food offerings, which really stands out among the less than mediocre competition around Silver Spring. I have yet to come across anything on the menu that was not fresh and well prepared. read more

Inedible trash that I literally wouldn't feed to my dog. LITERALLY-- I threw it out rather than risk making my dog sick.

I have lived in Silver Spring for 12 years and never had GOOD Chinese food here. In one last ditch attempt to find Chinese delivery that was actually ENJOYABLE instead of something to fill stomachs (I'm a Single Working Mom), I looked on yelp. Thank God for Sheena W's review this will be my go to for Chinese Delivery. Finally Fantastic Dumplings - Not doughy!. Fast delivery! read more

I only ordered the vegetable fried rice and I was very impressed. Found my new take out spot

Have to repeat the comments of another yelper.......do not order via EAT 24 on a Friday night. The place is literally less than .5 miles away from my building and it took them 1hr 25 min for delivery. And this was after I had called them directly at about an hour and then communicated with EAT24 support. I have been sampling the various Chinese food delivery places since I moved to downtown silver spring to find which is the best and MANDARIN was my latest experiment. Being of asian descent I usually order the basics the 1st time I try a restaurant......because if they can't get those right, they can't get more advanced dishes right. 1. The dumplings are a different than others in the area. While they could be hand made, they use standard wonton wrappers folded over so the skins are very thin but there is lots of noodle. More like a Chinese Ravioli than what one envisions as a dumpling. Meiwah dumplings these are not. 2. Their spring rolls do not use standard thin style wrappers but a lighter version of egg roll type wrappers. 3. The Steak Roll which I ordered on a lark is simply ground beef in an egg roll. 4. Egg Drop soup wasn't particularly flavorful and seemed a little watery (imo it should have a bit of the cornstarch to give it a velvety feel and the chicken flavor should be apparent). 5. Hot & Sour Soup.....my wife said it was ok but Spicy was not spicy. 6. Beef Lo Mein - Not too greasy with some good flavor & vegetables. Pieces of meat are not that large 7. Pork Fried Rice - I like mine on the lighter side with less soy sauce (This had lots). You can tell when restaurants use fresher rice as the kernels aren't broken and are still separate....this was not the case. Not a ton of vegetables but good pork. I'll order from them another time to try a couple other dishes & will update. read more

I asked for a good Chinese Restaurant since the last 3 I tried were just awful at best... Mandarin delivered.. steamed dumplings with dough rolled so thin they are translucent.. the sauce is light and not syrupy with just a touch of heat... I just started and can't want to try they rest of what I ordered but if everything is cooked this well I will be ordering from there often! read more

First time ordering from here and they are gonna be my new go to for chinese delivery. The quality of food delivered for the price is definitely on par with the best local carryouts like spring garden. Delivery on a saturday evening 2mi away came in 28 min and the food was still steaming hot. I got the general tsos chicken combo that came with pork fried rice which is a plus. Also got small steamed broccoli that was fresh, of good quality and good portion. As bonus the broccoli came with steamed rice and a brown dipping sauce. Onto the tsos, which was very tasty and tender, was some of the best I've had. Also got spring rolls and the egg roll that came with the combo. The rolls weren't greasy at all; with flaky, thin breading and good filling - just more good stuff. To top it off their house half & half iced tea wasn't overly sugary unlike some other places' near maple syrup for tea. I thank the ownership and staff for a great meal. read more

We were very said to hear that Asian Bistro closed. So on a cold night when we craved some Chinese comfort food, we turned to Mandarin Chinese. We ordered from them before and did not have an issue before. Sadly, We were not happy with our order. My husband is a vegetarian and he ordered the general tso tofu. After placing the order, the restaurant called to let us know they were out of tofu. It was the only no meat protein they had (Asian bistro had some really awesome meat substitutes, and I say this as a meat eater), so we settled for mixed veggies, though with no offer of a discount. Not the end of the world, but...when the food arrived (just after the listed 60 min delivery estimate), the veggies were cooked in brown sauce, resulting in a rather bland meal. In general, we did not find the food to be that flavorful. Hopefully this is because they don't use a lot of MSG...Also, we didn't receive fortune cookies or those wonton crackers I like to get with my soup. I do want to cut them a bit of slack since it is possible some items may not have been in stock since it's just after the new year. But they will not get our business again. I did like the veggie dumplings. read more

it was ok. the generals chicken was ok. i had a lot of food from here bc i was staying at an ait b and and i was ordering for several meals.

Delivery took 1hr 20mins to get to me & was very mediocre. They gave me a ginger ale instead of the coke I ordered & when I told the delivery guy, he said they were all out for the night, like it was okaybto replace my drink without asking. Not very happy :( read more

Shrimp and chicken lomein really good not greasy general tso with fried rice is delish, jumbo mix ice tea is really good as well. My go to Chinese spot read more

OMG! You have a new customer. The Vegan Orange Chicken oh my The flavors and textures were perfect. Can't take a picture because my husband and I couldn't stop eating it. read more

This is a great Chinese restaurant. The food is always fresh and delicious and the service is great. Delivery is always ahead of schedule. The dinner options are a great deal. My favorite is the chicken broccoli meal, and the steamed dumplings are a great appetizer. This is my go-to restaurant for Chinese food in Silver Spring. read more

Food is consistently delivered hot fresh and tasty. Chicken with black bean sauce and veggie spring rolls are very good. Highly recommend for delivery! read more

First time eating here since they reopened and I am very pleased with the the food I ordered. I ordered the spare ribs lunch special which was tasty! The ribs were surprisingly very tender and the bbq sauce had just the right amount of sweetness to it. Their wings and fried rice is also very good. Fresh golden fried wings! I'm definitely willing to try other menu items and will update this review at that time. read more

Currently in Silver Spring fro training. I went here shortly after 11pm on a Friday night with a friend (apparently restaurants in downtown Silver Spring close at 11pm). The dining choices were limited, and the Quarry Tavern was surprisingly closed down. Next door we found this place, which was open until midnight. It's basically the same makeup as any Chinese Takeout place with a dining area. The dining area was quite larger than I expected, probably twice as large as the typical joint. I ordered the General Tso's chicken, and my friend ordered a vegetarian dish. We decided to dine in. The serving size was decently large, and the sauce wasn't overly tangy or salty. There was probably more breading vs. meat, but overall it made the chicken more crunchy. I actually didn't try my friend's dish, but he seemed pretty pleased with it. For both of our meals, it came to $20-30. My friend was a agentlemen Again, the setting is pretty basic, with little decor. There is a vending machine that holds selection of drinks for purchase, but we opted for water which they gladly provided free of charge. The personnel were nice and actually cleaned up our trays (probably as an indirect attempt to shoo us away as it was past midnight at this point, but I appreciate the additional service). I wouldn't mind coming here for a quick lunch or dinner if I'm back in town again. read more