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    Mandarin Villa Express

    4.1 (151 reviews)
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    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Buffet style Chinese food for a meeting.
    Nicole S.

    We ordered the hot and spicy chicken, broccoli, beef, fried rice, pork chow mein, lemon chicken, & mixed vegetables. They always give ample portions and we got buffet style portions this time. The food is flavored well. They always give large portions, the lemon chicken is coated perfectly with a real authentic lemon flavor. I felt the spicy chicken was not too hot and flavorful also. The service is always very prompt and friendly. It is most of a to go type order place with I think some chairs inside to sit down after you order & wait but no inside tables. You could get food and sit outside in the patio area, which is covered. Great location and plenty of parking in the Marina Business center. I've been going to this place for years. It is a little greasy sometimes, comfort food, but it's very tasty and very affordable.

    Fried rice, black bean chicken, and kung pao chicken.
    Jan W.

    This is my first time here! They were so nice and also the service is so fast. I'm coming back the next time I'm in town. The food was amazing. Great flavors.

    Side of Crab Rangoon (8) and chose eggrolls instead of soda with an order of the combo plate
    Tiffany T.

    Ordered 2 Combination Plates with 2 proteins and a side of crab rangoons (8) for $23 total. So cheap! They asked if I wanted soda with my combo plates or eggrolls instead, so they gave me 2 eggrolls for each plate I bought. The orange chicken and general chicken are good here! Tender, moist and not too sweet. The teriyaki chicken was alright, I wouldn't get it again because I felt like the marinade wasn't flavorful enough. The Broccoli Beef had a weird tang to it and the broccoli was a little mushy. Wasn't a fan of the beef in it either because it was super jelly like, had no type of bite to it. The chow mein here is standard, could use some more flavor and more pork pieces in it but will satisfy your chow mein cravings so I would get this again. Crab rangoons were very crispy but the filling was sweeter than normal, still good. Veggie eggrolls were standard and good. Service was awesome, friendly and fast. Prices are good! I'm definitely coming back

    Jalapeno chicken over steamed rice. ( 2 eggrolls not shown) Total $7.08. They gave lots of meat. Worth it.

    Got a bowl. White rice and jalapeño chicken. Comes with either 2 eggrolls or a canned soda. Total $7.08. Yummy!!

    Be prepared unlike me, prices have gone up (October 2024)

    Be prepared unlike me! Prices have gone up a lot. October 2024. About a $9 jump in a few months.

    Egg Foo, Chow Mein, General Chicken, Greenbean Chicken

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    1 month ago

    Great great love the food. Service.and the place. lots of things to order from the menu.

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    Great value. Love the chow mein and General's chicken. Steam table has a great variety and specialty items don't disappoint. Quick and easy.

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    The food is good and the service. I would definitely go back. Especially if I do not feel like cooking.

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    2 years ago

    This restaurant is not only delicious, it's reasonable, and serving sizes are large for the price.

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    Had the salt and pepper shrimp and got so sick after the shrimp had gone bad and the chicken tasted old too

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    2 years ago

    Reasonable price for the amount of food you get. Service was quick too. For good food, it's a place to go for fast pickup.

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    2 years ago

    This is one of my favorite places when i lived in Stockton it's very affordable and way better than panda .

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    2 years ago

    The staff is super friendly and the food is always great. The Crab Rangoon, Egg Foo Young and Kung Pao Chicken are the best around.

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    Best Chinese food in town and best prices. Can't go wrong with this place. We definitely can't get enough of this place!

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