Mandarin
415 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA
(515)233-5300
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Restaurant - Chinese
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16 User Reviews & Comments
November 8, 2008
The Mandarin is definately the best oriental food restaurant in Ames in my opinion. Great food, and has been voted best asian food in ames for quite a few years now. If you go there and enjoy Korean food, check out their Korean menu. Owners are great.
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October 3, 2008
Their crab rangoon is the best. This is best by far the best Chinese place to eat in Ames. Quality food at a good price. I usually get it to go for lunch and from the time I order to the time they bring it to me has always been less than 10 minutes.
August 29, 2008
I‘ve been to a large number of oriental restaurants and this is easily among the best I‘ve had the pleasure of dining in. Mandarin puts interesting twists into their dishes that make them stand out amongst a background of same-old same-old oriental eateries. For example, my litmus-test dish, vegetable lo mien, had a slight citrus kick to it. At first I wasn‘t sure what to make of that as it was much different than other lo mien dishes I‘ve had elsewhere, but it‘s precisely that unique character that makes this place stand out.
Mandarin doesn‘t just give a unique quality to veggie lo mien. The white crunchies beneath their mongolian beef are much larger than the usual variety and they are also much more generous with the rice in their sizzling rice soup. All in all, this is the sort of place I‘d return to as either a resident or a visitor to Ames!
Mandarin doesn‘t just give a unique quality to veggie lo mien. The white crunchies beneath their mongolian beef are much larger than the usual variety and they are also much more generous with the rice in their sizzling rice soup. All in all, this is the sort of place I‘d return to as either a resident or a visitor to Ames!
April 9, 2008
I went here last night and I was
very impressed. We orded soup, appitizers and two entrees. The soup came out first, and It was great. Shortly after we were finished with that we got our appitizer (crab rangoon) which were great as well. Shortly after we were done with that our food came out. I would say we recieved the best service as possible and we were a slightly demanding table as we orderd so much and we often needed more water. But before our glass was empty we got it. it was also kind of busy. I was not 100 % satisfied with my meal. It wasn‘t bad, but it wasn‘t great. But my boyfriend really liked his. We also took two appitizers to go and we ended up spending 40 (thats including a 25% tip!!!) we deffinitly will be back!
very impressed. We orded soup, appitizers and two entrees. The soup came out first, and It was great. Shortly after we were finished with that we got our appitizer (crab rangoon) which were great as well. Shortly after we were done with that our food came out. I would say we recieved the best service as possible and we were a slightly demanding table as we orderd so much and we often needed more water. But before our glass was empty we got it. it was also kind of busy. I was not 100 % satisfied with my meal. It wasn‘t bad, but it wasn‘t great. But my boyfriend really liked his. We also took two appitizers to go and we ended up spending 40 (thats including a 25% tip!!!) we deffinitly will be back!
March 29, 2008
I have eaten at The Mandarin many times and have always enjoyed the food and service. I‘m not sure way others give such a low rating but having surveyed all the other options in town, this is one of the best. At least the food is cooked by actual Asians rather than Golden Wok for example, which all the food is cooked by Hispanics and tastes as such.
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