Mandarin House - Blair

Nice place, good service Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

I was driving through Blair to get some tools. I saw the Mandarin House. I hadn't been there in every bit of 20 years. I thought,I wonder if it is 1/2 as good as I remember? So I stopped in on my way going back the other way. I walked in, the place didn't have 2 people dining inside, a few people, I assume we're employees. I was a little concerned,am I going to get,hot, fresh food ? I'm the only person ordering food. The nice lady by the cash register says,what can I get you? As she hands me a menu. I asked her,do you have hot tea,she replied,yes. I look at the menu and see my old favorite Mongolian Beef. I ordered it as my main entree. I am hungry (I left that part out in the beginning). I also picked 1/2 an order of crab rangoon,and 1 egg roll. In a pretty quick time, she gets my total and I receive my food to go in a nice cardboard box. My plan was,eat and drive as I'm heading home. In my hungry state of mind I get into my van in the parking lot, I sit and grab the egg roll,oh my goodness,it is fresh and piping hot!! I am surprised! Next, I grabbed a crab rangoon, same thing and she gave me 2 hot n sour sauces. I am in food heaven!! I then opened my steamed rice and the Mongolian beef (if you love onions as much as I do order this). The rice was fluffy and wonderful,then I'd gotten a taste of the piping hot Mongolian beef,oh my goodness all over again I'm in the parking lot saying to myself,I have got to stay right here and enjoy this food, I cannot be driving and swerving all over the road. I finished everything. I then took the lid off of the tea that had been brewing, took a sip of it yep,SAME thing! Piping hot and tasty. It was time to get on the road,so I sipped the tea and dessert was a fortune cookie. I can't say enough good about this place. I know I will return as soon as I can and I will, sit inside and enjoy the same food all over again. Thank you Mandarin House for the experience i thought was long gone! I will return. Mark Mathews

Generals chicken . So hard and way over cooked. Small portion for the price. Picture is half portion as I was only able to try half as it was soo hard. 0 stars of I could rate it. Stay far away. Crab Rangoon the fried fresh but tasted as if it was in fridge all week, 0 crab inside (imitation or not) could be found. Rice tasted off, like old reheated rice from a few days ago. Never coming back.

First time here, there are many upcharges whereas all other Chinese places what Mandarin upcharges for, are standard. Fried Rice $1.50 extra they don't tell you, they just charge it). There are ZERO vegetables included with anything that is breaded or fried. Again, another upcharge $2.00 for broccoli for the orange chicken). The middle aged woman whom took my order was less than enthused after I stated I was eager to try their food as I was a first time customer. I will not give them my business.

The server was polite and friendly. My only real issue is the amount of time just to get our order placed. They weren't visually super busy so unless they were jammed up by phone orders, which shouldn't supercede a dine-in customer, they need to staff better. Food: 5 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 2