Mandarin Restaurant - Honolulu

Located in the Imperial Plaza storefront fronting Cooke Street, The Mandarin Restaurant is a quick stop for lunch with equally quick service. I'm trying to read more Located in the Imperial Plaza storefront fronting Cooke Street, The Mandarin Restaurant is a quick stop for lunch with equally quick service. I'm trying to

Me and my boyfriend had take out from here last nightOur first time trying it. read more Me and my boyfriend had take out from here last nightOur first time trying it.

A mediocre Chinese restaurantOn the plus side it is very affordable for a sit down restaurant, and food was brought out very quickly. read more A mediocre Chinese restaurantOn the plus side it is very affordable for a sit down restaurant, and food was brought out very quickly.

Fantastic Restaurant. Incredibly friendly and fast service. Wonderful home cooking quality of the food that I adore. Exactly what you'd expect from a place like... read more Fantastic Restaurant. Incredibly friendly and fast service. Wonderful home cooking quality of the food that I adore. Exactly what you'd expect from a place like done to perfection

I stopped by for an early lunch and found myself to be the only customer. The menu offered a good variety of dishes, and the staff were quite friendly, even all... read more I stopped by for an early lunch and found myself to be the only customer. The menu offered a good variety of dishes, and the staff were quite friendly, even allowing me to charge my phone while I dined. I decided to try the orange chicken and rice plate, which came with a side of hot and sour soup. The soup was delicious, but I found the orange chicken to be a bit underwhelming. The chicken consisted of bite-sized pieces of breast meat, and while the batter was enjoyable, I couldn't quite identify the flavor—perhaps a hint of garlic? Unfortunately, the orange sauce lacked any real orange flavor or distinct taste. As for the rice, it was typical white rice, but didn’t meet my expectations. On a positive note, I appreciated the generous water refills. Overall, it might be a decent spot, but I was disappointed to find that the potstickers were actually Japanese gyoza.