Mandarin Villa
| Address: | 2501 N Tracy Blvd, Tracy, CA 95376, USA |
| Phone: | +1 209-836-1818 |
| Site: | mandarinsvilla.com |
| Rating: | 4.2 |
| Working: | Closed 11:30AM–2:30PM 11:30AM–2:30PM 11:30AM–2:30PM 11:30AM–2:30PM 12–9:30PM 12–9:30PM |
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Bruce
OLD REVIEW Over the years, we have tried almost everything on their menu and honestly, Ive never been disappointed! They usually have "specials" posted as you walk in and have made frequent orders. "In my opinion," the service has always been quick and personal and the staff remembers you very quickly after a visit or two. Some of the foods that we have ordered and tried were; Their egg rolls, which are very crunchy and very well prepared. You can taste the freshness of the ingredients and the sauce only heightens the overall flavor of this wonderful appetizer. The sizzling rice soup is very good and they start by bringing the sizzling rice (separate) along with the soup out to the table where they place it in the soup, hence the name sizzling rice soup. The soup itself has prawns, water chestnuts, bamboo, and other vegetables. The vegetables are fresh and crisp and the rice adds that crunchy taste to the overall experience. Ive always liked their "Sweet & Sour Pork" which comes out perfect every time Ive placed the order. The pork is not covered in a thick batter like you would normally see at other restaurants and the vegetables are fresh and crisp. The sauce is a thick red sauce with that distinct sweet and sauce flavor that makes this signature dish. Their Beef Chow Fun is very good. The flat noodles are fresh and you can taste the freshness in every bite. The beef is soft and tender and the sauce is marvelous and goes well with other dishes that you have ordered. Their Almond Chicken is another one of my favorite dishes. They dont skimp on the chicken or other ingredients in this dish, which is prepared fresh. The vegetables for this dish are crispy and the chicken is diced into small cubes. You get that nutty flavor from the almonds along with the flavorful chicken. My son loves their Honey Walnut Shrimp, which is very good. The prawns are "lightly battered" and come in their distinctive creamy honey walnut sauce. To say this dish isnt one of our favorites is an understatement. Their Garlic Fried Eggplant is a must try for anyone who loves this vegetable. The eggplant is cooked just right and with the garlic sauce, makes every bite delightful. I also love their Shrimp Fried Rice, which comes out very nice. The mixture of cubed vegetables is fresh tasting and the rice is wonderful. Our overall experience here is that this restaurant does not cut corners nor do they skimp on their portions, which has made it one of this cities favorite places to go! UPDATE: The original owners sold the business in February 2017 and since then, the quality and taste of the food has slipped, mainly that the dishes are a lot more saltier!? I still like this place but the salty dishes need to be addressed, "in my humble opinion." Ive ordered their dishes on 3 separate occasions and am sorry to say that I will no longer dine here because the dishes are no longer prepared in the traditional way before it was sold. Sad.....
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T CONNOR
their fried stuff is DRENCHED IN STALE OIL, looks and tastes gross. anyone that says their stuff is not horrible has never had authentic, fresh, REAL CHINESE FOOD - and have nothing of quality to measure against, so they sound like real id*ots singing their ign*rant praises like igno*amuses calling McD a 5 star venue. Quality anyone can taste - and its absent here. Their plates are dirty, whoever didnt wash the old food off ewww; not only are several of their dishes swimming in food coloring and MSG - because stir-frys are not supposed to be shamrock GREEN! Its just a lot of unhealthy, artificial, oil drenched, unsanitary gross items thatll make you hurl and vomit. Their prices arent cheap either, and the owner "cindy" is just incredibly money-hungry and dollar-focused only it is blaring obvious - since the restaurant wasnt that full. This is NOT close to be real, healthy, authentic Chinese food, theres nothing quality about their ingredients - everything looks and tastes like straight out of a aluminum can - and likely IS. this crap hole serves disgusting colored plastic foods like youd find at a gas station.
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blanche elbe
Has food delivered, food soaked in oil- looks and tastes gross. Not REAL CHINESE FOOD - When food was delivered sauces were spilled in bag, which leaked into the other items in bag. Delivery guy hand me the food and ran. Their prices arent cheap either. I thought prices were too expensive for Tracy. Dont eat here! Dont ask for delivery.
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A Private User
better than I expected. ordered take-out and it was ready by the time I drove over there. The turtles didnt look too happy in their fish tank and I would have appreciated a set of chop sticks with my $36 order but the food was good, especially the kung pao chicken, the won ton soup and the chicken chao mein. I will go again.
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Ami Andrews
Great, friendly service! Our group ordered many family style tasty dishes we shared. Decor out-dated, however, they look they are attemping to remodel-update their bathrooms. Kids will love their pet turtle in the entry. Super friendly staff.
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Annie Dingman
The food is amazing! I have not had one dish that I have not liked. Walnut prawns are so delicious! It may be a bit more expensive than other restaurants, but, you get what you pay for. The best Chinese food ever! Well worth every penny!
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Alisa Tarver
Id heard of this place and finally tried it today. I thought Mei Meiso was good but this place is the bomb. To die for house rice and dry fried chicken! A little pricey but worth it. Cant wait to tell my friends!
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Jason Canals
Have been going here for years. Great staff,great food, unfortunately has New owners AND some recipe changes have been changed. To a very none flavor ,type hard to explain. However very nice staff still
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lou saechao
Love his place. Good food. Friendly service. If you can take the heat, order the super extra spicy chow mein. I wish I could go here more often, but prices are a bit higher than I prefer.
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buyushay
The best Chinese food in Tracy!! the sesame beef is awesome!! I have been going here for over 17 years. the staff has always been the same. Family owned. Highly recommend.
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Dave Tomlinson
The food is great. Even friends who do not care for chow-mein noodles enjoy theirs. Clean, tasty, friendly, and not over priced. Portions are good.
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Bryan and Patricia Harrison
We love coming here. Their food is always fresh and yummy. They take great care of their customers. And they have the best Hot and Sour Soup !
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Pat Wolfe
My favorite place to eat in Tracy. Good food great people. I call in my take out order and its ready by the time I get there.
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John Krahner
Went there tonight and since owner change the food was very disappointing. No flavor at all!! Will not go there again.
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T Van Alst
Very Authentic - and were picky. Great soups, nice size portions & the duck was very tasty... Definitely recommend.
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Vicki allen
Best service! Really nice employees. The dried fried chicken is to die for. My family goes there every weekend.
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Bryant Nunez
They give lots of food for litlle amount of money. I will choose this over any masashis or mikasa.
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Robert Castelhano
Great food and great service best in tracy,dont waste your time goin anywhere else in tracy
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Eline Wang
this is the best chinese restaurant i ve ever try！ sizzling rice soup is amazing
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Levon coxum jr
The food was very tasty. And the Service was on point.
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Nancy Laranjo
The best house fried rice and mongolian beef!!!!!
