Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant

Amazing restaurant. Super fast, some of the best Chinese food I’ve had. We eat here every time we take our daughter to the zoo.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food here is delicious. The people working here are beyond welcoming. Not sure what there is to dislike. I’ll be coming back here over and over again. One hack, order the tripe…it’s amazing

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I rarely leave negative reviews, but I want to share my most recent experience here.

I’ve been to this restaurant at least five times since moving from China a couple of years ago, and unfortunately, the quality has noticeably declined while the prices have gone up. Our recent meal for two came out to almost $200, with a mandatory 16% tip already added to the bill, leaving no option to reduce or adjust it.

Food:
• The lamb was not fresh — a big disappointment, especially for a halal restaurant where freshness should be a priority.
• The hotpot broth was very bland, and since I don’t use dipping sauces, the lack of flavor in the meat was obvious.
• The mushu beef had far too many vegetables and very little meat.
• The seafood bun was just okay, but at $20+ each, I expected more filling compared to the thick bun.

Service:
There was essentially no service. No water was provided (only bottled water for purchase), and when we asked for extra bowls, staff were too busy — we ended up using teacups as dipping bowls.

Overall, the value just isn’t there anymore. With declining food quality, high prices, and poor service, I don’t think I’ll be returning.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Been coming here for years man and today order food to go and it was not good. So disappointed... food was always so good but today was not it. Not cool. Shrimp fried rice was not good or the beef and broccoli.

Authentic xinjiang food

It’s great spot to try halal Chinese cuisine. My favorite food was cumin lamb and beef soup. It’s in neighborhoods location and surroundings makes this place feel more of an authentic experience. Overall food is great but can be pricey.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Overall good quality

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is not authentic

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

great food, great people! don't expect too much service just enjoy your food and leave this type of great food comes with a more than a price also make sure try lemon chicken tho

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mongolian Beef, Sesame Chicken, Cumin Lamb Stir-Fry Chef's Special, Spicy Beef, Sesame Balls, Fried Lamb Skewer, Chicken Fried Rice

Best Chinese food ever. The Mongolian beef and sesame chicken are delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very rude, crude and basic. Massively overpriced. One of the worst experiences I have had in a restaurant in recent times. There were barely any meat in the dishes. Portions were small. Don't really trust the Islamic in the name. Halal status needs to be verified.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Extremely high prices and tasteless food. For 5 people they added 18% gratuity, there service was super bad. We were the only family and server didnt even asked if we need water. Please so not fall for Halal option as it is not worth it.

It wasn’t what I expected. The service was not great at all, and the food was oily and had a funky smell. We ate there because our group was large (15+), but the place felt underwhelming. There was a mandatory tip included—what was that for, given the lack of service? I understand we had a big group, but the staff didn’t provide much service. My mother and aunt couldn’t even finish their meals because of the smell. *Thumps down*.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

We visited this restaurant due to its halal Chinese menu. Food was okish, and service was fast. However the waiter was extremely rude, instructing everyone to be quick to order and eat, as they need to close at 9pm.

In the end, be ready for a bill shock as they add 18% gratuity to the prices after tax.

Overall this was our first and last visit. I will not recommend.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 1

All dishes were perfect and came fast. Delicious and clean food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5