Nice good food, met owner n his mom very nice and made sure we were good . I would definitely come back to support this business
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Red Oil Wonton
Tuo T.
Can someone please tell me am I being scammed ? I placed order online today and then when I get there they are closed but they have charged me. ???
Ben Cheng
The store is in very bad shape. There were 6 bags of some sort of building material piles up right at the entrance. The ceiling was painted to red may be not long ago. There were two drops of the dried paint on my table. The floor tiles were dirty. We need a high chair for my grand daughter. Fortunately my daughter brought clean wipe to wipe clean the chair first. The wipe turned to black. That is how dirty the high chair was. We been given paper bows and trays. All food came in plastic container. Being dealing with plastic in my over 35 years of career, I never use plastic container for hot food since you never know what the plastic could release. The drinking water taste worse than the tab water in my house. For someone that has been drinking RO water since 1985 this water is more than terrible. I believe all food was cooked with this water also. How could they be good!! The parking lot was a big mess also. They accept credit card or electronic payment only. What does that tell you about the neighborhood!! This is a place I will never go back to.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 4
Sonya E.
Not sure how it is possible to have such a phenomenal soup dumpling restaurant that I have never heard of -- and I'm a San Jose native! I should know where all the hot spots are for every craving but to my defense -- they are relatively new (started at this location during Covid) to South San Jose (original restaurant is in Fremont) and they are literally a hidden gem. Unless you heard about this place by word of mouth or are an adventurous Yelper always looking for the next best thing for a specific craving -- the likelihood of you finding the spot is littleto none. The sign to the restaurant is hidden and there are no huge neon lights or signs that will guide you to the very back of the plaza in which this restaurant is located.My goddaughter asked to meet me for lunch and her very specific craving was "soup dumpling" so as her wish grantor, I found Mingle's Mango on a quick Yelp search. I'm incredibly happy that we did because every single thing we ordered did not disappoint.The menu is quite interesting as there are some unique names for their dishes and dumplings. I wanted my goddaughter completely satisfied with her craving so I ordered almost two of everything of the menu's most popular soup dumplings. Each order came with 2 to 7 pieces each depending on what we chose, and the quality of every piece supersedes anything you have ever thought to be a soup dumpling. There is no comparison -- I guarantee it.Let's start with the soup base in each dumpling, there is no MSG and as you slurp the soup out of the dumpling -- the flavors of the broth are just exploding making your tastebuds incredibly happy. The filling of each dumpling (we tried almost every variation: pork by itself, shrimp and pork, creamy garlic crawfish, etc.) was incredibly generous and packed with tons of flavor. Each dumpling was very filling and absolutely addicting. I think I gained 5 pounds over that lunch spread.We also tried their Cucumber Salad and Szechuan Sauce Noodles. I highly recommend both. I enjoyed the Cucumber Salad dressing so much that I tried to get the recipe but the co-owner said everyone in the kitchen has signed a NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement). It's that serious, y'all! These guys are really up to something magical. Once the word gets out, this place is going to blow up.The co-owner came out to greet and chat with our party of three as we were dining, and genuinely solicited feedback as a way to ensure he is incorporating ideas and suggestions directly from his guests. My goddaughter, her boyfriend, and I wholeheartedly agreed that every order that came out of the kitchen was 10 stars out of 5. One of my suggestions was for them to remodel the entrances so the restaurant can be more visible to the naked eye. It's too hidden and hard to find if you're not intentionally looking for it. The second suggestion I gave him is that he needs to build a restroom inside his restaurant -- the closest one was at the Shell gas station about a block away. Other than that, there are no other items to note. I did appreciate the co-owner's hospitality and personable approach to our table.I'm going to continue raving about this place throughout San Jose because these guys are going to get big. So stoked!
Jen P
Ordered online for pick up and upon getting there to pick up our order, my husband calls to tell me, the lights are all off and no one was inside. However, online it said they were open. We called with no answer. So we were stuck having to find a last minute alternative! Horrible!****Adding to my previous review since the restaurant responded to my original review so gracefully and professionally. (Sarcasm)I would not give this place a second chance after seeing how they treat customers and potential customers.What a shame, looked like it had a lot of potential but I'd rather wait in line at din tai fung and pay the money knowing I'll get a great meal, a great time and impeccable service.A note to whoever responds to these, get off your high horse & reevaluate your responses to your lowest reviews, maybe you're the reason your own staff would even think to sabotage your business. If you can't take the constructive criticism, get out of the kitchen!
Connie W.
I work close by and found this as the only authentic Chinese restaurant in the vicinity. This place sure fits the description of a hole in the wall. That is not a bad thing because some of the best foods are from hole in the wall places. I was brave enough to bring my caucasians co-workers, they all liked the food.For this food, I would be willing to come back by myself; next time I will order noodle soup.Green Onion Pancake - light and crispy, liked itFrieza XLB - very good tasting and great value pricingKurobuta Pork Dragon Ball - it is basically XLM that has been pan fried. I would be happy to just stick with standard XLB
Nina W.
I came across Mingle's Mango on Yelp when I was in the area and have to say this place is definitely a bit of an interesting surprise. I had trouble finding the place initially but turns out it's in the back of a plaza where it's a bit easy to miss because it looks slightly abandoned (that's probably how you know you're in the right place). The signage is also in a very specific style which makes it look even more so, but maybe it's to have more character. I first had some doubts but once I sat down and ordered some food, I quickly got used to the vibe of the restaurant and it's actually just a fairly simple layout. We ordered the pork dumpling, the lamb dumpling, fried egg, and the beef noodle soup. Once the food came, it definitely changed my mind about the place as all the food items were really solid. Both the pork and lamb dumping was super flavorful and delicious, and had me wanting to order more after trying them. The noodle soup was also really good. The soup base was really savory and unique that made me want to bring the soup home. Overall, don't let the look and area of this place discourage you! The food is definitely worth a try!
Nancy D.
This place is definitely a hidden gem. I would highly recommend ordering togo as the vibes of the restaurant aren't that great. However, the xlbs are AMAZING. The wrapper is thin and the filling is super flavorful and full of soup. These are hands down my favorite xlbs in South Bay!
Candice C.
Mingle's Mango is one of The Bay's best kept secrets. They have some of the freshest dumplings you'll ever taste, high quality like Din Tai Fung, and the dishes come out piping hot. Of course I recommend getting the xiaolongbao (XLB) and Har Gow. I can finish a serving of any of their dishes by myself, so if you come with people, I'd say order a few dishes each or else you'll be fighting over pieces like we were, lol You can't go wrong with anything you order, but I recommend the green onion pancake as well. That was probably the best and most flaky one I've ever had. Also would not share this one - order one for yourself, haha From the outside, this place doesn't look like anything special, but that's how you know it is good. There are tables inside, and it is simple and clean inside. The food came out fast considering there were two other tables being served before us. You can place orders online on their website if you don't want to wait when you get there.
Rob L.
Little place with a surprise: a robot waiter + good food Was traveling through the area for work and this spot came up on Yelp! Glad it did and I would never have thought to visit based on the name of the place seeming to be fruit related. You order via a QR code-- very much a modern dim sum experience and a robot waiter drone with a happy face on the screen delivers your food. Two guys were also where to check on use and make sure we were having a good experience. Food is good fast-food dim sum fare. Not crazy amazing that you'll remember as a culinary achievement; rather it's comfort food that hits the spot on a cool evening. Soup dumplings, duck, mixed rice, cucumber, and onion pancake were yum. One a little on the salty side. Service and food delivery were also fast, which I appreciated given our schedule.
Very yummy and big XLB, no complaints here. I had the pork noodle soup and it was lacking flavor, so maybe dumplings are the focus area of awesomeness here.
Naomi N.
My cousins and I decided to dine-in and we did not expect the inside of the restaurant to look bare bones. The inside no longer looks like that of the photos, not sure if it's because they were remodeling or there's a change in ownership but it looks questionable. I felt like I was eating in someone's garage. It would be good for the owner or whoever's working to really give customers the context of why the inside of the restaurant looks so janked up. Considering that the area it's located is kind of sketchy, there needs to be some reassurance... Do not recommend dining in, you're better off ordering out. As for the food, it's very mediocre. The service is great and just fine, I had no problems with it. The best thing on the menu probably is the cucumber salad for us.
Jenn N.
Their dumplings are so good even better than DTF! So many options of food choices here!
Ayon S.
The place is undergoing owner DIY renovations. Its manned by one very nice gentleman who cooks and serves. Food is good but menu is extremely limited and seating is non-existent.
Aaron Connolly
Super laid back, good music. I saw that some people didn’t like the vibe, but I dig it. It helps that the food was great!
Nice good food, met owner n his mom very nice and made sure we were good . I would definitely come back to support this business
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Red Oil Wonton
Can someone please tell me am I being scammed ? I placed order online today and then when I get there they are closed but they have charged me. ???
The store is in very bad shape. There were 6 bags of some sort of building material piles up right at the entrance. The ceiling was painted to red may be not long ago. There were two drops of the dried paint on my table. The floor tiles were dirty. We need a high chair for my grand daughter. Fortunately my daughter brought clean wipe to wipe clean the chair first. The wipe turned to black. That is how dirty the high chair was. We been given paper bows and trays. All food came in plastic container. Being dealing with plastic in my over 35 years of career, I never use plastic container for hot food since you never know what the plastic could release. The drinking water taste worse than the tab water in my house. For someone that has been drinking RO water since 1985 this water is more than terrible. I believe all food was cooked with this water also. How could they be good!! The parking lot was a big mess also. They accept credit card or electronic payment only. What does that tell you about the neighborhood!! This is a place I will never go back to.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 4
Not sure how it is possible to have such a phenomenal soup dumpling restaurant that I have never heard of -- and I'm a San Jose native! I should know where all the hot spots are for every craving but to my defense -- they are relatively new (started at this location during Covid) to South San Jose (original restaurant is in Fremont) and they are literally a hidden gem. Unless you heard about this place by word of mouth or are an adventurous Yelper always looking for the next best thing for a specific craving -- the likelihood of you finding the spot is littleto none. The sign to the restaurant is hidden and there are no huge neon lights or signs that will guide you to the very back of the plaza in which this restaurant is located.My goddaughter asked to meet me for lunch and her very specific craving was "soup dumpling" so as her wish grantor, I found Mingle's Mango on a quick Yelp search. I'm incredibly happy that we did because every single thing we ordered did not disappoint.The menu is quite interesting as there are some unique names for their dishes and dumplings. I wanted my goddaughter completely satisfied with her craving so I ordered almost two of everything of the menu's most popular soup dumplings. Each order came with 2 to 7 pieces each depending on what we chose, and the quality of every piece supersedes anything you have ever thought to be a soup dumpling. There is no comparison -- I guarantee it.Let's start with the soup base in each dumpling, there is no MSG and as you slurp the soup out of the dumpling -- the flavors of the broth are just exploding making your tastebuds incredibly happy. The filling of each dumpling (we tried almost every variation: pork by itself, shrimp and pork, creamy garlic crawfish, etc.) was incredibly generous and packed with tons of flavor. Each dumpling was very filling and absolutely addicting. I think I gained 5 pounds over that lunch spread.We also tried their Cucumber Salad and Szechuan Sauce Noodles. I highly recommend both. I enjoyed the Cucumber Salad dressing so much that I tried to get the recipe but the co-owner said everyone in the kitchen has signed a NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement). It's that serious, y'all! These guys are really up to something magical. Once the word gets out, this place is going to blow up.The co-owner came out to greet and chat with our party of three as we were dining, and genuinely solicited feedback as a way to ensure he is incorporating ideas and suggestions directly from his guests. My goddaughter, her boyfriend, and I wholeheartedly agreed that every order that came out of the kitchen was 10 stars out of 5. One of my suggestions was for them to remodel the entrances so the restaurant can be more visible to the naked eye. It's too hidden and hard to find if you're not intentionally looking for it. The second suggestion I gave him is that he needs to build a restroom inside his restaurant -- the closest one was at the Shell gas station about a block away. Other than that, there are no other items to note. I did appreciate the co-owner's hospitality and personable approach to our table.I'm going to continue raving about this place throughout San Jose because these guys are going to get big. So stoked!
Ordered online for pick up and upon getting there to pick up our order, my husband calls to tell me, the lights are all off and no one was inside. However, online it said they were open. We called with no answer. So we were stuck having to find a last minute alternative! Horrible!****Adding to my previous review since the restaurant responded to my original review so gracefully and professionally. (Sarcasm)I would not give this place a second chance after seeing how they treat customers and potential customers.What a shame, looked like it had a lot of potential but I'd rather wait in line at din tai fung and pay the money knowing I'll get a great meal, a great time and impeccable service.A note to whoever responds to these, get off your high horse & reevaluate your responses to your lowest reviews, maybe you're the reason your own staff would even think to sabotage your business. If you can't take the constructive criticism, get out of the kitchen!
I work close by and found this as the only authentic Chinese restaurant in the vicinity. This place sure fits the description of a hole in the wall. That is not a bad thing because some of the best foods are from hole in the wall places. I was brave enough to bring my caucasians co-workers, they all liked the food.For this food, I would be willing to come back by myself; next time I will order noodle soup.Green Onion Pancake - light and crispy, liked itFrieza XLB - very good tasting and great value pricingKurobuta Pork Dragon Ball - it is basically XLM that has been pan fried. I would be happy to just stick with standard XLB
I came across Mingle's Mango on Yelp when I was in the area and have to say this place is definitely a bit of an interesting surprise. I had trouble finding the place initially but turns out it's in the back of a plaza where it's a bit easy to miss because it looks slightly abandoned (that's probably how you know you're in the right place). The signage is also in a very specific style which makes it look even more so, but maybe it's to have more character. I first had some doubts but once I sat down and ordered some food, I quickly got used to the vibe of the restaurant and it's actually just a fairly simple layout. We ordered the pork dumpling, the lamb dumpling, fried egg, and the beef noodle soup. Once the food came, it definitely changed my mind about the place as all the food items were really solid. Both the pork and lamb dumping was super flavorful and delicious, and had me wanting to order more after trying them. The noodle soup was also really good. The soup base was really savory and unique that made me want to bring the soup home. Overall, don't let the look and area of this place discourage you! The food is definitely worth a try!
This place is definitely a hidden gem. I would highly recommend ordering togo as the vibes of the restaurant aren't that great. However, the xlbs are AMAZING. The wrapper is thin and the filling is super flavorful and full of soup. These are hands down my favorite xlbs in South Bay!
Mingle's Mango is one of The Bay's best kept secrets. They have some of the freshest dumplings you'll ever taste, high quality like Din Tai Fung, and the dishes come out piping hot. Of course I recommend getting the xiaolongbao (XLB) and Har Gow. I can finish a serving of any of their dishes by myself, so if you come with people, I'd say order a few dishes each or else you'll be fighting over pieces like we were, lol You can't go wrong with anything you order, but I recommend the green onion pancake as well. That was probably the best and most flaky one I've ever had. Also would not share this one - order one for yourself, haha From the outside, this place doesn't look like anything special, but that's how you know it is good. There are tables inside, and it is simple and clean inside. The food came out fast considering there were two other tables being served before us. You can place orders online on their website if you don't want to wait when you get there.
Little place with a surprise: a robot waiter + good food Was traveling through the area for work and this spot came up on Yelp! Glad it did and I would never have thought to visit based on the name of the place seeming to be fruit related. You order via a QR code-- very much a modern dim sum experience and a robot waiter drone with a happy face on the screen delivers your food. Two guys were also where to check on use and make sure we were having a good experience. Food is good fast-food dim sum fare. Not crazy amazing that you'll remember as a culinary achievement; rather it's comfort food that hits the spot on a cool evening. Soup dumplings, duck, mixed rice, cucumber, and onion pancake were yum. One a little on the salty side. Service and food delivery were also fast, which I appreciated given our schedule.
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Very yummy and big XLB, no complaints here. I had the pork noodle soup and it was lacking flavor, so maybe dumplings are the focus area of awesomeness here.
My cousins and I decided to dine-in and we did not expect the inside of the restaurant to look bare bones. The inside no longer looks like that of the photos, not sure if it's because they were remodeling or there's a change in ownership but it looks questionable. I felt like I was eating in someone's garage. It would be good for the owner or whoever's working to really give customers the context of why the inside of the restaurant looks so janked up. Considering that the area it's located is kind of sketchy, there needs to be some reassurance... Do not recommend dining in, you're better off ordering out. As for the food, it's very mediocre. The service is great and just fine, I had no problems with it. The best thing on the menu probably is the cucumber salad for us.
Their dumplings are so good even better than DTF! So many options of food choices here!
The place is undergoing owner DIY renovations. Its manned by one very nice gentleman who cooks and serves. Food is good but menu is extremely limited and seating is non-existent.
Super laid back, good music. I saw that some people didn’t like the vibe, but I dig it. It helps that the food was great!