“A romantic setting with great food, setting and ambiance. At Mandarin Spice you are greeted at the front door by a life sized Chinese Terracotta soldier statue. The restaurant is decorated throughout with similar impressive decorations. The food is superb. They offer dishes from throughout the Orient, including Japanese, Chinese, Singapore, Korea, etc. These include a long list of sushi, fried rice, noodles, soups, salads and other specialty dishes, like pad Thai and Korean Barbeque. In my opinion, the sushi is the best in Cedar Rapids, including raw, cooked and vegetarian rolls. If you like cooked sushi, check out the Monster Roll. It has tempura shrimp, cream cheese and crab. They're delicious. The appetizer combo is really good, too. It includes firecracker shrimp, egg rolls and cheese ragoons. They also, in my opinion, have the best fried rice dishes in town. They taste a lot like hibachi grill food. All of their dishes look and taste like they were cooked and plated by an expert chef. Also, Monday through Wednesday, they have half price sushi night.“
“We went for the hot pot this time and visits in the past ordered off the regular menu, which is really good, we really enjoyed the hot pot our server was great and very attentive. We go early because we like to avoid the rush and it's always very nice and quiet.“
“Even though we came at the busiest time, our waiter was calm and collected and went above and beyond. Wasn't too pushy and was on point with refills and the dirty plates. The cooks were phenomenal. I don't think they even caught a two minute break from the grill and they kept up like a boss. The 4 star atmosphere was mainly because it was packed busy and kinda loud but overall 12/10“
“Excellent dining experience. Had 8 people in our group & each plate of food was served timely, fresh out of the kitchen & SOOO delicious! It was a busy night, but the wait staff was personable & thoughtful. Very professional. Bonus--portions were so generous, we all had a take-home meal for the next day. The owner/chef even gifted my son with a sweet treat to celebrate his birthday. Such a lovely place. We will eat here often!“