Mandarin House Restaurant

Great food. Good service. Quiet and pleasant restaurant. Good price.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

I love this Chinese restaurant!! So far the best

This is my favorite Chinese restaurant. They have been consistently good over the last 20 years. To top things off, the people who work here are wonderful. Whether you dine in or get takeout, you will not be disappointed!!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

My coworkers and I ordered lunch from here. I had the sweet and sour chicken lunch special which came with rice and an egg roll. It was good Chinese takeout food. Prices are decent for lunch specials as well. It was very filling as well.

The food was so so so delicious and good.The service was amazing I was amazed

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

When I moved here from NJ, I had high standards for Chinese takeout and Mandarin House did not disappoint. My wife and I have gone here for 6.5 years and it’s the same great quality every time.

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sesame Chicken

The food was very small portions compared to any other Chinese food I have been to. Was very disappointed in the sweet n sour chicken. The chicken had very little sauce on it(which usually other places comes on the side and more than enough). Also my chicken pieces were small and chewy. Rice was unfavorable upgraded to fried rice. My husband was very dissatisfied with his sesame chicken also.

Food: 1

Service: 1

Great chicken wings, just use different batter. Great fried rice, just use seasoning.
Chicken and broccoli was flavorful.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

The Mandarin House is my favorite Chinese restaurant in the DMV. I've been coming here for well over 20 years and the food is still the same. I highly recommend a visit.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We placed an order for two General Tso chicken platters with shrimp fried rice.
There was a $5 up charge per platter for the shrimp fried rice which we agreed to, because Mandarin House used to be our go-to years ago. Since we were already in Laurel, my mom and I figured we’d treat ourselves to something nostalgic.

I went in, paid, and whew… rude awakening.

The food was nothing like we remembered. The shrimp fried rice was dry, and not worth the extra $10 we paid. The General Tso chicken didn’t come with broccoli or peppers, which is usually a standard part of the dish at most Chinese restaurants. Tasted like sugar balls. Did we order candy??? The egg rolls were hard like they’d been sitting under a heat lamp way too long.

And on top of all that? We didn’t smell anything on the ride home. Not even a whiff. Most Chinese spots fill your car with that delicious aroma this didn’t even register.

My mom called and was told the place has been under new management since 2019.
Yeah… that explains a lot.

$50 wasted in this economy for what used to be a favorite. Sadly, we won’t be back.

Mandarin House WAS the number one Chinese restaurant in Laurel. The General TSO chicken and shrimp fried rice was so bad that I called to ask if they were under new management. The rice was so bland. They had a nerve to charge 5.00 extra. The general tso had no 🌶️ peppers, no broccoli 🥦 etc.
I was told that they were under new management since 2019. Should have changed the name.
Think twice before you call. Very expensive and we had no problem with that, because the food use to be so good.
Goodbye Mandarin House. We drove 30 min for nothing.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Bit old and run down but awesome food at an awesome price.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

The foo

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Friday was the first and last time I ordered food here. It seemed like the food had been premade earlier in the week and simply reheated for my order. The egg rolls were extremely hard, the fried chicken wings smelled bad and tasted stale, and the fried rice was hard, not fresh, and downright disgusting. Do not come here if you value good food.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Some friend took Us to Mandarin House in the early 90's. From then to 2009 (moving out of state), it was our Go-To place for incredibly delicious Chinese food and always a big hit with whoever We took there. If I had any complaint, it might be that the dish was blander than I expected, although still good. ALWAYS top rate service and food! We were visiting family and friends in Maryland last week and made it a point to sop here for lunch. I had the General Tso lunch special (with Pork Fried Rice and an egg roll) that was as good as I remember while my wife went for her usual, Eggplant With Hot Garlic Sauce. We took takeout to go with Us: Chef's Spicy Crispy Shrimp, Morengo Delight and for the "kids" (daughter and her husband), it was Happy Family and Chef's Spicy Crispy Beef. All sumptuous. Their prices have gone up (but sadly, whose has not the last few years?), but the portions are filling and our usual server "Carlos" was as cool as ever. Almost every Chinese restaurant that We have gone to has gotten "It's good...but it's not Mandarin House". Overlook the Strip Mall exterior and enjoy Your food.