Mandarin

Mandarin is a must-visit for pho lovers! Their broth is rich, flavorful, and perfectly balanced. The lunch menu offers great variety, making it easy to find something satisfying. The cream cheese wontons are crispy and perfectly cooked, with a creamy filling that hits the spot. To top it off, their Thai dessert fruit drink is a refreshing, vibrant treat. Plus, their waitress Ellen goes above and beyond, ensuring every customer feels welcomed and cared for. A standout dining experience!

Three stars is being generous. If you're stuck in Brooklyn Park and can't find anything else, then sure. Otherwise, hard pass.

We ordered the oxtail pho, the F1 pho, the egg roll, the subgum fried rice, cream cheese wonton, skirt, steak with broccoli, french fries, and fried rice. The fried rice was amazing so so good. The broth on the foe was really good. really enjoyed the sweet and sour sauce that came with the eggrolls. You always have to come try this place. It's great food came out super fast.

!!BEWARE!! Do NOT eat at this location. My coworker and I decided to try a new restaurant in the Brooklyn Park area. After a quick search, we came across this establishment. After reading (mostly) positive reviews, we decided to give it a shot. We should’ve known it was going to be some B.S when we entered and there were only two customers. This was at lunch time. When we got seated, we immediately noticed the lack of hygiene and sanitation throughout the establishment. The silverware holders, cups, and sauces were all open and glued with food and sticky unknown substances. It was truly disgusting. We refused to use the cups and ordered a canned drink instead. At one point, our server brought out a bucket of dishes from the back of the restaurant to the front of the restaurant and started cleaning the dishes in front of the customers. I ordered the sesame chicken lunch special and an order of oyster wings. My coworker ordered the Pho #3 with brisket. The server brought the food out in less than 5 minutes. The oyster wings had a pungent, rotten smell. I did not eat the chicken wings. My coworker took a single bite of their pho and spat it out. The pho was inedible because the meat was rotten. When they brought the pho out, the broth was a dark brown color compared to the typically clear broth you see at other establishments. At this point, we were extremely frustrated and disappointed. We asked the server if they could remove the pho from our bill (the least they could do for serving inedible food) and they refused. His excuse was “well you already ordered it so there is nothing we can do about it.” The food was the opposite of fresh and tasty. See the attached pictures I took from this establishment. The pictures show the lack of sanitation and the disgusting conditions of this establishment. the pictures also show the before and after pictures from the moment we received our food to the moment we left.

Dine-in: Their customer service was good and the food was served quickly, nothing I can complain about. Takeout: Food was ready when I arrived, wish the dishes were more balanced between meat and vegetables.

The prices have doubled since last year and the portion sizes have gone down. I took 3 take out boxes of bun Bo hu. I should’ve looked in the boxes. When I got home , the portions and number of items have shrunken down. Very dissatisfied and disappointed.

Overall, it was a really good place to eat. It was very quiet and you could hear the other person talk. Which I find important. If you love orange chicken, this is a good place to have some. But if you can handle spice!😉🌶 Chicken has a little kick to it. But overall, it's very good. Shrimp Lo Mein is one of the best I've tried and lots of yummy vegetables. Also, it's very big portions for very low cost. Would definitely recommend it! 🍤🍽

We love the variety of options on the menu, and our family always looks forward to visiting. This family-owned restaurant serves the best Pho in town, and the staff are always warm and friendly.

This is our go to restaurant for our family. Food is always consistent, authentic and good. The kids always choose this place when we ask them where to eat. Best cream cheese won ton C1 rice platter with pork (pork tender) Hong Kong steak (the fries with this dish is so good. Wish they let us do an order of just fries only. Bun Bo Hue Pho overall not bad The headed shrimp is pretty good. My favorite all time dessert is here: D1 Che Thai They do try to provide good service. When you have picky kids and they enjoy a place. You just keep going back. Try out these dishes here

Ordered take out for first time from Mandarin Restaurant - order was ready in 25 mins. Eggrolls have a fishy taste and were dripping with grease. General Tsos chicken was a large serving but not a lot of flavor. Wontons were overcooked and so hard you might think you'll break a tooth. Not interested in ever returning here, plenty of other Asian food options in the area.

Bad ass customer service Ask for tip because I don't tip them They not even service me on anything . Not even ask for how I feel about my food Bull shit lady and customer service Still get 0 start if this app let me

Decided to give this place a try even though it is a little far from what I'm used to for Vietnamese food. Almost mistaken this place for mandarin kitchen when my cousins brought it up but they're totally different. This place has both Vietnamese and Chinese food style dishes. Seems like they might have off menu dishes as well so definitely ask if you don't see it on the menu. They do sell snacks and appetizers on the table by the register as well. Not a lot of Vietnamese restaurants have Nuoc Rau ma or pennyworth drink so I liked that here. A little too much ice. They def could make it more flavorful with my leaf blended in my opinion but it was not bad. 3/5 Entrees: we only ordered Vietnamese food so not sure hot the Chinese food is there. Pho- broth was ok. Nothing out of the ordinary or different. Not the best but not the worst. Meat portion was alright. 3/5. Hieu Tieu - both the seafood and nam vang(ground pork version) has the same broth in my opinion. The only difference is one has seafood and one ground pork. Broth was also mediocre. I had to add some chili sauce for more flavor. A little bland for me but not bad. However, I do like that their Hieu Tieu has glass noodles. Not a lot of places offer that. 3/5 Overall, nothing too special here. If I was in the area and was craving Vietnamese food I would stop by but not somewhere that I would drive to go to since there's are other places around my area with same or a little better food. Also. Seems like it's a new trend but it's one of those restaurants that will charge for credit card fee. Business should stop charging consumers for the fee since we are paying for the service already. Businesses paying for credit card fee is part of having a business. So bring cash or be prepared to pay for the fee. 1/5 The service was not bad. Seems busy and not a lot of help. When we got there, it was not busy but almost all the tables needed cleaning up. Maybe everyone came and left at the same time?

Service was horrible, I got yelled at by the young man serving us. All I asked was for a cup of water, and when paying they just ignored me and my family for a good half hour. I tipped 20$ and the worker complained about how my $130 order took so much time and they only got tipped 20.

The food is pretty consistent here and it's not overpriced. Pork and shrimp wonton soup and chicken skewers are good. Pay in cash to save 3.5% on your bill. They will charge you extra for paying with a card.

Food was disappointing order a beef chow fun noodle and got a vegetable stir fry NO noodle so little I can't barely see noodle but vegetable. I have to double check with the server, I been here a few times I know it's definitely doesn't look like that. Probably won't be going back there for lunch! Horrible place and bad service...

This is my favorite place to go. I like the dinner special it's a ton of good food for a good price .

Food doesn't even taste good and they have raised their prices. Pho is watered down and tasteless and Chinese food is low quality Chinese food you can order from any small Chinese takeout. Mandarin restaurant in Brooklyn Park isn't anything to rave about. Food is mediocre at best. Their prices are as much as Peking Garden. Peking Garden is one of the best Chinese restaurants in Minnesota. Mandarin kitchen in Brooklyn Park are not anywhere on par to many other Chinese restaurants around and they charge as much or even more than other restaurants around. I do not recommend this restaurant for Chinese or Vietnamese food. Go somewhere else for real authentic Chinese food like Peking Garden located in St Paul, Red Ginger China Bistro located in Shoreview, Mandarin kitchen located in Bloomington or even Shuang Cheng located in uptown. if you want really good Vietnamese food I recommend going to Pho Viet 126 Vietnamese Restaurant in Blaine. They serve way better Vietnamese food. Don't waste your money at Mandarin kitchen restaurant in Brooklyn Park.

The Vietnamese dishes here are pretty good, considering location and all nearby restaurants. They use to have rare beef dish that was delish but it's no longer on the menu. There fried headed shrimp is delish. Also the seafood chow fun with sauce is good! Don't visit the bathroom tho.

So we finally made it to the famed Mandarin to try their Pho. My family has been curious about this place when they ranked number one for pho in the recent Hmong Pages. Well I'm sad to report that while their pho is great, it did not out do number one on our list, 2 Wives Kitchen in East St. Paul. 2 Wives' broth has more depth of character and flavor than Mandarin. It is very obvious. Mandarin is good, but I would rank them slightly below all the mainstays on Eat Street and Frogtown: Pho Tau Bay, Quang, iPho, and Trieu Chau. The meat was all tasty, but for a large the portion was a little small, and I did have to adjust the broth. On top of the food they were short staffed and only had one server for the whole dining room. They had two bus people, but that was not enough on a Sat night. They really needed three servers. Oh well, I'm sorry to say this place absolutely did not live up to the hype.

Mandarin is a fairly decent Vietnamese-Chinese restaurant in the Northwest suburbs. I was surprised to see many patrons waiting in line to be seated in this medium-sized restaurant. The menu was extensive and had a wide variety similar to the competition over on Eat Street. I ordered two dishes: - Mi Kho (dry egg noodles) 4/5 - Che Thai 3/5 I enjoyed the dry egg noodles due to the hearty meat sauce and large noodle portions. However, it tasted a little bland to what I am used to. Nonetheless, it was a good dish. The che thai was a-ok. The core ingredients were there, but the presentation (it was given in a plastic cup) was unappealing and did not have flair. One of my relatives ordered the Bun Bo Hue and was not pleased. She actually complained directly to the waitress assigned to our table as the dish was not authentic and missed key ingredients such as gio heo (pig's feet). Overall, Mandarin is a good Vietnamese restaurant in the suburbs, but would not fare well if it was positioned in the Twin Cities.

Me and my family or friends come here often. I love their chicken wings, their pho is also good but definitely not the best in the city.

The pho was a little too hard when compared to most restaurants that have pho. I ordered the extra large Pho Dac Biet, no seafood. They were very generous with the amount of meat. I was surprised at the amount of meatballs I got. Those were cut in half and I probably got about a total of 5-6 meatballs worth! The broth tastes like mom's cooking, which was a plus! It is not a special broth, but it tastes just like home to me. I rate this pho bowl 7/10. The chicken wings were perfectly cooked. It wasn't too crunchy or too dry. It was smaller than most places but the price of around $5 for 8 pieces was too good to pass up on. 10/10 Overall, I liked their service and waiters. Our food came out quick and the waiters were very attentive and nice. You won't be disappointed and leave full!

Food portion was good, taste is ok, service is very good, price fairly reasonable . -1 Star for online posted that it wasn't open till 11am, but the sign on the door said 10am Hopefully they get the other restroom fix soon, just having one restroom for EVERYONE , yeah not a good thing . -1 star The floor was a bit messy due to food crumbs here n there.

Pho doesn't taste authentic. Quite bland tbh. There are better places out there. Bought an XL bowl of pho to go and they gave me enough broth for their normal bowl. Do they not increase more broth for larger portions? Would not recommend.

Took takeout Mandarin Shrimp. It has hardly any spice, which was disappointing to me.

Mandarin is my go to Vietnamese restaurant in the north west suburbs. If you know what to expect before coming here, you will leave very satisfied. So what can you expect? Cheap and delicious food that will come out fast and very mediocre service. My favorites are the spring rolls, crab noodle soup (bun rieu,) and the vermicelli noodle salad with egg rolls and sautéed pork (bun thit xao cha gio.) I have been here 30+ times and the food is always consistently good. The portions are huge and that alone makes up for the bad service. You will be lucky if your water is refilled and if you need something from the kitchen after your meal arrives, you can forget about it. Conveniently, once you're done, you can pay at the front where you can grab some goodies for home. I like grabbing some banh mi and they have these really great sweet raisin rolls too.

Friendly staffs. Quick service. Nice and clean environment. Has a great variety of food ranging from appetizers, pho, entrees, seafood, salads, desserts, bun & more. Everything seriously looks delicious! I love their bun bo hue - the broth always taste so good. I also like to add some hoisin and sirarcha to add extra flavor. Good amount of portion; LOTS of meat. The spring rolls were a little bland, but the sauce is amazing. Add some sirarcha to it to make it taste even better. This place is pretty popular and gets pretty packed around noon. Best time to go there I would say is after 1:30pm.

2.5 stars. Eh, not the worst pho I've had. Came here because of the reviews and there's not much Pho places to chose from in this area so decided to give this place a try. I ordered the special pho. There was a hint of beef flavor there but for me the broth was still missing something. It lacked depth, I found it to be quite bland, I gave up on drinking the broth after a few sips. Noodles also broke and was unable to get a good amount with my chopsticks. Everyone has their own taste but for me this was a one time visit. Also got some eggrolls which were pretty regular, nothing to special there either. Service is decent, it's not horrible. Clean place. Flavor of the food was just not to my liking but I did just try the pho and eggrolls. Maybe I'll come by again and try one more dish but for sure this is not a go to for Pho for me.

This is my favorite Asian restaurant in Minneapolis! They have a lots of Vietnamese and Chinese food here! Dont skip dessert!!! Their dessert here is super good! They have Pho, the soup right here is delicious! We can buy some more Vietnamese snacks to go!

I had the B6 vermicelli today & honestly I loved it! The sauce was perfectly made. Not too strong nor too weak! Overall a 9/10 on the vermicelli!

Very delicious food, love the dinner combo. You get 4 items with the dinner combo and it is serve on a big plate. The bahn mi sandwich could use just a little bit more meat/protein in it. The sandwich did bring me back memories of how a bahn mi sandwich should taste like and that was definitely it. Very yummy and delicious. Price are very reasonable and fair for this establishment.

Honestly I keep coming back to this place because they're open until 9pm, when Kim Anh is only open until 8pm. And it's not all that far from my house. I do like their pho. It's good, though by the end of the night the broth has been sweeter than I like because of the onions. Still a very good broth. Every time I'm there, I try to order their vermicelli noodle salad with marinated pork to go...one time I even tried to order it with egg rolls, but they always tell me they're out of marinated pork. Super annoyed. It's like the third time I've asked. I really might just need to stop going here. They have bubble tea (from powder)....so eh.

This is my go to place for bun Bo hue. No where else makes it even close. The broth is filled with flavor with the perfect spicy touch. This restaurant is also very generous on the broth and meat they put into the beef noodle soup. The beef and pork isn't super chewy like other places, you can actually swallow it here because they actually cook it long enough. If you like bun Bo hue, this place is better than any other restaurant i've had this soup at. The pho here is actually pretty good too, it's definately one of my top places to go for pho because the broth is good. I really like their desert selections as well, all of my favorite authentic Vietnamese desserts behind a glass door. The food here is great, you know they work hard to please your taste buds here. Service can be a hit or a miss though.

I wasn't expecting much with the other menu items so you know am here for pho. To be honest portion was small given price. But I gotta say the broth was on point. Server at the time was busy but I got my bowl of pho fast. Just one of those satisfy pho day for me.

This is a regular spot for me to go any time I feel a craving for noodles. The service is very consistent and timely and I always feel welcome there. My favorite is the Banh Canh and Bun Bo Hue, I would definitely recommend trying those if you haven't!

My family comes here a lot but I don't like this restaurant unfortunately. I am not fond of the staff, especially the gentlemen that handles the orders (or is the main cashier.) He is aggressive and dominant through all customer interactions. I wouldn't want to place myself in an ironic situation where the food is decent but the head staff sucks. Not my cup of tea.

I was looking for a good Pho options that are closer than my go to spots in South Minneapolis. Yelp came through and pointed the way to Mandarin, my new favorite. The restaurant is located in a strip mall and can easily be overlooked. The pho was great! Very rich broth and came out hot. I have had bad luck at a few places where it seems like the bowl sat around a few minutes before making it to my table and there is nothing I despise more than "warm" soup. There were a lot of onions in the pho but that is how I like it. My husband got the sesame chicken dinner. The rice had a delightful grilled flavor, the chicken was hot and had great size pieces and the dinner came with an order of sweet and sour chicken. The amount of food for the price is staggering. Service is speedy and friendly. Thrilled to have found this place!

3.5 stars Combination Pho Generous amount of meat, not a fan of meatball's texture. Soup base is decent although a bit greasy. Combination Rice Plate Huge portion, loved the taste of the grilled pork chops, and there are also two eggs too! Not a fan of the pork and crab meat pie - it needs some more texture. There are some other interesting dishes on the menu I am interested in trying so I will be back!

We have ordered from them in the past, but I am very disappointed in the Pho Tai Bo Vien received today. The broth had a very odd taste to it - not sure if it was a change in recipe/spices they used or if the bones were bad. Couldn't eat it and I was looking forward to dinner.

Our friends recommended this place for it's Duck noodle soup so we decided to give it a try. My husband and I have visited the place one a month since then. However I would not recommend their Pho. Theirs are very plain and the noodle seems undercooked. There's also one time that my husband ordered this chow fun thing, it was great except too salty, the servers were so busy that they didn't even come to refill our drink, so we didnt reflect the saltiness. On our next visit my husband ordered the same thing, this time we told the server about how salty it was last time, so we had him to tell the cook not to make it too salty. Yet this time it was tasteless!! I think their cooking are very inconsistent. Just came back from this place and they had us waited at our table for close to 20 min before taking order. Don't go on Friday if you want to avoid long wait. I had the seafood chow fun in sauce and there's barely any taste. If you want a better seafood chow fun in sauce, go to Kuang Minh. The menus are not friendly too, some are written in Vietnamese so we have to ask the server to explain.

Mandarin is my spot for good pho. Such flavorful broth and the meat is always tender. I love how fast my food comes. Vietnamese egg rolls and the spring rolls are very tasty. We have tried many of the entrees here and have always left happy and satisfied. The servers are attentive, prompt, and friendly.

They are so helpful for people who don't know what to choose and if your adventurous they will suggest certain dishes to try , you owe it to yourself to try this restaurant.

This place used to be my favorite place to eat. Quality of food has gone south especially in the soup base dishes. Not authentic tasting any more. On top of that, they are charging for extra bean sprouts. Does that meant that if you don't eat your bean sprout you would get a $1.00 refund?

One of my favorite restaurants in brooklyn park!! The pho broth is so good I almost don't need to add anything to it. They have a great range of authentic Chinese and Vietnamese food. Highly recommend!

I love their Thai dessert, but their Pho was just ok so I'm still on the hunt for my Pho spot. They have very good customer service, just wish their bathroom was cleaner.

This place is one of my favorite restaurants in Brooklyn Park, because of the many unique dishes provided. Personally, I wouldn't get any of the entrees that come with rice, because the servers told me that the noodles are what the chefs make best. The Singapore Noodles, with char shu, shrimp, ham, bell peppers, onions, and sugar snap peas with egg noodles held together with a yellow curry, is delectable. The Mongolian Pork Noodles, with bell peppers, cabbage, and onions in a hoisin sauce, will surely make your tummy happy. If you must get a rice dish, try the Honey Walnut Shrimp, the Pork and Eggplant with Garlic Sauce, or the Szechuan Chicken. All of these dishes are aight! Aside from the main menu, there's a secret Vietnamese dish Mandarin offers called Mi Kho. Unlike traditional egg noodle soups, the broth and the noodles are separated. The egg noodles are mixed with chives, scallions, and barbecue pork, topped with a sweet and salty sauce that holds everything together. The broth is the traditional egg noodle broth that's either chicken or pork based. It's not very salty, and it helps balance out the noodles. This dish is absolutely incredible here. Again, it's not on the menu, so ask the server for this dish.

Oyster wings are delicious! Noodles soups and chow fun are also good. But a little bit oily on the chow fun. But still good!

Good food, good friendly service and location is right by my friends and family, this is my go to Vietnamese food!

PHO!!! We came here in the mid morning after a heavy heavy heavy night of drinking - all of us were hung over like crazy and decided to come here for a bit of the best hang over cure ever - Pho! So i ended up getting the extra large pho that was huge! absolutely huge!!! Unlike whatever i get in NYC - the broth was super falvorful - and all the extra sides you get, bean sprouts, limes, and different mint and other greens were very very fresh and very flavorful. Out of all the pho experiences i've had - this place is among the top 10.

Pretty good food. One thing that did ruin my first impression was the fact that the first time I ate here, there was a piece of hair in my pho. Quite DISAPPOINTING for such good pho broth. Side note: their pho noodles tend to absorb the liquid in the pho broth, leaving the dish with puffy noodles. The place itself isn't much of a looker, but it's not the place your eating, it's the food. Customer service is 2.5/5 stars.

The restaurant expanded a lot since its first days. The food is fairly consistent and taste good. They don't 'cheap' out like some restaurants. However, I think they put a lot of MSG in their cooking b/c I end up drinking a lot of water during and after. Their soup dishes are satisfying on a cold winter day. Their Chinese menu foods is also tasty. Maybe that's why with other competitors close-by, they're still very busy!!!

Hands down, best spot for pho in the Twin Cities. The combination bowl (either regular or large) offers the best value compared to other restaurants in the cities. You get more quality and content in either size, while others fill their bowls more with broth than meat/noodles/etc. The fresh spring rolls served with warm peanut sauce are amazing. Szechuan wings are delectable. Easily 5/5 stars!

A Suggestion from my parents to give this place a try and since its not in the usual eat street like all the other Vietnamese restaurants I go to. They have a good selection of authentic Vietnamese cooking including pho, bun bo hue, mi kho and a few rice platters. Mandarin is known for their soup dishes though. I can see why the pho is pretty good compared to most places that end up in the suburbs, they also give you a good amount that will sure make you full. I would not go during busy hours though it seems like the broth tends to have a watery taste (maybe to feed more?) I also do not suggest getting the salt and pepper squid not a fan what so ever on that. But if you are looking for something that is inexpensive, authentic and fast this i the place they also offer tons of Vietnamese desserts too YUMMY.

Hubby and I were craving Viet food and always trying to find a nearby place to our home in Maple Grove versus having to go to Minneapolis or Saint Paul. We had heard to try Mandarin. Good food at good prices. I had the pho and my husband had the pork wonton egg noodle soup. egg rolls and oyster chicken wings were good too. good and close for us if we can't get to the cities. Like this place better than Thanh Vi, which is another spot on Brooklyn park like to go to. I think they are more expensive than Mandarin. Mandarin also sells desserts (Che) and other items like sesame seed balls that you know it is a true Viet place!

It's pretty much always busy at Mandarin, that's because they sling solid Vietnamese fair day in and day out. I haven't really been disappointed with much there besides the chicken wings. Food normally comes out super fast and hot. Service can be hit or miss, they just aren't always super attentive to you, and your water can sit empty. Overall it's just a quality place to eat, you really can't go wrong.

I always get the oyster wings & bún bò hue. for taste of food but no stars for service. The server always takes FOREVER to take your order & come back to give you a refill. Good food but dang, I feel like they forget about me every time. Like as I write this, my server is looking right at me & she's taking the order of a guest that JUST walked in. I've been sitting here for about 15 minutes now. Smh come on Mandarin, you don't want to lose a customer.

It's nice to have a pho place near by home instead of going to pho 79 or Quang! The pho broth is fresh with good flavor and their Chinese dishes are pretty good! I love their chowfuns, pepper shrimp and pepper squid. The bbq pork fried rice didn't impress me that much. There's a lot more I need to try there. No one beats Quang meatballs....soooooo goooddd! There are a couple other Vietnamese restaurants near by but so far this is my go to place when I'm in need of some good pho n chowfun! They just expanded and I think they are understaffed but they still manage to get things done. It is usually pretty busy in there, cause its good!

If I am ever in the BP area again I will definitely stop here for BUN BO HUE! Although I am not a fan of pho, I looooove bun bo hue and this place is one of my top three go-to spots! If you could put the BBH at Quang & Tay Ho together, you would get Mandarin's BBH. Mmmm!!!! I didn't try anything else as I was already too full from over-indulging earlier that afternoon. But when I am in Brooklyn Park again I will definitely stop here and try their spring rolls, wontons, and wings! As I am writing this on this rainy day I wish I had a big steaming bowl of BBH in front of me instead of this monitor...... :)