The Mandarin

📍the mandarin—newest cafe on the block. it’s located in the lower east side / chinatown. the area has so much potential. new cafes are popping up and are nailing it ☕️
💻 they have wifi, but no laptop use on the weekend. i do not see any outlets. so prepared accordingly. 
🍵 both coffee and non-coffee drinks are on the menu. i tried oat cappuccino and it’s good. 
🫶🏻 there is a lot of tables, including long table. this is good for wfh during the weekdays. 🫶🏻 have restroom ✨ 
💭 i only went on the weekend. it was calm and cozy. most were there for a date, quick catchup, cafe hopping.

Modern coffee shop, serves nice flat white coffee. I tried the almond croissant, which was warmed up for me. Order brought to my table. Free self-serve water available if you don’t get a drink with your pastry. Rewards card available for multiple purchases.

Drinks were pretty good and the decor is really cute, but the service left a bad taste. About five minutes after we got our drinks, a waitress told us the café was turning into an event space for their 1-year anniversary party and that we’d need to leave soon. She did say we could take our time since we had just been served, but only ten minutes later another waiter came over and told us our time was up. It felt rushed and frustrating, and I really wish they had mentioned the party beforehand so we could’ve chosen a different place.

I liked the atmosphere more than the drinks. Very aesthetic and relatively quite inside. Would come here to WFH - Pistachio honey hojicha latte: Wasn’t sweet at all, couldn’t really taste the honey, and kinda grainy. On the pricier side of drinks. Disappointed, wouldn’t get again - Croissant: Super flakey and well made. Would get again

The Mandarin is a cozy and small cafe outside of Chinatown serving up a variety of drinks such as matcha as well as pastries to eat. The staff are friendly and kind, and they make the drinks quite quickly and keep the place tidy. It is a bit confusing to get things such as napkins or utensils as they aren't readily available, but the staff help make sure its all given to you in a timely manner. We got a ham and gruyere croissant and a matcha with oat milk with honey as the sweetener. The Croissant was toasted well and the ham/gruyere went well with it, it was quite tasty. The matcha wasn't too strong, but overall was pretty solid.

I came here craving a latte but got something called cafe au lait. (It wasn’t my style but I made it werk). The cashier was friendly and people who come seem chill and want to drink good coffee. The vibes are excellent here, I do want to come back for a redemption latte. It was kinda funny seeing a fung bro say this place sells coffee over 10$ but my coffee was around 6$ 😗

I’ve been coming here since they opened my I won’t be returning anymore they constantly switch there matcha up so the taste is never consistent. Which btw is from the Kettl brand which they also have there own cafes throughout the city. The laptop policy is inconsistent and not convent. The staff are not very welcoming anymore and it not worth even giving a visit anymore not to mention them letting people bring there dogs in with hair flying around everywhere extremely unsanitary and frustrating. Won’t be returning again I drank my matcha and just left

The cutest cafe has popped up in the heart of Chinatown! With a modern, almost industrial like interior, the Mandarin is a welcomed new addition for those who need another place to get some work done. It has a good amount of seating, and is laptop friendly on weekdays. They also serve lattes and teas, along with some basic pastries. The cashier and workers are super nice, and serve you your order if you're dining in. I especially liked their matcha: it's rich, creamy, and not too sweet! Definitely come check out the place if you're in the area!