Mandarin Palace
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About Mandarin Palace
On Marlow Rd in High Wycombe, Mandarin Palace is a Chinese takeaway serving the area in the evenings, Tuesday to Sunday, with Mondays closed. The menu runs across 207 dishes, including Sweet and Sour Pork Balls, Salt and Chilli Chicken Balls, and Sweet and Sour Chicken Sliced alongside the wider Chinese takeaway range. Orders are taken on a walk-in basis, with no reservations. Payment is cash only, so customers should come prepared before ordering at the counter.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Plenty of parking
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance
Menu & Prices
207 dishes · mains £3–54- Sweet And Sour Pork Balls£6.80
- Sweet And Sour Pork£6.80
- Salt & Chilli Pork£6.80
- Salt & Chilli Chicken Balls£6.70
- Sweet And Sour Chicken Balls£6.80
- Sweet And Sour Chicken Sliced£6.80
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention dry special chow mein, crispy shredded beef, chicken satay and special fried rice.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention dry special chow mein, crispy shredded beef, chicken satay and special fried rice.
Customer Review Summary
Recent reviewers repeatedly describe dryness as the recurring problem, with dishes like special fried rice and chicken chow mein called dry, claggy, or like cardboard, and one diner found a piece of plastic in their chow mein. Crispy chilli beef and shredded beef draw particular complaints, described as reduced in portion, tasteless, or not freshly cooked, while chicken satay and chicken balls are called tough or rock solid by another. Several attribute the decline to a change in ownership, noting the food and counter service used to be better and one calling the counter staff stressed. Hot and sour soup and curry sauce also drew complaints of blandness or being unrecognizable. Against this, one reviewer picked up a king prawn curry with noodles and egg fried rice while staying nearby overnight, calling it convenient and the staff friendly. Cash only payment was flagged as an annoyance by one reviewer.
Customer Review Summary
Recent reviewers repeatedly describe dryness as the recurring problem, with dishes like special fried rice and chicken chow mein called dry, claggy, or like cardboard, and one diner found a piece of plastic in their chow mein. Crispy chilli beef and shredded beef draw particular complaints, described as reduced in portion, tasteless, or not freshly cooked, while chicken satay and chicken balls are called tough or rock solid by another. Several attribute the decline to a change in ownership, noting the food and counter service used to be better and one calling the counter staff stressed. Hot and sour soup and curry sauce also drew complaints of blandness or being unrecognizable. Against this, one reviewer picked up a king prawn curry with noodles and egg fried rice while staying nearby overnight, calling it convenient and the staff friendly. Cash only payment was flagged as an annoyance by one reviewer.
Featured reviews
- William Martin
“Change of ownership. Not impressed with the food. Ordered crispy chilli beef but the portion has been much reduced and to be honest it was quite tasteless. The texture and colour was good but there was no flavour apart from sugar. Not spicy in the slightest. Hot and sour soup again was very bland. Cash only, which was annoying.”
- lewis pither
“HONEST REVIEW 2ND APRIL 2026 - Please do not waste your time with this place, All the food went in the bin. Chicken Satay - Dry and seriously tough. Chicken Balls - Rock Solid, Soggy and tough. Egg Fried Rice - Al Dente undercooked. Absolutely Awful. Worst Chinese/Takeaway I've ever had. Very Disappointed.”
- Steve R
“Used to be great. It's obviously under new management, and not in a good way. Counter staff are clearly stressed out and too young to be doing a proper job. Food was so dry and claggy. Sadly, I won't be going back again.”
- Lisa Hodgkinson
“Just picked up some awful food from here. The rice was really hard and the noodles were a sticky lump. The chicken balls were ok”
- Regina Nagiel
“collected chinese yesterday evening.ordered large crisp shredded beef as always have, received half a small plastic container,was awful..asked if it had been freshly cooked but got no answer as wasnt freshly cooked.beef chow mein only had 3 …”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for popular for dinner
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Free of charge street parking
- Has no-contact delivery
- Offers takeaway
- Casual
- On-site services available
Show more amenities
- Serves late-night food
- Has counter service
- Service options· 1
- Offers delivery
- Dining options· 2
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Offerings· 1
- Quick bite
- Popular for· 2
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Parking· 2
- Free parking lot
- Plenty of parking
Location
Chinese Restaurants near Mandarin Palace
- Meng House4.42449.2 mi away£20–70
crispy duck, sweet n sour crispy balls, jasmine tea
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandarin Palace | 3.9201 | — | £10–20 | dry special chow mein, crispy shredded beef, chicken satay |
| Meng House | 4.4244 | 9.2 mi away | £20–70 | crispy duck, sweet n sour crispy balls, jasmine tea |
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