Mandarin Kitchen
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About Mandarin Kitchen
On Queensway, Mandarin Kitchen is a Chinese restaurant behind a glass front, serving Cantonese-style seafood across a 204-item menu. Lobster noodles with ginger and spring onions anchor the table, alongside steamed scallops with garlic soya sauce and salt and pepper squid fillet. The kitchen also turns out roast duck and roast chicken, aromatic crispy duck, and stir-fried pak choy and beans for the vegetable side. Seating runs on a walk-in basis, though larger parties, such as a table of eight, are seated at set times. The restaurant opens daily, giving regulars and passersby alike a steady option on the street throughout the week.
Menu & Prices
204 dishes · mains £4–99- Aromatic Crispy Duck£26.80
- Fillet Steak In Mandarin Sauce£20.80
- Test The Product, Do Not Place An Order£99
- Barbecued Peking Duck£29.80
- Sweet And Sour Chicken£11.90
- Lemon Chicken£11.90
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention lobster noodles, steamed scallops, salt & pepper squid and roast duck and chicken.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention lobster noodles, steamed scallops, salt & pepper squid and roast duck and chicken.
Customer Review Summary
Lobster noodles draw repeat praise as the standout, with scallops in garlic soya sauce and salt and pepper squid fillet also singled out, plus roast duck and roast chicken on other visits. Service is called attentive and friendly. One reviewer, however, found the food underwhelming, comparable to a takeaway, and reported finding a piece of metal in a dish during a slow-moving group booking.
Customer Review Summary
Lobster noodles draw repeat praise as the standout, with scallops in garlic soya sauce and salt and pepper squid fillet also singled out, plus roast duck and roast chicken on other visits. Service is called attentive and friendly. One reviewer, however, found the food underwhelming, comparable to a takeaway, and reported finding a piece of metal in a dish during a slow-moving group booking.
Featured reviews
- Alexander Gkikas
“Have been a few times and it’s my go to in case I’m in the mood for Cantonese & seafood. The lobster noodles are always good same as the rest of the seafood dishes. Service is attentive and polite/friendly. Prices are normal (considering it’s seafood and central london).”
- Teoh Beng Eu
“This was one of my highlights in my London trip. I ordered the very famous and delicious Lobster Noodle with ginger and spring onions, Steamed Scallops with Garlic Soya Sauce and Salt & Pepper Squid Fillet. The Steamed Scallops were so soft and tender. The Squid Fillet was nicely fried. The hero, Lobster Noodle, came last. Once I placed the first strands of noodles into my mouth, I knew this was a perfectly prepared dish. The lobster meat was cooked to perfection and blended nicely with the noodles. Worth another trip if I am come back to London.”
- Penang Local
“The food was really tasty and I forgot to take photos of the rest of the dishes. We also had the stir fried pak choy, beans, scallops. We came for early lunch on a Friday. Service was good and friendly. The star dish has always been the lobster noodles and it still is what my friends came for.”
- Lily Tjhi
“This is one of my favourite Chinese restaurants in London. The food quality is always consistently high, and every visit has been enjoyable. I especially love the roast duck and roast chicken, the skin is incredibly …”
- Jocelyn
“The food was underwhelming, tasting like a typical Chinese takeaway, and we found a piece of metal in one of the dishes, which ruined our appetite. Our table of eight was booked from 6:00–7:30pm; the soup arrived at 6:15pm, but the mains …”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Glass-fronted Chinese restaurant specialising in seafood, such as the signature lobster noodles.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 1
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
Location
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- China Wok3.5271.8 mi
salt and pepper chicken, sweet and sour sauce, golden noodles
- Shan Shui Social4.74382 mi
salted egg prawns, roast duck, yangzhou fried rice
- Little Sichuan4.47772.4 mi
dry wok sichuan dish, sweet and sour chicken, dry chillie chicken
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandarin Kitchen | 4.21,663 | — | lobster noodles, steamed scallops, salt & pepper squid |
| China Wok | 3.527 | 1.8 mi | salt and pepper chicken, sweet and sour sauce, golden noodles |
| Shan Shui Social | 4.7438 | 2 mi | salted egg prawns, roast duck, yangzhou fried rice |
| Little Sichuan | 4.4777 | 2.4 mi | dry wok sichuan dish, sweet and sour chicken, dry chillie chicken |
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