Mandarin House
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About Mandarin House
Mandarin House is a Chinese takeaway on Senacre Square in Maidstone, offering collection or delivery with no seating on site. The menu runs to 15 dishes, including a Meal For Two, Meal For Three, and Meal For Four for shared orders. Payment is cash only, and it opens daily. Delivery times are given only after an order is placed, and waits of 1.5 to 2 hours have been reported for online orders.
Menu & Prices
15 dishes- Get collection or delivery
- Meal For Two
- Meal For Three
- Meal For Four
- Beef, Chicken Or Pork With Green Peppers & Black Bean Sauce
- Beef, Chicken Or Pork With White Mushrooms
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention slow delivery times, fried rice, lemon chicken and duck with pancakes.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention slow delivery times, fried rice, lemon chicken and duck with pancakes.
Customer Review Summary
Opinions split sharply between reviewers who call this the best Chinese they've had and others describing inedible food, with delivery timing a recurring flashpoint. Praise centers on the beef with ginger and spring onion, called fresh and delivered hot, and several regulars say they won't go anywhere else. Complaints are pointed and specific: one reviewer describes duck with pancakes as fatty and grisly with ribs swimming in grease, receiving a partial refund after calling, while another found lemon chicken tough and tasteless. Delivery draws repeated frustration, with multiple diners reporting waits stretching to one and a half or two hours, times only given after ordering, and one noting a late house special fried rice order. Collection is described by at least one loyal customer as quicker and more reliable, typically ready within twenty minutes.
Customer Review Summary
Opinions split sharply between reviewers who call this the best Chinese they've had and others describing inedible food, with delivery timing a recurring flashpoint. Praise centers on the beef with ginger and spring onion, called fresh and delivered hot, and several regulars say they won't go anywhere else. Complaints are pointed and specific: one reviewer describes duck with pancakes as fatty and grisly with ribs swimming in grease, receiving a partial refund after calling, while another found lemon chicken tough and tasteless. Delivery draws repeated frustration, with multiple diners reporting waits stretching to one and a half or two hours, times only given after ordering, and one noting a late house special fried rice order. Collection is described by at least one loyal customer as quicker and more reliable, typically ready within twenty minutes.
Featured reviews
- michelle Waters
“Best Chinese we’ve had in ages - very tasty and arrived piping hot - will order from here again”
- Seraya Watson
“Best Chinese loyal to mandarin house polite people you won’t regret”
- Graham King
“Lemon Chicken. Had this as a takeaway with noodles. The chicken was inedible. Tough as cardboard and just as tasteless. Must have been stewing for hours. Very poor quality indeed. The noodles were OK! Would think twice before ordering again.”
- Sunflowers Rock
“I decided to order from this Chinese as a change from my usual place. I placed my order just before 7pm, after an hour it hadn't arrived so I called to see what was happening. They told me that it was in its way. After two hours, I called …”
- Harriet Palmer
“Best Chinese we have ever had. Fresh, delicious and delivered really quickly. Beef with ginger and spring onion was amazing, highly recommend”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Plenty of parking
- Good for kidsGood for kids
Amenities
- Free of charge street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Offers delivery
- Offers takeaway
- Good for kids
- Casual
Show more amenities
- Serves late-night food
- Dining options· 1
- Serves lunch
- Parking· 1
- Plenty of parking
Location
Chinese Restaurants near Mandarin House
- Chans Takeaway4.42016.4 mi away£10–20
sweet & sour cantonese style, chicken chow mein, bbq sauce
- The Golden Dragon4.11686.4 mi away£10–20
chicken balls, pancake rolls, chips
- Oriental Delight3.7658.3 mi away
crispy shredded beef, satay chicken, beef in black bean sauce
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandarin House | 3.8103 | — | — | slow delivery times, fried rice, lemon chicken |
| Chans Takeaway | 4.4201 | 6.4 mi away | £10–20 | sweet & sour cantonese style, chicken chow mein, bbq sauce |
| The Golden Dragon | 4.1168 | 6.4 mi away | £10–20 | chicken balls, pancake rolls, chips |
| Oriental Delight | 3.765 | 8.3 mi away | — | crispy shredded beef, satay chicken, beef in black bean sauce |
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