Chinarestaurant Mandarin in Dortmund

Very friendly, very tasty, reasonable prices. Because the restaurant is not that big, you sit quite comfortably and less on the presentation plate than in many other restaurants. In this respect, I always find the atmosphere there very pleasant!

Unfortunately a very disappointing experience. Yesterday I was there for the first (and last) time and I ordered pasta with shrimp and vegetables and found that the shrimp had not been cleaned properly - full of intestines and dirty. Also, they weren't fried properly. The "vegetables" consisted of a few carrots and tasteless mushrooms - absolutely not justified for €18. When I asked the owner about the unhygienic shrimp, I was not only treated unkindly, but downright ridiculed. She laughed loudly and claimed that it was “his butt” and that you couldn’t clean something like that. Instead of offering a solution or apologizing, she simply turned around and walked away. Absolutely disrespectful! We paid €42 for two plates, had to wait 40 minutes and were then treated with a dismissive and rude attitude. The waiter was nice, but that doesn't change the poor quality of the food and the impossible behavior of the boss. Definitely not recommended!

A dream Chinese restaurant! A beautiful, unique ambiance that will amaze you. Always busy, and serving top-notch dishes and delicious food for decades. The Peking soup to start with is delicious. We love going there.

Very tasty food. Drinks could be a little quicker. Ambiance is Chinese restaurant style

Good food with good value for money.

Yes. But we had to wait a long time for our food on Saturday evening. But again it tasted very tasty. It was occupied until last place

Ambiance is getting old, but food is really great! Have been there often and have never been disappointed.

We went to this restaurant for the first time yesterday for my birthday. We had reserved a table in advance, which is also recommended. The restaurant was pretty full. We had to look for a parking space on the street. Here you may have to take a longer route, but that's not a tragedy. I found the food shocking. For our taste it wasn't very tasty and unfortunately visually totally wrong. This could certainly be made nicer. Plus, it was totally inconvenient to help yourself from this big metal tray. It felt like we were in a canteen. They also didn't ask if everything was okay. There was a lot of activity there, as take-away food was also picked up directly from the restaurant. We also found it to be quite loud and hectic. So in short, we wouldn't visit this restaurant again.

Were here for the first time in January 2025. The first impression was very good. It may be a little difficult to get a parking space for guests with walking disabilities, but it's possible. Inside, you are reminded of the first Chinese restaurants from many years ago. However, this is not a disadvantage but rather a positive. Because the dishes go with it! So no plastic decorations or anything like that. Unfortunately, communication with the waitress was “hectic” due to the high volume of visitors. But we were able to order and were advised. The food was really delicious! All the dishes, including the ones I tried at the others. It was also interesting that the waitress specifically “warned” when advising on the Hoi-Sin sauce that it was made with oyster sauce. In the end, it was exactly that delicious All in all: TOP!

Unfortunately, the Mandarin is outdated and in urgent need of renovation. We were there for dinner yesterday with four people. Since the restaurant was full to the brim, but we reserved a table in advance, we didn't have to wait. The table we were given was dirty and full of stains. The waitress came, quickly put a new blanket over the old dirty one and disappeared again. The drink delivery took 25 minutes and the food took just as long. Unfortunately it was no different at the neighboring tables. Apparently you're filling up the place without having the necessary staff. The atmosphere was very bad, as new guests were simply allowed to stand in the passage to wait for the next available table. Since we have already eaten there several times, we will now avoid the restaurant. After the campaign with the tablecloth, I'm no longer sure whether the necessary hygiene standards were adhered to during preparation.

Food very tasty. Friendly staff. Waiting time quite long.

I used to live in Aplerbeck and this was without doubt my favourite Chinese restaurant anywhere in Germany. I miss the ladies who work there and hope you are all well. Spring Rolls outstanding for starters and I would usually go for a mix of chicken and duck for main meal.

Sehr schmackhaftes Essen. Nette Bedienung. Geschmacksverstärker??? Preis/Leistung gut.

I can't understand how this restaurant is rated as the best Asian restaurant. It is not fresh food and is carelessly prepared. The warmed menu for 2 people is served at the table on an aluminum plate 🙈 This is reminiscent of Meals on Wheels. All that's missing is the peel-off film. The quantity was in no way sufficient for 2 people. Anyone who calls this the best food really hasn't eaten really good Chinese yet. The service was ok, but we didn't ask if everything was good and we liked the food. I like to give tips, but unfortunately it wasn't possible for me here due to the circumstances. I will not visit this restaurant again and will not recommend it to others. It's a shame that there is so little interest in good food from the restaurant.

It's a shame that it has turned out to be such a disadvantage. The food is actually not that good anymore. The duck's skin was wobbly and I only counted five pieces of meat in the beef dish (for two people). However, that couldn't have dampened the joy. I had ordered a table for two people 14 days earlier. The appointment was confirmed by phone and that was it. When we ate there yesterday, it became very busy (walking customers) and also very crowded. Then suddenly a waitress came to our table and asked us to leave. We had booked for two hours and the next guests were already there. I said this should have been communicated beforehand and they simply claimed that this was what I was told on the phone, which is definitely not true. My girlfriend and I hadn't seen each other for a long time and would definitely have chosen another restaurant. I couldn't even drink my wine in peace and it was simply taken away. No apology was given nor did the waitress show any effort to resolve the situation. Here they are obviously only looking for profit and are booking tables that are actually occupied. Instead of putting off the coming guests and saying that unfortunately there are currently no tables, guests are simply asked out, especially since we have still eaten. The dessert I ordered five minutes earlier and the second glass of wine were brought to me and billed for without any indication that we had to leave straight away. If it hadn't been so annoying, I would find the whole situation just ridiculous. I can't treat guests so unprofessionally and rudely. It's a shame, it was always very nice here before the staff changed.

Für mich das leckerste China Restaurant der Gegend. Gehe hier regelmäßig zum Essen.

My favorite restaurant since 1992

Mandarin Restaurant offers an unforgettable dining experience for lovers of Chinese cuisine. The menu is diverse and offers a wide range of traditional dishes prepared with fresh ingredients and a lot of love. Particularly recommended are the Peking soup and all T-dishes that are prepared in a cast iron pan. The restaurant also offers food for pick-up, which is just as tasty and fresh as the food on site. So you can enjoy the delicious flavors in the comfort of your own home! The service is attentive and quick without being intrusive. The employees are always ready to make recommendations and respond to special requests. All in all, Mandarin Restaurant is a must for anyone who wants to enjoy authentic Chinese food in pleasant surroundings. I can only warmly recommend it and look forward to my next visit!

Hello, we at the men's sauna group *Toys for Boys always feel very comfortable and protected here ☺️ We like to stop here and warm up before we go to the sauna together 😉 ... Feel hugged from Holzwickede, Daniel Dario Dominic Luke and Robin 😘

Duck with vegetables. Vegetables were bean sprouts and 3 mushrooms. Unfortunately duck wasn't crispy. Service very inattentive very stressed. Unfortunately once and never again.

The food is incredibly tasty and the service is also very good. The Peking soup blew me away and is, in my opinion, the best in Dortmund.

Went here for the first time, on the recommendation of friends with whom we ate Peking duck. What an experience, what a great 5 course menu! It was a successful evening. The Peking duck was simply fantastic! The boss was super nice and showed us how to prepare the dish☺️☺️. We will definitely come back! My absolute recommendation! Bye Michael!

A very tasty restaurant for Chinese food.

The restaurant was jam-packed and therefore very restless at times. You can order “without flavor enhancers” here.

My wife and I were there and have to say: Great food 😃 Freshly prepared and very tasty 😋 Friendly and nice service We will come again LG Uwe and Silke from Dortmund

Great fresh food. Very nice service. We'll be back.

Very tasty Asian food! Here you can get authentic Asian cuisine for an acceptable price! The entire staff is courteous and polite. Short waiting times, delicious food and a pleasant atmosphere. We'll be back!

The restaurant is very lovingly and stylishly furnished. The service is great and the food is fantastic at fair prices.

It was our first time at this Chinese restaurant. Unfortunately the waitress was very impatient and unhelpful. While ordering, I asked about sauces, but she responded impatiently and said, "Then I'll come later when you're ready!" During the entire meal time we were never asked if the food was tasty or if we needed anything. The food didn't meet our taste. What was particularly disappointing was that the chicken was not fully cooked and also had a very unpleasant smell. At the end, after a long wait, the waitress came to clear the plates without asking us if we liked it. We actively expressed that the food was not to our taste. Her cheeky reply was: “There are other Chinese dishes you can order!” Such outrageousness! Afterwards we paid and left the restaurant. Such behavior is completely unacceptable and shows that the restaurant doesn't care about customer satisfaction. Never again! Absolutely not recommended! If I had the chance, I would have given 0 stars.

The best Chinese in the pot... Insanely delicious...❤️

Disgusting. I've never eaten rat but I could imagine it that way

This place was recommended to me and I was not disappointed. I really liked the food and the more than fair price!

Thank you very much for the lovely evening with you. As always, it was excellent, very tasty and absolutely familiar with you. We will definitely, as always, be happy to come back. And it was summer….. piu, piu, piu…… Martin Lenckowski

Was here again for lunch after a long time and it still tastes just as good as I always knew it to be. There is also very friendly service. I'd love to come back

Food was ok. However, we had to wait 1 1/4 hours from the starter to the next course. The store was packed and the service staff couldn't keep up. Too bad

Today we wanted to go to Mandarin again after a long time and felt like Chinese. Came in, half empty, got a table for two without any problems. The drinks were ordered very quickly and were brought straight to the table. We should then order straight away; we asked for two more minutes. Unfortunately, we were completely ignored afterwards. While we were waiting to order, the table next to us paid. The table next to it was reoccupied, the guests there got their drinks and then ordered their food. The table on the other side next to us was occupied by guests who ordered and received their drinks. The table on the other side (which had meanwhile paid) was reoccupied, drinks were ordered and brought. When this table, which was the third after us to be occupied, received drinks and was then able to order, it was too much for us. We paid for our water and left. Nobody cared why we left again or anything like that. It's a shame, very inattentive and therefore poor service. Now we've landed back at the Italian restaurant...

Very cozy with friendly service and very tasty food.

The food was good and the service was very good

Very busy restaurant with very friendly staff. However, the supply of drinks was rather mediocre due to the high occupancy. All in all, highly recommended, but reservations should definitely be made in advance.

There were four of us there and we were greeted warmly, the food was very tasty and plentiful. There was rice with every meal. When clearing away at the neighboring table, the waiter dropped cutlery to the floor three times.

Very tasty food and attentive service. Always my pleasure

Delicious food as it should be, luckily no buffet with fries etc. Would love to come back

Very friendly staff, all the dishes I tried there were very tasty. The ambience is very nice with the golden dragons and typical murals.

The food is delicious, the selection is very large, the service is very fast and attentive and the prices are moderate. However, the ambience seems a bit dusty and outdated.

Food very good, service very bad today, too few staff for too many guests... 1 hour until the starter is definitely too long.

Der Herrgott schuf die Zeit, von Eile hat er nicht gesprochen! Ankunft: 18 Uhr Bestellung für Getränke entgegengenommen: 18.25 Uhr Lieferung der Getränke: 18.35 Uhr , gleichzeitig Bestellung der Speisen Lieferung der Speisen nach zweimaligen Reklamtionen: 19.35 Uhr An der Freundlichkeit des Personals und an der Qualität der Speisen war nichts auszusetzen. Allerdings hätten wir zwischendurch gerne noch etwas getrunken!

Good location, friendly staffs, but not typical Chinese dishes

We always like to come back. The food is more than perfect, it's awesome.

The restaurant has very poor service. After about an hour we got our food. The food otherwise was ok.

It's a nice restaurant. I've been there many times. Delicious food and friendly staff.

The restaurant was very busy, the service was very friendly, competent and quick. I can understand that the Mandarin has been a great place for Chinese food for decades - we were particularly impressed by the Ti Ban Siu.

The restaurant is well maintained and makes a welcoming impression. It is bright, the tables are assigned to the numerous windows. Overall, the food meets expectations. When I ordered, the vegetables were al dente and the chicken/duck meat was tender, but unfortunately not crispy. The peanut sauce was creamy and not very aromatic. Unfortunately, the food overall was expensive. Supplements, e.g. B. rice, pasta, were charged extra (3 to 5 euros). We didn't appreciate the service from the lady of the house, who gave the impression that we weren't really welcome. Apparently the tip wasn't enough either, so she didn't thank her for it. All in all ok, but not a must.

It's always extremely tasty there!

The food and atmosphere are great 👍🏻 Service, especially the boss, is always friendly! As a fitter, I am in Dortmund all year round and regularly go to Mandarin and have never been disappointed! And “Sandra” always makes it possible to get places, even at short notice 👍🏻❣️🍀

Very great restaurant. I can't leave any negative criticism. Everything just fits :)

Hello, we were here again on May 18, 2024 to eat. Our table was far too narrow in the back. The service became very poor. While I was ordering the drinks, the waiter turned away and left and didn't let me finish. The spring roll wasn't there Crispy and the vegetables weren't good either. The restaurant was really great from the food to the service. Unfortunately there isn't much left. It's a shame! Please more nice restaurant with good service and less snack bar with a lot of unrest in the restaurant.

Congratulations on the award: “Best Chinese in the Ruhr area”

This Restaurant is located in the suburban area of Dortmund. The Restaurant has very nice ambience and the staff is very polite and nice. The food was good and tasty

I was there with someone. They recognized my companion from before and, for some unknown reason, treated me like air. Food was excellent.

Luckily there was no buffet, the food was very tasty. Price performance is okay. Very nice and courteous service.

Actually very disappointing!!🤨🤨Almost always very well attended on weekends!! A lot of walk-in customers who pick up their food to take away, causing a lot of unrest!!😒😒After ordering in the restaurant, you wait for what feels like an eternity until you get your food!! It's no different with the drinks at the beginning!! The service is hopefully overwhelmed by the number of guests!! The quality and taste of the food is good, but it doesn't justify the long waiting times!! Next time I'll probably eat somewhere else!!

Very tasty, everything was great

Menu well laid out, food very tasty. One of the few restaurants that still serves black bean garlic sauce. Unfortunately this is not on the map.

As always, very tasty food and friendly staff

Highly Recommended! The best Asian restaurant in the Ruhr area, fresh and delicious! Were there in March for our 10th anniversary and won't go to any other Asian place again! Unfortunately, a small point deduction for the ambience because it is quite small! The delicious food more than makes up for it! Honest!!

Tasty, fast, super friendly. Good selection, freshness that tastes good.

Offer a telephone ordering service, but there is constant mistrust! So that reluctant orders are accepted! I had ordered years before as a customer, after I was informed and told that I should order locally, I have the faxes and will never order again! If you offer a service like this, you should implement it! Card payments are also offered and we were told on the phone that it was best to bring cash! I pay my taxes every month! If it's not worth it for your business, let it go. Many greetings from the neighbor from Berghofener-Mark :-) Best regards

Very good Chinese (European style). Been there again, as always very tasty. Brutally full on a Wednesday (7 p.m.), every seat was taken! But then decreasing over time. Of course, due to the abundance and the out-of-home collections, there is of course unrest. If you're looking for peace and quiet as a couple, another location is definitely recommended. In a sociable larger group you are in good hands here...

It was our first time there and we can't understand other people's reviews... the four of us were very happy with the service and the food, both in terms of taste and appearance. We recommend this restaurant because the prices are right...

Nice ambience, good service, delicious food with lots of choices at relatively affordable prices.

Wonderfully fresh and good Chinese food. Service has been perfect for years. An institution in Dortmund

Is and remains the best “Chinese” in Dortmund

Unfortunately very disappointing, table for 4 people was ordered. Two people received their food much later, so the rice was cold. We would be parked at a round 6-person table and escorted out after 2 hours, the next guests would be waiting. Unfortunately nothing was mentioned before about the time limit. The food was ok, but nothing special. The fact that there was a separate invoice was met with displeasure. No questions were asked beforehand. No further visit is planned. A pity

It's a place to have a wonderful meal.

For me, this was once the best Chinese restaurant in Dortmund! To my regret, the last two visits there were incredibly bad. We are regulars and have been visiting the restaurant regularly for many years. Unfortunately, the restaurant has been way too crowded lately. Since you can also order food to be picked up there, there are always a lot of people in the aisle waiting for takeaway food and that makes the whole atmosphere very restless. In addition, there has been a shortage of staff here for some time and the quality of the food was terribly poor compared to usual. Portions that are much too small, prices that are more expensive, no fresh vegetables and hardly any meat in meat dishes and endless waiting times for food and drinks because those who pick up the food clearly have priority here, and that's not possible for a restaurant. Then you'd better run a snack bar! We were there on 02/11/24. I reserved the table a week in advance and also asked that we would like to sit with five people in the back area. This wasn't even addressed. We then sat at a round table right at the entrance. This also made the atmosphere very restless and not at all comfortable. We had to wait an hour for our food and after politely asking the restaurant manager I was told off with the explanation that we had had a starter and the meal would therefore take longer. Other guests who arrived later than us had already had their food. Drinks were only brought to us once. Otherwise we have been forgotten or overlooked. My conclusion: The previous owner had it much better under control. That wouldn't have happened with him. Then it's better to have as many guests that you can serve sensibly and where the quality of the food and service doesn't suffer because you can't keep up with all the orders and the overcrowding of the restaurant and the food ordered to be picked up. In addition, kindness is a virtue. If you fly too high, you will fall low! Unfortunately, I have already read several bad reviews here. Very unfortunate. Even an award is of no use!

"Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to express my disappointment with the service in your restaurant. I usually see everything positively, even if something isn't going well. But in this case I have to say that I am really very disappointed. How can you treat guests like that? We wanted to order something and take it to go as we didn't want to stay in the restaurant with our one and a half year old child. It's difficult to eat in peace with such an active child and we didn't want to disturb the other guests. We placed our order and planned to wait outside. We were told to wait outside the toilet area, which I found strange. So we decided to wait outside. After 35 minutes our order still wasn't ready. I then went inside because it was cold outside to ask about the status of our order. To my surprise, our order was still on plates even though I asked for takeout. There was a gentleman in front of me who didn't receive his order completely. The employee searched through the trash cans for the order slip to show the guest. When the matter was resolved with the other guest, the employee packed everything from the plates into a box without washing his hands after searching through the trash for the order slip. When I pointed out that the food had already been on the plates for 10-15 minutes and should have at least been warmed up, and that this shouldn't have happened in the kitchen, I was yelled at by the employee. I was shocked and felt very uncomfortable. I am disappointed with how your staff treat guests. I will not recommend your restaurant.

Very disappointing! I can only judge the food because we ordered it to be picked up once, which was perfectly fine. We had reserved a table and were neither greeted nor shown to the table when we arrived. This only happened when we actively approached the service staff. We were then taken to the table, which had just become available and was therefore quickly prepared. We waited 15 minutes for a menu. In the meantime, not even drinks were taken. The next table had a similar situation. After another 10 minutes of not being served, we decided to leave the restaurant. Maybe we were just unlucky and had a bad day, but we probably won't go here again.

We regularly go to the Chinese restaurant, it's very tasty there, unfortunately there is no longer a lunch buffet

At least on public holidays you should have time. ;-)

Very friendly service. Good prices. The selection of food was very good but you still need to work with the seasoning. I would still like to come back

Always delicious!!! Best Chinese 🙂

Inhumane behavior by the owner! I'm still at a loss for words!!!! They should be ashamed!!!!

Das Essen einfach genial lecker 🤤😋 Sehr nette Bedienung und keine langen Wartezeiten bis Mann bedient wird Fahre immer wieder gerne hin

Eines der wenigen China - Restaurants die noch kein überbordendes Buffet im Angebot haben. Hier herrscht keine Bahnhofshallen- Atmosphäre wie so oft. Finde ich wesentlich angenehmer. Zunächst in aller Ruhe die Speisen auf der Karte aussuchen und sich dann nach nicht allzu langer Wartezeit überraschen lassen was leckeres aus der Küche an den Tisch gebracht wird. Die Portionen sind ausreichend groß und es wird auch genügend Reis dazu serviert. Die bisher von mir dort verzehrten Speisen haben mir sehr gut geschmeckt. Die Preise finde ich durchaus angemessen.

So sollte es beim Chinesen schmecken super war nicht das letzte Mal dort

Eigentlich wollte ich an meinem Geburtstag Peking Ente essen. Wir kamen total aufgeregt und voller Vorfreude an um zu hören dass unsere Reservierung nicht da ist. ( Ich reservierte extra 2,5 Wochen vorher!!). Dann gab es ersteinmal keinen Tisch für uns, letztendlich dann doch. Wir bestellten bunt durch die Karte, alles sehr lecker. Umso enttäuschter war ich dass ich nicht die großartige Ente bekam. Komischerweise hatte ein anderer Tisch die Ente. Nun ja. Zum Abschluss bekamen wir einen Cocktail, mit Alkohol. Keiner von uns trinkt Alkohol. Wir wurden nicht gefragt. Ich bin gespannt ob ich die Peking Ente im Januar bekomme, die ich an diesem Abend erneut vorbestellte..Am besten drei Tage vorher nochmal anrufen und bestätigen lassen.

Essen ist lecker. Alles dauert aber etwas zu lange. Service Kräfte schwer ansprechbar. Alles in allem ein guter chinamen.

Sehr gutes und qualitativ hochwertiges Essen. Freundlicher Service. Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis passt.

Leckeres Essen, nur das Zeitmangement ist nicht ganz perfekt.

Das erste mal dort gewesen und ganz bestimmt nicht das letzte mal, kleines unscheinbares Lokal, mit super leckerem Essen, nettem Pesonal....immer wieder gerne!

War heute mit der Familie zum ersten mal dort . Ich muss sagen ein echter Geheimtipp! Das Essen war ein kulinarischer Genuß und sehr ansprechend angerichtet. Die Preise auch für dieses qualitative gute Essen moderat. Das Ambiente war sehr gemütlich und heimelig ( wer auf modern steht , wird dort nicht fündig ! ) Der Service ist nett und freundlich, auch zu Späßen aufgelegt . Von außen zwar sehr unscheinbar , aber man wird absolut nicht enttäuscht. Werden dort nicht das letzte Mal gewesen sein . Fazit : Für meine Familie und mich ein sehr gelungener Abend.

Das Essen war lecker, aber nicht außergewöhnlich. Leider in der Gemüseauswahl sehr einseitig, nur Sojasprossen...

Sowohl zum Mitnehmen als auch beim Essen im Restaurant sind alle Speisen sehr schmackhaft.

Bester Chinese in der Umgebung. Netter und aufmerksamer Service, sehr gutes Essen und gemütliches Ambiente. Ein Tisch sollte vorher reserviert werden.

Sehr nette Menschen die dort arbeiten. Essen war wieder sehr lecker und wir waren wieder sehr zufrieden. Wenn wir bei meinen Eltern zu Gast sind gehen wir öfter dort essen und es ist sehr zu empfehlen. Tolles Ambiente,der Service ist spitze und sehr freundlich und Essen top.

Super freundliche und Spaß bereite Bedienungen.

Super leckeres Essen und sehr sehr freundliches Personal. Buffet gibt es seit Corona nicht mehr, daher nun noch nach Karte. Wir essen gerne dort und kommen wieder. Essen kann auch bestellt und abgeholt werden.

Das Essen war wie immer sehr lecker. Tischreservierung ist ratsam

Ein wirklich klassisches Chinesisches Restaurant tolle ältere Atmosphäre das Essen sowie Suppen sind spitzenmäßig kann man nur empfehlen

Sehr leckeres Essen sehr nettes Personal