The Mandarin Restaurant

maxzook 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

Gone, but there's an LA alternative ... – ... the Mandarette Cafe on Beverly Boulevard near La Cienega was started by the son of Cecilia Chang who ran the SF and LA Mandarin restaurants. I won't say it's as good as his mother's restaurants, but then again the Mandarins were*very* good. And it's cheaper. Just not in SF, sorry :( They won't let me post the URL but Google on mandarette cafe and it will be the first listing. 

bonniesuec 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

Sadly, another outstanding one bites the dust – This was a truly outstanding restaurant in every regard. The decor was elegant, the setting and view superb, and the food was out of this world. Unfortunately, as of this writing (January, 2011), it appears to have been closed for some time now. The Beverly Hills site apparently lost its lease many years ago and no search can turn up a new location for it... it appears this location is also out of business. California's loss! The not-on-the-menu minced squab was to die for! 

yoda99 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

Good food, outstanding overall – We took a few clients there for a different experience and they loved it. For starters, the host told us about the preorder beggars chicken so we thought what the heck, it sounds good. What a choice, it was so unique and delicious. The rest of the food was very good and we all ended up eating too much. Definitely not the typical chinese fare that most people are used to. The decor for one is beautiful. Unlike many spots, you can actually have a conversation in this place. That plus the excell... read more

Contributor 

on Citysearch

20 years ago

Upscale Chinese with a killer view draws the masses to this much-hyped destination. – In Short With a cavernous dining room outlined in dark peach walls and palm trees, this prime location invokes the grandeur of Imperial China. Well-dressed natives and tourists out wandering the neighborhood soak in old-style service along with crispy shrimp rolls, sweet and sour pork, or any number of completely vegetarian dishes. 

batifol 

on Citysearch

20 years ago

great setting, ho-hum, overpriced food – The hot and sour soup and ma po tofu each tasted of red pepper and very little else, with the soup too gloopy and the tofu sauce colorless and thin. The sesame chicken (battered and deep-fried, with a sweet sauce and sesame seeds) was tasty. The interior is gorgeous and the view outstanding, but I still refuse to pay prices that are at least twice what most Chinese restaurants charge for food that's at best half as good. 

happynmw 

on Citysearch

20 years ago

Very good Chinese! – The service was impeccable, the food excellent and the decor was superb :) 

jannel 

on Citysearch

20 years ago

The cuisine matched the view. – I took my 10-year old son to San Francisco for a week in August and this was the only restaurant we went to twice. The decor was rich, the food was light and flavorful, and the ambience was serene as we watched the many activities on the bay. Superb dining experience!