Mandarin Gourmet

Don't let it's looks deceive you. Came with a friend on a slow Tuesday evening, the only customers in the building. We were greeted by an old male employee, who we presumed to be a manager. He immediately established a welcoming, familiar, clean, and family business atmosphere. He served us water and took our order speedily. Our food came out quickly, with big portions for a shockingly affordable price (hard to find in Santa Cruz!) Food was yummy, and clearly made with love and attention. I left with so many leftovers, which I just finished tonight, and whom I shared with another friend. He also gave me and my friend slices of oranges, typical of the loving Asian parent. We felt like family, taken care of by this business. Want to help a smaller, family run business in Santa Cruz, while not breaking the bank, and satisfying your tummy? This is the place to go!

I think this is one of my favorite Chinese places in town. Food is always so good. Highly recommend

Best restaurant for their exceptional dishes...my favorite and the best I have ever had, Egg Foo Young...we love this place

I have had the lunch special here for years. Mongolian beef always good. Soup and won ton chips with sweet and sour sauce also good.

This is the best chinese restaurant I’ve been to in my entire life. The chicken is the crispiest most delicious morsel and the plates are very well portioned. It is most definitely worth the visit.

I usually don’t leave reviews (this is my first one) but my friends and I were looking for a place in Santa Cruz to get some good Chinese food and I’m so glad we came to this place! It’s a convenient location right next to a parking garage so you don’t have to waste time to look for parking and it’s honestly a well kept, clean, family restaurant. The food portions are huge so it’s definitely worth it for sure! I ordered the shrimp fried rice and they definitely did not skimp with the shrimp like a lot of other places would. If you want bomb authentic Chinese food in Santa Cruz this is definitely the place to go! If I hadn’t devoured the teriyaki beef I ordered I would’ve uploaded a picture but overall would definitely come back here if I’m in the area! They have great customer service and were quick to make our takeout order which is really nice. Highly recommend for sure!!

Don’t let the low prices fool you—the food is fresh and delicious! I’ve been eating here since it opened several years ago and never been disappointed.

Good food, good friendly service, very professional. The windows tables are clean, the portions are big food served fast. Another thing I would like to note is how fresh their rice is. Many restaurants have tough chewy rice, but not here. Also they serve on nice plates, not paper plates like others. A all the way around.