Mandarin

Reviews

• Ginger Y.

  star star star star star_border 13 June 2026

  This may sound terrible to say but after many days of delicious pasta and pizza around Italy my family and I were craving something different. Granted we are Asian American and generally eat a Chinese dish (either at a restaurant or home cooked) several times a week and therefore such a craving isn't surprising.
  
  We were pleasantly surprised with this place and agree with the other reviewer who praised it's authentic flavors. We had the steamed shrimp dumplings and pork bao which were both very good. We also had several chicken and pork dishes which were all flavorful and tasty.

• Olivia E.

  star star star star star_border 2 June 2026

  Delightful Chinese restaurant in Rome. The service was excellent compared to other restaurants my family and I dined at. The waiter was helpful and gave many recommendations and pricing since some things such as fish were charged by the weight. My only con about this place was they charge 2Euro for each bowl of white rice, I'm not sure why it didn't come with the meat dishes we ordered. Coming from the USA it's hard to fathom the idea of having to pay additional for rice when it's always free when you order entrees at authentic and non authentic Chinese restaurants. Other than that we really enjoyed the meal and left full. I could be wrong but if your Chinese there may be a chef speciality or off the menu items you can ask for. That's typical here in the US and I saw other families order hot pots I didn't see on the menu. If you are looking for something other than pizza and pasta, come here and Enjoy!

• Jason A.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 1 June 2026

  I just took a cab here at 8pm on a Monday night for dinner and the restaurant was very much closed. Did they go out of business? Yelp says they are open till 11pm.

• Wayne C.

  star star star star star 30 May 2026

  This place is almost on par with Szechuan restaurants back home in New York!
  
  Title says it all pretty much. Let me preface by saying that my wife and I brought both sets of our parents to Europe on vacation. We are all Chinese and two of our parents only really eat Chinese food. Thus, we have been searching for Chinese restaurants pretty much every city we've been in so far.
  
  After 3 separate failed attempts at getting even mediocre Chinese in Rome so far, we were skeptical about this place from the reviews on Yelp. But let me reassure you, if you like actual Chinese food (not General Tso's, which is NOT Chinese!) and especially Szechuan style spicy, then this place is a must go. I would give this 4 stars back home in the US, but here in Rome it's definitely a 5 star. Portions are actually pretty good, definitely larger than most. Definitely recommend the sliced beef with vegetables in chili oil, or chicken, or pretty much anything on their menu that's spicy, we ordered all of it to try and all were good.
  
  A couple things to note:
  
  1. Don't be scared off by the prices, they seem a bit high but the portions are much larger than you'd get anywhere else.
  2. Rice is $2 a bowl
  3. They do not charge a service fee, so if you also like the food, plan to leave a tip.

• Steve W.

  star star star star star_border 22 May 2026

  Like many others, we were craving something non-Italian after almost a week in Italy.  This place was just around the corner from our hotel, so we tried it out.  Might not have been the best idea as it is a very quiet restaurant and we had a baby with us, lol, but we enjoyed the food.  I do think they make things a little on the saltier and saucier side, but I understand why they do that -- it's better than having customers think your food is too bland, even if it does make it a little less "authentic".  My wife liked it so much that she later ordered dinner from here to go ... twice!