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Mandarin House is a Chinese restaurant located at 314 Merchant Dr, Knoxville, TN. It offers a diverse menu featuring classic and house special dishes that highlight traditional Chinese flavors. Signature entrees include the Triple Delight, combining sliced tenderloin beef, shrimp, and chicken with mixed vegetables, and the Beef With Scallops dish, which pairs tenderloin beef with fresh scallops, broccoli, and baby corn. The restaurant also features a variety of poultry and seafood options such as Sweet and Sour Chicken, Kung Pao Chicken, and Sweet and Sour Shrimp. The atmosphere is casual and welcoming, catering to both dine-in and takeout guests seeking authentic Chinese cuisine. Mandarin House focuses on delivering straightforward, well-prepared dishes that emphasize balanced flavors and familiar ingredients. Its combination of a broad menu and an unpretentious setting makes it a recognizable fixture in the local dining scene.
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Based on 313 reviewsMandarin House in Knoxville is frequently praised for its consistently fresh and hot buffet offerings, making it a favored spot among regular patrons. Reviewers commonly highlight the friendly and polite staff, noting their attentiveness and efforts to maintain food quality through regular rotation. While the overall food quality is deemed satisfactory for a buffet, occasional issues with specific items, such as seafood preparation, have been mentioned. The welcoming atmosphere, family-friendly environment, and unique features like aquarium displays also contribute positively to the dining experience. Although some reviews reflect the typical challenges of buffet dining, the combination of good food, courteous service, and a pleasant setting generally results in strong customer loyalty and recommendations.
My husband and I eat here often. We ate here tonight and was seated quickly. Staff is always nice and polite. Food was good, fresh and hot. This is one of the best Chinese buffet I have been too. I can't remember a time I've had a real issue with the food or staff.
Food was very good. Only issue I had was with the shrimp. It was the whole shell and not de-veined. Not usually an issue, but when I tried to open up the shell and take out the vein myself the shrimp turned to mush from how long it had been sitting under the heat lamp. So I didn’t eat it.. but everything else was good, staff was friendly and welcoming. My kids loved the fish in all the aquariums
To be fair, we eat here twice a month. Some of these reviews are by little snowflakes who don't appreciate the atmosphere or the waitresses. The food, like most buffets, is fine, anywhere you go is going to be dry, but the staff males a point to rotate as often as possible. Would defiantly recommend
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