Mandarin House

My son raved about this place when he comes with his friends… so I thought id give ut a tRY…
I came and ordered chicken chow mein, sweet and sour pork & walnut shrimp… Chow mein was very flavorful and plenty of sprouts and chicken in it… walnut shrimp was crispy & tender once you bit it… flavor was also perfect… unfortunately I didnt think the same of sweet n sour pok. meat seemed over cooked and dry… to much onion perfect pineapple chuncks and peppers in the SWeet and sour pork…
Our waitress was very friendly and the environment was quiet… nust perfect… I would totally recommend this place

I went to Sequoia during the winter with my family and we asked them for some hot water to go with us to head up the mountains. When we got the bill, we were charged $ 3 for the hot water. They never notified us about the charge and just added it to the bill. We could have easily heated the water with our equipments, since we dined there, we liked to have some hot water for convenience reason. They said no problem and made it seem like it’s no trouble at all. Very surprised to get charged so much money for just some hot water. Would definitely not recommend this place for the way they sneaked the charges in.

I was really excited to try Mandarin House. People had recommended it to me over the other Chinese food places in Exeter. The restaurant was a bit hard to find. Pine Street is pretty busy and always has cars parked along the street, making locating difficult (I had to drive by 3 times before I spotted it from the street). It is across the street from the cigar shop and the brick house gym. Parking wasn’t too bad, but I imagine this area gets pretty full during lunch hours. From what I can tell looking at a satellite image, there is more parking available around the corner (down the alley from the restaurant).
We ordered 3 take out plates. The menu has the typical staples of Americanized Chinese cuisine. Their prices are quite decent. The restaurant itself has plenty of seating, with pleasant décor (they even have a tank of live koi in the reception area). The staff were courteous to me and had my order ready for me for pick up.
We were quite disappointed. The small portion sizes were the least of our concern. Everything was bland. I had the sweet and sour pork and almond chicken, so I cannot comment personally on the chow mein or rice. The sweet and sour pork had a decent texture but hardly any flavor. It certainly was sweet, but that’s all it was. There was no sour kick to it. The almond chicken was okay, to say the least. The vegetables were decent and crisp. The portions of chicken had me worried. It had an unpleasant texture likened to that of cooked bubble gum, too soft and too chewy. While it was white all the way through, it had an undercooked flavor to it.
My fellow diners commented that the chow mein was just as bland and had very little vegetables or meat. The fried rice was non-​descript. The broccoli beef was overly seasoned with salt or soy and was unpalatable.
I would only recommend this place if you really want Chinese food in Exeter and can’t drive to other locations. I personally wouldn’t order food from here again. But who knows, maybe they were having an off day; you might have a better experience than we had.

Great food and big portions. I usually get a combo to share and still have food leftover. Everyone working is also very nice. We usually call in orders for pickup and they are ready very fast. Love it, Eat it!

We were pleasantly surprised! In town visiting from LA and we were skeptical about eating Chinese food here. It was reasonable priced and we got a ton of food for our money! Also it was really tasty! The meat skewer weirded me out a little but the egg roll and shrimp were delicious. We would eat here again!

I’ve been a fan of this place since I was a child. It had been almost a year, so I thought I would take my kids for lunch. As soon as we walked inside, it was disgusting! We hadn’t even been seated when I saw multiple roaches… in the middle of the day, imagine night time, or back were there is actual food!!! Needless to say we left and will not be going back! *I’m not a food snob, I know all restaurants have some to a degree, but this was too much!!*

Excellent beef broccoli and chow mein, fast service.

Best Chinese food in Exeter, hands down! It’s delicious! I think it is run by a family whom used to live in LA… so they do their best as far as the cuisine is concerned. There are two things that could push them into a five star rating… better in house ambiance. A tiny sense of luxury would help, especially since since they are one of two Chinese rest. to choose from in town and they need to DELIVER!!! otherwise 5 star all around.

Rock solid Chinese food close to the house (if you live in Exeter, that is). We decided to try it with the family tonight for dinner. I’m not sure why we were so surprised, but the food was good and the service was friendly. The bill was also very reasonable for the amount of food that we ordered. If I had to list one complaint, and it is minor, it’s that the booth seating wasn’t very comfortable – and by uncomfortable, I mean that it would have been better if I was sitting on a 2×4.

We have been going to Mandarin since they were in Visalia. Very good food. I particulary like the BBQ pork, egg roll and pot stickers.