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5022 University Way NE Seattle, WA 98105

206-528-7596

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Seattle Weekly
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Best Dumplings
Award Winner 2010

Cuisine(s): Chinese

Hours: Mon-Sat 11am-10pm

Price: $
Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, cash

Features: Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly, Vegetarian Friendly, Family Style

Serving: Dinner, Lunch
Alcohol: Beer/Wine

Parking: Street

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The space is small, the tables are cramped and the decor is nothing to write home about. But all this lack will be forgotten the minute the huge plate of jiao-zi dumplings hits the table. Served by the platter, these Sichuan-style dumplings come straight from the hands of Sang Lam, chef and owner at Mandarin Chef, along with his wife Lang who runs the front. It is a friendly, odd, strange, welcoming and small place, but one of the best (and cheapest) places for mutt Chinese/American food in the University district

2010 | Best Dumplings

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Main Menu

Soft Noodle Chow Mein
Any of the Chow Mein Dishes Can Be Made with Homemade Noodles Rolled and Cut to Order for $1.50 Extra.

$6.25

Chow Mein
with your choice of pork, beef, chicken or vegetables

$6.95

Shrimp Chow Mein

$6.95

House Chow Mein
with shrimp, chicken, beef, and vegetables

$7.95

Seafood Chow Mein

$7.25

Singapore Chow Mi Fun
(rice noodles), with your choice of vegetables, chicken, or beef in curry sauce

$7.50

Singapore Chow Mi Fun with Shrimp

$4.50

Plain Homemade Noodles
(stir-fried or boiled-only)

Rice

$6.25

Fried Rice
with your choice of pork, beef, chicken barbecue pork or vegetables

$6.95

Shrimp Fried Rice

$6.95

House Fried Rice
with shrimp, beef, chicken, and vegetables

$6.95

Mandarin Fried Rice
shrimp, eggs, and scallions in a lightly-fried white rice

Qrt. $2.40
Pint $1.20
Cup $0.60

White Rice

Qrt. $2.80
Pint $1.40
Cup $0.70

Brown Rice

Chef's Specialities

26 Pieces $9.50
15 Pieces $6.50

Jiao-Zi (Boiled-Dumplings)
juicy meat or vegetable filled dumplings boiled and served with flavorful dipping sauce. a homestyle favorite!

$9.95

Salt and Pepper Prawns

$9.95

Happy Family
shrimp, scallops, shrimp balls, and white chicken stir-fried with an assortment of fresh vegetables and black mushrooms

$7.95

Mongolian Chicken

$7.50

Hot and Spicy Chicken Wings

$7.95

Crispy Fried Chicken with Special Sauce
(half/bone-in)

$9.95

Crispy Smoke Duck
(half/bone-in), served with savory hoisin sauce and four steamed buns, extra buns, each $0.50.

$11.95

Land and Sea Stew
(two quarts) this homestyle broth overflows with delicious meat, vegetables, tofu seafood, and fen-si noodles.

Appetizers

$2.50

Crispy Vegetable Spring Rolls (2)

(Full Order) $6.00
(Half Order) $3.50

Barbecue Pork

$5.50

Potstickers (6)
pan-browned or steamed-only. pork or vegetable (spinach, tofu, napa cabbage)

$5.75

Soft Wontons In Spicy Peanut Sauce

$5.75

Fried Prawns (6)

$4.00

Fried Wontons (10)

$5.00

Green Onion Pancake

Soups

Qrt. $4.75
Med. $2.50
Cup $1.50

Hot and Sour Soup
(meatless)

Qrt. $4.75
Med. $2.50
Cup $1.50

Wonton Soup

Qrt. $4.75
Med. $2.50
Cup $1.50

Egg Corn Soup

Vegetables and Tofu

$6.50

Assorted Vegetables
broccoli, snow peas, mushrooms, carrots, and baby corn stir-fried in hszechuan, garlic, or black bean sauce or steamed with chosen sauce on the side add fried tofu $1.00.

$6.50

Spinach Or Bok Choi In Garlic Sauce

$7.50

Crispy Eggplant In Tangy Hot Glaze

$7.50

Sauteed String Beans with Almond

$6.50

Ma Po Tofu
(szechuan bean curd), rice and spicy, add pork or beef $1.00.

$7.95

Tofu with Shrimp In Oyster Sauce
(be sure to order rice with this savory dish)

$7.50

Curried Soft Tofu
with carrots, onions, and mushrooms

$7.50

Clay Pot Tofu Stew
simmering tofu with fen-si (very thin bean starch noodles) and three kinds of mushrooms

Poultry

$8.95

General Tso's Chicken
juicy chicken that's crispy outside and served in an exquisite spicy sauce

$7.50

Kung Pao Chicken
diced chicken with chili peppers and peanuts

$7.50

Cashew Chicken with Water Chestnuts

$7.50

Almond Chicken W/Bamboo Shoots & Green Peppers

$7.50

Curry Chicken

$7.50

Szechuan Garlic Chicken
loaded with sweet bell peppers, onions, and garlic

$7.95

Chicken with Broccoli Or Snow Peas

$7.95

Moo Goo Gai Pian
sliced chicken breast with mushrooms and snow peas

$7.95

Chicken In Black Bean Sauce with Onion

$8.95

Sesame Chicken

$7.95

White Chicken and Vegetables
in garlic, black bean, or szechuan sauce

$7.95

Sweet and Sour Chicken

$7.95

Pineapple Chicken W/Cashews and Snow Peas

$7.95

Almond Cranberry Chicken

Beef

$8.50

Mongolian Beef

$8.50

Ginger Beef
fresh ginger sauteed with bamboo shoots & beef

$8.50

Beef with Broccoli Or Snow Peas

$9.50

Sesame Beef

$8.50

Curry Beef

$8.50

Tomato Beef
beef with tomato wedges, bell peppers, and onions

$8.50

Szechuan Garlic Beef
beef with bell peppers, onions, and garlic

$8.50

Hunan Beef
sliced tender beef in a spicy black bean sauce with a variety of fresh vegetables

Pork

$7.50

Twice-Cooked Pork
slices of roasted pork, green peppers, cabbage, onions, and mushrooms

$7.25

Sweet and Sour Pork

$7.50

Hunan Pork
shredded pork and bamboo shoots in black bean sauce

$7.50

Mandarin Pork
crispy tender pork tossed in special mandarin sauce

$7.50

Barbecue Pork with Broccoli

Seafood

$9.50

Vegetables with Prawns Or Scallops
served in a gently flavored garlic sauce

$9.50

Kung Pao Shrimp Or Scallops
with mushrooms, chili peppers, diced bamboo, and peanuts

$9.95

Prawns In Lobster Sauce

$9.50

Sweet and Sour Prawns

$9.50

Cashew Shrimp with Water Chestnuts

$9.95

Crystal Prawns with Mushrooms
in a delicate, light sauce

$9.95

Prawns with Black Bean Sauce
with onions and mushrooms in a spicy sauce

$9.50

Prawns with Broccoli Or Snow Peas

$9.50

Sliced Cod In Sauce
your choice of black bean, szechuan, or hot and sweet sauce

$9.95

Seafood Stew
hearty combinations of prawns, scallops, shrimp balls, baby corn, mushrooms, and water chestnuts

Mu Shu Dishes
Mu Shu Is a Recipe of Cabbage, Scallions, Mushrooms, Bamboo Shoots, and Eggs Sauteed Together. It Is Served with Hoisin Sauce and Four Homemade Pancakes. (Extra Hoisin Sauce Or Pancakes Are $0.40 Each.)

$7.95

Mu Shu with Vegetables

$7.95

Mu Shu with Pressed Tofu

$7.95

Mu Shu with Chicken

$7.95

Mu Shu with Pork
(the classic mu shu!))

$8.25

Mu Shu with Shrimp

Noodle Soups
Special Homemade Noodles Are Rolled and Cut to Order

$5.50

Vegetable Delight

$5.50

White Chicken with Spinach

$5.50

Szechuan Noodles
with vegetables and either pork or white chicken

$5.50

Beef Noodles
with tender sliced beef

$6.75

Seafood Noodles
with shrimp, scallop, squid, and fresh vegetables

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5022 University Way NE Seattle, WA 98105

206-528-7596

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