The Mandarin House - Northampton

Food was basic, nothing special considering it’s quite expensive. It’s located in a village hardly a city. The prices should reflect that. Service was average. Had to pay for prawn crackers even though the bill was expensive. Not free. Beef and black bean maybe two slices of actual beef and the rest is peepers and onions.

This is a buffet style restaurant offering a very wide range of food. There is a huge range of dishes, Chinese mainly but with lots of choice. Surroundings are high quality, staff very attentive and efficient. It is a very popular restaurant especially with families and particularly during school holidays, so is perhaps not the right place for you if you want a quiet lunch. However, I was very impressed by the quality of the food. In particular the peking duck with pancakes and hoisin sauce was outstanding. Everything I tried was well presented and delicious. The puddings were also good (but please don't put pickled onions near the fruit). Prices are very reasonable, excellent value. Congratulations Mandarin, don't change anything.

They've done it again!...delicious vegan food tonight...many thanks to the staff! Fabulous chosen and mushroom curry....we will return very soon!

We placed our order through a private message, several hours before the restaurant opened. When asked if we had ordered from them before, we confirmed that we had, but not over the phone. Unfortunately, this didn't seem to matter because on opening, they requested that we call to confirm the order, which we had already placed online, knowing we wouldn't be able to get through. They did not respond to our message asking if the order would be honored. This was extremely disappointing, as it left us potentially without food for New Year's. It was clear that they did not care about their customers, current or former. Regardless of how good the food may be, if a restaurant is rude, disrespectful, and unreliable, there are plenty of other places with just as delicious, if not better, food. We chose to dine elsewhere.

This restaurant is the best in the area. The food was so delicious that I didn't want it to end. The staff were very friendly and helpful. There is a car park at the back of the restaurant. The food was absolutely delicious.