Ok... I understand that there are not a lot of dining options in Bountiful Utah and I appreciate the enthusiasm of the locals for one of the few in that community that is not a fast food chain. I'm sure that if you grew up in Bountiful you had many fond family memories of a place that served food that you were told was not only Chinese, but the best in the State. \r
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The unfortunate reality is that this is not authentic Chinese food and it is not really very good food period. On top of the long wait, the service was slow, and some of our food was almost cold by the time it got to our table. The style of food they serve, overly battered and deep-fried with excessively sugary sauces to top, if particularly bad if not served hot. Lemon Chicken is not a difficult item make poorly by mine was surgery, bland, soggy mess of a meal. My wife's meal was about the same. The Mandarin cannot even get rice, a staple of southern Chinese dining, right. Ours was Minute-Rice quality that was almost impossible to eat with Chopsticks. The soup was bland; the tea was very low quality. The only compliment I can give the food at this place is that they avoid the excessive use of celery and carrots as fillers for their meal - a common fallacy of low-end American Chinese restaurants.\r
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If you enjoy this place, enjoy it for what is - - a small community place with Hong Kong decor serving bland American Chinese dishes that grandma and your 3-year old won't complain about. However, let?s put an end myth that this place serves good Chinese food. The food is neither Chinese nor good.\r
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