The Mandarin Cafe - Vadgaon

The Mandarin cafe Pune is a newly opened Pan Asian restaurant in the sprawling Phoenix market city mall. I was here to try their delicacies and was impressed by the fare. Let's start! AMBIENCE (3/5): The restaurant features dimly lit interiors with comfortable seating arrangement. The hung cylindrical lights add a touch of beauty and accentuate the decor. FOOD(4/5): I loved the food here. Barring one or two, everything was just delicious. STARTERS:We tried the dimsums, soups, crispy mushroom dry and totally loved all of them. The crispy mushrooms need a special mention, and you must try them! MAINS: The mains were equally fantastic as well. Starting with tofu pad Thai noodles , we also had veg black pepper with rice, veg hot garlic, veggies in black bean sauce, tofu in hot chilli basil and finally finished it with a delicious bowl of hot ramen. The ramen was a burst of fresh flavors and the watery broth sipped slowly gave a nice, warm feeling. The other items were excellent in taste with the perfect balance of ingredients and that shows the skills of the chef. The black bean sauce curry and ramen should definitely not be missed. Ended our scrumptious meal with a hot brownie topped with vanilla ice cream and darsaan(flat fried noodles tossed in sugar syrup, honey and served with a side of ice cream). Both the desserts were fantastic and we ended on a high note. SERVICE (5/5): Full marks to the service, the waiters are friendly and are polite. The orders were served in quick time and the entire atmosphere was quite nice. VALUE FOR MONEY (4/5): If you're in the mall and craving some Asian, then look no further. The place has normal prices and doesn't compromise on the quality or quantity. A good place to try if you're all for Chinese!

The Mandarin Cafe is all you need for some quality Pan Asian food when at Pheonix Mall. We were called in here to try out their menu , and here's my recommendations should you visit the place- Prawn Shezwan Dry- they have big pieces of prawns, Trump would call it HUGEE , and so is the case with the portion size. The prawns are mildly spiced and tossed in veggies and are delish. The Tom Yum Veg Ramen, I had the vegetarian version , but they have their noodle game on point , and should you happen to go in for the non vegetarian versions, I think this is gonna be some straight up soul food, but works great as a vegetarian option too. Chilly Mushroom Dry- Bite sized pieces of fried mushroom and works great as a starter. Veg Spring Rolls- whatever be the filling, is all in the wrap, and the crispy golden crunchy outer goodness they have is on point. Black Bean Tofu- There's been a very few places in town where Ive had good tofu and liked it, this place is one of them. The place has a clean ambience and can be your go to for having some quality Pan Asian cuisine , as they have food influenced from Indonesia, China , Vietnam , Malaysia, etc. and not your regular Chinese fare.

If you are in Phoenix mall and looking for Chinese, Thai and Asian food then Mandarin cafe is must visit. Recently visited this place and tried so many things from here. Listing below the dishes which are highly recommended. Kiwi Sparkler: The best beverage to start the meal with, Kiwi and hint of lime made an awesome mocktail. chilli Mushroom Dry : Juicy and fried Mushroom, it was too good in taste even non vegetarians like it more than the nonveg appetizers. Veg Spring Rolls : It was basket of Spring Rolls ,one with just veg filling and one with Veg and cheese filling. Both were good. The Tom Yum Veg Ramen There are very few places in pune where you get good Ramen and this was really good. #musttry Tofu in Hot Basil Chili Sauce Tofu in this was fresh and soft, flavors of Basil chili sauce made it more juicy and tasty. Vegetables in Black Bean Sauce I tried the Black Bean sauce for the very first time. And I must tell you this is the bestest dish I had from here. The vegetables were crunchy and full of black bean sauce flavors. Veg Burnt Garlic Rice The rice was cook to the perfection ad the Burnt Garlic added charm to this rice. I just loved this. The Burnt Garlic chunks were too good. In desserts I tried Snicker Sundae, Chocolate Brownie with Ice Cream and Darshan , all three were good. Overall a must visit place for Chinese, Thai and Asian food!!!

A Fine dine restro which have great vibes to be celebrated with any loved ones. Serves asian authentic cuisine at pheonix market city which is great place to be after shopping. Ambience is soothing. Coming to food : Veg Malha Sizzler Burst of flavours and spices in the taste. The sizzle adds more aromas to it. Must have for vegetarians. Veg Spring Rolls the Outer layer was perfectly cooked crisp. The fillings were also optimum . Tofu in black bean Healthy and delicious. Week cooked tofu with black bean saucy base. Pork Ribs Cooked to perfection was bit on oily side which could be perfectly managed. However taste was promising. Chicken Dimsums soft and thin outer layer with juicy fillings and chutney to accompany is what perfect Dimsums is to expected. Kiwi Cooler Browine shake spicy mango mojito recommended in drinks. Finised with Browine with ice cream which was perfectly choosen to end the meal on happy note. Quality and Quantity is what they believe in so Can seem overpriced but do give it a try.

So this is my second visit On my first visit I gave them 3 stars but now they have improved a lot in taste, service and offers too. Haha. On our first visit I had Ramen which was ok in taste but this time we have tried their non veg combo which was so pocket friendly and yumm. In the combo they are serving 3 food items and 1 drink. And the experience was good. We liked the quality and portion of the combo. Must try the combos if you are in Phoenix Marketcity.