Sweet Mandarin

Came here for our Daughters Birthday as she is celiac and they offer a good gluten free menu. To avoid any possible confusion or potential mix up with our meal choices, we all decided to just pick from the gluten free menu and it was great, very nice indeed! I’ve eaten some gluten free meals before and I could certainly taste the difference with some of them, but here, it tasted lovely and just like what we would taste if we ordered from the standard menu. We did order quite a lot of various dishes so we could sample a wide, varied selection and all the food came correct and in good time. There were no mistakes made when our server took our order and we did not have to wait long at all for our food to come. A side note relating to the staff here, there were two servers on duty when we came and both were super friendly, super attentive and a credit to the restaurant. It wasn’t exactly busy when we came, but they didn’t stop helping the clients that were in there eating. As stated, we ordered quite a few different dishes, so too many to list them all, but all I can say is everything from the noodles, salt and pepper chips to the chicken and duck dishes from the gluten free menu were very, very nice. It’s quite a small compact restaurant but is well presented, clean and tables are economically laid out. It’s also well located in Manchester, just a short walk to the Arndale Shopping Centre. Another big plus for me is they employ a paper towel dispenser in the toilets for drying your hands after washing, rather than the very unhygienic hot air blowers. Something small and insignificant to most people, but a big plus for me. If you’re a fan of this style of cuisine and are looking for a good gluten free place to eat, then you won’t go far wrong coming here.

Such a lovely experience visiting Sweet Mandarin. 2 adults & 2 children 1 x GF We all ate from the GF menu which had lots of tasty choices available, every dish was delicious. From the moment we entered the staff made us feel so welcome, very friendly & happy to chat. Helen was particularly lovely with our children who were lucky enough to have her cookbook gifted to them, so kind! They are already planning on what dishes to cook themselves. Although we live quite a distance away we are already looking forward to visiting again soon. If you haven't already visited we would highly reccomended.

As a newly diagnosed celiac, I thought the days of me being able to enjoy a Chinese were over. The food here is incredible and they couldn’t have been more accommodating for gluten free. An entire separate menu dedicated to it. I had the sweet and sour chicken and egg fried rice and it was AMAZING! The service too is phenomenal. When the waiter presented me with my dish, he said with pride ‘it’s all gluten free my friend.’ I’m still buzzing. What a place. Can’t thank them enough.

Came here for a family meal and we all had such a lovely time, and had some very very delicious food. As a gluten free girlie I struggle to find places for me and my picky-eater family members to enjoy. But this ticked everyone’s boxes! The food was flavoured to perfection, leaving a long-lasting flavour on your tongue to make you want to go back for more! I also got the Sheep zodiac cocktail and it was delicious. Me and my family would all recommend this place and would love to come back. The service was perfect, staff were all friendly, there was a tiny mishap with one of my orders but that was swiftly resolved with no trouble at all! We went on a sunday so it was fairly quiet but the atmosphere was still wonderful. Make sure you visit Sweet Mandarin for some gorgeous, gluten free Chinese food!

A Chinese restaurant with a full gluten free menu!!! What an incredible find for our short trip to Manchester. To have such a wide choice of gluten free options at a Chinese restaurant was just incredible and so we over ordered, wanting to try as much as possible. We were not disappointed when the food came, incredible crispy salt and pepper wings, sweet and sour chicken, crispy shredded beef and much more. Tasted exactly like gluten containing Chinese. Will definitely be visiting here again if back in Manchester.

We came here today for our anniversary meal and it was so lovely and such a nice experience. The food was tasty and delicious, the staff was attentive and nice. Towards the end of our meal a waiter came over and asked if we were celebrating anything special and when we told them it was our anniversary they asked for our names and 3 minutes later they brought out lovely and kind card with a little gift. It was honestly so nice and made our day even more special. The place is decorated beautifully and we will definitely come again!

I visited Sweet Mandarin today and went in with no expectations. We waited outside in the cold for about ten minutes and a chap walked over and set the placard to open but didn't open the doors for us and we had to open it ourselves, which was a bit odd, but aside from that everything was perfect. The cocktails were very tiny for 9 quid. However the food was incredible! Amazing selection of vegan and gluten free options, my mum was in her element. I had the salt and pepper tofu, salt and pepper mushrooms, chilli tofu, green curry and egg free rice. The food was perfect and it was the best Chinese food I've ever had! Not sure of her name but our waitress was really sweet and attentive, and she brought me a birthday card and a small box of coffee creams. I was so taken aback by this lovely gesture! The other lady behind the bar was lovely too. The decor was really pretty and I'd absolutely go back in a heartbeat. Best gluten free curry sauce we've ever had, and the salt and pepper tofu was delicious ☺️ thanks for the lovely birthday meal.

If I could give more than 5 stars I wouldn’t hesitate to do so, absolutely amazing all around! Impeccable service and simply wonderful food. Every single server we dealt with was so warm and friendly, especially Helen. Ordered gluten-free due to coeliac disease and have rarely felt so safe, or eaten such amazing Chinese food. 10/10 would definitely come again and recommend to anyone!