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Mandalay Restaurant And Cafe is located in Maryland. Locals say the restaurant serves genuine Burmese dishes. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a family atmosphere.
1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so over-rated! I have been dragged here by enthusiastic friends, but have never enjoyed it. I have had home-cooked Burmese food, and this doesn't come close!The menu is limited. I have...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I give Mandalay 3.5 stars, but Yelp doesn't allow that. So I'll err on the side of mercy and give 4. Mandalay is a reliable spot to grab a cheap and tasty meal. Decor-wise, it falls between hole in...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mandalay was a foodie staple in College Park for many years, at it evolved from a donut shop into a restaurant serving amazing Burmese food to clientele happy to drive from all over the DC area to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a huge lover of southeast Asian cuisine, so this popular Burmese place seemed like a good idea. I was there on a Friday night with 2 other people and the place was pretty packed. The decor is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant was my introduction to Burmese food, and boy am I glad it was. It's delicious, and I have never been disappointed -- except by other Burmese restaurants! I'm not a repeat orderer. I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the most authentic burmese food i have had, after my grandmothers burmese cooking. The dishes taste the same if not better than what she makes. I ordered the Lethoke Sone - absolutely amazing...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite Asian restaurants in the DC area, especially since it moved from the location in College Park. Don't get me wrong- the old strip mall feel certainly had character but this location...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've always judged cities based on the quality of its Burmese food. It's pretty unfair, but that's how I roll. Mandalay is absolutely amazing, meaning that Silver Spring and the entire DC area must...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Even though I live in San Diego now, I make a point to go to Mandalay every time I'm back east. Started going there back when it was in a tiny place in College Park and the food and service are still...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Exceptional. I've been here at least 10 times, and every single meal has been a winner. I've tried quite a few dishes, both veggie and meaty, and I've always walked away with a smile on my face. My...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
All 4 of us had the same reactions to everything we ordered--not quite what we were expecting, but not necessarily a bad thing. Based on some of the reviews, we were kind of expecting something...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has the most adorable bar menu in existence. All of the drinks have acknowledgements and detailed descriptions. Read it. The food here is simple & excellent. Go with a group, order family...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't ever go to Silver Spring without thinking "oh I'm all the way over here, I should go to Mandalay." I try not to do that so that I can actually experience other places :), but Mandalay will...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. What a find. Great food from Mandalay. Great selection of appetizers and beers to start. Did the spring rolls and pototo rolls. Loved them both with the spicy sauce. For main entrees, we had...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A lot of stuff to pick from on the menu. I had no problem finding something I wanted from the vegetarian options (tofu GOOD). BIG bonus, they ask you how hot you want your food, and the spicy is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Chicken Eleven (cooked in coconut with peppers, onions, tomato), Coconut Rice, Graham Fritters keep me coming back. The service is always pleasant from this family-run establishment.
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The menu has a great variety and the food is top knotch. The curries are great and I cannot go there without getting the mango salad. The quality of the meat is just ok (I'm told by meat-eaters),...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mandalay, oh, Mandalay. How I love you, Mandalay. I discovered Mandalay back when it was located on beautiful Rt. 1, in College Park. What an oasis in the vast wasteland of fast food chains it was! As...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
awesome food. it really feels like a true blend of indian and thai food. Incredible. Comes out super fast. Everyone was really nice service wise. But man the place is so ugly and depressing....
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i have only eaten here once, but my wife has eaten here a couple of times and she loves it. her favorite is the PaZun ChoChin Gyaw aka SF05 (it's shrimp sauteed with sour mustard, onion and fresh...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Our first experience with Burmese food was good but not otherworldly great. The prices are a bit higher than one might expect for a meal that was not exceptional and not especially memorable. That...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was once again surprised to find that some of the best restaurants in Silver Spring are mere blocks from where I live. I have gone to Mandalay twice since moving to Silver Spring, and it's just...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best Burmese restaurant I have ever been to. The food is so fresh, and my favorite thing about this place is the generous amount of animal-free dishes. I'm not even a vegetarian but love...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Since my first review I've come back to this place both in the evenings and for lunch. Each time the quality has remained the same in both food and service. The one change I might see is how...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
make sure you try this place - i can't get over their flavor-full sauces. you can't put your finger on the ingredients. everyone raves about their 'thursday special' it's good if you like a lot of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Can't decide between Indian or Thai? Split the difference and try Burmese. This isn't fine dining, and if Mandalay had posed as it, I would have given them 3 stars, but the prices are excellent....
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've known about mandalay and wanted to try it for a while now so I decided to do some carry out after a long day. First, I have to say that I got lost getting there, then some bozo rear ended me on...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had been wanting to try Mandalay for a while and was curious to see what Burmese food actually way. Convinced a friend to come along for the adventure of trying this place out. We were both very...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Average, yeah. Nothing special really, but certainly not bad. Fast service and fast food. I didn't find my dish all that spectacular. It seems other reviewers feel this place has the spiciest food...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A little pricey- but the food is novel and good. Ginger salad is unique, good selection of Tofu dishes for Vegans. Hot is hot with these people, and it will make you sweat. If you are alone- eat at...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mandalay is the real Asian fusion, the other Indian-French, Italian-Thai bistros are just imitating! Those Burmese have been fusing Indian, Vietnamese, Thai, and Chinese culinary traditions for...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If you have not had Burmese food, you'll find some similar flavors to its neighboring countries - India, Thailand, China, etc. For my appetizer, I ordered Gyinn Thoke (Ginger Salad). Here's the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've never had Burmese food before, but after a bit of Wikipedia research, I found out it's an amalgam of Indian, Vietnamese and Thai cuisine. Uhhh, yes please? Mmmm...maybe not with this...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I hate to say this to you Mandalay, but I think you're a bit average.If you've never had Burmese (myanmarese?) food before, then please, give this restaurant a chance. It's an interesting fusion of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I liked them better in college park.....but I still them in silver spring...1st thing - when they say hot they mean HOT...so don't play tough guy cuz Ur gonna lose. I LOVE THE CHOP SALADS AND THE...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A friend took me here for lunch this past Saturday. This was my first time trying Burmese food too. I'm a little disappointed that I didn't enjoy it as much as Malaysian food when I first tried it....
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was my first time with Burmese food, so I can't testify as to any level of authenticity. I can, however, attest to a level of yumminess.My friend and I ordered a vegan fritter (I totally can't...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I sure had a different experience than many of the other reviewers at this restaurant. I thought service was excellent, especially considering that I was there on a busy Saturday night. Our water...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 stars. Welcome to your local Burmese family diner. That's what I thought when we walked in the other night. I panicked for a second because I thought that meant they didn't serve booze, but a wave...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not impressed. Pros: Mandalay has a good selection of vegan dishes at moderate prices ($10 or less). Water constantly refilled. Pleasant wait staff.Cons: The food is mediocre. The quality was fine,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have fallen in love with the food here. This is where I first started training my bland-loving palate to taste and cherrish spice. Not to say that I can go for their extr-spicy dishes or even the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've never had Burmese food so I didn't really know what to expect. I figured it would be similar to Indonesian or Malaysian food.I was pleasantly surprised with their beer selection. Most Asian...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
On a recent visit I ordered the Mandalay KyetThar which is served room temperature. It's described as "White meat chicken strips boiled, and served with lemon-soy, crushed peanuts, and sesame seed...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe I went to Mandalay on an off night. Perhaps my expectations were too high after reading all the glowing reviews of this place. I've been once, with one friend, and neither of our dishes were...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love going here. The food is delicious. Last time I ordered V15 which is steamed vegetables over rice with a thick brown sauce with ginger. I ordered it very spicy. It was super hot. Like hotter...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food is just tasty. This noodle dish that is served at room temperature, I have no idea what it is called, is my favorite thing on the menu. I have never had any problems with service, they were...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
A former favorite of mine more than 4 years ago before it transplanted from College Park to Silver Spring. Fast forward to 2008... What happened? Prices rose exponentially and intimate service...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I try not to spend money eating out, but when I do, it's usually here. Mandalay is unarguably a price-performance winner for the $10-12 entree range.It's my tendency to repeatedly order green curry...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
While home for the holidays, I 'ventured' out with a friend to try some Burmese food, as neither one of us have had it yet. One thing I liked about Mandalay was its atmosphere. Although located in...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have loved Mandalay ever since it was in College Park. It was one of the few things I really missed about the DC area when I was living in Baltimore.When I was a vegetarian, there was always...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is good here, but I have always found the service to be lacking. I keep persevering though, as the food really is a delightful combination of spices and fresh vegetables and noodles. So I'd...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here once and was very happy with the food that I had. Both the appetizer (Burmese Samosas) and my main dish (pork w/mango curry) were delicious. I went with someone who was a vegetarian,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
we have been going here every friday night for three weeks in a row! love the vegetarian entrees, and the staff are very friendly and remember us each time. the bartender is a friendly kookie woman...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In as much as you don't have much choice when it comes to Burmese food in the D.C. area, it would almost be an affront to say that Mandalay is the best Burmese restaurant. The matriarch chef of the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place used to be located in CP before they boarded that joint up and moved to Silver Spring. The decor is much better these days and waitresses are hotter too. Good option for Burmese in the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think this place is good but I liked it so much more when it was in College Park. I think it lost some of its charm when they expanded. However, I love love love the gram fritters and I think I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I guess I had great expectations for the place (a friend had recommended it as well), but I was disappointed. The food was bland and overcooked. I probably won't go back there, even to try it again....
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
update: i gave this place another shot because my wife said that it really is good and i just did not get a good dish. well i have been disappointed again, my dish was not worth the 8 bucks that i...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2007
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Fantastic! order anything with the yellow beans
menupages.com - user review - 12/08/2006
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Most restaurants in the DC area shy away from spices, despite my reassurances when I order that I can handle heat. Mandalay responds to my pleas. Moreover, the restaurant offers amazingly flavorful salads with...
menupages.com - user review - 09/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am usually a picky eater and while i want to try new foods, I am also afraid of it. I went here on a recommendation and just picked what looked good to me. I forget the name, but it was a veggie...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A friend and I decided to go to Mandalay one Saturday a few months after it moved to Silver Spring. The next day, we started talking about how good it had been--and we decided to go back again that...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food is unique and good and healthy. The prices are around $10 an entree. For these reasons, this is my absolute favorite restaurant in the DC area. (I've been to the downtown Silver Spring...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I agree with the other reviewers. Mandalay is a very good restaurant. Quite a wide variety of meat, non-meat, noodle, and rice dishes. Be careful, if you ask for the spicy, it will be spicy - make...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so good, and reasonably priced. Lots of vegetarian dishes here, and you can tell them how spicy to make your order. My favorites are the eggplant fritters and V06, which is a flat...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2006
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This restaurant was an amazing find for me. I had never tried burmese food before but now I am totally hooked.The restaurant is great. Neat and clean service is fast. The food is amazing. Its someth...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/10/2006
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Great restaurant with and extensive menu. Very affordable and perfect if you like trying new things. Make sure you try the awesome deserts! My favorite is their coconut ice cream served in a hollowed ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a fantastic Burmese restaurant. If you've never had Burmese before, it's a cross between Thai, Indian, and Chinese (which, if you think about it, makes sense). Come here if you want to avoid...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The new address is 930 Bonifant St., Silver Spring. It's about 4 blocks from the Silver Spring Metro stop.
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2006
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This restaurant used to be in College Park and the move to Silver Spring has brought a lot more seating. That doesn't mean you won't have to wait because it has become one of the hottest places in to...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/21/2006
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Mandalay is Burmese restaurant with the most delicious food. They have both noodle and curry dishes. They have different spice levels for customers, service is great, the place is neat and clean. Thei...
judysbook.com - user review - 02/11/2006
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take a trip to myanmar...
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