The Mandoo Strathfield — Restaurant in Sydney

I am deeply disappointed with the experience my family and I had at this restaurant. We waited for over 30 minutes to be seated because we needed a table that could accommodate a high chair for our baby. Despite arriving before several other parties, the staff seated them first while we were told to wait. When we finally asked about our table, they shockingly suggested that we hold our baby instead of providing a high chair!

Eventually, we were given an end table, which we were more than happy to take. Even other customers kindly offered to move their tables slightly to make room for the high chair, but the staff member, particularly one girl, was unreasonably stubborn and refused to make it work, despite the many reasonable options available. It was very clear that she was unwilling to help or manage the situation properly.

I am shocked at how poorly families with small children are treated here. The lack of basic management skills and customer service from the staff is beyond disappointing. It is unacceptable to make paying customers, especially those with babies, feel so unwelcome and...

21/9/24 - 4.5 stars

Really popular neighbourhood Korean dumpling store. During peak hours, you can expect there to be a bit of a line but turn over is fairly quick. The store is a little small and cramped but cosy.

Dumplings are made in house and the soups and noodles taste fresh. Don't really know of any other specialty Korean dumpling store so definitely a place I'd recommend.

Beef bone soup with dumplings Soup: SS+, 9.5/10. Excellent depth of flavour, slight creaminess and a nice peppery finish. As good if not better than Hansang. Also has some rice cakes inside.

Mandoo: SS, 9/10. Really plump and juicy but still retaining a slightly chewy skin. Both the normal pork and kimchi were nice

Beef: A, 7/10. Fairly average. A little tough

Value: S, 8/10. $19 for 4 dumplings, soup and rice cakes is pretty good.

Kimchi cold noodle soup Flavour: S, 8/10. Decent but not that special Texture: SS, 9/10. Noodles were slightly al dente which was nice. Toppings: A, 7/10. Pickled radish and a bit of egg... Value: B+, 6.5/10. $17 for mainly noodles is not that good especially compared to the...

The Mandoo (Open 11:00am-9:00pm); 12A The Boulevard, Strathfield NSW 2135 I have finally been able to try this place after passing by multiple times! 🍻The Mandoo is a small restaurant located in Strathfield. They offer a variety of Korean Noodle soups as well as freshly made dumplings 👍 Recommend visiting for a cold night! 🥶 There is normally a queue so its best to get in early ⏰. The interior is not the fanciest, however the staff are very accommodating, and the FOOD makes up for it! ❤️

Order: 🦐 Prawn with Pork Dumplings 4pc ($17.00) These dumplings are HUGE and filled with delicious goodness! 👌The prawn filling was so fresh, and the dumpling skin was not too thick or thin! I would definitely come back to try all the other dumpling flavours!🔥

🍜 Kimchi Cold Noodle Soup ($17.00). The portion for the bowls were massive! 😹The noodles were the perfect thinness and was complimented perfectly with the radish kimchi! 🤤 The soup was fragrant with sesame oil and not too spicy! 🌶️

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