The Mandarin — Restaurant in New York

I recently visited The Mandarin for the first time with high expectations, but unfortunately, I was left disappointed by the service. According to the signs, which I admittedly missed, you can only use your laptop in half of the cafe—fine. I was asked not to use my laptop since I wasn’t seated in the co-working half—also fine.

I didn’t question this request at the time because I expected that the same rule would be applied to the other customer who was using her laptop as well. Instead, she was never asked to stop. It is worth mentioning that both customers who were using their laptops without an issue, were white. I can’t help but feel that this inconsistency may have been racially charged, and I’m quite disappointed by my experience at this...

The Mandarin’s greatest strength is their stellar atmosphere, bright and airy and energetic all at the same time (worth noting that the bathroom in particular also punches above its weight class)

It can get fairly crowded during peak hours and despite relatively ample seating by NY standards, it will sometimes feels like there’s too little space for the amount of patrons. The service is great, and the self-serve availability of not just water, but also simple syrup for customized sweetness, is a nice touch

Their matcha latte is solid, strong without being overbearing, but their chai latte tends toward the weaker end (though with a unique floral note that’s not seen in the common chai...

The Mandarin is a cozy and small cafe outside of Chinatown serving up a variety of drinks such as matcha as well as pastries to eat.

The staff are friendly and kind, and they make the drinks quite quickly and keep the place tidy. It is a bit confusing to get things such as napkins or utensils as they aren't readily available, but the staff help make sure its all given to you in a timely manner.

We got a ham and gruyere croissant and a matcha with oat milk with honey as the sweetener. The Croissant was toasted well and the ham/gruyere went well with it, it was quite tasty. The matcha wasn't too strong, but overall was...