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Elegantly casual, Mandarine Restaurant is well suited for anything from the after work drink to anniversary celebration. Sophisticated and cultured décor provide a classic ambiance, while friendly and helpful staff avoid the stuffy reputation preceding upscale restaurants of this caliber. Vietnamese screen paintings, high wooden beams, and muted lighting give this 3 level restaurant an air of refinement. The sounds of many a string instrument can be heard every night of the week as individuals and small groups perform on a small stage. But it’s the food that keeps visitors coming back.
The menu consists of mainly Vietnamese dishes, incorporating flavors from provinces across Vietnam. Those raved about include: steamed rice wrapped in lotus leaf, spicy sautéed beef served in bamboo with rice, duck braised in a sweet Mandarine style sauce, and tender beer-steamed crab. For dessert, don’t miss the unique “lotus seed sweet”- lotus seeds wrapped inside longan pulp and cooked with rock sugar. Frequented by international VIP’s, such as Condoleezza Rice and Francois Mitterrand, ensure the restaurant on a quiet street in District 1 is a first-class choice for any Vietnamese craving.
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