Mandarin Cove

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Portland has no superb Chinese restaurants as found in San Francisco. If we rate the best of San Francisco's as a "10" on a scale of "1-10", Portland used to have a few "7's" and maybe an "8".

The Mandarin Cove used to be perhaps a "7" or "8". Unfortunately, it has descended into mediocrity and might now be a strong "5".

The food isn't particularly good or fresh...there's absolutely nothing to separate it from myriad Chinese restaurants in the "'burbs". It's just another Chinese restaurant serving mediocre food.

Food: B. Service: B-. Attitude: B to C. Ambiance: B. Parking: Can be a challenge. Value: A-.

Mandarin Cove Overall grade: B- Date of visit: March 1999 Address: 111 S. W. Columbia, Portland, OR Phone: (503) 222-0006 Submitted by: HCG, Tualatin, OR	Grade definition

	Rcvd: 8/9/1999
	C2	R112

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Mandarin Cove, Portland, OR	P110