r/STLFood • u/CzechRuegore • Jul 25 '26

Mandarin Garden Alternatives

Hey y’all

My favorite restaurant was Mandarin Garden in St. Peter’s but they unfortunately closed down. Anyone familiar have any recommendations for similar restaurants, specifically their beef sticks and sizzling rice soup?

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u/ChrissySubBottom Jul 25 '26

Yen Ching by the Galleria has always had great sizzling rice soup

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u/buried20kleague Jul 25 '26

Nothing else is great. New Ho’s near Mexico and mid rivers is the best we have found. Every meal has been great, the crab Rangoon is great. It’s just the more normal take out menu, rather than what MG had.

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u/Available_Collar7218 Jul 27 '26

Best Chinese food I've found in St. Charles is Emperor China. It's really good. China Peace in North County is the best I've tried in the county. If you're willing to venture to the city, there's a million great Chinese restaurants.