The Mulan Cantonese Restaurant in York

Poor service meals came out one by one 5 minute intervals, kids screaming nothing done about it. Wouldn’t return

Went with 10 work colleagues the food was delicious I had chicken and sweetcorn soup followed by chicken in ok sauce with fried rice the portions are a good size , everyone ate everything id recommend booking as can get busy they also do a lunchtime special well worth a visit

We have been here about 3 times after moving nearby. The food is delicious, good value and plentiful. The staff are wonderful, pleasant, polite and attentive. We always love coming and will be back again and again. Thank you Mulan and your lovely experience.

Food was delicious and large portions, excellent service all at a great price, would definitely go again.

We often go for the 2 course lunch, great value, Staff are lovely and the food is V tasty, win win we love Mulan

We have been here a number of times, and latest reviews suggest some changes at this long established restaurant, which we observed. Visited for lunch and selected from the quite wide ranging "two course" menu. Service was a little slower than previous, although the food was very good and served by pleasant staff. We did notice that the preferred payment method is now cash, although our card was willingly accepted. Also it is still sensible to enter your car registration number if parking in the adjacent car park.

Best Chinese in the York area hands down! Lovely food every time we've been!

Be warned if you are alone and getting a takeaway they charge an additional £2 on card payments under a tenner. A bit cheeky really when you consider everywhere takes card payments at any price these days. Why these feel the need to tax your card payment is baffling.

My partner and I have been going to the Mulan for years, and regularly travel away from our village (which has 2 Chinese restaurants) to go here. It has always been outstanding for a takeaway, and service fantastic when dining in. But sadly, our takeaway tonight was very poor indeed. It had so much salt in it that it was not edible. My partner managed to eat his, but I threw mine away. And also the sauce had a strange metallic taste to it, like it had come out of an old tin. Such a shame and a disappointment. I hope that it gets better.

Went for lunch with two friends. Not had a problem here before but it was quite busy. Got sat with our menus and asked what drinks we wanted. They came fairly quickly but after over half an hour our order hadn't been taken and saw no one. The two tables each side of us then got filled. We waited, nothing. Then the waiter took the orders of the tables that came after us! We asked to have our orders taken, and they were then. The two other tables had their meals long before us and when we got ours they were cold and our drinks were long gone. It took an hour and a half to get our lunch, mainly because we were ignored for so long.

We got a lunchtime special takeaway on 20th March 2024 Peking ribs : these were very tough and chewy and consisted mainly cartilage Chicken noodle soup : this was watery and tasteless Beef curry - very little sauce, only 2 small pieces of beef, it was mainly onion and carrot Chicken, ginger and spring onion : there was lttle chicken and what there was, was tough with very little sauce Chicken in black been sauce : very little chicken, again it was tough, little sauce and it tasted very similar to the sauce in the ginger and spring onion dish. Very disappointed.

We had not been for some time, and being in the area decided to visit for lunch. We were welcomed and reminded to enter our car registration to ensure that any overstay parking charges were not incurred. We found the excellent choice fixed price menu still available. Orders were quickly taken at the table and when served the meals were excellent. The portion sizes have slightly reduced, but still represented excellent value for money. The service was pleasant and friendly as usual, and it is re-assuring that our experience this time would influence us to continue visiting.

The Mulan is our regular take away in Clifton Moor ( occasionally we eat in). Always delicious food, generous portions and friendly staff. Highly recommended.

A very basic menu for a very reasonable meal deal lunch. Service was friendly and efficient. Tables were clean and tidy. In spite of the budget price, the portions were generous and well prepared. All-in-all a very nice meal at a good price. Worth going again to try some of the other dishes on the menu.

Absolutely wonderful experience at The Mulan. We were in York for a long weekend and thought we would give the restaurant a go given the good reviews online. We were greeted warmly by Denise who offered us advice on which dish to choose when we couldn't choose between two. We went along with her recommendation and were not disappointed! All dishes were fresh, delicious and authentic. We particularly enjoyed the satay chicken skewers which were tender and juicy and the satay sauce was the best we have had! Staff couldn't do enough for us and the serving times were very efficient. We returned two nights later for a second meal as we enjoyed our visit so much! I highly recommend this restaurant.

Always good food,comfy takeaway area.

Wow 1st time we’ve tried this place and I can say it’s possibly the best food I’ve ever had,the crispy beef and duck were amazing will be using again.

Can't get many Chinese lunches at the price of this. They do a set menu and we've been a few times with friends. The portions reflect the price and are a nice size for a light lunch. Drinks also reasonably priced.

Visiting for the first time, from Nottingham. Very friendly staff, nice atmosphere, food was great, good parking, decent portion sizes, what’s not to like! Would recommend.

Used to be a lot better with previous owner

Fantastic food, will definitely be back. Husband said the chicken and sweetcorn soup was the best he has tried and he's tried a few. Salt and pepper king prawns were huge. Beef in black bean was delicious and the chicken chow mein with crispy noodles was fabulous.

Great service, friendly staff, and really excellent food. Flavours are super authentic and reminded me of home with my Cantonese family. Also the portions and value for money are equally good!

Great food lovely friendly staff many thanks

What a great find although in a strange location, staff were lovely and the food was reasonably priced and good quality. Will most certainly be returning.

Really gone downhill in last 12 months, poor quality food and slow service, won't be back unfortunately.

Had the best Chinese takeaway in York tonight. Was recommended by a friend. Service was so friendly, the lady who took our order was so kind, the gentleman behind the counter even came out into the rain to deliver it to the car park. The lemon chicken, egg fried rice and chicken in black bean and prawn crackers were all outstanding! Cannot recommend this restaurant enough, we will drive out of York and avoid just eat and deliveroo to support the Mulan, your food and service is incredible, we will be regular customers. We have tried so many restaurants on just eat and deliveroo but none are up to your standards. Top quality food, we will see you soon, we wish you all the success

The food is beautiful, we often get a takeaway from here and would highly recommend to anybody.

Food was great really enjoyed it

Had a takeaway with friends last night and never used The Mulan before . It was the best takeaway I have had from a Chinese in a very long time. We had pretty much every starter and they were all amazing. The beef in the mains was perfect (I know it's not always great from Chinese takeaways but this was). Large order was all correct and all hot . Couldn't fault it at all. My new go to Chinese

Visited here a lot of years ago and again a couple of weeks ago, the food is still amazing. We went for the set meal for 2 which was more food than you can shake a stick at! A selection of starters, duck pancakes and a choice of main meals (see pics) for £26.50 per person, very good value. The service was fast and attentive. Will be regulars I think now!

A birthday get together with 3 generations, fantastic food as always.

I can not fault it in anyway food quality 10 service 10 overall 10. Unbelievable

This review is simply about the food. The service was friendly and efficient. Having been many times to The Mulan as a post-Cinema treat we were looking forward to the usual high standard. Unfortunately, the food - e.g, salt and pepper ribs are largely bone and fat and the main course chicken dishes are now tough and tasteless. Have they forgotten how to 'velvet' meat? The prices are also getting silly. Can no longer recommend and will not be returning unless the food improves.

I've been to this Chinese restaurant a couple of times, the last time prior to this review was in 1994! So it's been here a fair few years now. It wouldn't be here for that long if it wasn't any good. It was a Friday night my most recent visit, it was busy. Price I thought was a bit expensive for a Chinese restaurant but the portions were very large, the dish I ate there was Chinese chicken curry, which was good. Service was efficient and quick. If this Chinese restaurant was local to where I live i would visit more often, but I live 250 miles away so visits will be few and far between in the future.

The Mulan's food is excellent. Sharing starters were all great. Sizzling steak was top notch and plentiful.

We visited for the first time today (Sunday 17th Sept) whilst in the area on holiday. We've been coming to York for years and only just found this hidden gem. The service was fabulous. Very attentive and on hand should you need anything. The food was so fresh and delicious. I had the spring rolls, followed by prawn fried rice and some curry sauce. My dad had salt and pepper squid and that too was delicious followed by sweet and sour chicken and Rice mum had the different menu to us. Soup, and 3 varieties of starters followed by a chicken and mushroom dish with rice. It was such big portions we had to take it home with us as we couldn't manage it all. We will be back again next year when in the area. Thank you for a lovely experience, delicious food and fabulous service.

I always liked The Mulan however they have got extremely expensive. We get the Absolutely deluxe and at £26.50 per head I'll definitely be sticking to another place that's exactly the same however is £8.70 per head cheaper. Such a shame you have increased your prices so much.

My husband and I decided on a set meal (think it was the Deluxe one), it was absolutely delicious and so much food we took the rest away. We were going to add on soup but glad we didn’t. It’s such good value for the amount and quality of food. The staff are really friendly and welcoming. There is a two course meal at lunchtimes which looks incredible value, so we will try this. Can highly recommend and it was the best prawn toast I’ve ever had.

Highly recommend Mulan Chinese for a takeaway - best one in York. They answer the phone promptly, the take away was ready on time and food was of above average quality. The food was good value too, an order for 6 adults and 4 children’s was £100. Watch out for the massive portion sizes though - genuinely! The chicken fried rice (see picture) for example was literally twice the size of what you get from any other Chinese!! One chicken fried rice fed four children (8-14 yrs).

We visited the Mulan tonight for dinner for the first time We have fussy children and they done everything that the kids wanted Fresh Food Big portions and lovely staff Highly recommend :)

Our family of 7 went to the Mulan for my birthday treat. The food and service was excellent. Prawn toast and spring rolls were the stars of the starters. Salt n Pepper chicken, and Crispy Chicken in OK sauce were the main course stars. Tom and Denise provided excellent service.

We have used this restaurant for almost 30 years it was and still is the best Chinese restaurant in York We had the Sunday special lunch and it was delicious again. Thank you

I have been coming to this restaurant for many years now and I always find the food to be good value and enjoyable. The atmosphere has never been anything special and the staff have always just been there to serve you and that's about it. We went for lunch and quite frankly this will be my last visit. The plates were not clean! The starters we had of spring rolls were cold and tasteless. The mains weren't too bad but considering 4 of us picked egg fried rice we got 1 scoop each by the waitress and no more. There's a male member of staff that works there that has no customer service skills at all. He rushes you to make an order and then tries to stare at you to get you to leave. He's rude and he gives you the impression that you aren't welcome and too many people are going to experience this and not turn up again.

Quality food at a great price. Welcoming and friendly staff and restaurant

Found the service to be very rude when visiting this restaurant. We booked a table and arrived ten minutes early to be greeted by a grumpy man. Not from the area and visited based on reviews but wish I’d went elsewhere.

Nicest Chinese I’ve had in years / travelled upto York for the weekend and this has been by far the best meal , great staff really helpful and cheerful Thanks for a great meal

Best Chinese in York we love it here! Everything is so fresh and tasty and the staff are very warm and friendly!

Amazing place. Absolutely can't fault it. The staff are so friendly and professional and have fantastic customer service. Portion sizes are incredible and taste out of this world. Really good value for money. Honestly one of my favourite places ever!!

Excellent food and friendly attentive service. Would highly recommend.

We have been looking for a good Chinese take away for as long as we can remember. The Mulan was recommended by our good friend Miles, so we ordered a take away last night (14/04/23). My wife and I both agreed that it was the best Chinese food we have ever tasted! The king prawn in ginger and onions was to die for, as was the chicken chow mien and sweet and sour chicken. It is collection only, which we didn't mind as it is near to where we live and the staff serving were lovely, polite and attentive. This is now going to be our go to Chinese takeaway and we will definitely be ordering again very soon! The food was hot and was full of vegetables (went to another one recently that was just different colours of beige), whereas the food at The Mulan was colourful and very fresh. Big thank you to all at The Mulan - it was really lovely.

First class food, service and ambience..Highly recommended. Best in York

Place is calm, staff are nice, food is AMAZING.

I'm a big fan of Chinese food, we are staying locally and my husband booked this place as a Birthday treat. I have to say, the food was excellent, one of the best Chinese meals we've ever. The staff were very friendly. We will definitely be returning in the future, infact I'm looking forward to it already

Best Chinese I have ever had, and huge portions.

Great food, service and atmosphere. Massive portion sizes, we had to bring some of it home.

The best Chinese restaurant we have visited, staff, food and atmosphere are second to none if you visit York you have to look this restaurant up

Lovely family meal here on a Sunday teatime,staff very polite and great with the grandchildren, not badly priced too

Just found out the mulan is under new management and wow is it noticeable! The food quality has gone way down, this was always our favourite place to visit and we often order take away but i have a feeling this is about to change unless the quality of food improves, the wontons are a joke tiny soggy and nothing like the previous mulan standard, the prawn toast is again soggy thin and not as nice, beef in black bean tated vile wheras it used to be soft great quality and delicious, what a shame such a nice place is clearly going downhill fast!

Decent place to have food. Not too big nor to small menu to choose from. Clean presentation of food, came without too much delay. Taste was alright for me but most of the other members of my team enjoyed the food.

Pleasant family lunch. Very good value.

Really lovely food as always and very generous portions.

Can’t believe why Milan is rated so highly for Chinese cuisine in York. If you yearn back to the days of Chinese take aways with meat/protein covered in sweet sickly sauce, served in a restaurant, then this is the place for you. If you’ve moved on and want something more authentic, venture into York city centre.

We have just visited the mulan, generous portions of tasty food for a family.

Esta es nuestra segunda visita muestra un gran restaurante chino bien dirigido. De pie en la decoración limpia, sencilla y ser recibidos para recibir su Té china en el más elegante y cómoda de las tazas,, te das cuenta de que estás en manos seguras. Luego, cuando los platos calientes cada supuesto la comida debe ser buena. Todo viene, de nuevo la palabra más elegante, platos comida de primera clase y un montón de cosas.

Me and my partner always enjoy the tasty food. And the staff aways remember us they r attentive and polite.

Hemos usado el llevar antes, pero esta fue nuestra primera vez para el menú de almuerzo.

We've struggled to find a decent Chinese takeaway (that said Mulan is also very much a restaurant), but we've finally found a good one!! Starters were particularly good and everything was ready bang on time!!

Great food and very friendly staff, nothing to be improved. Visited in February 2017. Highly recommended.

Good atmosphere. Lovely food and management people are very decent.good customer service as always. We will be back again

We always choose mulan if our other favourite Chinese is fully booked the staff are first class so friendly and helpful we always choose the chicken curry and always get if we like it touch hotter if like if this place is a hidden gem

This was our first experience of the Mulan following a recommendation from a friend. Although not the greatest looking from the outside the welcome was friendly and the inside décor was comfortable. We had the deluxe menu for two with the addition of Chicken and Sweetcorn soup to start. We then had a plate of appetisers including ribs, prawn toast, Satay chicken and wonton parcels. These were very tasty and all piping hot.The following course was crispy duck and we were asked if we would like a break first (which we took!). This too was excellent. Finally came the main courses, (we were again asked if we wanted a break) we had sizzling steak(very very tender) , chicken curry and shredded chilli beef.There was a £2 surcharge for the steak but it was worth every penny. The service throughout was excellent and the total cost including 2 drinks each was a very reasonable £61.Overall I could not recommend this restaurant enough for the quality of the food.

Yet another fantastic meal, easily the best Chinese in York, come here very regularly and the staff and so friendly and the foods fresh and full of flavour, I recommend a visit to everyone!

We have been meaning to try Mulan for a long time and as our usual restaurant was closed for Chinese New Year we decided to call in. Located in a shopping centre it looks a bit out of place but is welcoming and pleasant inside. We started with ribs which were OK. Onto main we had chilli beef which was good and Szechuan chicken which was a bit weird the usual rice and noodles were very tasteless. The egg on the egg fried rice had a strange texture, colour and taste. Service was very good and not over attentive. Overall it was ok but nothing special. Doubt I personally would be rushing back.

Been here for few Sunday lunches. The 3 course set meal is great value and the staff are always welcoming. I always leave here feeling very full !!!!

My mother in law wanted to take the family for dinner, so she booked a table for 27 of us, we all had the set menu they offer on a Sunday and the food was just so delicious and was the perfect choice as there were so many of us. The ribs and the satay chicken was just delicious and everything was lovely and hot, The whole dinner was just such great value.The only thing that spoilt is for us is that the restaurant was freezing...the heating was on, but did not warm the restaurant up, there were a few of us sat in our coats, as were some other people in the restaurant.Would definitley recommend this restaurant, especially if you are on a budget.

My husband and I came here for our friends birthday and we were not disappointed. We have had takeaways from and always been very happy but would def recommend eating here, the food is even better! Service is impeccable and the food was not greasy and very tasty. Def recommended.

Great lunch on a Sunday. The lemon chicken was the best I've had, the outside coating was crispy and the sauce delicious. The staff were very friendly and attentive. The duck pancakes were also excellent.

I have visited twice now each time I have been in the area. They offer a 2 course lunch menu for £6/7. The food is beautiful and the restaurant itself is very modern and tastefully furnished and decorated. I'm looking forward to the next time I am in the area.

Don't be deceived and don't drive past. This restaurant is an absolute gem, but looks nothing from outside, please go in and try it you won't regret it. We've been again for lunch today. Brilliant food, so fresh and absolutely delicious. Lovely staff always so helpful. Our favourite restaurant in York. Brilliant value, 2 course lunch for 2 plus drinks £16 and really generous portions too.

Me and my girlfriend went last night, we thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The food was of great quality, the service was fantastic and we felt very well looked after. I would go again and would recommend it to others.

Just had another great experience at the Mulan the food was brilliant and the service top notch very clean me and my wife enjoyed everything about the Mulan would thoroughly recommend

We went at teatime in September. It was not the first time we've eaten there. Comprehensive menu, good food and service. We could not fault it. Would recommend

5 of us went on new years eve for a lovely meal. Food fantastic nothing a problem for the lovely staff a fantastic night had by all

Very good food with plenty of choice. I recommend the set meals, they have good variety, flexibility and value. Staff all seemed very friendly and professional.

Fantastic Chinese. Doesn't deliver but worth picking up!!! You won't find a better Chinese in York. Lovely restaurant.

We've been here twice recently, their set menu lunch is excellent value at £6.50. There is a really good choice of dishes, can highly recommend the beef in black bean sauce it's delicious with a nice kick, their meat is beautifully tender. The staff are friendly and attentive, this is definitely my new fave restaurant.

This restaurant is located in a small residential out of town shopping area and we came across it by chance whilst locating an adjacent shop. We visited it for lunch on a Saturday and took advantage of the two course lunch menu. This provides a good choice and excellent value for good quantity and good standard food. The welcome and service was friendly and efficient. Parking is available in the adjacent car park. We felt that this restaurant in an unusual location was quite a "find". It appears to understandably have a large number of regular customers.

Great service,good food friendly atmosphere, good value lunch time menu highly recommended. Easy to find and plenty if parking space available

Went here a few weeks ago before going to watch Spectre. Firstly, don't be put off by the external appearance. The food here is very good, there is loads of it, the staff are very polite, friendly & professional. Would definitely go again. Had a salmon dish which I think was a special and it was really good, quite different. Great alternative for a pre or post cinema meal to the big chains in the area

Today have visited the restaurant for second time - same great quality and professional staff. No doubt will revisit soon.

Tried the Mulan on a Friday night for takeaway. Service was efficient . Price reasonable and food excellent. We normally prefer northern Chinese food so we were not sure if it would be a bit sweet for us . We ordered starters of vegetable spring rolls and salt and pepper bean curd . Mains were Kung po chicken , pak Choy in ginger with spring onion and boiled rice . All were fresh and tasty . We will be using the Mulan again .

Had a fantastic meal, the food was lovely and 2 courses for £6 at lunch was great value. I would have marked this as a five if the staff had smiled!

After experimenting with quite a few other Chinese restaurants in York, this is now our go-to takeaway. The food is classic UK-style Cantonese food done to absolute perfection. Portion sizes are good and all the dishes are generous with meat/prawns etc. Unlike some Cantonese food it is not too heavily salted and everything tastes fresh and clean.It is not the place to go if you want Chinese dishes from other regions (try Red Chilli instead), but for the Cantonese classics, The Mulan can't be beaten in York.The staff are polite and the take-away service is quick. It may be a bit of a drive for us to get to, but it is easily worth it - we always look forwards to our takeaway nights and The Mulan has never disappointed.

Fantastic freshly cooked meal. Served by attentive staff. Lovely quit restaurant. Definitely recommend

First class food. Service and good value for money. Would definitely be visiting again. Parking not a problem.

We have visited this restaurant many times and every time it has been fantastic. The food is great and plentiful and the staff are always courteous and friendly. The only thing I wish they would change is the music and stop playing UK pop music and play authentic Cantonese music (please).

We were having a shopping day in York and wanted tea before we set off home, we found this place online and chose it based on the reviews and the convenience it was only 5 mins from the the retail park. Upon arriving we loved the deco and the really chunky solid oak furniture. We were shown a table and given the menu. We opted for the set meal but unlike a lot of places you could pick any main which was great. The food was simply amazing, very very tasty, fresh, home made and plenty of it. Every course was as good as the last. Even the puddings were amazing. We will definitely return on our next trip to York and have already recommended to family and friends.

We found this restaurant on our weekend away in York. What a wonderful find (thanks to Trip Advisor!). We enjoyed the 'deluxe banquet' - a platter to start with several portions each of a variety of delicious starters; followed by duck and pancakes, and then our choice of three main courses! Servings are very generous - and beautifully presented. The staff are friendly and attentive. I would fully recommend 'The Mulan' - I felt it was excellent value for their very reasonable prices.

We ate here after a busy day in York it was really good we ordered a banquet but the portions were so big we had to take it home the chow mein (soft noodles) is great. Well worth a visit. Good value for money.

delicious food great service. love this place to eat in.good atmosphere the seafood starter is a must.