“A romantic setting with great food, setting and ambiance. At Mandarin Spice you are greeted at the front door by a life sized Chinese Terracotta soldier statue. The restaurant is decorated throughout with similar impressive decorations. The food is superb. They offer dishes from throughout the Orient, including Japanese, Chinese, Singapore, Korea, etc. These include a long list of sushi, fried rice, noodles, soups, salads and other specialty dishes, like pad Thai and Korean Barbeque. In my opinion, the sushi is the best in Cedar Rapids, including raw, cooked and vegetarian rolls. If you like cooked sushi, check out the Monster Roll. It has tempura shrimp, cream cheese and crab. They're delicious. The appetizer combo is really good, too. It includes firecracker shrimp, egg rolls and cheese ragoons. They also, in my opinion, have the best fried rice dishes in town. They taste a lot like hibachi grill food. All of their dishes look and taste like they were cooked and plated by an expert chef. Also, Monday through Wednesday, they have half price sushi night.“
“We went for the hot pot this time and visits in the past ordered off the regular menu, which is really good, we really enjoyed the hot pot our server was great and very attentive. We go early because we like to avoid the rush and it's always very nice and quiet.“
“Called around to a couple restaurants in town yesterday, and Cross Roads came in clutch! Was looking for Thai food, specifically Pad Se Ew and REAL crab rangoons, and both were delivered on! The food tasted so good and you could tell it was fresh. Thank you for the yummy dinner!“
“First time coming here tonight (from Illinois) and it was amazing. Best sushi I’ve ever had and I’ve had some good sushi before! The presentation of the plate 5⭐️, the quality 5⭐️ the services 5⭐️ I’m definitely coming back!“
“Not your standard Oriental place. Attractive Decor. Great service. the food is excellent. We went for lunch and had more food than we could eat. This is basically Japanese Cuisine and you need people to explain it to you. But you will like it if you've always been going to Chinese joints this is where you should go.“
“I am always blown away by the quality of food here, not to mention the friendliness and attentiveness of the staff. I came here to celebrate a song release and everyone was so kind. My server, Chris, went above and beyond to ensure it was a wonderful experience! 10/10 recommend coming here! Great for parties, too.“
“I've frequented this restaurant with many people over the years, and also gone by myself multiple times and every time they have remembered my order! Very personable staff, I stuck with them through COVID although they had a rough patch with staff asking if you planned on tipping before ordering anything but service has improved a lot since then and so had business. I would highly recommend, as they only continue to grow as a restaurant!!“
“Food here is always awesome and fresh! The fish is great but they do have a few other options like pork belly or chicken, which are also really good. They have a handful of organic fountain drinks that I like a lot - they're fruit drinks with spices so they're a bit different but tasty!The dining area is pretty small, we always dine-in though a lot of people take theirs to go. It can be a little spendy but you're definitely getting an amount and quality worth the price!“