O Mandarin 御园
600 W Old Country Road
Hicksville, NY 11801
Nice decor and good service. A few dishes are overly salty. The spare rib soup is tasteless (and cold bec we didn’t drink it immediately…). The pea shoots 豆苗 veggie is tender, and yummy.
The wine glass is on the heavy side.
A friend paid for the meal. I think the bill came at about $200 (three adults and three kids) and he probably added 10% for the tip. The waiting staff came to ask … and he added more, to 15%.
10% is low, according to the unwritten rule. But, tip is a tip, I don’t think the staff should confront anyone over it. I felt the service was adequate – I prefer not to be bothered. But he may not like it that way, and feeling being under served. The staff could have helped us with the soup, for example. It sat there for a long time…
