My Review of The Mulan York: Discovering Culinary Excellence

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Finding a good Chinese restaurants with excellent service and high-quality food can often be a challenge.

🥢 So, when I decided to try out ‘The Mulan York,’ located at 2 Tower Ct, Oakdale Rd, York YO30 4YL, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that it exceeded my expectations.

Here’s why I think ‘The Mulan’ deserves more recognition than it currently has!

First Impressions at The Mulan York

Restaurant Mulan in York
Restaurant Mulan York

At first glance I instantly noticed how small the building looked from the outside, it was hardly noticeable.

I really enjoyed the old fashion decor and authentic design, it filled me with hope for a great traditional Chinese dining experience.

👍 When entering I did notice how quiet it was. Even for a small restaurant there was only 2 other tables taken. Maybe delivery is more popular? Well, they’re truly missing out.

My Experience at The Mulan York

My overall experience at Mulan York was an enjoyable one.

What stood out to me was the attentive service we received, the waitress made us feel relaxed and she was confident enough to have a laugh with our party. Which I find a lot of place miss trying to speed up service.

🍽️ Our food was served quickly with every dishes aroma filling the room. The waitress recommend to our party that we opted for the Absolute Deluxe Deal instead of paying for individual dishes, which saved us so much money.

Menu and Absolute Deluxe Deal in York
Menu and Absolute Deluxe Deal

We had so much food we asked to take the rest away which she was more than happy to do for us.

My Food at The Mulan York

As I said, our waitress recommended we ordered the Absolute Deluxe Deal.

The Absolute Deluxe Deal included:

  • a starter platter for 2
  • Duck wrap platter
  • 3 Main dishes of our own choice
  • and Special Fried Rice
Starter Platter at Mulan in York
Starter Platter

The starter Platter consisted of Sesame Prawn Toast, 4 Peking Spare Ribs, 2 Satay Chicken Skewers, 4 Crispy Wontons and Crispy Seaweed.

Special Fried Rice at Mulan in York
Special Fried Rice

I couldn’t believe how much we received as a starter, this could have been the main course and I would have been happy. Also, the Satay Chicken Skewers we’re unbelievable!

Duck Platter, came with 6 Steamed Duck Pancakes, Half Shredded Ducks, Hoisin Sauce and Shredded Cucumber.

Duck Wrap Platter at Mulan in York
Duck Wrap Platter

I felt like this second platter wasn’t needed and was just excess food but I wasn’t complaining.

I’m a big duck lover and this platter would be something I ordered off the main menu so you can imagine my happiness when this was put in front of me.

Sweet and Sour Chicken at Mulan in York
Sweet and Sour Chicken

The Mains, 3 dish from the main menu of your own choosing. We chose Sweet and Sour Chicken, Crispy Beef, Salt and Pepper Chicken and a large tub of Special Fried Rice which was included in the deal.

Salt and Pepper Chicken at Mulan in York
Salt and Pepper Chicken
Crispy Shredded Beef at Mulan in York
Crispy Shredded Beef

Everything was perfect down to the last grain of rice. For one of the first times I had zero complaints.

How Much Did It Cost?

The Absolute Deluxe deal is £26.50 per person and as to be for a minimum of 2 people.

So for our Starter Platter, Duck Wrap Platter, 3 Main Dishes and Special Fried Rice it came to a total of £53.00.

For drinks we ordered 2 large diet coca colas which came to £6.00.

✅ Overall, our visit came to a total of £59.00. Which I think is an unbelievable deal for the amount of food we received. Every dish we received exceeded our expectations.

Map & Information

  • 🗺️ Address: Unit 2, Tower Court, Oakdale Road, Clifton Moor, York, YO30 4WL
  • 📞 Contact: 01904692268
  • ⭐ Reviews on TripAdvisor here

The Mulan York Opening Hours

🗓️ Days🕘 Hours
MondayClosed ❌
Tuesday – Thursday12 (noon) – 2pm, 5pm -10pm
Friday and Saturday 12 (noon) – 2pm, 5pm-10:30pm
Sunday 12pm – 9:30pm

Menu

Main Menu at Mulan in York
Main Menu
AppetisersPrice
Sesame Prawn on Toast£8.20
Crispy Wantons£7.20
Crispy Spring Rolls£7.20
Crispy Duck Rolls£7.60
Vegetable Spring Rolls£6.40
Salt & Pepper Mushrooms£6.40
Salt & Pepper Spare Ribs£8.80
Barbecued Spare Ribs£8.80
Spare Ribs in Peking Sauce£8.80
Honey Chicken with Sesame seeds£7.90
Satay King Prawns on Skewers£9.90
Satay Chicken on Skewers£8.60
Salt & Pepper King Prawns£9.60
Salt & Pepper Squid£9.50
Deep Fried Squid£9.50
Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings£7.90
Thai Chicken Wings£7.90
Smoked Shredded Chicken£7.90
Crispy Seaweed£5.20
Thai Prawn Crackers£3.00
Prawn Crackers£3.00
Chef’s SpecialtiesPrice
Roast Duck in Plum Sauce£14.80
Roast Duck in Orange Sauce£14.80
Roast Duck with Ginger & spring onions£14.80
Roast Duck with green pepper & black ham sauce£14.80
Crispy shredded chilly beef£11.90
Chicken in lemon sauce£11.90
Crunchy chicken in OK sauce£11.90
Crunchy beef in OK sauce£11.90
Crunchy king prawns in OK sauce£13.90
Paper wrapped chicken£11.90
Paper wrapped char sui£11.90
Salt & pepper chicken£10.90
SoupPrice
Seafood stick & sweet corn soup£4.70
Chicken & sweet corn soup£4.70
Chicken & mushrooms soup£4.70
Chicken & noodles soup£4.70
Hot & sour soup£5.80
Wanton soup£6.20
Sweet corn soup £3.90
Vegetarian hot & sour soup£4.60
Sizzling dishesPrice
Sliced fillet steak in peking sauce£18.90
Sliced fillet steak in black bean sauce£18.90
Sliced fillet steak in black pepper souce£18.90
Sliced fillet steak with ginger & spring onions£18.90
King prawns in black bean sauce£14.80
King prawns with ginger & spring onions£14.80
Medley seafood in black bean sauce£17.50
Medley seafood with ginger & spring onions£17.50

Special Lunch (2 course meal) £9.9 per person

AppetisersMain Course
Sweet corn soupSweet & sour chicken / pork
Seafood stick & sweetcorn soutCurry chicken / beef / char sui
Chicken & sweetcorn soupGinger & spring onions with chicken / beef / char sui
Chicken & Noodle soupEnglish mushroom with chicken / beef / char sui

Sunday Special Lunch (3 course meal) £13.9 per person

You get chicken & sweetcorn soup and one of the appetisers and main course.

AppetisersMain Course
Satay chicken on skewersSweet & sour chicken / pork
Crispy spring rollsCurry chicken / beef / char sui
Barbecued spare ribsGinger & spring onions with chicken / beef / char sui
English mushroom with chicken / beef / char sui

➡️ Want to see the entire menu? Click on it to open in a new tab > Main Menu | Drinks | Lunch Menu | Sunday Menu |

Parking

The closest car park is directly next to the Mulan, stretching in front of the other shops at  2 Tower Ct, Oakdale Rd, York YO30 4YL. We didn’t have any issues finding a space.

Alternatively, you can park at Clifton more shopping park, and take a small walk to Mulan.

Conclusion

The Mulan York is a friendly Chinese restaurant that serves high-quality food and dishes. The service is polite and the atmosphere is calming and full of joy.

If you were to return I would get the Absolute Deluxe again as it was a great deal but possibly change up my main choices to keep the experience exciting. I will definitely be returning and giving The Mulan another try.

FAQ

Does The Mulan York Deliver?

No, The Mulan York has takeaway option available but only for collection.

Does The Mulan York Sell Alcohol?

Yes, The Mulan York has a large drinks menu which includes, beer, spirts and wines.

Are There Gluten Free Options

Non gluten containing options are available but they don’t have a separate menu. Make sure to speak to the waitress and chef about any allergens.

Do You Need To Book?

Booking is always recommended. I called to book and they told me I didn’t have too but I wanted to make sure we had a table as the restaurant is small and we had a large party.

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