Located north of the University of Washington, this restaurant is tucked among a group of storefront buildings serving ethnic cuisine from about as many places as I have seen in a one-block area. While restaurants near any campus are usually nothing about which to get very excited, this seems to be a very good group of eateries (at least by reputation).

The Tofu and Mushroom Hot Pot is Mandarin Chef's version of a dish I order quite a bit. The waitress recommended this dish, and made a point that it is also quite a healthy dish. I thought it was one of the better ones I had eaten, and was different enough from the Cantonese versions that I was glad I tried it.