New Mandarin Canton Chinese Restaurant in Chula Vista occupies Canyon Plaza Shopping Center on Telegraph Canyon Road, serving Cantonese and Szechuan preparations that have earned it Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite status every year from 2017 through 2023. The salt-and-pepper chicken wings — deep-fried and tossed with minced garlic, jalapeño, and dry spice — anchor the appetizer menu alongside the salt-and-pepper pork chop, a double-fried protein format that complements the raw-seafood preparations at T & M Seafood on the Chula Vista Chinese food circuit. The wok program covers Mongolian beef, sesame chicken, Kung Pao chicken, and spicy Szechuan shrimp, each built on high-heat wok technique that chars the exterior while keeping the interior tender. Soft noodle dishes — house soft noodle with chicken, beef, and shrimp — use fresh-pulled egg noodles stir-fried with vegetables in a soy-based sauce. Lunch specials pair fried rice with an entrée at a reduced price point, a midday value structure also explored by tap-and-plate operations such as BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse in the broader Chula Vista dining scene. The salt-and-pepper preparation uses a two-stage frying technique — initial fry at 325°F to cook the protein through, followed by a 375°F flash fry that shatters the cornstarch dredge into the crackling shell that defines Cantonese-style dry-fried dishes.