I will now only go on non buffet days. I like my food nice and hot. Most of the time our food is cooked nice and fresh. We went once for the buffet and left extremely disappointed. Nothing was hot and fresh. Even mall food is hotter. I love their beef teriyaki and chicken wings. Always scolding hot when we get them. Id just avoid the buffet on Sundays. read more

Family and I stopped in on Sunday for the "buffet" - we will start with the highlights - -the 2 girls were very attentive & friendly Food - buffet is open from 11:30-3:30 - we got there at 12- the "church" like potluck/ buffet " left us with a lot to be desired- having several mediocre options they had were room temp. And my husband was appalled by the looks of the men's room read more

Food quality has gone downhill since the "award winning " days. Simple order of pu-pu platter and fried rice. Every thing tastes cheap or old. Do yourself a favor. AVOID! read more

The server was great. She was on top of everything. The food was average at best. Ordered a PuPu platter and the fried wontons were cold. The egg rolls were old. Everything seemed to be maxed days in advance. Not the freshest. Ribs were very good tho. Ordered a scorpion bowl. This was the first time in forever. I had a scorpion bowl that was not served in a scorpion bowl... No center shot in the bowling. It was decent, but disappointing. This is a bit sad because the atmosphere is really nice. The doors and entrance when you arrive make it very welcoming. The food just needs somebody that knows what's going on in the kitchen. Not very crowded and maybe that's why they cut ends. read more

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This has been a restaurant that has stood out to me many and many times when driving down route one. I have wanted to try it out and today was finally the day. I didn't even realize the overall rating until we had already sat down and ordered. So, was hoping it would impress me more than the average would make me believe. If you can tell, based off my 4 stars I believe they deserve a higher rating. I do not believe it to be the best Asian restaurant and by no means is it the worst either. Service was extremely quick and our waiter was friendly! Granted, it was not busy at all considering it is non-tourist season. We received our cocktails and food right after before we even tried a sip! No complaints about that! Another huge plus was both drinks were under $10 which I think is hard to find nowadays. I enjoyed their Shark Tooth and my wife got their Sloe Gin Fizz and both were tasty. My wife then got the pork lo mein lunch combo while I got the General Tso's lunch combo and both were perfect sized portions. The overall vibe/ambiance makes you think Asian cuisine that is also a smidge more upscale than your typical local Asian restaurant. In the end I would say look past the average rating and give this spot a try. It may not blow your socks off but for the price I found it very much worth it! Two lunch combos and two cocktails under $50 before tip is harder to find these days! read more

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Tbh, I was nervous about the 2.5 star review. It was DELISH! Idk why it's rated so low. We started with chicken wings and crab rangoons. The wings were so good and the crab rangoons were crispy. I got the beef pho, which was delicious. My mom got some type of curry and her boyfriend got Singapore noodles. We kept saying how surprised we were at the reviews, because it was really good! Definitely stop in. Our waitress was also really friendly. She even gave us some high fives as we were leaving...lol. Overall, the place was quite large and clean. Will be back! read more

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Our waitress was fun and way over worked last night with only two on things were slow Fun festive atmosphere The food was hot when it arrived but the order was not followed we asked for some dishes spiced and others not the three of the four that came were all spiced too much and the forth when it came was not spiced at all , I guess the kitchen was over worked on a Friday night . My suggestion next time have the cashier seat some of the tables have the hostess buss the tables and let the waitress actually wait on the tables read more

My first and last visit there. Ordered a Thai dish advertised as containing veggies with shrimp, scallops and fish. Sounded good. Instead of fish, they substituted calamari, (which they apparently tried to pawn off as fish), which was inedible with a texture like rubber bands. Told the waitress I wasn't happy, but nothing was done to rectify the situation. The broccoli was under cooked and contained very tough and long stems. I wouldn't go back. read more

You good average Chinese stop, the Sunday buffet is worth a visit, Mai tais are so so could be stronger. Otherwise the rest is good.

Wow. This place is a freaking mansion. The statues out front, the fish tank inside, the spiral staircases. It's magnificent. The carpet is straight out of a movie. But, the food is out of this world. We have been in Maine for about 3 hours, and instead of eating a lobster (yet) because I didn't see one in the tank, we decided Chinese food in the state furthest away from our home. We shared the General Tso chicken, with an egg roll and pork fried rice. We also got the Chicken Hong Kong style chow mein. And woah. Just hold on. That pork, so pink, so sweet, so flavorful. The pig wasn't even upset because he got put into a food so good. The General Tso, perfect breading, lovely sauce, great chicken. The chow mein, basically the star of the show. It's hard to find HK style noodles that really hit just right. You have to get the perfect blend of soggy, and crispy, with either a veggie or a protein. If you can make that bit, you've won the game of life. Spoiler alert, we made that bite time and time over. The chicken is fantastic. I could cut it with a spoon. I loved everything about this place, including the backhanded fortunes that came out of the cookies. The one and only downside, they don't have sweet and sour pork any longer apparently. Which is unfortunate because the pork was a hit, and sweet & sour pork is a STAPLE. It's obvious why they've won a bunch of food awards. This place is killer. I would fly back to Maine from San Diego just for this dinner. Srsly. read more

East Restaurant - Pork Plain Fried Rice General Tso - Chinese Near Me - Wells, Maine

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Yummy. Buffet is super. Many choices. Nice and hot. Small selection of sushi too. Friendly staff. Bar offers a wide array of superior drinks. Suffering Bastards are the best. read more

Second they at this spot. It is right down the road from school and I love soup. First visit was a disaster. Hoping to have a better experience this time....dissatisfied 1 hot and sour soup. Meh...marginal. I get better from my local take out spot for $2 vs $5 2 crab rangoon super sweet. It's like they added sugar to the filling. They must have. Tastes like cheesecake. No sign of crab or anything other than sugar and cream cheese 3 egg roll Such a basic in chinese asian take out. This was ok bit had a flavor of cinnamon? Weird combo. I can eat the worst of egg rolls but left this one after a few bites 4 pork ribs overcooked and dry, lots of gristle and grease. Second time this place fails basic lunch. Wont return. Save your money and find a different spot. Better chinese Thai Asian eats elsewhere ETA definitely wont be back. The staff is rude and this is the 2nd time a server was out of line with their comments and actions. read more

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The WORST......STAY AWAY.. We got take out and when we got it back to the hotel we couldn't believe how horrible it was. Rubbery dried shrimp. The rice was a salt bomb and the low mein was also. Crab Rangoon burnt and tasteless. Egg roll and chicken finger the only edible bite. We called and got half our money back. The food went in the trash. What a disappointment. We were starving. And had to go elsewhere for more food. read more

This place is about to go under in my opinion, they have a sushi bar but no sushi chef. We got there at 5 pm and only had two tables seated, should have been a clue. I ordered fried wontons for an app and got what I ordered, fried wontons, no meat in the middle. That's like ordering nachos and getting plain chips, no toppings, no cheese, no salsa. Wife ordered pineapple chicken, was a soupy mess, super sweet, literally had 15 chunks of green onion and 3 red chunks. If the plate weighed 2 lbs served , after the chicken was eaten from it, there was still 1.75 lbs of slop left on plate . I had general Tso's combo, barely any fried rice with it but taste of Tso's was ok. Our waiter was brand new, both to waiting tables and the English language. A table next to us that was seated halfway thru our service asked for a spoon and our server had no idea what that was. He brought back a serving spoon the size of a ladle . Every time he came to the table he came to the table, he said "you're welcome" before we could say thank you. You can tell it was great once, key word is once ! read more

So here's an example of me being happy I didn't listen to some of the reviews posted on here. So I've been wanting to try the buffet for quite some time but haven't had the opportunity until this year on our trip to Maine. I've eaten at the restaurant a few times and have always enjoyed my meal. So I chose my experience over the negative buffet reviews I read and went on Sunday. Glad I did. The food was phenomenal. The choices were plenty. All items were fresh and quickly replaced when low. Me and my wife could not have been more pleased with the visit. So I HIGHLY recommend if your reading this to ignore the previous comments about their buffet and give it a try. read more

It was disgusting. The night I ordered they had no sushi. We placed the order anyways . When I picked it up they said they had no eggplant. Had to wait around while they offered something else to prepare. One couple that left was leaving upset idk why. The food we got was okay but I'd not recommend this place unless you like greasy spoon Chinese. What we did get seemed to have MSG since it made everyone lethargic after eating it. I'd recommend ordering everything gluten free to be on the safe side. read more

Took forever to get our food the moo goo guy pan was good and a good potion but the fried rice was a joke look like a half order of rice seems like this place is scared to put food on the plate however not scared to charge good money for it this is my second time here and probably my last read more

If you were considering spending your money on sushi at East Restaurant - think again. We ordered three rolls tonight, East Roll, Boston Maki Roll and Honolulu Roll and received these. (Please see the fire stick for size reference) The rolls taste fine? The fish could be a bit fresher, but the roll size is just mind blowing. We spent $35-40 on these three rolls and we're shocked with the small size of these. read more

East Restaurant - two trays of sushi and a remote control - Chinese Near Me - Wells, Maine

We were on a mini vacation in Ogunquit in August and drove by this restaurant. I loved the facade so decided we would have dinner there that night. Got there around 6pm. Not too many cars in the parking lot. I loved the interior. They had a gift shop on the second floor but it was roped off and a sign said it was permanently closed. We were seated right away (2 of us) and a server came over immediately, gave us menus and took our drink order. I asked for a pot of tea but the server seemed confused. Most Chinese restaurants automatically bring a pot of tea with small tea cups. He said he could bring me a cup of hot water and a tea bag, I said that would be fine but I was confused. Then I heard him asking where the tea bags were, LoL. A group came in after us and sat behind us, they also asked for a pot of tea; not sure if they got it. Over all the food was good. They offer Chinese, Thai and Japanese. The server was attentive. I would go again. read more

Wasn't terrible, but the Pepsi had a off taste. Fried rice was a little disappointing. Besides that it wasn't bad!

Very solid busting type Chinese food Good service large portions reasonably priced Will go again read more

Another great experience! Exceptional egg rolls, dine-in service, and pleasant atmosphere. I brought my wife along for the ride this time. We were both pleased with our meals. Note: I've seen negative comments regarding affordability and portion sizes but I would kindly disagree. It certainly depends on one's budget and appetite of course, but it's well worth the 30 minute drive from Biddeford for me. read more

Mediocre service, food is deep fried not stir fried, bland, salty. Three stars bc the MaiTai was good and tuna roll average. Also, there is no "grill" as noted on the sign it's just sushi and Chinese. 2-3 tempura, 2-3 Thai dishes. read more

Saw that the Sunday Buffet has reopened at East. Went this morning. I sampled many of the dishes and am happy to report that both Service and food were excellent. Glad to see it back. read more

Went here on a recent trip to Maine and was disappointed. Buffet was "closing" at 6p, was told no new food would be brought out. Most of the food tastes like day old Chinese food, EXTREMELY salty. Tried a variety from the buffet and didn't make it through more than a couple bites. Ended up leaving and going elsewhere. read more

Disgusting food, I ordered take out or I would have demanded a refund. I could not eat it because it tasted like old re heated slop.

We had wonton soup and Seafood chow mein. The soup was tasteless as if they just put soy sauce into water. The sauce in the chow mein was sooooo salty that we left 70% of the dish untouched. Very disappointed! read more

Food is very good quite a selection from all Asian cuisines, nice people , drinks are diesel fuel strong

Not a buffet, but the food was delicious definitely would recommend it for a family meal

The other people who left these reviews are HATERS!! First, we had a great waitstaff! The waitresses were super professional even when there was a FIRE in the kitchen! Second, THE FOOD! Honestly, just the sauce on the Chinese Broccoli would make it worth going back. So freaking good. The housemade duck sauce in the syrup dispenser almost made me fall out of my chair laughing, and then fall out of my chair again because the sauce was so tasty. You could even taste how fresh the egg rolls were! Third, go there just for the ambience. This was one of the cutest, most random places I've ever been to! It's basically an old Victorian mini-mansion converted into a fancy Chinese restaurant/bar. I happened to be visiting this small town on a lark and found this place - it ended up being one of the highlights of the trip! read more

East Restaurant - Vegetable chow fun! - Chinese Near Me - Wells, Maine

Ordered food to go. Service was great. I took one bite of the food and threw it out as it was not fresh. It tasted like leftover buffet food that was reheated. read more

Finding good Chinese food in Maine is like trying to find a palm tree in Alaska...but alas, there's at least one. On a trip to Ogunquit with my Asian mom, who admittedly can't go more than 24 hrs without craving rice or the smell of ginger and garlic, we searched near and far for said smells, and landed on East. Not only did they deliver food-wise, they were super polite and were spot on with service. They did cater some of the dishes to suit the more Asian palate (add that extra garlic and throw in some more exotic fare) my mom has, which was really above and beyond what we could've asked for. Notably, the place itself is impeccably clean (no gross dirty carpets and soap grime on utensils typical of Chinatown spots), and just the right amount of Chinese decor that's kind of charming vs tacky. Asian mom-approved, which usually only comes with straight A's and a doctoral degree :P. read more

I can't tell you how much I miss "Dining In" at this great restaurant. Yes, the takeout food is great and we should all support our favorite restaurants during Covid but when and if things get back to normal don't miss a chance to "Dine In" here. Jeff the Sushi Chef is a great guy and a remarkable chef. Richard on the wait staff is a complete gentleman and an outstanding asset to the restaurant. I've had Sushi all over the Country and believe it or not this place in Wells Maine holds its own with all of them. Please open for indoor dining soon. We miss you! read more

Beautiful place, creative menu, there's something for everyone! The food and service was wonderful!

Worst meal we've had in years: While we have eaten many times at East, with varying levels of satisfaction, we were appalled at how bad the food was at their New Year's Eve buffet. If the intent was to charge as high a price as possible ($28/person) for cheap, low quality food, they were successful. Four of us--my wife, myself and our son and daughter-in-law--looked forward to a relaxed evening of dining. Given the price we certainly expected a gourmet selection of Chinese drinks, appetizers and entrees. Instead we received the opposite. It started with a Scorpion bowl where the bartender must must have forgotten to add rum. At the buffet table we got items such as egg rolls without meat that were roughly half the size of their usual menu offering; dumplings that were doughy and inedible; sushi rolls with more rice than filling; tasteless hot and sour soup; and a very limited array of entrees, many of which had small shrimp and not much else. The shrimp and calamari dish had none of the latter, the lo-mein was veggie only and thus mostly flavorless. Anything that might have required an additional expense--e.g. broccoli with beef or chicken or pepper steak--were not offered. Topping it all off was terrible service. We had to ask for our dishes to be cleared each time we visited the buffet table. Needless to say our disappointment was such that we will never eat at East again read more

We were looking for somewhere quick and easy and decided after many years of coming to Wells that we would give the East Restaurant a try. First, we tried to get a pizza (another review to follow) and was told that it would be at least a 90 minute wait. We were not disappointed. We ordered a few appetizers and an order of fried rice and everything was great. And we didn't have to wait very long for our order. I felt that everything was prepared fresh. We will definitely revisit when we revisit! read more

The 2nd star is for our lovely server. She was fabulous and attentive. The food is greasy, almost as if the frying oil is old. The chicken chow mein is gray in color and looks gross, we couldn't eat it. I hope this place gets it together because the decor is beautiful and the location is nice. read more

Very good, standard Chinese food. A little greasy. Good flavour. Nothing fancy. Just normal Chinese takeout.

This used to be the best Chinese food around. Regretfully it is no longer great but I had to find out for myself. Friends told me do not eat there. Have cocktails as they are wonderful but not the food. I did listen to some extend but ordered two appetizers. The fried shrimp were ok but the crab rangoon was not good. It did not even have any taste at all, nothing. We will return for drinks but no food. read more

Less than a star. three hour wait for food. the service was extremely poor. the food was even worse. will never go back there again. I would not recommend this place to anyone. We many years. will never stop again. it's to bad it used to be an excellent place. read more