Fortune Garden is the best American Chinese takeout in the area. The prices are a lot lower and the food is good, the owners are really nice and friendly, and food is ready quickly. read more

I always love the food I get seasons chicken or lo mein it always perfect highly highly recommend

We stopped by Fortune Garden after a long day pf traveling. I had the beef and broccoli dinner and the wife had chicken and cashews. Everything was tender, fresh and cooked perfectly. I would highly recommend those restaurant for take-out. Greatly satisfied our chinese food craving. Will return. read more

Food is good, nothing unique but it's consistent and always fresh! Most dishes can be pretty garlicky though.

After doing business with Fortune Garden since we've lived in Portland, since 2004 we called to place an order and was told they were no longer accepting CC because they were losing too much money accepting them. Because I am disabled and unable to go out to get cash or do pickup this was surprising to me. Choosing where & when to place an order is a big decision for us due to having such a limited income. Often we skipped ordering out a month so we could order from Fortune Garden. The male who answers the phone is usually very friendly and delivers the order with no problem. We have never had a complaint, tried to return anything or asked for a refund. This time he was very blunt and seemed as if he had a problem with me. We have done what we can to support Fortune Garden, we bought a GC when the pandemic began and didn't use it for 18 months as a show of support and in hope it would help them. He assured me that it did and that it was appreciated. Unlike our normal deliveries the food that night was terrible, something we had never experienced with them. It was extremely over salted, burnt and in addition, seemed like it had been sitting on a warmer all day. We ended up tossing almost all of it out. I was not aware of any problems between us and them, none was mentioned, he knew me as the bird lady because I have two parrots and I thought that we had a good business relationship. I see here that under Amenities they list that they do take CC so it seems like he lied to me. I'm not sure why but I can't recommend a business that treats a loyal customer in this manner. Thanks for your time if you've made it this far. If you know of a good Chinese restaurant that deliveries and would like to recommend them to us, feel free because we're in the market for one now. read more

I love Fortune Garden for Chinese takeout. The lunch specials are a great value and always delicious. Go for the wonton soup!

Don't mind the decor or the 1990's Packard Bell computer speakers behind the desk. Fortune Garden is legit in every way. True 'American' Chinese food made by mom and sold by pop. Fortune Garden is a Portland institution making delicious food consistently. Don't miss the house rice with frozen vegetables! It seriously is delicious!!! From their Hunan beef to the dumplings and egg rolls, perfect every time. read more

During the COVID-19 pandemic my normal Chinese spot was shut down so I decided to stop at Fortune Garden. I needed to pick up a birthday gift for a recipient that lived near by, plus I was craving some beef teriyaki so it seemed like a win-win. The gentleman behind the counter was so kind. And his wife, I believe, who was doing the cooking was another friendly face. Rather than having me stand around and wait, I was given the option to return to my car (which my kids were waiting in) and he would bring the food out when it was done. It didn't take any more than 10 minutes before he arrived. My children love beef teriyaki so they tore right into the box. To our surprise, the meat was coated in a reddish/pink sauce much like the one pork ribs normally come in. It wasn't bad, just not what we were expecting. I'd return here and try this place again purely for the customer service, but I'm not sure we'd get this appetizer again. read more

Fortune Garden - a person holding a tray of ribs and chopsticks - Chinese Near Me - Portland, Maine

My regular Chinese place was closed last February so I ordered delivery from here instead. Most of the meal was not memorable outside of not being as hot as if like it... but they had filled their crab Rangoons with canned tuna fish velveeta cheese something orange colored and garlic. Being preg nant, I didn't want tuna and would not have purchased them had they had an accurate description of what was in it. They tasted nothing like crab Rangoons at all it was so disgusting I had spit it out and thrown it away. Total waste of money and I would never recommend going here. read more

Mm, tasty! Fortune Garden is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner take-out. I ordered the Broccoli Beef lunch special, and for under $10, I received a container full of steaming hot goodness! Lunch (and I think dinner) specials come with your choice of soup, entree of choice, fried rice, crab rangoons (2), and the obligatory fortune cookie. My favorite parts were the hot and sour soup & the fried rice. Compared to other hot and sour soups in town, this one is not loaded with cornstarch to the point of becoming thick and gooey. It's light and slightly refreshing, or at least as refreshing as a spicy soup can get. There were a variety of veggie/mushroom/tofu pieces in there which were nice too! I haven't had fried rice in a while, so this was a tasty reminder of home! The rice was actually really flavorful, and it didn't feel cheaply made or covered in msg. Although I can't say this was the best chinese food ever, I'm glad that I finally caved in and tried Fortune Garden after swearing off Chinese food in Portland for almost a year now. I had a wonderful experience with the lady working the counter when I asked for recommendations, and I'd definitely recommend this to anyone with a Chinese food craving! :) read more

Wow really proves the adage of don't judge a book by it's cover, this place is great. One can easily drive by this place and never notice it. The menu is a lot smaller than most phone book size menus of Chinese take out places. Granted this is not super authentic or someone's crazy take on trying to make Chinese food healthy. This is down and dirty good Americanized Chinese food. I had what I consider the best Chinese food general general tso chicken. Large pieces of great tasting chicken and some of the best fried rice. The rice was flavorful and tasted like it was cooked to order compared to so many other places that have way too much grease (it becomes the bad brown rice) and that are cooked to far in advance. The crab Rangoon's tasted not of just cream cheese! What?!!! Is this some real and or fake crab mixed with cream cheese?! YES, FTW! (For the win). The best part of the meal the soup. The Hot and sour soup was by far (maybe a country mile, or maybe a city mile) was the best part. So much flavor, slight spice in my book (GF thought it was way too hot). I could have had another bowl. So good. Prices are average 10 bucks for dinner but it includes the soup! As Frank the Tank says "Once it hits your lips, it's so good!" read more

I LOVE Chinese food (Americanized Chinese food, whatever you want to call it, I love it all the same). And this place is hands down the best I've ever had. From their Pu Pu platter (appetizers ranging from boneless spare ribs, beef stick, chicken wings, chicken fingers, eggrolls, and crab rangoon) to their General Tso's to their Singapore fried rice (with that lovely hint of curry), it's all. so. good. Also, their crab rangoon blows others out of the water; it's not your usual cream cheese and nothing -- it's (imitation) crab, carrots (brilliant!), cream cheese, and awesomeness inside a fried wonton skin. I am not sure how else to describe it besides DELICIOUS. Grab a few with some of their homemade house sauce, and see for yourself. I also love all their veggies; ingredients here are fresh and vibrant, and as I've said before, you can tell they're cooked with care. And know-how. You can't beat that combo. Speaking of, their combination platters can't be beat in terms of lunch or dinner. What a steal of a deal. If you're craving Chinese, this is THE place in Portland to go. Take it from someone who may or may not have eaten her weight in orange chicken in her lifetime. Yum. I'll be back! read more

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I stopped here for takeout very recently. Fortune Garden is a little neighborhood Chinese takeout restaurant which is family owned and operated. The place is very cozy inside, which is order at the counter with open kitchen and there are a few self serve tables for eating in. They offer a streamlined standard Americanized Chinese menu with Cantonese, Hunan, & Szechuan dishes at moderate prices, most dishes priced $10.75-$14.50. 25 Combination Plates are offered for lunch until 4PM ($6.55-$7.25/served with veg fried rice, appetizer, & soup) and dinner ($8.75/$9.45/served with pork fried rice, crab rangoons (3), &soup). For lunch, I ordered the CP24 Shrimp Lo Mein ($6.55 plus tax) with vegetable fried rice, crab rangoons (2), and hot & sour soup. The service was prompt and I had my freshly cooked order in under 10 minutes. The portion of food was enough food for lunch served in a rectangular foil container with compartments for each dish, soup served in a stryofoam bowl..The lo mein was a bit oily, but still tasty, which had a mix of firm noodles, cabbage, sprouts, sliced mushroom, bamboo, and a few medum sized very firm shrimp. The vegetable fried rice (light color) was simple, which had a mix of peas, carrots, corn, & green beans and soft fluffy rice. The crab rangoons were delicious, which were very crispy outside, not greasy, and filled with a good balance of cheese & orange meat, folded on top. The hot & sour soup was standard and not too spicy. I would definitely order again from Fortune Garden! (3.75/5.00) read more

Love this place . The owner is great always remembers your name and the food is consistently delicious. Have a peanut/almond allergy and this place has neither on the menu. Always order the sesame chicken the broccoli is cooked perfectly never over cooked . The soup is good and love the pork fried rice. Good always fresh and they are always friendly read more

Stopped by here for some take out. Driving out from downtown along 302, you'll see at least a dozen asian take out places. I stopped here and glad I did. I was the only order in and got the chicken and broccoli. The lady that took the order was super nice, made the food quickly, and it tasted great. The portion was pretty decent and I can't complain about the price either. I'd recommend checking them out! read more

Last day of 19' and I was really looking forward to indulging. Order take-out consisting of and order of Chicken Fingers, Sesame Chicken and "Rice". Pulled up, paid $26.90 and walked out. While driving I popped my hand in the bag and grabbed the CF's because it had been forever since I got Chinese food! No pleased. Unfortunately, there was 0 crisp or crunch to them. They were completed soft and soggy and chicken fingers are my favorite. In my mind I thought about just sticking them in the oven when I arrived at home. OK. I get home and I take the rest of the food out of the bag. White rice, not what I wanted. While ordering on the road and not looking at their menu, which most of us on the fly do (because we know what we want) usually FRIED rice comes with the meal. But not in this case, so I wasn't asked if i wasn't fried or white rice. I then proceeded to pop a piece of chicken into my mouth and all I could taste was the mushy breading that surround this tiny piece of chicken. Sorry to say but it barely had any yummy, thick sesame flavor to it and the entire serving was strings of breading. For almost $30 of Chinese food it was very distasteful. I live about 2 minutes from this location and I took the food back and had my transaction for the food VOIDED. There are plenty of Chinese restaurants around, this one I would NOT suggest. Great Service though read more

I am disappointed in the results of trying this restaurant a few times. I always try to give establishments the benefit of the doubt. Bad night, one off, etc. I've tried different orders and the same orders and they all were horrible. I am pretty sure they use chicken thighs or something in any of their fried chicken dishes. It's awful, all dark meat and chewy. read more

Sadly I won't be going back. I hoped to find a good Chinese take out place near by and remembered that people at the company I work at used to order there a lot. They don't any more and I hadn't noticed. I order the Pu Pu Platter. The "beef stick" is what they list on the menu, not teriyaki steak. I'm not sure what it was I could only taste the red coating (same as the pork I think). The Pork was ok, sliced thin and the coating wasn't too heavy. The chicken fingers were bits and pieces of chicken held together with a lot of breading. The breading itself actually tasted good. The non-breaded chicken was ok and the egg roll was good although I think it was a meatless egg roll. The food was hot and ready quickly so that is a plus. Just under $15.00 with a soda. read more

We order from Fortune Garden regularly and have never been disappointed. My children have always requested their egg rolls and I agree, they are great! Their fried rice, Cashew and General Tao chicken as well as appetizer sampler are hits for us! Their food is always ready and hot when they say it will be. They consistently deliver great meals! read more

1 star review for service. I didn't even get a chance to try the food. I stopped in and I was the only customer in sight. There was just one man behind the counter and he was on the phone. As soon as he raised his eyes up to me, I got a feeling that he wasn't getting off the phone right away. He looked bothered that a customer walked in. So, get this - he proceeds to turn around and leans up against the counter with his back to me. Never acknowledged me, besides the stink eye, nor let me know that he would be right with me. I gave him a moment out of courtesy, just in case he was getting bad news over the phone. Nope, just a personal call that he continued to stay on as I walked out the door. I worked in the service industry for a decade and this level of service is just plain unacceptable. With so many great choices in the Portland area, I'll never have to go back here again. read more

Fortune Garden is a solid Chinese take-out place. I've been a couple times, and every time, the food has been great and the staff was very courteous. I "dined-in" once (they have two small tables) and did take out once. In both instances, the food was made fairly quickly but still tasted amazing. Plus, the prices are very fair, especially for the combination platters. With most platters, you can usually get lunch for under $8 after tax and dinner for under $10 after tax. And you can add soup to these platters for just 50 cents more (and the soup is great). The combo platters come with A LOT of food; easily made into two meals or one giant solo feast. I've always wanted to try other Chinese take-out places in the area, but it is hard to try anywhere else when I the other places have questionable reviews and I know I'm guaranteed a solid experience with Fortune Garden. Fortune Garden does delivery, but only for a 2 meal minimum. So if you're eating alone, you're gonna have to pick it up yourself. The place is also closed on Sundays. I highly recommend Fortune Garden for your Chinese take-out needs. Maybe one day, I'll muster up the courage to try a new Chinese take-out joint. But for now, I'll keep my business at Fortune Garden. read more

We FINALLY ate here after over a year of living right down the street. First impression? These folks are FAST. We ordered takeout and it was ready to be picked up in about 20 minutes. Awesome. I ordered a few of my staples -- hot & sour soup, chicken with garlic sauce, and crab rangoon. The hot & sour soup was great -- not too thick like at some restaurants, and had a good amount of spice. The crab rangoon wasn't my favorite ever... but good. The chicken with garlic sauce was the best -- LOTS of chicken, great flavor to the sauce, and the whole thing just tasted so fresh, not overly greasy/fried like it sometimes can. We're psyched to have such an awesome place so close to home! read more

Fortune Garden - Chicken with garlic sauce! - Chinese Near Me - Portland, Maine

August 24,2015 Let me first tell everyone that I do a lot of traveling In my line of work so I have order from a lot of different restaurants all over this country. I Ordered the chicken and mixed vegetables with white rice egg rolls and egg drop soup. My order was delivered at a very reasonable time However the chicken and mixed vegetables I didn't care for as it tasted bitter to me. Needless to say I didn't eat anymore of it. However the egg drop soup was good and the egg rolls were ok with soy sauce. This is my usual order whenever I order Chinese food. Order at your own risk read more

possible not quite a true gauge but i ducked in here one snowy evening and mind you, they were the only place that was open during the snow storm...prices seemed a little more costly but it didnt matter to me for i did not want to cook and wanted a quick and easy meal to end my evening. Ordered the crispy sesame chicken $15.50 plus tax (seemed steep) it came with a serving of steamed rice and a few pieces of broccoli. The portion seemed small but the meal was tasty. Id prolly order again to get a better gauge but as for this meal it was just a ok. 2.5 judochops i say. read more

CP14 Beef with garlic sauce FTW! Super fresh and tasty. The soups are fantastic also. I've eaten here hundreds of times and is my go-to place for a quick Chinese food fix. read more

The good food here is perfect is you are craving good old fashioned American Chinese food. Service delightful and quick, everything was delicious!!!! read more

It's Chinese food at its best. The building doesn't look like much but the food is excellent. A must order item is the hot and sour soup. I'll go out on a limb and say that it is the best in town. You can never go wrong with the fried chicken fingers. They are smaller pieces that are crispy on the outside and you won't feel like you are eating a pound of batter. I highly recommend the Hunan chicken. It's spicy but not overpowering. read more

I have been to Fortune Gardens several times since it opened the food is always fresh and well cooked I enjoy the triple delight and the beef and broccoli the eggrolls are crispy and really tasty. The chicken dishes are all excellent . If you've ever been to Zens Chinese bistro this is just as good for a neighborhood takeout. I can't believe some people on here Are giving bad reviews this place is the best read more

We love this place. The owner or his wife deliver and each meal is served quickly and arrives Hot!! The egg rolls are amazing!

My favorite Chinese restaurant. It is a bit pricier, but the flavors are clean and I've never had a bad meal. My favorites are the Ginger Chicken with String Beans and the Orange Beef. Lots of fresh ingredients and generous portions make this well worth it. Sometimes they are too busy to deliver, but I recommend the trip. Don't pass it up!! read more

Super, super friendly people! Really like having this place in the neighborhood. Food was pretty non-greasy and very tasty, portion was huge! I would highly recommend this place if you want Chinese takeout in Portland. Vegetarian options are kind of limited, and they don't do substitutions of tofu for meat into dishes that are not listed as with tofu to begin with. That is what they lose a star for! read more

Ordered the chicken chow mein combo platter for takeout. The service was very friendly, but the food was lacking. The chow mein wasn't prepared the way I'm used to (Pan fried noodles) and wasn't very flavorful. The crab rangoons were wet and soggy and the filling wasn't the best. Pork fried rice was just okay. I wanted to try out a new place but won't be ordering again. read more

This is a great place for good American Chinese. The food is always fresh and cooked to order. This is a family owned business and it shows. Very welcoming to all their customers. read more

I won't rush back anytime soon. The crab rangoon was not good, the filling was yellow & looked like there were pieces of chopped carrots in them. I tried to improve them with the sauce but it didn't make them any more edible. We ended up throwing them away...which breaks my heart, because I love crab rangoon...but they were that bad. Even my non picky boyfriend couldn't stomach them, he didn't even finish one. The sauce on the general tso chicken was pretty tasty but the chicken pieces were fatty & had way too much breading. The garlic chicken was really great & had lots of veggies. My boyfriend really enjoyed the pork fried rice. He said the hot n sour soup was ok but not great. read more

They're pretty good. The crab Rangoon is delicious, and they have good fried rice. They are peanut free, if that is a concern for you. They give you a lot of food for your money, I just wasn't fond of their chicken dishes. Every other dish I've had here has been good. read more

Really good Chinese food and super friendly staff...this is one of our fav. Chinese places!

I don't do Chinese to often butt when I did it was at wok in. I still haven't found a good replacement. I'm not asking for much just good wings, house fried rice, beef teriyaki and pan fried noodles. Simple and easy. I called for delivery on a Friday, wife was out, I was to lazy to cook and it came with in the hour. I ordered Hunan shrimp combination plate (cp), chicken and veggie cp, orange chicken with hot and sour soup and wings, small wings and it came to $49.15. For the price it wasn't worth it. The orange chicken is a favorite for the kids. They love orange chicken from panda express and didn't care for theirs. It was large chucks, hard and didn't seem as fresh. The other cp were mediocre, I don't want a mediocre meal. I love wings those are my go to items and I wasn't that impressed. The only positive is that I think they got the best hot and sour soup around. Great balance of spice and sour. Decent customer service. All in all I give it a 2 star. I'd go back if I got a gift card. I wanted it to be good but it wasn't. My search continues for a place like wok in. read more

Surprisingly good for a place that lacks any ambiance or "get in here" charm. I called them 5 minutes before they closed on a Saturday night when no one else was open and they were more than willing to accommodate my order. When I picked it up ten minutes later they couldn't have been nicer. I'll be back for sure! Best Chinese take out in Portland! read more

Pretty good American style Chinese. Fresh ingredients and the staff is really friendly. Beef with Broccoli was yummy. Lo-mein was just OK, a little sweeter than I care for but the noodles were done just right. read more

I was honestly really disappointed with my Fortune Garden experience, especially after reading all the great reviews. Although the menu has a good selection of fairly priced items, my food left something to be desired. I got the chicken lo mein with veggie fried rice, an egg roll, and crab rangoons. There was not one item that I enjoyed and I ended up throwing the majority of it away. It all has a very weird taste, not a good weird either. Maybe I just had a fluke bad experience but I'm not sure that I will be a repeat customer read more