A small mostly take-out establishment tucked away in Tewksbury. An open kitchen concept automatically adds points for me. A seemingly simple operation staffed by what seems like family puts out some really good food. My takeout order was cooked to order and came out piping hot. Fresh flavors and generous portions is what you can expect. read more

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we enjoyed our dinner. we have gotten food good food. old school style restaurant/ we usually have take out since it's a small restaurant. Even on New Year's the wait for delivery wasn't long and the food was still hot when delivered to us in Dracut. (about 3 miles away) read more

Hello: I purchased the the Curry Chicken from your menu. There was 90% white Rice and only 10% of the actual curry And Chicken i paid for. You charged us 17.00 for nothing but white RICE!!!! Its nothing but a huge amount of (probably Costco's etc.) of WHITE RICE you are paying PREMIUM MONEY for. You get literally ZERO CURRY CHICKEN. They completely IGNORE you when you are there, their employees just cold star you qand make US feel like we we are the issue. CREEPY, just CREEPY... Regardless of what you order, its 90% RICE. We will never use this place again, ever. Buyer BEWARE. read more

I take back everything good I said about this place. Avoid this place. They're dishonest. You order online, agree on the total and then when you come to the restaurant to pay they slap on a $3.49 surcharge?!? WTF crooked business is this! I even showed her the online receipt saying $37.29. She still charged $3.49 surcharge. [...] This is unacceptable. You can't change the price like that. I don't care who's fault is this. They do charge a "to go" fee, and as such, I will never come back here, and add them to my collection of blacklisted businesses. read more

They used to be decent, but have gone downhill since the Scamdemic and Bidenflation has become the new norm. This establishment no longer accepts the coupons that were part of their menus. They gave the excuse of inflation as to their reason for not accepting them. The prices have gone up substantially, the quality and quantity have gone down. You can still barely move around the place, even after all these years and they still turn the heat way down in the fall/winter to the point you can't stay there to dine in. You might want to look elsewhere. A sad decline of what used to be a decent local place to go. read more

I stopped by Lake East for some dinner takeout very recently. I was here several months ago for lunch, which was pretty decent, but I realized I didn't Yelp this place. This is a cozy Chinese restaurant located in a small strip plaza across from Mascuppic Lake. There a few tables for eating in, but this place is geared towards takeout and delivery. They offer Cantonese and Szechuan cuisines with a decent sized menu including moo shu, tofu dishes, healthy items and 16 combination plates (served all day). Upon request, MSG can be omitted from the food. The prices here are moderate and the combination plates (same prices all day) start at $5.55-$7.25 for the entree and rice only, and choice of an appetizer is extra ($1.60-$2.10). See the menu at http://www.lakeeastrestaurant.com I decided to order the same combination I ordered earlier, which was Combo Number 5 ($6.55): Vegetable Lo Mein & Pork Fried Rice, plus an egg roll ($1.60 extra). I watched my food being made in the open kitchen. The pork fried rice was dark tan in color and premade in huge batches. Also, some of the staff were putting together a big jigsaw puzzle at one of the tables to pass the time. I love puzzles! Anyways, the food was ready in about 7 minutes. The portion of food was a good amount. The vegetable lo mein was on the greasy side and had soft noodles, mushrooms, cabbage, sprouts, water chestnuts. I could taste the MSG! The pork fried rice (short grain) was mostly rice with very little pork. The egg roll was very good, stuffed with a good amount of ground pork and shredded cabbage in a firm wrapping, not greasy. Overall, like my last visit, the food was pretty decent. Next time, I will ask them not to put MSG in the food because I became a bit tired afterwards. read more

Lake East Restaurant - the front of the restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Tyngsboro, Massachusetts

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The takeout I ordered tonight was the worst I've ever had in my life. Everything was reheated old food loaded with grease. The only thing that was edible was the chicken rice noodles. The rest of the order is in the trash. I called to let you know about the problem and I was told thanks for letting us know. $70 for horrible old food. I will never return to your restaurant again. read more

I want to start off by saying the food here is actually not bad for a cheap Chinese restaurant. The reason this place gets one star has to do with the service provided and transparency, that's it. Simple. I've been eating at this establishment off and on for like 20 years or thereabouts. I'm not sure if this is the same owner as when I started there, never really paid that close attention. But regardless, I've been a customer for close to 20 years if not longer. Never really had any serious issues with the food or anything really. It's quick, the food is typically good and it's along my way home from a couple of different places. So when my wife is traveling for work, I'll stop by on my way home and grab a combo plate. So yeah, long time been doing this. The other day changed all that. I'll never spend another penny of my money here. As luck would have it, my wife was away for work. I call in to Lake East, speak to the young girl and give her my order. Menu says $10.75, girl tells me my order is $15. Now, I know that we have meals tax, AND I know that the place is charging what they call a "temporary" 10% surcharge to cover their rising costs because they staple a message to your order and they've posted signs all over the restaurant. But still, math not adding up. I figure she made a mistake or something. I get there and she says "your order is $15" to which I reply "there must be a mistake, can you please explain this to me?". Turns out that the 10% to "cover rising food and container costs" isn't the only surcharge. Apparently, because I got CHICKEN chow mein instead of pork, there is an additional $2 charge ON TOP OF the 10% surcharge. So they're upcharging chicken. Chicken. Seriously? Nothing about it on the menu online or their website. That's where I draw the line. Look, I get it. Costs are rising, inflation is getting everyone. These people need to make money like the rest of us. But we're all feeling the pinch, that includes people like me. My bills costs more too. I need to stretch my money a little bit more. Nobody likes getting hit with surprise charges. Nobody. I mention to the girl that this doesn't seem correct and that it's not listed on the menu as being an additional charge for chicken. She insists it is indeed correct. So I paid the tab, and walked out the door. Never to return. There are far too many mom and pop Chinese restaurants in the area to support. If you can't be honest, upfront and post these things on your website or on the menu etc. than you are not being an honest business, plain and simple. On top of all this, the girl at the counter was kind of rude and condescending. AND after the $2 upcharge for chicken they were pretty light on the chicken, actually VERY light. Much less chicken than in years past. What was there was measly shreds of chicken. I'd have been better off saving the two bucks and just getting vegetable chow mein to be frank, because that's what I ended up with. As if all that wasn't bad enough, the fortune cookie was stale. Never had that happen before. Never again. read more

I ordered here for the first time a few weeks ago. It was the best decision of my week! The food was piping hot and the workers were brisk and polite. Egg roll was stuffed nicely and prices were very reasonable. I would recommend the general tso chicken it was by far the best I've had. Will be returning very soon! read more

Just moved our business into Tyngsborough, and these guys ROCK! Delivery a few times already, and I will be going here regularly for as long as they keep up the great work. Try these guys you won't regret it! read more

Omg, the worst 42.00 I ever spent! Pupu for two, fake water injection beef, no filling in anything including egg rolls,chix fingers,crab Rangoons, fried shrimp! Everything was old and refried, smallest chix wings, pork strips, reheated old and dry! Lobster was tasteless, beef fried rice had fake beef and smelled bad! This, by far, was the worst Chinese food I ever had in my life!!! read more

This is our go to place for Chinese food. It's always fresh, piping hot, and delicious! I am WFPB and very particular about how my food is prepared asking for no sodium, (salt, MSG) and removing certain veggies from an order...They accommodate every single time! I could go on and on but, what more do you need to know? They really are great! read more

I eat here frequently and love the food. Only complaint is not to go there on new years eve. Complete chaos and they always have this young asian girl working who is so rude and clueless. When this young wanna be valley girl is not working, this place is awesome. read more

Not our favorite in the area. We've tried a few different occasions and did not find the food to our taste.

Visiting my parents who live a minute from this place, we decided to get some lunch. I had only been here a very long time ago when they first opened and honestly could not remember if it was good or bad. Well we called in an order & when I went into this place to pick up, the only thing I noticed was that an employee who was making some crab rangoons was BAREFOOTED & standing on a stool!! I almost puked!! He also did not have any gloves on & kept touching the food, then scratching his head. DISGUSTING!! I did not pay for the order & I left. DO NOT GO HERE BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY!!!!!! This is not a joke! read more

Hands down the BEST Chinese food in the area! You HAVE to try their Hot & Sour Soup, it's a meal in itself!

LOVE this place! We eat here all the time.. over many years and have always had a great meal!...great delivery people and they are FAST!

I had a great experience with Lake East. Friendly staff and owner and the food was perfect. This is probably the best Chinese take out I have had in over ten years and in many states. I usually start with chicken and broccoli, perfect sauce and perfectly cooked with large pieces of broccoli and chicken and carrots. I like that white rice is what comes with the entree as most places have fried rice. Going here from now on and will tell my friends and Co workers. read more

Just moved to Tyngsborough and was hoping to find a good local Chinese restaurant... Rice was dry and no flavor. Ordered basic appetizers and was dripping in grease.. Will not be going here again.. read more

We ordered from these guys on New Year's Eve. I'm pretty sure they are responsible for the case of food poisoning that we are dealing with now. I will never go back! read more

I order from here quite frequently and I am never disappointed! Food is absolutely delicious and the price is very reasonable! I usually get the appetizer plate "A" and a fried rice or lo mein and always have plenty of leftovers. Delivery is never longer than 30 minutes which is nice the food always comes piping hot! The older couple that I'm assuming own it are always extremely friendly as well! read more

I just picked up some dinner. I ordered the General Tso's combination and a small wonton soup. The boneless ribs were delicious! The soup was light and tasty. I love my fried rice nice and dark like this one is. The only bad thing is that my chicken had a hint of fish taste to it. It was only on some pieces but it was enough to notice. The sauce was great though. It was nice and spicy! I usually have to ask places to make it extra spicy for me. If it wasn't for the chicken I probably would've given it 5 stars. I'll definitely try it again though. read more

I read through reviews and chose this place based on that. Needless to say I will not be returning. We ordered General Tso and it was so tough and chewy it was inedible. Egg roll was the one item that I would recommend. The chicken fingers were mostly batter. Fried rice had a good flavor but it was obvious it had been sitting there awhile. Needless to say I would not recommend it to anyone. read more

Considering this is a Chinese Take Out Restaurant, the food here is really good. The price is very reasonable and the owners are very nice. The food is very fresh and the place is santize. All the sauces are homemade and you can taste how delicious they are. I reccommend this place for caters or anything else. The food is very good. read more

I always eat at Lake East and never once got sick. Good Chinese food . g read more

We love this Chinese food! We've got it multiple times when we've had company over and everyone has really liked it. A favorite of mine is the pan fried peeking dumplings! read more

We live about a mile away and order here several times a month. Sometimes just house rice to go with whatever I'm grilling. All the food we've tried is great and ingredients are fresh. I'd give the food 5 stars. the only reason it's losing a star is because of the ambiance. Hard to give a pick-up place 5 stars. Sure you can eat in...but there's only a couple of tables and sometimes the owners little children are using them doing homework or coloring. read more