I gave this place 2 stars simply because it reminds me of my childhood. The decor is authentic 1982…read moreand I fucking love it, but the good things stop there. The food sucks powdered eggs that are not mixed, fruit that's been in a can since the 80s. The sausage and bacon are ok but an idiot couldn't fuck that up. The restaurant opened at 715ish when the sign clearly says 7 and was drastically understaffed. The staff was very nice but 9 bucks for a buffet that is based around powdered eggs changes extra for the worlds smallest beverages. The bathrooms servicing the restaurant are disgusting and haven't been cleaned since we checked into the hotel yesterday. I wouldn't bother trying it take you money and go to a mom and pop restaurant in the area or a greasy spoon. Sad I came here

The good: Super service from our waitress, friendly,…read morepunctual and informative. Hostess was also very friendly and accommodating. Coffee was piping hot, and the carafe is left on your table. Potatoes were pretty good, and the cereal, but seriously, who goes to a breakfast buffet for cereal? Inexpensive, only $5 for seniors, which I was apparently tagged as without being asked. The bad: Everything else. This buffet was ridiculously bad. Like the stuff of a sit com bad. Fruit (apples and oranges), cereal, donuts, toast, instant oatmeal, scrambled eggs, bacon, biscuits and gravy, hash - so certainly a decent variety. But the eggs were obviously not real, and had lumps in them that I presume were unmixed in powder. [Gag] Bacon was a good opportunity to get some jaw exercising in, but I stopped eating it because I was worried about breaking a tooth. My husband got hash, said it was mealy, flavorless mush. In an effort to get at least something in my belly, I went back up for yogurt and instant oatmeal. The packets of plain oatmeal were easy to find, but no hot water, or microwave to cook it. After asking the waitress for hot water, I forced down some bizarre brand vanilla yogurt, despite it's warm, gelatinous consistency. When the hot water arrived, I poured it into the oatmeal, and waited. Waited. Stirred and waited. And although I was warned the hot water was very hot, it wasn't hot enough to cook the instant oatmeal. Our 3rd and last attempt at eating SOMETHING would be the toast. Uninspired wheat bread, probably some institution brand, toasted, and we grabbed two packets if jelly, which we absolutely needed in order to eat it. The ugly: I asked the waitress if there was someone cooking in the back, could I just get a couple fried eggs? She shrugged and apologized saying he wasn't allowed to cook anything directly for the guests. 'nuff said. Save your money, grab a free coffee in the lobby, but go (RUN) elsewhere for your breakfast.

My all time favorite Chinese Food Restaurant. I always get their lunch buffet. Great food, great…read moreprice, excellent service and a great view of the Kennebec River. All you can eat with their Sesame Chicken and Hot n Sour Soup which are my personal favorites. Highly recommend for anyone passing through Augusta to the restaurants location in Hallowell.

The food is Soo good 10- 10 Best place in Scarborough…read more It's mine and co-worker go place when are craving Chinese food

My wife Rebecca anK Steven Ray Chapman love eating at the Lotus restaurant in Auburn. The food is…read morealways hot and delicious and if you go away hungry it's your own fault! lol The wait staff are always friendly and helpful. I have a hard time walking with a desman in my hands and they are always willing to help me. Also their are Filipino and Filipinas and my wife who is a Filipina can converse with them in her native language. The price is right! Go for it!

My Mom spoke highly of this restaurant before our day trip to ME but my Mom wasn't impressed this…read moreday. Buffet style of chinese & american foods. We arrived around 4pm so they must of switched over from lunch to dinner. There were a lot of trays that had very little food in them, empty or dried out. I did get creeped out when I saw behind the waitress stands where the soda machines are along with other junk stored back there, it just looked so dirty & gross. I was disgusted and soooooo afraid of eating the food there & drinking from the cups. I was praying that I wouldn't get sick. Its funny because I kept this thought to myself & my friend that was also with us happened to say something to me about how the restaurant was dirty & then I shared my thoughts with her and she was hoping not to get sick either..........Well we did get lucky & neither of us got sick but I definitely wouldn't come back to eat in here. A few of the bowls had water in them & some particles after being washed which was gross. We went to get some ice cream & the water bin that the ice cream scoop was in was sooo disgusting I was afraid to get ice cream. My guess is it's just from the different flavors of ice cream mixed in with the water that is used to rinse off the ice cream?? Staff needs to change the water more often. Their chicken tenders were terrible & dried out. The only thing that tasted fresh was their donuts but that was only because I caught a new batch that had been brought out. The ladies room was dirty even the light socket (see my photo) like do they even have a cleaning crew?? I'm curious what kind of rating that they have from the food inspector?? We never got an itemized reciept, just one that said how much we owe & this drives me crazy as if restuarants are trying to hide charges when they don't give you an itemized one, which we know that it can be done. We were curious how much the buffet was & how much the drinks were so I had asked on my way out. I couldn't believe that this place was a little busy as if the customers in here were repeat ones because I was just so creeped out with the dirtiness of this restaurant & the presentation of the food. The sushi looked fresh but didn't taste very good. A lot of staff was standing around the bar, to bad they weren't keeping themselves busy by cleaning up the place. There was also a family of a Mom & Dad with two young boys. The youngest boy was walking all over the booth seat with his shoes on & climbing all over the table. They even let the older boy (probably 8yrs old) head up to the buffet by himself. It's just surprising how families can't behave when out in public & forget that they're not at home. Sorry, but I can't recommend eating at this place. Save your money & health and stay away.

I haven't been here in forever, it never was a place that thrilled me. But I ran into an old friend…read morewho said they'd been in the kitchen here for the past 6+ years, so I had to give em another shot. Damn! I don't know if they stepped up their game, if last time I was here was an off day or if my man in the kitchen has anything to do with it. But this place lives in a while different place in my brain. Apps Asparogi Avvolti: Prosciutto wrapped asparagus with fontina cheese and balsamic glaze. Sweet young asparagus, wrapped in salty prosciutto with nutty fontina melted over the topped, drizzled with the perfect about if sweet glaze. Fried Calamari: calamari, fried cherry peppers, arugula, and cherry pepper aïoli. Fresh, breading was light and crispy. My only complaint here is there weren't enough tentacles, a lot of rings. I usually only eat tentacles because the rings are usually close cousins to rubber bands. That was not the case here, but I still wanted more tentacles. Either way very delicious. Main Brick Oven Brie Pizza!! Amazing, they crossed perfect, light chewy cooked through, not soggy in the middle. Everything you want out of pizza crust. I find myself constantly disappointed in the Lewiston Auburn area when it comes to pizza. There's one other place I go that's in Auburn, it's nice to know there is a second option if you want a pizza crust that doesn't taste and feel like cardboard. I will be back to try more things and let you know all about them.

My son brought me to this spacious and gorgeous restaurant while I was visiting him in Lewiston,…read moreME. The brick and wooden beam architecture from the old milll remains which provides such an aesetically pleasing atmosphere. It is great that this building has been able to be repurposed . We sat at the bar which is a full bar. My son dines here often and recommened some dishes he had tried. There were many dishes on the menu I wanted to try! Garlic knots were the first things out and they were very tasty and addictive. My son decided on the linguini carbonara, although not a classic carbonara dish, it remains one of his favorites. I tried it and it was creamy, indulgent, fresh, and the pasta was perfectly cooked. I chose the gnocchi with in house made bolognese sauce topped with ricotta cheese. I loved it and it tasted even better heated up the next day. Entrees come with a choice of soup or salad; he went with the salad and I had the homemade Italian wedding soup. We were both pleased with our choices. The portions were quite generous, service was on point all evening, and the entire establishment and restrooms were immaculately clean and well organized. Large parking lot, but heard it fills up fast at this popular spot. I highly recommend and look forward to returning.

This was my first visit to this only take out establishment in Lewiston Maine featuring northern…read moreIndian dishes. India is a huge country so there are many regional variations of dishes one may be accustomed to ordering in the US. My son is local and frequently orders from Mother India and raves about it. We called the restaurant to place our pick up order. We ordered Raita, samosas, lamb Keema Mutter, lamb curry, makhni chicken, garlic naan, and batura. The order was ready in 25 mins. Every dish was fantastic and flavorful and nothing was overly spicy. Wonderful melding of spices. All tasted fresh. The portions were generous and we had plenty for another meal. I have my own favorite Indian place where I live and Mother India was comporable in quality, taste, and value. I would not be hesitant to order from here again and recommend. Only on street parking.

Food was good not great...to me...for the price. Service through a door was Covid. I just felt I…read moredidn't get their best.

The restaurant does not look like much on the outside, and the neighborhood isn't the greatest…read more But, the food is great and I loved the Plantains. Try this new restaurant on the Lewiston food scene.

OK. I found a place to eat and it was awesome. It was not…read moreyour dash-in-and-grab-a-bite place, and I am so glad I found it. It looks like nothing on the outside, but inside was the most amazing food served by the most beautiful and delightful staff. I was not anticipating a real Brazillian Steak House in Lewiston, Maine, but dear God, I found one. I had "lunch." It took almost 90 minutes of steady eating, with a guy who popped out of the kitchen every so often with a giant spear of some kind of meat which he portioned onto my plate until I told him to stop. There was beef and chicken and sausage and ribs and probably more, but I had to concede defeat and escape before I literally burst. It cost $30. And included a buffet line of rice, beans, chicken, and a bunch of other stuff I didn't recognize. Oh, and plantains cooked just right. And salad things. And some sort of decadent looking chocolate dessert. I can't even. I tipped big, and the hostess tried to argue with me that it was too much. No, I said. Everybody here is working hard. Today I have money, and will share. Tomorrow I may not. That's how life goes. I celebrate this place for it's abundance of good food and warm welcome. I anticipate a long nap this afternoon, and I may not need food again for days. Wow.

friendly staff and we didn't have to wait long for anything. inside has lots of decor and…read moreinteresting things to look at. the maine crab cakes were flavorful and perfectly crisp. it was $20 for 2. lobster club was huge and it comes w cold lobster. fries and pickle on the side for $42. seafood marinara was decent. it didn't have much flavor but i added table salt and it wasn't a problem. i'd rather it come out bland over too salty. it was $33 and comes with a Caesar salad but i swapped it out for a house salad which was a $3 up charge that we weren't told. the house salad came w 2 cherry tomatoes, a slice of onion, and a slice of pepper on top of ice berg lettuce.... ($36) for this dish. overall, we were impressed with the amount of lobster on the sandwhich but the crab cake and pasta + salad felt pricey with no justification.

absolutely a rip off went here for the first time late june 2026 got the seafood medley while it…read morewas edible. hardly any bread crumbs on it i added a lobster tail for extra $10 bucks are u kidding me it was the size of my pinky i would have paid an extra $20 to get a normal big tail this Place is a definite tourist trap the decor is strange but the lamps are pretty i almost fell over when i saw the price of the lobster roll $160.00 Even though its very long umm are u serious I tried a bite from our party too much mayo they dont even pack into the roll it just sits right there on top of the roll there not the best! Ive been to many places all around and this aint happening!!! no flavor at all !!!!!!! there rootbeer tasted like crap, bitter, almost chemical like taste coming from a bottle it wasnt the restaurants fault but I couldn't drink it, nice view of the water thats about it almost $300 for the bill thank god I wasnt paying NEVER ever again would i go back neverrrrrr my assumption is this place is what the locals are USED to especially the older people cause its all they know or its close by I cant speak for the rest of the food maybe a few things are good maybe but again its not worth the drive NO matter what state your coming from... never again save your money and go to another spot where the seafood is way better trust me I dont lie about food and if there are some other bad reviews then this isnt the place of the best outta the best

I was a bit apprehensive going in - not gonna lie. It's dark. I haven't a huge bruise in my shin…read morefrom a wooden box placed in a really bad spot, but... We were seated right away. Unlike other hibachi restaurants, we we were also able to order food and be served right away. We didn't have to wait for the table to fill up as is so often the case. The fillet melted in my mouth. The shrimp are perfectly seasoned and delicious. The fried rice, fantastic. The vegetables are one of my favorites. Our chef was attentive, professional, funny, and adept at doing everything that is hibachi. I love the fact that I have discovered this so close to home. No longer a reason to drive all the way to Thompson.

I've been out of the twin cities area for more than a decade, and made it back to Sea 40 after all…read morethat time. The Lewiston reputation holds strong as the mall is limping along and this facility is a corner stone of its remaining existence. Sea 40 ambience hasn't changed since the day they opened their doors. It's okay, just don't look for that swanky up and new appealing vibe. The waiter was frantic, slow, preoccupied, and all over the place. The food at Sea 40 was relatively fresh, flavorful, and presented just fine. I had started with steamed edamame with sea salt and Pot-Stickers/Gyoza. For my main course I had the hibachi salmon and filet mignon, salad with the ginger sauce, and broth soup.