We've ordered to-go here a handful of times now. Every time the food has been great! Our go-to is Chicken and Broccoli and Sweet and Sour Chicken combos + Spring Rolls. Food is always ready to go by pick-up time. read more

We were in the vicinity and desired some Chinese takeout for the trip home. Yelp gave this place good reviews so we went for it. The parking lot sucks, but that won't detract from my review of the food and service. Once inside it a fairly nondescript establishment with a couple of tables in the lobby to sit at while you wait, or eat there if you were inclined (no thanks). The place was fairly busy for a weekday late afternoon, with patrons picking up food and/or placing orders. A few folks you could tell were regular customers, which in itself is a good sign. I ordered the 'Hawaii Five O' which listed crispy shrimp, scallops, chicken, beef, roast pork and vegetables. The wife (aka better half) ordered the 'two item special' of honey chicken and chicken Teriyaki. We also ordered a side of fried pork wontons and crab rangoon. The wait was not very long and the bag felt like it weighed 10 pounds when it was handed off. On the 35 minute drive home the little lady consumed half the wontons and stated they were quite good, which I would agree with later. Both of our entrees were HUGE. They provided plenty of fried and white rice. My Hawaii Five O was very tasty and the better half enjoyed her selection(s) as well. The portions were so big that we had leftovers the following day. The next day I added some red pepper flakes to kick mine up a notch. Neither day was I disappointed. The service was efficient and pleasant enough. If we are in this part of Lakeland in the future and get a hankering for Chinese takeout we would definitely patronize the place again. Oh yeah, the Hawaii Five O at the end of the description had "lobster" listed. This was either a misprint or if there was a piece in it it was minute. Regardless, the flavors were on point. read more

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I went based on reviews and ordered the pork egg foo young combo with an egg roll and fried rice with extra gravy. Which cost about $15 . The egg roll was cold and mushy on the inside not tasty or appealing at all , I actually tossed it out after the 2nd bite ! . The egg foo young was ok but the gravy's were oily and tasteless. The rice was decent but had only onion and bean sprouts nothing else . So 1st time and last time sorry ! read more

Quick and so tasty. I stopped in on my way home from work and had my order taken in less than a minute. I was told I could have a seat and it would be about 15 minutes, it was more like five. The kitchen was on fire! I had the dinner combo kung pao chicken with fried rice, an egg roll, with a small wonton soup. It was so good! I know I'll be back. read more

Got takeout last night. First time here in a while. Didn't have a very good experience the first time but this time was much better. Ordered the roast pork with snow peas with vegetable lime in and the chicken Sichuan. I wish the veggies were a little less cooked but that a person preference. Everything was tasty. read more

Mayflower is hands down, the best Chinese food. Everything is fresh, cooked beautifully and the staff is always friendly. read more

Mayflower Chinese Restaurant - Beef & Scallion. This is my favorite dish. The beef is cooked to perfection. The scallion and onion are so plentiful! This is so delicious - Chinese Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

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Have been ordering from Mayflower locally for the last few years once every week or two. The owners are very kind people and the food is consistent and tastes great. Never under or overcooked unlike some local competitors, well worth ordering takeout here. read more

This is perhaps the best Chinese restaurant I have found to date. I can't say enough about them but it will be my goto for Chinese food going forward! read more

Their food looks great and the taste never disappoints. We ordered from door dash and it arrived hot. We will most definitely go there one day. My tastebuds are dancing read more

It took us a while to find Chinese food that we actually liked. This place is it! Always a great experience, friendly staff, large portions, hot and fresh, ability to order online for pickup, decent pricing. What else is there to say. They are closed on Mondays! read more

Just moved here and ordered through Door Dash. It's hard to find good Chinese but this was fantastic. We are now customers forever. The food was absolutely delicious!! read more

I drive from Plant City for this food. Hands down best Chinese, as good as NY City. Service is fast, and restaurant is clean. Best fried wontons I've ever eaten read more

Everything taste so good! Food isn't greasy, great flavor and fast service. Everyone is friendly! Lunch specials servings are huge! read more

Mayflower Chinese Restaurant - Orange Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

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Best Chinese food we've had in the 7 yrs we've been in the area- moved from the Northeast and the Chinese food is completely different there. Their spare ribs are like up north's pork strips, Singapore Noodles were spicy and delicious. Kung Pao chicken and Chicken Curry were super flavorful and great size portions. Pork Fried Rice was Pork-fect! Can't wait to order again! read more

Mayflower Chinese Restaurant gets four stars, just for the safety protocols. I strongly recommend you call in your order. The line outside can be long. No one can enter the restaurant, an employee will greet you at the door to place or pick up your order. Hand sanitizer and eating utensils are located outside on a table. My daughter ordered Wontons, Fried shrimp, and rice. The wontons were average, some of the wontons had very little filling. The food was fresh and the customer service was great. read more

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This may go Chinese Restaurant. The food is great and the staff is always friendly. Whenever I have it delivered it's always 30 minutes or less. read more

Amazing Chinese food in the Bartow area. Always delivered quickly and HOT! I don't know how they do it but it's consistent every time!

Good food - it was easy pick up and go friendly service . Well done and thank you thank you

I thought this food was very very good and will be ordering here in future for all my Chinese food cravings...

Hands down the best Chinese food in Polk County! I live walking distance from a Chinese place and I still drive out of my way to eat here! Everything is good! read more

Great restaurant and my go-to for Chinese food. High quality and flavorful. Friendly staff with great service.

There's much to want to like about this Chinese fast food stop--their menu is different than the others, with lunch specials and combo meals and double combos (double entrees). They have a couple Thai dishes and some unique regular food items that others don't. They sub Crab Rangoon for eggrolls. They deliver. Their food is hit or miss though, like others-a flat Rangoon, no spice and no sour in the hot and sour soup (though stocked well), great orange chicken but some chicken pieces inferior. The biggest turn off for me is the rude female at the counter. She doesn't seem to enjoy her job and treats customers like an inconvenience. At one point I got up to watch the wok cooking and was told to "Sit down and wait!" The seating area is shabby--3 tables, no wall photos, chairs strewn, appeared dirty (floor). My favorite will remain China One. read more

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This is IMO the best, most consistent Chinese restaurant in Lakeland. There are several other CRs nearer to my home- but this is my favorite. One of the top aspects that sets Mayflower apart is the high quality of the ingredients they use! They raised their prices during the early days of the pandemic but I don't mind! read more

Searching for a decent Chinese restaurant in Lakeland is hard!! Had the house Lo Mein and Steamed Dumplings. Food fresh and tasty. Would visit again read more

Always delicious! We drive from Bartow to Mayflower when the Chinese craving hits! Always fresh and delicious!!

Good food but honestly sometimes they are too busy. Ordered food, they told me 30 min showed up 30 min exactly....told to wait another 10....ended up waiting 1 hour total for 1 meal platter. Sorry there's too much competition out there....like I said good food but not consistent with time. read more

The food was just okay. Everything was "mushy" like it had been sitting out and reheated. We ordered a lot to share and it was all mushy and not fresh at all. Cheap, but you get what you pay for. They also gave us a wrong item. read more

Wish i could give it 10 stars! Best Chinese food in lakeland/bartow/winter haven area no doubt! Went 2 days in a row!

This is my second time here I was so thrilled the first time. I got the pupu platter and the special Mei fun. Absolutely delicious. I was so dissatisfied the next visit. I got moo shu pork. First thing I noticed was no white rice. I realize every place is different but I have had this dish dozens of times and it always has it. The pancakes were not pancakes they were squares that the food burst through immediately. And the dish itself was like no moo shu I have ever had. I took several bites even after it fell out of the pancake and and it just kept getting worse. Due to this experience I will not be back. read more

Got sick. Egg roll was old enough to vote. They were not as courteous as others have posted...

This place is about as good as it gets for Chinese takeout. It's probably the best I've ever had. Now for those that know about NY Chinese takeout, it's on par with that. Meaning: high quality, hot, delicious, huge portions, good value, and so on. It's worth the drive, and the "troops" will love it. Check it out! read more

We have used them many times in the past 5 years Always fast and good food Today we placed an order to be delivered They told us it would be 45 to an hour My wife called at the 1:20 minute mark and they said the driver was in the way There was a mistake in the address but yet the recognized the address when my wife called in the initial order and confirmed the address then Anyway the food showed up 1:55 after we placed our order, no apologies by the driver or the folks at Mayflower and the driver said he tried to call my wife's cell phone multiple times So the bottom line is a totally bad experience and we will not be doing business with this place ever again I hope they treat their remaining customers better Any to the folks at Mayflower there are many other choices to choose from when ordering Chinese food read more

Best Chinese food in town and trust me I've gone to almost all of the Chinese places on the south side. Whoever doesn't like this place doesn't know good Chinese food. Great prices and portions! read more

OMG i placed an order today for delivery around 1:10 waited and waited they said 45 to 50 mins. Really 2:45pm no one shows r they kidding i kept calling rest sounds like a young girl she kept telling me he is coming ...driving around in the heat with the food ...finally guess owner gets on phone tells me stop complaining r they for real ? where are you will send him up i am coming down i said......whats big deal if i come down tells me cancelling order??? what kind of business treats customers like this....disgrace. read more

Overdone sweet and sour chicken lunch combo served with pretty boring fried rice. Sad triangle crab Rangoon. SSS pretty good and tangy. In my opinion, as an avid take out-er, it doesn't touch Magic Wok of Ren. read more

Mayflower Chinese Restaurant - Not pictured: sad triangle crab rangoon. - Chinese Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

We moved to South Lakeland from Central Lakeland and we had to find a new Chinese takeout. OMG. I am glad we moved. This food is delicious, not greasy at all, food arrived piping hot! We will definitely be calling them again - we might even become weekly regulars! read more

So I asked for vegetable rice , no carrots no peas no mushrooms.... but I specifically paid for xtra eggs on my fried rice and nope not 1 egg! Don't ask for delivery cuz you'll get the wrong item here! read more

Mayflower Chinese Restaurant - Don't ask for delivery cuz you'll get the wrong item here! - Chinese Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

Unimpressed and kind of surprised about the good reviews. Someone compared it to NYC Chinese.. it's far from that. No chicken in the sweet and sour, not crispy and very greasy. Egg roll was mushy/greasy, the fried rice had no flavor what so ever and the krab Rangoon was just straight up fried cream cheese. If you want better and more flavorful Chinese in lakeland make the drive to China one off of Lakeland highlands. Wanted to like this place too since it's close but once again good Chinese is hard to come by in Florida. read more

My favorite Chinese restaurant in Lakeland until further notice! I'm very picky with my chicken and the honey chicken was made with juicy white meat only. The shrimp fried rice was fresh and had good flavor with moist shrimps. read more

Mayflower is the only place that will deliver to me. Their food is pretty good and prices are fair.