As a member of the Jewish faith originating from northern New Jersey, I've had roughly 1,000 take out Chinese food meals in the course of my life. I don't know how an expert is defined but I'm going to go ahead and call myself one. In the world of Chinese takeout, if you swallow the food and live, the place gets 3 stars. Period. End of discussion. If you order from there again at least 2 more times before even trying another restaurant, 4 stars. This shouldn't be a surprise. How many of us have stacks of duck and soy sauce packets living in our refrigerators for at least a decade? If the food was Michelin 3 star, none of us would have any packets at all. None. They're for seasoning. Eat your food with that expectation. Long story short, Mayflower makes sesame chicken, an interesting coconut shrimp, good egg rolls, real good steamed dumplings and decent noodles. read more

27573450-7979843 Contact Restaurant: (301) 585-8989 Placed an order via Grubhub last night Didn't receive the order And Grubhub won't refund the order Completely disappointed read more

Very quick service and great food quality. Generous portions and fresh ingredients. Will visit again. read more

We ordered egg drop soup, egg roll, chicken fried rice and combination fried rice (beef,chicken, shrimp). None of the food had any flavor. The shrimp fried rice had virtually no chicken. The combination fried rice had one shrimp, two pieces of beef and a few pieces of chicken and it was a large portion. It had more than ample amount of onions. The soup had literally no flavor. The lobby was piled in boxes and the counter was behind protective glass. I will not be going back nor recommend this place. read more

I've never personally ordered from Mayflower but based on the delivery person of someone else's orders his attitude is horrible. When asking the delivery person a question he totally ignores you. And I don't know if it is because he may not understand English or what. But 1st impressions are EVERYTHING!!!! Too bad for them...they will NEVER get my money!!! read more

Great fried shrimp. Good egg drop soup and wings. Fried rice was tasteless and soggy. Really horrible!

What 7 years will do. This food was some of the worst food I have ever ordered while stuck living in DC area. Clealry I enjoyed their food a lot many years ago. What happened here? New owners? I feel sick and very ill from the bad food I ordered. I would stay far away. Will never order from here again. read more

This is a solid Chinese takeout place. Dumplings are good and so is the crispy beef. If you just want a solid neighborhood Chinese take-out this is the place because it is a no frills mom and pop shop. read more

Before I placed my order through EAT24/ Grubhub, I read the reviews & was sold on the Vegetarian Menu-General Tso "Faux" Chicken. All was well until the Delivery Guy called yelling for me to come outside to get my food, 1.2 hours after I placed my order. He hung up on me & called me again. I confirmed where I was & that he needed to deliver to my door. A few minutes later he was banging on my door. Once I checked the door banging, he started demanding a tip & got louder each time I said "No Thank You." Had I not been in relax & restoration mode from my month long B-Day vibes, his escort away from my door would have been less relaxed...by far. I called the store with a complaint & the woman was no better, as she excused his behavior due to him being lost. EAT24/Grubhub remove MC from your Delivery List. Never ordering from here is an 1000% understatement. read more

Like many Chinese places, this is mom and pop shop. I'm pretty particular about what I get, but it's always the same and that's what I like about they have some very good general tsao, sesame chicken and Kung Pao chicken, that's ideally what I get from here. They're fried rice is tasty too . Ignore the bad reviews Good deal and lunch specials come with egg roll or can of soda. I used to go to Spring garden, but ever since they changed location they're food not nearly as good. read more

I've written about this before and I'll say it again: There's a difference between take-out Chinese food and sit-down Chinese food. This place is GREAT for take-out. There are some places to sit inside but unless you live far away, I would suggest placing your order and getting it to go. I've only had two things on the menu and they are both fantastic. I highly recommend the General Tso's chicken with steamed rice or the boneless pork ribs (found in the apps section). The portions are plenty and the food has a great flavor. read more

Mayflower Chinese Restaurant - The classic chinese food menu that looks nothing like the food - Chinese Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Hit or miss with their food. The last two times I visited the food was bland and the egg rolls extra greasy. Their general tso chicken was dry. The fried wings are "ok". read more

After ordering from this restaurant several times I probably won't be ordering again. The portion size is not only extremely small but today with our delivery order, we found a long black hair in our food and a tiny bug on one of the the paper plates. I find the cleanliness here lacking minimum requirements. Just disgusting. I have completely lost my appetite. read more

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I ordered food from this place twice now. The first time I didn't know any better. The second time, I forgot about the shady service that I received the first time. I ordered online and had to call them to check on my delivery after an hour. The woman who answered the phone had the nerve to ask me if I was sure that I ordered from them. Never once did she ask me what I ordered. Then all of a sudden, she tells me the driver is on the way and that he needs me to meet him. All I have to say is don't offer a service if you cannot provide it in a timely fashion. All you are doing is pissing people off when they are hungry! Both times the food was late, cold, and the delivery man yells at you in another language. Why would I order delivery if I don't want you to bring it to my door? He refuses to get out of his car and comes off threatening. I will not order from them again. I cannot even speak on the food because its been cold every time. read more

I order jumbo shrimp fried rice and sometimes chow mein, too, from the Silver Spring location. I am generally happy with the cashier's professionalism, food, the amount and the price. read more

This was really bad. Ordered for my mom thru Uber eats and it was so subpar, there was a lot of food but it was a lot of bad food. The Wanton soup tasted like salted water with food coloring for decoration, and the noodles were overdone. The fried shrimp was also flavorless, it wasn't super greasy but the shrimp to coating ration was like 1:3. The fries were regular fries, and the rice was just plain steamed white rice. Not worth the money or the wait. I wouldn't recommend. I should've taken a picture, corner store take out is exquisite compared to this. read more

Great prices on lunch specials (the usual Chinese favorites & all are less than $6.00) This is definitely not a place where you would want to eat in the restaurant (although they do have a couple of tables) . I usually get the General Tso's Chicken & the egg rolls (see photos) to go. Very good & plenty of it. Yesterday I ordered delivery from here for the first time & it arrived as ordered & amazingly fast. read more

Mayflower Chinese Restaurant - General Tso's Chicken Combination Platter at Mayflower - Chinese Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

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I'm not sure what's going on with them but the customer service is atrocious. They never call and say the food has arrived they just leave the bag downstairs. When I be all to inquire I'm accused of not answering the phone and spoken to as if I'm 10 years old. These businesses need to remember this is a service I do not need to spend my money with so shape up. This isn't the first time I've had this problem. Mayflower has been my go to for Chinese food for 5+ years but I will be taking my money some where else. Unbelievably rude and ignorant read more

I've been living in the downtown Silver Spring area for a little over a year now. Just looking for some good wings with fries and good sesame chicken or general Tso's Shrimp or chicken. This place has the best wings around, fresh oil and a decent tasting mumba sauce. Sesame Chicken and General Tso's Chicken is very good, a bit on the sweet side, but ask them to make it spicy. It balances it out. Wasn't a big fan of the General Tso's Shrimp, but hey, you have to try it. I'll order my wings and fries and other general things from here, from now on... Oh yeah... QUICK DELIVERY. Hasn't ever been longer than 35 minutes tops :-) read more

Ordered fried rice with shrimp, rice tasted ok not too bad but shrimp was over cooked which is not enjoyable to eat plus the shrimp had still poop on top. Not well cleaned up. read more

Mayflower Chinese Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

This is the same bland Chinese food carryout you can find anywhere else. My shrimp lo mein was on the dry side; my egg roll was nothing to get excited about. I thought the extra 1/2 star rating would lead me to some carryout promised land, but it really didn't. If it's convenient to your home, I guess why not. But I preferred the carry out across the street--at least they sell wine, too. Also, the staff is ridiculously rude and unprofessional, so there's that. You deserve better than this. read more

It's pretty good food and really great prices. The service is good.I would recommend the spring rolls, and fried rice.

Great service, even better food! Ordering in on the phone was easy and they always patiently explained menu questions. Probably top 5 best takeout food I've had. read more

Used Eat24 to place my order. Almost an hour later, I go to pick it up only to find that it wasn't even ready. In fact, the order receipt was still on the table. The cashier/worker slightly smiled, and it wasn't a embarrassed/sheepish smile, either. I had to wait an additional 15-20 minutes for the order to be ready. While this was going on, all of the workers were screaming at each other, screaming into the phones, rudely servicing other customers. It was a hot ass mess. My order: shrimp basket with fries, steamed meat dumplings, 2 shrimp spring rolls. Wasn't impressed with any of them. The fries were basically the cut-style one can find in the freezer section at a grocery store. Some of the fries were still semi-cold and not done. The fried shrimps were okay but I've definitely had better. The dumplings were not that great. In fact, the so called 'meat' tasted like sausage. Actually, I really really don't wanna know what kind of 'meat' was actually in those dumplings. I wanted to try a different Chinese place around my job. Shake things up a little bit, y'know. But, oh no. Never again. Will stick to my regular place. read more

Gave it one more shot last night. We received shrimp fried rice instead of the chicken fried rice we ordered. Egg rolls were overcooked. Hot and sour was bland and tasteless. They were out of the friend plantains I attempted to order. Despite a request for extra hot mustard, there was only one package included. Not a very successful dinner experience at all. Going to give up and keep trying other places. read more

Allergic to shellfish, so I can't really speak to any dishes that include that. But I order from here through GrubHub all the time and it's usually early and quite hot, the delivery guy is nice, though not too chatty (I'm ok with that!). Some favorites include the steamed dumplings, vegetarian spring roll, sweet & sour chicken, chicken fried rice, chicken pad thai, and general tso's chicken. I think the portions are just right, if you plan to have and eat some leftovers. read more

Love this place. I always get the orange chicken platter. It comes with pork fried rice and an egg roll. It's more than enough food. I can finish the whole thing if I'm starving, but I usually save half for lunch the next day and it's still a sizable amount. They're really fast too! read more

My coworker and I enjoyed our meal. It was my second time and her first. Wait time was reasonable and pricing was good for food amount received. Will visit again read more

The Mayflower has great food. The only negative I could ever think of is there's only one delivery guy and it takes forever to get your food delivered. All you have to do is go get the food. It is hot, fresh, delicious and the staff, once you get to know them, are great people. Andrew and Crystal are great up front and Erica is precious. I urge you to visit the Mayflower Restaurant. read more

Mayflower is your classic family-owned, neighborhood Chinese carry out, and it does exactly what you hope it will: produces consistently tasty food that's a great value. I have been ordering from Mayflower for years and the food has only gotten better. We care particularly about vegetable dishes, and theirs are always fresh and tasty. The Silver Spring restaurant scene has gotten more competitive, including the tiny strip they're in which has 3 other eateries (including competitor Spring Garden whose dining room and sushi menu are more "up market."). Mayflower doesn't pretend to do more than it does, but they do pay attention to details, e.g., they've called me back more than once to clarify an online order and make sure they get it right. Don't expect this meal to change your life, but do expect it to be DELICIOUS comfort food after a long day at work or when you want a great hot lunch but need to stay on budget. Support these nice people and eat their yummy food! read more

Ordered from Mayflower and had hot food in about 30 minutes. The food was the best Chinese I've had in the area and my food was prepared perfectly. I only eat Chinese food from Mayflower. read more

I know this is just a take-out/delivery joint, but I really think the General Tso's Chicken and Szechuan Green Beans are way better than average. I keep trying to branch out, but these two dishes are so good that I can't stay away. read more

I was very offended by everything. I'm typically easygoing but I can only take so much blatant rudeness. Also my food was cold and when I approached the guy about it I received more attitude. I asked for a refund and after received more attitude. They eventually did that reluctantly. Please do not support this business. It has no place in Silver Spring. read more

The best Chinese take-out I've had since I moved to the area 8 years ago. Tons of flavor, friendly, a new favorite. I had a craving and Mayflower satisfied it. I will be going back and recommend this place. read more

Omg just received THE WORST service ever from this place! The delivery guy called me and asked for my apartment number, I gave it to him. He calls again asking for the apartment number then asks for the street number and is screaming at me. While he's on he phone I can hear him screams to the phone through my door. He rang the bell literally 6 times. My husband was unlocking the door and he was STILL ringing the door bell. He screamed at us the entire time my husband was dealing with him. I have never in my life received this bad of service!!! This is second time somebody from mayflower has been rude! Do not go here, there are plenty of other places around here that are much more worthy of your hard earned money. That was ridiculous! .... Okay we just tried our food, it is beyond bland!! Please stay away from mayflower. I warned you. read more

The WORST shrimp egg foo young I've ever had. No seasoning and the watery "gravy/sauce" had an aftertaste - which was a first! The crab wontons hardly had any crab filler. And by hardly- the amount inside of the shell was equivalent to air. Was disappointing! read more

I love this place so much! The food is exceptional for a Chinese restaurant. I always order delivery and it's incredibly fast. I highly recommend the general tsaos and Hunan chicken! Those are definitely my absolute favorites. The food is always fresh and never disappoints me. Orders can be placed online with personal notes, which btw they do listen to! They also have great deals on their website! read more

I go there quite often because it's close to my house. They have a nice variety for the lunch combination special. Their shrimp with garlic sauce is very good. The only reason why I give this place 4 out of 5 stars is because their boneless spareribs are either a hit or miss. They overcook them casuing them to be dark and hard when they're supposed to be pink and soft. I'd recommend it although the actual restaurant is a hole in the wall. read more

The food is actually delicious, HOWEVER, this place has a major sanitation issue! I found multiple strands of hair in my sesame chicken!... I called, and it was a simple process for them to deliver a fresh batch; I didn't want to go through the hassle of trying to get a refund. On another occasion, I found a long strand of aluminum inside of a piece of my chicken (not on top of, but cooked into the inside of my chicken!!), like the aluminum strands that make up a dish scrubber!!!! At this point, I'm completely done with this place! Tasty food doesn't mean squat if it's unsanitary! read more

The food from Mayflower is usually pretty decent. This time around the food quality was the same, but they messed up the order, which they almost never do. Not really the end of the world, but it's annoying when I literally order the same thing from them all the time. read more