Mayflower Restaurant

I just don’t see it for their fish sandwiches. Mayflower is conveniently located to my home but it shan’t be a part of my rotation of late night drunken food as my drunken food of choice is a fish sandwich and their fish sandwiches are sub-​par.
Bread is fine, the add-​ons are okay but the fish is not very good, they put two pieces on the bun but they are misshapen and are clearly from the frozen food aisle. I have had better from other Chinese spots that are just a tad further away.
Mayflower you let me down, you really let me down.

As a Mount Pleasant resident, I’m so happy to have a carry-​out like Mayflower in the neighborhood. Every Monday, like clockwork, I treat myself to an order of their chicken with garlic sauce; while Mayflower’s is not the best (or the worst) garlic chicken I’ve had, it is consistently good and filling. The woman who nearly always mans the front counter is friendly and remembers my order when I walk in. I’m able to call in my request as I’m exiting the Columbia Heights Metro station, and nearly always find it ready after making the seven-​minute walk to Mayflower.
Mayflower may not be a destination for residents outside of the Columbia Heights/​Adams Morgan/​Mount Pleasant triangle, but, for those within walking distance who enjoy solid Chinese food, I recommend stopping by.

I don’t accept anyone on here who doesn’t respect Mayflower in Mount Pleasant. This is where I met my girlfriend of 5 years and fell in love.
This is a standard Chinese food restaurant, but I was impressed with the service, speed, and consistently excellent product these guys put out. This is my go to Chinese food place for Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant.
The restaurant is open late, and there have been many the nights out finished with excellent May Flower.
These guys are independently owned, and if you want to go corporate, there’s always Panda Express down the street on Irving, but that’s only for sellouts.

I went there Sat March 8^th treating hubby to once a good chinese food I got hunan shrimp no spicy and they gave me shrimp wit veggies n spicy along with some vegatable dumblings fried doughy and mushy hubby got beef and brocooli the beef was rubbery I return my food the nice lady offered something else but you got one time to mess my food up so I nibble on his food throwing all of the beef n brocolli up 30 min later we ate in the tables were dirty asked to be clean no problem my first experience was 6 months ago for lunch time they messed my order up then people coming in mostly got wings which heard was good along with the steak and cheese in my experience won’t go back or recommend you going there either

I consistently go here against my better judgment, but the seediest places always have the best cheap, fast food. I’m a fan of the garlic shrimp, palm-​size fried chicken wings with mumbo sauce, and the fried shrimp and fries basket. You have to spend $ 7+ to use cards, but sometimes they let you slide. Staff always friendly (the young lady remembers orders) and service is fast.

It was close and open so I went. This may be the worst Chinese food experience i have ever had. I got the orange chicken. I don’t know if the meat was chicken but it tasted like and had the consistency of burnt rubber. I will not be back.

Food there is good. I like the cheese steak, fish sandwich, Wings fried rice (don’t forget the mumbo sauce), orange chicken, General Tso. Friendly service!

Mayflower is your standard, neighborhood Chinese takeout place that also serves fried chicken. The food is cheap, greasy, and filling. Nothing to write to the authenticity critics about and the cooks are definitely not back there being creative.
My go-​to is an order of general chicken, which is always freshly fried with sauce that isn’t too sweet, served with lots of steamed broccoli, and an order of beef lo-​mein. I really wish they delivered, but this is our regular place when getting Chinese takeout. We usually get an order of friend dumplings and never come close to eating all of the food. There are always leftovers.
If you are looking for a cheap Chinese takeout, definitely give this one a try. Stick to the basics.

I lived in Mt. Pleasant for 4 years, and this place was my go-​to for a quick meal. It’s everything you want from a hole-​in-​the-​wall chinese place: greasy, cheap, huge portions, friendly staff, and colorful local clientele.
My favorite order was Bean Curd with Garlic Sauce and Veggies, with brown rice (which they’re supposed to charge you an extra buck for… after a while they stopped charging me), and a large Wonton Soup. I also was a big fan of the lobster sauce with shrimp, kung pao chicken, and General Tso’s anything. Their crab rangoon was also great. With any meal, you could order one entrée and eat at least two meals from it.
The girl who works behind the counter (I never found out her name, but in my head, her name is Michelle) is a total sweetie, and pretty quickly came to know me by my phone ahead order and my love of Wonton Soup. When I went back to visit a few weeks ago, after more than a year away, she still remembered me and we had a nice chat about living in New York.
Plus one to Michelle for never making me feel like Miranda on Sex and the City.
Anyways, Mayflower is cheap, greasy, and awesome. Clean enough to not gross me out, and very fast (I lived a block away, would call in my order, immediately leave the house, and my food would be ready when I arrived). Only downside is that they’re not open super late-​night. Other than that, totally recommend.

Whoa. Not good. If you’re getting carry-​out, China Town down the street is at least as good and much cheaper. If you’re getting delivery, Eddie’s is a lot better.
If you find that you wish normal Chinese takeout was twice as salty and twice as soggy, you’ll love this, I guess.
I feel bad because the dude working there was nice, but you have to avoid this place.

Quick, friendly and the best darn orange chicken in town, a generous portion, my wife and I go often now since we discovered it ten days ago. Yummy Chinese food that Americans have come to expect… I like this place and I impressed by the speed at which they prepare you a good hearty meal. I will be testing their lemon chicken tonight.

Absolutely what you think it is – standard yummy Chinese take-​out. They have tofu general tso that’s delish, and they are speedy.

Mayflower has become my go-​to quick Chinese carry-​out place in Mt. Pleasant (ChinaTown = not nearly as good). It’s super-​quick (usually, if I order from home and immediately start walking — about 3 long blocks away — by the time I get there, my food is ready), and the staff is extremely friendly. They’re accommodating of special orders (including sauces on the side), and often give you sodas when you order a certain amount (maybe 1 soda for each $ 10? I have no idea how it works out).
Lunch specials here are plentiful in portion size, and I find the dinner combination specials (about $ 6.50 for a main entrée, rice, and an egg roll) to be a very good value. They also serve them now in reusable plastic containers, which is kind of a silly thing — but they’ve singlehandedly supplied our house with Tupperware-​like plastics.
For a regular, Americanized Chinese place, this is just fine. Good sweet and sour chicken, good General Tso’s, good chicken & broccoli, and good lemon chicken. They also serve subs and fried chicken (which seem pretty popular, actually).
There are a few tables to sit at, but nothing fancy. Also, there are a few chairs just inside to sit on if you want to place a carryout order and wait. Otherwise, stop in, place an order, pop over to the liquor store for a six-​pack, and then come back to pick up your food — you’ll be well on your way to a tasty night in.
My only complaint: they don’t deliver. (But maybe that’s a good thing… otherwise, i’d order from here all the time.) I do, however, have an emotional connection to this place — my housemates & I used to order from here ever week, as we’d eat dinner while watching the now-​defunct «Kid Nation.»

it’s your typical chinese take-​out. i’ve had better general tso’s chicken but everything else was ok. it’s got an extensive menu which includes subs and fried chicken but at least their main focus is chinese food unlike some of these type places in the city. the people in there speak ok english and are very friendly. we spent about $ 10-​$ 12 for 2 people and got a free soda with our meal.
there are a few tables in there which are handy to sit at while you wait for your order but i wouldnt actually stay there to eat.
i’d come here again because it’s pretty convenient but maybe not before i try somewhere else for my chinese craving.