Lotus Blossom

UPDATE: Since my bad experience at the Lotus Blossom three months ago, I decided to give them another chance. I went in with a friend at 5PM for an early dinner on a weekday. The waitress was great. We both ordered dinner specials, and I have to say, it was fantastic. I got a combination plate with General Tso's chicken, pork fried rice, and an egg roll. Now it wasnt cheap. I think it was over $16 plus $3 for a glass of soda (way too much for a glass of soda!) and a $5 tip put the bill at $25. However, the plate was heaping with food. My friends plate was also heaping. He could only eat a third of it. But the food was so fresh - my General Tso's chicken was perfect. A little bit crispy on the outside. It was obvious that everything had just been cooked. Which brings me to the only problem

Wow, just when you think Chinese food couldn't get any worse in Maine, there's the Lotus Blossom! Dried, Dried, dried, dried out pork fried rice that looks more like old meat in rice saturated with beef broth/soy sauce. Chicken fingers of cut up small pieces of chicken breast, dried out after the grease reached the meat and then placed on top of the old dried out rice to hide it. Beef lo mien, that is clearly old, noodles drying out, uncooked onions, no traditional veggies, other than 3 pea pods in the whole order. Oily, old, and gross! General So's chicken was served with absolutely no sauce, also dried out, and with just 2 pieces of broccoli. The food was terrible but the response I received from the manager, Ruth(who probably gave a fake name) was the worst I have ever received from any

I don't know why I expected much for Chinese food from Farmington Maine. The "Spicy" general tso was overly mild and plain, there were times I thought I was eating orange chicken. I don't even know what they tried to do with the brown rice but it was not pleasurable, and the egg roll doesn't taste like your traditional egg roll; I think they tried putting ham in it ? Very kind waitress though.

Cool spot! I haven't had this kind of Chinese food since the 80s. Staff were incredibly friendly and the food was very nostalgic. The egg roll was very good. We ordered a combo plate and shared it. More than enough food for 2 people. We didn't need take out, just to relax, eat and enjoy the restaurant.

In a 40 miles radius from our home we always choose Lotus Blossom over any other Chinese restaurant. The food is always fantastic, the portions are large and it's always consistent! It worth the drive to any other place we have local. If dining in their drinks and wait staff are always fantastic.