Mai Chinese Restaurant
Anderson, MO · Chinese restaurant
- Address
- Mai Chinese Restaurant, 918 US-71 BUS, Anderson, MO 64831
- Phone
- (417) 291-6921
- Status
- Open · Closes 8 PM
Mai Chinese Restaurant is a restaurant located in Anderson, MO. It is one of 12 restaurants listed in Anderson. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Anderson city average of 4.2 stars. It ranks #5 among Anderson restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There are 10 photos associated with this location.
Hours
| Saturday | 11 AM–8 PM |
Customer Reviews
Very clean restaurant. Nice customer service. Quick! Clean public restrooms. Plenty of seating. The rice was delish. Entree (General Chicken) was similar to Panda Express. Made fresh and hot!
Their sweet and sour chicken is NOT good. Their chow mein is NOT good. The portion size for a $16 after tax meal is very small. Also, expect tempura battered chicken, not breaded, so expect it oily because you’ll definitely taste it. I won’t go back. Do yourself a favor and drive the rest of the way to Neosho to get good Chinese food that has 10x better flavor, 2x portion size, and still a little cheaper. I still can’t believe I paid $16 for this child’s size portion of something that tastes like it came out of the freezer section at Walmart.
I would highly recommend this place. The owner/operator was friendly, transparent, and just down to earth. The food was hot, and fresh. Its hard to find good Chinese food where the rice doesnt taste like it was prepared with toilet water. The only reason the food isn't a 5 star is a preference thing. I like a lot of flavor and spice. I do understand the struggle of not being able to please everyone because some have a soft palette and cant handle spices. Other than missing a little kick that I like the food was great. I will also say they had some of the best egg rolls. I could tell the oil was fresh because they didn't leave that oily after taste. Crisp, hot, and tasty.
The food was excellent! I had the sesame chicken, not overly sauced, lightly fried to crisp and fresh, tender chicken and the rice was not over cooked either. My husband has the general tsao and it was also made well. Definitely recommend!
The Chinese restaurant has a simple, no-frills layout with the option to dine in or carry out. I ordered the Pad See-Ew combo, which came with both chicken and pineapple chicken in the same dish (other combos are available). The flavors blended nicely—savory with just the right touch of sweetness. The rice noodles were cooked perfectly: tender without being mushy, and with a slight chew. A satisfying and flavorful meal overall.
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