Mainland Restaurant

Mixed about this place. On one hand, the food is so good. Everything is freshly made… not over cooked like most carry out spots. Best Chinese carry out in this area no doubt. On the other hand, the service is below average. I feel like im going to the Soup Nazi every time i go to pick up my food. Dont upset the lady when you call in or… No Soup for you! She will snap on you quick my friend. Anywhere else wouldn’t get my return business, but the beef and broccoli makes everything alright.

Food for dinner time is usually on point hot and ready when I call it in, lady at counter must have gotten a class on customer service much nicer now. the lunch time specl wow totally taste like left overs from day before. but hey its up to you. going today will let you know

My bff lives in this area, so we order from here when we have a girl’s night out and don’t feel like driving to get tastier food.

Located in a remote beat up shell of a shopping center this restaurant features ample parking (partially because a lot of the shops around it are shut down). We got there as the restaurant was just opening up for lunch but it was freezing in the restaurant to the point where I had to keep my coat on. Our waitress offered us some complimentary hot tea but it was so cold in there that the tea was cold only a few minutes after pouring it into our cups. Food came out piece meal. Food was delicious and prices are unbeatable. Good portions for around $ 6 at lunch. Don’t pay by credit card or else you’ll get a quick warning and a 0.50 surcharge. I tried to avoid it by paying cash but a language barrier with the waitress prevented my attempt.

I’ve been coming to this location for the pads 20yrs since I was a kid. The same owners for as long as I can remember. The area is hood but the food here is amazing no matter what it is. The best Chinese food in the area.

Very good food. I am from Chicago and we have excellent Chinese… so I am a bit picky. This place is in my top 3 for hood spots. Overlook the rude lady… she’s really very nice… just not at first lol.

This is my second time ordering from this place. The food is good but not the best. I have had better. I personally think that everyone has there own favorite Chinese spot they prefer over any other. We called in the order so the service was quick. The steak egg rolls we pretty good, second best I have eaten. The portions are pretty large. Over all the food is good for a quick eat.

Hunan chicken was fresh and hot. Best chinese I’ve had in a while.

Great Food! Orange chicken very good not too spicy. Very sweet with no ORANGE rinds. General TSO’s chicken with fried rice great entrée, however I must order it with a little more spice. It had a good flavor not enough kick!

Great food good customer service you can’t go wrong I recommend this carryout to anyone who is looking for good chinese food.

I had issues with the lady at the window she’s trying to be kool and don’t know how, so I told her I was the guy that called in and how rude she was, She states we were busy and you have to hurry up and tell me what you want, # know ur order b 4 u call, I told her 90% i understand but that 10% will not happen again i will not come back, now I tell her who i am as if she cares but i tell her my order and its been ok. going there today when i get off let you know how it was lol.

The best Chinese food I had in a very long time. I ordered the shrimp fried rice and shrimp lo mein. The food tasted the way it use to when I was a teen. They give you a good amount of shrimp.

The first and last time I went to this spot it was for carryout/​dine in… The food was just ok but the customer service is HORRIBLE. I am so tired of these places doing business in predominantly African American neighborhoods but insist on treating us like we are beneath them. The lady behind the bullet proof window who takes the order was extremely rude to the person in front of me. When it was my turn I contemplated turning away but I was starving and waiting to get my nails done up the street. Anyway, no hello, she just said «what you want?»…I give her my order, I PAY and I wait. Since I have some time I decided to just sit inside. When I asked for a table she told me I paid for takeout and would not seat me. After some back and forth she let me sit down. The waitress comes over and I tell her I decided to eat in but I ordered a sprite with my order so I will just take that. She said it does not work that way and if I want to sit down, I need to order at the least something to drink… Huh? so I say fine, give me a water… anyway, my food comes and I had to ask for silverware in which she pretty much threw at me. Mind you, the place was completely empty… I sucked it up and finished my lunch. I get up to leave and the waitress and rude lady ask where their tip was??? Sad thing is, I would have left one but I was so pissed that I told them to basically go to hell in gasoline underwear. I know, not the right attitude to have in these situations but these people need to understand that you can’t treat customers (no matter what ethnicity) any kind of way and think it is just ok. Will not go back and when my friends asked about this spot, I tell them to not patronize this business because they clearly don’t respect us.

I have been going to this restaurant for so long that I am a regular. The cashier knows my order when I walk through the door! I started going there when my children and I went to the laundromat next door. It was a treat every other Friday for us. I have never had bad tasting food, it’s always fresh. I am a fan of their fried rice. No other restaurant can prepare it like they can. I am no longer in the area but I will drive all the way to Mainland to get Chinese food even now.

My mother has been coming to mainland since the early 80’s when i was a child… i used to love their spare ribs. Was the best i have ever tasted from a chinese restaurant. Now she can’t stay away from their Singapore Noodles. Me neither lol

Just finished my Songapore Noodles & Egg Rolls. I’ve never had a problem eating here and my family has been coming here for over 30 years. The Shrimp are healthy and fat and I’ve eaten in and had carryout. It’s small but very clean.
They arnt good with English so maybe this is the reason ppl think they are rude. No issues and I’m Spanish and my family has accents too.

This Place is quite Good. The food is so very fresh and cooked very well. I NEVER feel guilty for eating here. Also Lisa the Lady at the front desk is great… She is very familiar with ALL her regulars… her mind is like a steal TRAP! :) Her humor is very deadpan and some may find it offputting. But I think she is great. She knows what we want to order every time we come in EVEN if we haven’t been in a while. This place is certifiably AWESOME. Check them out.

This is my favorite Chinese food spot to go to in the capital/​district heights/​forestville area. I always order shrimp egg foo young and it’s always good. The prices are affordable and you get a good portion. The only downfall is this place doesn’t have delivery.

This spot is a hidden jewel. We ordered carryout for the family on a Friday night. The food is fantastic and fresh. The only thing that is a deficit is the lady at the counter, who was a little rude the the person in front of use.

What a dump. This is the WORST chinese food Ive eaten in a while.
Stay away!