I have been waiting for over 40 years for a Filipino store to open in Maine. It is amazing! So many…read moreofferings from snacks to baked goods from Christine's Bakery. Savory foods from Goldilocks to Magnolia and so much more! They have Filipino decorations and brooms and bags and beauty products. Today's trip we bought frozen lumpia, sio pao, shu mai, pandesal baliwag, dinuguan, Tito Als chicharrones and adobo peanuts and clover chips and and and soooo much. Quiet and friendly staff. Plenty of street parking on a Saturday too! They take credit cards. Can't wait to go back. I highly recommend!

Great little market! They have the staples as well as Red Ribbon cakes, Jollibee (fresh from NJ)…read moreand food to go on Saturdays. Mae, the owner, is delightful.

The family and I went to Ricker Hill Farms to pick apples. It was definitely past lunch time so we…read morewere starving. I spotted a couple of food trucks close to the parking lot and one of them was Kabayan. I've been hoping to try Kabayan for some time and even follow them on facebook. As a Filipino, it is nice to know there is a food truck in Maine where there's not really much places that offer Filipino food. I almost went with chicken teriyaki skewers but I went with a classic pairing of pancit (Filipino style stir fry noodles) and a variety of lumpia (Filipino style fried spring rolls) with sweet chili sauce instead. It was priced at $15 which was quite reasonable. One of my granddaughters loved the pancit and kept asking for more. My other granddaughter just wanted mango juice which she liked. Ate Emily (the chef owner) was personable and kind. She even had some candy for the kids to choose from. She offers a few varieties of lumpia (pork, shrimp, chicken, mushrooms) of which she gave me a variety of. I enjoyed my food. Really wishing they were closer.

Love the food here! They are always so friendly and fun. I wish they had a restaurant, even if they…read moreonly did take out..I would absolutely be a regular. They offer so many of my family favorites. We love the following: Beef Sio Pao with egg (steamed bun) Pork Empanda Beef and Raisin (traditional style Empanada Milk Fish Fried Chicken Adobo Lumpia Beef Skewers If they have a special you see and want to try - get there fast. They sell out!

This restaurant was in this shopping center many years ago; then it moved across the street. The…read moreplace on the other side of Leeman Hwy did what seemed like a good amount of take-out business, but it was filthy inside. We didn't want to eat there even though we like their pansit Tagalog. We were pleased when we saw their move back to the shopping center. The current location is clean and bright with giant photos of bamboo on the walls. The pansit Tagalog is very good (even better with a squeeze of lemon juice). We have also tried the beef lo mien and several other dishes that were all good. The boneless ribs are better than you get most places around here. The chicken wings are good. The fried rice has nothing in it, but it is a good vehicle for duck sauce. The egg rolls are an abomination. Burnt tubes oozing grease. Avoid the egg rolls, which is hard to do since they accompany many of the plate offerings. They charge $1.50 for substitutions, so our answer is to simply throw away the egg rolls.

This is the place to go in this area for excellent Chinese food. The restaurant is spotless, the…read morestaff is friendly and helpful, and the food is always amazing- fresh, crispy veggies, tender shrimp, steamy clouds of rice. I always get mine to go, and the wait is never more than 5-10 minutes. The prices are quite reasonable, as well.

We go here every time we're in Portland. Plenty of free parking out back. They've got the best…read moreprices on mushrooms anywhere in the city. The produce can be hit or miss, but the mushrooms are always prime. Same with the fresh herbs. Massive lengths of garlic chives, absolute trees worth of mint, and lots of other weird and delicious leaves of various sorts. I was able to find plenty of pre-chopped frozen lemongrass, which I now will only buy frozen, becuase it's so fresh tasting and not as much of a pain to prepare. I made a soup where I used a full half cup of the stuff, which is never something I'd have done if I had to chop that by hand! Half the items don't have a price sticker or a sign that states the prices, but when you get to the register, they're happy to do a price check for you so that you know what you're paying. I'm assuming that with such a small physical space, and that variety of stuff, it's hard to constantly keep on top of prices on the shelves. If the cashier were annoyed at being asked the price, I'd not shop here, but I've always had them be happy to tell us the prices with no issues. Seriously though the selection is insane. There's stuff that I'd never imagine I can find easily in New England, but it's right there on the shelf. The noodle variety is great, with plenty of gluten free noodles for those who need it. Plenty of dried mushrooms and tea too!

Fantastic grocery with a wide selection of products. Love the ramen aisle and the snacks aisle in…read moreparticular, as well as the Chinese sausages and the kimchi. Only complaint is that like half the items don't have price tags and you either have to guess or ask.

Small but mighty! Japanese, Thai, Korean and Chinese items at a great price…read more Coconut milk and curry paste, vinegars and soy sauce and fish sauce of all varying price points and brands, sushi grade sashimi, every type of dumpling and gyoza you can imagine, dim sum, sushi rice, Korean BBQ meets and sauces, ramen and udon (both fresh and dried), seaweed snacks, wasabi peas, Wagu beef, spices, tofu, kimchi, hot sauces, miso paste of all colors, chili peppers, lemongrass, hard to find produce like galangal and Thai basil and kaffir lime and Japanese eggplant and your usual suspects at a great price like bok choy, all kinds of wonderful mushrooms, and ice cream. My go to are the steamed rice noodle rolls, Buldak ramen, sashimi soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, Three Crabs fish sauce, garlic chili crisp, kimbap, tempura seaweed crisps/crackers, tteokbokki...you get the idea. I hope they some day expand and get a bigger footprint. Lo's is cramped, only getting more popular and busy by the day, and badly missing a bakery/freshly prepared items. A girl can dream.

Lo's Seafood is a fantastic find! They have almost everything you need for Asian cooking. They even…read morehad fresh chow fun noodles, which are hard to find. The service was also excellent. I highly recommend Lo's Seafood! & Oriental Market.

A tiny but mighty Asian grocery store on Congress, right in the heart of downtown. We picked up our…read morenoodle fix, our speciality slices, our fancy cheese cakes and gummies and tea. You enter through what seems like a sketchy back alley door and slide through some heavy plastic curtain, but it's fun. The folks at the register speak English well, and are very helpful with finding what you need or telling what that strange fish shaped thing in the freezer is and how to cook it. Don't be shy to stop in, you won't regret it.

This place is an absolute gem to have in the neighborhood, a great selection of Asian ingredients -…read moreambient, frozen and chilled. It was busy when I was in there which made me happy to see for a small family owned shop. Interesting to note, they had a few non Asian staples like raos marinara, Alfredo, and pasta! Kind of nice in case you need last minute ingredients for dinner on the peninsula since we don't have many grocer options. I was able to get everything I needed to make a Massaman curry dish on a whim. Looking forward to returning for specialty ingredients and continuing to branch out from my usual weekly recipes! Everything was clean and spectacularly organized. Tip: the entrance is in the back of the building!

Taste of the Orient is my go-to place when I want some Filipino noodles. This time, I tried the…read moremanila chopsuey with chicken, and it tasted like home and an order of pansit Tagalog with chicken tasted authentic. Then I had a nice chat with the friendly owners who had been serving the area for many years.

Everyone that works here is very king and understanding through language barriers! The setting is…read moreso beautiful and it looks like a very good place to go out to eat. I loved the food it was nice hot and fresh! The containers kept it warm for a 30 minute drive and tasted stunning when I got home. I loved this place and will come again

First time here since Bao Bao dumpling house was closed and combined with Tao Yuan. The dumplings…read moreare so damn tasty. Also loved the cumin beef and the That tea crème brûlée

What a gem! You get James Beard nominated flavor w/ fast casual pricing & the nicest staff. Every…read moresingle bite is worth every penny. The sister restaurant to fine dining Tao Yuan/Bao Bao Dumpling house next door, the owner was also awarded Food & Wine Magazine's Chef of the Year. Our faves (some regular items, some seasonal specials): *Shrimp shao mai *Pork & cabbage potstickers (take home a bag in the frozen case!) *Eighty Ate slaw *Vietnamese banh mi sandwich (chicken or duck) *Bulgogi or curry shrimp potsticker *Steamed baos (BBQ pork, etc) *Boba w/ real tea (not the fake powder w/ flavored syrup) As an Asian from Southern California, Zao Ze hits my Chinatown-quality cravings in small town New England. Grab your pantry staples here, too. Everything from fried shallots, yuzu mayo, Red Boat fish sauce, boba, matcha, shrimp chips, furikake, mochi & more.

Great food and very friendly staff. This is a regular go to for nights I don't want to cook!read more

I ordered the mix vegetable with shrimp & pork shumai…read more The mix veg was lack luster, the flavor was just not there, shrimp were very small & few. The accompanying rice was cold & brown fried rice, maybe it was me & I assumed it would be white sticky rice. The pork shumai are not traditional, it's pork in wonton wrappers that would be added to Won Ton Soup. They were mushy & watery in the tin foil pan.

Review for their baked goods/entrees. If you want legit fire papaya salad, run to the store! It's…read more$8 and it's amazing! You mix the peanuts and spicy sauce yourself. They sell banh mi and sesame balls but could be weekend only so please call to confirm. I would skip the pandan jelly - $6 is pretty steep. Fresh and bouncy texture feel but dry when you eat it. No prices on prepared food. Thought it's an ok Asian grocery in the area. Free parking. There is an attendant who monitors the parking area/entrance since a shelter is across the street.

This is a pretty good market. They offer a variety of Asian goods for multiple countries in…read morecuisines. Prices are fairly good, but a big issue for me is that most of the items don't have prices on them. You have to manually scan them... Which shouldn't be the case. Also, if you're a fan of picking produce, you'll be disappointed to learn their produce is prepackaged They do have a strong produce and seafood area. There is a parking lot which is great, but the area and near it is pretty dodgy. I'm not sure if it's a homeless shelter, but there are a lot of people milling around that are suspect.