Pros: Large menu Most menu items are well cooked with good flavor Quick service with hot food Reasonable prices for what you get Friendly enough staff Well packaged Convenient location Adequate parking Cons: Order is sometimes short an item or two Fried rice is too yellow, oily and undercooked Summary: Overall, a better than average place to get Americanized Chinese takeout. Might be five stars if the fried rice was better cooked and not so oily. Plus be sure to check your order before you leave to make sure everything you paid for is in the bag. It's inconvenient to do this, I know, especially with a large order, but apparently necessary. So disappointing to get home to find that someone won't be getting their meal. read more

Good reliable food served by friendly star in a clean restaurant. What more can you ask for from a neighborhood Chinese restaurant?

Solid old school Chinese food. Nothing overly special but hit the mark. I really like their eggrolls, which are not very greasy. Same with the crab Rangoon. The Chinese pork was a little overcooked, but it was really sticky and chewy, which is how I like it so I was good with that. Also like the homemade duck sauce. Prices are reasonable and it is conveniently located on Washington Avenue with parking. read more

When we walked in, abt 1pm for lunch there was a kid in a high chair screaming & not wanting to eat, we learned later that she was the daughter abt 2 or 3 yrs old. This place has 3 tables for customers & the table for the family w/the high chair. We had to go to the counter to order & the food was sub par! The pork fried rice had no flavor with alot of pieces of chopped onion & dried up pieces of pork. The rice was very dry, the short ribs were dru & the beef broccoli was way under cooked with the beef being raw & the broccoli being hard & barely cooked. The sweet & sour chicken seemed like chicken nuggets with alot of sauce. I prob won't be going there again. Yes, the ppl were nice, but wirh the kid & the lack of personality, the restaurant really lacked a restaurant feel, it was just meh---- read more

Very good food and service and the staff is very nice and polite they do cook everything when ordered, the do delivery

By far the best Chinese food between Freeport, Yarmouth, Falmouth and the Portland area! So I have been craving good Chinese food and after trying many other places closer to me: China Taste in Yarmouth, Little China Express and China Rose (Freeport) none have come close to China Taste on Washington St in Portland. The other places food quality is poor, mushy fried rice, greasy and bland chicken dishes, bland with no flavor and overpriced. As a native NJ/NY and my college roommate's entire family owned Chinese restaurants in NJ, NY and Washington, DC... let me tell you I know and have had great Chinese food. I was still a little skeptical to try this place and am glad I opted to read the other reviews and started off with some basic staples pork fried rice, egg drop wonton soup, and beef lo mein. The fried rice = tasty and not greasy, it could use some green peas, carrots, sprouts and some eggs but inflation, supply chain, etc you name it it's understandable that it's not in there but still rice was well cooked and not mushy or greasy with plenty of roasted pork and well seasoned so I actually didn't even throw on soy sauce on it. Egg drop wonton soup = great and even got 3 wontons in the small portion. Beef lo mein = had tender and plenty of beef, a plenty of sauce but it was a little more oily than I would have liked but again compared to what I have tried in other places this restaurant is far better. Definitely give it a try. The workers are sweet and friendly. read more

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3 stars seems about right. Standard Chinese take out food. There is a small 3 table dining area but it's usually empty. I usually come for the lunch special menu which is good until 3 o'clock. Specials come with pork fried rice and a soup. The wonton soup is pretty solid. If you are in the neighborhood and looking for a quick reasonably priced lunch, this isn't bad. read more

This is my 3rd time giving the benefit of the doubt. It seems like everything comes out yellow/orange and all taste the same. My pork dish was so ground up, it was goey and no flavor. read more

This place is what all chinese food should be like. Cheap, good tasting, quick service. The little unassuming building on washington ave really can make a great meal. The food is phenomenal and just gives you a great experience every time. 5 Stars read more

Solid take out Chinese food. Prices--like at all take places--have taken a big jump this year but portions are generous. Our family particularly likes the vegetable mei fun--delicate flavor, tender thin noodles and easy on the oil. It's a nice light dish. Soups like hot and sour are consistently good. read more

Worst chinese food ever! General Tsao chicken extremely dry to the point of not edible, teriyaki beef was very chewy and tough, shrimp in spring rolls very chewy, rice bland with no flavor at all! For the price, I expected better!! Don't was you time or money! read more

Pretty solid American-iced Chinese food. I used to order from Valley Chinese, but since they closed it's been hard to find a good quality Chinese food takeout place I can rely on. China Taste is reliable, their food always tastes good each time I order, and it is affordable. Is it the best Chinese food? No. But it sure beats paying $100+ at any other place in Portland for what we can get here for $45-50. Their soups are really tasty, and their dinner combinations are plentiful. I typically can squeeze two meals out of one, honestly, they give you so much food! I'm partial to the Wonton Soup, but their Hot & Sour is pretty good too. They offer delivery, but we usually pick up, so I can't speak to that service. Overall, solid Chinese take out. read more

Would leave lower review if I could. Just placed an order online on accident and called as soon as I realized I made the mistake, when I answered I was told "the order is already in the system so we can't refund you". Terrible service, will definitely not order again. read more

Food was fresh, hot, and great quality. All of this pictured was around $12. An amazing deal and it was ready very fast. read more

China Taste - Dinner combo 7. General Tso's Chicken and Egg Roll with Hot and Sour Soup - Chinese Near Me - Portland, Maine

Run somewhere else as fast as possible. Also, only good reviews from here are bots and family. Worst Chinese food ever and when I called to complain was told not possible. Got burnt spare ribs. Sesame chicken has the consistency of baby food. Low mein with chicken - let's just say all 4 of my children threw their plates on the trash. And don't get started on pan fried dumplings. Holy crap.....you call soggy dumplings pan fried? This place can go out of business and let something better replace it. read more

China Taste - Our food in the garbage - Chinese Near Me - Portland, Maine

I guess I still have to give them credit for getting the food out in a timely manner, but I think I have to stop defending this place. It's not terrible but my last order here was the worst I ever had, so not trending in the right direction either! All of their fried rice dishes are pretty dry and tasteless so without lots of your favorite sauce barely edible. My friend wanted boneless ribs which I've never ordered and beg you to never order yourself! They were like eating rebar, hard and chewy sticks of some kind of meat I think? Crab Rangoon was good as usual, so not a total loss. Historically some of their more traditional dishes have been pretty good so since they're close to home I won't toss them out completely, but just wish they were a little better. read more

Having ordered delivery 3 times within the past month, I can confirm they're consistently fine. Their food is fresh, hot and delivered in about 20 minutes. ( even though they guesstimated 30-40 minutes so be ready) I had the old standards: chicken chow mein, pork fried rice, egg foo young , chicken wings, spare ribs and chicken with cashew nuts. They were all wonderful. The chicken chow mein vegetables and chicken were good size chunks in a light sauce. The chicken with cashew nut was very flavorful. The spices on the chicken wings came through clearly. I highly recommend China Taste. read more

What can i say about this place? The reviews were right but stubborn me still wanted to give them a chance. Walked in here during lunch and it was empty (first red flag). It's a very small place and it is not welcoming to eat in. Ordered from the lunch special and regretted my decision as I was eating. The spicy chicken was not surprise, spicy. It was diced chicken in brown sauce. I think it had been done in the morning (hoping that is true) because parts of it was cold. The fried rice was meh. I don't think I'll be coming back anytime soon. read more

China Taste - Fried rice and spicy chicken - Chinese Near Me - Portland, Maine

Very good Chinese food for takeout only great location on Washington AVENUE in Portland Maine

Favorite dumplings in town! The general Tsos and spare ribs were good. Dinner combos are well priced and tasty! I am a big fan of cashew chicken and theirs wasn't bad but not my favorite. Still all super good and will come back for these dumplings - specifically steamed pork dumplings. I'm a #1 dumpling fan. They are chewy and fluffy, and the dumpling meat has good flavor. read more

We only ordered potstickers and rice, so there's not much to review... But the potstickers were good! The young man behind the counter was friendly and polite! I'd certainly go back! read more

I ordered a #9, Szechuan chicken and crab rangoon with pork fried rice. I ordered inside for take-out and the woman in the front was friendly and the service was scarily fast. Usually my favorite Szechuan dish would be beef, but I am weary of where I order beef because it is often very cheap and rubbery. I thought I'd be safe with the chicken. Nope, it was cheap and very rubbery. The pork fried rice is yellow, but it tasted ok..until I found a hair in it. It came with 3 crab rangoon. There were no specks of crab (real or imitation) and they were just barely filled with watery cream cheese and scallions. The dinners also come with a choice of soup. I'm probably not going to eat it and I put it in the fridge to die. My meal came to $11.75 with tax. Pricey for food that I just took a few bites of and then promptly threw in the trash. read more

Got delivery... the food was tasteless!!! It is good if you have your own sauce but too expensive for that nonsense. The portions were so small it made no sense read more

Well I've heard it all now. First of all this place is barely edible . But sadly the only game in town near work for Chinese and Ive learned to live with it. There are two palatable items on the menu, one is egg foo young (#5 lunch combo) Comes with Wings, rice and soup The substitution to boneless ribs is $2 , seems excessive but OK Ill have wonton for the soup. That will be 50 cents....(this is after I paid) Soup is part of the combo yes? Yes soup is free but the container is 50 cents, if you bring your own container its nothing. Having nothing to put soup in with me at the time, I paid the 50 cents. I already hate this place so much, but this is the end. I urge you to stop frequenting this horrible place. I know this sounds like a long Facebook joke but I assure you there is no punchline. read more

Absolutely the best Chinese I've ever had ! Fast and friendly service. We always stop here when in maine

Very small place, and is easy to miss. My boyfriend and I ordered some take out and a few things were hits while others were definite misses. First of all, their dumplings are very good- a bit doughy and oily but I couldn't get enough of them. Their combos were a good portion for their price with friend rice, crab ragoons, and chicken stir fry. The friend rice was really dry so I dumped it in the chicken stir fry to give it some moisture (didn't really help but it tasted better that way). The crab ragoons were really soggy but the filling was very tasty. But all in all, the total came out to about $30 for two combos, dumplings, and 2 wonton soups- not bad for the amount of food that was given but I guess I'd spend a bit more for better quality. read more

China Taste - Chinese Near Me - Portland, Maine

Ok, it's not out of this world but it is good. We've gotten takeout a number of times and consistently have enjoyed our meals. I really like the dinner combos, plenty for leftovers the next day. The egg drop soup could use a bit of a boost but with a bit of soy sauce and pepper it's ok. One huge plus...they're quick! We phoned in a sizable order and it was ready quickly! Accuracy could use a boost, they left out rice for an order of chow mein. Not a big deal. Not fancy and not flashy but we keep going back! read more

So far have found 3 pieces of hair in my food... not sure why I even bothered this is nasty. First time eating here and the last don't waste your money! Update: just called to get a refund and they told me their system "doesn't allow" that so I'm out $30 on hairy food. They said they would deliver a new one for free but I passed on more hair....thanks tho. read more

Ordered several lunch platters from China Taste that were well priced considering the amount of food that you get (fried rice, soup, etc.). This is definitely a good place to visit if you are looking for yummy food that is fast and familiar. Be sure to ask about food contents if anyone in your party has allergies (i.e. shrimp in spring rolls). The contact-less pick up was reassuring as well during the pandemic. read more

I want to give China Taste four stars, I really do. BUT a hair in the sweet n' sour sauce on our recent order means that I really can only go up as far as three stars. But if not for that unwanted hair in the food (yikes!) I would have given this place four stars. I'm going to be real with you - my idea of good Chinese food is FRIED everything. And I have had quite a lot of it over the years. China Taste does not disappoint in this regard - they know their way around a fryer. If you're looking for authentic Chinese, first of all remember: you are in Maine. We don't do authentic Chinese. (No, Empire is NOT authentic.) Go to Boston or NYC for real Chinese food - here in Maine it's all about the Pu Pu Platter. But if like me you're feeling the void left by the closure (I think! The phone is disconnected) of Yan Mee, give China Taste a try. AND they do coupons. So get a coupon before you call - free fried rice or $5 off, not bad! read more

It's a really small place not much dining in space. I suspect that they mostly do take out. I usually get the pu-pu platter for one, pan fried dumplings and crab rangoons. There's enough for 2 meals. I've been to other places and keep coming back to China Taste their food is really great. Will keep coming back read more

Just enjoyed a fabulous meal. I'm so thankful they continue to serve excellent food and offer delivery during covid-19. The food was delivered super fast and hot. Staff was friendly as always. The food is consistently good. Portions are generous and the prices are very reasonable. Thank you read more

Great quick Chinese food. Good luck at getting everything you order and pay for. Fool me once....but this is the second time in a row. And a concerned call back didn't resolve it. Plenty of other takeout in this town to avoid NOT GETTING WHAT YOU PAY FOR read more

WARNING: We saw them bring live chickens into their restaurant and saw them laying on the floor! If there was less than a one star that's what I would rate this. The people are rude and inconsiderate. We have gone over and over giving them chance but are still very rude. They mess up our order and told us to calm down when they were the ones raising their voice. The service was the worst I have ever EXPERIENCED!!!! Terrible people and very gross cooking area!!!!!! read more

My neighborhood Chinese takeout is not going to appear in Bon Apetit, and that's just fine with me. My go to is the family style bean curd which needs to be spicier yet I eat it all every time and keep coming back for more. read more

Do you know what one of the worst parts of moving to a new city is? Not knowing where to order Chinese food delivery. Thankfully we found China Taste! Our first attempt at finding a place for Chinese food delivery wasn't great (I don't remember which place it was), so we decided to try out China Taste. After a night of New Years Eve drinking, I really wanted pork fried rice. Don't ask me why...I just really wanted it. It was super easy to order over the phone (only on hold for 15 seconds) and it only took approximately 30 minutes to deliver. The delivery man was very friendly and the food arrived piping hot. The pork fried rice and egg rolls did not disappoint! My husband's hunan beef was tasty as well (even if it wasn't actually spicy). For takeout Chinese, this was perfect! I'm never expecting gourmet or even authentic Chinese for these types of nights...so I'm happy to say we found our new Chinese delivery restaurant! I can check that off my list! Also, BONUS! The pork fried rice came in one of those classic Chinese takeout boxes. I know it's silly...but most places don't use those boxes anymore and whenever I see an episode of Big Bang Theory, I just want to eat out of one of those boxes. read more

The best Chinese I have had in Portland, and I have been searching. I havent tried a whole host of dishes, but usually judge a place by my personal stand-bys: Pork Fried Rice, Vegetable Lo Mein, boneless spare rib and crab rangoon. Most Pork Fried rice, part of the proverbial combo dinner, is usually an afterthought, just salty, greasy, with a minimum of meat and veggies. Not the case here, the roast pork was in fairly large pieces, the flavors were nice, complex, and it was not greasy. The Lo Mein was also not greasy. I loved eating it the next day too, it really held up well. The spare rib was pretty standard, not very many overly fatty pieces, and the rangoons weere pillowy goodness. Reasonable prices. Delivery was quick by a lovely older gentleman who actually had a kid in the back seat, so this must be a true family operation. I will be using it exclusively for my Chinese food cravings. read more

This A great place to get your Chinese food with flair! With nice food and great service. This Is one of those places to go! Before you enter the area. You see that there is not exactly perfect. This is. Thankfully. The ONLY negative! Phew! And when you actually enter the area. Here is a summary! Cheap prices! Like 5.50 for sweet n' sour chicken! Nice staff! With a constant smile smeared on their faces 24/7/31/12/365! #maths! And the food is simpily perfect! And their golden chicken is. Well. Golden! Good flavor and style! Overall. This is a pro Chinese food place! If you want a Chinese flair with perfect tastes. Go here! read more

My go-to place for Chinese in Portland. Food is very tasty, service is quick and friendly, prices are ok, portions are large, and the place is clean. Great hot and sour soup! read more

I hate to knock a small family business (which this appears to be), but I can tell that they could do much better if they wanted to. The ingredients are simply lacking (the stir fry dishes, for example, lack diversity of ingredients) and everything just seems a bit mushy and overcooked. It's quite expensive, to boot. It genuinely seems like they are trying to see how far they can raise prices while lowering ingredient quality before they get caught. Sorry, China Taste, but we can tell. read more