I've been coming here ever since I was little, not that we get Chinese food all the time but when we do, this is where we go. You can order out or dine in, both are good choices. The dining area may look a little out-dated but when you sit down you have noodles, duck sauce, and tea served right away. Their menu is pretty big with plently of options for everyone and the prices are totally reasonable. Personally, I'm a fan of the Moo-Shu Pork, but everything I've tasted from here is great (sesame chicken, moo-shu chicken, wonton and egg drop soup, etc). The service is pretty good and usually doesn't get too packed so it's a quiet dinner. This is my top pick for Chinese food around the Patchogue/Medford area. It's above average food for a good price. Try it! read more

Dirty. Gross. Greasy. Shady location with homeless people sleeping in the woods off the parking lot. One of the few times I've actually thrown food out. Ordinarily, I try a place a few times before I rate it; this time I won't bother. The staff were nice though. read more

They got rid of the only good thing they offered - the extra large egg rolls. I called to order a few and tried to confirm that they still had them (it's been about a year since I've been there) but the person answering was not able to communicate that they changed that item to me (language barrier). When I arrived and realized that they were typical Chinese food restaurant egg rolls, I asked why they stopped offering the large ones and was met with a blank stare. Too bad, no reason to go there now. read more

How May Kitchen & Restaurant - two fried food items - Chinese Near Me - East Patchogue, New York

horrible !!!! a few shrimp in the tasteless shrimp lomein and the peppered steak was gross the steak was all fat and couldnt be chewed and the peppers were not cooked well at all i asked for them to be cooked alot so soft i will never go back read more

Best Chinese take out! Really good food! And there's a section to sit down and eat as well

Not satisfied with service. I have to say several times I have ordered and my order has been wrong . Today I placed a phone order and again they did not give me what I had order at all . It's disappointing. I ordered crab rangu wontons n shrimp lo mein no vegetables . Instead they sent cheeses wontons and Gave me a combo shrimp lo mein with friend rice and vegetables. Unacceptable Then they said they don't have crab rangu n this gave me cheese wontons which I didn't want anyway . They should gave said they don't gave them instead of charging me and sending something I didn't ordered or want. Dinner was ruined 2 read more

Has been a go to for Chinese food for years. Highly recommend general Taos their vegetable soup with no tofu.

The food was good. The employees were friendly and warm-hearted. Broccoli and chicken were normal.

Whoever took of Our beloved How May has changed to inferior recipes and are not as generous as the OG in giving a complimentary item after spending a certain amount of money. My all time favorite How May special Hot and sour soup is horrible. This soup was a favorite among my family and most family members. We swore it cured a cold! Just a shame .. the dining room is now closed and they are closed on Mondays too. I don't mean to offend but the language barrier can be an issue. read more

Hot and sour soup was nothing amazing....more hot than sour. The boneless spare ribs were something I won't be getting again. Very buttery flavor, which was weird. I've had this place before and thought it was good. Maybe this was an off day and the kitchen was slow. Not sure if I'll go back again. It was hard to understand the person on the phone and in person. She just didn't seem interested in working. read more

Very satisfied with the service and the food is very good! I am a return customer and will keep returning!

This place went down hill. Bugs in the food. Rude staff. Dirty utensils. I'm disappointed with them. Will not be back. What a shame my family has went here for over 15 years. Poor management and a bad chef can make a place go downhill. My sister recently tried it and also found multiple flies that were dead in the rice and soda! Save your money go elsewhere. read more

Sesame beef was heavily breaded, no crispness, not much sesame flavor. Wontons in soup were tough and all pretty tasteless. Egg foo yung was passable but could be crispier. Fried rice ok. Very little flavor overall! read more

We ordered take-out from here, so I can't really comment on the service over in the dine-in portion of the restaurant. You begin by grabbing a paper menu and circling what you want - so no language barrier to deal with at least on the take-out side. We opted for the Egg Drop Soup, Pork Fried Rice (per Jerry's suggestion), Chicken Lo Mein, Steamed Dumplings, and the Curried Beef and Onion. The soup was good and the dumplings large, doughy, and with a good chunk of meat inside. The pork fried rice was excellent with big chunks of pork. The lo mein was decent, and I really liked the curried beef - good balance of curry flavor without overpowering the beef and onion. I'd eat here again. Clearly better-than-average chinese food. read more

How May Kitchen & Restaurant - Front of the take-out side - Chinese Near Me - East Patchogue, New York

I'm very upset I found a metal piece from a wool scrubbing brush in my Chicken and Broccoli dish. I will never eat here again! read more

How May Kitchen & Restaurant - I found a metal piece from a wool scrubbing brush In my chicken and broccoli combination. - Chinese Near Me - East Patchogue, New York

Very nice place，this is my first time come here .I order general taos chicken,very delicious read more

How May Kitchen & Restaurant - menu - Chinese Near Me - East Patchogue, New York

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This was our favorite Chinese place before the pandemic. Now it's inedible and they mix up the order. I tried 2x and realized there must be new owners. Don't eat here until they go back to the way it was. Horrible. The food went in the garbage. read more

The food is always great probably one of the best Chinese spots I have ever came across

I placed an order a month ago with fried rice and they didn't give me the fried rice and my wife just placed an order today with fried rice and they didn't give us the rice. read more

I have lived in East Patchogue for 6 years and have been going to how May for that long and tonight was the night it all came to a screeching halt ... My wife brought the food home and we starting eating our soup and I put the noodles in and while eating my soup I notice I see a bug on the table ... not really thinking about it I killed it next I see another one and one more ... I take the noodle bag to a plate and open it open and it's covered in bugs .. then they got on my walls and floor .... when I called all they were concerned was about giving me my money back and to me a weekly buyer of this place u have lost my business update: My wife went down to get her money back and he had it waiting to get her out fast ... the person behind the counter said the exterminator was coming this week ... not sure how that was supposed to make us feel .... read more

Clean. My #1 thing I look for in a takeout place. They also have a restaurant area with impeccable Service. The food is always good here. It has been a neighborhood staple for 30 years. read more

How May has been in the area for some 20 odd years. The place is above average Long Island Chinese fare. Whatever you like at your local place is that much better here. The Pork Fried Rice has a better chunkier pork, The General Tso Chicken's tastier. It's fast the people are friendly. If you are vegetarian they work with you like General Tso Tofu. read more

Been eating take out for 25 years... Delish Never a bad meal... The shredded Szechuan beef is unbelievable... I've never had a bad meal... read more

Very good Chinese food in a pleasant atmosphere. One of the few remaining Chinese restaurants with a separate dining room. There was a slight language barrier with the wait staff, but it was not difficult to overcome. read more

How May Kitchen & Restaurant - Sauteed Sesame chicken - Chinese Near Me - East Patchogue, New York

if I could give no stars I would and also shut this place down. When you order soup from this place make sure to tell them to hold the dirty cigarette butt. read more

We love this place its super dated but fun. It reminds me of the chinese place in a christmas story! food is super good and fresh. Delicious soup and always a doggie bag. Super friendly staff. read more

This is the place we use all of the time for take out chinese. We have been coming here for over 30 plus years!!! read more

This place has been around since I was a kid. The food is good but they constantly screw up the orders. Go through your bag and check b4 u leave. read more

After reading several previous reviews I had to weigh in with our experience tonight. Have been enjoying take out and eat in at How May's since the early 70's and I have to tell you, they still do not disappoint. Their selection and execution are consistent and met all our expectations. Everything is made fresh and the veggies are never over cooked, grey and limp. We Ordered several Chef's specials we have not had before, just to keep things interesting during these COVID-19 times. We enjoyed iour meals to the last bite. If you're in the mood for Chinese/Asian food you won't go wrong giving them a call. read more

Food is always good. I always order chicken with broccoli the sauce is super yummy. Been going here for years

Called in a big to go order Saturday night. I couldn't wait to go here for Chinese takeout. This was a regular for me when I lived in Patchogue. Still in business after all these years. Well I'm surprised cause it was a bad night for me. The tofu and vegetables should be called 3 small pieces of tofu and 99% onions. Terrible. The eggplant dish was so oily I couldn't even eat it. The hot & sour soup actually looked the the same sauce for the SWEET and sour chicken. Totally disappointing! The shrimp and broccoli combo had 4 shrimp. Wth? I could go on and on about our order but I think you get how disappointed I was. Very surprised! This is not the place I loved ! Definitely changed the recipe cards, lol read more

Wow has this placed tanked! On our boneless rib they were obviously reheated Dry like shoe leather. Food is bland.

We dined in. I thought many dishes were tasty including the orange chicken and beef with garlic. The chicken and string beans was one dish that didn't seem to have any flavor. The portion sizes were large. The service was a little slow; only one waitress for six or seven full tables. No baby changing station in the bathroom. read more

Best damn Chinese place in Patchogue. Not the friendliest staff but who cares? I'm not eating their hospitality...The place is clean, they are consistent with the orders and handle any special requests we've ever had. Give the peanut butter wontons a try, it sounds weird but they are fantastic. Biggest complaint: no delivery!! We'd order How May exclusively if they did! read more

This restaurant used to be our go-to place to get take-out Chinese food. However, it was sold and the new owners do not cook the same as the original owners. The good is very heavy, greasy and cold. The egg rolls are burnt and the fried rice is very greasy. I will NEVER get food from this place again. read more

How May Not. C'mon Yelpers. This is not a good Chinese restaurant. Maybe by Patchogue standards, but that's setting a mighty low bar. (Sorry, Patchoguers, but even you have to admit that your home town is not a destination spot for Chinese cuisine).Get into Nassau County, to The Orient, or Fortune Wheel. Or bite the bullet (and some decent food) and continue to Flushing. Or for great new American food in Patchogue, head west on Main street to Perabell. Back to How May. The Dumplings. An exercise in excess dough. Go for the Dim Sum. The Soups. At least the waitress warned us off the Hot and Sour (did she say 'Made with Catsup'?) Went for the Cabbage Soup, which included long strands of pork (beware vegans), a few slivers of cabbage, and no flavor. Maybe add a bit of vinegar, if they have any. The Mains. Kong Po Chicken's only redeeming feature was the Planters peanuts sprinkled in top. Eggplant in Garlic Sauce didn't have any garlic. Both were listed in the menu in red, and there were a few chili pods in each, but no chili flavor, so must've been a typo. Rice. The famous Pork Fried Rice does have dice-sized pieces of overcooked pork, but no discernible egg or scallions. Stick to the Brown Rice. Memo to Self. When checking out a Chinese restaurant, make sure at least one Asian has reviewed it favorably. read more

Let me just say that I came to visit family 2006 and wanted some good NY Chinese food and when I went to the counter to order I was greeted by a cockroach. So now almost 10 years I come back thinking they've cleaned the place up maybe and yet again I look and see a huge cockroach on the wall and on the garbage can inside the restaurant. So I cancel my order and leave in disgust. The health dept. really needs to go to that place I know restaurants have insects but not in broad day on the counter in the customers view. Ruined my appetite. They need to tidy up call an exterminator. read more

The food has gotten progressively worse there. They get worse every decade there in business. Don't waste your money you will be highly disappointed. Most Chinese food in Suffolk County or Eastern Long Island is just terrible. If you want an Asian Flair find a Japanese or a Thai restaurant. Most of those in the area are just fine some are really good. I don't know why Chinese food is so hard to find that's really good in Suffolk. read more

Staff was very friendly and I've only been here once so far, but have to say I didn't enjoy the food all that much. Maybe I'll give it another shot sometime in the future. read more

This place is a little diamond in the rough. Is it the very best LI has to offer? No. But if you're out in Patchogue and craving Chinese, then this place is your best bet. The service is good and the food is reliable. I've been eating at How May for the last 20 years or so, possibly longer, and it's never disappointed me. read more