Shrimp toast is my name for this review. I've eaten their food many times, and never been impressed. I will say I was very happy to find a place that still sold shrimp toast, and it was good. That is pretty much the end. My wife decided her Lo-mein tasted like dishwater. I got the hot and sour soup and it was unremarkable. I also ordered General Tso's and the Egg Fu Yung. Neither one had any flavor, not good and not bad. The EFY was alright, but the gravy was basically soy sauce. They also didn't have shrimp, just chicken or pork, I believe. read more

Ordered on door dash. We found 5 shrimp in the shrimp fried rice. Would have loved more. The 84. Broccoi with Garlic Sauce was so good and only had the slightest kick. The 1. Fried Chicken Wings came with 3, wished there were more and the 45. Plain Lo Mein was fire. Loved the flavor. The food arrived hot and fresh. read more

Main Moon - 1. Fried Chicken Wings - Chinese Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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Family ordered takeaway for Christmas. We ordered their wonton soup, garlic tofu, vegetable delight, sweet and sour chicken, and fried wontons. Balance came out to approximately $110. What's hot - Menu. It's a pretty extensive menu- meats, veggies, tofu, maybe even for vegans. - Service. For ordering food for a family of 6, our order was ready in about 20 minutes. Everything was properly wrapped up. Nothing was missing. When I gave them the name for our order, everything was ready. They're also open during major American holidays, such as Christmas and New Year's, which is very helpful. - Location. Pretty easy to find in a small plaza with other shops. When we went on Christmas Day, all their tables and chairs were pushed to the side, so I'm uncertain whether they're currently doing table service or if it's just take away orders. - Price. Very reasonable, especially given the portions. If you order a quart, versus a pint, it's less than $10, which includes white rice. What's not - Quality. As a child of immigrant parents, who grew up in Silicon Valley, CA, where there is a large community of Chinese immigrants, I can say that this is not authentic Chinese food. It's catered for the local American population. The flavor and seasoning of the food is very generic. For example the difference between my spicy garlic tofu and vegetable delight was only the tofu. All the vegetables between the two dishes were literally the same, including the sauce/taste. With that said, it's not terrible. For Americanized Chinese food, it works. Final Answer Wouldn't be my first choice for quality Chinese food, but it's reliable. read more

Main Moon - 85. Vegetable Delight and 87. Tofu with Garlic Sauce - Chinese Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Food was great. The service is extremely quick. The restaurant is to-go only and it's clean. read more

Main Moon - Mongolian Beef - Chinese Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Located in charming Rosewood with plenty parking, Main Moon has been our "go to" American style Chinese food for years. They are ALWAYS consistently tasty, VERY fast, reasonable prices, and have healthy options to load up on veggies (that's what I like to do). If there is a better option in Columbia, SC......I haven't had it, and it probably doesn't exist. read more

It's a wonderful place. Everything you want from a quick Chinese food environment. Heads up they are taking about a month off from June 7th through I believe July 9th for a holiday. So go soon or after if you're itching. Always great and easy to order on the phone. read more

Wide variety. Incredible taste. The menu has so many choices. My favorites are the soups. The customer service continues to be Top Notch. All orders complete to perfection. read more

I've been trying Chinese places around Columbia over the past couple years, trying to find one of the little strip-mall type of places that had the best food and good prices. Main Moon fits that category better than anywhere else. It's a very straightforward place. You go in, they have the large printed out menus as well as some images above the register of the popular dishes. It's a very small place, and they don't really have tables set up for dining there, so plan to get carry out. Usually they're bringing my food back from the kitchen within 5 minutes of placing an order. I've been trying the combo meals, which come with fried rice and an egg roll, both of which are fairly standard but really good. My favorite dish, with my very simple palate, is the sesame chicken combo, pictured below. If you're going for quick, delicious, fairly priced Chinese food, this is the restaurant for you. 5/5 stars. read more

Main Moon - Sesame chicken dinner combo meal - Chinese Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Great take out spot. You could eat in but I wouldn't recommend it. Classic spot that got me through college with quick service and great food. read more

Food is great, fast, friendly! However do not order on yelp by grub hub. Either call on the phone or order directly from the website. My 4 items was $25.44 more expensive for the exact same items through yelp for pick up. read more

Main Moon - Online Oder through their website - Chinese Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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Very good Singapore noodle Great prices Very tasty Good portions My experience is delivered so in person at store if just as good read more

so yum! Got the veggie lo mein and orange chicken. They are open pretty late and super friendly and quick

Just terrible. The spring roll was dripping with grease. The shrimp toast was burnt and also wet with old oil. The pork lo mein a half pound of noodles with some strips of pork, absolutely no sauce. The hot and sour soup lacked any hint of white pepper or black Chinese vinegar. The color was milky. I'm sure there must be a decent Chinese restaurant in Colimbia but this is not it. I spent over $100.00 and the only thing we could eat was the shrimp and lobster sauce. Eatable but not great. Lobster sauce does not have lobster in it but the addition of artificial crab was interesting. Yes it looks like lobster. Lol read more

BEST Chinese food in Columbia! I am never disappointed by their food. So tasty and generous quantities. Also, best crab rangoons I've ever had, by far. Been a patron of this business since 2018 and don't plan on stopping any time soon. Thank you, Main Moon!! read more

Decent Chinese food. Just decent. Ordered orange chicken but should maybe try something else next time.

Fantastic food and very big portions for a good price. The service was good. I will definitely come back.

Delivery and take out only. The food is good. I love that they have such a large menu. I can get tofu as a protein for anything. The service is good. It's easy to order online and you are notified when it's ready. The ambiance isn't the best, but since you can't eat there it doesn't really matter. read more

Tried ordering through GrubHub and it was an hour and 20 mins. We got an alert that an additional 20 mins was added due to large number of orders. At the time that we were expecting the delivery the restaurant cancelled the order. Instead of just delaying! Terrible service and will complain to GrubHub. read more

Great go-to for standards. Can always count on Main Moon. Their Singapore Style mai fun is great.

I am usually picky about Chinese food however I have ordered from here a few times and it is so good! You get huge portions, always enough for 2 meals. We always get the dinner combos, sesame chicken dinner combo and general Tso chicken dinner combo. Both come with fried rice and an egg roll for around $14 each but we usually get two servings out of it. My go to Chinese spot now in Columbia! read more

The workers here are always hard-working and get the food made quickly. Food is good quality and abundant for your money.

I live in Georgia now but I come to Columbia every 3 months. I always get delivery from here. This is the best food hands down. I always get a ton of food to take back home with me. I've had food from here several times and have never been disappointed. I wish I was a little closer because I'd definitely be eating here more often. read more

Ordered takeout. They no longer have brown rice. They said the order will be ready in 10 minutes. I got there after 20 min because they usually take longer than what they say. I still had to wait 30 min before I got my food. They seem to prioritize online orders. This place is not good for people who are hangry. read more

Good, not bad not the best. More American style than I expected. I asked for extra extra extra spicy and emphasized it and it was a normal American level of spicy and that was disappointing. That normally happens when I ask though, so I'll specify next time and hopefully get a different result. Still tasted good. The spring roll was good but I like my spring rolls flaky and to have a crunch when you bite in and it was a bit doughy. Second Visit: I once again asked for extra extra spicy and it came out incredibly bland with no spice at all. I asked for chicken and veggies and the brown sauce was just bad. read more

Our go-to Chinese restaurant closed for the pandemic, and we've been frantically searching for a substitute. We must've tried six different places. FINALLY. Enter Main Moon. It's the best (Americanized) Chinese food we've found since our beloved Yummy closed. Sesame chicken combo sub vegetable lo mein is where it's at. I will say the lo mein was short of vegetables, but I barely noticed as I was shoveling chicken into my pie hole. Will definitely be back again. read more

Good Chinese food. The fried rice was really good as well as the egg drop soup (simple and good)! The sesame chicken was good as well. We will definitely be coming back! read more

Server / Cashier greeted me and took my order. I'm vegetarian. So tried the Vegetable Delight. Plastic plate and plastic Utensils. Mostly Togo? But hey, IT'S $4.55! And IT's NOT BAD. SO. .. Quick Not bad food Cheap! read more

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My go to for take-out Chinese. It is very tasty and quick. Best to call ahead if you can. Lots of choices plus specials. If you have the craving-come here. read more

Generous portions........good food........ I liked it. Everytime I come to visit, I shall eat here. read more

This place is such a hole in the wall, but it is hands down the best fast american Chinese food that i have ever had. The lo mein is perfect! Not dry and unflavor like most places. There is so much flavor to them, but lowkey it might be the MSG hehe. The chicken wings are crispy and fried to perfection. AND the fried rice is really good! I reccommend also the dumplings as well! COME HERE WHEN YOU NEED A CHINESE FOOD CRAVING!!! read more

This is the closest to back home (New Jersey) Chinese food I can get. My favorite is the boneless spare ribs they just do it better

I ordered take out from here two weeks ago and it was delicious. There's so much food too. I got orange chicken and rice, which I think was the dinner combo. I also got a spring roll which was awesome. Definitely recommend. read more

The best quick Chinese food in town. It's always 15mins and really fresh. Food never sits. Thanks for being awesome main moon!

I ordered almond chicken, shrimp egg foo young, and vegetables lo mein. I thought there could be more shrimp in the egg foo young and cooked more. I didn't like the consistency of the egg food young. The gravy was good for the egg foo young. Almond chicken was good. Lo mein was great! read more

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I have given this four stars, understanding that this is a value priced takeout place in Columbia. Chinese food in Columbia is pretty terrible and I normally avoid the takeout style places but desperation drove me to survey the ones near my home. This is the only place I will order from for several reasons. First, the food is not greasy. Second, they have a good number of vegetarian dishes. Third, the vegetables are fresh and not overcooked. Fourth, they have real, short grain brown rice. Fifth, they are dirt cheap. When my wife is out of town and I can't motivate myself to cook for one, this is the place I will be frequenting. The only thing that would make it five stars is if they had a few more traditional vegetarian offerings like shiitake and bok-choy stir fry, more noodle dishes or something featuring preserved vegetables. read more

Hands down, the best chinese food in town. And the cheapest. Which is a pretty dynamite combo. Super fast, too. If you call in your order while you're on your way over, it'll probably be ready within 5 minutes of arriving, if not sooner. Lots of menu options. Something for everybody. I eat mostly vegan, and it's even easy to find something for me. The large portions are huge, so unless it's for two people or you're incredibly hungry, go with the small size. I've recommended this place to several friends, all of whom have loved it. Downside: not much seating, and very little parking. All in all, though: Highly recommended. UPDATE: I stopped eating here because I found hairs in my food on multiple visits. It's a shame, because the food is very good. read more

I just heated up my leftover lo mein from main moon. As I'm eating the dish that is mediocre at best, i feel something crunchy in my mouth. I pull it out and there, in my hand was a large public hair. I've never thrown up so much in my life. This was the most fowl thing I truly have ever experienced. read more

My partner and I eat Main Moon once a week (at least!). We find a nice balance of healthy + classic takeout. We cannot get enough. Been eating here for at least 5+ years! They are our family staple. read more

Pretty gross, cheap* Chinese food. Sure, you can eat it, but you'll be sure to regret it, too. We're talking a major hangover. I don't want to accuse them of using MSG, but I'll take a chance on saying they probably use heaps of monosodium glutamate. I've been to this place too many times. Last time I was there, they gave me the wrong order, which I totally understand was equally my fault for not checking at the counter. I realized it once I was at the stoplight on Rosewood. They called me and told me what I already knew. I went back and... they took the food back behind the counter. They were still going to give it to whomever ordered it. After I'd absquatulated with it and, yes, almost eaten the egg roll I didn't order. My fingers were inches away. Had I been any hungrier, the egg roll would've probably had a bite taken out of it, and it certainly would have been touched by my grimy fingers. That little episode confirmed it. Not going back. *N.B. The prices listed online are old and inaccurate. read more

Went to this place late one night because we were in the neighborhood and starving. My wife saw a review that stated this was the best Chinese food restaurant around-we were disappointed. The bad: My wife ordered beef and broccoli and stated that both the sauce and the beef were bland. I ordered moo shu shrimp which mediocre in overall flavor, and severely lacking flavor in the small sad shrimp. The good: The fried chicken wings were awesome! The quantity of food was tremendous, and it's open until 10:30pm on weeknights (most places close at 10. Overall, we will not return and we will not recommend to others. read more