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    Maine Express

    4.1 (84 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Closed 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Alex C.

    It's been a while since I've frequented Maine Express. It was nice to be reacquainted with this local spot. Service was great employees ready to serve you once you walk in. Looking for a 1,2,3 item combo this is the place. There are tables to eat inside, but not a lot. Most people do take out. This place has your regular Chinese fast food items. One that stood out was the jalapeño chicken. Don't sleep on this one. Rice and noodles were great too. Plenty of parking in this shopping center. Main Express great place to get your Chinese fast food fix on.

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    Jared R.

    Stopped by to grab a quick bite. Area was very clean, sufficient seating spaces, and quick service. Ordered 2, 2 item combos (one rice/ chow mein, orange chicken, and jalapeño chicken. The other chow mein, bbq pork and coconut shrimp), 4 egg rolls and 4 cream cheese wontons. All the meats were tender and very tasty. Service was fast. They do up charge 85¢ for shrimp and bbq pork. Total was about $31 for all of that and fed about 5 of us. Definitely worth the prices and a decent amount of food. Would recommend if your in the area

    Three combo plate. Jalapeño chicken, kung Pao chicken and rice and noodles. Jalapeño chicken was the only good thing.
    Mario S.

    Tried this spot based off of reviews. The jalapeño chicken was amazing. 5/5 but the rest is a 1. The chicken was boiled in the other items and the rice and noodles were uncooked. The broth from the boiled chicken went into the rice and made me a fried rice soup... not very good at all. Only saving grace was that jalapeño chicken.

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    Angie R.

    Food this place based on reviews and im glad I listened. Food was great, super fresh good portions a day the lady's were super helpful.

    Nevin A.

    I was in the area and I saw Maine Express. I checked their review on Yelp and it was great, so I decided to give it a try. The place was clean. There were many customers ahead of me, but the line moved fast. Almost all the customers were there for to go order. There are indoor seating for dining  in. Their menu includes one, two or three items combo, bowl special and party trays. I ordered three items combo; bbq pork, orange chicken and teriyaki chicken. I also ordered coconut shrimp and wonton. I had half chow Mein and half rice. The portion was humongous. The orange chicken was excellent followed by bbq pork. The teriyaki chicken had light teriyaki sauce but it was okay. The service was great and very fast. It's a nice place to stop by if you are in the area. It's a 4.5 stars

    2 item combo with chow mein, orange chicken, and shrimp
    Lily H.

    Came here on a whim a day before Thanksgiving. I've seen this place a few times, but never went in. Decided to grab some take out and give this place a try. Maine Express is in the same plaza as Superior Grocers and CVS. The parking lot is huge so plenty of spots to park your car. PSA bring your cash! Once you walk in, there are a variety of choices to choose from. There are 1, 2, and 3 item combos. There are individual entrees if you are interested in that instead. The combos are a choice of fried rice, chow mein or half and half of that with a choice of side(s). The service here is great where they give heaping amounts of food! Definitely a plus. Most people that come here just grab to go, but there is also the option to sit down and eat as well. It's a very quick and fast paced vibe. I was slow for my first time here. So many choices! Decided to do chow mein on 2 boxes of 2 item combos. Each box was just under 10 bucks a box. So much good food! Walnut style shrimp without the walnut was really good. Just like how they make it in restaurants. Jalapeno Chicken is like your kung pao chicken. Orange chicken is better than Panda's for sure. Teriyaki chicken is ok, before to keep the box covered or else the meat dries out a bit. You can also ask for the sauce on the side to avoid spillage on your way home. Overall this place is a keeper! Will venture here again and so should you.

    2 item combo with fried rice, chow mein, orange chicken, and bbq pork.
    Alex A.

    A local staple with plenty of good food. Their chow mein noodles are delicious and quite savory. What recently brought me here was their specific BBQ pork which I had been craving. There's a lot around with a similar take, but this one is just right. Don't forget their egg rolls with sweet and sour sauce! Great service every time.

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    Carlos R.

    order was fine but there was a small piece of metal possibly a staple in my little brothers order.

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    Liliana C.

    This is me and my family's go to spot for fast Chinese food. We have been coming here ever since we moved to BP and we absolutely love their orange chicken! It's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Prices are pretty reasonable and their portions are enough to feed two people or they could serve as two meals which is my case most of the time :)) I ordered their two item combo half fried rice and half chow mein with orange chicken and jalapeño chicken. The orange chicken exquisite like always and their jalapeño chicken has a good hint of spicy (just don't eat the jalapeño by itself if you can't handle spicy otherwise you are gonna end up in pain‍). I saw some reviews saying that their chow mein is burnt but I have never had this experience.

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    Still a great place with fantastic food large portions at reasonable price. it is no longer cash only. Makes life much easier!

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    Friendly service and very generous portions. The food is great too. Love this spot, will definitely be back again

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    Great Chinese food. The won ton soup is excellent. Good portions & egg rolls are awesome.

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    I absolutely love this place!! Food is amazing! Workers are so friendly. I definitely recommend this spot

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    Food is good customer service is good reasonable price and you get plenty of food small family business

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    Best bbq pork ever! No other place has bbq pork like here, they don't even compare. So good, juicy, crispy, it's the best.

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    Food tastes great and fresh. Portions are huge. The ladies at the front are nice and friendly. Highly recommend

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