Excellent service and the food was great. Not greasy, flavorful without that MSG salty taste. Place wasn't too busy when we got there, but then it filled up quickly. Clearly popular, so that's usually a good sign. Great for a good quick bite. read more

We've been going here for years, and have always been served consistently delicious food. The service is top notch as well.

What a great place for lunch. We have so many options but you have to try this place. On main and great service!!! The food is so fresh. read more

May Palace - Chinese Near Me - Durango, Colorado

If you're looking for decent Chinese in Durango, this is the place. Great hot and sour soup. Everything we tried was good. Clean place, good service, good lunch specials. Is it the best Chinese I've ever had? Of course not. But for Chinese outside of a major city with an active Chinatown, this is just about as decent as it gets. Granted, there are hidden gems every now and again. I'd give this place 3 1/2 stars if I could. That is a very positive score. read more

This was my first time to Durango, and I was walking downtown when I ran across this restaurant. I looked at the menu and the prices were really good! At least for what I'm used to anyways. Then the service was AMAZING and the people were so kind and funny. Then the food was AMAZING as well. 10/10 recommend and next time I come to Durango, I will definitely come back here. read more

If you are ok with sweet and sour sauce made with applesauce and kung pao sauce that just tastes, well, brown, and bamboo shoots and water chestnuts as the vegetable for everything then this might be for you. Service was good and food was hot but taste was bland. Egg flower soup was an unappealing clear beige color with no taste. Table was clean but we went there for food. It didn't taste bad, but it didn't taste good. I wouldn't go again. read more

Great food and fast/friendly service. I LOVE the beef & broccoli and the hot & sour soup is legit. Best Chinese food in Durango.

My wife and I stayed in Durango for a couple of nights while visiting a friend in Colorado. We are originally from Hong Kong but have lived in California for more than 40 years. While in Durango, we were craving for some Chinese foods, so we gave May Palace a try. The lady owner is from Taiwan, speaks Mandarin, but understands some Cantonese. The foods were decent for a Chinese Restaurant in a place with so few Chinese residents. I give it 5 stars just because it fulfilled our expectation, not because it has 5-star authentic Chinese foods. By the way, the service was top-notched! read more

After a long day of sightseeing/hiking, we just did not want to leave the hotel to go out to eat. May Palace promptly delivered our food to our hotel, and it was delicious. We are very picky about our Chinese food and May Palace did not disappoint. Highly recommend May Palace! read more

Once again, they didn't disappoint! Made a stop in Durango on our way back to California just so we could enjoy lunch. The food was hot, delicious and everything we remembered from our last stop 2 years ago. The noodles, the kung pao and Mongolian beef are the best! The soups were all amazing. Our boys are still talking about needing to find food this good in our hometown! read more

Great food and service food is fresh and portions are large. All dishes are made from scratch. Would highly recommend

My husband and I thought the food was above average here. The sesame tofu was flavorful. What I also liked about the tofu was how it was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Many places overcook their tofu. The broccoli and mushroom plate also tasted amazing and they did not skimp on the quantity of veggies. read more

Not sure what we expected from a Chinese restaurant in a ski town, but this was ok. Not terrible but certainly nothing to commend.

This was some of the worst "Chinese" food i have ever had. The entire party i was with was quite disgusted and we ate less than 15% of all of the food we purchased because it was so gross. I should have taken a hint that every Chinese place in Durango has 1 star beside this place, that if the others are so bad, this one would really only be acceptable. I should have further taken a hint from the fact that they were nearly empty just moments after the 4th of July "parade" was over, while all other places we tried to go to have 40 minute waits or higher. All of the food we got (Sesame Chicken, Garlic Chicken, Orange Pork, Chicken Cho Mein, and Deluxe Fried Rice) was greasy, soggy and tasted like it was made from mostly stray alley cats. Even the fried rice and chow mein were no good, how do you mess up fried rice? I was so in the mood for Chinese that i fought to convince everyone else in our party to go here, and i was just so embarrassed that i made everyone waste their money and time on this place on our family vacation. Even from the little amount of food we all ended up eating, all of us woke up feeling a big "grumbly" the next morning. This is a sad waste of a good downtown location in an otherwise awesome town, and i would never go to this place again. read more

Food was fresh and crispy just different flavor profiles for common chinese dishes, I had the twice cooked pork and the sauce was a completely different flavor profile then any other twice cooked pork I have had in any restaurant. It is my favorite Chinese dish so i try it in any restaurant that has it. My wife had the szechuan chicken with again a completely different flavor profile from any Chinese dish either of us had ever. Neither tasted bad, just different. So if you are ordering don't give your taste buds a heads up on what they should be expecting. The Hot and Sour soup was really heavy on the Vinegar too. My wife didn't like her egg drop soup either she said it tasted funny. read more

Been here for 30 years for a reason. Don't let a bit of outdated decor fool you. Legit.

Great Chinese food and very reasonably priced for the amount you get. Service was excellent and atmosphere is intimate and fairly quiet. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

We came in about 30 minutes before closing, so you know as staff that's frustrating. However, the staff was so friendly and warm. The food was delicious! read more

My all time favorite Chinese food in the world. While it can get pricy and there is no delivery I must recommend it since the food is worthy of a thousand stars as is the service. read more

Simply Delicious and the best bargain in Durango - great service and extremely clean place!

My boyfriend and I stumbled across this place after getting out off of the silverton train. We were tired and looking for a good place to eat and decided we wanted to eat chinese food. We walked in and the atmosphere was nice and welcoming. Families, friends, and even people eating alone were enjoying their time. The waiters were nice and attended to us quickly. I really felt like they enjoyed their jobs, even towards the end of their operating hours. We ordered enough food for 5 people and we received our food quickly, they even asked us how hot we wanted our food! The vegetables are fresh in all of the dishes we had, even in the shrimp and rice soup the snow peas and the lettuce had a nice crisp to it. It was not over or undercooked but just perfect, nothing worse than soggy vegetables. I dont know what they do to their chicked but it is to die for, the rice is fluffy and they even bring out extra dishes for you to share. If you have time and are craving chinese food, this place is the place to go! read more

Had egg drop soup there today. Tasted like warm, dirty dishwater. WORST I've ever had!! BAD.

Great food. Hot and sour soup was the best, Moo shu(?) Pork was delicious. Highly recommend. Egg foo yung was only ok.

We've eaten at this restaurant several times while on vacation in Durango. The food is very good; the hot and sour soup is outstanding. We've found the wait staff to be exceptional. read more

May's was a good spot for us because we were a fairly large group and person has a hearing deficit. So, we appreciated the quiet atmosphere and good service. But I would not recommend it for the food. read more

This is an excellent Chinese restaurant!! The reviews on this place are legit and please take them to heart. The prices are remarkable and the service is superb. The food has many layers of flavor and depth. Don't go anywhere else!!!!! read more

Who would have thought...? This is authentic Chinese food in Historic Downtown Durango. The menu is huge, therefore, choosing an entree was difficult. So, we ordered the Imperial meal at the back of the menu and shared family style. The service was great and the food to match. read more

Great food and great experience. We had my boyfriends brother with us who is deathly allergic to nuts. They were very very accommodating, and the food was super tasty. The Mongolian beef, mushu pork and shrimp in lobster sauce were all great. read more

This place is FANTASTIC!! What a gem! I stumbled upon this little Chinese restaurant while out and about. The price is RIGHT for lunch. Soup, an egg roll, a wonton, steamed or fried rice and an entré all for $6.95. WHAT A DEAL!!!! I also had a Mai Thai and it was out of this world! I payed $14 even and have the lady a nice tip. This is seriously GOOD food. Eat here for lunch at once!! read more

Have been eating at May Palace for the last 20 years. The food has always been excellent and the staff attentive and courteous. The owner is dedicated to serving excellent food in a clean and comfortable establishment. As in any restaurant, slight variations in the quality of the food is often due to the cooks on duty and the time of the week. The Mongolian Beef and the War Wonton Soup are top choices on the menu, as is the Lemon Chicken. read more

Atmosphere was weak. Service was okay. Food was terrible! We ordered the roasted duck which arrived in a huge portion but was so dried out it was more like jerky. The egg rolls were average. read more

We ordered take out from May Palace today, getting the Mongolian Beef and Royal Shrimp. The order came quickly and the waitstaff were efficient and professional. Unfortunately, the two dishes were absolutely awful. They were full of cheap fillers--water chestnuts and flower based sauce. The Royal Shrimp had four small shrimp and the Mongolian Beef had few strips of beef. Maybe people in Durango think this is normal, but it isn't. The food at May Palace is an embarrassment to Chinese cuisine. The owners seem to be more focused on profit maximization and not interested in serving authentic Chinese food. People in Durango deserve better. read more

This is hands down one of the best restaurants in Durango. The kung pao chicken is the best I've ever had. The quality of food is leagues above any buffet and prices are very good. read more

Pretty good food ... large portions too. They served the food "family style" so my wife and I could sample each other's food. Service was very friendly too. Great prices. Simple atmosphere. read more

Hands down the best place in Durango to get Chinese food! Everything on the lunch menu is delicious and worth a try. For $6.95 you get your entree, soup, fried rice, eggroll, wonton and fortune cookie! Such a great deal! I have eaten at May Palace over 100 times and have tried all kinds of dishes and have never been disappointed. The servers are fast and extremely friendly. If you like cocktails try the Flaming Volcano its a sweet drink served in a big volcano that is lit on fire! Its really fun, extremely good, and very very strong. You might want to share 1 flaming volcano with a friend. read more

Good, solid menu with lots of Veg options and original recipes plus the (American Chinese food) classics. Lunch is $6.95 with a choice of soup, plus an eggroll, fried wonton and fried or white rice plus a generous helping of food. I tried the Szechuan Beef (3 out of 5 on the heat scale) and was just right. The zucchini and onions were a perfect pairing with the meat and it was gone pretty quickly. My friend had the Orange Chicken and again it was crispy saucy all at once. Service was fast and friendly. Our waitress asked if we wanted a soda and my friend got one and I declined, so she said, "You must be the designated driver." Lol ... she kept good watch over us and was very friendly. Although, my friend did not get his soda we did not care and when the bill came, it still had the soda on it. Again, don't care about $1.50 or so. SO we just gave the credit card and the cashier looked over at our table and said, "Hey, did you order a soda and not get it?", We replied yes, but its not important. They took it off the bill. Nice. Attention to detail. Good to know that they pay attention because they were preparing our food. Definite bargain and we will be back! Oh and the lunch menu goes from 11a-4p and they had nice Chinese music playing the background. A Durango landmark for 31 yrs and now we know why. read more

This place is AMAZING!!!! The owner of the restraint is so so so so nice! If you like Chinese food this place is the place to go. It is also the perfect place to go out to dinner with your family while on vacation. They have great lunch specials too! You NEED to eat here!!!! read more

I have been a fan of May Palace for years. They have an unbeatable lunch special, and their volcano shrimp and sesame chicken are a must!

This was one of the best places we ate. The food was still much better than what we get at home. I highly recommended this place. The people are so nice and accommodating also. read more

I don't understand the high star rating. We ordered 2 dinners for take out. The garlic chicken was the worst I'd ever had, and I threw it away after 3 tablespoonfuls. Dark cubed chicken, overlooked celery, pasty bland sauce. The Kung Pao Bean Curd was flavorless lacked a vegetable variety. They must have needed to get rid of a lot of celery because it was in abundance. Spring rolls soggy and mushy, flavorless. Will Never return. read more