When you're in Vail and you want, or need, Chinese food, where are you gonna go? May Palace, of course! Apparently the oldest Chinese restaurant on the mountain, it's the place that everyone pointed us to. May Palace has the look and feel of a Chinese restaurant - large tables for family-style dining, menus with dishes divyyed up by protein, and plenty of tea to go around. I got the kung pao tofu and it delivered everything I expected - a little sweet and tangy sauce, some spice from chili peppers, and a good mix of veggies and peanuts to round out the flavor. And finally, enough sauce to soak my rice afterwards. If the craving for Chinese hits while you're in Vail, visit May Palace! read more

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I got the Shrimp pad Thai here. The service was incredibly fast. The food must have come out within 10 minutes. It was quick to get a table, and one of the cheaper options in vail. It has enough room for a medium sized party easily. Really delicious food. I got mine 4 out of 5 spice and it was a good spice level. The shrimp were good quality and there was tons of flavor in the pad Thai. Really no complaints at all. read more

Ordered takeout before a day full of skiing! These noodles were a life saver! Absolutely incredible portion, and they tasted great! Also would heavily recommend delivery since they pump it out fast! read more

May Palace Restaurant - Pad Thai (Spicy)(GF) - Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Vail, Colorado

Everything was delicious! Everything was fresh and seasoned perfectly. Quick and friendly service

After a long day of traveling and checking in and skiing and grocery shopping, we treated ourselves to a magnificent dinner at May Palace. We happen to be vegans and we were so pleased with the many options we had and the quality of the food. The service was also exceptional. This is not our first time here, but it is the first time I'm reviewing May Palace. I was shocked to see that it didn't have a much higher rating on Yelp. From the moment you walk in the door, you are greeted warmly and multiple servers came to make sure we were pleased with our meal and to refill our waters. Definitely a must when you're in Vail. read more

May Palace Restaurant - Tofu lettuce wraps and sesame tofu served with a very large bowl of rice. Oh...and a glass of Chardonnay. - Chinese Near Me - Vail, Colorado

We ordered to go at 7 pm. At 8:45 we had to cancel be we they were "still working on it". Unacceptable.

Average American Chinese food; don't order the egg yolk sweet dumpling, yolk was super uncooked.

Service Awful, The food was uncooked and not season, and when we told them about it, They did nothing to correct the matter and was Rude to us!? This was the worst dinning experience me and my husband ever encountered, Don't waste your money there! read more

Great food and lunch portions are huge and reasonably priced. I come here whenever in Vail

I had the Sesame Shrimp for $21. It was below average because it was prepared as Sweet and Sour Shrimp without the vegetables and sauce. It was mostly breading. I won't be returning. The dining room was empty when we arrived on Friday evening at 700pm. This is sign of food that is not great. read more

Fast, friendly and tasty takeout. I hesitated due to the reviews to try May's Palace it is right around the corner from our new house. I was extremely impressed. I ordered Beef with Broccoli, Crab Rangoon, Vegetable egg rolls, and spicy shrimp fried rice about a half hour prior to closing on a Saturday night. It was one of a few options for takeout open later. The food had a good flavor and was not greasy. The staff at checkout was very friendly. Don't let the reviews scare you. This is a solid business and worth a try. read more

May Palace Restaurant - Shrimp fried rice (spice level 4) custom ordered to add spice and my husband approved the spice level was accurate and tasty. - Chinese Near Me - Vail, Colorado

I enjoyed my dinner at May Palace; however, my boyfriend did not. He got the Volcano Chicken and it was overcooked and dry, not very spicy, and the broccoli it came with was nearly raw. I on the other hand got the Orange Chicken which I thought was good. I even liked the orange slices it was garnished with. We also ordered crab rangoons which I thought were pretty good, and some steamed pork dumplings which we liked. The bar seemed much busier than the restaurant. I liked the decor and music they played. Overall I would go back but my boyfriend would not. read more

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Great food and very reasonable prices, just delicious food, thank you, we are out of town and we recognize the quality of the food. read more

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This place needs to get some more love and attention! I'm a vail local and recently have been trying more things on this menu. I know the place doesn't look like much from the outside but the food is good! I love love love the thai coconut curry and the lettuce wraps. I get them with tofu. Anyway, try this place! Its good!! read more

I cannot possibly imagine what people giving one star reviews are thinking. I've been coming here my whole life. This place is amazing. Never had a dish I didn't like. Staff is friendly. Come here for a chill environment, good value and great Chinese food. read more

Food selection was excellent and service was prompt and friendly. Good mixture of choices among Chinese Vietnamese and Thai.

We eat here often although may be first time for lunch. Came here to watch football. We were the only ones in the bar and we couldn't have had worst service from our rude waitress. Be wary of tall lady with glasses. We had a great lunch at a great price. she brought our bill while we were eating without even asking if we were done ordering. I told her I would like another beer but not right now. After the 3rd period started I tried to get out waitresses attention and finally had to go to the bar and say hello. They like to hide behind the curtain a-lot here. Back to the food. Great portions for $12. Beers are a great price also for Vail. $4-4.50. Great place to watch football. 6 TV's. Seating for 30 people and usually not crowded. At night there is a local bar crowd. Restaurant has lots of seating, although we usually sit in the bar for the TVs Tim the bartender walked in when we were leaving. He helped us last time we were there, and he was awesome, friendly, and so attentive. read more

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We were very excited to try this restaurant away from the hustle and bustle of Vail Village where we were staying. Unfortunately the service was extremely poor and management themselves were rude. If service is this bad, does it really matter if the food is good? read more

May Palace Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Vail, Colorado

Delicious food! Great staff. Overall great dining experience. Prompt and willing to accommodate my dietary restrictions. Alice is my favorite server. read more

For those that give this place a low rating, I'm thinking that they might be viewing this with an unusually harsh lens. I actually like the place, thought the food was tasty, the service was courteous and the prep time was incredibly fast. I grabbed some take-away food from here on 2 different occasions. Since I did not dine in, I cannot comment on the dining room aspects and table service but it was easy to find, had ample parking, and the greeter was Johnny-on-the-spot quick to acknowledge me and take my order. Even more impressive was the less than 10 min turnaround time from placing my order to having a bag of food in my hot little hands and walking out the door. As for the food, it is a bit on the expensive side (but understandable since this is Vail and almost none of their ingredients would be able to be had from a local producer) and it certainly caters towards more westernized palates. I generally dislike Asian restaurants that try to cross borders and be all-Asian to all people so when I initially reviewed the menu and saw Vietnamese Spring Rolls as an option, I was skeptical. But the food hit the spot and in watching the kitchen and front of house staff, it is certainly being prepared by real Chinese people who seem to know their way around a wok. I've had worse in some Chinatown joints around the world and I think that says something. The best dish I ordered was the Lo Mein which had plenty of toothsome and flavorful noodles with a generous amount of chicken. I would not have a problem eating that dish again. So in summary, was it the best Chinese food I've ever had? Of course not. It did not have live seafood tanks, dim sum carts, or roasted ducks hanging in the window. But given that it is about the only Chinese food option within 150 miles, it was very serviceable when you have the need for it and are in the area. Based on that fact alone, it gets 3 stars for even trying to make a go of it in the hipster heavy Vail area among all the places with food that costs more than my mortgage. It gets the 4th star for all of the other positive factors listed above. And for those that are ultra-critical of this restaurant, just think about how high you would rate the other Chinese restaurant options in the area? Since that possibility approaches zero (because there are none), unless you like having pizza and burgers as your only available fast take out option when in Vail, you might want to check yourself at the door and give this place another try to see if you can find something to like. read more

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Came across May Palace by accident but was delighted to find some really tasty food. The restaurant offers a wide selection of Chinese dishes. I was impressed with how quickly I was waited on and how promptly I was served. The place offers draft, foreign and domestic beers. I had the shrimp fried rice and it was excellent. I'd definitely recommend May Palace for individuals, couples and families. read more

May Palace Restaurant - Dining area - Chinese Near Me - Vail, Colorado

I stopped into Vail for a couple days for business, and wanted something close to my hotel so I didn't have to drive in the snow. The gentleman that I spoke with on the phone was very pleasant, and I was very impressed with their website and easy navigation to order. Ordered both the Mongolian beef and the kung pao chicken plus the spring rolls. Picked up my food, and brought it back to my hotel. It was packaged well which is always a good sign. Both dishes were absolutely delicious! Fresh ingredients and great flavor! I'm pleased that I stumbled upon this great restaurant! Highly recommend to anyone picky about their Chinese food! read more

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Get Gyoza, fried dumplings, lettuce wraps & any chicken dish. The service was impeccable & the bar on the opposite side was great too. Charlie the bartender rocks & Alice in the restaurant is adorable! I'm not sure why other reviews are negative but our party of 7 all gave it a 10. read more

Took take out from here and was definitely disappointed. The food was ready to go, but the food lacked flavor, spice, and was overall pretty low quality based on other Chinese takeout I am used to. The general tso's chicken was very mediocre, the cashew chicken wasn't recognizable as cashew chicken, and the lo mein lacked anything but noodles. The volcano shrimp and eggplant dishes were both very good, but 7 out of 9 dishes were average or worse. We have heard good things about this place so might give it another try, but as of now I would look for other options. read more

Horrible, just call and ask them a question and see for yourself. NOT GF SAFE! Cannot understand basic English and I do not understand basic Mandarin so that's usually not a good sign when you can't communicate to the staff. read more

Poor service- they would not take a dish I ordered that I didn't like off of the bill. All of the food we ordered was bland. Pad Thai was watery & the dish tasted like hamster bedding !! Was it really chicken? As a longtime local of the valley I will not be coming back here. Fire code violations: door is chained and locked when right above the door says it is to remain open during business hours read more

Ordered red curry and thought it was Thai red curry, not expected, they charged 2 dollars extra to substitute bell peppers for bamboo shoots which was not mentioned at time of ordering Food was ok but pricy, main reason for negative is overcharging and not mentioning up front! read more

From their website "We are open for TAKEOUT and DELIVERY. Dine-in reservation only" I click Order Online. The ordering site states both a header of "Delivery time for 45-75 minutes" but then further into the pages, "Delivery ~45 minutes" suggesting that is the current wait time. We ordered, gave them the benefit of the doubt on time, but called about 70 minutes in as we were staying literally less than a mile away. The phone message informs us they're closed for the entire week.... Due to the time of day, and losing over an hour because they couldn't be bothered to update their website, let alone turn off online ordering when they aren't even open, the only option left open at that time of day was hotel room service; so, dinner price tripled, thanks May Palace. read more

I'm not sure how our food showed up smelling like feet or how our sesame chicken looked inedible, but it did. Huge waste of money, super disappointing. read more

DO NOT RECOMMEND! We sat at a freezing cold table for 30 min while only being asking if we needed water when we initially sat down and even when our server asked if we wanted anything else to drink she rudely interrupted me to talk to another table while standing at ours. After that we just sat there with our 18 month old waiting for someone to even acknowledge we were there. 30 min and no one even took our order but they were waiting other tables all around us. We are native locals and needless to say we will not be returning. read more

We stopped at May Palace on the way from Avon to Vail. The restaurant is just north of I70 in a small shopping area near the city market grocery store. We had curry chicken, sesame chicken, pork egg rolls, fried rice and eggplant. All were exceptional. We got there about 830 pm and the restaurant still had plenty of people that came in after us. read more

Food was bland, not any flavor. The volcano shrimp had way too much coating on it. Couldn't taste the shrimp. Also tasteless. Very disappointing read more

I live in west vail and this place is so good. the food is amazing and is really good for Chinese in vail. The presence of this place is not the best but don't let it fool you. The service is also not the best but the takeout is super quick. overall I love this place read more

First of all, I'd like to warn you of how slick the floors are at this establishment, so be careful walking to your table! The food was ok, service was fast . I needed a little more spice or robust flavor. Overall, it was an average experience. Entrees come with steamed rice, served family style. $3 extra for bland fried rice. read more

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Decent food but the portions are super small. they also messed up my order. Instead of correcting it, they just made up excuses and made the situation worse. read more

May Palace is a great place to go for happy hour! The deals on many of their appetizers are outstanding, and the drink specials aren't too bad either. I also ordered their Chicken with Broccoli for takeout (it was the only entree I've ever had from them and my go-to Chinese dish anywhere I go) and was quite impressed. The broccoli had a delicious slight charred/grilled flavor and the food was a wonderful texture. I'd give May Palace 5 stars if the prices for their entrees and delivery were slightly more reasonable for what you receive, but overall I'll definitely be having May Palace again. read more

This absolute institution has fallen off in recent years. Items marked with spice taste only of spice. Items without the chili pepper icon taste like the box in which they came. It's a shame because this place used to be so tasty and dependable (not to mention a great value). There aren't many other options for Asian food around, but May Palace's decline sure opens a door for someone to come in and add some flavor to the Valley's offerings. read more

Typical Chinese food. Not great not bad Vietnamese egg rolls were like chewing on leather. Mongolian beef was 90% onions and 10% beef. read more

Incredibly rude service.. was dining with family and decided to order just soups and the staff seemed visibly annoyed, did not bring us any silverware or pay much attention to our table when there was barely any other customers. They then asked us to leave and sit in their "bar" area because we "only ordered soup" as though that was not enough to be ordered? We had a toddler with us and felt as though the service was already incredibly strange and rude and we left. Would not recommend! read more

Worst money I've ever spent! Tasteless and cold soup! Highly disappointed. Was concerned when I was the only one picking up on a holiday weekend. read more