I don't usually mention other people's reviews when doing my own reviews but when you write a review based on what the wait staff looks like or the fact that the two plates you ordered were obviously switched (probably by accident) or even basing the portions of this restaurant to another restaurant that you frequent, then in my opinion, your review isn't worth considering and honestly should be removed. As for me, I love seafood and I have eaten at many seafood restaurants in different states and though I can only say I eat at this particular restaurant about three times a year it's by far one of my favorites. The portions are fair for the price and for most people, it is enough or even more than enough. I see about 60-70% of patrons taking a to go box of left overs out every time I go here. I have never in 20+ years of eating at this restaurant had a complaint about any of the wait staff. I do have a concern for the size of potatoes or sweet potatoes. They have definitely shrunk over the years and now aren't worthy of putting on a plate. The grilled chicken breast has also gotten smaller but I see that happening at most restaurants not just here. Everything I have ever received here has been delicious and everyone has always been nice and courteous. Madison isn't known for their restaurants and don't have a whole lot to chose from but Mayflower should be at the top of the list if your ever in the area and hungry. One more tidbit that I'd like to add. Out of all the Mayflowers that I have been to, this one is the best! read more

Only 8 people in restaurant and waited one hour for food to arrive at our table on a Friday.

I mean it's Mayflower. It's not really capable of 5 star reviews, but I think they deserve a solid 3.5 so I left them a 4 to help the average. Food was okay, service was okay. It's Mayflower, they're kinda like the Walmart of seafood anyway. I knew what to expect, I got what I expected. I'll go back. read more

As many others have said, they are reliable but not fantastic. they do have really great servers. If they would serve a better salad they could get another star from me. They do a good job cooking things how you ask, for instance well grilled scallops or shrimp. The salad is a bunch of mediocre lettuce 1/2 cucumber slice and even in summer, non ripe tomatoes. They need to up their game a bit. It's our neighborhood place and it's not terrible, but I rarely choose to go there Even though very close to my house. read more

If you order chicken tenders at this restaurant, be prepared to pay for the ranch that you would get that normally comes free from every other restaurant in the nation you have to pay for it here and I checked other locations. Just calling to see guess what they don't charge for 2 ranch dips read more

Food is mediocre, customer service is mediocre. No condiments added into the bag! $15 for two chicken tenders and one piece of flounder. Definitely not worth the price. read more

Food is wonderful. Been eating there for years never a bad time. Service is great. The Ambiance is fantastic.

Our experience: Excellent service, food, and prices. Very large portions. Clean. Recommend! read more

My FAVORITE local seafood place. The popcorn chicken, hush puppies, slaw, and fries are always amazingly fresh and delicious! The homemade ranch is always the perfect flavor add on to any of their food as well! Our go-to for anytime we are craving some juicy chicken or shrimp! read more

Delicious and very large generous portions Our waitress was very attentive Food served quickly read more

Great food. It came out quick. Very nice staff. No substitute for cole slaw and hush puppies.

The service was horrible! We had called ahead for party of 20 and of course they never wrote it down supposedly! We waited and waited for drinks, got our food before silverware. Waited an hour and half for mediocre food!! Tried speaking with so called manager LuLu who acted as of she heard nothing I was saying! Told her I would call back and speak to someone older who could comprehend!! And of course she is owners daughter and you can't get an owner to the phone!! SUCKS SUCKS SUCKS!! OVER RATED AND OVER PRICED!! SAVE YOUR MONEY!! read more

Was second time I'm months going here Waitress was polite. The coffee was burnt, fish tasted undercooked. I kept waiting for waitress to come back to replace my burnt coffee, which she never did. When I went to pay, I was ask how ease everything, my response was it was bad. I did not get a response. The gal ask you f I wanted to leave tip on debit card, I said no because the waitress ignored my party. Again, no response. I will not go back read more

My wife and I went back to this Mayflower today, August 09, 2020. The last time we went, the scallops had changed from the usual round meat, to something that looked more like calamari. There were three three other people at the table that asked the same question. I called today before we made the 40 mile trip to ask about the "appearance" of the scallops. The waitress assured me that they were the same as in the past. All the food was great today. I recommend this restaurant if you like seafood. Billy R. read more

Food is good but only 2 of the waitresses will I let wait on me Kathy and Melissa. They are there to do their job and they do it well.

I ordered the ribeye and it smelled and tasted rotten the server was amazing though and took care of it

My fiance and I attempted to visit Mayflower, in Madison, at 7:45 PM on New Years Eve. The doors were locked, and a young woman came out and turned us away, telling us they were closed. There were several tables occupied at the time. As we sat in the car looking for other places to eat nearby (since we came from out of state), another couple walked in, and was seated immediately. I am disgusted by the behavior of this employee. I would never recommend this establishment to anyone. read more

My husband and I ate there Tuesday 8/29/23, the food wasn't good, i ordered boiled catfish and green beans, I didn't eat the green beans because they had tomatoes cooked in them, I have never ever seen tomatoes cooked in green bean , I ask the waitress if they had any without tomatoes she said no. My husband ordered catfish, shrimp and deviled crab, he said it was the worst deviled crab he ever eat and shrimp was too soggy. When I went to pay the cashier ask was everything ok, I told her No, I didn't eat the green beans, because they had tomatoes in them and I had never seen them that way, she said they were Mexican green beans, I told her if they wanted to serve them they should also have regular green beans, because all of us are not Mexican. also told her my husband wasn't pleased with his food either and she didn't say anything , We wasted $36.00. We will never eat at a Mayflower again, we will Go to Captain Tom's in Martinsville, Va. Why ask is everything ok, if nothing is going to be done, save your money do not go to Mayflower Seafood! read more

Great place!! Good waiters I would recommend Emily Rodríguez! She good waitress and is very nice and respectful!!

I'm going to make this short and sweet not family of 18 went to eat there if my sister-in-law's birthday party me and my mom was at home my mom has Alzheimer's and stay with her order the plate to go with my wife did got home no condiments whatsoever butter sour cream salt pepper napkins forks nothing to go plates if you can't get the condoms with it don't sell to go plates awful place read more

Many years ago I would have given Mayflower Seafood 5 stars they had excellent food and very beautiful hostesses Now the food is overcooked at times and the quantity is cutback with higher prices The wait staff now with one man is decent What happened to keeping a customers glass filled now you have to flag them down at times Mayflower Seafood is lucky to be the only seafood restaurant in Madison because if they had competition they would have to do better at everything or go out of business! read more

Come on guys. Most servers are fantastic, but some are not. Slow down, actually listen to what your guests are saying. If they ask for a salad, bring it. If they tell you the baked potato is bad, bring them a new one. If they bring the over cooked steak to your attention, do something. read more

A normal fried fish style restaurant. They usually have good daily specials.

Went there 2 days ago for dinner. Ordered popcorn shrimp, soft or lightly fried and it was delicious. Flounder was just a bit overlooked (my reason for 4 stars rather than 5). Portions were huge. Between three orders we took home a take home box full. Definitely recommend if you want calabash style seafood. And our server was very attentive! read more

Worst food I have ever had never going back food was under cooked and smells rotten service was horrible waitress did not know anything

It's an okay sea food restaurant. Not really special about it Exocet being the only sea food restaurant in the area. The service was decent and I enjoyed my meal. Not a bad place to go eat but not my first choice either. read more

I eat here once a week and have always enjoyed the food and the service. The portions are just right, and delicious. I have eaten different items and never had a problem. read more

Shortened portions of food. Paid for spaghetti that was finished in 4 bites (cost around 6.50). Refused any customer service by manager and owner before food was eaten. Will never go back. Already missing the old Mayflower when you bought spaghetti and it was a plate full. Do not recommend going at all to anyone! read more

So, the food is pretty good. Nothing special, but good. The waitstaff is nice. The place is going down hill though. If you are open at lunch, you need to count on getting people in and out in about 30 minutes. So here are some things I have observed the last few times I've been there. Average time from getting seated to leaving is 45 minutes. This most recent time, I was seated at 11:50 and left with a to-go box at 12:40, having not eaten my food yet. I was seated, and I had 2 other joining me. The waitress came over and asked what I'd like to drink, and I ordered for myself and the 2 others. The 2 others joined me and were seated for 10 minutes before we even got our drinks. When the waitress brought the drinks, we went ahead and ordered our food. I ordered the Popcorn Chicken special (Which is very good) and a side of Ranch for the chicken. I also like to dip my fries in the ranch, but I digress. The waitress proceeded to take the orders of 4 other tables seated more recently than us. She should have put our order right away in and then taken the other orders to cut down on each table's wait time, and to not over load the kitchen with 4 orders at a time. That's 4 orders from her section alone. No wonder the kitchen is slow. So...it's a good 25 or 30 minutes before we get our food. A Popcorn Chicken special, a salad, and a flounder plate. Not terribly complicated. Anyway, she sets the food down and asks if we need anything else. I politely reminded her of the Ranch. She nodded and said she would bring it right out. I waited to eat until I had my ranch. I'm a southern girl, fried food gets dipped in ranch. I can't eat until I have some ranch dressing! Anyway.....I wait and wait and finally I wave down the waitress and remind her again of the ranch. By the time I got the ranch, I'd been there for 45 minutes. My lunch break is only 30 minutes. No one is really very strict about it, but I don't want to abuse their leniency. 45 minutes to an hour is too long to take for lunch. So, upon getting the ranch, I simply asked for a to-go box for my food so I could take it back to the office and eat it there. The 2 people I was with had already finished eating and I didn't have the time or inclination to sit there and eat my food alone. It's a shame, really because I like the food, and they have great specials. I just can't spend that long to eat lunch. I say this to the Mayflower III in Madison NC....speed it up at lunch, and I'll give you some stars back. read more