Mayflower Chinese Restaurant — Restaurant in Baltimore

Mayflower moved from a dine in/ buffet to a carry out across the street, shortly before the pandemic. They certainly must have brought the dine in chef along because food quality is above the usual Chinese carryout. First, small Hot and Sour Soup, while tasty the soup was very heavy with white pepper, as there was little to no chiles visible. The soup contained the perfunctory sliced bamboo shoots, egg ribbons and tender tofu, however the mushrooms were definitely canned and there was no chicken or Wood Year fungus/mushrooms, they were really missed. It came with a small bag of fried wonton which tasted fresh and crispy crunchy. My lips are still burning! Next up, Roast Pork Yat Gat Mein (or Yak as we Baltimoreans call it). I've had here before and I'm hooked! I've never been a Yat Gat Mein fan because of the thick over powering black sauce being the leading man/woman. Not at Mayflower! The sauce is there as a savory compliment to the deliciously bouncy thick noodles, little onion (could have used more), egg and amazing roast pork. The roast pork is definitely the star of this show. It is sliced to just the right thickness, not hard strips or ground like most neighborhood carryouts. It's sweet , savory with just the right amount of Umami. I LOVE it! Last but not least, Roast Pork Fried Rice with Shrimp. If you're anything like me, House Fried Rice can sometimes be a bit too much with not enough of my favorite protein adds. I order the Roast Fried Rice and just ask to add shrimp for an extra $2.50. The shrimp are of good size and the nice little cubes of roast pork add that extra umph. The onions, peas and carrots add good texture. Honestly, the fried rice is just so so, not too oily which can definitely be a plus. Everything was delivered super hot and tasted as fresh as Chinese carryout can be. Mayflower didn't get that extra star because of the overly peppery soup and the lack of wood year and no chicken to take it over the top. A little extra flavor to the rice would have taken it to the next level. I'd like to try their Egg Foo Young, fried dumplings and Shrimp in Garlic Sauce, maybe next time. A little picky I suppose but I will definitely go for Mayflower again and again! I almost forgot, they also threw in two free canned sodas, I think that little extra customer care takes...

I found hair in my shrimp broccoli order. I had someone else take the order back to evaluate whether it belonged to someone and they said the hair couldn’t possibly belong to anyone there. The lady at the front said her cooks have no hair. You also cannot see the cooks clearly. I didn’t go myself because it was late and night and I’m a young lady. They were asked if they could make another, because we have been loyal customers for years and enjoy their food. The cashier refunded the family I sent & told him to find somewhere else to go. This has never been an issue until recently. My hair is in an updo so the possibility of it being mine was slim to none. I wish I kept a strand of hair to get it DNA tested to see if I truly made a mistake. But this is how they handle conflict with their loyal customers. The respectable thing was the refund. It is good, as far as flavor goes.

Update: I asked people who ARE commoners to this restaurant & they saw some of the cooks & said there was a mix of men and women with hair. No hair nets were mentioned. They...

Let’s be honest here, it’s a reason they have all the signs up. They are extremely rude. Instead of the driver calling, he honks his horn obnoxiously outside, mind you it’s late (how inconsiderate can you be). I asked why didn’t he call, and the buffoon raises his voice talking about he doesn’t have to call as if I’m suppose to be waiting outside for his arrival. I called to inform the lady and she starts yelling on the phone about he called me and I didn’t answer. I told her I didn’t receive any calls and instead of apologizing for the misunderstanding and tone of voice (because I definitely didn’t call being rude) she wants to blame it on me and hang up in my ear. Judging by the rest of the reviews, they gave up on customer service a long time ago. They’re tired of putting on a front so now they’re showing people who they really are. Disrespectful human beings. These are the people we put our money into, we need to stop supporting them. They need to close down so that a more deserving business...