China Rose — Restaurant in Freeport

This....this was not good.

Where to start? OK. Let's start with the ordering process. They said the food would be brought to the car in 15 or 20 minutes. 44 minutes later, the food was in a package on their counter which I had to collect.

Now - the food. Here it goes from annoying to 'not good.' First, my wife's Pad Thai (and she is from SE Asia) was described as 'mushy.' She then packed it up uneaten. She was very disappointed.

I will say that my meal was better - I ate most of it. However the vegetables were indeed over cooked and the sauce was like water. I ate it because I was very hungry - not because I felt it was delicious.

I have rewritten this review a couple of times because I did not want to write something mean. At the end of the day, I'd say...

The best Chinese food in Maine, and I'm "from away" and grew up eating lots of Chinese food. I ordered two lunch specials the other day, with an order of egg rolls (the best in Maine), which was enough for 3 meals. The chicken was all white meat with not an ounce of fat. The sauces were tasty and the fried rice was great. If you're in Freeport, definitely stop here, or even if you're nearby, go out of your way for this place. Having had Chinese food many times in Chinatown in NYC, this is the real deal. This is what great Chinese food tastes like. The service is also terrific and the woman taking the orders is...

First and foremost, I was highly impressed with the exceptional customer service I received when I called to place an order. The gentleman was very kind, warm, and patient on the phone. When my husband went to pick up our order, he received the same service.

As far as the food goes, I was pleasantly surprised. We've tried a few Chinese places in the area and I wasn't overly thrilled with them, but China Rose certainly takes #1! We tried their pupu platter and the appetizers were great! The only thing I would request is a little more flavoring in their wonton soup - but it was...