Four Seas — Restaurant in Park Rapids

It really hurts me to only give this place two stars, but it’s lucky I don’t just give it one.

This place has been a staple for anyone local to the Park Rapids area for many many many years. It’s always been reasonably priced, and has tasted far better than most other Chinese restaurants within a hour or two of this place.

However, in recent years, the quality of the food has started to go down as well as the flavor, but more importantly, their sanitary practices leave very much to be desired. I have a pretty strong stomach, and I usually only get sick once or twice a year if that. But every single time I have come to this place in the last two years, I have gotten food poisoning. In total, it has probably been eight or nine separate occasions spaced out multiple months at a time. But without fail, the food here makes me incredibly sick for a day or two. I have eaten at multiple other Chinese restaurants, and it has nothing to do with it just being Chinese food, because I have not gotten sick from any of the other places I have tried.

The last time, my cousin and I and two other people went to this restaurant, every single one of us got something different, and every single one of us was sitting on the toilet or on the bathroom floor for the next two days. I just don’t get it.

Unfortunately, I don’t think I’m giving this place anymore chances. I figured the first few times were just some weird stomach bug that was going around. But the fact that myself and three others all ate separate meals with separate meats and separate sauces and all got the same symptoms, can only point to this place being riddled with bacteria and it needs to be thoroughly deep cleaned...

I have been here maybe five times before over 8 years and was pretty dissatisfied with this restaurant. I am happy to say that has changed! The menu is much more comprehensive now and my order was very good. I ordered the Szechuan Shrimp combo. The wonton soup and egg roll were quite good. The main entree was generous and well prepared - the shrimp was not overcooked, and the many vegetables were fresh and also cooked to perfection. On the minus side, there was a lot of oil around the edges of my plate and the sauce was much too salty. My husband ordered the pork chow mein. He hoped for the old style "American" chow mein but was disappointed to get a dish with huge slabs of celery, onions and other unrecognizable vegetables in a brown sauce with a few chow mein noodles sprinkled on top. He had to ask for a knife to cut up the big 4" slabs of celery and also for more chow mein noodles. The pork in it was very nice, however. The dining room has nice furniture and is attractive. I am now much more likely to go back than...

Four Seas is the only Chinese restaurant in my town. They're always extremely polite to everyone. I have dined in & also have used their own company website to pick-up my order. The food is always amazing and they have a wonderful menu filled with options! They run lunch specials which is a great idea in my personal opinion. They don't have to do that, but it's nice! Also, those lunch deals are available whether you choose to dine in or order from their own company website! Our server today when I dined in with my significant other was amazing. He did such a wonderful job! I would recommend this Four seas restaurant to anyone who comes to Park...