Main House

My sister and I ended up here after two other places Unilocal said were open on Sunday were not. It is indeed mainly takeout, but there were two tables and we used one. There are, however, no restrooms. The food is quite good — we both liked our meals. Specials do not apply on Sunday so prices were high for what we got. The place is VERY noisy with the noise coming from the kitchen, not the other customers. I would recommend it for take-​out on non-​Sundays, but not for sit-​down dining nor for anything on Sunday.

An OK takeout Chinese restaurant. Good news is that they get my orders right, they are ready when they promise, and prices are typical for the Townsend and Leominster direction rather than Westford and Chelmsford. Food is not special. Appetizers are your best bet. The old style Cantonese main dishes are disappointing.

Still consistent good no frills Chinese. I’ve been here over a dozen times and they’ve always gotten the order right and everything seems to be cooked to order.

Main House is a small Chinese takeout restaurant located in a quiet strip plaza. The place is very cozy which is order at the counter and there are a couple tables for eating in and small flatscreen TV.
The menu offerings are the standard Chinese dishes and items including Cantonese, Mandarin, Hunan, and Szechuan cuisines. There are also a few Thai dishes on the menu. The prices here seem reasonable, most dishes $ 10.95 and under and house specialties $ 10.95-$ 14.95. 26 Combination Plates are offered here which include pork fried rice or white rice (except C26 Lo Mein) and choice of appetizer (s), Lunch $ 5.95-$ 7.25 (1 appetizer) and Dinner $ 7.95-$ 9.95 (2 appetizers). The menu offerings and pricing at Main House is very similar (almost identical) to Tea Café in Pepperell, except that the Thai Noodles are offered with the Combination Plates at Tea Café.
I stopped in at Main House recently for lunch takeout. I ordered the C17 Shrimp with Cashew Nuts ($ 6.95 plus tax) with Pork Fried Rice and 3 Crab Rangoons, which was ready in under 10 minutes. The portion of food was a good size. The main dish had baby shrimp (not cleaned in some), chopped celery, carrots, water chestnuts, and cashew nuts in a light sauce, decent. The pork fried rice had a soft texture with tender pork cubes, onion, and egg. The crab rangoons (folded at the top) were crisp on the outside and filled with a mixture of cheese and minced crab stick., very good!
Overall, the food I had was good, not bad for Chinese in a small town.

Ok, this is a take-​out Chinese food place, so my 4 star rating is comparing it to other take-​out places. This place is surprisingly good for Chinese take-​out! The Peking ravioli are scrumptious and their rice noodle dishes are very flavorful. The value meals truly are a great value (especially at lunch time) and perfect when you don’t have a few people to share a meal with. My only complaint to date is the fact they always underestimate the number of fortune cookies to give! For example, our last order had enough food to serve three people two full meals each yet we were given only two fortune cookies.

This place is great. The food is always consistent, the prices are amazing, and the people here are so nice. It’s only take-​out, so call ahead and I recommend getting a lunch or dinner combination plate. It not he best Chinese food you’ll ever have, but it is definitely above average and as mentioned above, it’s consistent. Definitely check this place out if you’re in the area!

With most my reviews i am straight to the point so you can get an honest opinion and be on with your day.
Pros: Keep in mind this place fits into the «„cheap chinese food“ Category» but in this category they lead the pack! AMAZING amounts of food per serving/​Meal combo, VERY cheap prices and the food is always fresh and hot! Menu selection is fantastic and the staff is friendly! An extreme rarity i find in chinese food locations these days.
Cons: No real place to eat inside so plan to take the food home or not at all, Meal combo prices raise considerably for dinner (although you get an extra appetizer at dinner).
Of all the cheap level chinese food places in the immediate area this by miles ahead is my favorite.

Average Chinese food but twice out of the last three takeout experiences, they forgot to put an item from my order, in the bag. I had to drive all the way back to get it and there was no customer service on their end other than an apology. After the second time, I figured this was more of regular occurrence than a fluke and have taken my business elsewhere.
UPDATE 10÷5÷15
The last two times we have ordered take out (out of convenience), they got the orders right. Still, this place is still at the bottom of our list for quality. The chicken wings and spring rolls are their best appetizers. You get a large helping of any of the house special chicken items (Gen. Gau, sesame chicken, orange flavor chicken) — but be aware the meat is chewy and not tender. The Thai offerings are not authentic but are the most flavorful on the menu. The thai red curry is actually just indian curry (think McCormicks curry seasoning). The rices are over cooked and heavily oiled, specially the refried rice which has no flavor but seems to have been refried an abundance of times.

A so so Chinese take out restaurant. The prices are good and the selections are the usual suspects. I would say they are a step up from the gross greasy Chinese places, but have a long way to go to reach the good Chinese level.
The beef teriyaki is very good. The scallion pancake, sweet & sour chicken & orange beef are all good. The spare ribs are very greasy and the meat is really low quality. I also have not liked any of the pork dishes I have gotten from them.

We love this place. It’s only takeout which is fine and close to home. When we first moved to the area, we traveled a bit for decent Chinese and then this place opened! They have the best crab rangoon and beef teriyaki I’ve ever had. The wings are crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside (at first I thought they may have been overcooked but they fooled me; they were perfect). I also love their Moo Shu chicken. My husband likes their pad thai but it tastes nothing like any pad thai I’ve ever had (I don’t like it here). Excellent General Gao. I love the fact they have a pupu platter for one. It’s a lot of food for a very decent price.
Try it… you’ll like it!

Decent Chinese food, better than the stuff that I have to drive a distance to get. Small take out shop in a plaza with a bank, real estate agents and other assorted stuff.
I like the Lo Mein, Schezhuan dishes and the Thai noodles here. Nice people.

This place is fine for chinese takeout, but 5 stars? WTF? It is a storefront chinese takeout place. The food is fine, the people are friendly. I go from time to time, they do a fine job.

Main House is tucked away in the Mill Run Plaza just a few minutes outside of Groton center. It is very small, meant for takeout only, with only a few chairs lining the window and a wall-​mounted TV in case you are waiting for food. The staff are friendly, and while I was waiting they even allowed the child of another customer to come back and see behind the counter.
Their menu is pretty standard, with similar offerings to other local takeout spots. They have a small list of Thai dishes as well.
We ordered our normal litmus test of items: General Gau’s dinner with chicken wing (yes, 1 wing) and boneless spareribs, Shrimp with Lobster Sauce dinner with crab rangoon (3) and egg roll, and pan fried peking ravioli. Portion size is generous, though prices are notably higher than other restaurants.
The food is hit-​or-​miss: some things were great while others were far from. Surprisingly, their General Gau’s is the best we’ve had in this area so far, which is great because few places do it right. The appetizers were all pretty good, with the boneless spareribs shining the brightest: big pieces, not a lot of fatty bits, and you could really taste the smoky grill flavor. Unfortunately, the pork fried rice, which is the staple of the meal, was noticeably lighter in color and disappointingly bland. Had to add soy sauce to give it some more flavor, but unfortunately they only provided 2 packets, which was not enough to share between us. I did not enjoy the lobster sauce at all. Appearance-​wise, they prepare it similar to Asian Imperial Garden in Lunenburg, with peas and carrots mixed in, but the taste just wasn’t there — it had a sweet undertone that just didn’t work for me.
Expect to wait a little longer for your food. I was told 15 minutes, but it ended up being 30. They didn’t appear super busy, but perhaps they cook everything first come, first serve. I could see them cooking in the back as I waited and basically saw them put together my order. Make sure to ask for hot mustard before you leave — they don’t give it as a default condiment.
I gave Main House 4 stars because they look promising, despite the mixed-​bag experience. We will be back to sample some of their other dishes to determine what else is good there.

As far as Chinese goes out here, this place is delicious. It’s is 100% takeout, so don’t plan on sitting down.
Chicken and broccoli, pupu, soups, all great.