Asia Cafe

Reviews

• Pamela A.

  star star star star star 5 September 2026

  A for effort, quality, value, effectivenes, service & speed.
  
  I generally enjoy this place.  This is not the "best" Chinese food or the "most authentic."  This isn't the nicest of ambiance or dining settings.  People need to judge this place for what it is and for its context.  Some key factors to consider...this place is located in southern Maine in a relatively rural town with generally only a few options right in town - for restaurants, services, groceries, etc.  Without going to Dover or Portsmouth this is it.
  
  This place is definitely not a destination restaurant.  If you do not live in nearby in South Berwick, Rollinsford or Eliot and/or have reason for being nearby, than I wouldn't make a special trip to come here.
  
  All that aside, this is what it is...an American version of Chinese food that is decently prepared and pretty fresh & decent quality.  Their goal appears to be to serve take-out food, quickly and at reasonably affordable prices.  They seem to be accomplishing this task.  I don't think they're trying to win awards or have you come here for a night on the town.  They just want to get you fed.  
  
  Pros: Very fast with walk-in orders & call-in, they can ID regular call-in orderers, good value proportions (we always have enough for leftovers), good amount of veggies, veggies are fresh/not canned or frozen, Dragon & Phoenix entree, won ton soup, crab rangoons, Hunan chicken, sesame shrimp, lo mein
  
  Cons: Sparse, uninspiring interior; Parking can be challenging during the dinner hours

• Sarah C.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 4 September 2026

  It's been 4 years since my last review.  See my last review for why it's been that long.  
  
  We do really like the food and will occasionally go back even though the woman (the mother of the two young cashiers) is so very rude, nasty, and always assumes you are trying to steal from her.  My order is never right--something is always missing and they won't give you duck sauce even if you pay for it--so I have reverted to unpacking my take out bag in the restaurant to make sure everything is there.  I'm sorry if that seems rude, but I live over 20 minutes away and usually when I call to say something is not in the bag they tell me I'm lying because they put it in the bag.  Seriously?!?!  Why would I bother calling if you are offering me nothing to fix the mistake? You can't make this up!
  
  This time I ordered for my family of 4 and unpacked the bag in the restaurant only to find that the soup I ordered was missing.  The young girl came over and looked through my whole order and then proclaimed that I never ordered soup and would need to pay for it if I wanted it.  I was upset, but agreed to pay and handed her my card.  She then said she couldn't run a card for less than $5!!  Wait?  What?  This was your mistake, not mine.  So she figured out how to add the cost of the soup to the original bill by including the amount as a tip on my credit card slip.  As I waited for the soup I asked why the mother seemed so upset with me and the kid said she says I always have a problem with my order and she thinks I'm trying to steal...well is it my fault that it's always wrong???  So I start getting upset at this point and ask for an itemized receipt for my order, to which the kids says, they don't do that.  I say I have every right to see what I paid for and make him had write what I ordered, what  each item cost me, and the total with tip.  When he does this, he quickly realizes I did in fact already pay for the soup!!!!  No apology though, just a quick change of my credit card slip and hands me the soup.  All of this makes a scene in front of the two couples dining in and I am mortified.  
  
  How is it that when they thought I was stealing from them, it was a huge problem, but now that I prove they were stealing from me, it's no big deal?  
  
  This place is an absolute disaster and should be shut down!  Ten year olds are running the register, making many mistakes because they are too young, and probably being beaten by their angry mom as a result.  In addition...it's just not okay to treat customers this way.  I should have taken my own advice from 4 years ago and stayed away!!!

• Jack H.

  star star star star_border star_border 23 August 2026

  This place has decent lo mein and hot and sour soup. My gripe is that they close before the time advertised. Wanted a quick lo mein fix last two nights and the lights were out at 9:30.

• Kris F.

  star star star star_border star_border 19 August 2026

  Decent food, fast. I wouldn't recommend dining in, but their take out has been a reliable means of getting a quick and reasonably priced meal-- especially when most other places around are closed (they seem to be open late most days)

• Blazon G.

  star star star star star 18 August 2026

  Great food and fast service. Really recommend purple to come here if they are looking for good and fast food service