My family and I have been ordering from Main House regularly for the past five or so years, including tonight. We have never been disappointed. The food is excellent and service is fast. It checks all the boxes for great local Chinese food.

This is not a high end expensive Chinese restaurant, what it is is a quick in/out (take out only) Chinese restaurant only - so the review is reviewing it at that level and not compared to something like Bamboo or Chen Yang Li which are not valid points of comparison. The Main House bills itself as Chinese and Thai, I would score (given a comparison against similar peers for example in Lowell) I would rate the Chinese ***** five star and the Thai **** four star, the Pad Thai is a bit disappointing but will scratch the itch when in need. I usually get Chinese in general categories of seafood and vegetarian and wife gets chicken based meals. Judged by the above, it's great compared to other similar Chinese restaurants I've eaten around in other towns both north and east without naming names. It's my go to place for years when I don't feel like driving over 1/2 hour each way. For this, I highly recommend it.

Decent for local Chinese food....per a picky customer that rarely finds decent/excellent Chinese food. This is the only Chinese food within a 10 mi radius that I like. Take out only

Always get the chicken lo mein and sweet and sour chicken....... nice ....... an epic win in your mouth.

I've been here more than a dozen times now and I've had mixed results. When it comes to American-Chinese classics, they don't shine imo. I would avoid the General Tso's and the Chicken Fingers for example However, if you're willing to try something a little bit off the beaten path, then the Main House can really shine. For example, #99 is a delicious dish, tofu with a rich pork sauce just like my Chinese pals used to make it. If you don't know what to get, try that with an extra order of white rice and that will serve 2 for very cheap. I'll get a photo if I get the chance!