Mei-Mei Chinese Take-Out Reviews Summary

Category: Chinese restaurant

Address: 633 Hamilton St, Somerset, NJ 08873, USA

Phone: +17322460456

Rating: 4.1
based on 126 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The hot oil might I add is perfect! Just the perfect flavor and not too spicy."
  • "The food tasted fresh and delicious and you get a good portion size!"
  • "Pork Fried Rice is still nearly the same...great job."
  • "I highly recommend the hot and sour soup (seriously good), pepper shrimp, and mei-fun (they specialize in this)."
  • "The rice noodles, shrimp and black bean are top notch."
  • "Great authentic Chinese food."
  • "This is by far the best Chinese food around."

Cons:

  • "The quality has gone down to the point where we no longer make the trip."
  • "The food taste absolutely terrible. Nothing in comparison to before."
  • "Everything is bitter, the rice, general tos chicken, the eggroll is extremely sour."
  • "Most overrated Chinese food I’ve ever eaten."
  • "The crabs stick tasted old, my beef lo mein had bad smell, tasted funny and was little slimy."
  • "Would never come back here. Chicken and broccoli was drenched in a gravy that was so thick."
  • "A roach dropped from the ceiling into my friends plate."

Service and Staff

Pros:

  • "The staff is friendly, extremely fast (my food was ready in half the time I expected), and the prices are great."
  • "THE ANDREWS FAMILY HAS BEEN EATING MEI MEI'S FOR YEARS AND NEVER HAD A COMPLAINT!"
  • "The owners and staff have always been friendly and helpful."
  • "We visit every time we come home and for the last 10 years they always greet him with a very joyous smile and ask how our family is doing!"
  • "When you walk in, it's the sound of families speaking, friends chatting and the employees/owners checking on new and regular customers."
  • "The owners walk around and have little small talk which sets this place apart."
  • "I found the service to be quick & one of the ladies who works there always calls me by name even though I hadn't been back for a while after I had left my old job."

Cons:

  • "Now under new management. The quality has gone down."
  • "New owners.. The service quality has hit the floor."
  • "Very disappointed with the service on top of that the food is not cooked properly."
  • "New ownership… went downhill in my opinion."
  • "After the new owners, this place went downhill."
  • "Most overrated Chinese food...overall not good, will never go back …"
  • "The place is empty for a reason. No one is friendly or happy to see you."

Price and Value

Pros:

  • "The prices are great."
  • "It is CASH ONLY but so worth it."
  • "You definitely get your money worth here."
  • "Portion was great for its price and the chicken was delicious."
  • "Best place for quality Chinese food this place has it all minimal seating, great food, good prices."
  • "If you are ever in the area, make sure you stop in and grab some Chinese food from here! A++++"
  • "Great little authentic Chinese restaurant... the food is extremely worth it."

Cons:

  • "I spent 22 on Singapore rice noodles, which is about twice as much as I’ve paid before."
  • "All food tasted burnt. $65 down the drain when no one ate any of it."
  • "Very expensive and very bad."
  • "They replace the take out containers and give you less rice then any other place I have been to."
  • "Even though the food was overpriced, I was willing to pay because they taste better than other Chinese take-outs."
  • "Unfortunately Mei Mei’s no longer provides their customer with what they’ve actually paid for."
  • "The lady behind the counter informed me that they no longer take debit or credit."

Atmosphere and Location

Pros:

  • "This is a true hole in the wall restaurant. Family owned business since 1975."
  • "The place is a little hole-in-the-wall, but the food MORE than makes up for any loss in decor or ambiance."
  • "This place is always full even though it is not in a truly urban setting."
  • "Been coming here ever since I was a kid. I have gone to a couple of other joints, but nothing... and I mean NOTHING beats this place."
  • "it may not look extra fancy but i've love mei mei there black pepper shrimps are so good."
  • "Not a ‘first date’ dining area but absolutely fabulous food."
  • "Mei Mei is a great family run restaurant that offer the best Chinese food I have ever had!!!"

Cons:

  • "The place is cash only - no debit cards/credit cards."
  • "I just wish they accepted credit cards/debit cards."
  • "The place is in a sketchy part of the city, so just be mindful when you get out of your car or walk here."
  • "They are CASH ONLY -- and the sign is on the back counter, where I didn't notice until I came up to pay."
  • "Only downside they don't take credit cards."
  • "The lady behind the counter informed me that they no longer take debit or credit."
  • "So sad to see such a great Legacy go downhill after decades of success."

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