"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."