Mei Shung
Mei Shung remains an Edgewater favorite for generous, affordable Chinese takeout, with regulars praising the homemade dumplings and pot stickers, fluffy pork fried rice, orange chicken, garlic eggplant, and seaweed egg-drop soup. The welcoming owner and consistently flavorful portions keep longtime customers returning, though dine-in has not returned since the pandemic and reviews occasionally mention bland dishes, greasy items, or long waits.
What 214 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“The staff alone makes this a good place to get food. They haven't returned to dine in since covid. That's the only bad thing I can say about this place.”
“I love this place. Seems like it’s on the decline after a brilliant heyday, but the food is consistently delicious and the lady who sells it is sooooper sweet.”
“Friendly staff and good food! The dumplings were very good - probably the best I’ve had in Chicago! Generous portions, we had leftovers!”
“The Mei Shung restaurant and food is Awwsome sauce🫠 + owner🙂”
“Best Chinese in the neighborhood, and really high quality. Since the pandemic though they've converted to takeout only and the inside looks drab from what it once did. Doesn't effect the food though.”
“Love their orange chicken lunch/dinner specials!! They’re such nice people! And the food is delicious !”
“I ordered the homemade pot stickers, fried, and the vegetable hong kong style pan fried noodle. both fulfilled my wildest food fantasies. thank you”
“I didn't rate the atmosphere because it is a pickup place, not a dine-in. They closed off the dine-in area. But the Food..WOW so GOOD! The fried rice is so lightly fried and fluffy. I place the following me myself and my next-door neighbor to share. . I ordered the pork fried rice XL. Yum! It was TOO big I should have gotten the regular large size..lol next time. Fried rice with fresh white pork meat not that pinkish to reddish pieces of pork! (yeah I am from New York so this was like the truth being revealed to me on how Asian cuisine is supposed to look and taste like lol ) also ordered vegetable lo mien and garlic chicken (which comes with veggies like broccoli carrots snow peas. this place is Affordable compared to others. You get a lot of food compared to other spots here in Edgewater I will be a regular from now on. not even thinking about trying another Asian food cuisine at this moment..this immediately became a favorite! A top three on what to treat myself to eat on a Friday night/ weekend.. lol ;-) Order from there You will not be disappointed. I went in person since I don't live too far from it. haven't tried their online service yet. Thank you Mei Shung. Awesome fast service and delicious food!”
“Great prices for delicious food. Usually get 2 meals out of each order and it has me coming back for more. Their seaweed egg drop soup is amazing and a great way they jazzed up the soup. Very quick getting your order ready and to the point. Ideal spot for a quick pickup”
“This has been our go-to Chinese delivery for 15 years. Tried others and no one compares for overall taste and consistency. Having said that, not all dishes are 5-stars. My one complaint is some dishes tend to be bland. Even if the dish is listed as spicy or I request spicy...not so much. Favorites are the egg rolls, steamed pot stickers, orange beef, Mongolian chicken, spicy salt basil chicken, and garlic eggplant. Hunan shrimp is also tasty. Huge portions! And in 10 years of ordering delivery I've never waited longer than 75 minutes, with most orders delivered well under 60 minutes. And always, always hot. One more complaint...they are super stingy on things like sweet/sour sauce packets. Usually get 2 per order. Last night 0 packets. Even if I request extra they don't include.”
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