So happy we found this place. We were about to eat next door but I stumbled upon how huge their menu was and how packed their restaurant was. So we decided to see if they can accommodate a party of 11. We were seated right away eventhough the table was reserved for another party. We ordered several dishes to share. My favorite had to been the salted fish fried rice with chicken, sautéed eggplants with pork, orange chicken, sweet n sour soup, and fried fish with sweet n sour sauce. My least favorite dish was the salt n pepper porkchop, French beef and salt n pepper fried shrimp. The French beef/ shaken beef was too peppery. Overall I highly recommend this place for family dinners, events and etc. Food was satisfying, flavorful, not greasy, perfectly battered, crispy, and great price. read more

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Food is good but service is TERRIBLE. I came here and ordered togo when they had only 4 tables occupied by customers. By the time i got my food there was 8 tables and they all got their food before me..... I waited over an hour for my food which was only 4 different dishes. Next time i recommend if you want it togo. Sit down and order your food then immediately get the togo containers because that will save you a lot of time and annoyance watching everyone else get the food before you! This is the 2nd time it happened to me and i tipped good on togo order... read more

May Mei Restaurant - Front of the restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Decent homey chinese food chow fun was good but didnt stand out mixed seafood with bean curd was fine. read more

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Overall very good! They are known for their clay pot rice but I think everything was solid. Fried squid was super crispy soft and flavorful. The pea sprouts were stir fried well with good flavor. Maggi shrimp was really great. Shrimp is fresh and big. Great texture. I also liked the black pepper shrimp which was really tender and had good black pepper flavor and sauce. It is your typical Chinese restaurant so don't expect Michelin star service or ambiance. However they still wear white dress shirt, black pants and a tie haha. On weekdays they have special lunch which is bang for buck! Recommend coming here especially for the clay pot rice. read more

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Definitely classic Cantonese home-style cooking at its best. The décor is old-school -- Asian paintings on the wall, red and gold paper decorations that look like they've lingered since Chinese New Year or the Mid-Autumn Festival. It's charming in a nostalgic way. Honestly, I'm surprised this spot doesn't have higher ratings. The place was packed when we arrived, full of families and senior regulars -- always a good sign. With big portions and reasonable prices, it's easy to see why locals keep coming back. The staff (older uncles and aunties) were so warm and welcoming. They greeted us right away and seated us quickly. (FYI: there's a $1 charge if you pay by credit card.) Now the food -- truly comforting and classic Canto-style. * Salt and pepper fried squid: crispy, tender, and simply delicious. * Seasonal snow pea leaves: perfectly tender and crisp -- fresh and flavorful. * Tofu with shiitake mushrooms and snow peas: savory and satisfying. * Chicken and mushroom clay pot: generous portion for two; a bit on the mild side, which might be why it's so popular with the older crowd, but still very enjoyable. Forgot to take a pic/video of the whole process. No frills, no gimmicks -- just good, honest Cantonese cooking that speaks for itself. If you're looking for a taste of tradition and a comforting meal, this spot is definitely worth checking out. read more

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Food is amazing as always and the service quickly! If you want something to sip on in the winter highly recommend their Lao Huo soup / chef soup. It has a lot of flavor! Ambiance is something that's still remained the same all these years!! read more

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This is one of my parents' favorite places for specific dishes. They didn't feel like leaving the house so I stopped in and picked up some take outs: Fu Zhou Fried rice, beef brisket under the appetizer section and the dessert Yuan Yang Bin. The service definitely isn't friendly.... But as y'all know, friendly services in a traditional Cantonese restaurant can be a bad sign so I take comfort in the fact that the wait staff is less than friendly hahaha! The interior of the restaurant is okay, the decor is getting old but it's a comfortable place to sit and eat. There are some dishes (particularly the clay pots) really need to be eaten in the restaurant for the optimal taste. The pricing is VERY reasonable. Both the lunch and dinner menus are good values. The lunch menu price is actually pretty close to the dinner menu. Lunch menu items offer a smaller portion but come with rice and soup without any surcharges and you can order the traditional Hong Kong style drinks at a discount when you get a lunch special. For dinner, you get a much larger portion but you'll need to purchase your own rice and the same soup (Lao Huo Tang) is about $13 for a shared portion. Also the drinks are at the regular price. I recommend this place if you like really great traditional Cantonese food and don't mind a bit of hometown wait staff flavor in service. I will definitely be back. Four stars for authenticity and really great and consistent food at an affordable price point. Ps. Almost forgot, min. Credit card charge is $35. read more

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Their lunch specials feel kind of pricy at $14 for the dishes I got. - fish is garlic sauce: a bit spicy and taste was pretty good but the fish wasn't cooked well. Felt mushy and was bland even though it was coated in sauce. - beef brisket with tofu: brisket was soft but the dish felt a bit bland. - red bean ice: $4 but half the size of the other places (like Alice's Kitchen) Their best item was the soup that came with the lunch special. Very flavorful. read more

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Here we go again :) Another 5 star amazing meal. Of course chicken fried rice is a must so that's how the order started. This time we also ordered green beans I ate WAAAY to many so tasty. We also got the beef cubes French style . That came with a lot of grilled onion which I picked out and added to my plate as an extra side. Yes I shared some of the onions lol. The beef is very very very , tender and flavorful. Next time I think I'll order of course the chicken fried rice and the bok choy and the spicy salted pork chops. Yum.. Lang Lang always takes such great care of me Thank you . Maybe next time I'll dine in. SEE YOU AT MAY MEI read more

Came on a Friday at 1pm in March 2026 for a casual lunch with family and it was quite busy. Service was fine as long as you're not in a huge rush. Prices were quite reasonable. We ordered the beef chow fun, sautéed fish fillet with veggies, young chow fried rice, and braised string beans. We really liked all dishes, especially the string beans. It was perfectly seasoned with garlic and salt. All dishes during lunch were just under $15/dish. No frills, easy parking, and good Cantonese food. Will definitely come back. read more

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The best chow fun I've ever had. My friend who lived in Rowland Heights took me to this spot and I was amazed. I tried it during Covid as takeout and I was surprised. I went back after Covid and was glad that the taste didn't change. Huge portions. Will be back to try the other dishes. Quick service. read more

May Mei Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Great tasting Cantonese food. My family and I wanted takeout for dinner, so we ordered a Chicken Chow Mein and a Wonton Soup. It only took about 10-15 minutes for our order to complete. For the Chicken Chow Mein, we requested for the non-crispy version since they usually fry/crisp it by default. This dish was flavorful and you could taste the wok hei flavor. The chicken was tasty and quite tender. It also had some vegetables in it, though I wish there had been more. The Wonton Soup was also pretty good. The wonton dumplings had a thin wrapping which is a plus, and the meat inside was well seasoned and flavorful. The soup also had umami flavor. Overall, would recommend coming here if you are looking for some good Cantonese food. read more

May Mei Restaurant - Chicken Chow Mein (left), Wonton Soup (right) - Chinese Near Me - Arcadia, California

We love coming here and it is our favorite Hong Kong style Chinese restaurant in the area. We enjoy their chow mein and chow fun, both a classic. The peavines are cooked well and are also our favorite along with the squid. We love bringing our friends here and the staff is always kind. read more

May Mei Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Food was good, service was good. Price was good and big portion. We had gai jjn mein and claypot rice. All good. read more

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First time here--AI recommended this spot, but I can't help thinking AI doesn't eat, lol. Food: The food was impressive: I ordered the pork chops and spicy salt with soy sauce chow mein. The pork chops featured a crunchy exterior and tender meat, perfectly seasoned. I love adding extra heat with their garlic chili condiment. The chow mein was tasty, though it didn't quite steal the spotlight from the pork chops. All in all, a solid choice that I'd happily return for. Service: I ordered takeout and the waitress was super friendly. She happily greeted both regulars and newcomers. She provided all the condiments I needed and made sure I was completely satisfied. Ambiance: I didn't eat there myself, but the place was really spacious and clean. Maybe next time. read more

Solid Chinese food, at an affordable price point, about $10-$15 a dish. My boyfriend and I came here for a late dinner after running errands at around 8 pm and saw May Mei Restaurant was open on Yelp. They seated us down right away, at the last booth in the corner; it looked like a busy weekday night. We ordered the Spare Ribs w/ Black Bean Sauce Hot Pot Rice 排骨煲仔饭, Deep Fried Chicken Wing with Spicy Salt 椒盐鸡翅, and Sautéed Fish Fillet w/Vegetables. I've had a lot of Clay Pot Rice in my day (they call it Hot Pot Rice here, which I thought was cute and funny), and they make a solid one here. The rice is fluffy, the spare ribs in it was tender, and the sauce was perfect. It was served steaming hot, which is what I look forward to the most, and they even helped us mix up the rice with the sauce and take out the spare ribs and veggies to enjoy separately, in Hong Kong-style fashion. The pot also had crispy rice stuck on the side, too, like a clay pot rice should do. The only thing is that I wish they added more veggies to it. It was delicious, seasoned well, and I would order it again. The Fried Chicken Wing with Spicy Salt 椒盐鸡翅 was also great, and I especially liked that they stir-fried the dish with jalapeno and green onions. We actually ordered the regular veggie stir fry but they gave us the Sautéed Fish Fillet w/Vegetables, haha. We enjoyed it anyway and didn't say anything because we didn't mind trying something new. Honestly, you can't beat their prices here, or their fast service. Our waitress was very friendly, and our food came out in less than 5 minutes from ordering it. They do charge a credit card fee if you pay with credit card, so we make sure to have cash handy next time I get to enjoy May Mei's. read more

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May mei is one of those best kept neighborhood secrets. It's located in the plaza right next to chef tony's. We like the clay pot rices. The service is fast but I'd recommend ordering the clay pot rice as soon as you sit down because it takes a bit to cook. The interior is like a classic chinese restaurant nothing too crazy or fancy. read more

We really like this place, and have been here many times. Party of 4 for lunch. We ordered Pork Chop with Spicy Salt, Spicy Beef Brisket with Tomato, Sauteed Fish Filet with Vegetable and Assorted Preserved Meat Hot Pot Rice. Large Portions with lots to take home. Pork Chops were great, and Hot Pot Rice very good. Brisket was delicious, but not enough compared to veggies. Fish was OK. Service is always good, place is very clean, and we definitely recommend May Mei. Sorry, I forgot to take photos. read more

My family and I have been coming to May Mei for over 10 years. It's one of those classic, no-frills Chinese restaurants where the draw has always been the food, not the ambiance or service. The restaurant itself is homey and familiar, nothing fancy or particularly standout, but it's served its purpose well over the years. This time, I decided to place a takeout order for lunch to bring back to the office. We called in the order right at 11:00 AM when they opened, giving what we thought was plenty of time before our scheduled 12:30 PM lunch. A friend went to pick up the food around 11:15 AM, and unfortunately, the service experience left a lot to be desired. Despite understanding that the restaurant was getting busy with walk-ins, we were repeatedly ignored by the male server on duty, even when politely trying to ask about the status of our order. What made it worse was his comment: "You should tip me and you'll get your food on time." That level of sarcasm and rudeness was completely unnecessary and disappointing, especially from a place we've supported for so many years. May Mei has always been a "come for the food, not the service" kind of place, but this time the service really took away from the overall experience. We left frustrated and honestly a bit disheartened. I hope this was a one-off situation, but respect and basic courtesy should never be too much to expect. read more

May Mei Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Arcadia, California

This restaurant is definitely not a secret in Arcadia. Definitely a local favorite and it tends to get busy during peak dinner times. Definitely decent vegetarian options for my fellow veg friends. If youre craving Chinese food, go check it out when you're in the area! read more

Quick service, reasonably priced, and great food. I tried the shredded pork pan fried rice vermicelli, it is more brown than rice vermicelli in most places, but it tastes good. Would love the egg a bit more charred, but it's not a deal breaker. And the brown sauce flavor is just a hint, so if you're expecting white sauce taste profile it's not a that far. If you're expecting just a good rice vermicelli, then this will satisfy. The portion quite big. Definitely will come back to try other offerings. The vibe is roundtable dining, so it's quite festive but not hectic. Perfect for family and group conversations. read more

0/5 Order beef with scrambled eggs $13.95 on the menu. Waiter told me dinner need to order rice separately. And we I pay their give me this $18.55 +$1.7rice. When I ask for the menu again, they said it is not this dishes but they could not find any dishes match with 18.55. Also ask me to pay cash and said card will charge $1 dollars xtra. Very rude waitress even use the pen to point to me. They don't give the regular receipt to avoid the tax. IRS needs to check them. When I ask for the price they got mad and start yelling. read more

May Mei Restaurant - 牛肉滑蛋饭 - Chinese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Love this place, except I never can decide on what to order... they have too many good choices. Today we got the beef brisket wonton noodle soup. As much as I like their food today I was sad we only got three wontons. It was still yummy yum yum. We also got the black bean chicken chow mein. It was all good even when we took it home. See my photos. read more

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Reliable comforting Cantonese food! Never disappoints, large servings and just like Hong Kong, this is in reference to both the food and service. Lunch specials range from $10 to $15, and there is also 2 pages worth of regular priced items to choose from. Clay pot rice is a little weak but let's face it, there aren't too many places that even want to spend the time to offer clay pot rice on their menu. So on that note, it's acceptable, don't expect much crispy rice at the bottom of the pot. read more

May Mei Restaurant - Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce, Pork Chop Peking Style & fried squid with spicy salt - Chinese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Went to a nearby Chinese restaurant and got my craving satisfied. Very traditional Hong Kong style restaurant, quick service with friendly staffs. The walnut shrimps are super crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Topped with honey glazed walnuts and mayonnaise sauce. Perfectly match. Their other items on the menu are also pretty good from previous visits. Quite decent quality with reasonable prices. read more

May Mei Restaurant - Walnut shrimp - Chinese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Food is pretty good. The workers seem nice but they talk crap about their customers. I tip on top of the tax too, my bill was like 45 bucks without tax and then, get the bill I tip 12%, on top of the tax already. How much they want ungrateful. Never again read more

During pandemic, we tried to dine here but they only served to go. We waited until recently, even though the to go table still prominently stay in the front door area, you can dine in comfortably inside. Service is great, friendly and helpful. Clean and very efficient. Foods come out fast. Taste great with good portion. The only thing missing is roast duck and roast pork. Will come here more often. read more

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Today, I returned to this restaurant to try its clay pot rice. The restaurant was not full, and the service was attentive. I tried to hot pot rice, which was delicious. The server helped me to get the rice, chicken, and Chinese sausage out of the pot. The chicken was tasty, even without the soy sauce. The soy sauce added flavor to the rice. The sweet and sour pork was flavorful. The portion was big. The sweetness of the pineapple, added to the sour taste of the pork, makes the dish tasty. read more

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Amazing hole-in-the-wall restaurant! Discovered this place randomly when I searched "Cantonese food" near me. I've been to this plaza multiple times for Yogurtland or Sinbala but didn't know of this until recently. Once I arrived, the waiters were all very friendly and greeted us. There is SOO much food selection which can get overwhelming, but the waiters are very patient and willing to explain what each item is. It really does feel like a cafe I see when I visit Hong Kong. The quality of the food is fair and for the price, it is worth. Their most famous dish is the clay pot rice (must try when you are here!) It does take ~30 minutes to cook so be prepared to wait a bit. The Chinese food here is amazing and as someone who's tried many Cantonese places myself, I highly recommend visiting and checking this place out. read more

May Mei Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Your cantonese comfort food station, if you don't want to cook Chinese soup, you can always order their soup of the day. It is so tasty. I ordered pepper pork, it is best to eat right away, beef chow fun is very good, I like the soy taste from the noodles. The waiter very knowledgeable of the meal price, he calculated my take out order in second. The place is usually pack during dinner time. The place is clean and plenty of seats for family to dine in no matter how large is your family, they have large table to seat a dozen. read more

May Mei Restaurant - Inside - Chinese Near Me - Arcadia, California

I ordered Wonton and Beef stew Lo Mein. The noodle was very crunchy. Price is reasonable. Good spot.

Great food, great service. White rice comes with the dishes ordered. For lunch, comes with daily soup.

Very reasonably priced dishes with a huge portion of food! Depending on the time you may have to wait. Service is like your typically Chinese restaurant. They just take you order and let you be haha. read more

May Mei Restaurant is always our family's favorite. The food quality is consistent and the price is right.

Was recommended by a friend, so a whole group of us went including her so she knew exactly what to order. The dish she was raving about was the rice hot pot which they have different options of but since it was pretty late in the evening they only had one serving left. This is an authentic place and the food reflects that. It's busy busy and the kitchen works like a well oiled machine. Portions are respectful and it's always a good idea to do family style and taste as many dishes as possible and also have enough to take home some leftovers. I can honestly say there wasn't a dish I didn't like. I was starving and ate like a champ. I especially loved this cartilage tender beef dish, it was absolutely delicious, Can't even remember what it was called cause I was in a food coma. also surprisingly the orange chicken was the best I've ever had and I even kind of laughed when they ordered it. Plenty of free parking in front and prices are reasonable. read more

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We have come here to experience the delicious well prepared Hong Kong style food for over 10 years. The service is kind and swift but you need to b sure they understood what you want. Substituting is allowed too! Our favs: eggplant with roast pork, shrimp and mixed vegetables in a delicate sauce and shrimp wonton noodle soup. Highly recommend! read more

May Mei Restaurant - Eggplant with pork and shrimp with veggies - Chinese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Came here for dinner with family from out of town. For a Chinese restaurant it's alright with modest prices - nothing terrible but nothing that stands out either. We ordered a few stone pots, fried pork, fried seafood, and veggie dish. Everything came out quickly and they serve a free soup appetizer which not many places do anymore. The stone pot was nice although I wish they crisped the rice on the bottom a bit more. The salted fried pork was pretty good and only had a few pieces that were overly fatty. The veggie dish was also pretty good but mostly everything else was on the bland side. The staff are all very friendly and are quick to refill the tea pot or come if you ask. read more

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They served the food to me like throwing a bowl to a dog, because I was eating alone, and they needed to serve parties to get more tips. When I needed help, that female manager looked at me and ignored me, insulting. I had to shout loudly to get services, so embarrassing. So I ended up not paying tips, then they chased me back for tips after I left. P.s, I always pay 18% tips. If I pay them, it's not fair to those who put effort to service customers. The food is salty and full of MSG. The price is reasonable. They are trying to avoid tax so they don't even have a legal receipt. There are many Chinese or Cantonese cafe in Arcadia. If you can avoid this, I suggest you do. But they could do better after saw this review, I don't know. read more

May Mei Restaurant - IRS should investigate - Chinese Near Me - Arcadia, California

This place is just alright.. What we ordered: Honey Walnut Shrimp - 6/10 - there was way too much mayo to my liking. I was basically scraping it off the edge of the plate Seafood Tofu Claypot 8/10 - pretty good! Very flavorful, but there isn't much variety of items inside (mushroom, tofu, some shrimp, some fish). Salt and Pepper Pork Chop 5/10 - Good portion but the meat is very fatty. It literally melts in your mouth and feels very tender, but it's because of how fatty the meat is. Seafood E-noodles 7/10 - the noodles were veryyy al dente - to the point where we were unsure if they were fully cooked. Nice, light flavor. Cons: - They charge $2 per person for rice - They also charge extra for credit card purchases (so bring cash!) - The waiters here were kind of mean to us because we weren't Cantonese speakers... - Service was minimal and slow. It was hard to flag down someone to order and our food came at really different times. It took an extra 15 minutes for our last dish to arrive I don't think I would actively come back on my own accord... there are a lot of other places that are better in my opinion. read more

We were passing through and wanted to stop by here and Good Fortune market. Unfortunately Good Fortune market was a bust but at least we got good take out here. Got the crispy flounder and Singapore Noodles and bother were pretty good. Decent size portions and a pretty good price comparatively. Came here around 3 so got helped right away and didn't have to wait long for our food. Pretty old place but we definitely get take out here again if we were in the neighborhood. read more