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I have been a regular customer at May Mei Cantonese Restaurant, but after this experience, I honestly don't feel like coming back. I placed a takeout order today at 3:18 PM and arrived around 3:40 PM to pick it up. I could clearly see that my food was already prepared, and the receipt on the order had my phone number on it. I told the female server that I was there to pick up my takeout, but she did not give me my order or seem interested in helping me. I waited for about 20 minutes. I eventually had to remind a male server, and only then did he finally get my order for me. Unfortunately, the experience got even worse when I paid. I used my credit card, and when the male server returned my card, he simply threw/slid it onto the table in front of me instead of handing it to me normally. His attitude came across as extremely rude, arrogant, and disrespectful. I have visited this restaurant many times before, so this experience was especially disappointing. I understand that restaurants can get busy, but there is no excuse for treating customers this way. I left feeling very uncomfortable and disappointed. After being a regular customer, this experience has unfortunately made me feel that I no longer want to come back.
Best Mongolian Beef in Arcadia! The servers are not the kindest but thats how you know its a legit asian food spot!
In a plaza with lots of great 626 Chinese eats all around, parking is OK. Pretty solid HK food all around, service is not as bad as other HK places maybe because we went when there was not too many people. portions are huge for a great value price. You don't get these prices anymore! Flavor is pretty solid all around, clay pot rice a bit milder in flavor compared to the other dishes we got. Orange flavored chicken was amazing, crispy and not too drenched in too much sweet sauce. Favorite was beef brisket with curry sauce over rice. Wonton soup was decent. Not a fancy place, but does the job!
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!!
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.
Decent homey chinese food chow fun was good but didnt stand out mixed seafood with bean curd was fine.
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.
I came here for lunch with my family for the first time. I heard they have good lunch specials. The lunch special menu has many items to choose from at really good prices. We ordered the following: (1) curry beef brisket (5/5 stars). Besides beef brisket there are beef tendons as well. It was flavorful and has a little kick but not too spicy. It was just the way I like it. It goes really well with rice (2) Fish with black bean sauce (5/5 stars). This dish has fish filets with green peppers, red peppers and onions. The vegetables were cooked just right. It still has a slight crunch to it. Fish filet tasted fresh. (3) chicken chow mein with thick noodles (4/5 stars). This chow mein was not the best chow mein I've ever had but it was still good. The vegetables were a bit undercooked. The chicken in this dish was delicious. Complimentary soup came with our meal. Today's soup of the day was lotus root soup. It was good. Large portion size for all the dishes. Service was also good. Our server was very friendly and efficient. Overall we had an enjoyable meal. This place may become my new favorite! We will be back soon. read more
Came here before multiple times and enjoyed the food and the prices are cheap with good portions, so came back with family for dinner. They were not busy when we came on a Friday evening so we were seated pretty quick. They have QR code to scan to order on phone, but you can also order with the waiter. It's a homey place that seems family owned. We ordered a couple dishes and they were served pretty fast. However, the food was pretty average and didn't taste as good as before. Maybe we didn't order the right stuff or maybe the chef changed? Overall, pretty average but good option if you want something cheap. read more
12 days ago
Very poor takeout experience. I called ahead to place my order, but when I arrived, I was told it was not ready. I waited more than 20 minutes. Later, I noticed several takeout bags had already come out of the kitchen. The female server saw them too but never checked or told me my order was ready. I eventually had to find my own order. The older male server at checkout was even worse. He took my card with wet hands, then tossed it onto the counter after payment instead of handing it back to me. He also placed my receipt on the counter and tapped it with two fingers without saying a word. His attitude and body language felt very rude and disrespectful. I came to pick up food, not to be treated like I was bothering the staff. Definitely will not be coming back. read more
16 days ago
I have been a regular customer at May Mei Cantonese Restaurant, but after this experience, I honestly don't feel like coming back. I placed a takeout order today at 3:18 PM and arrived around 3:40 PM to pick it up. I could clearly see that my food was already prepared, and the receipt on the order had my phone number on it. I told the female server that I was there to pick up my takeout, but she did not give me my order or seem interested in helping me. I waited for about 20 minutes. I eventually had to remind a male server, and only then did he finally get my order for me. Unfortunately, the experience got even worse when I paid. I used my credit card, and when the male server returned my card, he simply threw/slid it onto the table in front of me instead of handing it to me normally. His attitude came across as extremely rude, arrogant, and disrespectful. I have visited this restaurant many times before, so this experience was especially disappointing. I understand that restaurants can get busy, but there is no excuse for treating customers this way. I left feeling very uncomfortable and disappointed. After being a regular customer, this experience has unfortunately made me feel that I no longer want to come back. read more
2 months ago
Best Mongolian Beef in Arcadia! The servers are not the kindest but thats how you know its a legit asian food spot! read more
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4 months ago
In a plaza with lots of great 626 Chinese eats all around, parking is OK. Pretty solid HK food all around, service is not as bad as other HK places maybe because we went when there was not too many people. portions are huge for a great value price. You don't get these prices anymore! Flavor is pretty solid all around, clay pot rice a bit milder in flavor compared to the other dishes we got. Orange flavored chicken was amazing, crispy and not too drenched in too much sweet sauce. Favorite was beef brisket with curry sauce over rice. Wonton soup was decent. Not a fancy place, but does the job! read more
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
9 months ago
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
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
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
1 year ago
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
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
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
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
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
6 months ago
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
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
10 months ago
8 months ago
Food was good, service was good. Price was good and big portion. We had gai jjn mein and claypot rice. All good. read more
1 year ago
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
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
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
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
6 months ago
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
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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
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
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
2 years ago
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
1 year ago
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
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