In full disclosure, last night was the first time we've tried this restaurant. I would have rated it a 3.5, but gave the BOTD and rated this a 4. We enjoyed our main entrees, but were disappointed in the appetizers. The service was very courteous and our walk-in take-out order for the two of us was ready in 10 minutes. The Twice-Cooked Pork and Walnut Shrimp were delicious and plentiful. However, the Crap Puffs and two Eggrolls were more Puff than Crab, and, Small, respectively. I would absolutely recommend these two entrees again, but skip any appetizers in the future. $47 before the tip. Tip: Closed on Mondays. read more

My friends and I think this place should/could get 1, 2 or 5 stars, depending on our meals. I ordered the eggplant dish; one friend ordered the lunch special, orange chicken and another friend ordered the lunch special, kung pao chicken. The lunch special came with a soup that had a soap/detergent taste to it. It was awful. They had to ask for the plum sauce for the small egg rolls. The orange chicken was delicious. The kung pao chicken had no "heat" to it and was extremely greasy. My eggplant was perfect, nice big pieces in a delicious sauce. The side bowl of rice was small, not enough for the amount of eggplant. I asked for chili sauce and was given about 1/2 teaspoon's worth. While we were eating the restaurant employees were EXTREMELY loud throughout our meal, to the point of it being distracting. One employee sat by the door and shouted to employees near the kitchen which was a good way's away. So, a mixed bag of a meal. Not sure I'll go back. read more

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I wanted to try this restaurant because I just moved to the neighborhood. The staff were very welcoming and kind. They took my order and I had my food very quickly. It was all very good, but my egg rolls were still frozen in parts, that kind of threw my meal off. I probably will not return. Very nice staff, but it's all about the food for me. read more

Our neighborhood Chinese restaurant. Great lunch specials. Reasonable prices. Great service. I had the Orange chicken. It was very good. Served with spring role and egg drop soup. Velvet had the Mongolian beef. She said it was just good. With a pot of hot tea $28.27 read more

The lunch special is amazing! So much food. And the ladies that serve are so sweet! They are very fast so the lunch hour you will have plenty of time to enjoy your food. read more

Mei Mei - Lunch specials - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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I ate lunch here with a friend yesterday. I ordered a lunch special with a spicy pork dish. It came with two egg rolls, but they didn't bring any sauce for them; I asked for hot mustard and she gave me some packets of it. There were no condiments of any kind on the table, not even soy sauce or hot sauce. The food was nothing special, the service OK, and the place seemed kind of run down. But prices are reasonable. In short, it's a basic old-fashioned Chinese-American restaurant, good for a worker's lunch but definitely not for a date. read more

Service is always good. I dunno what happened today but the vegetable lo mein was nasty. Heavy soy sauce. No flavor. The noodles were gummy. I couldn't eat it all there was terrible broccoli very little cabbage. No bean sprouts no shredded carrot. The menu says "vegetable lo mein" apparently no vegetables in it is what the waitress said huh... ok won't be back. Very clean place ambiance is nice. read more

Mei Mei - Vegetable lo mein with barely any vegetables. When I asked she said no bean sprouts. - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Great food and friendly staff. Recommend the orange chicken and beef broccoli. Lunch specials are great too.

Great food, service was really good, the food came FAST! The staff was attentive and on point, When we went it wasn't very busy but still very good service. We had the shrimp lo mein, veggie fried rice, and orange chicken. read more

Love Mei Mei! It's my go to on rainy days and price is great! Love it when sesame chicken is cut into smaller pieces and crab puff and low mein are delicious! read more

Mei Mei - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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I have been going to MeiMei since 2009! It is always tasty with great prices for the food! Yum!

The yelp ratings got me to stopped by on my home from Texas. Don't get me wrong ... I liked the people in this place. They were friendly, professional, and the service was fast but the food (bbq pork with lo mein noodles, chicken curry, egg drop soup) was bland. 2 lunch specials. I'm positive that if the chef made food like the food he cooks for his family's, I would have love it read more

Cozy, humble and family-owned, Mei Mei is really all you need for Chinese in this hood. Everyone seems to come here for the lunch specials, but I could probably eat here for three meals a day. Everything I tried was fresh, piping hot, and perfectly spiced. What I loved: The dinner specials that come with fried wontons, which are filled with pork, and exceptional egg rolls which contain chicken. Their appetizer game is outstanding and you'll need to repress the urge to order plate after plate of little fried morsels. I need me some crab puffs now. Also a big fan of the beef and broccoli. The shoots of broccoli are thicc but that doesn't stop it from being so tender. The sauce this dish comes in is also phenomenal. What I liked: The sesame chicken, a staple for me, and the fried rice is pretty good as well. It always feels good to treat yourself to independent restaurants that outperform big chains. I'd recommend Mei Mei to anyone read more

Mei Mei - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Mei mei the best food I have ever tasted i love this place been going here for a long time thank you mei mei for changing my life.

The restaurant and restrooms weee clean. The servers are friendly, helpful and attentive. The food was well presented and delicious. We always come to eat here when visiting family in Arizona. I highly recommend. read more

I have gone to Mei Mei's at least 3 or 4 times a year and it's usually big orders for a Thanksgiving eve, Christmas eve or New Year's eve dinner for family and friends. It's not the best Chinese food but it's not the worst. This year it was for Thanksgiving eve dinner because my guests were exhausted from traveling and we were getting food ready for the following day. Our order was for 4 people and the total cost was over $130.00. Yup, at that cost it better be at least decent. Unfortunately, it was pretty awful. Our Beef and broccoli had about 4 small pieces of beef. The house fried rice had 5 small pieces of shrimp and yes, we counted. One entree only had 1/2 the container filled. The entrees were filled with low quality fillers. Minuscule amounts of beef, shrimp and chicken in the entrees. The restaurant workers are very sweet and nice. I would have called and complained but decided not to even bother. I'm not that big of a customer to be missed. I'm just never going back. I'm sure it's not the workers fault. They just hand me over the box of food and off I go. I blame whoever is making the order. They did their best to keep the order cost as low as possible to keep a high profit. Bad idea when it comes to customer satisfaction. I'm not going back. They'll improve their quality by actually including the beef in the beef and broccoli. I've noticed a steady decline in their entrees over the last couple of years. It's not a one time occurrence. Now, the poor quality is to the point where it's just basically a rip off. read more

Pretty good food! The waitstaff is super kind and hardworking. They wash down the tables wearing gloves. Who does that? Made me feel good about the cleanliness of the establishment. (Although my eating companion continually expressed that it smelled too much like cleaning products). I am not complaining about cleaning though. My eating companion and I enjoyed Moo Goo Gai Pan and Garlic Chicken - both came with steamed white rice. Although we enjoyed both meals they tasted virtually the same. I loved the medley of vegetables which included - mushrooms, water chestnuts, cabbage, carrots, broccoli AND it was all super fresh - like crisp to the cabbage fresh! There are some elements that would make a person question if the food will be good or not. The Yelp reviews seem to be a mixed bag. The sign lacks some lighting and this Restuarant is located in a fairly sketchy looking strip mall. But, it is worth trying as there were plenty of patrons and lots of people who seemed to be regulars. I would eat here again! read more

Mei Mei - Moo Goo Gai Pan - Delicious! - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Great Chinese on the west side. Very consistent and tasty! Their prices are also very reasonable.

Little strip mall joint with NBA playing on the central TV. Very friendly lady at the counter. A bit of a language barrier, but she made great efforts to be welcoming. BBQ pork fried rice was generous with pork. Mushroom stir fry was fresh and saucy. read more

WARNING!!!! OMG this food is I love Chinese food and this place is now my favorite. It beats my former favorite place in Long Beach, CA. We orderd kung pao chicken with peanuts, musho vegi and chicken chow-mein with crispy noodles. It was all chicken breast, which was tender and delicious. Kung pao was my favorite, the flavor was amazing. I was happily surprised and impressed on how fast our meal came, and super hot, like it should be. The chow-mein was my daughters favorite, she said shes never had this dish taste so good. We also orderd the crab puffs, maybe less cream cheese and more crab taste, but still good. We went on a Sunday, they close at 9pm. We showed up at 8:40 pm, and they were very welcoming. We will definitley be back for the lunch special. Highly recommended read more

Mei Mei - Vegi chop suey, vegi fried rice with crispy noodles is - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I was delighted to be able to try Mei Mei via a birthday celebration at a hospital where I extern at. I truly appreciate and recommend this establishment. One of the best Chinese restaurant's in town. read more

Very kind and welcoming customer service. Food is always freshly made to order! Egg RollCrab Rangoon read more

Mei Mei - Mongolian Beef - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

This is the place with the best Chinese food I have found since I moved to Arizona:-)

Horrible, BBQ Pork & fried rice. As you can see, the container is melted where they just nuked my meal! Nasty! Nasty! Nasty! But my dog ate it! Honestly, Panda is better and that ain't saying much but at least their food is cooked fresh. read more

Mei Mei - BBQ pork & fried rice. they sent it home in a styrofoam container that you can see is melted from them nuking my order! HORRIBLE - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Ok, if you leave a restaurant and hope you don't get sick from the food, you can't leave a good review, not one more than 1 star, however the wait staff were friendly and attentive and prompt. So I caved and gave it 2 stars. Warning:. The food was pretty terrible. I ordered orange chicken and with the first bite I tasted old meat. Maybe it was freezer burned, I'm not sure. Just horrible. I had the lunch special for $6.99 and they gave me bad corn starchy soup and lo mein that was barely passable to eat. The egg rolls were tiny, but I didn't care because they were bland and contained no meat. So I just ate one of the 2 they served. They were about an inch long. Won't ever go back, it was a waste of money. You can get better food at a mall food court. Not that I would ever choose Chinese at a mall food court. Keep looking for better places. read more

Mei Mei - My orange chicken, lol mein, and egg rolls. - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I tried to edit my review but couldn't. 25 Jul 2020 - I'm looking at some of my old reviews. This one was pretty poor. I didn't even say what I had and now I forgot, duh, but whatever it was it was off the Secret Chinese Menu and quite good. They told me their duck was super great and much better than my friend's duck at the Asian deli inside Lee Lee's (I can never remember the name of his place - and his wife runs the Viet restaurant inside Lee Lee's too I can't remember that name either, but it's real good, but it's been closed because of a kitchen fire). I did go back and ordered the duck, but I still think my friend's is the best (but not the best in the world), so leave it at 4 stars. I haven't been around the neighborhood lately so I haven't been back since then. When I'm down there again I'll get...wow frog in hot chili oil! Do they really have that? That sounds interesting...but I've had frog legs a couple of times and it tastes like chicken doesn't it?. My friend at the great Chef Wang restaurant has frog too but I haven't tried it. Friendly people. PS Most dinosaur meat tastes like chicken too, the herbivorous variety anyway. read more

Best fresh, quick, and inexpensive Chinese in town or at least for us here on the West side. Chen is very friendly and helpful. We've enjoyed the honey walnut shrimp, spicy and salty shrimp, Kung Pao tofu, spicy eggplant, lowmein, crab Rangoon, and potstickers. You will not go wrong with any of these items. Fresh and friendly. Enjoy Also, get the best Chinese foot massage a few doors down at Enjoy Foot Massage. Ask for Daniel. read more

We eat often at Mei Mei's and have since 1997. The food is consistently delicious. It's served hot and the portion size is perfect. Our favorite. read more

Mei Mei blew me away with their delicious food, quiet atmosphere, and amazing customer service. This was my first time visiting but will definitely be back soon! I ordered the shrimp Lo Mein and a small hot and sour soup. The Lo Mein was a huge proportion for only $9 and was incredible. The hot and sour soup was delicious and the perfect amount of food for $2. My roommate also enjoyed the crab puffs which were INCREDIBLE & some vegetable Lo Mein. The staff was so incredibly sweet and the service was shockingly fast. I can not say enough good things about this place! We will definitely be back, I would highly recommend trying this little hole in the wall if you get a chance!! read more

Mei Mei - Small hot and sour soup, main entree of Shrimp Lo Mein, and crab puffs in the back DELICIOUS! - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I ordered takeout so I can't say anything about the service but the food was terrible.

I have tried dozens of Chinese restaurants in Tucson & the surrounding areas and NONE have been really as authentic as Mei Mei. They have been in business for 30+ years here in Tucson, and despite its low key outward appearance, there's no question why this business continues to thrive. Incredible lunch special! Big portions, reasonably priced, while always being greeted with a smile. I cannot recommend this restaurant enough. 10/10! read more

Good, authentic food prepared here! Great staff and courteous & professional service. Good value for portions and price of menu items. Lunch specials available. read more

Mei Mei - a car parked in front of a chinese restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

One of our favorite places for Chinese food. The staff are super friendly and the food is always delicious.

Mei Mei how did this place ever amass 4 stars??? The only good thing I can say about Mei Mei is that I've unfortunately had worse. And to think that I was actually looking forward to trying this place in my quest to find the best Chinese food in town.... My first impression of Mei Mei was the complete lack of ambience or atmosphere. Non descript tables spread amongst blank brightly lit walls. The restaurant is clean and well kept. The seating is comfortable. The waitress was friendly but definitely did not have a command of English. The menu offered the normal selection of Mandarin / Cantonese fare traditionally found in American Chinese restaurants. There is a $7 lunch special that includes your choice from approximately 20 dishes along with egg rolls, egg flower soup, and choice of either white or fried rice or lo mein. I ordered a la carte - a small hot & sour soup and moo shu pork. My wife ordered the lunch special of orange chicken with lo mein. The soups were quickly brought out to our table. From first glimpse something just looked off about the hot & sour soup. Instead of the rich reddish brown color I'm used to this soup was nearly clear. Now, I like this soup on the sour side and often have to ask for some extra vinegar but this tasted more like lemon juice soup. It had no texture or mouth feel. Basically it was a cup or hot sour water. My wife didn't finish her egg flower soup either. A few minutes later our main dishes were brought out. Again, something just looked a little off about the moo shu pork. I asked the waitress for some white rice to go along with it and was told that would cost an additional $2.00. Talk about nickel and diming..... I've never been to a Chinese restaurant where I was charged extra for rice when ordering a la carte. Anyhow without the hoison sauce on the crepe the pork tasted as if were freezer burnt. I tasted some of my wife's orange chicken. Im not sure if the bits of chicken were precooked and used in all their dishes or cooked freshly for this dish. My feeling is that they were precooked. The orange sauce was just a generic sickly sweet syrup coating the pieces of chicken. The dish was devoid of anything resembling a vegetable. She said the lo mein was just gross so I declined a taste. Four stars????? How in tarnation did this place get four stars???? Sorry but I wont be going back. read more

I feel that this place has a lot of comfort food. It's been around so long that my family has a mix of different memories here good and bad but the food is always good and doesn't change read more

Omg ! This place is crazy good ! Pupu platter was the best I have ever had Friend has teriyaki beef excellent ! Orange chicken was killer ! Service was attentive , friendly and fast ! All food came out hot Definitely as good or better than the best restaurants in Chinatown San Francisco We will be back ! My fortune was For good health eat more Chinese food " read more

Mei Mei - Can you tell the Pu Pu platter was so good it disappeared ! - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Food is so delicious. The lo mein noodles are fat and savory. Sesame chicken is delicious and the portions of the protein in rice or noodles is very generous. Highly recommend. read more

Mei Mei - Sesame Chicken - (ordered extra crispy) - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Always my go to place for Chinese food when I visit Tucson. The wait staff really nice and food was fast and tasty. Only place I found that they had as an appetizer Chicken wrapped in foil as appetizer-something from my childhood. Very happy. read more

Just don't! Save yourself the money. This place is gross. Went for the $7.99 lunch special. Got the bbq pork fried rice with spring rolls. The spring rolls were not deep fried, they tasted like they were microwaved, and had an unpleasant taste. The friend rice was luke warm, and the bbq pork was as dry, and tough as beef jerky. Absolutely no flavoring or sauces for the bbq pork. I wish I could get a refund, but I just threw the food away. read more

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Food is delicious and service could not be better! I will definitely be going back. I could not believe how few people were there...Tucson is missing out! read more