A few years ago, I moved from Evanston and it's taken 2+ years trying to find good Chinese food. I think I finally found it at Mei Shung at 5511 North Broadway St. in Chicago. Though I'm almost certain the restaurant isn't open but takeout certainly is. Normally I get the shrimp toast, and chicken or beef egg foo young It's been very good. The staff seems to be very nice. The man who delivers I believe his name is Dennis, He is very polite and his mother I believe runs the restaurant. She actually delivered the food herself tonight. I would definitely recommend trying their food. The prices are very good.$$ read more

Mei Shung has an interesting setup, the inside of the restaurant has been fully converted to to-go orders. They roped off the dining area so you have a few chairs that can be used to wait for your food. Mei Shung is the kind of place where you get what you pay for. The food is affordable and advertised as quick on the food apps. We ordered from Mei Shung via GrubHub for pickup and they gave a reasonable time frame so we planned the walk around arriving at the pick up time. When we arrived it seemed like they never started our order. The employee looked for our order in the prepped food pile but didn't see it and went to the back. We thought they were finishing up the food but we ended up waiting an additional 20 to 30 minutes after the max time the food was supposed to be ready. When the food was ready the employee didn't apologize for the extra wait time. We were just happy to get the food. As I mentioned before, Mei Shung is a place where you get what you pay for. The food was just alright. If we didn't wait so much longer it would've been rated higher because it would be quicker and cheaper but the fact we waited so long the expectation of better food increased read more

OK, Chinese food. More the old Cantonese style that most older Americans are used to. Eggrolls are pretty tasty but on the crab Rangoon there is too much batter. We also tried the pork Rangoon's and did not care for them. We ordered takeout so I can't say much about the service but one of the items did come incorrectly. read more

My family ordered dinner from Mei Shung Saturday night. We had a delicious feast. I neglected to take photos of the dishes from this order before we ate. So, please bear with me. We ordered plenty of food to enjoy and had enough for a couple of leftover meals. Beef Noodle Soup - This might be the best beef noodle soup dish I had besides my mom's. There were plenty of chunks of beef and the noodle itself had a nice bite and almost seemed homemade. The broth was frequent and well-seasoned. Garlic Eggplant--Very garlicky, this eggplant retained the hot temperature from a 25+ minute ride home. It was mouthwateringly delicious. The sauce was a great compliment to the steamed rice. Mongolian Beef - Although I was never a fan of Mongolian beef, it was delicious. They didn't skimp on the beef, and it was tender and flavorful. Beef with Chinese Broccoli - Tender slices of beef stir-fried with Chinese broccoli are always a wonderful combination. Beef Chow Fun - My favorite Cantonese dish! We have tried to duplicate it at home, but it does not compare to the hot flames from a Chinese restaurant. Homestyle Bean Curd - Deep-fried tofu stir-fried with pea pods and carrots with plenty of gravy for the rice. I haven't had much of an appetite for some time now and I ate a lot to compensate for the past few months. I am very satisfied with the meal, and I cannot wait to order from Mei Shung again. It seems they don't offer dine-in since the last time I visited. They set up a pickup station at the front of the restaurant. There are plenty of paid parking spaces available in front of the restaurant. Public transportation is also available. read more

Mei Shung - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Food is OK. Part of my order was missing, but they refunded the charge for that promptly.

Really careless. Rather than sesame chicken, they gave us shrimp. Found out after we got home - they remade it. Food is not what it used to be. Service is poor. read more

I decided to stop over at Mei Shung on a recent cold rainy evening. I hadn't been there in quite awhile and had had both positive and negative experiences in the past. Due to my craving for Taiwanese food, I decided to give it another try. I wondered if they had one of my favorites available, Taro Root Duck, but they did not. So instead I opted for Lamb with Leeks and Egg Fu Yung. As I waited for my order, a young man who works there offered me a complimentary bottled water or canned soda. I accepted his offer, but honestly the main reason I came was for quality Taiwanese food. As soon as got home I tried portions of both dishes and I have to say that I was for the most part dissatisfied. Although the Egg Fu Jung was properly prepared and the sauce was traditional, some of the tiny salad shrimp were not clean and had a dark line (fecal matter) on top. So I picked out the shrimp (there weren't that many) and replaced them with some large fresh shrimp that I had in my fridge - I would have much preferred that they had used larger clean fresh shrimp instead of those tiny dirty shrimp, even if the dish was a couple of dollars more, or just sell the basic dish with no shrimp and the customer can add their own shrimp. The lamb dish also left a lot to be desired. There seemed to be a gooey coating on the lamb (I wondered if this may be meat tenderizer because this was not a tender cut of lamb). Several of the lamb chunks were tough and sinewy and I had to throw them away. So I have to say that I was not satisfied with the quality of the food. I'd rather pay a few dollars more for better quality. I may give Mei Shung one more chance a few months from now, but if it doesn't meet my quality standards I will not be coming back again. read more

Would give it zero stars if I could. Very average food and always extremely late on both pick-up and delivery. I just waited over 45 minutes for a pick up order because a larger order was prioritized and their apology was lame. Avoid for sure. read more

In a place where Chinese food is not that good (Northside Chicago) mei Shung just might be one that actually tatse good. The lady in there is beyond nice and makes me feel like my mom. I'm not Asian at all. I found this place in accident and ordered first thing I saw on lunch special, Mongolian beef. They made it soooo good. I recommend this place read more

I love this restaurant although I must admit....ive only ordered take out. The mu shi chicken and chicken with string beans are two of my favorites but also their mongolian beef....well everything ive ordered ive been pleased with. I use beyond menu to order as they don't charge small family owned businesses the high rates places like uber eats charges. The owners son delivered today (dennis) and he could not have been nicer and more friendly. After knowing them more personally....the already delicious food tastes even better! Give them a chance...im sure u will be pleased! read more

Food was fine. Fried rice had good flavor and the pork belly (bao) was tender, falls apart nicely. Our issue was with the service. Staff acted like they didn't want to be at work - sat at another table chatting, only coming over to bring food from the kitchen, never checked if we needed anything. One of the staff was passive aggressive when it was clear they made a mistake trying to charge my friend's credit and we asked about it. They should have come to us to tell us and ask if we could give them more time or if we wanted to pay with a different credit card or cash. I just paid cash so we could get the heck out of there. read more

Mei Shung - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The food is good, but no customer service. Our food was an hour late. They missed part of the order. When the driver came back to drop off the missing item no acknowledgment or apology. read more

I ordered shrimp with pan fried noodles. I got some "soupy looking shrimp with soybeans and mushrooms. The noodles were not mixed with the shrimp, soybeans, mushrooms, carrots, and pea pods. The shrimps were smoochy! The fried rice was good. Never again 2 stars read more

The search is over. After Wing Hoe (my former go-to) closed last year, I've been on the search for a reliable Chinese takeout place in my area (Edgewater). I've sampled at least a dozen places and concluded after 3 recent orders that Mei Shung has the most consistent and tastiest food at the most reasonable price in 60660. Here's what I like: - fresh ingredients - both traditional and popularized dishes - Good sear on pan fried items - vegetables are crisp and not overcooked - Sauces have good flavor and consistency. Not too wet, not too dry - spicy dishes are actually spicy. They also include a side of chili oil. - deep fried items are done properly and not over-saturated - orders ready fast (I live close and we pickup within 30 minutes) - a local, family run business that's been around for awhile - generous portions, a good value for the cost Thus making Mei Shung my new "official" neighborhood Chinese go-to. read more

I was in the area the other night and realized I was very hungry and needed to eat. I had a taste for Chinese food, so I looked up restaurants on my phone and found Mei Shung. I was not aware it was takeout only that they still were not doing dine in, but that was OK. I have a lot of dietary restrictions, so ordering food is not easy for me sometimes, but the employee and I figured out something and came to an agreement where had tofu and vegetables, no soy sauce. Everything was delicious! The temperature was so hot that I had to wait a while to be able to eat my food. Being in the carry-out container, there was no way for the heat to escape, lol. But I certainly cannot complain about cold food! I will definitely will be returning to this restaurant for takeout. read more

Great food. Service sort of sucks. Also when you place an order please check it before leaving

It was yum yum yum yum yum. 5 yums, 4 stars. I mean it. It was delicious. Delivered hot!

Food was OK (a bit too heavy on the white rice and too little on the meat). The kicker is: The delivery was a nightmare...the driver spoke Chinese, and very little English. She phoned me and I told her to use the directory in the outer lobby and I'd buzz her in. She kept saying "buzz me in, buzz me in. The doorman let her in to calm things down. Once she got in she wanted to leave my food with the doorman and he told her (as did I) that she must deliver to my apartment. When she came up she was rude and unprofessional. Mei Shung....YOU LOST A CUSTOMER TODAY! Also, the order did not arrive in a timely fashion. read more

This is a tough one because the food was delicious , I had Shrimp egg foo young and Mongolian beef , delicious possibly 2 of the best I've had, I also ordered egg rolls which I'd have to say skip, surprisingly bad, small and not much effort , here's where the conflict comes in , They don't allow indoor dining , it's blocked off by random chairs ,obviously an after effect from Covid, but also, completely dirty hasn't been vacuumed in months I'd guess , since such little care is taken on the presence, makes you wonder about the food , though delicious , a bit risky , I'll give 5 stars for food and 1 star for atmosphere read more

This restaurant has a dining room, but the dining room is not open to the public. Only carry out and delivery.

There dining room is still closed so I ordered my food to go. It took longer than the 15 minutes that was quoted but I didn't mind because I can tell the lady at the desk was a little overwhelmed. The food was hot and fresh. We enjoyed everything. The egg rolls were fresh and filled with plenty of shrimp and chicken. I love that the pepper steak comes with tomatoes.The egg go young was very tasty and savory and the shrimp fried rice had plenty of shrimp in it. I will definitely be back. read more

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We used to love this place when the parents still ran it. After their adult children starting running the place, we stopped coming. That was about four years ago when we experienced a dine-in total collapse of service on a Christmas Day. (We walked out.) But like the rest of the North Side, we're constantly searching for a Chinese joint that isn't totally mediocre. Lao Sze Chuan was our jam for a few years, but recently they've dumbed-down their options and the food just isn't the same. So tonight we decided after three years to try Mei Shung again. Big mistake. We've done takeout weekly throughout the pandemic to support local eateries. If you have too, like us, you've experienced all the forgivable pains of restaurants trying to hang on during the pandemic--and all the unforgivable bait-and-switches of restaurants cutting every corner imaginable and thinking you'd be too stupid to notice. Our experience with Mei Shung is the latter. We ordered hot-and-sour soup, onion cake, egg rolls, crab rangoon, garlic eggplant, and Taiwanese Steak. EVERYTHING was clearly made in advance and either left to sit under a heat lamp (all the fried options) or advance-frozen and then reheated in a microwave. As a result, all the fried foods were tough and rubbery--and tasted of old grease (we could taste burned fried chicken in all three appetizers), and the entrees were squishy and slimy. The crab rangoon had almost no filling. The garlic eggplant was missing ingredients and pretty much squished into a paste. EVERYTHING was alarmingly bland and under-seasoned--with the soup being both of those things and weak/diluted on top of it. And no fortune cookies at all. What even is that? I'm not talking North Side mediocre, here. I'm talking, we considered throwing it all out and re-ordering elsewhere mediocre. There is better bad Chinese food on the North Side--that's the best thing I can say. Don't bother. We won't again. read more

Hair in my food and they did nothing about it. Customer service is terrible and food is salty. read more

It was Christmas Day and decided to order from here. I figured calling at 4pm for a pickup at 630 would be enough time but apparently it wasnt. Oops! I did pay over the phone and the guy said they would call me when it's ready. I gave it a go because we had leftovers in the fridge as a backup. Long story short...the phone call came around 730pm. My husband went to pick up the order and there was a huge line outside. I guess everyone had the same idea. I do believe this restaurant should figure out how to streamline the orders/line, especially during a busy day. BUT...their food taste great for the value. This is the 2nd time Ive ordered from here but will reconsider another place on a holiday. read more

My favorite dish is Pork with Leeks, and the Pan fried Potstickers. Large portions at reasonable prices. No table service, takeout only. Don't be put off by the empty dining room, covid is over, this room looks like they are about to close forever. When you pick up your order and see the scattered tables and chairs you are reminded about the loss of dining out at what was a great spot. read more

Haven't eaten here in 20 years, stopped in for lunch and they are not open for dine in. Going to Chinatown!

Ok, there must be some CIA stuff going on at Mei Shung (the mentioning of the secret Taiwanese menu in Chinese for those who can comprehend). I was curious about it so I went in intending to investigate. I'm a self-proclaimed CIA agent...maybe not. I'm just true bi-lingual (English and Mandarin Chinese). My bi-lingual ability is as good as it gets for a live human being. Well, I will stop bragging and start yelping...sorry about that! I ordered from the English, carry-out menu. I picked the garlic shrimp, mu shu pork, and dry cooked string beans. The total came to $32.14. I would say it's acceptable for the Chicago standard. The order came out in about ten (10) minutes, which wasn't bad since my hubby was waiting in the van (paid street parking like you would expect in the Edgewater neighborhood). Items were nicely-packaged and compartmentalized. Like what a Chinese restaurant would serve the fellow Non-Chinese customers, they included excessive amount of soy sauce, couple fortune cookies, and some other sauce. The food actually tasted find, a bit on the sweet side catering the American pallet. The customers I saw dining in were all non-Chinese. I regretted that I should have spoken Chinese from the get-go. However, due to the lack of accent in English (I sound like a Midwesterner), I just went on speaking English...it's just food...the Tower of Babel thing...please stay away for now! I may have to change my identity next time coming to Mei Shung so that I can taste the Taiwanese menu. read more

Mei Shung - Garlic shrimp, mu shu port, and dry cooked string beans (from the carry-out menu) - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Interestingly, I got the brochure and recommendation for this place from manager of the laundry place near my house. I was pleasantly surprised that it was a Taiwanese cuisine, since there aren't many Taiwanese venues in the area. We went here as a party of three so it was perfect for the "for three" combo meal. Everything came at a good time, and tasted fine. The only complaint I have is that the portions were a bit small for the main dishes. I would probably recommend this for casual friendly gatherings! read more

Mei Shung - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My initial Saturday lunch plans were ruined because my favorite Chinese restaurant was closed (who ever heard of a Chinese restaurant being closed on a SATURDAY????). Fortunately Mei Shung came to the rescue. This restaurant has always on my list of restaurants to try out after I watched a video on Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup. Apparently this restaurant specializes in Taiwanese cuisine. When we got there we were promptly seated. We ordered - Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup - Braised Pork belly (dongpo rou) - Peapod tips (dou miao) - 3 cup chicken (san bei ji) In case you couldn't tell we were pretty hangry. Everything was pretty tasty and the service was pretty good. I would come here in the future. read more

Mei Shung - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This has been our go-to for 10 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. Ah, one more complaint...yeah, 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. read more

Classic old school Chinese restaurant. We got delivery and ordered the dinner for 2. The entrees were cashew chicken and Mongolian beef. It came with hot and sour soup and pot stickers. Everything was decent, but not drool worthy. Portions were ample and flavor was okay. Was perhaps a tad greasy. We'll try it again with different items just to check it out. I hear there is a Chinese menu with different items on it. Now that is something I'd like to explore. read more

We checked this restaurant out on yelp and saw multiple complaints about service So ordered take out. Not a soul was in the dining room when I picked up the order. The most remarkable part of the meal was the soup. The wife had egg drop. The broth was flavorful and clear as opposed to being gelatinous. I had the chicken noodle soup based on the strength of yelp reviews and it was good. I also ordered the garlic shrimp and liked it, although I was not overly impressed. My wife had a tofu dish that she liked, but said there was nothing spectacular about it. I would consider ordering from here again, but it is no better than any of the other Chinese food near us. read more

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Orange chicken was tasty, and that's basically the only reason this place gets 2 stars My brown rice was undercooked and had no seasoning while my gfs white rice was cooked but also had no seasoning. The sweet and sour sauce was not even sweet and sour, and the rice noodles was also lacking seasoning. Not worth the money and won't be back. Much better and cheaper options in the area read more

This is still my go to carry out place for Chinese food but even more so now. I've always ordered a family dinner for 2 before and have been impressed by portion size and quality for the price. But for the first time we ordered 2 lunch specials (each comes with soup, egg roll, fried or steamed rice, and the entree) and the portions far exceeded our expectations for a very reasonable price. For less than $20 (including tax) we got enough food to cover 3 meals plus a snack not to mention the food is really, really good. If you haven't tried Mei Shung yet I recommend you at least try one of their lunch specials. Even if you don't like it (which I can't imagine) you will only be out about $9. read more

Great food fast service great place to order from , variety of menu options, best place to order on the north side of Chicago

Almost two hours since the order for delivery was placed and no food. Chicago, IL 4 blocks away read more

If you miss Wing Hoe.. go here, you won't be disappointed !! So good, might be same chef.

Love this place! Generous portions, reasonably priced. We've been ordering from here for years and it's always consistent.

Awful. Just awful. Spooning four tablespoons of oil out of my meal before I could even begin to look at it was not the most auspicious start. And it went downhill from there - $80 of food down the drain because it was so bland and boring tasting I thought I had covid. Simple dishes were missing wok hei that I'm sure it wasn't even cooked in a wok and the rest was just as uninspiring. This is worse than any "Americanized" Cantonese food I've had the misfortune to eat. I can't believe the high scores this place has. read more

Wanted to try a new place for Chinese food, great pick, ordered BBQ pork appetizer, sweet & sour chicken , beef and Chinese broccoli & veggie fried rice , all were tasty choices and fresh, very authentic , will be back again... read more

Mei Shung - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois