Mei Wei

Place is the worth the drive if you don't live in Farmington. Had the spicy chicken and the kung…read morepao beef. Was actually really amazing and authentic for being in Minnesota and is my new favorite. Service was very good and we got there right when it opened. I would imagine it gets pretty busy. Clean place and they care about you getting a great experience! Try it!

The sesame chicken is standard. The fried rice lacked smoky flavor and tasted like it was only…read moreseasoned with soy sauce. The salt and pepper squid didn't taste fresh and the squid pieces looked freezer burned. The triple crown stir fry was very bland and lacked flavor. The crab rangoons are nice and crispy. Portions are large and you can place an order online for takeout.

Sesame chicken sweet-and-sour chicken

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China Wok

4.2(85 reviews)

3.8 mi

We had two dinner entrées that were amazing and two eggrolls that were delicious as well. This is a…read moretakeout restaurant mainly and they package it very nicely with a reusable bag and the people are friendly and kind. Definitely recommend them five stars all the way.

I've been craving good chow mein ever since my childhood spot in Burnsville closed. I'm so grateful…read morefor the helpful reviews on Yelp, as they led me to this gem. The restaurant was very clean, customer service was outstanding and the chicken chow mein was EXACTLY what I needed!!!! The egg rolls were delicious, but small. I wish I lived closer, but will definitely be stopping in when in the south metro!

Chicken chow mein

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1. Two Egg Rolls

Tak Shing Chinese Restaurant

3.9(59 reviews)

5.4 mi

my go to Chinese cuisine! I drive 30+ minutes one way just for Tak Shing (and I know I'm not the…read moreonly one who does this)! Their egg rolls are large and super delicious! Always order at least one with your order. I usually go with the orange chicken, always a delicious meal! Staff is so friendly and customer service is great!

This is our new favorite place to order Chinese take out. The chicken lo mein is AMAZING.read more

Dumplings

Beef and broccoli

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Sweet and sour chicken

Mac Kitchen

4.3(59 reviews)

3.7 mi

Outstanding customer service! I live up in Centerville and…read moreplaced an online order intended for the Mac Kitchen in Lino Lakes. Even though I clicked the Lino Lakes link, the order somehow routed to the Apple Valley location instead. When I arrived in Lino Lakes and realized what happened, I noticed the mix-up meant a nearly one-hour drive each way just to pick up my food! I called the Apple Valley team, and they were incredibly understanding and gave me a full refund right away. Thank you so much to the Apple Valley staff for saving me from a long, unnecessary drive for dinner. If I'm ever down in Apple Valley, I'll definitely be stopping by to order from you guys!

Our fav Asian take out was closed over the 4th of July holiday so we decided to try Mac Kitchen. So…read moreglad we did. We got an order of egg rolls (comes in twos) and some sesame chicken. The food was very good and we got more than two people could eat in a meal. The sesame chicken was crispy with a nice tasting sauce. We ate it with a side of white rice. Lots of stuff in our take out bag including utensils, napkins, sauces, and hard candy for dessert. Staff was helpful and online ordering was easy. It's nice we have two places near our home to choose from.

Yummy pit stickers

Sesame Chicken

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Egg Roll (2) (contains eggs)

Dragon Star Buffet

4.2(97 reviews)

7.6 mi

Not often any buffet receives a full 5 stars. However, I think this place is well deserved as they…read morehave a huge assortment of everything and anything you'd expect from a Chinese buffet and more. The staff is always rotating and refreshing the food. Pretty decent assortment of sushi and seafood as well as always being clean! The price is up there (around $20/person) however much worse buffets charge $17... so this is actually a pretty decent deal all things considered.

Great spot for AYCE americanized asian food. Located in a strip mall, there is plenty of free…read moreparking available in a lot. You pay when you first arrive with cash or card (they only take visa and mastercard). Note that if you pay with a card and add a tip, they will just give you cash from the register for the tip amount to leave at your table when you leave. I would bring cash to tip your server with at your table. After paying, you can seat yourself anywhere and a server will come by and take your beverage order. The buffet includes unlimited soft drinks, drip coffee, and hot tea. Their Dr. Pepper is extra syrupy compared to normal fountain drinks, would recommend! Throughout the meal, the server will clear your empty plates and at the end of the meal they will drop off fortune cookies and towelettes. Crab days are Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays. During these days they serve lil crabs. There is also a build your own noodle station where you can choose your mix-ins and sauces, and they'll fry it up for you. The fried rice is solid and the garlic toast is shockingly really good. Food is pretty fresh and warm, and there are people constantly refilling trays and cleaning the buffet.

Buffet Área

Crabs

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Fusion Asian Food

4.4(32 reviews)

4.2 mi

I ordered from GrubHub from the furthest edge of their area. The food that I received was still hot…read moreand it was so absolutely delicious I ordered Chinese, Japanese and Thai dishes for a group. All of them were served on the table, family buffet-style. I cannot begin to explain the deep-seated needs this meal met. The shrimp fried rice tasted like it was made with my home ingredients. This was the most wholesome dish ever! The satay sauce was everything I would expect. The chicken was cooked perfectly. The crispy calamari was crispy as it should be. They were filled with an easily bitten and quite yummy narrowly cut seafood. Their sauce was a sweet chili that smelled smoking hot but tasted perfectly balanced. I ate more food in this one meal than I had eaten all week!! It was incredible!! These dishes were worth every penny!! There are a couple dishes that I tried that I might skip in favor of others. The shrimp dumplings and Udan come to mind

We stopped in on an evening when we wanted to pick something up for dinner but couldn't decide…read more Friendly people and a lot of menu selections to choose from. My husband said his sushi was decent. The shrimp Pad Thai was very mediocre. It was swimming in a very thin broth and was more like soup than Pad Thai. The eggs were also browned and in big chunks. I picked those out. There were about 4 shrimp. Several people picking up food raved about this place and how large the portions are but we just found it mediocre. Maybe we just ordered the wrong choices.

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Assorted sushi

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Party Tray A

Satay 2 Go

4.5(235 reviews)

3.7 mi

Love seeing diversity of food and local small businesses in AV. Though "to go" is in the name, they…read moredo have 3 tables for dining in and had a high chair for toddlers. All the Malaysian dishes that we ordered were flavorful and authentic. They also served complimentary fruit at the end of the meal which was a pleasant surprise. They also have a few bakery items like custard buns, milk buns, curry buns etc that will only be available on the weekend starting June 2026. Prices for bakery items are slightly expensive for the size ($3.50), but I'll pay just to have easy access to it as there aren't any traditional Asian bakeries nearby.

So excited to try the food that I totally forgot to take pics! My friends and I tried the Malaysian…read morechicken satay skewers, mee goreng, and nasi goreng. Everything was packed with authentic flavors! We asked for hot sauce and boy was it spicy and delicious. It's a small restaurant with mostly takeout orders, I noticed. The staff was extremely busy keeping up with the orders and I definitely felt for them. We experienced a pretty long wait but didn't mind since they were very apologetic and even treated us to some refreshing watermelon for dessert, on the house. A much appreciated and thoughtful gesture! We also grabbed a Nutella bun from their bakery selection which was great snack for our long drive home.

Dining area/counter service

Combo Fried Rice

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Joy's Thai Cuisine

3.8(123 reviews)

3.3 mi

Curry fried rice is a 10/10 dish. I've gotten it probably 100 times and never once was it anything…read moreless than perfect.

I just came back from spending a month in Thailand and wanted sticky rice!…read more I'm glad the sticky rice was made authentic and steamed rather than in a rice cooker. However, for $10 it came with a very small portion of rice. The curry was good, was hoping to see some Thai Eggplants in there but didn't. For the pad krapow I thought it was overly salty. And I think the long beans were just green beans but not 100% sure. Nice workers. I would say overall average but I do have high expectations after going to Thailand

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Chicken pad Thai

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Tom Kha pork soup

Thai Asian Pho

3.8(113 reviews)

2.1 mi

Omg!!! I am from Georgia, I found this location due to craving Pho!!! Magic happened, I found Pho…read moreEverest! They're about to close but I could not tell. My dish was full of flavor and FRESH. The price was on point. I tried the Pho Chicken with noodles, spicy. It was worth every dollar! I love it, I will return whenever I come back to Minnesota

I've ordered pho here multiple times and it's great. Good broth and is always something I order…read morewhen I'm not feeling well. The spring rolls are also really good and I love the fish sauce to dip the rolls in. I usually get this delivered, and I once stopped in to pick up and was shocked at the restaurant. It was so cluttered and appeared very dirty. I don't think I would ever eat in the restaurant, and I should be nervous about eating the food, but the pho is always good.

Pho Everest

Combination Pho with B3. Vietnamese Milk Coffee

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Simplee Pho

4.3(261 reviews)

3.6 mi

By far the best Pho spot ever, I've been to countless pho spots around the cities and different…read morestates. No one has it like Simplee Pho. The Broth is what really stand out for me. It's flavorful and each sip makes me want it more. The service is always great, very hardworking love the ladies there. The vibe and inside is phenomenal. And the Cream Cheese Wontons, you guys need to try those. always come out warm and hot. If you need a go to pho spot, it's definitely this spot.

Food is good as always, just a tad less savory this weekend…read more Good eats as always. My go to nonetheless when in this area.

Interior dining space

Egg 2 Vegetarian Eggrolls

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Joanne D.

10 years ago

Garbage food, that takes forever, TERRIBLE service and a RUDE owner/delivery guy who invites himself into your home and comments on r)5he behavior of a family pet..... BACK OFF, clown and get outta my house!!! read more

Alex Y.

12 years ago

My family and I love coming here. The food is great and the service is also! They always remember who we are and what we usually get! Mei Wei is my favorite Chinese restaurant! read more

Cindy F.

15 years ago

Absolutely the best Chinese food I've had anywhere! They are fast and always have the order right. I don't go anyplace else for Chinese take-out! read more

Melissa H.

4 years ago

Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm to it all!! Not one thing bad that we've tried and we have tried dozens of things... and plan to keep trying more!!

Karen M.

2 years ago

delicious, hot and fresh food!! just what i was craving! even the sweet and sour sauce for cheese wontons was fresh! So impressed!

Jon G.

15 years ago

The food is above average and the staff is really friendly. It is my go to for Chinese food in Farmington.

Josh C.

15 years ago

This place is good. For being local.

Samuel C.

6 years ago

Top 2 in Farmington! Amazing food!

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