Nothing but love for Mekong Palace. This has been the place of many family dinners and weekend dim sum with friends. I'm glad to see that they're finally renovating. Whether you want a Cantonese style dinner or dim sum, you can't go wrong with Mekong Palace. The portions do seem a little smaller this past visit when we went to celebrate Lunar New Year early and my mom seems to think the main chef is different. Regardless, solid place for authentic Chinese food. And if you're not looking for authentic, they have Americanized dishes as well. read more

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Title: Extremely disappointed -- poor food and rude service I recently visited Mekong after returning from a trip to Boston and was very disappointed. I ordered the ginger lobster hoping to treat my mom, but the lobster was rubbery and inedible. Other dishes were low quality and the meats were tough. On top of that, the staff were rude and made us feel like we were a nuisance. For a $139 bill, this was unacceptable. Won't be returning. read more

I went on a Sunday at 3:20 PM with my husband and son. The restaurant was almost completely empty, only two tables occupied, yet we stood around for about 10 minutes before anyone acknowledged us or seated us. A single dim sum cart came by, which was totally fine. We took a few items off the cart and placed one additional order, har gow (crystal shrimp dumplings). After 30 minutes, we asked about the order, still being made. At 45 minutes, we asked again, same answer. At 1 hour, with no food and no explanation, we asked for the check so we could leave. That's when things really went downhill. The female server and a man who appeared to be the boss (not in uniform) began shouting at each other in the middle of the restaurant about why our shrimp dumplings were missing. I said it was fine and that I just wanted to pay and leave, but they ignored that and continued yelling back and forth. The restaurant is huge and mostly empty, so the shouting echoed throughout the entire space. This was about 3-5 mins of just non-stop shouting at each other. A nearby table that arrived about 15 minutes after us also repeatedly complained during our wait about where their food was, with voices getting close to shouting as well. Eventually, after all the arguing, we were finally able to leave. At least the establishment was clean, I guess. But we'll never come back. read more

Food was delicious, fresh and authentic. Service was friendly albeit a bit delayed. The big screen tv is a great addition while you're enjoying your food! The crispy seafood noodle dish is EXCELLENT! read more

Mekong Palace - Dim Sum Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

If you're looking for Asian cuisine, look no further than this amazing Oriental mall! Many food places, an area with tables to sit & eat or just visit with friends & family, & for your sweet tooth, there are tea & dessert places. Also clothes shops. The ambiance is bright & inviting. Service is very good in the shops. read more

Mekong Palace - Dim Sum Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I had a nice time here at Mekong Palace Dim Sum Chinese Restaurant. I came with a large group of mostly international students and was able to sample various dishes while here. Mekong Palace is a traditional Chinese restaurant that specializes in dim sum, BBQ, hot pots and other Hong Kong favorites. It is located inside Mekong Plaza, a community hub with shops and restaurants that is located in the heart of the Asian District in Mesa. Here at Mekong Palace they have both an all-day and dim sum menu. The menu is quite large. The food was already chosen for our large group and was served to us family-style. We started off with some hot tea. Food items that I got to try were Braised Tofu, Honey Walnut Shrimp, Steam BBQ Pork Buns, Peking Duck, Kung Pao Chicken and Shrimp & Pork Dumplings. Everything was really delicious. The Peking Duck was amazing and I highly recommend it. Other items that I enjoyed were the Shrimp & Pork Dumplings and the Honey Walnut Shrimp. I had to pace myself because the servers were bringing out food every 5 to 10 minutes. Overall, I enjoyed my experience here at Mekong Palace and the fresh food that they make. read more

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Dinner date with the BFF and we wanted Asian food. We've been to Mekong Plaza several times, but have never tried this place. Well, tonight was the night! It had the vibe and feeling of a traditional Chinese restaurant. All of our food was freshly prepared and pretty good. It was our first time there, so tried a variety of items. Our faves were the Kung Pao Shrimp, General Chicken and Green Beans. We wanted the Crispy Duck to be crispy and the skin was not. The Fried Rice was just ok. As we were sitting there we saw several plates being taken to a table that looked AMAZING. We asked what all the items were and have a plan of what we want for next visit. read more

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This place at best gets 3 stars, not the worst but just plain OK. While my family isn't Cantonese or from the area that makes dim sum, I have eaten dim sum since from my mother's womb and have also had great dim sum in Hong Kong, so trust me when I give my feedback on dim sum. We came here over a holiday weekend and there was a line to get a table, that's a good sign. I have been here a few times now and each time the experience has just been so-so. Service is always lackluster and doesn't seem to be a strength of this place. We ordered some of our favorite go-tos for dim sum including shrimp balls, shrimp crepes, Phoenix feet, radish cakes, and oily rice. One of the women pushing one of the carts, recommended stuffed tofu skin and we tried that also. The only stand outs for me were the Phoenix feet and stuffed tofu skin. I really liked the stuffed tofu skin as it also have bamboo shoots and mu erh, some of my favorite Chinese vegetables. The other dishes were all kind of disappointing for me. The oily rice was probably one of the worst ones I have eaten in a long time (I can make a better one). Radish cake tasted very dry and no sauce comes with it. The shrimp crepe also was bland and not tasty. We also could not get anyone to bring us ice waters as my mom needed to take her medicine and I had to get up and ask someone. I told my mom that I rarely come here because for the price and the quality of food, just not worth it. She also agreed after having the experience with me. read more

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Ever since moving to AZ, finding Asian grocery has been a struggle as there are a few and far between, but Mekong is the place you'd want to bring your family to if you're looking for some good Asian grocery AND eateries. It does get really crowded here on the weekends, especially if you're craving some good dim sum. The plaza has a lot of unique stores and offers some hot cakes on the weekends in the front. You'll find boba, sizzling dishes, pho and ramen here so it's a good hangout spot with friends and family if they're craving some Asian food. You will find most Asian grocery necessities here if you're looking for thai basil, pork belly and thin slices of meat for a cheap price. SOME items are a little on the pricey side but I can't complain some of these items are hard to find. read more

Mekong palace is in the 99 ranch food court. It can be really crowded. Their shrimp dumpling are okay. They put bamboo in it. I don't really like Bamboo in it. The meat dumpling have mushrooms. I am also not a fan of that. Can get quite noisy. Service can be slow. read more

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Came back for dim sum and it bumps my opinion up to 5 stars! We were seated quickly and the carts were coming by before we even had tea. This was great as we were hungry!! Within minutes we had all our favorites -- shu mai, sticky rice, bao buns, sesame balls and more. An efficient dim sum place is such a great option when you're already hungry and they had food in my belly fast. The staff working the carts were very friendly. There's always that cart that has the tiers and glass with multiple options, and the woman with that cart was great about telling us what the different options were. Shu mai - which I've had here before as you can get it at dinner - were delicious! Loved their sticky rice. It has some really tasty mushrooms inside along with the usual sausage etc. Their sesame balls are huge and really good! And the egg tarts were the best I've had. The pastry on these is so light and flaky. They also had a milk tart version which we didn't try -- we can only eat so much!! Looking forward to coming back for more. read more

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Came here for dinner and was really pleasantly surprised with the tastiness of the food and service. It is located within Mekong, a little past the small food court. It was not busy when we came and seated right away. There's still availability for dimsum even at this time but mostly dumplings and shumai options. No carts though so you will have to order through your server for dinner. The best thing was the shumai and beef short ribs. It was clean and quick. Warning, the portions are huge so we did take home quite a bit of food. read more

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Great authentic dim sum! We weren't sure if getting dim sum in the middle of Arizona would be a good idea or something we'd regret, and we're glad we went! Came right after opening on a Saturday with a party of 7. Got seated right away and the carts were fresh, hot and ready to serve. Got our staples: shumai, har gao, BBQ baked buns, Chinese broccoli, and shrimp rice noodle. Also tried the shark fin dumplings and egg noodle in soy sauce. Everything we tried was fresh and delicious! The egg noodle dish comes around in a giant bowl on top of the cart and is also served in a huge portion, so be ready for that! We just wanted to try it and ended up with a full n bowl still at the end of our meal. Prices were very reasonable, to our pleasant surprise. We are used to dim sum prices in Los Angeles and Denver and this was great. Service was great. Carts came around frequently and cart staff was always quick but helpful. Would definitely recommend this place! read more

Mekong Palace - Spare Rib W/Black Bean Sauce Baked Bbq Pork Bun Steam Shark Fin Dumplings Shrimp & Pork Shu Mai Crystal Shrimp Dumpling - Dim Sum Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Decent Cantonese cuisine in Mesa. The quality and variety of dim sum items are both good. Service and ambiance are no frills. Reliable place for good Chinese food. read more

Mekong Palace - Crispy pan fried noodles with chicken - Dim Sum Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Friendly staff, spacious eatery on the side of the food court. I got shrimp and mushroom Shumai. Those were great! I also got fat noodles that supposedly had beef inside, but honestly, they were just mooshy and I didn't love the oil drizzle. For three small plates my total came to almost $22 so not a great deal. And I really wanted a cup of soup, but all of their soups were priced and portioned for several people. read more

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My folks live in AZ and we've been trying to find authentic dim sum and today - we hit the jackpot. Mekong has cart dim sum, very good service and the food was very hot and fresh. I'm looking forward to returning when I visit. read more

Every once in a while we get a craving for Yum Cha -- which literally means "drink tea" and is commonly known as Dim Sum -- so we headed over to Mekong Palace in Mesa. The atmosphere was casual, but the service was inconsistent. Tried the har gow and the skins slipped right off, the siu mai was dense (I make a better filling at home), and the har cheung fun was just okay. My wife had the jook and said it was decent. On a positive note, they did have Bo-Lay tea, which we appreciated. Overall, the food landed below average and isn't worth a return visit. Saluti read more

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I ordered a food delivery today and there's a huge fly inside of the shumai, I am truly concerned with the food safety in this restaurant. read more

Mekong Palace - Fly inside shumai - Dim Sum Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Cold, recycled items. Siew Mai was so dried from going around it was dark yellow, shrimp har gao so dried up it couldn't be taken off the serving dish, they claim the dishes are warm and nope, it's cold to the touch after they place on the table and walk away. Not coming back. read more

What an awful dim sum place! Not only do they have bad service, but the food is also cold and not appetizing whatsoever. We ordered the usuals and each dish tasted like leftovers or not flavorful. The servers weren't attentive and there were barely any carts pushing around. They're located inside the Mekong Supermarket plaza. Their chairs were in very bad condition and feel like they can easily break apart. Definitely NEVER coming back here!! read more

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Good dim sum for the area. Authentic and service was fast and friendly. I would recommend this place if you are in the area.

I love going to mekongplaza for the wide variety of amazing Asian restaurants. This time, I tried the MekongPalaceRestaurant which had an ala carte dims um experience along with so many unique and flavorful offerings to try, including a whole roast pig, duck, and more. I couldn't help myself with the dim sum and I ordered 4 varieties including swordfish, shrimp, steamed pork bun, and shumai. Everything was delicious. For the main courses we got the Singapore rice noodles and honey walnut shrimp. I loved the flavors and the feel of the restaurant too, it's one of a kind. read more

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I was in town visiting family and this was our first stop after I was picked up from the airport by my sister-in-law. The dim sum here was decent but not outstanding. A few dishes like the pork shumai and pork buns were lukewarm, but flavorful. Service was friendly but a little slow, and it took a while for some of the carts to make their way around. The tripe was good and flavorful, but the noodles were pretty bland. The sticky rice we ordered was way too mushy and overcooked, that we barely even touched it. The atmosphere was clean, but we had flies floating around our food and table, which was quite annoying. Overall, an okay spot for a casual dim sum meal, but not one I'd go out of my way for. read more

Mekong Palace - Dim Sum Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

They have raised their prices sky high. When I order a total of 6 dishes and a pot of tea and the bill is almost $70 for dim sum that is crazy. Achoi was $10?!!! We won't be eating here any more. read more

Quick service, for a weekend carts came by often and servers were attentive. Food is delicious. read more

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Celebrated a 1 month baby party for a special little lady, Miss Gemma . This Red Egg and Ginger Partyz we had 11 dishes plus the red eggs! Fish maw soup, roasted pig, two Chinese green dishes, walnut shrimp, 5 flavored whole crab, beef fried rice, Cantonese fried chicken, beef pepper steak, & ginger onion lobster. The service was hit or miss. read more

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We had a short family trip to Phoenix for New Year's Eve and the best brunch after a party always has to be dim sum. We ordered our meal for pickup so that we could bring it back to the hotel, and I knew it was going to be legit when we pulled up to a mini Chinatown. It just kept getting better because when we found the restaurant where we'd be picking up our order, it was a big open room with lazy Susans and tons of tables with Peking duck and pork belly on display to the left of the entrance--these kinds of dim sum restaurants are always ALWAYS the best. We were happy to see menu items that aren't common in Utah available at this location, such as taro buns and garlic and leek dumplings. We ordered a little bit of everything and everything was so, so good. I would love to make the trip down to Phoenix again just to eat here! read more

I've been to a few other dim sum places here in the Valley, but we always come back to Mekong Palace. We've had brunch here maybe 3x since I've moved here, but we've ordered take out MANY times. We typically will order twice a year and go all out. I've always enjoyed the quality, and just cannot get over how delicious their wontons and dumplings are. We ordered take out yesterday for lunch as our end of year meal before family comes in. It consisted of the delicious following: -chicken feet -spare ribs -shu mai -crystal shrimp -pan friend shrimp and leaks -pan fried crispy noodles with seafood -coconut cream buns -roasted duck We also sometime will get their wonton soup, which is so satisfying and rich! I've never met a dumpling here that I did not like, and I will probably continue ordering from here. If you do come here, be mindful that it gets VERY busy. Make sure you check-in with the hostess. When its time to pay, just pay at the hostess and get whatever take out containers you need. read more

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I am always looking for an amazing Lomein and this one hit it out of the park. It was delicious and they had it ready super fast. read more

Mekong Palace - N1. Chicken/Pork/Beef/: Lo Mein炒粗面 - Dim Sum Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I came in Saturday morning for dim sum and I had a great experience! I was in a group of 6 and we were seated quickly. My friends knew what they were doing and immediately started rapidly ordering a bunch of dishes. I wouldn't have known what to get so it was great to go with them. Everything was so delicious, but my favorites were the barbecue pork buns and the egg custard tarts! The service was solid and my water glass was never empty. I would definitely come back here. read more

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Dim sum is good but the draw back is that it is cold. What's happened to the steam carts? Too bad that the Dim Sum isn't temperature hot .it used to be better read more

We went in for dimsum. Serviced from 11-3 daily. Be ready and hungry. As soon as they wave you in for a table even before you sit down the dimsum carts arrive with plates of tasty morsels of goodness. Service is a constant flow of hot carts rolling by you with fresh offerings of dumplings, duck, veggies, bao, Jin dui, custard tarts. Typical Chinese style restaurant with table clothes, roast duck and pork hanging in food case. Lots of to go orders being processed during lunch hour. Very fast service if you have a limited lunch hour. read more

We got there towards the end of the lunch dim sum and only assuming all options were not available. But for the options that were, all of the items were tasty. The fried rice however was dry. One thing I like about this place is they have the dim sum carts that come around- something that I feel has gone away in a lot of place. Service was not attentive and I am assuming because it was the end of the lunch hour. It's has been a while since I have eaten here and prices must have increased - slightly more than I recalled. If dim sum is not your thing- they have an extensive menu to order off. read more

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I want to love this place, but just can't. Mekong Palace is one of the few 'cart style" Asian restaurants remaining in this country and probably only one of two local ones. This classic way of serving Customers is rare and I hate to see it disappear. The food here is okay. Not too notch, not the worst. It is a challenge getting what you want to eat. The Cart Servers speak little English, so it's hard to know if they're placing an order for you or not (for items not available on the cart). What I could not tolerate were the hot temperature and high humidity in the room. They have commercial sized fans, but unless you're sitting directly in front of one, it's of no help. It was so bad, we had to cut our visit short and leave. I certainly hope this restaurant can boost food quality a bit and fix their climate control issue. read more

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I've been to Mekong plaza but never went far enough to see this restaurant it is amazing. A line on a Sunday but not a long wait. Dim sum immediately at your table and it is so good. I didn't get a menu at first so couldn't tell the price. It was amazing and we ordered multiple. It is a large area and very good service. read more

Mekong Palace - Dim Sum Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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The dim sum was really good. The shrimp one was our favorite. My partner really enjoyed the roast duck and the flavor. The quality of the food was good. I didn't care for the pan fried seafood noodles and the sauce that came with them, almost like a gravy. Service was ok. I also didn't see any dim sum carts that the other reviews mentioned. I think I'd come back and try something else! read more

Mekong Palace - N7. Roast Duck Over Rice - Dim Sum Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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Walk through the double doors and it's located inside the plaza towards the back. This place was huge. I have to say this place was better than San Diego but not better than Garden Grove. All the items we got were $5.95 which was a steal compared to CA prices. Came out under $40 plus tax and tip. The chicken feet on this day needed to be steamed longer. It wasn't falling off the bones. The har gow skin was also too sticky and tore at first attempt of pick up. Not sure if it's always like this. I'm not a fan of shu mai but I have to admit, it was pretty darn juicy and flavorful. The quality and price won me over. read more

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This is the best Chinese food in Arizona. Best dim sum I have had in the east side of Phoenix. Prices are good and place is getting a remodel. Highly recommend and staff is read more

Mekong Palace - Dim Sum Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I preferred the prior restaurant foods and types. I only go with people who ate more familiar with the food. They do à fair amount of takeout. I took out roast duck à number and was not impressed. read more

Food is decent. The food is not good enough to be insulted. It was kinda funny but still a little off putting After turning down this cart lady with the fried plates, she said it's okay, maybe one day you try something new. Second time to the table we said we don't have enough appetite for three coconut rolls. She said oh okay you save money by not ordering. Ambiance is a shopping center hallway. I'd only go if Happy Bao is too busy read more