Mey Lin has been a household name if you want good Chinese dishes. Since I was young, their hand-pulled noodles has been my favorite. I remember we were there every week. A lot of new restaurants put up and there have been tough competitors, gives you a chance to compare.
To reminisce the old times, our family lunch was to dine at Mey Lin. Aside from the usual noodle soups, we ordered Black Tokwa, Pork Blood, Spinach with two eggs, Squid with Special Sauce, Xiao Long Pao, Raddish Cake, Steamed Dumplings, Eggplant in pot, Stir-fried Kidney, and Oyster Omelette. Everything was still good as it used to be. My favorite is the squid with special sauce. I have tried many restaurants, yet only they can produce a good version of this.
I also love the condiments they have on the table: unlimited coriander (best to add in oily foods like oyster omelette, to give a fresh taste), chopped chili (to give that extra spice), and one of the yummiest kiamchay (salted preserved vegetables) which is a great add-on to noodle soups.
The downside to this visit are the unfriendly waiters who don't bother to smile and you will even have the feeling that they want you to leave immediately.
The other downside is the price. For what we ordered which according to my mom are simple Chinese food, we find it too expensive. We can have almost the same good dishes at a cheaper price. Is it maybe because we are in Makati? read more