Affordable prices for lunch specials. Minimal decor. About 20 seats and cozy place. Quick service. I enjoyed my beef ho fun (flat noodles made with rice) here. There are two gentleman running the joint, and I could tell they work hard. They have bubble tea and pad Thai on the menu. I even saw Vietnamese noodles called pho. There are cold meal options as well as hot platters available. read more

Hands down the best Chinese food in all of Rochester. The owners are incredibly kind and the food is amazing. I've eaten there so many times that they actually recognize me and my order, and frequently throw in an appetizer or dessert for free. Dining in is great during the day, but because it is such a tiny restaurant it sometimes gets crowded if you go in for dinner on the weekend. I suggest take out, or they even deliver! The sesame tofu is my personal go to meal here but honestly you can't go wrong with anything on the menu! read more

I got the beef noodle soup and it was alright. Not overly flavorful or filling. Kind of bland for my tastes. I know someone who swears that this is one of the best Chinese foods in Rochester. He however says that its kind hit or miss. Hopefully my next experience is a little better. read more

One of our top choices to eat at on our Dinner/Movie nights. Great food and prices. The parking can be difficult (they only have 2-3 spots out front) so we normally park up the street at the 7 Eleven, eat here, then walk half-way back to our car for the Cinema. It has a hole-in-the-wall atmosphere and the seating would be difficult for a large party/family, but the food is amazing and perfect for a couple. We always order off of their Chef Special Board. We've had the following dishes that were memorable and recommended (if they are offered): Appetizers: Salt and Pepper Fish (Whole Smelt) Pork Bun Szechwan Wonton Soups: Spicy Beef Chicken Pho read more

Got taken to this hole in the wall resturant and was amazed at the great tasting food. Once again I learn the lesson. Don't judge book by it's cover. Have been there a couple of times and the food quality seems to vary, but I'm still willing to give it a recommendation. read more

I have two recommendations to friends I send to Ming's. The first? Get the noodles. The Phat Thai and Mai Fun are wonderful dishes and a staple of my (probably too frequent) trips to Ming's. The crab rangoons are the best in the Rochester area. They are rich and flavorful. The boneless rib lunch special is a great deal at $5.25 as it comes with rice and an egg roll. The second recommendation? Don't get the typical American take out Chinese food dishes. Ming's doesn't deep fry their meats beyond recognition and they don't drown their meats in sauce. As a general rule, that's a great thing. But I want my sesame chicken deep fried and floating in sesame sauce. I want my General Tso's the same. A few people have complained to me about the Kung Po, but I've never had that. Overall, I would give Ming's a 3.5 But Yelp doesn't allow for that, so I am going to rate them a four because of the speed of their service. I live two blocks away from Ming's and I have called in an order, left the house immediately to walk there, and the food has been ready when I arrive. Incredibly efficient operation. read more

The BQ fried rice was very flavorful and had a good proportion of rice to the add-ins. If that was all I ordered, I'd rate it well. Sadly, the salt and pepper tofu was not good at all and I ended up throwing it out. At all the places I've had salt and pepper tofu, the tofu was silky and almost seemed to melt in your mouth, but here it was spongy. I'm not a prolific tofu eater, but I think they used the wrong type. Additionally, the coating didn't even make up for it: it was bland and flavorless. Overall, very disappointing. I also ordered a green tea boba. It was sweetened despite the fact that I ordered just the green tea instead of the sweetened with honey option, but I didn't mind. However, the boba itself was lumpy and seemed to be disintegrating into the drink instead of the relatively compact balls I've had before elsewhere. I am willing to give them some leeway on this since I ordered take-out and this might just be what happens when it sits in the drink for a while, but if I ever go there I won't order it again. read more

Tried this place for the first time after a few recommendations. Such a cute, well-kept secret! I ordered the House Special (shrimp, chicken, and pork) Hong Kong Chow Mein and loved it. Flavors were good, and the vegetables / meat were in generous sizes and tasted really fresh. We decided to eat in rather than takeout. We were seated right away. Service was quick, and our waitress was wonderful. Very accommodating, and had recommendations ready for what to order (which is the best when you're unsure about what everything on the menu means). The best part - they're a great late night option (open till 11 on a weeknight). We'll definitely be back! read more

Portions were tiny, too salty, not authentic and for the price just not appropriate. Bad service.

Very authentic Chinese food! We ordered two soup noodles, both of them are amazing! we had really good time at Ming.

Ming is a great restaurant. And there are a few things that should be the proves of that. Their ingredient are FRESH. They always have fresh vegetables according to the season and not just the all year long broccoli. Also pay attention to the Daily Special. I thin they update it about once a week depend on that is to offer in the market. Also, They give you actually food. When I ordered the sea food Pad Thai. I am surprised and please to know that there are actual sea food in it, shrimps, scallops and squid in good portions. Ming's dumplings are true authentic and home made. The filling is actual ground pork and not just some paste and the skin is thin like they should be. My friend from Hong Kong would sometimes just order a ton of dumpling and have them for his meal. And I, an Asian who grew up in Taiwan cannot get enough their General Tso's Chicken and Duck Udon. read more

I was looking for some good take-out in the area and I thought I'd try Ming's based on the ratings on yelp. At first, I was a little skeptical from the exterior of the restaurant. But, when I went in, all of the people seemed to really be enjoying the food. My boyfriend got the General Sao's chicken and he swears it was the hottest food he has ever eaten. Despite the ridiculous hotness, we were both pleasantly surprised at the tasty-ness of the food!! Thumbs up! I will be going back soon! read more

The first time I went, I ordered the beef with eggs and mixed vegetable. The corns were so tasty that it added to the dish a very nice Cantonese flavor. It deserved five stars there. In fact, I missed the dish, esp. the corn flavor so much that I ordered the same dish again after a few days. I ordered takeout and when I got home, I was quite disappointed that there were no corns, no carrots but an overwhelming number of peas... (on a side note, i hate peas....) other than the peas, it tastes okay, but kinda lost its distinct flavor and the whole point of me coming back for the same dish. I only went to Ming's twice, I will update my review if it changes my mind later. Within this two visits, however, I have already experienced what other reviewers mentioned: inconsistency of food quality (or should I say quantity in this case)... read more

A good friend dropped off some wonderful meals from Ming's this evening! Beef with broccoli was terrific, chicken with garlic sauce was wonderfully sweet, garlicky with a bit of spice at the same time and was outstanding. Egg foo yong was made to order and super! I highly recommend Ming's! read more

Ming's is ok. It's on my way home so I capitulate sometimes. Nothing to brag about. A good choice is the chicken with spicy eggplant. That will run you $8.25 and it comes in flat dishes, not quarts. They give you a small thing of rice in a styrofoam container that would hold a medium sized burger. Additional rice costs $1.50. Meh. What bugged me today was that there were a bunch of plastic spoons that had fallen on the floor, right where customers stand to order. The owner (or some older fellow) picked them up, wiped them on his pant leg, and put them back in the box for some unsuspecting customer. I probably won't go back after seeing that move. read more

This was very disappointing. After seeing the pictures posted online my coworker and I decided to try Mings Noodles out for lunch. We ordered online, setting the time to be picked up at 12:05, and went to go get it. Got there at 12:05, picked up the good, drove 10 minutes back to work, sat down and started to open the boxes. The Shanghai Noodles with Duck I ordered looked nothing like the pictures on Yelp, but tasted fine (although the duck was dry). The spring rolls were completely soggy and stuck to the wax paper wrapping, one of the disintegrated when taken out. And the salt and pepper squid were hard pieces of round squid triple dunked in a thick batter and lightly fried so they were both hard and soggy/squishy at the same time. With no taste of salt or pepper. And I'm pretty sure the 'calamari' we had is Italian not Asian. I'm not one for bad reviews, but I was so excited from the pictures others loaded on here.. And this was such a big waste of money and a huge let down. See pictures for what their food really looks like. read more

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I used to order from this place once a month, years ago. I recently moved back into the neighborhood and tonight I ordered takeout. It was simple enough: sweet and sour chicken combo. My food was late. It was warm. My sweet and sour sauce was more like jello and it had a weird taste. Some of my chicken was way overdone and others were barely cooked. My rice wasn't that good. When I physically feel ill while eating the food, especially when I pay money for it, I won't ever buy it again. read more

Ming's is the best Chinese in the area. Delicious, fresh, high quality. Every single time! Best ginger tea and spinach noodles ever! I also love their specials. Creative, flavorful and satisfying. I can't eat Chinese food anywhere else because I am spoiled by Ming's. We usually just get take out but eating in is nice too. read more

Authentic chinese cuisine, great noodle and rice dishes with many varieties...Taiwanese, Szechuan, Cantonese.. dessert and coffee is good too. read more

How did I not know about this place that's been in business for 20 years?? This is a tiny neighborhood joint is my new favorite place. I read about it on Insta, checked out the menu on line, and went the same night. Far from fancy (squeeze by the guy making dumplings in the back to get to the restroom), but food is top notch. I had house special phat Thai ($8.50) and was best I've had. Lots of shrimp perfectly cooked, chicken and pork. The heat level was perfect for me. Spicy!! The fresh cucumber on the plate added a really nice crunch and cooling effect. Had enough to bring home for lunch tomorrow too. Had fried veggies dumplings that were delicious too. They were deep fried although I expected pan fried. Still great. Husband had broccoli in a brown sauce with white rice. Sauce was really flavorful. A little sweet, but it was expected. People are really nice too. I seriously cannot wait to go back here. Delicious and cheap. Perfect combo! read more

Ming's - Chinese Near Me - Rochester, New York

I ordered Hong Kong Style Shrimp Chow Mein last night and was blown away. It was SO GOOD. I want to have that every night this week for dinner. We also ordered Hot Sour Soup (my litmus test for a Chinese restaurant). The hot and sour soup was different than my "golden standard" but even better in some ways - more refined and not the "hit you in the face with vinegar and white pepper" of most hot and sour soups. read more

Ming's used to be my go-to take-out Chinese until Han Noodle appeared. They are still a great place for noodles and I'll always enjoy their ho fun and Singaporean style noodles. Their dinner specials - served with rice and an eggroll for about $7 are a very good deal and the food is consistent and overall good. It's definitely more of a takeout joint than a sit-down place, although I have eaten there a number of times and never had a problem with the service. Kelly is always friendly. Their Americanized dishes - Sesame and General Tso's chicken - are both better than most of the Chinese restaurants in Rochester. read more

Wouldn't have been my first choice, but options these days are limited. I ordered online and when they called me back to tell me my credit card was declined ( I had mistyped the ex. Date) the guy was practically screaming at me. I ordered chicken and broccoli but what I received was a giant bowl of broccoli that I had to dig to the bottom of to get to the 2 tiny pieces of chicken. The woman who answered when I called back offered to send me a new order. But after waiting 2 hours I finally called her back and said I didn't want it anymore and to please refund my credit card. She first claimed she couldn't do that. When I called her out on it she called me a lying BITCH and after hanging up on me several times, threatened to come to my house! While police can't get involved in this matter I will be reporting her to the city and disputing the credit card charges. THAT'S who's running this business. read more

Love this place...one of Rochester's hidden gems. Open up the door to the hole in the wall on Clinton and convince yourself to sit down at one of the 4 tables in the restaurant. Orange Chicken, thats all you need to know. Dont even look at the menu, just say Orange Chicken. I crave this like a pregnant woman craves pickles. It is also BYOB for date nights!!! read more

i had been going to Mings every Saturday night with my father because he liked the Shrimp mei fun soup....when it became obvious that we would be there Saturday nights.....the quality dropped....the shrimp mei fun was never the same....the condiments on the tables have NEVER been wiped off....just bigger and bigger globs of sauce in the tops. The front window is covered with fly spots .....ie fly shit!!!... I would order the"specials" and would leave with pockets of napkin filled food that I had to spit out!! How has the health department not been made aware of such a dirty place!??? "Tony" has got to learn to give a sh#& about his customers or they will be gone!!! read more

The food taste was terrible, the portion sizes were small too. Its a hole in the wall dumpy kind of place with a few sticky tables and chairs. The customer service is also bad for a typical chinese restaurant. Would stay away ! read more

At the advice of Alex C., I went back and tried the house special shanghai noodles. Really solid. Ming's is officially my new takeout spot. Take that Yummy Garden. read more

Best Chinese in the Roc. Dirty hole in the wall with very limited seating, but if you can ignore the poor ambiance, stay there for your meal. It comes quick and is hot, tastes fabulous, and the service is friendly and attentive. I usually stick to the noodle dishes (deluxe udon, for me thank you!), but hubby often gets beef with orange flavor and says it's the bomb. read more

If you really Chinese authentic food come to mings you won't find #1 or #2 here. This is not your American Chinese food. I love their salt & pepper squid and salt & pepper chicken wings. read more

Have you ever seen a delivery that just put your food on the ground in front of door of the building and leave? You got my first review in yelp, Cong! read more

Some of the worst Chinese food I've eaten. I was lured into false hope with the good reviews and Szechuan dishes, but in the end I felt I had just eaten greasy fast food. read more

The best Chinese in Rochester! The owners are friendly, and always busy! Everything I've had there has been fantastic. I tend to try something new each time I order, but lately I've been stuck on the Twice Cooked Pork - it's spicy and flavorful! The place is a Rochester staple! Btw, I would recommend take out-- the restaurant is uber small with only 4 or so tables. read more

I tried this place because it's closed by I just moved to Rochester two weeks ago. I have to say the orange chicken doesn't have any orange flavor at all. Just a sweet sauce. Very disappointed. The egg rolls are okay. I wouldn't go back for it. Wegmans egg rolls in the buffet bar has more flavor. I also order beef with wife noodles. It's okay but it lacks the Umami flavor that I missed. Hopefully I'll find another place that'll meet my expectations. read more

Best food in town plus great atmosphere and the owners are quiet but nice. Delicious delicious delicious delicious

Placed our order at 5:15pm. At 6:30 we call and asked where our order was and we were told they "are busy and don't know when they can bring it". After a second call back to try and get an idea of how much longer it would be, a woman finally told us they did not want to deliver to us because we are on the other side of the city ( we are in the delivery range per their ordering system). Very disappointed and very unprofessional- if you don't want to deliver an order, at least have the courtesy to call the customer and tell them! read more

Staff is SUPER quick here and the food is really tasty! This was my favorite place to go for quick pad Thai for about 2 months and I think I might have pad thai'd myself out. I haven't ordered anything else here but everyone I've been with has always enjoyed their meals and the menu is very fairly priced. The restaurant is very small so if you have a bigger group I would suggest going to New mings (also called Mings II) on Monroe. read more

Horrible as fuck. Ordered take-out and in restaurant; pool flavor, salty af, and. Waiting time is extremely long, dont go this place for Chinese food, they are from underground, you tourist can't understand. read more

Ming's is yummy, fast, and reasonably priced. The noodle dishes are a nice way to try new combinations and they have great lunch and dinner specials. read more

Ordered general tso chicken, chicken and broccoli in garlic sauce, fried dumplings, fried rice, and egg rolls. Did not like the consistency of the general tso at all. Fried rice was good but super dry. The dumplings and chicken with broccoli were good and the egg rolls are awesome. Will definitely order again and try some other stuff but not completely wowed yet. read more

Delicious noodles and dumplings that leave you satisfied but never over stuffed. Try spicy Pad Thai with extra egg- it's our personal favorite. Great comfort food that's hot and ready quickly! read more