Meizhou Dongpo Restaurant

This is located in the Promenade area at the Santa Anita mall. This is a nice restaurant to go with your family for a upscaled Chinese dining experience. This place is huge, bright, and very beautiful. The staff are attentive and will serve the food in a timely manner. We did not wait long to eat. I enjoyed everything I tried here. My highlights were the Roasted Duck, Mapo Tofu, Crab, Pork Hock, and Beef Rib.

My friend and I wanted to try Meizhou Dongpo. I've always walked around the mall for years and seen the restaurant but never went. This time, we were both really excited to try it out since the decor looks absolutely amazing! Both the interior and exterior of the restaurant is stunning. However, my rule of thumb about fancy and nice looking restaurants is that, the food tends to be the downside and my suspicion seemed to be the case.Service: Service was great, we were seated right away and took our orders right away. Servers were swift in service but granted, it was a weekday and it wasn't busy. Food: I got the Spicy Pork and my friend got the cold noodles. The Cold Noodles wasn't good at all. My friend said she would think it would be spicy upon pouring the sauce. But according to her, it wasn't spicy enough and the noodles didn't taste good. My spicy pork was better in terms of spicy but the pork and overall dish doesn't have the wow factor and it's basically mid. Overall: We were disappointed regarding the food that we ordered. Just doesn't taste good at all considering the price. Maybe the other dishes like roasted duck and other dishes may be great. There are plenty of options out there to choose from. Unfortunately, I guess we didn't order the right thing. Most likely, we won't be coming back.

I've been trying roasted ducks at different restaurants and I made a reservation on CNY for dinner. I like the atmosphere and decoration here. It is spacious and I see both public dining area and private rooms. For all the space that they have, I wish they made more room for restrooms. If there are more than 4 people, it's already crowded in the restroom.The tables are spacious and we got a rectangle shape table for 6 people. I would prefer a round table with lazy susan. It was hard to reach certain plates on the table and we just kept passing on dishes to each other. But that's just my preference. Here's what I ordered for the table:Meizhou roast duck, half size & extra pancakesSichuan cold noodlesHot chili oil poached sole fish, mild spicySteamed scallops with garlic & vermicelliSpecial fried rice (shrimp)Stir-fried pea sproutsWhite riceFlavor is subjective and in my opinion, roasted duck here is just average. The skin wasn't even that crispy. I can't say I'll be ordering roasted duck here again. I actually really like special fried rice (shrimp). My family didn't because they thought it was too oily. Hot chili oil poached sole fish has really good flavor and the dish was huge upon arrival. I also enjoyed steamed scallops with garlic & vermicelli. I was too full for desserts, perhaps next time.Service here is great. Staffs are attentive and very nice. Plenty of parking spaces at the mall.

Good but very expensive. Excellent food and service. Sweet and sour pork looks good very pricey. We will try it next time.

Usually here for a weekday lunch, we ordered their signature chicken dish, which had a hint of sweetness. The dish is big with a sizable portion as well for two. But of course we had to order a lunch special veggie dish to balance it out. but we usually kept to Sichuan dishes when here for big parties.This elegant dining experience comes with more authentic Chinese flavors. The environment is quite fancy, with a polished and upscale feel that elevates the meal. The service staff was attentive and accommodating too, so our experiences were smooth and enjoyable as well!

Roasted duck is great and authentic!! Best in townI also love the pepper beef. It is not that spicy but very refreshing~Kung Pao Chicken is also good. Highly recommend

Came to Dongpo recently over a weekend lunch catch-up with friends. We didn't order any duck or pork belly this time, but all of our dishes were shared family style and filling enough for 3 people. They've updated their menu since the last time I came, which was pre-covid.We ordered:-Meizhou Dongpo Sausage - half spicy & half regular. This was a good appetizer. Not too spicy, but a slightly kick.-Mung Bean Jelly Noodles - this has some numbing spice, but was very good!-Wok-Fried Green Beans - a standard Chinese dish, yum!-Boiled Fish in Chili Broth - this was also made with numbing (mala) spice, with white fish fillets, bean sprouts, and green onions. Not extremely spicy, but it does build up as you eat it.-Black Fungus (Wood Ear) Appetizer - I didn't get a picture this time, but I would skip as it was just a soy sauce seasoning. I prefer it with some black vinegar for some acidic bites.Restaurant space is clean and decor is beautifully decorated. Restrooms were fairly clean. Service was quick and attentive, servers always came around to refill our waters and ask if we needed a plate change. We were able to sit and chitchat a little as well.

Meizhou Dongpo has always been my family's favorite restaurant. Celebrating Thanksgiving here never disappoints! Foods are delicious as usual, service has always been excellent, and most importantly everyone is happy!

I visited the restaurant on a Thursday, during the weekday, and it wasn't too busy. We arrived around noon and ordered half a roast duck for two, which came out quickly. Their signature spicy chicken. It was my first time trying the dish, and I asked for it to be mild. It was perfectly spiced, not too hot, and what stood out was that it was stir-fried with French fries, which made them crispy and flavorful, just like the chicken. Both were delicious.The roast duck was also great, served hot, though our pancakes got cold as we chatted. We asked the waiter to change them, and he kindly obliged. The service was excellent. I also ordered the weekday half-price beef lunch special. The The portion was generous, and instead of bean sprouts, it had enoki mushrooms and bamboo shoots, which was unique and tasty without being overly spicy.If you check in on their Yelp page, you get four brown sugar rice cakes as a gift, which was a nice bonus. They also had a buy two, get one free deal on fruit tea, and there were plenty of weekday discounts, making it a great value. I've been eating here often lately, and it's perfect for family meals or dining with friends.

First time dinning here after coming tot he Shops of Santa Anita for years. Mall food has never impressed be but this is one of the higher end restaurants at the mall. All the spicy dishes defiintely were SPICY and I think I have pretty good tolerance. The roast duck was delightfully crispy. The meat was juicy. The lobster, serrano pepper beef and the fried green beans are fantatsic too.