Mei's

Excellent food at an affordable price, especially at "evening social" (happy hour).We ordered two portions of the karragee fried chicken, scallion pancake, shrimp and squash soup dumplings, the pan fried noodles, an order of edamame, and three drinks, and even with a generous tip, it was less than $100.The food was hot, freshly prepared, and presented with care. Service was courteous and prompt, and the space itself was clean, crisply-designed, and welcoming.We will definitely come back to Mei's!

This was our first time here, as we had guests stay at the connected hotel. We came for a late lunch and it wasn't too busy. Service was average and the food... interesting. We walked by here before and it had smelt really good. However, this time we had completely different menus. We all ordered different things and everything came out at different times- which I understand in family serving sizes but these were Individual servings so it didn't make sense. Food wasn't great, the salt and pepper chicken were just chicken nuggets in a special coating. Flavor was fine but bland on their own. Asked for sauce or something. The hot and sour soup did not taste like hot and sour at all and the serving was small. The mapo tofu was not amazing.., nice serving size but tasted weird. The beef noodle soup was fine.. nothing special. The pork smelt strange and was really fatty. Overall disappointing and won't be back.

I stopped in for lunch with a friend today to celebrate her birthday! We have spectacular service!! The server was so nice and gave my friend a slice of cake to celebrate at the end. He was attentive and so kind. We each ordered the small bowl of beef noodle soup, I love the portion size. It was perfect for lunch. And we shared the pork scallion pancake dim sum. The filling was really good, the pancake was ok. I will definitely be back with my family. I love the decor. Really chic and well thought out.

Mei's literally just opened a day or so ago but will be a great addition to the area. The beautiful, stylish yet comfortable street level urban loft space has high ceilings and a large wall of windows overlooking Grant Park, with a combination of high top, standard and share table options, there are seating options for everyone.The Taiwanese inspired Asian fusion menu is diverse, the dishes were tried were all tasty and the food very reasonably priced for the portion size and quality of the food, decor, location and service. Mei's is running a "30% off" the menu price promotion through March 3 so check it out!

I ordered takeout and everything was delicious! I highly recommend the Xiao Long Bao Soup Dumplings and Szechuan Braised Beef Noodle Soup. I saved the beef noodle soup for lunch the following day and the beef was still sooooo tender. I appreciate the option to order ahead online. The service was quick & friendly. I'll be back!

A BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE Michigan Avenue gets a new Asian gem located in the South Loop. Mei's Inspired Dumplings & Asian Cuisine is now open featuring traditional Taiwanese, Mandarin, and Szechuan dishes. Mei means beautiful in Mandarin and this sets the tone for the whole restaurant. The interior is elegant and offers a comfortable space to enjoy some incredible dishes. Yes it's a beautiful restaurant. I highly recommend the soup dumplings. They offer four different choices. We loved the Xiao Long Bao Soup Dumplings. It's a Berkshire pork soup dumpling served with soy & vinegar dipping sauce and thinly sliced ginger. In fact, they use Berkshire pork in all their pork dishes. This is a juicy high quality pork. Honestly you do not see this kind of greet pork quality at many Asian restaurants. I love that Mei cares enough to serve a top quality meat. This makes me happy. I feel hard for the Szechuan Braised Beef Noodle Soup. It's a slow brased succulent beef shank that is combined with vine-ripened tomatoes in a rich, delicious, and savory broth. It's truly a meal in Itself. The broth was very flavorful and the beef was so tender. The beef literally melted in my mouth. I'm also a sucker for noodles and the noodles were so good. I love Mapo tofu but not every restaurant makes a good version. I found the Mapo tofu here to be in my top two dishes in Chicago. It features soft tofu sauteed with minced Berkshire pork and topped with chili oil & scallions. The spice level was so nice. Every bite was pure perfection. We love this new addition to the neighborhood. I love that I do not have to travel to Chinatown to enjoy a high quality, delicious, and authentic Asian meal.

I just had dumplings and scallion pancakes there. Flavorful-the food had its own character

Great food and service. I had the hot and sour soup and crab roe soup noodles and both were great.

Wasn't expecting much but it was so good! The soup dumplings and pan fried vegetable noodles were exactly what we wanted. Food came out really fast. Service was excellent, our waitress was super friendly and asked what brought us to the restaurant. Surprised it was not busy with how good the food was. Would defiantly come back and bring friends!

Stopped here for dinner on the way to Soldier Field for a concert . It did not disappoint , food was fantastic, service was great, and price was not bad.Make sure to try the pork soup dumplings !