I have asked about the chicken General Tso in their menu specifying that I didn't like sweet flavors, the lady said it was spicy and nothing about it was sweet. I ordered it and a few minutes later, it's ready and it's very sweet and not spicy at all. I asked her to change it, she kindly accepts and tells me it will take 8 minutes to prepare my new dish. 15 minutes later, my crispy chicken is ready. She had put it in the same first plate that I received. It wasn't even cleaned and I could see the stains of the first sauce. That was the worst service ever and honestly the food is very very VERY meh. Not worth the money. I will definitely never go back there and would recommend so many other places that have better food for way cheaper in the area. read more

So so SO good!! Ordered from uber eats around 11pm and had no idea what to expect. I got the popcorn chicken, wonton soup, chicken fried rice, and almond cookie. Every single thing was so so delicious I truly could not have been more pleased. The photos are what was left after I feasted lol I couldn't get a photo any sooner. read more

Mee Sum Pastry - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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This place is a perfect place for a decent meal. The portions are fairly decent for the U District, I highly recommend their Mongolian Beef and pineapple fried rice. There bubble tea is also pretty good, I especially like their Lavender and Taro flavors. The little board games they have on the side are also a nice addition while you wait for your drinks/ food. read more

baaaaaarf. I was hardcore craving some honey walnut prawns last night and ordered some from here. i also ordered green beans. the prawns were tough and rubbery, and almost felt like they still had the peels on. the way they were fried wasn't the typical way for Chinese food, it was more like... the way chicken nuggets are breaded. I like the light flakey tempura style that you would expect normally. the green beans were very bland, despite being COVERED in garlic. I couldn't really taste anything. weird. this morning was a whole new can of issues, if you get my drift. didn't feel any better on its way out than it did going in. sooooo... I won't be back. I wish I would have read reviews first. I was too excited by my friends app that we were ordering it through to pay attention to that... you newfangled city-folk have everything cool. read more

I'm giving two stars because their delivery was great. However, when it came to the food, it wasn't the best I had had. I had ordered the Kung Pao Chicken. The sauce was all at the bottom, so it wasn't mixed well as well as lacking in flavor. It was supposed to be hot (spicy) and it was far from it. I had also ordered the house fried rice and it was like they had mixed everything into plain jasmine rice and calling it fried. I was excited to see fortune cookies for the end only to bite into them and they were so stale as if been left out for a month and turned into almost like a rubber. I probably won't order from them again. read more

*I'd say 3.5 stars I had a green apple smoothie...really pleasant to gulp, and the syrup's *very* apple-y. I've also had the passionfruit version, and that too was equally richly fruity. On the downside, the average time to make it is about 15-20 minutes. Additionally, it feels like a bit of a glorified slurpee at times. Nevertheless, it was a solid bit of chugging, so go completely trigger happy with your choices. The smoothies are the only thing I really want to get from here, though, so I can't comment on their other more entree-like items, and they're *somewhat* higher priced than I'd like them to be, at $3.83. I will turn up again, but not too often. read more

Upon the discovery of better bubble tea places, I don't go to Mee Sum as often as I used to. However, I had major cravings for a BBQ pork hombow so I decided to give them another try. I appreciate that the employees noticed my entrance, as they patiently waited by the cashier while I looked for a pork hombow. Unfortunately, they were out (they sell out quick, so make sure you get there early to grab one, but not too early because they arent ready around opening time), so I chose a chicken hombow instead. I also ordered a matcha smoothie. Sadly, the drink wasnt that great. It was too sweet, even after ordering half sugar, and the boba was really sweet too. The boba was a little hard and chewy in the middle. There were visible grains of ice in my drink--definitely was not blended well. I usually enjoy exploring menu choices, but the quality of the drinks are quite inconsistent, so it's not really a great choice to do so here. Otherwise, the service is okay, location is convenient, and the food is always great. If you're craving a good, quick, asian linch, Mee Sum is the place to be, but if you want satisfying bubble tea I would suggest going elsewhere! read more

Go there now and then to get bubble tea and some hot food. I like their comic book section, stir fried wide beef noodle and bubble tea. Food comes out fairly fast and reasonable pricing. Open late is always a bonus as well. read more

HUGE food portions- great bang for the buck. bubble tea is the best in the city (honestly, even better than the nearby share tea). i've travelled a lot to taiwan etc, and this place best mimics that authentic taste. i recommend the popcorn chicken. i've even tried the delivery option a couple times and they are always on time. read more

This place open late on the ave if you hungry this could save your life. They do sell almost everything that chinese place could offer Food : Chinese broccoli was on spot with good price and portion to back it up. Salted n Pepper Squid - expensive for deep fry rubber Spicy cabbage noodle soup - taste okay would not order again. It is not spicy at all Mongolian Beef - look great but crispy noodle was very little and not very crispy noodle (probably old). Worst part is that it is very salty. I basicly toss this one away. Sesame balls : awesome selection/ size. Would get this again next time I walk by there This is be my late night go to type of place on the ave read more

My roommate and I are touring the restaurants on University Ave. This is the 29th place on our tour. We got the sesame chicken and the tofu with mixed vegetables. The chicken was really dry and the sauce was too sweet. The tofu with vegetables was ok. It was actually pretty bland - maybe a literal translation of the dish's title. I have had similar dishes that had at least a little seasoning at other restaurants. Also, there were pieces of bok choy in the veggie mixture that were cut too large and were difficult to cut or bite (I had to use my fingers). We didn't have the bubble tea, so we can't review that. We got a sesame ball with red bean paste and that was pretty good. The restaurant wasn't too busy. read more

The sweet lotus cake seed is sooooo good and really gives that Chinese feel. The black bean sesame seed was Awful do not get it. It was so greasy. The only reason I came here was because of the line being so small and I went back to bring some of the cakes home to my family becauSe they were so good! The service though was awful they are very rude but really fast which I liked a lot! read more

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I ordered delivery and although it was fairly quick, the pineapple fried rice was pretty bland

I want to start off by saying that if you go here, get the hombow. It's the best thing they have there and if I could I would buy one everyday. Other than the hombow, I find that the food they serve wavers between either being stellar or subpar. I have gone here on many occasions (gotta love that hombow), and on these different occasions I have food such as their chicken chow mein be very flavorful, but at other times the same dish doesn't have a lot of flavor. The chefs special fried rice is the same way, where sometimes it's amazing and other times you need to drown it in sauce to get some flavor. It can get quite busy sometimes, so make sure you go a little early if you want to get a seat, and they also offer games to play if you want to use them. Overall a decent restaurant with some amazing hombow. read more

Not a fan of bubble tea which is why I'd never been here. But my co-worker mentioned they had hombow which I only every have in the ID whenever we go out for dim sum which is on a rare occasion. Anyways, it was kind of pricey at $2.25 for 1, and while they are big it lacked some flavor. It was good enough to finish but it didn't have the same flavor of the ones that we'll get in that little tiny window at Pike Place Market or at the House of Hong in the ID. They serve other food as well not simply pastries and tea, which the menu made sound really good. I'll probably stop by again and try their regular food and see how that tastes. By the looks of everyone that was waiting for their teas though this might be the place to get your dose of bubble tea. read more

Not only were the staff kind of rude and standoffish, but the bathroom was NASTY! Do they EVER clean it? They also seem to be pretty bad about keeping menu items in stock. Not impressed at all. I'll never eat at this particular location again. read more

I ordered delivery through the seattle.eat24hours.com site. Delivery was a tad slow (70 minutes), but food was still warm. I ordered the chicken wings (appetizer) and the fried octopus. The wings were really yummy and had a bit of spicy flavor, which reminded me of Thai cooking. They were large wings, too, not the little tiny ones you often get from a restaurant. I loved the fried octopus...could have made a meal of just them. None of the food was greasy; the wing had a tad too much salt, but just on the edge of too much...if you need to watch your sodium, you might not want to order them. I didn't check the restaurant's site, so I don't know if they use MSG (hope not). Overall, I would order from them again. read more

Hello. My Name is Colin, and I'm a bobaholic. I _LOVE_ bubble tea. It's borderline addiction-level. It was a struggle at first moving from the reigning champion, The Old Teahouse, in Ithaca, NY from my college days to the Seattle bubble team market. Most of the bubble teas that I have tried here were mediocre at best and made from nasty mixes at worst. Then I found Mee Sum and lived happily ever after. I'm not sure it can ever live up to where I first tasted those sweet tapioca balls in my mouth as a wee one, but it's far and away the best I've found in Seattle. They use real tea and tasty boba with the right amount of sugary goodness. I have tried many flavors at many establishments, but almost always stick to the Black Milk Tea with tapioca. It's simple but consistently delicious, and Mee Sum nails it every time. Do yourself a favor, especially if you're a bubble tea newbie: Get the Black Milk Tea with Tapioca and experience bliss! I'd love to give them 5 stars, but I haven't tried enough of their food items and the few that I tried weren't good enough. I do remember that the General Tso's Chicken didn't have enough sauce. OK, I hope this helps. I need to go now before I go through withdraw. read more

As a student at the nearby University, I've been going to this place for three years constantly. The food is always decent and consistent, some of my favorites are: 1. Soy Sauce Chicken 2. Popcorn Chicken 3. Beef Noodle Soup For the bubble tea, I always order the classic Bubble Milk Tea, BUT, at half sugar since the amount of fructose corn syrup they usually put is too much for me. Be wary of busy nights, they usually are pretty fast, but with a full house, it takes approximately ~20 minutes for the food to come out. It's also possible that you may get tired of eating at Meesum because you go their so much. That happened a couple of times, but every season they add a bit variety of new items to their menu, so I do come back :). read more

I'm giving this place 5 stars because the food has to be the most flavorful that I've been to in Seattle. I've been order it through eat24. Delivery is always within 60 minutes. My favorite items are the Singapore Rice Noodles, Satay Beef, Taiwanese Sausage Fried Rice, Hot & Sour Soup and the Sesame Ball. All very lovely. read more

Good milk tea and lots of choices to choose from. My favorites is the hot Japanese milk tea. The bbq pork humbow is the best and it's hugeee! Been here to sit down and eat twice and the food is mediocre. Not the best Chinese food out there, but it's good for the price. read more

Mee Sum Pastry - Popcorn chicken - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I placed my first delivery order last Sunday. It was so good and reasonable I'm placing another order today. I had the Basil fried popcorn chicken and potstickers and egg rolls. I got a second meal out of leftovers the next day, didn't even reheat just ate cold for breakfast, delighted. The egg rolls are just cabbage but crispy good. The potstickers are giant and pork plump. Maybe I'd suggest put some of that pork in the egg rolls would be more balanced? Just me probably. The Taiwanese popcorn chicken was a new flavor combination for me quite yummy. I'm trying the generals chicken today and will update. Keep in mind delivery doesn't start until 5PM but that works for me. read more

It is quite easy to miss this place when walking on the ave. Situated close across from Wells Fargo and right next to American apparel, this place definitely serve great food. Their rice with pork (滷肉飯) is really tasty, and I think it is not too different from the ones in Taiwan. read more

Yummy fried buns! So full of meaty goodness. We took home 2 pieces but should have had more!

The spicy beef stew is amazing, staff are nice, and boba is not too sweet, just the right amount.

me and my friends love going here! they have bubble tea and serves food?! yes please! :) this place is amazing I always get the popcorn chicken meal with rice it also comes with soup, and I always get there matcha milk tea! so delicious and one of my favorite spots to go at u-district! read more

This is my favorite place on the Ave. The food are so cheap and the portion is HUGE! The staffs are very welcoming. The restaurant is clean and bright makes it a great place to study and hangout in. they have a wide variaty of food choice, and there's no way to go wrong whichever you order, cuz all of them are delicious! It's the only place I never got tired going to. read more

Mee Sum Pastry - The pork chop pasta is HUGE! - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Now I am not one to write reviews but for some reason I saw Mee Sum with less than 4 stars and that just isn't acceptable. This place is fire! The popcorn chicken snack, Fire. The popcorn chicken meal, Fire. The pork the boba the buns... guess what, Fire. Just go here and eat it's Fire. read more

My experience here was great. The guy with glasses was super friendly. I think it was the best service I've received upon any food places on the Ave. The food is decent for the price it is at. Those BBQ pork buns are so good. read more

Really really good bubble tea with so many flavors! but the food is... ugh :( I love their bubble tea, but going there hungry isnt worth it. You just feel sick after eating their food... read more

I came here on a Sunday morning not knowing what to buy since everywhere else was closed. The two female employees in the front were very friendly and accomodating. The food was good, I ordered a porkbelly over rice, highly recommend. The boba there was great as well. Will for sure come back again! read more

I like their bubble tea MUCH better than Sharetea, or anything other boba place on the Ave. I don't like milk in my tea and the green/black teas at Sharetea don't taste like anything to me. Can't judge the food because I've never had it. I'm vegetarian and oyster sauce scares me. Their vegetable hombow and pineapple bun are tasty (when fresh). Wish they had them every time I came in :( read more

Was a little crowed a few weeks back but the food was okay, a little but oily but the popcorn chicken was really good!

"Gimme Some Mee Sum" Stopped by to pick up dim sum (just the sesame balls) for a quick snack. Very delicious, fresh, and warm. A bit pricier than a hole-in-the wall in Chinatown, but worth it. So, gimme sum more . . . Visited June 2016 read more

More like a Taiwanese-style fast food. Lots of options for bubble teas but it was way too sweet for me. All I felt in my mouth was the sweetness rather than any milk or tea flavor in it.... Be aware that the Japanese Milk Tea does not allow to choose the sugar level. :( It would be great if they provide smaller size too. Also their baos / hombows sold out pretty fast. Little chance to get what u want if u come at dinner time (Just for hombows not meals or teas). read more

This was once strictly a bubble tea place, however they've expanded their menu quite extensively to include hombow and other Chinese snacks along with some entrees. I've never been a fan of their bubble tea in particular... there are definitely better places on the Ave. However, their food is pretty good. Their black pepper pork/shrimp is spicy and flavorful... a favorite of mine. They also have a great ground pork sauce they put over rice as an entree. The prices are pretty reasonable too... you get a cup of soup and your entree for less than $8... most closer to $7. Service 3, Atmosphere 3, Taste 3, Value 4. read more

I decided to come here with a friend because she could not stop raving about how delicious the bubble tea was. They have a pretty wide selection of food items and drinks which was a good sign to me, I love it when I can satisfy all my cravings in one place. Well, I proceeded and ordered honey dew milk tea. My goodness! It was super sweet! Usually when I order bubble tea I'm always able to finish it but I couldn't even chug it down without a sip of my friends regular milk tea. It tasted like honey dew powder with a bunch of sugar added to it. Completely undrinkable to me. I also order pineapple fried rice, and well that was descent. It wasn't bad but I've had better. read more

5 star Hom Bow here. I only come here for the Hom Bow, not saying that anything else is bad. I'm always on the hunt for fresh Hom Bow in Seattle/University district. The place has the perfect sized Hom Bow. The bread is incredible! It's fluffy, warm, sweet and soft to bite into. Their Chicken is super fresh and delicious. It's not like some of the other meats people use that are more like a goop. It's fresh, baked chicken that's worth every bite. And for just around $3.00 with tax I come here anytime I'm in the area and grab 3, 1 for the walk, and 2 for later. So good! read more

Mee Sum Pastry - Chicken Hom Bow - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Love Mee Sum, I come here all the time for a quick dinner or lunch and their BBT is some of the best on the Ave. Passion fruit green tea with tapioca! Yum read more

Great food, poor service. A warning for anyone looking to order out. I've ordered food to go from this restaurant three times and EVERY time they have either forgotten my order and/or messed it up by packing the wrong dish. Extremely unreliable during busy lunch shifts. Took me more than 45 minutes to finally leave with my order this last time, which is unacceptable by any standards. Still, the food does taste great. Don't think I'll be coming back. Order at your own risk. read more