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    Mei Mei Dumplings

    4.4 (208 reviews)
    InexpensiveCaterers, Food Trucks
    Closed 12:00 pm - 6:00 PM

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    Cheddar scallion dumplings
    Jacob C.

    Fantastic independent dumpling shop that offers a range of well-crafted and tasty dumplings. There are usually 4-5 flavors on offer, ranging from ginger chicken to curried sweet potato or lemongrass pork. They also have several scallion pancake sandwiches and sides/salads which are all excellent. I'm a particular fan of the Double Awesome, their just-the-right-amount-of greasy and unctuous take on the classic breakfast sandwich. They have take out (including frozen dumpling packs) and dine-in in a charming, clean cafe space. Note that hours, at least currently, are pretty limited.

    Beet and lima bean purée special
    Gauravi P.

    We can here for an early dinner. Service was really great. Our server asked the kitchen to make the double awesome for us even though it wasn't on the menu. The double awesome was double awesome for sure! We also ordered the beet and lima bean purée special which was absolutely delicious. I was literally licking the plate it was served in! We also ordered the kale and egg salad with dinner and the peaches and cream for dessert. The cookie in the peaches and cream was a bit too sesame for my liking but the rest of the dessert was inhalable. We also spotted Top Chef winner Kristen Kish at dinner which was pretty cool. Come to Mei Mei if you want great service and to enjoy delicious small plates of food!

    The Double Awesome - scallion pancake sandwich w/ two slow poached eggs, VT cheddar, local pesto $7 - 10/2012
    Vivian C.

    I was excited to try The Double Awesome - scallion pancake sandwich w/ two slow poached eggs, VT cheddar, local pesto $7, but was disappointed by the black spots on the rather thin scallion pancake... and this was after having picked up my order, only to be told that they had given me the wrong order, thus continuing my wait for a bit longer. The rest of it was okay and nicely hot and gooey/moist, but when your order is made upon ordering, shouldn't greater attention be paid to keep your lunch from burning? It probably also didn't help that I'm a fan of the thicker chewy/crisp type of scallion pancake. This was actually my second visit to Mei Mei's. This second trip was during the Fenway Alliance's Open Our Doors event and the truck was parked at Christian Science Plaza area. The first was at the Food Truck Festival along the Charles a few months prior. On that first visit, I tried their braised beef dumplings, which I had overheard others enthusiastically gushing about. Maybe it was the high expectations created by this free advertisement, but I found the dumplings to be a bit doughy and the beef filling to be rather dense and chewy. I wasn't impressed.

    Chorizard
    Mike D.

    I found Mei Mei to be a decent lunch truck. The food was certainly tasty, it just had a few flaws that give this truck an "A-OK" rating in my book. The Chorizard (play on "Charizard"?) is a bowl with chorizo, black beans, and carrots, topped with feta and fried shallots. The chorizo was flavorful, juicy and savory. The pickled carrots cut through the savory chorizo with a vinegary tang. The apple dressing that covers everything in the bowl is a good source of tangy flavor; the black beans need that extra kick, and the apple dressing helps deliver it. Unfortunately, I found almost no fried shallots. Towards the end of my meal, I found one sitting at the bottom of the bowl and thought to myself, "Oh right, there were supposed to be fried shallots in here". A big handful of fried shallots would have given a nice salty crunch, I missed them here. The black beans were hit-or-miss. Some were cooked great, but some were still a little hard. They didn't seem to have much seasoning on them, and were a little bland eaten on their own. The biggest issue I had, was that the bowl felt incomplete: there wasn't any rice, or some big base ingredient. It felt like I was eating all of the toppings to a rice bowl, just without the rice. Since it was missing a good base, it wasn't as much food as I'd like. The prices are a little steep for the amount of food you get. All in all, I'll visit Mei Mei every now and then if I'm looking for a lighter lunch.

    Mei Mei Truck
    Sabrina P.

    First off - this a sibling run food truck. Which I think is amazing. I give them a lot of credit for being able to pull that off. If my sisters and I ran a food truck it'd be like watching an episode of Jerry Springer while someone made you lunch. So again, props for being a successful family run business! Secondly, free sample of a green tea macaroon? Yes please! I didn't even think I liked macaroons but I was ready to push an old lady out of the way to get seconds. (I only refrained because I didn't want the Mei Mei truck crew to think less of me, especially since they're going to be seeing me a lot). My third point - before I stop numbering my paragraphs - is that I haven't even finished eating my food yet but it's so amazing I felt compelled to right a Yelp review ASAP. I'd also like to note, that I generally have a strong dislike for Chinese food. I think I break down and order it about once or twice a year at the most. So for me to literally run down the street for Chinese food would shock most of my friends/family or at least have them think I was obscenely drunk midday at work. Ladies and Gentleman THIS is a food truck. Forget grilled cheese, forget gimmicky, forget cupcakes. Mei Mei Street Kitchen is what the Boston food scene has been missing - what makes us all salivate with jealousy as we watch food trucks from other states. Not only is the food fairly priced and delicious but it's also really creative and unique. I almost ordered the whole menu but with the lunch crowd I settled for 2 items - a giant scallion pancake stuffed with pulled pork, cheddar and a farm free egg. Oh not to mention spicy srirachi ketchup on the side (or slathered all over this concoction like a delicious fried crime scene in my case). The other a set of 3 braised beef and blue cheese dumpling, which are so big they could be a contestant on the biggest loser. The pancake sandwich is packed with flavor, soft and crispy at the same time with the perfect proportions of both cheese and pork. The egg just adds another punch of flavor. The scallion is worthy of some accolades itself and would put many chinese restaurants to shame. This "sandwich" is enough to make even the strongest vegetarian pretend the meat is tofu just to get a taste. The dumplings are stuffed with moist flavorful beef that tastes like its been slow cooked for hours. Unlike other recipes which incorporate blue cheese only to have it melt away into oblivion - the dumplings retain the full flavor of the blue cheese in every bite (without it being too over powering). I almost side stepped the homemade soy vinegar sauce but am glad I gave it a try. It adds another layer of dept to the dumpling. Alone they are just as powerful but with the sauce they transform into a powerhouse of goodness. Most of the people who ordered got the kale salad which looked amazing. I can't wait to try it next time. One of the biggest downfalls for most food trucks is the price of the items. You're paying for the novelty and not the meal. At Mei Mei the portion size/price is unmatched at any of the other trucks I've tried (or most restaurants for that matter). I paid $15 for the pancake, dumplings and a ice tea and am stuffed after eating only 1/2 of everything. Bang for your buck - they haz it! Also I should definitely mention their commitment to locally sourced and sustainable ingredients. For a small business just starting out to go the extra mile and help out the community as well as be eco friendly - it's great! Overall if you're looking for some quality, creative and well priced food with a friendly food truck staff to boot - definitely give Mei Mei a shot. I have pretty high food truck standards and they didn't let me down in the slightest. I'm excited to see what the future holds for this little slice of food lovers heaven on wheels.

    Double Awesome yolk explosion. Hey, it happens.
    Damien S.

    Every so often, there emerges a revelatory evolution of a known foodstuff. The cronut, the Pop-Tart, the bacon wrapped date, the pulled pork nacho. And now, the Double Awesome. It's an egg and cheese with pesto on extremely well-made scallion pancakes. It's a mega handful of fried and yolk and crisp and fat. It's a fully supported marriage between the Capulets and Montagues. It's a song in an eco-friendly clamshell. It's the Metatron. It's, quite literally, a hot mess. Not that you should ignore the other worthy offerings (Magical Kale Salad with a poached egg, the stuffed-til-bursting Beef Dumplings, the tangy tonic of apple cider vinegar, honey and cranberry bitters known redundantly as the Haymaker's Punch), but when in Double Awesomeonia, order the Double Awesome. But don't make plans for dinner. You'll still be stuffed, and likely asleep. LevelUp accepted!

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