I come here maybe once or twice a month, and it never disappoints. The duck is one of my favorite dishes here (not gamey at all), and their eggplant, string beans, and fried rice are all bomb as well!!! Service is always good, its clean and very spacious. Plus I get to go to my favorite boba/tea shop here at the santa anta mall. Love coming here Tip: If you get the whole duck ask for the bone and take it home, it makes an awesome duck broth. read more

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Meizhou Dongpo specializes in Sichuan-Fusion authentic Chinese cuisine. They are also known for their Peking Duck which is why I stopped by. No need to pre-order Peking Duck in advance here. Just stop by and order away. Very nice! Usually Peking Duck requires pre-ordering, because of its unique and lengthy time of preparation. Overall I love the food here. I'm sure they have an Iron Chef in the house! The restaurant is considered an upscale fine dining establishment and while that is correct; the vibe here is very cozy and comfortable- rather welcoming and not a snobby environment . You can dress up or casual (dress down). Beautiful modern open space dining area and private dining room are available. Kid friendly restaurant is a plus. The food and level of service here are top notch. read more

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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. read more

Meizhou Dongpo Restaurant - Spicy Pork - Szechuan Near Me - Arcadia, California

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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 pancakes Sichuan cold noodles Hot chili oil poached sole fish, mild spicy Steamed scallops with garlic & vermicelli Special fried rice (shrimp) Stir-fried pea sprouts White rice Flavor 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. read more

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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! read more

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Amazing taste. Quick and attentive service. Beautiful interior design. My kids who are not a big Chinese food fans, love the duck and the sweet and sour fish. read more

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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. read more

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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. read more

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I had a wonderful experience and Meizhou Dongpo! Huge shoutout to our server, Wendy, for helping me and my friends pick out delicious dishes. My first impression walking into the restaurant was that it looked unique and fancy. My friends and I were greeted immediately and got seats. We ordered: Roast duck (5/5): my favorite at the restaurant! It was flavorful and cut into slices so it was easy to eat Hot chili oil fish (4/5): it was good but didn't stand out. Fish was kinda bland, but I think it's supposed to be that way for this dish specifically. Fried rice (4/5): didn't really stand out to me. It was still good though Brussels sprouts (5/5): as someone who isn't particularly into Brussels sprouts, this was a great dish! The service here was outstanding! The food was good as well and I can't wait to come back to try more! read more

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

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We had Dongpo for the first time Dec 26th 2025 . Since then we've been an additional 4 times (so 5 total) and will be returning time and time again with new friends each time. We've ordered the whole duck combo, the beef in chili oil, spicy chicken , eggplant side and cucumber side, all of the teas from tea service, duck sliders , fried rice and orange chicken. Absolutely everything has been so delicious. The ambiance is great The service is the best part. The workers are soo sweet and so cute we adore them Amy is our favorite. She does such a good job representing the restaurant and making us feel like friends instead of customers They have turned us into customers for life read more

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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. read more

Came here for lunch and got the 3 duck sliders and wonton soup for 16.99, very good deal and enough for my mom. I got the hot and sour potato starch noodles. Service was fast & attentive and restaurant looks modern and clean with Chinese accents. read more

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! read more

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This restaurant is beautiful! I found it by doing a yelp search for another restaurant in the area, but when we parked and walked in to this shopping center this restaurant was right in front. My friend and I smelled the delicious aromas coming from the establishment and redirected our tastebuds. We waited 15 minutes for the 2 of us to be seated on a Saturday evening around 6:30pm. The restaurant is a quiet elegance, clean, darker lighting, and I love the floor to ceiling glass doors and windows. The service was quick and happy to point us in the right direction. We opted to share the organize chicken, roasted green beans, and fried rice. I loved the crispy, tangy orange chicken! Still freaking around the garlicky, ginger fried rice and the green beans were so savory! We took home leftovers and we can't wait to return the next time we are in the area! read more

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Here for an amazing lunch! Surprised how empty this place was compared to DTF, people don't appreciate high end authentic Chinese food and service. We reserved a private room and the ambience, food and service was first rate almost China Shanghai/ Beijing level food. Sadly I seemed limited to posting only 10 pictures but all the food we ordered was from excellent to awesome! read more

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This place is more like a 3.5. $50 for half a roasted duck, definitely aint cheap. When I chose to order it, I expected it to be flawless lol Presentation wise - beautiful. Except for the 2nd plate with 2 pieces on it lol Thanks! But funny and awkward. Taste wise - I got a fatty duck? Lots of fats. It looked like they had poured some oil on it. It wasn't bad because it was tender. Just too oily. There wasn't much crisp to the skin. Some parts of the ducks were dry. It just didn't look dry because of the oil on it. The stirred fried pea was also oily. Some tasted sweet, and some was a bit rough to chew. The pig trotter soup was pretty good. I think the soup was prob the best. Everything in it was good. I like the meats on the softer side (the more tender, the better). To others, it might be overly soft to mushy. Oolong tea was okay. It looked pretty strong, but the oolong flavor was lacking. Strange. Service was great in the beginning. Our waiter was patient. He didn't quite get what my mom wanted, so he tried to have another waiter help. My mom wanted the slice chili and soy sauce. He went and got it for us asap. Service disappeared when all the foods got to the table. We tried to ask for rice. It never came. No one bothered to ask if we needed more teA. We had to hunt someone down for it. Ok place. read more

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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. read more

One of the best Chinese first date dinner restaurant in town, came here for a date the service was on point and the atmosphere of the restaurant is luxury. The food is great taste and their Peking duck is the best out of all I have tasted. Loved every single piece and wrap. Their lobster noodle is incredible deal. Had a great time here! read more

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Super yummy Chinese food at the Santa Anita Mall - outside. Everything here is delicious, but a little pricier. However, they do have a deal right now. We got the Mapo Tofu - very Szechuan and spicy. The orange chicken was delicious, and the eggplant was flavorful and terrific. The Peking duck is what most people go for, but make sure to call ahead and order it, or you'll be waiting awhile! read more

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After coming to the Culver City location, I was happy to try a Meizhou Dongpo near me. I made a reservation through Yelp but they didn't find it even though I had a confirmation - when showing it to the host, they looked at their "reservation list" which had pencilled in reservations. Luckily, the restaurant was empty so there was no issue but if you have a big party, best to call and confirm as they apparently do not use Yelp waitlist/reservations. Regarding the food, it was good - I'm happy that they had the same quality as the Culver City location. Service was a mix. There were some good servers and some that were just chit chatting and not paying attention. Overall, the Arcadia Meizhou Dongpo was just okay. Not sure if I'd return to this location. read more

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Finally got a chance to try Meizhou Dongpo! The taste of the food was really good, the portions were a bit small. We ordered a whole duck and it took forever to come out. Otherwise, the service was good too, I would come back for special occasions. read more

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Came in on a late evening and was seated after a short wait. I was impressed by the waiting area-- There's a long couch and ice water, which was appreciated! Unfortunately, the food service left a lot to be desired. They didn't have two separate vegetable dishes--I was told by the server that the kitchen had been too busy the previous night to prepare them, which isn't a good look for a regular item on the menu. I imagine that this would be extra frustrating for vegetarians and vegans, since it seemed the kitchen was only too busy for vegetarian dishes... Our food also came out at very strange intervals, with the bang bang chicken coming out extremely fast and then the duck coming out long after we were finished with the chicken and an additional wait on top of that. That said, the chicken was delicious and a good value. I can't say the same for the duck-- It doesn't compare favorably to other Peking duck in the area. It's fine, but nothing special; the fat wasn't as well rendered as I would have liked. Overall, a nice enough restaurant, but slightly overpriced and seemingly unprepared. read more

Meizhou Dongpo Restaurant - Bang Bang Chicken - Szechuan Near Me - Arcadia, California

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

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Made a reservation for 4 at 6:00 pm. Took my parents and my husband here for New Years Eve dinner. Ordered a whole Peking duck with duck soup on the side. Ordered two of the dongpo pork, the jellyfish and Chinese cabbage salad, bang bang chicken, and stir fried A choy. Dishes were served fast and there was not much waiting time during the busy holiday season. My family enjoyed every single dish we ordered. I loved that the pancakes that came with the duck were chewy and thick. Thicker compared to other Peking duck places such as happy duck house in RH or duck house in Monterey park. I really wish they gave more scallions for the toppings! There was so many cucumbers and not enough scallions. The environment was not noisy which I prefer compared to other Chinese restaurants. Loved the interior decorations and seating was spacious. This is my second time here and I will be back. read more

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LOCATION: located in the outside food area of the Arcadia Mall, it's hard to miss. Sometimes can be hard to find parking, you would need to park in the garage down below and take the escalator up or park outside and walk in. SERVICE: great service, friendly, food came to the table very fast. Filled up water a couple times. I would think it would be a little better based on the environment of the restaurant. Overall, was good. FOOD: if you like classic spicy Chinese food, this is your spot. The king pal chicken and string beans are delicious. The big rib for $85 is delicious but a little overpriced. The cold noodles with chili oil was delicious as well. read more

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Clean, clean, clean. Exceptional for a Chinese restaurant. Good consistent food at a nice upscale environment. Private rooms available. Price a side, I would definitely recommend this place over Ding Tai Fong. read more

The food that we had ordered was delicious. The orange chicken was exceedingly crispy with a nice tang and spice from the thicker sauce and the donpo pork was very tender and decedant. Walking into the restaurant, I was immediately entranced by the soft lighting and classy decor. We were given a large book with beautiful photos of every single item in the menu and it really helped with deciding what to order. Despite all this, the price, the portion sizes, and the service were all below expectations. The pork that we ordered looked beautiful, but the dish was very shallow and only had about 8 slices of pork on it that covered the vegetables. It was great yet if we had not ordered a second dish, it wouldn't have been anywhere close to enough to stop me from being hungry. And all that for $30. I'm not particularly familiar with how much it usually would cost for this dish, but it feels steep. The chicken had a fine portion, especially for sharing. The service though, was not fine. While at first I had assumed they took longer to take our order as it seemed that we were reading out menus, despite the restaurant being mostly empty and many employees being out and about, getting the check and paying took an exceedingly long time and we eventually flagged down a worker to take it for us. I wonder if we had come at a bad time or they were just setting up for dinner rush, but I really do wonder how the service would be during an busier time. read more

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I never know if Meizhou Dongpo at the Santa Anita mall. Our office came in for dinner, 15 of us. I ordered family style, and so much food. The duck is amazingly with the thin pancake and sauce. It was a hit for all my coworkers. Another wonderful dish is the deep fried fish with sweet and sour sauce. The cutting craft is good. We had our own private room and a small sitting lounge when we waited for the party. Alcohol beverages weee served and the ambience was chill and tastefully designed. I worked with our server, John, who was very friendly and was willing to put in the order with me that fit our budget. Overall, everyone enjoyed the dinner at Meizhou Dongpo. read more

As most reviews mention, you'll be paying for the bougie vibes with passable Chinese food (relative to the 626 area). Service is extremely attentive, a plus for bilingual. Peking duck (4/5) skinny, chef is amazing for carving all of it Pea shoots (5/5) Squirrel fish (4/5) kinda small for the price Dan Dan noodles (4/5) Shaking beef (3/5) small portion w smaller chunks Duck bone soup (3/5) bland Dongpo pork (3/5) salty Overall probably a good restaurant for a formal meeting or something. read more

Meizhou Dongpo Restaurant - Szechuan Near Me - Arcadia, California

My favorite dishes were the mapo tofu and kung pao chicken! When I went, it wasn't packed but we had to wait an hour for the duck. There's only one person who serves the duck so if you want it, be prepared to wait a bit. Check-in on Yelp for a free rice cake in brown sugar. read more

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Went here on a random Wednesday night & got the Peking duck. I loooove Peking duck but this one was the first time I had it and it tasted super gamey. I didn't love it. They also provide sugar to add crunch which I've never seen before. I typically receive the skin crispy so no need for additional sugar, so that was a bit offputting. Especially because the hoisin sauce is already super sweet! Service was kind of weird-- we wanted sake but the woman insisted we get beer? I don't drink beer lol. And then when we finally got sake we ask for a filtered bottle and they only had unfiltered and it was so confusing trying to communicate that we ended up just getting beer. Overall, meh experience and would not go back here read more

Honestly, both overpriced and overhyped for what you get. Because the ambience is so grand, and the prices so high, you expect the food to be celestial - which was not the case. Everything was a little bland. The only dish that I truly enjoyed was the sichuan fried fish. Come here for the ambience, not the food. read more

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More formal than most Chinese restaurants around the area and LA. It gives a more elegant vibe as well. Along with the atmosphere the quality ingredients in the food is also a notch higher than most Chinese restaurants I've been to. The service is also very attentive and friendly. With that you can expect the prices to reflect the ambiance, food quality and service so I will say it is more expensive than most Chinese restaurants. We got a special room which you can get if you spend over a certain amount though the regular dining area is already nice enough. The set up of the dining table was also nice. What my family and I ordered was String beans 5/5 Scallop with Garlic and Vermicelli 5/5 Meizhou Roast duck 5/5 friend rice 4/5 Dongpo Short ribs 5/5 Pork belly 3/5 Although pricey, I definitely recommend this place. I'll be coming back from time to time. read more

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The stars were based on what we experienced and ordered that day. Personally, the duck here is better than Ji Rong in Rosemead, so was the service. Duck is smaller than those of Ji Rong. Here, duck was cut table-side, whereas, it was pre-cut at JR. The duck skin at Meizhonu has more meat attached to it, which is also how I would prefer. The skin was moist and crispy! The meat was more tender and juicy than JR (I found the skin & meat at JiRong were dry and cold). We also ordered the combo where the rest of duck bones & meat would be cooked in soup and a salt & pepper fried version. Soup was delicious, not the over-salt bouillon soup base. Also I really like the Dongpo pork belly w/ preserved veggies (梅菜扣肉), best in town, and it would make you ask for more rice to finish up the sauce & veggies. Boiled fish (水煮魚) & sausage were tasty too! I also love their shrimps with scallions. Service was fine dining-esque. Best to park near Macy. read more

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Highly recommend this place clean and modern dining experience! not like other Chinese restaurants around Arcadia food comes very fast and most importantly true Authentic taste and flavor and nice quite relaxing atmosphere plus they service is 5 star. read more

Came here for a birthday and the food that was ordered were all good dishes. I just let one of my friends sister do all the ordering. I just sat patiently waiting for the food. First up was the cabbage and jelly topped with garlic. It was a bit spicy but I definitely enjoyed. Next up was thinly sliced beef from Yoshinoya over some slaw. That wasn't anything special imo. After that the Peking duck was delivered and that was scrumptious. I didn't get a pic of many of the items we got because we had hungry little kids on the opposite side of the table but I will tell you best I can. So the duck came with these thinly sliced tortillas that you add the duck to and then you sprinkle on some sugar and add thinly sliced cucumbers and this dark sauce and wrap it up like a taco and partake. That duck was awesome as we viewed them slicing it up. The next dish that came were the steamed shrimp which was already peeled and looking fresh. After that the fried rice came out and that was actually tasty. It had whole shrimp in it as it got around to me on the lazy Susan. Next up was this fish swimming in chili peppers which caused me to choke as it went down the wrong tube and was that thing spicy. Of yes it was that spicy. I enjoy the heat but my nose and mouth were runny. I really needed a coke to wash it down but I'm really trying to be good with my soda intake. Next up we got the pea sprouts which was quite bland and possibly undercooked. We also got pork belly and the top pieces were tasty and melted in my mouth but under the top layer it felt kinda tough. We got scalloped and Dan Dan noodles along with duck soup to finish off our meal. The place has nice decor with high ceilings. The wait staff were okay. I needed to ask twice for ice in my water which was annoying but overall food was excellent and worth coming to try at least once. Since this is part of Santa Anita mall there are plenty of spaces to park. All around the area but this portion is outside and close to Macy's. read more

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Great for special occasions and large crowd. Only got pictures of half the dishes. Everything was great. The standouts for me were surprisingly the veggie dishes. Think the wok heat really made the difference between professional and home cooked veggies. The bamboo and sautéed A veggies were delicious along with the slightly numbing mala chili sliced beef. Fish in chili sauce was ok. Braised pork in special sauce was good...it's a fresh gingery sauce that's not spicy or pungent. Kids enjoyed the duck and got two rounds of the steamed and fried buns for the kiddos. Definitely saucy heavy dishes good with rice. Unfortunately the duck soup was lukewarm. read more

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I really enjoyed my Thanksgiving dinner here to the point I might make it an annual thing. My girlfriends and I knew we wanted some Peking Duck, but didn't have a reservation anywhere on Thanksgiving Day. It wasn't looking good for us until I called Meizhou Dongpo where the very nice hostess advised us to come around the senior citizen hour for a chance to be immediately sat before the rush of reservations would make a long wait inevitable. We showed up early and sat right down! Service was okay and we did have to wait a bit longer than we wanted for the duck, but all of the food was soooo good. The string beans were a pleasant flavorful surprise. The duck was extra crispy. read more

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Food: I started off with the black fungus appetizer which was very tasty and the entire table enjoyed it 5/5. The vegetable rice was good as well although I think it could've used a bit more veggies 5/5. The wonton soup was oddly spicy and I couldn't quite place it, possibly the ginger or pepper? Not sure but I didn't like it 2/5. The oxtail soup was decent but didn't really stand out to me, the broth was okay but the oxtail itself was good 3/5. Kung pow chicken was the last dish to come out and I feel it would've been better if paired with the rice, unfortunately the rice came out first. 4/5 Drinks: Hot jasmine tea for the table did not disappoint 5/5 Service: we were seated quickly during a busy Saturday night, and we were pleased with the service & attended to often. read more