Selection of yum cha dishes
Yum cha highlights included the spicy calamari, steamed Japanese egg tofu with minced prawn and scallops, tripe (even an avowed offal phobic declared that it tasted good), and the chicken feet. Only a couple of minor disappointments: the spicy fried white bait was overcooked and overpowered by the garlic; and the pastry on the egg tarts was a bit heavy. But these are just small quibbles in what was a great meal.
Selection of yum cha dishes
For our dinner visit a vegetarian guest slightly complicated the ordering, resulting in no real highlights, just good food overall, including a dish ordered specifically to test my foodie credentials – deep fried intestine. It was crisp on the outside, soft and gelatinous in the middle, with the expected fattiness cut nicely by a savoury dipping sauce. (Did they really think that I wouldn’t eat it?)
One huge bouquet for the Mei Jing – our dinner party included a guest with a guide dog, and despite the law being very clear that guide dogs are permitted in restaurants, many establishments are less than co-operative. The Mei Jing handled the situation excellently and without fuss.
Verdict
We loved itOverall
We will be returning!Find it at
Mei Jing Chinese Restaurant703 Boronia Road
Wantirna 3152
Telephone: 9887 1508
Great to hear re: the guide dog. I agree, I have known them to be turned away
ReplyDeleteYes. It is disappointing that the guide dog owner told me to advise the restaurant about the guide dog only after the booking was confirmed. Some restaurants will claim to be booked out to exclude guide dogs. To its credit, the Mei Jing was only concerned to know how many guide dogs were coming.
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