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Mee Sum Cafe

★★★★ 4.0 · 120 reseñas

Located in Albee Square, Mee Sum Cafe is a neighborhood favorite serving up comforting café fare all day long. With a 4.0-star rating based on 148 reviews, we offer a diverse menu featuring everything from breakfast and brunch to lunch and dinner options. Whether you're looking f...

Mee Sum Cafe

Coffee · Albee Square

4.0 · 148 ressenyes Google

Sobre Mee Sum Cafe

Located in Albee Square, Mee Sum Cafe is a neighborhood favorite serving up comforting café fare all day long. With a 4.0-star rating based on 148 reviews, we offer a diverse menu featuring everything from breakfast and brunch to lunch and dinner options. Whether you're looking for a quick bite, sma...

Located in Albee Square, Mee Sum Cafe is a neighborhood favorite serving up comforting café fare all day long. With a 4.0-star rating based on 148 reviews, we offer a diverse menu featuring everything from breakfast and brunch to lunch and dinner options. Whether you're looking for a quick bite, small plates, or a full meal, we've got you covered. Enjoy your meal with dine-in or takeout options, and start your day right with our breakfast offerings and coffee. Perfect for solo diners, Mee Sum Cafe is open seven days a week from 5:30 AM to 5 PM.

Què diuen els clients de Mee Sum Cafe

Mee Sum Cafe is a cash-only, old-school Cantonese cafe known for its authentic, inexpensive dishes like zongzi and congee. Customers praise the nostalgic atmosphere and value for money, but some note the outdated decor and potential for inconsistent food quality.

Plats populars

zongzi (5) congee har gow siu mai salted chicken rice meicai kou rou steamed pork spareribs

Ideal per a

Locals Turistes Ràpid Informal

Tip: Bring cash, and consider sitting at the counter for a more authentic Hong Kong experience.

Services

🌅 Petit-déjeuner 🍽️ Déjeuner 🌙 Dîner Coffee
🎯 Casual

Què veure a prop

iglesia Católica de la Transfiguración (Manhattan)
Patrimoni
A 85m

iglesia Católica de la Transfiguración (Manhattan)

iglesia

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Chinatown Fair
A 117m

Chinatown Fair

edificio

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Columbus Park
A 136m

Columbus Park

parque

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True Light Lutheran Church (Manhattan)
A 145m

True Light Lutheran Church (Manhattan)

iglesia

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Mariner's Temple
Patrimoni
A 238m

Mariner's Temple

iglesia

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Louis J. Lefkowitz Building
A 253m

Louis J. Lefkowitz Building

edificio

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Explora els voltants de Mee Sum Cafe

Mee Sum Cafe es troba a Albee Square, envoltat de llocs d'interès cultural i històric. Aquests són alguns dels punts més destacats als voltants.

Patrimoni Històric

  • iglesia Católica de la Transfiguración (Manhattan) (A 85m) — Catholic church in Manhattan, New York City, United States Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
  • Mariner's Temple (A 238m) — Lugar histórico de los Estados Unidos Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
  • iglesia de Santiago (Nueva York) (A 316m) — histórica iglesia de Manhattan, Nueva York Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos

Edificis Religiosos

  • True Light Lutheran Church (Manhattan) (A 145m) — lutheran church
  • Church of the Most Precious Blood, Manhattan (A 273m) — church in New York City, United States

Parcs i Jardins

  • Columbus Park (A 136m) — Park in Manhattan, New York City
  • Collect Pond Park (A 320m) — park in Manhattan, New York City, USA
  • Thomas Paine Park (A 354m) — park in the United States of America

Altres Llocs d'Interès

  • Chinatown Fair (A 117m) — building in Chinatown, New York, United States
  • Louis J. Lefkowitz Building (A 253m) — building in Manhattan, New York, United States

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Preguntes freqüents sobre Mee Sum Cafe

Mee Sum Cafe es troba a 26 Pell St, New York, NY 10013, Albee Square.
A prop de Mee Sum Cafe es troben llocs d'interès com iglesia Católica de la Transfiguración (Manhattan), Chinatown Fair, Columbus Park, True Light Lutheran Church (Manhattan).
Mee Sum Cafe ofereix cuina coffee.
Mee Sum Cafe té horari d'atenció. Consulta el perfil per horaris actualitzats.
Mee Sum Cafe ofereix els serveis següents: menjar al local, per emportar.
Els plats més recomanats a Mee Sum Cafe segons les opinions dels clients són: zongzi, congee, har gow, siu mai, salted chicken rice.
Mee Sum Cafe és ideal per a locals, turistes, menjar ràpid, informal.
Mee Sum Cafe is a cash-only, old-school Cantonese cafe known for its authentic, inexpensive dishes like zongzi and congee. Customers praise the nostalgic atmosphere and value for money, but some note the outdated decor and potential for inconsistent food quality.
Bring cash, and consider sitting at the counter for a more authentic Hong Kong experience.
148
Ressenyes

Opinions de Mee Sum Cafe Albee Square

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Gabrielle Feigenson

YUM Cash only

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J .G

.....love their food.

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Phillip Modisett

Friendly and delicious.

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Vincente Bruno

Love this little place, it’s homey and if you are looking for homemade authentic food, you’ve got it here!!!

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Matthew Hyland

Best lo mai gai in Chinatown!

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Jake Nguyen

Bit of a hole in the wall type joint but excellent food and service nonetheless.

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OXYZW

It will always be amazing no matter the smell or how gross this place will always be great and a place that i will go to everyday

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Max Smouha

Great little cantonese style cafe with amazing dim sum and sandwiches.

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Dmitry Fridman

Very authentic place. To the point that I needed lots of help and just managed to sample. Go with a mandarin speaking friend

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Some Guy

Happy with the price and taste. Good value and open early

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John Liau

Small hidden gem. Get the zong zi , it is amazing.

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Chad

salty fish and pork over rice is good

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Alex Workman

Great prices.

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Stephen Kam

Great Place for some Home Cooking

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JY

Great place to grab an early morning bite

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J Lim

Great spot cheap eats

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Urszula Glogowska

The food is very authentic and always fresh. The ginger tea is great and is perfect for a cold winter day. I also love the dumplings there. The service is great and the prices are very reasonable.

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Scott Crowley

Great low key atmosphere. Limited english but there is a bilingual menu. The coffee is good and piping hot. For those wanting something simple and light with coffee they have peanut butter on toast.

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Donnie C

Amazing food for a great price. Place feels a bit grimy and sticky but food is amazing

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Tiga Jiang

Great for the price, if you want something quick under 10 it is the best place around

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Angela Pham

Mee Sum is open during COVID! It's the most reasonably priced place to get your coffee and warm breakfast in quarantine in Chinatown. Efficient, socially distant queue outside with neighborhood locals, what could be better?!

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Mike Yan

It an old school Chinatown restaurant where my grandfather used to take us to visit his buddies. Meatball is a must.

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Calder the walker

This place is awesome!! It feels like the place Cantonese will go for a cup of tea and a couple dim sums or a quick but cozy meal. Awesome food and nice staff, comfortable ambiences!

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Game_Freak_212

Very good food and great price , gave me an old school Chinatown feel . We need more places like this .

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Mandy Tran

Hong Kong coffee Taro cake Sticky rice-cantonese style with pork and egg Dim sum good

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William Klein

Great dim sum cafe open early!! Popular place, fast, filling, cheap and delicious. Great tea!

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Ashley

The vintage hk cafe that's survived it all.

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Miguel Zaldivar

Definition of a hole in the wall. Authentic as authentic comes. Economic. Quick. Delicious.

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Katie Truong

So yummy!! I love their rice eggs, chicken, & Chinese Sausage with ginger!!

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Felicia

Old school cha chan tang that’s been around for decades. It’s casual and always full of regulars. Consistent quality and as authentic as it gets.

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Michael Liu

Really great classic Chinese comfort food. Great staff and a lot of history here.

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haley

An establishment for the elderly. the entrance is so crowded with junk that it feels like the restaurant is trying to hide itself from the general public. Recently, I’ve been trying to hide less, reach out to people, be optimistic, excited, I ordered way too much food. The eggs over rice was good, the roast pork rice roll ok, I actually liked the coffee, love is easy.

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A Chio

Great hole-in-the-wall old school Cantonese cafe.

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Alex Kimlon

I put 5 star for the value for money their food. The last time I came here was 25-26 years ago. The food is still the same, taken over by the family younger generations, hence the food quality is still the same, yet the price reasonable

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Whitney Sederberg

my favorite diner ever. the vibes are so great, prices are so cheap, staff really nice. great vegetarian options!

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Drew Bear

I came here for breakfast. Truly no frills but it's seriously delicious and I will be returning. I got several rice things to eat, condensed milk toast and a milk tea. The ladies working there are nice and the food comes out pretty soon.

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Bess Fung (bessfriend)

first time here and it happens to be during the covid pandemic. recommended by close friends and foodie groups for their sticky rice, aka zong zi, or, as my mother describes to non-Asians, "Chinese tamales." they have many different fillings in sweet and savory varieties. very tasty and a good price for a full meal.

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Peter Panko

True Chinese experience, great for breakfast and lunch. Try shrimp noodle or dumpling. Best coffee in Chinatown.

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Charman Pokego

2/18/24 Arrived at 7:11 am Sunday morning looking for dim sum and a tea. We sat at a table in the back, there were only 6 tables. I had a view into the kitchen and saw them making rice rolls. They cook all their own food back there. I had a pai gwut (steamed cut up pork ribs with black beans) a big bun (sweet wheat bun filled with meats). shared a Jung (peanut in sweet rice steamed in lotus leaf) all excellent. Had the sweet ginger lemon tea. Took a taro cake and a dried shrimp rice roll to go. The taste and prices made me think of the old Hop Shing who had a dim sum master until 90s (sadly closed now.) Mee Sum is definitely recommended! 5am to 5:30 pm.

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J L

It is a hole in the wall, and the dim sum is some of the best I've had. The best part is that they are open very early compared to other cafe shops in the area for the early birds. Atmosphere is very old school and basic liken to the olden days.

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Cristiano RonaIdo

Absolutely amazing experience here, it was such a fun experience, the employees were so kind, even left me a complimentary rat tail in my miso soup, it tasted so good, Georgina loved this place honestly, the kids enjoyed it, especially when the chef left some "horse" hair in my sushi, since it adds that extra flavour,

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janice

Cash only for no frills, old old school Chinese breakfast.

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Shinobaby Shrimp

Didn’t have time to take any photos because I was in a hurry. Every time I come to Chinatown I had to stop by and buy a few to go. There’s always people sitting around with their newspaper here and there. Support local, another cafe that’s been around over 50years

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daniel ervin

No nonsense place that doesn't try to be anything it's not. Sticks to the staples without trying to reinvent the wheel, which sets it apart because one feels as if they're stepping into the past upon entry. The prices are unbelievably cheap, service quick, and decent food to boot. A fast food holdover from a world before franchises.

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Louis (ahluu)

My second time patronizing them in new york city chinatown. The salted chicken rice is damn damn good. Will definitely get them again when im back in newyork. The meicai kou rou is decent and the steamed pork spareribs is exceptional too! The flavour is marinated enough and the meat is soft. Prices for meesum is absolutely fair and please head over if you are around the vicinity. They have been here for a very long time if you look at the furnishings in the store. Highly recommended for e fresh food and old school vibes! :)

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Juan Gutierrez

This is old Chinatown! No frills lunch counter, cash only, delicious food. Came here for a Sunday comedy show which was great. During the week this is a regular breakfast and lunch counter where OG neighborhood folk come for authentic, cheap quick bites. They are embracing these special events now too to keep up with rising rents. The sauteed cauliflower and the salted chicken were so incredibly delicious. The congee was extra tasty. Bao and dumplings were so good too. I need to come back again. Hope Mee Sum stays for a long time

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Jon Woo

2/14/22 - - Old-school, no-frills dim sum and lunch cafe. Cash-only which is totally fine. These are traditional owners. Many locals hang out here for daily get togethers. Sit at the counter to get a good experience of what it feels like to be in Hong Kong 🇭🇰.

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Brittany Yoon

Pinnacle of ugly delicious. So yummy so authentic. Congee is delicious. Zongzi is a must. We got the Canton style bc the other style was sold out. But still so good. I was blown away. Felt like stepping into Hong Kong. The Zongzi in lotus leaf is divine. Absolute must I think.

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ben l

As authentic as it can get in chinatown, nyc. It's an old school Chinese tea parlor that has been around since 1967. They serve some dimsum, rice boxes, tea wrapped glutinous rice with salted meat or chicken, and so much more. Their menus on the wall are all Chinese but they do have menus in English and the servers do speak English, albeit with an accent. This place is definitely a little hole in the wall that is basically the Chinese version of diners from back in the day.

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James Angevine

This place, dating back to the 1960s, should be considered a historic landmark in the city. It's an old styled Chinese coffee shop, with inexpensive dishes such as rice dumplings, congee, and baked buns. The decor is outdated, but it only adds to the true authenticity of the shop, focusing almost more as a community space for people to catch up. I'd recommend anyone to stop by for a quick bite, I'll certainly be back

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Keith Sunderlal

Hidden gem in Chinatown - especially if you go there early morning. We got off a Red Eye at Newark airport in NJ and were headed to Brooklyn with the kids and made an impromptu decision for a dimsum breakfast. Unfortunately most places are closed at that hour but we were lucky to find Men Sum Cafe. Enjoyed the fresh dimsum and tea.

Louis (ahluu)
Louis (ahluu)

My second time patronizing them in new york city chinatown. The salted chicken rice is damn damn good. Will definitely get them again when im back in newyork. The meicai kou rou is decent and the steamed pork spareribs is exceptional too! The flavour is marinated enough and the meat is soft. Prices for meesum is absolutely fair and please head over if you are around the vicinity. They have been here for a very long time if you look at the furnishings in the store. Highly recommended for e fresh food and old school vibes! :)

Juan Gutierrez
Juan Gutierrez

This is old Chinatown! No frills lunch counter, cash only, delicious food. Came here for a Sunday comedy show which was great. During the week this is a regular breakfast and lunch counter where OG neighborhood folk come for authentic, cheap quick bites. They are embracing these special events now too to keep up with rising rents. The sauteed cauliflower and the salted chicken were so incredibly delicious. The congee was extra tasty. Bao and dumplings were so good too. I need to come back again. Hope Mee Sum stays for a long time

Jon Woo
Jon Woo

2/14/22 - - Old-school, no-frills dim sum and lunch cafe. Cash-only which is totally fine. These are traditional owners. Many locals hang out here for daily get togethers. Sit at the counter to get a good experience of what it feels like to be in Hong Kong 🇭🇰.

Brittany Yoon
Brittany Yoon

Pinnacle of ugly delicious. So yummy so authentic. Congee is delicious. Zongzi is a must. We got the Canton style bc the other style was sold out. But still so good. I was blown away. Felt like stepping into Hong Kong. The Zongzi in lotus leaf is divine. Absolute must I think.

ben l
ben l

As authentic as it can get in chinatown, nyc. It's an old school Chinese tea parlor that has been around since 1967. They serve some dimsum, rice boxes, tea wrapped glutinous rice with salted meat or chicken, and so much more. Their menus on the wall are all Chinese but they do have menus in English and the servers do speak English, albeit with an accent. This place is definitely a little hole in the wall that is basically the Chinese version of diners from back in the day.

Alex Kimlon
Alex Kimlon

I put 5 star for the value for money their food. The last time I came here was 25-26 years ago. The food is still the same, taken over by the family younger generations, hence the food quality is still the same, yet the price reasonable

A Chio
A Chio

Great hole-in-the-wall old school Cantonese cafe.

James Angevine
James Angevine

This place, dating back to the 1960s, should be considered a historic landmark in the city. It's an old styled Chinese coffee shop, with inexpensive dishes such as rice dumplings, congee, and baked buns. The decor is outdated, but it only adds to the true authenticity of the shop, focusing almost more as a community space for people to catch up. I'd recommend anyone to stop by for a quick bite, I'll certainly be back

haley
haley

An establishment for the elderly. the entrance is so crowded with junk that it feels like the restaurant is trying to hide itself from the general public. Recently, I’ve been trying to hide less, reach out to people, be optimistic, excited, I ordered way too much food. The eggs over rice was good, the roast pork rice roll ok, I actually liked the coffee, love is easy.

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Lion E

Food was actually good

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Winnie Wong

Their salted chicken with rice is good. Small hole in the wall cafe

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Carson Chan

Unbelievable low price. Seems Tips is not expected. Food is ok.

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Lin Yee

Nice sticky rice..old school Cantonese tea shop in Chinatown!

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PC GMail

Good Chinese food.

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Dean Eiden

Great location...nice prices

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Ken Naarden

Had an enjoyable lunch, here. . . . .

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MickeyMikeyMouse

Great for rice boxes.

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stanley ng

My favorite Hole in the wall place. Old fashion home cooking just like the comfort food my mother used to make. Worth making the trip to Manhattan Chinatown. Salty pork and smoked salty fish over rice is nasty, but the BEST dish to order. My favorite

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Tidalus

Simple place with a simple menu, but boy did it hit the spot. Definitely will come back. An easy place ton get full or to have a snack.

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Tony Chew

Came here for their sticky rice wraps (Zongzi) and it didn't disappoint. The Ingredients and taste was on point. I recommend coming here for the variety of Zongzi available in this shop.

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John Wu

Old, old school Cantonese coffee shop. Items my parents grew up with. Reasonable prices. Even had a counter seating area. Cash only.

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Leeming Wong

Old fashion Chinatown coffee shop. Might not be the most visually appealing place but it does have good old fashion selections. Definitely a local place.

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Rohan Rowe

I should have written this ages ago. Last August I dined in here with my teenager. Had chicken over rice. It was pretty good.

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Vu Tran

the food isn’t that good, but I don’t think it’s meant to be. the shrimp dumplings/蝦餃 have rubbery and thick skin, and the french toast is just toasted bread with condensed milk. However, it probably has its purpose of selling the staples for cheap and at early hours (I’ve been here at 6:00 am before), and the more expensive menu items such as the savory tangyuan/家鄉湯圓 are pretty good.

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Ji Liong

i used to go here getting breakfast at 5am,,Amey is a lady server i known her many year,she is very nice ask for Amey,if you are happened to read this review. and order Shrimp fried egg,(cook to order) and a glass of Coffee it's cheap and they also got other fresh steam buns,Zhong Zhi,

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Ruby Chan

Known for its traditional Cantonese comfort food, Mee Sum serves up hearty meals with most dishes under $10. It’s a no-frills, nostalgic diner-style spot that locals have cherished for generations. During my visit, Hing Jea, Mee Sum’s manager who has been working there for over 20 years, made everyone feel right at home. She warmly greeted customers like old friends. She even treated my boyfriend a free lemon ginger drink. The restaurant is small, but they serve a variety of food like dim sum, congee, steamed rice, and zongzi. We got their most famous toisan style salted chicken rice. The ginger scallion sauce was best enjoyed with rice. The chicken had many bones but it was still delicious. The skin of the har gaw was a little bit dried out. I guessed their dim sum has been sitting in the steamer since early morning, as they open at 5 or 6 am every day.

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Yuelin Li

Mee Sum Cafe feels like a time capsule — humble exterior, bustling interior. We ordered the har gow (shrimp dumplings), siu mai, pork ribs, and minced beef with egg rice. Everything tasted fresh and handmade, especially the siu mai and pork ribs — savory, juicy, and not greasy at all. We were a bit disappointed by the milk tea (too watery), but overall, for under $30 for two people, it’s a steal. Perfect for a quick, no-frills dim sum fix with old-school vibes.

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Kin

We passed by on our way home and found this empty restaurant. The rice was light with a touch of salt from the fish. While the small fish slices were decent, the pork patty was rather bland. The portion is sufficiently filling

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EH

Hole in the wall old style plain store but love the 100% authentic traditional “zongyi” sticky rice wrapped in leaf. They sell different varieties very excited they offer the “extra ingredient” one with egg yolk. Very fresh & yummy can’t wait to revisit for more! Please never stop making this.

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Prita Das

This would have been five stars if they accepted card payments. Cash-only in 2019 is a fundamental lack of respect for your customers. Payment aside, the dim sum in this no-frills, authentic establishment is light, perfectly formed, and cheap. The har gau were soft and springy , and the char siu bun was good. The pork sumai were slightly less soft. Most of the customers are Chinese regulars, so there is an authentic vibe that is hard to find these days in most Chinese restaurants.

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Javier Kohen

This hole in the wall serves good dim sum at unbelievably low prices. The food is not amazing, and there isn't much service to speak of, but it makes up for it in speed, price, and selection.

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cathyman 1

Mee Sum cafe has been around for over 40 years. 1 of 3 places in Chinatown that till brew coffee with small pryex pots. Their best dishes are the Jun, stuffed rice with bamboo leave wrap. Either bean, peanuts or meat, they are all good. For lunch, there is the beef cake over white rice, salted fish with pork cake over rice and shrimp omlet over rice. My father likes their fried fish over rice. There are many other menu items written in Chinese on carved out wood strips. You will have to know how to read them to know what they are. Most of the staff cannot converse effectively in any lingo other than Cantonese. 2/18/22- one of the few surviving coffee shops left in C-town after Covid . Their food just get more appealing . Their Lap may over rice was great. So we're the salted chicken , ham and egg and the rest of the lunch rice dishes. All for an amazing price of $5.00, just a price increase of 25 cents. You can't beat it. Every other place , their prices went up more than 25%. I would hate to see this place close, still the best coffee in C-town.

Ruby Chan
Ruby Chan

Known for its traditional Cantonese comfort food, Mee Sum serves up hearty meals with most dishes under $10. It’s a no-frills, nostalgic diner-style spot that locals have cherished for generations. During my visit, Hing Jea, Mee Sum’s manager who has been working there for over 20 years, made everyone feel right at home. She warmly greeted customers like old friends. She even treated my boyfriend a free lemon ginger drink. The restaurant is small, but they serve a variety of food like dim sum, congee, steamed rice, and zongzi. We got their most famous toisan style salted chicken rice. The ginger scallion sauce was best enjoyed with rice. The chicken had many bones but it was still delicious. The skin of the har gaw was a little bit dried out. I guessed their dim sum has been sitting in the steamer since early morning, as they open at 5 or 6 am every day.

Yuelin Li
Yuelin Li

Mee Sum Cafe feels like a time capsule — humble exterior, bustling interior. We ordered the har gow (shrimp dumplings), siu mai, pork ribs, and minced beef with egg rice. Everything tasted fresh and handmade, especially the siu mai and pork ribs — savory, juicy, and not greasy at all. We were a bit disappointed by the milk tea (too watery), but overall, for under $30 for two people, it’s a steal. Perfect for a quick, no-frills dim sum fix with old-school vibes.

Kin
Kin

We passed by on our way home and found this empty restaurant. The rice was light with a touch of salt from the fish. While the small fish slices were decent, the pork patty was rather bland. The portion is sufficiently filling

EH
EH

Hole in the wall old style plain store but love the 100% authentic traditional “zongyi” sticky rice wrapped in leaf. They sell different varieties very excited they offer the “extra ingredient” one with egg yolk. Very fresh & yummy can’t wait to revisit for more! Please never stop making this.

Prita Das
Prita Das

This would have been five stars if they accepted card payments. Cash-only in 2019 is a fundamental lack of respect for your customers. Payment aside, the dim sum in this no-frills, authentic establishment is light, perfectly formed, and cheap. The har gau were soft and springy , and the char siu bun was good. The pork sumai were slightly less soft. Most of the customers are Chinese regulars, so there is an authentic vibe that is hard to find these days in most Chinese restaurants.

Javier Kohen
Javier Kohen

This hole in the wall serves good dim sum at unbelievably low prices. The food is not amazing, and there isn't much service to speak of, but it makes up for it in speed, price, and selection.

cathyman 1
cathyman 1

Mee Sum cafe has been around for over 40 years. 1 of 3 places in Chinatown that till brew coffee with small pryex pots. Their best dishes are the Jun, stuffed rice with bamboo leave wrap. Either bean, peanuts or meat, they are all good. For lunch, there is the beef cake over white rice, salted fish with pork cake over rice and shrimp omlet over rice. My father likes their fried fish over rice. There are many other menu items written in Chinese on carved out wood strips. You will have to know how to read them to know what they are. Most of the staff cannot converse effectively in any lingo other than Cantonese. 2/18/22- one of the few surviving coffee shops left in C-town after Covid . Their food just get more appealing . Their Lap may over rice was great. So we're the salted chicken , ham and egg and the rest of the lunch rice dishes. All for an amazing price of $5.00, just a price increase of 25 cents. You can't beat it. Every other place , their prices went up more than 25%. I would hate to see this place close, still the best coffee in C-town.

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dominick galauran

Craving for dimsum. But closed upon arrival. Information on the business profile is not accurate.

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john wu

Limited English spoken staff. Very traditional Cantonese home style dishes and beverages. Freshly caught fish of the day courtesy by " Don " Opens from 5:30 am until 6pm.

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Lisa C

Cheap, hole in the wall Chinese lunch spot. Very genuine. The fried Porgy with black bean sauce was a 5/5!

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Tin Ko

A good place to have quick and low price meals. Very old style Chinese coffee shop.

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Alvin Ho

Nice small hole in the wall place for cheap Chinese food. It's a great place for single diners as there's a bar style counter.

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Edward Yoo

This is a restaurant I have walked by many times but never went in. I love the old school diner configuration with laminated counter and stools. It reminds me of being a kid. The BLT was good but could have used maybe another slice of bacon. The rice rolls were nice and the owner was friendly. It's not the best restaurant in Chinatown but if your nostalgic for an old school looking luncheonette give it a shot. They have western food and Chinese offerings by the way.

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Arzan Sam Wadia

Very old school Chinatown diner. Great food and service. Their sticky rice dishes are fantastic

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RJ A

A Chinese diner in Chinatown, need to try and experience. Food Cantonese, was good but nothing special. Would go back and try some other dishes, but not on top of my list. Stop by check it out, does get busy which is a good sign.

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Frank Young

This place all about food as utility. Nothing fanciful. Its basic value for money. Food choices are mostly a mix of basic cantonese diner style staples. The taste isnt bad but its not really anything to recommend either. Rice dumplings, rice rolls, porridge, pork and shrimp dim sum dishes were slightly below average. The grilled fish was expensive $13 for a 9 inch grilled fish. Taste wise, its fine. Nothing to write home about. For the curious who wants to experience a typical Hong Kong diner feel, this is probably one of the last places in Chinatown to do it.

RJ A
RJ A

A Chinese diner in Chinatown, need to try and experience. Food Cantonese, was good but nothing special. Would go back and try some other dishes, but not on top of my list. Stop by check it out, does get busy which is a good sign.

Frank Young
Frank Young

This place all about food as utility. Nothing fanciful. Its basic value for money. Food choices are mostly a mix of basic cantonese diner style staples. The taste isnt bad but its not really anything to recommend either. Rice dumplings, rice rolls, porridge, pork and shrimp dim sum dishes were slightly below average. The grilled fish was expensive $13 for a 9 inch grilled fish. Taste wise, its fine. Nothing to write home about. For the curious who wants to experience a typical Hong Kong diner feel, this is probably one of the last places in Chinatown to do it.

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Jon

Came here for a hole in the wall dimsum experience. I was hoping for a no frills place, cheap price, and good food. However the price isn't that much cheaper than the dimsum restaurant next door and the food is significantly lower quality. Also I bought some Chinese rice tamales to go and they charged me more than the price tag. They explained that they didn't have any of the cheaper ones after I noticed the price discrepancy and they just conveniently kept quiet... As a plus the zhongzhi turned out to be pretty good.

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Wood K

Old school dim sum place, probably been around for a while. Quality is not there, a bit disappointed. Buns were hard, siu mai were dried, and the beef meatballs have no taste. Also, they overcharged me $2.75.

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Baron

Took subway to try the cantonese style food here on a rainy morning only to be disappointed. Dim sum wasn't anything spectacular. Porridge had minimum ingredients in it that did not taste quite as fresh. Da Bao (bun) was a huge letdown with not much ingredient in it either.

Wood K
Wood K

Old school dim sum place, probably been around for a while. Quality is not there, a bit disappointed. Buns were hard, siu mai were dried, and the beef meatballs have no taste. Also, they overcharged me $2.75.

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John Cool

Oldest coffee in chinatown....needs update smells like old chinese folks.. good cheap chinese cuisine...

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Tommy Xu

They don’t accept credit card

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Lina Huang

Shut the door in front of customers! Worst service we’ve ever seen!

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Lewis Guo

Food tatse so bad

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kevin creighton

Got take out a couple of weeks ago. This week it is one of the highest NYC HEALTH VIOLATORS. Rats dead and alive are in the restaurant. Feces was found in the kitchen. Close it down. They are and will always be filthy.

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Dminvestment Saint louis

Food spoil and food taste not good that I never try before

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Patsy

Food taste is not good at all, and it was not value for money. The wanton noodle is using instant noodles, not wonton.

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Carter

This is the worst restaurant in Chinatown. In fact, it might be the worst restaurant I've ever been to in my life. I walked in and they barely acknowledged my presence. This was actually the second time I've been here--the first time I went here, I waited several minutes before they even offered me an empty table. I sat for 15 minutes while no one took my order, then left. This time, I walked in at 7am with my girlfriend. There was hardly anyone else in the store so they had to serve me this time. My girlfriend ordered a coffee and I ordered a coffee + milk tea. The coffee was literally the worst cup of coffee I've ever had in my entire life. It didn't even taste like coffee. It tasted like hot water + milk. Like it hadn't even seen a bean. For the coffee + milk tea... when I order this drink I expect the milk tea to be the rich, silky HK style milk tea (this is a HK style cafe). What I got was the same crappy coffee with a bag of liptons in it. We had to wait for the buns we ordered. While we waited, we asked if we could have our coffee. Sure, the lady said. The coffee had just been sitting behind the counter the whole time, she hadn't even thought to give it to us while we waited.

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ChuckT

The dim sum of this restaurant is reminiscent of the old Toisanese cuisine of the 70's. I ordered shrimp dumplings (har gow) and the shrimp was fishy and the dumpling skin was overly thick. The cheung fun (steamed rolled fun) was bland and thick. This place is only still in business because of it's iconic status. If based just on the food, it would have been out of business long ago.

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Hi There

This place is a complete scam, we should’ve turned around and left once we saw the C rating from the health department. The waitress who also comes across as the head of the place was about 50+ years old. She asked if we would like to try the noodles which was not on the menu. We said ok since she was so excited about it. Mind you the prices for everything was under $10 a dish. When we finished our meal of rice, noodle and drink we were presented with a hefty bill of $33. Adamant I asked how much was the noodle. She said $18! Being a local, there was no way that dish which consisted of subpar undercooked bag of ramen with a few slices of ham and lettuce was anywhere worth $18. I then asked why the bill was still so high.$18+$6.25 rice +$2.75 drink = $27. She then said they charged $0.50 per cup of water. I was indignant. She also charged us a whole extra order of rice. If she’s not scamming us, I don’t know what it’s called. The table behind us heard our commotion and spoke up that their bill was also too high. Wow the audacity and dishonesty of this place. STAY FAR FAR AWAY. The food wasn’t good either.

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Amy Wong

Last Sunday I went to Mee Sum and bought 9 pcs of 糉. For some reason, all the 糉 so salty that I couldn't eat them at all. Then I called them and heard that they had different personal tastes, so they hung up after that. , there is absolutely impolite at all. I do not recommend this cafe.

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Amelia M

I am not sure why this place has a lot of good reviews. I am very surprised! Ate at this place recently. It was dirty and staff insisted on a tip, which didn't make sense for a take-out spot. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Food wasn't good - dry and old-tasting rice. The inside was pretty dirty too. Ordered 2 pork roasted rice + rice rolls with shrimp and 2 cold iced coffees, and paid $21.75. Math doesn't add up. Won't be coming back.

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Christina White

BEWARE!! This place was not good!! It was not clean and the staff were not friendly. The food came out in minutes but it tasted bad. When we got up to pay the woman at the counter kept trying to tell us something and harassing us. We weren’t sure what she was saying at first then realized she was demanding a bigger tip. I will never go back here.

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Oung Kant

Dropped by around 4 PM and bought several zongzi and one bao to take home. Zongzi were beyond spoiled and completely sour, and the neither the bao nor the zongzi were stored warmed. Lady at the counter looked and acted as if the last thing she wanted to do was to be there.

Oung Kant
Oung Kant

Dropped by around 4 PM and bought several zongzi and one bao to take home. Zongzi were beyond spoiled and completely sour, and the neither the bao nor the zongzi were stored warmed. Lady at the counter looked and acted as if the last thing she wanted to do was to be there.

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