La Mei Zi Doraville

This was my first trying Taiwanese food and I was thoroughly impressed! The service was great and the staff was very attentive. I loved the welcoming atmosphere and the ease of parking. Upon ordering they gave us a delicious appetizer of seasoned cucumbers. They were so flavorful and fresh. The entree portions were large enough for 2 people to share. We ordered the General Tso's Chicken and it came with white rice. The flavor and spice was the best I’ve had. The chicken was deep fried to perfection and had the perfect crisp.

I came here due to good reviews and was disappointed. Noodles are tough and salty. Popcorn chicken has little meat. Nice staff members in the restaurant, but what happened to their food quality? My mom and I left the restaurant as quickly as possible.

Our first time here, and it did not disappoint. The service was fast and courteous and our dishes came out speedily and hot. Everything met expectations and was delicious. We had the sweet & sour soup, pork in garlic sauce, and Taiwanese fried rice noodle with shrimp, chicken, and beef.

The restaurant is located at the corner of the small shopping plaza, there's plenty of parking. The service was courteous as well. We ordered Pork Intestine, spicy mapo tofu w/pork, waitress suggested that the two dishes had same flavor, so we switched mapo tofu with pork in garlic sauce. The Pork Intestine was good, no surprise, it could be spicier; but pork in garlic sauce was surprisingly sweet and not spicy at all, its Chinese name is 鱼香肉絲, but it's nothing like it, a huge misleading statement. As a Sichuan restaurant , it should provide at least something close to it. I'm very disappointed.

Nestled in the back of Asian Square, La Mei Zi has an extensive menu of Taiwanese and Chinese cuisines. We've been here a couple of times over the last few years, but have been more so recently. The food has been consistent-- no frills, just good food. The taste is flavorful and isn't obviously oily. They have a lot of pick-up and delivery orders. Dining in is nice. It's a simple and relaxed ambiance. Staff is welcoming, and the food comes out in a timely manner.

We tried this place on date night and it was very very great. And the portions were nice! -scallion pancakes 5/5 - an appetizer chicken (forgot the name) 5/5 - squid 3/5 (might’ve had a bad batch) - lamb & leeks 4/5 (some of the pieces were over cooked but all the flavor was great) And we’ve been back a few times since the first time a couple months ago

3 cups chicken . More like average sweet terayaki chicken. Cabbage stir fry pretty basic. Used to be my fav place . Quality food change a lot . Service and ambience still ok

If you are looking for authentic Taiwanese dishes, this is the place to go in Doraville. Lamb with white onions in brown sauce was my favorite dish. I went there today with my learning-to-speak Chinese class today. Excellent service. I will be back.

La Mei Zi is tucked away in the corner of Asian Square on Buford Highway, but I would definitely recommend not skipping out on this place! The servers were fairly attentive as well. They give you a cucumber salad to start off with and it was super delicious. I probably could have eaten several plates of it on my own. My friends and I ordered the Scallion Pancakes, Stir Fried String Beans with Pork, and Spicy Chicken Sichuan Style. The Scallion Pancakes were very thin, however, they were still good. I have also been trying to find a good string bean dish at different Asian restaurants in Atlanta and I think this restaurant has a really nice recipe for them! Lastly, while the Spicy Chicken Sichuan Style was delicious, I did not think it was spicy at all so I would ask for a higher spice level next time.

This place was alright - felt it was overhyped for me. Not run by Taiwanese folks and the minced pork rice (should be fattier & saucier) and beef noodle soup (it had northern style noodles) was alright. Good but not Taiwanese style my husband says. We also got the eggplant & kung pao chicken so we could have leftovers for later. Eggplant was pretty good - liked that there was some protein in there and tasty sauce. Kung pao was a bit greasy. I liked that that each of these dishes came with rice! Most places charge for rice these days. Can't speak to ambiance since we got take out. Service wise - food was ready when they said it'd be!

guys.. as an asian this place is not catered to our taste buds. everything was either tooooo salty, sweet and not spicy or savory at all.. it was very disappointing to come where there's a lot of good reviews but trust me.. not worth. service was fine parking is plenty seating is plenty

This was my first trying Taiwanese food and I was thoroughly impressed! The service was great and the staff was very attentive. I loved the welcoming atmosphere and the ease of parking. Upon ordering they gave us a delicious appetizer of seasoned cucumbers. They were so flavorful and fresh. The entree portions were large enough for 2 people to share. We ordered the General Tso's Chicken and it came with white rice. The flavor and spice was the best I've had. The chicken was deep fried to perfection and had the perfect crisp.

Super quick service and casual atmosphere. The food wasn't anything groundbreaking, but if you're looking for a casual spot for Chinese food, this hits the spot. The hot and sour soup was flavorful and comforting. We got the General Tso's Chicken and the beef and broccoli. Both were very good with generous portions.

The best in town! the food was good and the business set up was just right. Very convenient and well selected menu!

Meh. Someone else compared it to Panda Express. I think Panda might be better. Went with a group of 10 and had one round table that sat 10. Confirmed before we went we could get separate checks. Once we ordered they said no separate checks. Wait staff had extremely limited English. It wasn't my choice of place to go so whatever. I can't recommend this place over any other take out run of the mill Americanized Chinese restaurant. Overall not exciting.

Ok! So let me start by saying that Buford Highway is my favorite area to get food in the metro Atlanta area. My issue is that the amount of amazing restaurants available can be overwhelming to choose from. So I'm always excited when someone else suggests a new restaurant to try. My good friend heard great things about La Mei Zi from her fellow work colleagues. It's located in the back of a shopping center that unfortunately is under major construction. That did not stop us, nor a crew of other people, from going. The service here is 10/10! They honestly all make you feel like family. It was so refreshing because you can tell that each person that came to our table was genuinely happy to be there and talk about the food. Now the food! Oh my gosh!!! Booooomb! Okay?? I kept it simple this go around, mainly because I was craving some stir fried noodles. I ordered the house stir fried noodles while my friend ordered the house Lo mein. Both dishes, while simple, were outstanding! I honestly think I found my favorite Taiwanese place. I look forward to trying more of the menu items when I come back.

The restaurant is located at the corner of the small shopping plaza, there's plenty of parking. The service was courteous as well. We ordered Pork Intestine, spicy mapo tofu w/pork, waitress suggested that the two dishes had same flavor, so we switched mayo tofu with pork in garlic sauce. The Pork Intestine was good, no surprise, it could be spicier; but pork in garlic sauce was surprisingly sweet and not spicy at all, its Chinese name is 角香肉絲, but it's nothing like it, a huge misleading statement. As a Sichuan restaurant , it should provide at least something close to it. I'm very disappointed.

DO NOT ORDER TO GO FROM THIS RESTAURANT. Front of house is incompetent and led us to stand for an hour before informing us our order was cancelled.

Cucumber salad Veggie soup Cumin noodles Dumpling noodles Pumpkin pancakes Haven't been there in years mostly order on grub hub or door dash. It's cute inside

So the parking lot is honestly terrible. It is under construction and very congested and you will have a really tumultuous time trying to find parking with all the one ways. Is in a shopping plaza and where it is in a shopping plaza there is really no exit or entrance there because of the construction so you will have to navigate yourself accordingly. The space is a large dining room type area with a big table in the middle (with carryout things stocked on it). When I came in it was pretty crowded and I told the lady at the front that I wanted to see to dine in and she just pointed to the table she wanted me to go to. She didn't actually take me or lead me to the table. She pointed across the room, and I feel like that could have been treated a little bit better or a little bit differently. Along with that I had to wait just to get a menu. I don't even know if they knew I was there for a while, which was really annoying... Sitting with no menu or water or anything. Let me say that you get large portions here, so dont expect to come here and get a kids meal size helping. They feed you like an adult! General Tso - was super good. I have no complaints about this. It came out hot and cooked to perfection in the sauce was just as flavorful and spicy as it needed to be. Chicken dumpling - I have no issue, the dumplings were good. Soft and tender, they hit the spot. Veggie spring roll - spring rolls were good and came with a sauce that really set them off. I would definitely get these every time. Wonton in hot Sichuan sauce - No this I ordered randomly just because I happen to catch another table near me with it. It's a spicy dish, so if you don't want the spice you don't need this. But they had several of the dumplings in the spicy oil and it was really flavorful. It may have been more spice in heat than it was flavor, if that makes any sense, but is still was really good. I would 100% come back to this spot. Maybe I would evaluate when I go because the parking lot is a mess. Especially because they're doing construction right now on it. But at the same time, the food would definitely get me back in the door.

Typical carry out focused restaurant but I enjoyed my tangerine chicken! It was flavorful. Would recommend including more brocolli next time but other then that I will be back.

We haven't been here for AGES, and it looks like they are under new management/ownership (again). Fingers crossed.

This restaurant reminds me why I love Atlanta and its plethora of authentic Asian options. Not pictured is the fried bread with condensed milk which was the perfect dessert to end this amazing meal. The servers were very friendly and the vibes were homely. Can't wait to come here again!

La Mei Zi is A-MAZ-ING. I joined some friends here for lunch yesterday, and we all had an excellent time. Staff took amazingly good care of us, seating us immediately, and checking in on us frequently. One of my friends had the Sichuan Fish. Based on recommendations from the staff, I had the Three Cups Chicken. Absolutely delicious. I immediately knew I had to bring my wife to La Mei Zi for dinner. So that's what I did. Yesterday night I went back for dinner and completely blew my wife's socks off with the Three Cups Chicken--savory & sweet, with garlic, ginger, and basil. It's like chicken-candy. I'm getting hungry just thinking about it. The environs are not overstated or garishly done. La Mei Zi is an excellent place to hang out and have a stellar meal of Taiwanese cuisine. You could eat here and order more of the known, "mundane" Chinese dishes. And you would have a good time. But it would be better if you allowed your tongue to do some exploration among some of the lesser-known specialities they serve. Then you'll have a great time. I'm already looking forward to my next visit. Holler if you're coming with.

Honey walnut shrimp is my favorite! Great Taiwanese and Chinese food! The service is good too.

Christmas night was definitely a miss. With all the glowing reviews and the recent Top 100 ranking, we wrongly assumed this would be a safe bet on a busy night. The salt and pepper chicken came out cold. We let them know and they brought us the same food, reheated. The Szechuan noodle with shrimp and chicken was bland, and the eggplant with garlic sauce was fine. There was no WOW moment with the food. Positive notes- Service was friendly, parking was easy enough, the wait was short even without a reservation at 6:00 pm.

Pros: * spacious parking lot * sweet and attentive staff * scallion pancake & house fried rice FTW! * beautifully lit restaurant * HUGE menu * kid friendly menu! Cons: * the 3 cups chicken wasn't great, too sweet but i am blaming this on the yelpers lol. It came highly recommended and sadly, it was ok.

I've been dining here for a long time. It is always exceptional. Super clean, fantastic food, and very sweet service. Hong Kong Shrimp and scallion pancakes always end up on the table. Go!

3 Cups Chicken and Taiwanese Stir Fry are so freaking good! This is one of our favorite spots.

I had to move back to south Georgia so I miss Michelle so much! From the many times eating from her buffet on Scott blvd in Decatur, GA and then rediscovering her again a couple years later by chance at La Mei Zi. Michelle I miss your wonderful dishes so much. So happy to see you listed among the top 100 restaurants here!! I hope to eat your wonderful food again sometime soon!!

We tried this place on date night and it was very very great. And the portions were nice! -scallion pancakes 5/5 - salt n pepper chicken 5/5 - salt n pepper squid 3/5 (might've had a bad batch) - lamb & leeks 4/5 (some of the pieces were over cooked but all the flavor was great) And we've been back a few times since the first time a couple months ago

Definitely go in a group so you can order one of everything because everything is super tasty. Fresh ingredients perfectly flavored in harmony.

Ordering online yielded a timely pickup experience, though the shopping center was a bit cramped and someone was outside shouting about what sounded like some bad driver behavior shortly before I got there. They had the option at least to order the classic mapo tofu without meat, and a moderate number of vegetarian choices. My tofu delivered a rich flavor and a bit of numbing sensation that suggests they used the real stuff in their spice mix. It was quite large and filling. My veggie dumplings contained corn, mushrooms, and a few other goodies and were likewise plentiful. I was a bit surprised they didn't offer more things; for example a three cup tofu is one of my favorite dishes but they only offered that preparation in non-vegetarian fashion. But what I got worked out well.

Came here for lunch on a weekend, wasn't too crowded. They are doing some construction in the parking lot of the plaza la mei zi is located in, so beware of the parking situation. We ordered many dishes to share. The service here was quick and efficient. They served us tea upon arrival. My favorite dish was the walnut shrimp, the shrimp was humungous, crispy and flavorful! It also tasted very fresh. The shrimp dish was also served with some broccoli. The green bean dish was also good. The green beans were not too soft and not overly cooked. The spicy fish fillet dish was not too spicy and I wish it was a little more soupy like other places, but the one here was more of a thick sauce consistency. The spicy chicken dish was really flavorful and even though it was fried chicken, it was not too oily. Overall, la mei zi is a great place to come and share a few dishes, family style.

Cute place in a plaza with plenty of parking. The service is friendly and quick. We ordered the 3 cups chicken, the salt and pepper, shrimp, house, fried rice, and a pot of jasmine tea. Everything was fresh and delicious, we will definitely go back. The portions were on the larger side, so we had plenty of leftovers to take home for later. They have a few larger tables, so this would be a good place for larger parties as well.

If I could give I negative stars, I would. Waited well over an hour for a pick up order and never received my food. What's worse, the staff were incompetent and mean. This place has lost my business forever, and I plan to spread the word wide and far.

Great restaurant, will definitely come back! The food here was delicious - I relied on previous Yelp reviews and they did not disappoint. We got the eggplant and pork dish, sichuan fish filet (which, as promised, had a tingly/numbing effect because of the pepper as we ate it!), and chilli wontons. Everything we got was delicious and the service was good too!

The food was excellent as was the service. Everyone was kind, attentive and helpful even making suggestions as needed. Can't wait to go back and try more things! We ordered a bunch of things and shared around the table, family style. Highlights: salt and pepper chicken was a fave for everyone. We had both house fried rice and plain fried rice to accommodate allergies. Both delicious and full of flavor. The scallion pancake was excellent. The kids loved the orange chicken- we had it adjusted for spice. Letdown was the 3 cups chicken. Had to be 3 cups of sugar bc the sauce was entirely too sweet. After while you adjusted to the sweet and salty flavor but it was not a fan fave. The dumplings were hit or miss and I've had better honey walnut shrimp. Overall, I would still call this a hit! Portions were plentiful and prices reasonable. Don't let the parking deter you, give it a try.

Excellent food and very attentive service. Easy 5 stars. Best asiasn dining experience in a very long time. Dumplings. Hot pot. Shrimp!!! Fried rice. Chef is very good at everything!

I ordered take out from this place on Wednesday night and had them ready very quick. It was on pricey side but they did give a lot of food especially rice and they use jumbo shrimp. However the fried rice was flavorless and the soup had no salt. Nor did the fried rice. We had found hair in our food also. The place was pretty busy maybe since it was takeout they rushed? I'm not sure but was pretty disappointed with food.

Just get in your car and come here. I haven't been for years and I am kicking myself. We ate light. Steamed chicken dumplings, Taiwanese rice noodles with pork and 3 cups chicken. I want to order many other dishes... like tonight. This shopping center is dangerous. Sweet hut...The banh mi place... the bbq pork place next door....damn thank goodness I don't live close to buhi! I would be so fat!! lol!

I ordered via Uber eats, so idk if the service is good, but the food was delicious! The lo mein was really good, and the mei fun had a complexity of flavors. The cilantro really added a freshness to the food! I want to try this place in person, and there are so many items on the menu that I want to try!

Went here because of the great reviews but I thought it was just average. Ordered the chicken dumplings, hot and sour soup, and the 3 cups chicken (chef's special). Out of all three, the dumplings were my favorite, they tasted light and fresh but I would have liked if they came with a more flavorful sauce. The three cups chicken was basically just a sweet chicken, I thought it would some sort of interesting spice blend but it didn't taste like anything special. It is located in a plaza, towards the back. Also worth noting that I am not sure if the A/C was working when we went. It was a bit warm inside especially on a hot 90 degree day. They did provide a refreshing cucumber snack which was nice

The food and ambience are amazing here. We ordered a bit of everything and shared it family style. They put us at a lazy susan table. I definitely suggest trying the eggplant dish and some of the noodle dishes. The chicken and beef dishes were also really good... just order a bunch and share with the people you're with. As for the service they were so nice, fast and friendly. I commented on the food they made for the staff and they asked if I wanted to try, food is the quickest way to my heart and it worked. Give this La Mei Zi a try.

Haven't been to this restaurant in awhile and glad I got to try it again. We were famished by the time we arrived at the restaurant. We were seated right away and our server asked for our drink orders. It took awhile for her to come back to place our food order. For our dinner, our group of 5 shared the salt and pepper calamari, 3 cups chicken, stir fried beans with pork (my personal fave) and Dan Dan noodles. Upon placing our order, we were given some sort of cucumber appetizer. The salt and pepper calamari was nice and crispy. Didn't taste oily and I love the crispy bits of onions and jalapeños it's served with. The 3 cups chicken was super tasty and one of my favorites here! Loved the stir fried green beans with pork though. Even though it's fried, you don't get the guilt of eating too much of it since they're veggies after all. My least favorite item was the Dan Dan noodles. The pepper used tasted too florally for my liking.

Restaurants specializing in Taiwanese cuisine are uncommon in metro Atlanta. La Mei Zi offers that island's food along with Sichuan and typical American Chinese items in a space at the far end of the perpetually busy, chaotic Asian Square shopping center. I have a love-hate (mostly hate) relationship with the shopping center itself due to its terrible layout, but my wife and I enjoy the food here enough to warrant routine takeout orders. We have tried a few different dishes from the large menu here without a single miss. I always order La Mei Zi's kung pao chicken, which comprises chunks of lightly fried chicken and wok fried peanuts tossed in a sweet and spicy sauce with a subtle hint of Sichuan peppercorn. The flavor of the dish strikes the ideal balance between piquancy from the peppers, richness from the peanuts, and sweetness from the sauce. The Hakka stir fry with pork belly, tofu, and squid is a dish I haven't seen anywhere else and offers the aforementioned ingredients (plus Chinese chives and celery) stir fried in a light, savory sauce. It is a little lighter on flavor, but offers a fresh, unique taste. Chicken nugget enthusiasts should consider the addictive popcorn chicken, inflected with zesty salt and pepper seasoning and fried herby basil, a must order. Do note that the typically Sichuan dishes here come prepared with a Taiwanese twist, so expect more muted spice and an overall sweeter palate than you would get at a straight up Sichuan place like Masterpiece. Nonetheless, everything here is tasty and prepared with decent quality ingredients. While the prices run a bit higher than your typical Chinese place, the portions are generous and two entrees yield up to three decent sized meals for me. La Mei Zi, as such, is well worth a stop for quality Taiwanese and Sichuan eats on Buford Highway. If you can tackle the treacherous Asian Square parking lot, you're in for a treat.

We thoroughly enjoyed our meal here! I haven't had Taiwanese nearly as often as Chinese and it was amazing to experience new dishes. Our favorite was the salt and pepper chicken. It's a little different than the salt and pepper dishes were used to with the chopped jalapeño but this one had tons of flavor in the breading! The Taiwanese noodles were light and flavorful. Didn't taste oily or heavy. The 3 cups chicken had a super nice flavor with the basil and sweet sauce over rice. Pork chop with all the paired mustard greens, meat sauce and even egg were so good together. They also gave pickled spicy cucumbers that paired well with everything. Server was very friendly as well. Would definitely recommend!

Good food and good service best combination offerings! We ordered the shrimp with honey walnut. Yum Yum! Complicated with the fried string beans with pork and some potstickers. As our appetizer, we had fried bread with condensed milk! If you never had that, it's the best! Will definitely come back again, and again!

Yet another long awaited review on my part. La Mei Zi !!! pls forgive me, but at least i have great things to share... !! Anything Salt & Pepper, just go ahead and order.. i loved the shrimp, calamari, pork. They have another style called "HK Style* (Hong Kong), mann that is super tasty, lightly salted with some garnishes. I reccomend that you get it with some rice or what i did was use the scallion pancake as a taco and ate it that way. The shrimp were massive and got a huge portion. there's so much more to say, but whatever you like off the menu, just order it. i've come here multiple times with all types of people and it's always a crowd pleaser. if you really want something safe, I would probably order the 3 cups chicken tho i've heard great things about that!

This restaurant is A MEI ZI (see what I did there). The food is great, the service is great, and the overall vibe of the place is great. the location can be tricky to find as it is in the back of a popular shopping center. This is by far one of the best places to get some great Taiwanese food!

We had a walk-in with a party of seven and we're able to be seated very quickly. All of the people that were there other than me have been there before and absolutely love it. They say it's their favorite Chinese food place locally. I ended up getting the Vietnamese noodles. Though the rest of the people at the table ordered a couple of different stuff and we shared. I got to try the chicken dumplings. I thought they were really nice. As far as my noodle dish I thought it was really good but it was hoping it would have some more flavor so I used a good amount of chili oil to add flavor. My absolute favorite dish was one that my friend got, it was the Kung pow chicken. It was really crispy and flavorful, I would highly recommend it!. Overall the service was very attentive and kind, the food was pretty good, I definitely go back!

In looking for good Taiwanese/Chinese food, we landed here. My parents were visiting, and well I asked if they were interested in trying Chinese food. Knowing that it's really hard to find good legit Taiwanese/Chinese food, I knew this place could be a hit or a miss. For me, it's somewhere I can mark on my list of places that I can come back to. La Mei Zi offers a lot of options of food with great flavors. So what did we order? We kept it simple. We got the salt and pepper pork chops, the clams, and finally spicy stir fried pork belly slices. All of the flavors were there and I definitely enjoyed it. When asking my parents what their thoughts were, they enjoyed it and I would say their pickiness level is several times higher than mine! So, would definitely have this place in my books to come back and eat at.

I've been missing Taiwan, so on my last trip to Atlanta, I knew I had to drop by here again. It's been 3 years since the last time I was here. But I'm happy to still see this place around and still bustling with energy. The people are still just as friendly and the food is still really good. Service was efficient and makes the meal here enjoyable. I got the Hakka Stir-fry and a Pork Chop Rice Bowl and it was delicious. The pork chop was nice and crispy on the outside while staying tender and moist on the inside. The rice was fluffy and soaked up all the sauce. The Stir-fry was the perfect accompaniment with rice. Hot, slightly spicy, and with the perfect crunch from the Chinese Celery; it was an all around excellent dish. I swing by here every single time I come to Atlanta. Looking forward to the next time :)

The service is spot-on, and they are very attentive throughout the meal without interfering, just like our grandparents enjoyed before everything went to... YOU know. Maggie is an absolute darling who remembers you and your family. The ambience is nice, starting with a very clean space and comfortable seating, both against the walls and in the center with the large-tops. They take a lot of pride in this place. The food... I think it's best that I give you my take on some of the dishes I've enjoyed here. SPICY SLICED BEEF SZECHUAN STYLE They "velvet" the beef and then swim it in a hot bath of spicy rich red Szechuan broth. If your mouth's been complaining that you don't take it out on the town like you used to, start here. LAMB WITH LEEKS AND CILANTRO IN HOT BEAN SAUCE I love it when the leeks are of substantial size to tell your taste buds "This tastes like leek!" And it's in perfect balance with the cilantro and onions. This is one of my favorites. MA PO TOFU They certainly did not forget the Szechuan peppercorns! So many other Chinese restaurants completely omit them, but La Mei Zi sprinkles in just the right amount to make your tongue tingle a little. And the backing of red heat in the sauce really balances out everything. HOUSE FRIED RICE One of the first things I order in a new Chinese restaurant because it tells me so much about them. Shrimp are properly warmed through as they should be rather than cooked solid, the beef is perfectly browned on the outside and tender on the inside, the rice is properly dried and seasoned with chicken powder, and the eggs are never scorched. BEEF W/ CILANTRO, LEEKS IN SPICY SAUCE This is not just the beef analog to the similar-sounding lamb dish above, but it's just as good. This one is a drier dish, sauce-wise. EGGPLANT IN GARLIC SAUCE WITH PORK Not the cloyingly sweet junk you get everywhere else. This one has good acid balance and it not overcooked. I hate too-sweet dishes; I loved this. STIR FRIED STRING BEANS WITH PORK This version doesn't go gonzo on the salinity like many do, so it's not just an "accent dish" meant to accompany other dishes. The beans are cooked perfectly tender-crisp. TOFU SZECHUAN STYLE Not a very spicy dish, mind you, but a tasty one nonetheless. Lots of great veggies and a nice sauce that flavors everything well. SCALLION BEEF, SCALLION PORK Like a Mongolian Beef (or pork), except not nearly as sweet, which is nice. TWICE-COOKED PORK A full measure of pork belly, but they slice it thin so you get more surface area to hold spices and deliver them to your tongue AND they can cook it at a higher temperature to make a greater flavor on the surfaces without rendering out any of that delicious flavored fat. KUNG PAO CHICKEN Thank goodness they use dark meat chicken! Making this with white meat is an abomination. The sauce is not in a thick pool at the bottom of your plate, rather it is a thin glaze that imparts a lot of flavor with a measure of sweetness. 3 CUPS CHICKEN This is a sweet dish by design, but I had to try it anyway because everyone is kvelling about it. Yes, it's delicious for a sweet dish, but you'll really enjoy how they cook the chicken. Again, it's dark meat chicken, so it tastes great and has a luxurious mouth feel. If I liked sweet dishes I would get this every time. TANGERINE CHICKEN Not that gloopy-sweet fake-orange-flavored junk sauce poured over batter-fried white meat chicken! This is carefully crisped chicken in a semi-sweet tangerine sauce that is actually made using authentic dried tangerine peel. The photos on Yelp do not do this dish justice. DAN DAN DRY NOODLES An appetizer-size portion with a truly spicy dan dan sauce. MIX WELL before eating! The noodles are cooked just right, with just the slightest bite remaining, as they should. HOT AND SOUR SOUP A very good rendition. I wish it was available as a single portion. WONTON IN HOT SICHUAN SAUCE My favorite appetizer. Very smooth filling, nice and savory, with a hot chili oil-based sauce that has a real depth of flavor. GINGER AND SCALLION FISH FILET This dish in general is my wife's favorite, but La Mei Zi's version is just a bit too spicy for her. The rest of us loved it. Each of my family members independently discovered La Mei Zi. We found out that we all knew about it when asking where we should all get together for a birthday dinner for one of the siblings and everyone independently texted me "La Mei Zi." That's a pretty powerful endorsement. Folks, I really do hope my review helps you choose La Mei Zi, and that you love it like we do.

Authentic Taiwanese food and attentive service. I loved the rice noodles and pork. Mostly booths and small tables.

Taiwanese style restaurant located in the original 99 Ranch shopping complex in buford highway. Overall food is ok for those who want home style cooking. Be careful about hidden fees including credit card fee that they did not mention ahead of time and tea that is not complimentary. I think these steps should be brought up to the customer prior check out as while not expensive, felt slightly devious of the business. Ordered beef noodle soup, braised ground pork rice, and a tofu veggie dish. All 3 were ok, but I would none were super exciting or notable. Beef noodle soup lacked the umami that I feel a good taiwanese soup would have if stewed long enough, or they use the wrong cut of beef, which they did. They chose a leaner beef to use which I think had they chosen one with more marble would given their soup a richer feel rather than the thinness the broth had. Braised beef pork was a dish that's hard to mess up- it's often sold by the Taiwanese train stations with the boiled egg to eat on the train. Again, it was correctly executed but not exciting. I still think the train station makes it better but can't pinpoint what ingredient was missing here. The tofu dish was our attempt to get some veggies in. This felt like your typical choy suey saucy mixed veggie tofu dish. Not exciting but goes well with rice. Staff was friendly enough- speak both mandarin and english and help with recommendations. I just think their not disclosing fees is a little odd for even having the fee in the first place and then sneaking it in at the end is a little off putting.

Authentic homestyle Taiwanese food from a family run business. Everything here is good, but you must get the salt and pepper chicken and any of their rice dishes, especially their pork chop or fried chicken over rice. All the rice dishes come with bok choy, minced pork, a tea egg, and pickled mustard greens. I cannot leave Atlanta without having these. My boyfriend and I ordered 2 appetizers and 2 main dishes and by the end, we were so full that we could barely walk. There were plenty of leftovers to bring home. We tried their dan dan noodles, which are very spicy chili oil noodles. We also got their scallion pancake which was a very crisp and light starter. Both are delicious too. It is also located in an Asian shopping area with trinket stores, dessert cafes, and traditional clothing shops. It's a good thing that La Mei Zi is so far from home because I would be eating here every week if I lived in the area.