Mei Mei Philadelphia
Asian restaurant · Old City ·
Pan-Asian restaurant with stylish decor, DJ, and cocktails
Pan-Asian restaurant with stylish decor, DJ, and cocktails
"Scrumptious Asian fusion dishes (think wok-tossed lamb chops, kimchi fried rice, and cheesesteak egg rolls) and spectacular cocktails (options include the Giant Lemon Drop serving 3 and bottomless brunches on weekends) aren’t the only reasons to visit this restaurant and lounge in Old City. Its lower-level lounge offers an unforgettable experience where you can groove to popular DJs, request bottle service, and mingle with new and old friends." - George Banks-Weston
"Mei Mei might offer a better show than the nearby Arden Theatre. The stunning space, full of draping cherry blossoms and cool neon backlighting, feels like a scene from one of Diddy’s parties—especially in their sofa-filled basement lounge with its own menu and bar. Plus, a night out at the Old City pan-Asian restaurant is pretty affordable. Entrees like sticky orange-glazed chicken, braised pork belly, and spicy kung pao shrimp all come in under $20. Plus, with a variety of sake flights, cocktails like the flower-topped Lavender Empress, and a long beer and wine list, you can easily have a table party of your own." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"Located in Old City, weekend brunch at Mei Mei offers two bottomless mimosa options (a one-hour limit for $35 and a two-hour limit for $60) to sip and savor with its menu of fantastical brunch entrees like the cinnamon churro waffles, lollipop lamb chops with eggs, and crispy shrimp and grits." - George Banks-Weston
"Mei Mei might offer a better show than the nearby Arden Theatre. The stunning space, full of draping cherry blossoms overhead and cool neon backlighting, is the kind of place that feels like a scene from one of Diddy’s parties—especially in their sofa-filled basement lounge that has its own menu and bar. And a night out at the Old City pan-Asian restaurant is pretty affordable. Entrees like sticky orange-glazed chicken, braised pork belly, and spicy kung pao shrimp all come in under $20. Plus, with a variety of sake flights, cocktails like the flower-topped Lavender Empress, and a long beer and wine list, you can easily have a table party of your own here." - Candis R. McLean
"At 33 S. Second Street, Mei Mei — an upscale Taiwanese restaurant Jay Ho opened on March 12 — had to pivot to takeout in April and only added limited outdoor dining in June (space for five tables), so the Second Street closure let them add about a dozen more; Ho said, “It finally felt like a restaurant again,” stressing that they’re designed to be an intimate fine-dining establishment, not a takeout spot, and that the weekend street closure “went great” as a kind of guinea pig for the city." - Rachel Vigoda
