Kate T.
Yelp
This beautiful new Szechuan restaurant is located downstairs of the Coda Hotel. The space is gorgeous - warm wooden tones, soft gold and emerald green accents - with super high ceilings. It feels very chic and trendy, but also very zen.
I dined at Meili with a large group and got to try a bunch of different dishes. Everything was delicious and while I'm not an expert of the cuisine, it tasted authentic but also innovative at the same time. Of the appetizers, the group really enjoyed the Cucumber Salad and got multiple orders of it, but I particularly liked the Tiger Salad which had green chili peppers, scallion, onion, cilantro with a sesame vinaigrette. Other favorites for the group were the Mung Bean Jelly and the Dandan noodles.
For the entrees, anytime I see Chungking Spicy Chicken, I need to get it. Meili does a great rendition of it. However, I especially loved the Spicy Soft Shell Crab and Braised Beef Tendon - the flavors, the textures... so good. We also got the Fish Blossom and Shredded Beef with Green Chili, both of which were solid.
The service was very kind and accommodating. We had a toddler with us, and they provided a high chair as well as a plastic spoon, bowl and a covered cup of water with a straw without us even asking for it. It's these little details that elevate a dining experience.