Mei's Garden

This place is a hidden gem. It's unassuming, presenting like just a little Lotto deli. Once you get a look at the food though, it stands out tremendously. I've been eating there since they opened, and I have yet to order a "miss" from their menu. Among my favorites are their truly orange flavored orange chicken (you can never untaste the superiority to the national chain version), chicken subgum chowmein, and, a dish with no equal, Hong Kong style crispy noodles. And, let me tell you about the Hong Kong style crispy noodles. I will always remember my life in two acts: everything before Hong Kong crispy noodles, and everything after my first bite of it. The sauce is deep and rich with umame that suggests they use something akin to oyster sauce, along with some chicken broth as the base. The crispy noodles on the bottom are a crunchy divine on the edges, yet soft and chewy in the center, having soaked up the delicious sauce. It has broccoli, carrots, onions and zucchini in it, which are done nicely, but still firm and crunchy. It has chicken, beef, shrimp, and their barbecue pork for the meats. This thing is a single dish with a radical range of experiences, throughout. If you want a soda, it will come from a can. If you want a beer, it's just Budweiser and Bud Lite. But that isn't why you go there. The food needs nothing from the beverage department to offer a complete experience. Just get ice water and hot tea. The family that runs this restaurant are some of the kindest and gentlest humans I have ever met. They are good people making great food...just the kind of people that Gresham, and our country, needs.

We always get our food there; it's the best of them all for Chinese.

This is clearly one of the best restaurants in the neighborhood. Always when I come to this place I am deeply satisfied. They hold their very high level service and the topmost level of cooking they give. You no doubt will love this place. Very recommended.