La Mei Zi Doraville

This might be one of the best Chinese restaurants in the United States and I'm not even remotely joking. I haven't had better Kung Pao Chicken anywhere else. My kids love it, as there are some more approachable dishes for them. An expanded bar / wine program would be an upgrade but not necessary.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ordered lo mein and received the thickest, doughy, flavorless noodles ever; definitely not lo mein noodles. The server was nice, but that was the only good thing I have to say about my experience eating here.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 4

Such great food and the kindest staff!! Come here for an authentic meal

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Straight downhill. Used to be great but still awful after the change in ownership. Gave them another chance recently and regretted it. Better options at just about any other place nearby.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 4

I found a staple in my green beans and they missed another item from my uber eats order.

Food: 1

Service: 1

8/24/25 – First Visit
Tried this place for the first time. A gentleman helped me, and he was very polite and helpful.
• Braised beef & scallion with hoisin sauce roll – 10/10
• Wonton in hot Sichuan sauce – 10/10
Absolutely delicious, I left really impressed.

8/25/25 – Second Visit
The food was so good yesterday that I came back today to try something else. Unfortunately, this visit completely changed my mind.

I asked about their Stew Minced Pork with Dry Noodle and wanted to know if it was more sweet or salty. I mentioned that I’ve had the Vietnamese style before, which is sweet (and I really like). She acknowledged that Vietnamese style is sweet, but then said she couldn’t really tell me how the Chinese version tasted. The whole time, she was sighing and huffing as if answering me was a burden and there was with not a single other customer in the restaurant at that time.

She then suggested I try their “3 Cup Chicken” since it’s popular. I agreed until she suddenly told me, “It’s not dog meat.” That completely threw me off. I never asked about dog meat, and if the menu says chicken, I expect it to be chicken. Bringing that up out of nowhere was very uncomfortable and honestly disgusting.

It’s a shame, because the food itself was great, and my first visit was so promising thanks to the helpful gentleman who assisted me. But after dealing with this lady’s attitude, huffing and puffing every time she opened her mouth and the bizarre “dog meat” comment, I won’t be dining here again.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 1

Good food, good service and very clean ...even the bathrooms! We really enjoyed the selection of veggies!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

This is my new favorite spot! Asian food is my favorite, so I’m usually a harsh critic, but this food was AMAZING!

We had the 3 cups chicken, shrimp fried rice, and string beans with pork. I would re-order all of these again and again. The 3 cups chicken is perfectly crispy, higher quality chicken, covered in a sauce similar to an orange chicken. The shrimp fried rice is well seasoned and not greasy. The string beans have the perfect amount of sauce to bean ratio.

This restaurant is in a shopping center with plenty of parking. The staff is very helpful and the food will be out usually within 15 minutes. After ordering, they do give you this small marinated cucumber salad that is good to eat before or during your meal.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was excellent

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We had always enjoyed our visits over the past three years, but this time was disappointing. On a Thursday afternoon, there was only one other customer. The food felt below their usual standard - the Kalamkari was very dry and lacked flavor, and the house noodles were also a bit dry. The braided tofu, however, was good. The dining hall was uncomfortably hot, which made the meal less enjoyable. Perhaps weekends are a better time to visit. Too sad.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3

Showed up at 9:40pm when they closed at 10pm. They were as nice as can be and sat us graciously. Three cups chicken and the string beans were fantastic. The free cucumber appetizer is a perfect complement for each dish. Definitely recommend this place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is my spot ! Their food is made with care, I don’t trust too many. But this is top tier always a go to ! I’m never mad about spend my hard earned money here.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We loved it!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

I'm late to the party on this one, and dang it don't I wish I didn't wait so long. The Szechuan spicy chicken is like the most perfect spicy popcorn chicken bites in the world! The staff is to the point and fast. Food comes out quickly. The prices are fair, and everything we've had is delicious. I love this place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Excellent food and service. Will definitely come back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5