Mela Cafe

Most amazing atmosphere! We ordered the pickled vegetables and it was spicy but so delicious and savory! We ordered more before leaving! The owners were accommodating and sweet! Will be going here ALL THE TIME NOW! Our new favorite place!!

Real-deal Sichuan cuisine. I tasted the Beef Noodle Soup (I got the spicy version--it's quite spicy and intensely flavorful, with some of the most tender chunks of beef I've ever had in a soup), Mung Bean Jelly Noodles, Sichuan-style Dumplings, and Cold Sesame Noodles. Everything was perfectly seasoned and delicious. I recommend sharing several small dishes so you can see what this cuisine is all about. Well worth the short drive from downtown Richmond. The menu is very...

This place was outstanding, the owner was very welcoming and we conversated for a bit. I had the beef noodle soup, scallion pancakes and sesame noodles and they were all great. Soup was spicy but even the most novice spice user can take that heat. The beef was super tender. The scallion pancake was flakey and not too thick and the sesame were amazing and the sauce on them was very flavorful. I am definitely going back again.