Mei Mei in Southwark

Living in Singapore for a long time I decided to visit Mei Mei to bring back memories of the hawker's…. Please don’t waste your time and money. Food was so disappointing, bowl of slop and overpriced. Staff were all miserable - not a smile from one of them. I’m annoyed as there were so many wonderful stalls and restaurants in Borough Market. Please avoid at all costs x

I love the food here and follow the chef on YouTube. The first time I came here, I loved it so much I came back 3 days later - for the food really. But every single time I went there, the staff was obnoxious and rude and too cool, if you know what I mean. The food has been getting worse and worse, and the last time I was in London, the first place I went in the morning was MeiMei. However, the computer was not working; it was hard to pay, and the people who worked there treated us as if they were doing us a huge favor by fixing their computers. Anyway, this is a one-star review just to call your attention to the service. You serve expensive street food, so attention to detail is important. And I won't be coming back just because I like being well-treated.

Door YouTube filmpjes van Asian comediant Uncle Roger dit eetkraampjes bezocht. De hainese chicken genomen, was ok. Een beetje overrated aangeprezen door Uncle Roger moet ik zeggen. Niet goed, maar ook niet slecht. Een beetje zo zo. Voor een snelle hap, goed te doen en goed geprijsd. Er zijn betere alternatieven.

An absolute must when visiting Borough Market. Tastes & flavors combined to make a totally wonderful lunch, well priced & certainly tasty! Went for the Nasi Lemak a bowl full of flavors with coconut rice, fried chicken, sambsl (wow!), cucumber, fried anchovies & fried peanuts. It was big enough for lunch & great value for money. As we stood eating, with no space at the counter, a member of staff shooed away 2 peeps who were hogging counter space with their own food from elsewhere. We sat, ate & watched the world go by and walked away with Mei Mei certainly on our "must do it again" list!

Seeing Mei Mei do the rounds on social media (both Western and Chinese) and of course via the medium of YouTube (Uncle Roger and Aunty Liz) we made a beeline for Borough Market quite early on. We intended to hit Mei Mei around lunch time, as, well that's when we thought it would open, so imagine our surprise to find it open and with customers when we walked by just past 11am. Turns out they open from 10am on weekdays (closed Mondays). We milled around for a bit as it was a bit early for us to have any of the lunch time stuff, but, as we bobbed about Borough Market, it was getting busier and busier, so we decided to head to Mei Mei to get seated. We attempted to order the Kaya Toast set only to be told that they had no eggs, despite other people clearly having eggs on their plates and stacks of eggs in the open kitchen. At this point they were getting busy but not overwhelmingly so, so I can only assume that they couldn't be bothered to make any soft boiled eggs. Odd. Anyway, we ordered Kaya Toast and a hot tea (Teh Tarik) separately, which ended up costing more than the set. The conspiracy theorist in me thinks that they "lied" about the eggs and did it to earn a few extra quid by selling things separately... In reality staff were probably just lazy and didn't want to soft boil any more eggs or they were saving the eggs for their other meals, but that didn't explain why other people had soft boiled eggs on their plates... Be that as it may we also grabbed a plate of the Hainanese Chicken Rice. Everything arrived quickly and so we tucked in. The Kaya toast was epically small, given the high price you'd expect more, but it was literally two small slices of toast and a spot of butter and kaya jam. It was nice, just not £7 nice. Now, the Hainanese Chicken Rice was what we really came for, and this, this did not disappoint. Yes, it's a little on the small side, but, factor in that this is Borough Market, a massive tourist trap, in an expensive city, and it's not too bad. The chicken was moist, the rice was on point, in fact, it was probably the tastiest rice of this dish that I've had ever, and I've been to Singapore and queued a millennia at the Hawker centres. Pricey, touristy (I say that with irony as I was also a tourist there), weird egg situation, but that Hainanese Chicken Rice made the trip worthwhile. 3/5 seems harsh, I want to give it a 3.5 but the system doesn't let you, and I feel that 4 is slightly too high. If you're in the area, or you're visiting Borough Market anyway, then Mei Mei is a must.

I was working in my office nearby and decided to give this place a try. They have installed 2 machines to place the order. Seats are quite limited but most people order takeaway. My hainanese chicken rice came quickly. Portion size was quite small but it was ok for lunch. Dark soya sauce and chili sauce were provided. Taste was ok, not the best chicken rice I have had in london. Good choice for Singaporean food in the Borough market area

The overpriced takeaway consisted of under-seasoned fried chicken with a really sweet sauce that improved once I added vinegar to it at home. With a bit more effort they could do better.

I tried the Singapore curry with rice. It was flavorful and the chicken was cooked perfectly and very tender. Could have been a little spicier.

Coming into London so had to check-out. Food was delicious despite only having a small menu (better to do a few things really well instead of lots of thing poorly) 😋 . My son has a seafood allergy too (everything that's not fish 😒) but staff managed thos really well, thank you. Unfortunately, there was nowhere to sit and eat so consequently ended up standing in a corner eating, while sheltering from the rain too. Didn't get to see 'Aunty' Liz either but still a great experience and would definitely visit again if in Borough Market.

Really lovely lunch here today and they went above and beyond for my fussy son mixing 2 dished up. The food was really lovely. Really fast too.

My friend (who is a foodie) and I came here at 2 pm on a random weekday. Borrough market was packed, but thankfully the line had died down at Mei Mei. Set up reminds me of a night market good stand in Asia, but nicer (we are in London after all). We ordered the Hainanese chicken fried rice. It was delicious - great sauces. Very authentic, home-cooked food but more flavorful without giving you that super thirsty aftertaste. My friend loved it and wanted to try something else. We then ordered coconut rice and the fried chicken. So good. I did not mind the portion sizes - perfect amount for lunch. Also, it tastes like high quality ingredients were used - fresh, tender chicken. If it were in L.A. as a food truck, it would have lines out the door. We are definitely coming back the next time we are in London!

Expensive, tiny portions, not particularly good or authentic hianese chicken rice. Only outside seating.

tried the hainanese chicken rice as highly recommended by some people. Very disappointed as the portions were too small at a price of £13. Rice was tasty but not of much portion and the chicken was just so so and there was actually much chicken. No customer service as ordering was at a self service machine.

Was really looking forward to this after seeing the instagram. The chicken curry consisted of some incredibly over cooked rice, sweet curry sauce (tasted like chip shop curry sauce - perhaps it's meant too?) and a whole chicken leg that was so dry and devoid of any flavour. Impossible to eat with a spoon.. Guy plating it up looked like he wanted to be anywhere else then here as he lobbed the food into the lined up trays.. £13 for a slapped together tray.

The cost of the Nasi lemak is £13.5, but the amount of food provided only fills half of the takeaway box.

Decided to try here after watching some YouTube videos. Really wished I checked TripAdvisor first. The char sui pork was ok, nothing special. Haiainese chicken was undercooked. Basically medium rare around the bone. Very disappointing.

Like many came to the market to check out Mei Mei after watching Uncle Roger. Cost me £60 for just 3 dishes with 12% service charge when there is little to no service at all. You order everything on an app when you get there...

for what it is i think is ok they serve fast service is ok do not expect to be a restaurant, we did enjoy it and understand their business model , i would go back

Everything we ate was delicious - so much flavour and fresh-tasting ingredients. Went with some friends on a Saturday evening and we all loved it. Definitely recommend the Char Siu and the crab, but everything was worth ordering.

Sono andata a Borougt street in questo "ristorante " all'aperto, sotto la metropolitana.Il cibo era non cotto bene, di pessimo...

Came to the market specially to try Mei Mei. Wasted trip. Had a lot better food and my wife's Nasi Lemak was served without sambal. They were busy and I suspect, given our experience and the most recent reviews, their quality control is suffering as...

Came here due to the chef being an internet celebrity chef and was featured on comedian Uncle Roger's YouTube channel. Was extremely disappointed and nothing like how it was advertised on YouTube. I'm unsubscribing from Uncle Roger, this place is a SCAM. Hainanese chicken was...

Was excited to try Mei Mei, went to Borough Market just for it...but was really disappointed. The chef was off taking photos and the staff behind the counter was putting in no effort. I was there around lunchtime, there was no line, they weren't busy....

From the moment we arrived the experience was pretty poor. Once we sat down the hostess was incapable of taking our drink order. It was only 3 things to remember! My wife requested a glass of white wine at least 4 time before it was...

After seeing all the rave reviews online, I had to try this. To say that I was disappointed is an understatement. Charging £8.50 for 4 measley strips of chicken is daylight robbery. If you're going to pay extortionate prices for a tiny portion, you would...

The food was tasty however the portion size and price were ridiculous. Fried chicken was essentially a few pieces of KFC type in a polystyrene cup. The Shrimp Sambal was that non existent it was beyond forgettable. It’s basically a child’s meal at adult prices....

Tried to visit on a Sunday once to find it was closed. Very disappointing. Visited again on a Saturday and we were so eager we were the first customers at 11am that day (there was already a queue forming prior to opening). Ordered the classic...

We were celebrating our 25th Wedding Anniversary and this visit was all about the chilli crab following Elizabeth Haigh’s appearance on James Martin. He said it is his favourite meal. The relaxed ambience of the Borough Market location plus the bonus of a seat overlooking...

I arrived hungry with work colleagues on a pleasant Friday evening and having read great things about Mei Mei’s I anticipated an evening abundant in flavour and foodie delight. The mixed satay was full of taste however each stick was barely a mouthful and at...

Amazing atmosphere and awesome food! We’ve been back twice now and the staff are so friendly and there are so many great dishes. The crab and duck are both showstoppers and there are some great little sides too! Really cool hawker-centre vibe in Borough market.

From the moment I arrived, I loved seeing how colourful the tables and chairs were and how mindfully the area was arranged in terms of social distancing. Definitely felt safe and comfortable. Sat down and my friends and I ordered a range of dishes we...

Went for dinner last night at Mei Mei. Ordered the prawns, duck and 3 bowls of chicken rice. The prawns were big and juicy with a sambal sauce that was ‘wow’..really hit home (Singapore) ..so shiok and ‘hot’, a perfect 10. The roast duck was...

We saw a video and then purposely looked for Mei Mei's. Unfortunately the online recipe we saw was not available, but we tried their fried chicken and rice. The dish looks small, but it is very filling and full of flavour. We will definitely visit...

Amazing place. Best Hainanese chicken rice in town, but today I went for the fried chicken and rice. The chicken was beautifully crispy yet tender and oh so tasty, the rice cooked to perfection and the sauce full of flavour (could be spicier, but that's...

Best hainanese chicken I’ve EVER had. With all the choices in London borough this will still be my go to place. Absolute YUM

We ordered the duck meal kit after seeing rave reviews elsewhere. We were excited to receive the delivery, the menu with cooking guidance, and handwritten cooking tips. However, reality most certainly didn’t live up to expectation. We air dried the duck for hours as instructed....

My son and his partner ordered a duck dish to cook at home for Mother's Day. It came perfectly packaged , cool and everything bio-degradable. The duck was absolutely delicious, it came with a menu card and all the instructions for cooking the duck, noodles,...

Ordered the duck meal kit for mothers day and she loved it. Arrived on time in perfect condition. Was massive, lots left over for another meal today (she cooked it one day early!). Wasn't there to try it myself, but going to order one of...

We ordered a Chinese New Year Package for delivery - including delivery, it cost almost 100 pounds. The box arrived. First disappointment - portions are super small. But what was worse is the number of items missing. First, Steamed Fish was missing. Second, Chap Chai...

Paying for the privilege of a hipster team serving up overpriced Singaporean hawker style food. Ordered at the stall. Tiny portion of chicken for price. Ordered online takeaway. Found part of my order had been frozen. 200 grams frozen beef rending for £20 was dry....

啊呀！太好吃了！美味可口！The Singaporean chicken curry was insanely delicious. Clearly a lot of care and thought had gone into the well-balanced flavours and the generously-portioned dish must have been cooked for a substantial time allowing all flavours to infuse. This is “street-food” at another level - they...

I'm really surprised to read the reviews below which haven't rated this place highly. We have been several times for lunch at the weekend and love the food and drinks. The portions are a good size and the seasoning is extremely tasty. The seating set...

I tried this place for a few times, never been wowed but thought I give it the benefit of doubts that they will improve. Yesterday was the last straw and I will definitely not come back again. First of all, the service was very slow....

Quite excited to try after seeing on youtube, trying to relive food markets in Singapore. Unfortunately at risk of sounding overly dramatic sort of ruined my Saturday morning. They ask for gratuity even though it's a stall, I added a quid, no thank you from...

Despite the rave on social media & review by celebrity food writers/cooks, I can only say the flavours of the food needs more work. I had the fish assam laksa (an incredibly complicated dish to execute) which was clearly a poor replicate and nothing like...

Having read rave press reviews about Mei Mei we were excited to have procured a booking, post lockdown, and in particular looked forward to the famous chicken rice dish. We were booked for the 8 course tasting menu. Sadly the chicken dish wasn't included in...