Mei Zhen Noodle Bar

I love this place! First impressions is that it is quite basic but don’t judge a restrung by its cover in This case, judge it by taste and welcomeness! The staff are amazing ¹⁰⁄₁₀ for attentiveness and effort. The menu has much choice and very tasty indeed some may say addictive! (making me hungry writing this). As for the price well it’s great also you can get a meal and a side for £5 great on a student budget. Favourites are beef and black bean and chicken satay. I like that the staff remember who you are and chat to you and make an effort when you go in very quick and friendly service and tasty food what more could you want?

I’ve eaten at Mei Zhen several times. No single dish has stood out as particularly noteworthy or memorable. Their «spicy» dishes could use a little more excitement, and, for all the apparent variety on the menu, the different noodle dishes I’ve tried have all tasted more or less the same, albeit with different meat and/​or vegetable combinations — as one might expect. The king prawn tempura was greasy and underwhelming; the wonton soup is above average; the hot and sour soup, with its gelatinous texture and distinctly ketchup-​like flavor, is best avoided. Beverage-​wise, I believe they offer bottled beer, and they brought me coconut milk when I asked (not on the menu).
I would be ambivalent about recommending this place were it not for the price. At £5−6 for a sit-​down meal, friendly service and good-​sized portions, one could do far worse. One potential downside is that this superb value seems to make Mei Zhen popular with the binge-​drinking crowd, so those looking for a quiet dinner on a Friday or Saturday night may want to try elsewhere. You can’t go wrong for a quick, budget-​friendly lunch, however. Recommended.