Mingkee Deli 西關明記腸粉

A causal eatery serving authentic Cantonese rice noodle rolls stuffed with different types of meats, seafood or vegetables. The rice rolls with beef stew, bbq pork or shrimp were consistently good, but those with pork liver tasted gamy on the day we went. We also had the Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce, which was quite good. They also serve traditional Cantonese savory rice congee with meats and other types of Cantonese street foods. Service was fast. Price was reasonable.

A friend recommended this place for the authentic food from her hometown and it became absolutely one of my favorite! The rice noodle rolls are very different from the ones I usually got from dim-sum place. Here they’re thinner with more layers and more fillings and tasted much better. I like the beef rice noodle roll the best - the beef was very tender, full of flavors. And the congee, very satisfying. The vegetable dish was fresh, cooked just right. All the dishes I tried had great portion for their price. I’d definitely recommend this place. A must try!

We chose: beef brisket (beef in a 5-spice sauce with greens), lemongrass chicken wings (great fried chicken, 4pcs) Sampan Porridge (mixed meat porridge with peanuts and egg on top), Chinese donut (great with porridge), BBQ pork rice noodle (big noodle with BBQ pork and soy sauce) and chicken and mushroom rice noodle. They brought out water, bowls and utensils. The hot sauce and a couple of other sauces were already on the table for your taste. Everything was tasty, good size servings. This was a nice surprise. Service was nice.