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Chong Qing Mei Wei Szechwan Restaurant

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5406 Walnut Ave. Irvine, CA 92604

949-651-8886 

 

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  • Chinese
    Daily 11am-9:30pm
    $$
    All Major Credit Cards, cash
  • Casual
    Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly
    Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
    None
  • Not Accepted
    Lot Available
Description

Chong Qing is the type of Chinese restaurant where the menu bumps into the triple digits and contains items ranging from the tried-and-true (orange and sesame chicken, chow mein) to the rare (I've only seen the crispy rice crust dishes, toasted grains scraped from the bottom and sides of cooking pots, in the Persian style called tadig) to the esoteric (lamb stomach hot pot, pig kidney, and mao xue wang, a specialty known in English by the charming name bubbling blood that combines the best of bún bò Hue with menudo).







  • 2009 | Best Use of Lava

    More than Sri Lankan black curry, more than a torta ahogada, even more than habanero salsa chugged from a shot glass, the spiciest dish ever to grace Orange County is the pork spareribs offered at Chong Qing Mei Wei. So many dried, gnarled red chiles adorn the dish that it looks as if someone exploded a red party popper over your lunch. But that's just the beginning: Chile flakes top the peppers, and spicy cooking oil slicks the plate. The cut-up spareribs feature a chile-based rub and... More »

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  • Eat This Now: Szechuan Fried Tofu at Chong Qing Mei Wei

    Eat This Now: Szechuan Fried Tofu at Chong Qing Mei Wei

    | Thu, April 19, 2012

    Fried tofu was never something I thought I'd associate with the words "exciting" and "addictive" and "I want this in my mouth every day." But the cubes served up at Chong Qing Mei Wei make me crazy--F... More »

  • Ten Great Chinese Restaurants in Orange County

    Ten Great Chinese Restaurants in Orange County

    | Fri, March 16, 2012

    Orange County doesn't have the San Gabriel Valley, lined end-to-end with great Chinese restaurants. We do, however, have Irvine, which is where most of these recommendations are, and where you can eat... More »

  • [Hole in the Wall] Chon Qing Mei Wei Heats Things Up

    [Hole in the Wall] Chon Qing Mei Wei Heats Things Up

    | Thu, July 16, 2009

    Hot, Hot, Hot!This is the type of Chinese restaurant where the menu bumps into the triple digits and contains items ranging from the tried and true (orange and sesame chicken, chow mein) to the rare (I’ve only seen the crispy-rice-crust dishes—toa... More »

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