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1526 Pike Place Seattle, WA 98101

206-682-6780

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Seattle Weekly
Recommended
Best Hole in the Wall
Award Winner 2010

Cuisine(s): Bakeries, Chinese

Hours: Daily 8am-6pm

Price: $
Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, cash

Features: Kid Friendly, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Snacks
Alcohol: None

Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: No Parking

Description

It's quitting time at Pike Place Market. All the flower sellers are packing away their daisies. The fish guys are slumping around looking exhausted after 10 hours spent posing for tourist snapshots. Even the buskers are packing up their clapped-out acoustic guitars and calling it a day. But down on the street, Mee Sum Pastry is still doing fast business, working through a line that began to form in the morning and really never shrank all day. People are coming for sticks full of barbecued pork and pineapple handed across the top of the glass cases; for sesame balls filled with sweet red beans and bags of fortune cookies. But the smart ones have eyes for just one thing: the barbecued pork humbow-hands down the best thing on Mee Sum's short menu, and the one thing that has made this place famous. Imagine a softball filled with pork and you'll have some idea what the humbow is: an orb of light, slightly sweet bread, fresh from the big deck ovens in the back of the Pike Place shop, stuffed with a big portion of barbecued pig. It's like a char siu bao, only bigger and better and easier to eat walking. And the best thing? One of them is almost a meal, and it comes in at $2.50 on the nose.

2010 | Best Hole in the Wall

How appropriate that this year's award for Best Hole in the Wall goes to a place that is literally not much more than a hole in a wall Mee Sum Pastry (specifically, the Pike Place Market location) is just a walk-up storefront, and it stands as a perfect example of what street food should be, since everyone who comes here for the incredible BBQ pork hom bow eats theirs walking. The aroma of the place when the wind is just right is something like what heaven must smell like--all sweet an... More »

100 Favorite Dishes: Curry Beef Hum Bao at Mee Sum Pastry

By Hanna Raskin | Mon, April 2, 2012

I cribbed this favorite dish off contributor Naomi Bishop, who warned me no favorite dish list could possibly be considered complete without Mee Sum Pastry's curry beef hum bao. "It's possibly my fav... More »
Seattle's Essential Dishes: BBQ Pork Hombow from Mee Sum Pastry

By Jason Sheehan | Tue, May 11, 2010

BBQ Pork hombow from Mee Sum Pastry: Mee Sum's hombow is on just about everyone's list of Seattle's defining dishes, and for good reason. First, though it comes from a static location (most often f... More »
Serving Sake to a Serb: Mee Sum Pastry

By Erika Hobart | Fri, April 23, 2010

Mee Sum Pastry is a tiny shop in Pike Place Market that slings assorted Chinese goodies, including humbows, barbecue pork skewers, pot stickers, crab wontons, and almond cookies. They stay busy all da... More »

Main

Appetizers

4pcs $4.50

Egg Roll
four golden brown, homemade egg rolls filled with taro and vegetables.

6pcs $6.95

Potstickers
chinese dumplings filled with lean ground pork and vegetables. served with our special house sauce.

8 Pcs $7.95

Crispy Chicken Wings
chicken wings deep-fried to a crisp golden brown

14 Pcs $5.95

Bbq Pork
a traditional cantonese style roasted pork. seasoned with honey, sherry wine and chinese five spice. served cold

10pcs $8.95

Fried Prawns
large succulent prawns deep-fried to a crisp golden brown

6pcs $6.95

Crab Rangoon
cream cheese, imitation crab meat wrap in crispy wonton served with sweet and sour sauce.

8 Pcs $6.95

Fried Wontons
crispy shrimp wonton served with our house sweet and sour sauce.

$6.95

Crispy Salt And Pepper Tofu
crispy outside, soft tofu inside seasoned with our own chinese seasoning mix and garlic.

Soup

$5.95

Hot And Sour Soup
spicy and sour soup made with carrots, bamboo shoots, mushrooms and a egg swirl

$6.50

Wonton Soup
chinese dumplings filled with pork and shrimp in a light chicken broth

$5.95

Egg Flower Soup
a popular chinese soup from hong kong. our special stock with mushrooms and finished with a egg swirl

Chicken

$8.95

General Tso's Chicken
crispy battered chicken wok tossed with a delicately prepared sweet and spicy sauce

$8.95

Sesame Chicken
chicken breast battered then wok tossed in a sweet sesame sauce

$8.95

Orange Chicken
chicken breast battered then wok tossed in a sweet orange flavored sauce

$8.25

Mongolian Chicken
tender sliced chicken wok tossed in our special spicy hoisin sauce, served with crispy noodles packed seperately

$7.95

Kung Pao Chicken
tender sliced chicken wok tossed with fresh roasted peanuts and a hot sauce made from red hunan chili and hot peppers

$8.50

Sweet And Sour Chicken
marinated chicken fried crispy in a light batter with a sweet and sour sauce sauce packed seperately

$7.95

Cashew Chicken
tender sliced chicken sauteed with celery, water chestnuts, green peas and diced carrots then topped with fresh roasted cashews.

$8.95

Almond Chicken
chunks of chicken fried crispy and glazed with our special garlic house sauce (packed separately) and topped with crushed almonds.

$8.50

Curry Chicken
sliced chicken breast with mixed vegetables in our special curry lemongrass sauce

$8.50

Chicken With Mushrooms
tender sliced chicken stir-fried with mushrooms, fresh green peppers and sweet onions.

$8.50

Chicken With Black Bean Sauce
tender sliced chicken stir-fried with fresh green peppers and sweet onions in a black bean sauce

$8.50

Mu Shu Chicken
shredded chicken breast sauteed with baby bamboo shoots and fresh vegetables. served with four mandarin crepes. $0.50 for each additional crepe.

Pork

$8.95

Sweet And Sour Pork
marinated pork fried crispy in a light batter with a sweet and sour sauce (sauce packed seperately)

$8.50

Mu Shu Pork
shredded pork tenderloin sauteed with baby bamboo shoots and fresh vegetables. served with four mandarin crepes.$0.50 for each additional crepe.

$7.95

Bbq Pork With String Beans
roasted bbq pork slices stir fried with string beans in our house sauce

$7.95

Bbq Pork With Mixed Vegetables
roasted bbq pork slices stir fried with mixed vegetables in our house sauce

Beef

$8.50

Mongolian Beef
top grade sliced beef wok tossed in our special spicy hoisin sauce, served with crispy noodles (packed seperately)

$8.95

Sesame Beef
crispy battered beef then wok tossed in a sweet sesame sauce

$8.95

Orange Beef
crispy battered beef then wok tossed in our sweet orange flavored sauce

$7.95

Beef And Broccoli
marinated beef stir fried with broccoli in our house sauce

$7.95

Beef With Mixed Vegetables
marinated beef stir fried with mixed vegetables in our house sauce

$8.50

Nanjing Beef
sliced tender beef sauteed with pea pods, celery, carrots, bell peppers in a sweet and spicy hot sauce.

Seafood

$10.95

Honey Walnut Prawns
large crispy prawns in our creamy house special sauce served with glazed honey walnuts

$9.50

Kung Pao Prawns
succulent prawns wok tossed with fresh roasted peanuts and a hot sauce made from red hunan chili and hot peppers

$9.95

Sweet And Sour Prawns
large prawns fried crispy in a light batter with a sweet and sour sauce and pineapple (sauce packed seperately)

$10.95

Sesame Prawns
fried crispy battered prawns then wok tossed in a sweet sesame sauce

$9.50

Cashew Prawns
large prawns sauteed with celery, water chestnuts green peas and diced carrots then topped with fresh roasted cashews.

$9.50

Prawns With Mixed Vegetables
prawns with today's fresh vegetables in our house sauce

$8.95

Fish With Black Bean Sauce
fresh fish stir-fried with fresh green peppers and sweet onions in a black bean sauce

$9.50

Sweet And Sour Fish
fresh fish fried crispy in a light batter with a sweet and sour sauce and pineapple (sauce packed seperately)

$8.95

Salt And Pepper Squid
crispy fried squid with seasoned chinese salt and pepper and chilies.

$8.95

Squid With Sugar Pea Pods
wok sauteed dish of squid and sugar pea pods.

$10.95

Happy Family
fresh prawns, squid, beef, bbq pork and slices of tender chicken sauteed with mixed vegetables in our house brown gravy.

Vegetables and Tofu

$7.50

Broccoli, Chinese Broccoli Or Shanghai Bok Choy
fresh broccoli, shanghai bok choy or chinese broccoli with your choice of oyster or garlic sauce

$7.95

Ma Po Tofu
cubed tofu and mixed vegetables stir-fried in a hot and spicy szechwan sauce

$7.95

Crispy Tofu With Mushrooms
a cantonese delight, crispy golden tofu with mushrooms braised in our house brown gravy.

$7.95

Green Beans
fresh green beans in your choice of garlic sauce or spicy szchewan sauce

$7.95

Mixed Vegetables With Tofu
crispy tofu and variety of fresh vegetables in our house sauce.

$8.95

Szechwan Eggplant
fresh egg plant sauteed with bamboo shoots, carrots and sweet onions with a spicy szechwan sauce. stir fried green beans

$8.95

Tofu And Eggplant With A Thai Basil Sauce
crispy fried tofu, eggplant and mixed vegetables in a zesty spicy thai basil sauce

Rice

$8.50

Pineapple Fried Rice
this fried rice has diced pineapple and bbq pork, a southeast asian favorite.

$8.50

Chef Special Fried Rice
diced chicken, pork, shrimp, and vegetables wok fried make this a great dish.

$7.50

Mee Sum Fried Rice
your choice of beef, chicken, pork, or vegetable. shrimp $0.75 extra

$1.10

Steamed Rice
we take great care in selecting only the best jasmine rice. ours simply is the best.

Noodles

$7.95

Chow Mein
fresh egg noodles are pan-fried to create a delicate texture for this traditional dish. served with fresh vegetables and your meat selection. choose: chicken, beef, pork, shrimp (add $1.00), or vegetarian

$8.95
Add Shrimp $1.50

Shanghai Stir Fried Noodles
specially prepared fresh thick yellow egg noodles from the shanghai region.served with fresh vegetables, pork, and mushrooms.

$7.95
Choose: Chicken, Beef, Pork, Shrimp Or Vegetarian Add $1.00

Lo Mein
a chinese american favorite. soft chinese noodles with our house brown gravy.

$7.95

Singapore Rice Noodles
vermicelli rice noodles stir-fried with shrimp, b.b.q. pork, and vegetables in a spicy curry.

$7.95

Chow Fun
fresh rice noodles wok tossed with sliced tender meat, fresh bean sprouts, green onions and onions in a dark soy sauce. choose: chicken or beef

Taiwanese

$4.95

Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken With Fried Basil
seasoned with our own blend of secret spices and fried golden brown with thai basil. a taiwanese favorite

$4.75

Stewed Pork Belly Over Rice
five spiced pork belly braised slowly in shallots and star anise.

$4.50

Stewed Ground Pork And Mushrooms Over Rice
ground pork and shitake mushrooms stewed in seasoned sweet soy and shallots.

$7.95

Pork Chop Meal
marinated crispy pork chops served with vegetables and rice. a taiwanese favorite

$4.95

Fried Octopus
octopus seasoned with our own blend of secret spices and fried golden brown with thai basil

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Mee Sum Pastry

1526 Pike Place Seattle, WA 98101

206-682-6780

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2010 | Best Hole in the Wall

By Hanna Raskin | Mon, April 2, 2012

By Jason Sheehan | Tue, May 11, 2010

By Erika Hobart | Fri, April 23, 2010