Mr Meng Chongqing

deep fried crispy pork is superb! The batter is light, crispy and not greasy at all! 10 out of 10. Noodles are great, except the “medium hot” is a bit weak to me, but there is a chilli jar on the table for me to adjust the flavour. There is no line to queue. Service is fast. We come here when Market City is doing a Dine and Park for free promotion. Nice food now comes with perks! I’m happy!

The 2nd time I have been Mr Meng. No need to wait long for seating. Ordered No1 and No 3 noodles and 2 dishes: the Steamed Chicken in Chili Sauce (口水鸡) and the Deep Fried Crispy Pork (现炸酥肉). The Chicken is really tender and tastes not too salty like other restaurants. Feel the freshness at the tip of your tongue. The sauce has just enough chili and a bit of vinegar makes it more tasty. The price $10.8 is even cheaper than some restaurants at suburbs. From our opinion the Deep Fried Pork is the best we tried at Sydney so far. It deserves a 5 star and only costs $9.8, really a bargain. The Wilson Market City free parking is definitely a bonus for your dining experience. Overall it is better than my first time trial and can be short listed.

Mr Meng is located inside Market city which is right above Paddy’s Market. Brought a client here for lunch, and she loved it so much! Their noodles had just the right amount of spice, especially the beef noodle soup, so good for you on a cold rainy day! Dishes came out less than 10 minutes of us placing an order. We cleaned our bowls!! If I am ever back in Sydney again, would definitely come here again!

This was the alternative option instead of waiting in line for yum cha. Got seated quickly. The food came out very quickly & we’re all very tasty, although I wouldn’t order the spicy pork ribs & rice dish as it was more like a stewed dish (it was still tasty though). The squid was also so tasty, definitely better than yum cha! Dumplings were also good. Minus points are given because you have to pay at the counter (a bit weird as it is a dine in restaurant), it is hard to get the waitstaff’s attention & there should be more beef in the chongqing spicy noodle (but it tasted amazing & beef was so tender).

They do not hold back on the spice! So if you can’t handle the heat I would suggest getting less or no spicy. The portion size is quite small and l am not a big girl by any means. The non-spicy meals are very light and not strong on the flavours but surprisingly nice despite the simplicity of the meal. Their side dishes are full of flavour but again, small. There is not really any table service other than initially bringing you the water and cutlery and your meal. You need to go to the counter when you order and if you need anything during the meal too.