Mingkee Deli 西關明記腸粉

"New review from coming back the next day: I ordered the sampan porridge ($12) which was way more interesting. It's initially just a big bowl of meh white porridge. You can throw in some green onions and crushed nuts or garlic (idk) which really level up the porridge flavors. The fun part is searching for the white fish, shrimp, squid, etc in the bowl. It's a big bowl with lots of hidden goodies that I wasn't able to finish on my own. It tasted great and it was a little fishing adventure. Original review: I had the beef brisket rice noodle roll for about $10. I never had a rice noodle roll before, it's like one big lump of noodle. The meat was great chewy and completely enveloped in a lot of sauce which was yummy. The dish came with a hot tea which was a nice touch. This is a preliminary four star review because I think this place is a side dish away from being a five star for me. I am definitely coming back to explore more of the menu."

"A place for a casual quick meal, authenticity: 7 / 10. Friendly staffs, rice porridge is good, rice rolls are ok depending on your preference (not the thin silky kind), tried their deep fried doughs too very fresh and crunchy!"

"The menu is on the wall above the check counter on the side of entry. While you order and pay at the front, your seats are being set up. The fish in the fish rice roll tastes very interesting with a chewy texture. It’s a contract to the softness of rice sheet. We really enjoyed this dish. There are many different of rice rolls and porridges one can try. The speed of serving is very impressive, too."

"Taste is great but temperature of the rice noodle rolls are only warm, I expect steamy hot at a restaurant. Service is no tip worthy as you order up front and pay before you sit which is very different from the Mingkee of San Bruno. Very select menu on the board which isn’t representative of the posted pictures in the front of the restaurant. Congee however is excellent and perfect hot temperature. At the time that we got there 6ish, there was only milk pudding available for dessert section which is highly recommended, but I thought there would be other options that I was so looking forward to (sesame or almond soup). Hope they have it next time as we will come back soon for more congee!"

"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!"