EatChinese restaurantNorth Buffalo

Ming Café

Name: Ming Café
Address: 3268 Main St., Buffalo
Telephone: 7168336988

What Ming Café offers is a lot more refined than the drab look of its exterior may suggest: sit-down meals of gourmet American Chinese fare in a setting that's several cuts above your average take-out joint. That is, if you can catch the place open: opening hours are not what you would call long. Szechuan chicken, kung pao shrimp, moo shu pork, and the like seem a relatively humdrum selection at first glance, but that's just another case of "don't judge a book by its cover"; once you tuck in, you'll find they're elegantly prepared and bursting with flavor. The hot and sour soup is particularly good. But it's in the "signature dishes" section of the menu where the true extent of Ming Café's creativity is brought to bear. The icing on the cake is the huge selection of imported Chinese teas, as well as a variety of coffee. Cash only.

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Address: 3268 Main St.
Getting there: Metro Bus 8; Metro Rail: University
Hours: Mon-Sat 5PM-9PM
Price: $15-40
Phone: 7168336988
Website: mingcafe.business.site (opens in a new tab)

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