Ching Mei - Duluth

I was invited by a friend to try a Chinese restaurant that also serves Korean food. Excited to try some Korean dishes, I ordered the Three Seafood Jjajangmyun. As someone who appreciates good flavors, I had high expectations for the dish. Unfortunately, the taste did not meet my expectations and I would rate it a 3 out of 5. The Jjajang paste lacked the spiciness I was looking for and the seafood was chopped into small pieces, making it difficult to eat with chopsticks. We visited the restaurant during a slow time, so we were the only customers there. This experience made me consider whether using the same methods but expecting different results could lead to success in the competitive world of cuisine.

I ordered spicy Jajangmyeon, black bean noodle. I love that dish. It was not spicy at all, but I love that flavor. By the way, when you order this Jajangmyeon, I suggest not to wear anything light color shirts cause no matter how much you pay attention not to mess your clothes, you end up having some sort of black spots on your shirts…like me. This restaurant is closed on Wednesday.Parking: No issue of finding a parking spot.

I ordered the jjampong and it was great! I can’t say that about every Korean Chinese restaurant that I’ve tried. Actually, it was the best rich broth! I’ll keep trying jjampong at all the restaurants that offer it. But for now, I’m glad I tried this restaurant out. The atmosphere and staff aren’t very inviting but seeing that all the patrons were Korean, I felt better. I’m really glad that I tried this place!

My first experience coming here to Ching Mei was very pleasant to come in with the welcoming staff and delicious food but the only thing that is off about the place is that the place is Chinese but there are some overlap of Korean cuisine there. Another thing that was off about the place is when I was walking out of the restaurant I checked my receipt and noticed that there is a different name to the restaurant and it didn’t say Ching Mei on it, it had a Korean name for some odd reason.

This restaurant serves a fusion of Korean and Chinese cuisine, so don't expect traditional Chinese dishes here. The food is delicious and I highly recommend trying their jajangmyeon. It's become my favorite spot for this dish.