Well, we finally decided it was time: tours of the Mei Mei Dumpling Factory are LIVE! Never toured a dumpling factory? (Us neither.) Here’s your chance! Join chef and co-founder Irene Li for a personal mini-tour of the Mei Mei Dumpling Factory! Bring your cameras, questions, and dumpling flavor ideas. Standard ticket ($25) includes: your choice of frozen dumplings to take home OR a dumpling party to eat on-site access to personally signed and inscribed cookbooks complimentary hairnet :) Kids under 10 tour for free. Tours are 15-20 minutes. Buy tickets here ..read more

Now more than ever, we’re committed to centering and supporting diverse businesses. So we’re pleased to announce that on December 7 and 8 from 12-6pm, we’ll be hosting a BIPOC Holiday Market featuring vendors and businesses that are Black, Indigenous, Latine and Asian, in our beloved South Boston. Get all your holiday shopping done, from stocking stuffers to showstoppers, and support local and BIPOC-owned businesses while you’re at it. We’ll have samples, free hot drinks, and our cafe menu available, too! Questions? Want to be a vendor? Email irene [at] meimeidumplings.com ..read more

  TL;DR: We are so grateful to our community for all your support as we have pivoted over these last few years! As our business continues to grow and shift, we’ve made the decision to not reopen our cafe kitchen for full-time dining and takeout. But don’t worry! We’ll still have so many ways for you to join us and chow down on all the dumplings and Double Awesomes. On National Dumpling Day, we’ll host another Bottomless Dumplings all-you-can-eat buffet, and in late October when the farmer’ market season winds down, we’ll start a Saturday pop-up series featuring Double Awesomes, dumplings ..read more

At Mei Mei, we believe in the power of bringing people together through food. Our dumpling making classes offer more than just culinary lessons; they provide a space for connection, creativity, and cultural exploration. Let's delve into the Mei Mei Dumpling Making experience through the voices of our cherished customers. "Attending Mei Mei's dumpling making class was an absolute delight! Not only did I learn how to make delicious dumplings from scratch, but I also gained insights into the rich culinary heritage of Boston." - Emily Our cooking classes aren't just about following recipes ..read more

OFFICIAL RULES OF MEI MEI RESTAURANT  DOUBLE AWESOME DUMPLING FACTORY GOLDEN TICKET  SWEEPSTAKES NO PURCHASE OR CONTRIBUTION IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. This Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Instagram or any other social network or platform. You understand that you are providing your information to Mei Mei Restaurant, Inc. (“Promotion Entity”), and not to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or other social network or platform.  ELIGIBILITY Th ..read more

Our Mei Mei Dumpling Factory dreams are becoming a reality with our fans and supporters helping us cross the fundraising finish line with a NuMarket Campaign to raise $188,000 in one month to complete construction! Fans contribute funds to use with Mei Mei - just like buying yourself a gift certificate - and get “dumpling dividends” of an extra 20% back in value to use at farmer’s markets, at the new South Boston location, for merchandise, classes and more. To ensure our campaign would start strong, our Iron Works South Boston landlords, National Development, pledged a matching contribution f ..read more

Our dumpling factory dreams are becoming a reality with our new headquarters opening this winter at Iron Works in South Boston! We are saying farewell to our location at 506 Park Drive and moving to a bigger space so we can make even more dumplings! Our new HQ will allow us to expand into wholesale dumpling distribution, open a classroom space for in-person cooking classes, and add a cafe to serve hot dumplings, and bring menu classics like the beloved Double Awesome. We are planning a grand opening during Lunar New Year of January 2023 with special soft opening events for our fans in Decemb ..read more

What’s Irene been up to? Late last year, Chef Irene launched a startup called Prepshift that was accepted into the Visible Hands incubator and earlier this month, into the MassChallenge US Early Stage 2022 startup program. She’s movin’ and shakin’ all over the place! (Btw, did you hear the news about her James Beard Leadership Award?) Read on to learn more about her latest project and the impact it’s already having on restaurant workers. But what exactly is the deal with Prepshift?  Launched by Irene and her co-founder Dylan Gully, Prepshift is a tech-enabled solution to improve onboardi ..read more

With the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, we know more people than ever will be left vulnerable and without access to necessary healthcare. Many people have an abortion. Abortion is healthcare. Mei Mei Dumplings will be donating $1,000 across the following organizations crowdsourced from our staff. National Network of Abortion Funds The National Network of Abortion Funds builds power with members to remove financial and logistical barriers to abortion access by centering people who have abortions and organizing at the intersections of racial, economic, and reproductive just ..read more

We’re so proud of our co-founder Irene Li! She is the youngest ever recipient of the award. The James Beard Foundation presented Irene Li of Boston with a 2022 Leadership Award in a ceremony hosted by Chef Bryant Terry on Sunday, June 12 in Chicago, IL. 2022 Leadership Award Honorees In a panel discussion with fellow Leadership winners, Li called for more transparency and guest education about what happens under the surface in the restaurant industry: “I hope we can love our communities and our restaurants enough to think critically about our dining experiences,” including where ingredients c ..read more