The accident happened during my Yulong River rafting on my second day in Yangshuo. I will blog about that in my next post but for now, I would like to fast forward a little bit to what we had for dinner after we returned from the river rafting.
The night before, we had a good dinner at Cloud 9 Restaurant in Xi Jie (West Street). During dinner, we saw an interesting restaurant opposite. It was called Mei You Cafe.
As I have mentioned in my last post, mei you means "don't have" in English. So what was it that this cafe did not have? Curious, we decided to go to this restaurant for dinner the next day after our Yulong River rafting.
It was painful for me to walk from Xi Jie Hostel where we stayed to this cafe although it was less than 5 minutes walk. That was because the shorts I was wearing kept touching that injured part of my leg. Well, guess I had to walk slowly and bear with it!
Reaching the restaurant I saw this signboard that reads
Mei you Lousy Food
Mei you Rip-Offs
Mei you Pay FEC!
Mei you Bad Service
Mei you MEI YOU!
So mei you reason to hesitate
COME IN!
Don't know why I forgot to take a photo of that signboard! Anyway, isn't that funny? No wonder it's called Mei You Cafe! I thought it was very creative of the owner to come out with such a name for the cafe!
By the way, FEC means Foreign Exchange Certificates. To know what FEC is, read here.
We ordered the beef dish. Don't remember the actual name though.
Can't see much beef? That's because they were hidden below all those onions and green pepper!
We also tried the pumpkin leaves.
And Mei You Cafe's special soup.
Don't ask me what's inside the soup! I have already forgotten!
The food was just OK to me, and that's about it. I guess if we had tried other items on the menu, we might be able to judge the food better. But it had to be a quick dinner as we had less than an hour to eat before going for the "Impression Liu San Jie" show later.
I was hoping for mei you bill. Fat chance! The damage came to 91.80 yuan (RM46.20) or about 30.60 yuan (RM15.40) per person. I guess most people visit this restaurant because of its unique name. Well, I am glad we had the chance to dine at this famous restaurant on West Street!
Coming up next : My Yulong River Rafting Adventure
FIRST COMMENTER
So they have practically everything under the sun..even the go-go girls haha
At least you found out that this cafe don't accept "mei you chien" (no money)...hahha.
You don't carry a first aid kit or medicines when you travel? That could have eased the pain from the cuts.
hahahahha..mei you restaurant is very expensive leh...next time u tel them wo mei you chien ar? see how? hahahha.....they wallop u nicely haahaha...and your first dish is called mei you beef...bcs mei you see the beef hahahha..
ps: waiting to see ur injured feets post and pics :P
wow these huys are amazing , i though i will be your FC knoiwing that it's just 56 mins after you posted this article hahaha
anyways i salute them
how are you foong?
hmmm, i think that's just gimmick they have by giving such a name to the restaurant..
i don't see any special, and the food is not as nice as the ones you had in the previous post lor..
so what's your conclusion to this Mei You Restaurant??
Mei You impressive food??
Mei You surprise??
haha :D
Too bad the food did not really meet your expectation. But then, I love meat covered with lots and lots of onions, gingers and garlic!
reverse phsycology.. hahahahha.. NOW i know what that place is called mei you lah.. haha
Did you take picture of the Mei You signboard?
haha.. i like the signboard...
you should take a photo of it la..lol..
mei you mei you! haha..
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They sure know how to create a buzz for their restaurant, that's for sure. Made you go, right? :D
Ouch about your feet. Waiting for your next post on how you cope with the accident, esp quite early into your vacation.
LOL @ the "mei you" signboard! You should have taken a photo of it... haha.
sorry to hear that you have slight accident.. that is what i fear when i go for trips.. to fall sick too is another problem too..
thanks for sharing the mei you.. hahaa.. great idea too they have!
WAH... the trip so dangerous one meh?
Well, one thing yo uknow... this place doesn't take "mei you pian yi" for a reason :P hahahha!
How is the leg doing now? Why didn't you just fold the shorts? Or maybe pull it up higher and pull the shirt down to cover the high pants styles? :P
lol, it would really be the best if mei you bill. Nothing is this world is free ha?
Anyway, juz changed my link, do visit.
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Yeah la, the food is kinda mei you - reflective of their shop name.
- Mei You enough beef - all sank to the bottom
- Mei You ingredients - all greens only (but healthy though)
- Mei You memory of soup. That bad, huh? hehe..
No bring sarong, meh? I think the most versatile piece of garment is the sarong. Think of all the possibilities you can do with that. Eh?
You mei you that important piece on your trip, meh? LOL!
What a cute restaurant name! Mei You! Yea how nice it would be if it's Mei You bill eh? :P
Gosh! I don't know if I wanna see your wounds. I'll go check with the flower:
- yes, I wanna see the wounds
- no, I don't wanna see the wounds
- yes, I wanna see the wounds
- no, I don't wanna see the wounds
etc.,
Okay, bring them on. Nice leg and toes or not? hehe..
WV = suing. Kinda related, eh?
Mei You cafe? What a weird name ler! Haha :D Perhaps this is the best attention-grabbing name they can come up with?
Wow! Kesian man you bro. Have to walk with the injured leg. That's why! Because you didn't listen to your feng shui master. :p
The bull plate is really gorgeous. Ha :D Yeah! I agree with you bro. I saw more onions than anything else. :p
How come the pumpkin leaves looked more like only stems to me? :p Ouh...I know! Because "mei you" leaves already! That's why that will have to do lor.
As for the mei you soup...I thing you have forgotten because inside "me you" thing for you to recall! Hahahaha :D
Hoping for "mei you" bill? In your dreams bro. Anyway have a nice weekend k. :p
Pumpkin leaves...... that's new to me
Yeah, you should have taken a picture of that signboard ... LOL!
i mei you chien to go holiday like u. :)
Hi Foong, I'm here! :)
My first trip to Japan few years back, I sprained my ankle on the first day I arrived, how does that grab you?? :(
Aik here uoso missing comments ah? I just wrote a nice long comment abt my sprained ankle now gone edi! :(
As I was saying, it was my fault la cause I jumped out of bed and fell flat on my left ankle aiyooooo so painful I tell u! :(
Anyway the vege dish looks yummy, I love vege but don really cook vege, prefer to eat vege outside he he!
ENjoy ur weekend and don forget to vote for our diva he he he...now I'm reminding u it seems LOL!
The name of the restaurant is very creative wor... luckily it's not Mei You Customer. :p
such funny name..mei you means none..
i knew it foong you were gonna post something yesterday but i could no longer wait =P
at least you fed not only your tummy so as your curiosity =)
happy weekend foong!
I guess trying out different resto and getting a set back is all part of traveling! :)
hhaahhah Foong! so funny lah the signboard :-D Mei you Lousy Food
Mei you Rip-Offs LOL!!!
hmm i've never tried pumpkin leaves before..
enjoy yr weekend Foong! :)
i read a comment of yrs on ecl's blog. would b fun to play mahjong with u some time :)
Looks like a normal Chinese Restaurant in China :p BTW, how long was your China trip?
lol...
very creative name, mei you...
at least they you good food(or just okay food as u said)!
In fact, I really regret going to this restaurant. They "Mei You" anything special enough to attract me to come back for the second time!
What's in the soup? Maybe some exotic meat?!! haha... anyways the beef dish is served in a very nice and nifty plate! I like.
cheahs@n, wow! You're FC here again! No they don't have go go girls : )
mei teng, I wonder how they would react if I say I mei you qian. Haha!
No I don't bring along any first aid kits, but luckily Jam's friend brought along a cream that helped a lot! I should bring along a first aid kit next time!
manglish, mei you beef? haha! Actually the beef were hidden beneath all those onions!
bluedreamer, thanks for dropping by! I am great! How are you? : )
SK, well it's a clever gimmick all right cos it's working! I definitely mei you impressed! : )
willie, oh then you'll probably love mei you cafe! : )
merryn, ha, now you know : )
khengsiong, if I did, I would have already posted it here : )
kenwooi, it's funny right? : )
lina, yes we first timer would surely drop by the restaurant!
The Yulong River accident happened on the 6th day, already halfway of our China trip. Luckily it did not happen at the beginning part of the trip! : )
daydreamer, yes I should have!
reanaclaire, yes great gimmick idea! Not good to fall sick during your hol trip - always keep fingers crossed! : )
dolly, not really dangerous. Just an accident : )
ladyviral,yeah, mei you pianyi! Haha!
Could not pull up shorts, would still hurt cos the injury was from the upper part of back leg to slightly below the middle part.
chris_lim, yeah nothing is free! : )
happysurfer, haha, so many mei yous!
I don't wear sarongs on a holiday trip! LOL!
Check with the flower? Haha! You are funny! Anyway, I don't think the photos really showed the injuries properly. Anyway, that post will be up soon! : )
iamthewitch, mei you bill is always welcome! : )
tekkaus, it's a clever way of promoting the restaurant.
Yalah, I ignored my feng shui master's advice, see what I got! : )
Oh, you like the bull plate? Me too! But the dish is just OK only. Mei you impressed me much!
borneo falcon, haven't tried pumpkin leaves before?
nick phillips, I should, shouldn't I?
bengbeng, sure or not? : )
mariuca, sprained your ankle on the first day? That's horrible! How did you manage to walk around Japan?
Jumped out of bed and fell flat on your ankles? Ouch! Don't ever jump out of bed next time! LOL!
Thanks for voting for our diva, yes? I won't forget - the mixfm site is bookmarked on my laptop. Haha!
jessen, thanks for dropping by! It's really creative of them yes : )
wenn, yeah funny and creative : )
ayie, actually I have no regrets visiting this restaurant. There must be a first time for everything right? : )
tes, yes it's all part of traveling. Can't get the perfect travels right?
monica, yeah it's funny indeed! Never tried pumpkin leaves? Well, it's just like any ordinary vegetables : )
bengbeng, you play mahjong too? But I'm very amateur, you will lose your patience playing with me! : )
TZ, it was normal restaurant except for the name! I went for 10 day trip : )
annant, yeah the food is just OK, so I mei you any complaints : )
jam, yeah I guess no second time. We just got conned by its funny sounding name! LOL!
eiling lim, that's what! I forgot what was inside the soup! So I guess it was a pretty forgettable dish. Haha! Yeah, the plate for the beef dish was nice - I like it too : )
The Chinese are innovative and creative.
yeah more regrets if you didn't go and left yourself so curious about it =)
eastcoastlife, yes they are innovative and creative : )
ayie, yes no regrets! : )