Mekong

Location: 156-32 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY 11354
Cuisine: Thai, Vietnamese
Hours: DAILY (11am-10pm)
Phone: (718) 886-2070
Prices: about $15/person
Credit Cards: All major

Food: 9
Service: 3
Value: 7
Environment: 6

Frequency: Unique

We did something a little different for our weekly dinner this weekend. There was no baseball and we didn't really have any food in the house, so we went out for once. Emily found Mekong while playing with the Yelp! Android app. a couple of weeks ago. We went over there since it was nearby the house and we never noticed it before. It's just a couple of blocks from Mad for Chicken in a small shopping area.

As we entered, we started out with a bad impression because 4 of the staff members passed by and neither greeted us or seated us (it was not full at all). We just seated ourselves. After they served the food, they never checked on us until we were done. They also didn't thank us on the way out.

The food was very good in contrast to the bad service though. Dad even said some of the dishes were good, which is rare for him to say that of non-Chinese food! The portions for each dish were just about right for a 4-person family meal. We ordered 3 entrees & 2 appetizers. Please click here for more details in the Picasa album.

The prices were OK for what we ordered. $15/person is normal and the food was very good. The place was a little small and wouldn't be good for groups larger than 6. Acoustics are also bad. Because there are no cloth items or carpet, it's hard to hear people talk. The patrons are mostly high school-college kids too... not really a family place as Yelp! claims. Overall, it's still a good place to go to if you're willing to get great food and expect nothing else.