Yi Mei - Monrovia

Great authentic Taiwanese breakfast with great selection of menus and clean atmosphere.Food: 5/5

Good taste with multiple choices of Chinese snacks.Food: 5/5

We were just here. Excellent food, the pork soup dumplings were a standout! My child is a big fan of their scallion pancake! We hope to get breakfast in the future.

Yi Mei is my boyfriend and I 's favorite breakfast/brunch spot! Ever since I showed him this place, it 's become a part of our routine every time we see each other. Our favorite dishes are the fan tuan with pickled veg, the turnip cake with egg, the beef noodle soup, and the fish roll. The complimentary garlic and chili sauces are a definitely must as well!Fan Tuan with Pickle Veg for those unfamiliar with Taiwanese breakfast, fan tuan translates to rice roll. Fan tuan at Yi Mei consists of Chinese doughnut (you tiao), shredded pork floss, and spiced pickled veggies all wrapped up in sticky rice. Make sure you ask for the added on pickled veg! So, so delicious! I think it 's flavorful enough on its own, while my boyfriend dunks his in the garlic and chili sauce mixed together. I 've also had the purple rice version with added egg, and while the purple rice is striking, I definitely prefer the original with pickle!Turnip Cake with Egg crispy on the outside, soft, savory, and packed with flavor on the inside, and it 's topped with tender, velvety eggs on top! Perfect on its own, and somehow even better topped with the garlic and chili sauce.Beef Noodle Soup the knife cut noodles in this dish soak up all of the rich, delicious, beefy broth. While the dish is jam packed with flavor, the dish is somehow also super light; the noodles are wheat based, but have the lightness of rice noodles! The dish is topped with crisp, fresh bok choi. The only negative point for me is that the beef itself is sometimes a bit tough, but all the other components are so tasty that I can overlook that! If you get this as a takeout dish, and have white pepper at home, it 's the perfect addition to the soup! You can also order a Chinese donut to dunk in the soup and absorb all that delicious broth!Fish roll we 've gotten both the rice plate and the fish roll a la carte, and I 'd definitely recommend the a la carte, as I feel like the ratio of fish roll to rice isn 't the most balanced (too much rice). This is definitely an underrated menu item, and it 's one of the best items here. Fish cake studded with veggies (my boyfriend always remarks that they 've gotten the ratio down perfectly), and (it seems to be dipped in an egg wash) fried to golden brown crispy perfection. Savory and tasty on its own, but even better dipped in garlic and chili sauce!Yi Mei is one of the best breakfast spots in the area, and it 's a must try! Don 't forget to ask for extra garlic and chili sauce!

We love stopping here on our way back home to the Bay Area! I love that this place is quick and a nice order to go place! So glad this place is a fun spacious place. They even have a bathroom so good pit stop. The food is always a hit. We love all the yummy easy to eat food while on the road! My boys love the noddles, sandwiches, and onion pancakes!