Mee Sum Pastry — Restaurant in Seattle

TOURIST SCAM! AVOID! On Sunday, April 20th around 5:30 PM, I stopped by Mee Sum Pastry hoping for a quick bite — and left completely disappointed, ripped off, and soaked from the rain to top it all off.

I ordered a Crab Rangoon and a Chicken Bao. The bao should have been called a mushroom bao cause there were more mushrooms than chicken. The Chinese woman charged me $6 for one single piece of the Crab Rangoon!!!! I wish I were joking when I say I got one single piece. Their website advertises six pieces! One. As in, singular. As in, not even close to what I paid for.

She made me pay before and wanted me to sign for a tip before she she put the items in the bag. She confidently charged me full price for 1/6th of the product. Then had the nerve to prompt for a tip? What exactly was I tipping for — the daylight robbery or the bad service?

It was pouring rain, so I didn’t even check until I got home — only to open the bag and realize I’d been completely scammed.

This place is a total tourist trap — all hype, no substance, and zero integrity. Do yourself a favor: walk past, and keep walking. Seattle has so many better places to eat that don’t overcharge...

We were walking around Pike Place Market and saw a couple absolutely devouring a hom bow. Naturally, we had to ask where they got it and that’s how we found ourselves in line at Mee Sum Pastry. The line was long, which is always a good sign!

When we finally got up front, I was a little bummed to find out their veggie hom bow wasn’t ready yet. My boyfriend ordered the pork hom bow, and I went with the sweet red bean cake instead. He really enjoyed the pork, soft, flavorful, and packed with juicy filling. My red bean cake was a hit too, slightly sweet, and perfect for a quick bite while exploring the market.

They do accept cards, but it doesn’t seem like they have Apple Pay. I had to physically hand my credit card over. Not a big deal, just something to note if you’re used to tapping to pay.

This place is a must-visit when you’re at Pike Place. The pastries are great for grab-and-go while wandering through the market, and just watching the cooks behind the counter makes the wait totally worth it. I’ll definitely be back next time to try the...

I don’t usually bother with negative review as I try to find positives in all my dinning experiences, but my experience at Mee Sum Pastry was so unbelievably bad, I feel like it’s a public service to say something.

I ordered the Crab Rangoon, which is very clearly advertised as a 6-piece item. What did I get? ONE. One single Rangoon. Not a mistake of five, not even two. One. Like they were rationing them for the apocalypse.

To make things worse, the girl at the counter didn’t say a word about the missing pieces — just handed me the bag like everything was totally fine — and then had the nerve to ask me to sign a receipt. For what? For being blatantly ripped off? For paying full price for a sixth of the product?

No apology, no explanation, nothing. Just a straight face and a pen like this was all business as usual.

This place is either scamming people on purpose or run by folks who simply don’t care. Either way, I won’t be back — and I suggest you don’t waste your time or...