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Mei Restaurant

4.6 (111)
$50 and over
French American
320 3rd St S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

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Mei Restaurant

4.6
$50 and over
French American
St. Petersburg

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 8 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
  • Fancy
NEW 5-Course Dining Room Tasting Menu
Book under "Experiences"

Mei unites French culinary artistry, Nordic seasonality, and Japanese ingredients in an intimate dining experience rooted in warmth, simplicity, and intention. Inspired by Executive Chef Alex’s sister, Mei reflects a deeply personal approach to hospitality and connection, where every guest is welcomed with genuine care and every detail carries meaning.

The menu blends French technique, Nordic preservation and fire cooking, and the depth of the Japanese pantry, expressed as a dialogue between cultures rather than fusion.

Set within a serene space inspired by Nordic cabins and Japanese teahouses, Mei offers refined dining that is both elevated and comfortably inviting. Chef's Tasting Menu Experience at the Counter is now available Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

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Experiences

  • Loire Valley Wine Tasting

    $95.00 per person

    Prepaid

    1 - 20 people

    Nov 4, 2026 only
    6:00 PM
    The Lore of the Loire Valley A Sommelier-guided journey through France's garden valley Beyond the celebrated vineyards of Burgundy and Bordeaux lies one of France's most captivating wine regions, the Loire Valley. A land of ancient châteaux, remarkable vineyards, and generations of winemaking tradition, where some of France's most distinctive and compelling wines are born. Join us for an intimate, sommelier-guided exploration of the Loire through six exceptional wines, from the windswept Atlantic coast to the limestone hillsides of Saumur and Chinon. Discover rare grape varieties, extraordinary producers, and the fascinating stories behind each bottle as we explore the remarkable diversity of this historic region. Throughout the evening, enjoy a thoughtfully curated selection of artisanal French cheeses, charcuterie, and traditional accoutrements chosen to complement the wines.
    Loire Valley Wine Tasting Photo

  • Kitchen Counter

    $175.00 per person

    1 - 8 people

    Multiple dates available
    The most immersive way to experience Mei. Join Chef Alex Chamberlain at our 8-seat kitchen counter for a 10-course tasting menu inspired by the elegance of French cuisine and the precision of Japanese culinary traditions. Featuring a thoughtful balance of raw and cooked dishes, the menu will change with the seasons, celebrating peak ingredients from Florida and Japan. We invite you to reserve the best seat in the house with a view of the open kitchen and our culinary team at work.
    Kitchen Counter Photo

  • Five Course Dining Room Experience

    $95.00 per person

    1 - 8 people

    Multiple dates available
    Join us for an exclusive, multi-course celebration marking the official grand opening of Mei Restaurant. This curated 5-course tasting menu serves as an introduction to our culinary philosophy, blending refined French culinary techniques with the vibrant, seasonal spirit of Japan. Each course is thoughtfully crafted by our kitchen team to showcase the finest fresh, local ingredients, transforming them into a sophisticated dining experience. This is more than a meal; it is a celebration of artistry, flavor, and our passion for global fusion. Be among the first to experience the atmosphere of Mei Restaurant and embark on this gastronomic journey with us. We look forward to welcoming you to our table.
    Five Course Dining Room Experience Photo

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Reviews

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4.6

4.6
(111)
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • St. Petersburg

    Innovative

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Mei Restaurant offers a "truly unique fusion experience" in St. Petersburg, celebrated for its "exceptional service" and "beautiful presentation." Guests rave about the "amazing duck" and "outstanding tasting menu," while the open kitchen and stylish decor enhance the dining atmosphere. Although wine prices are high, the overall experience is "outstanding."
111 Reviews

  1. Stephen Gold

    Washington DC2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Unique dishes bursting with flavors! Excellent meal. The reserve wine pairings makes the Mei experience even better! Highly recommended!
    Mei RestaurantResponded 1 day ago
    Thank you for the wonderful review! We are so glad you enjoyed our unique, flavor-packed dishes and that the reserve wine pairings elevated your Mei experience. We truly appreciate your recommendation. We look forward to welcoming you back soon for another memorable meal.

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  2. Glenn Gold

    Philadelphia18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 21, 2026

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding food, upscale setting and refined service. The only drawback after dining there following their soft opening is the high price of all of their bottled wines. Most other restaurants of this caliber have a wine list that includes bottles that are well under $120. They are losing wine sales due to their ridiculous pricing structure. Just because their clientele may be able to afford a high priced wine bottle of wine doesn’t mean that they are willing to do so.
    Mei RestaurantResponded 7 days ago
    We appreciate your kind words about our food, setting, and service. We also appreciate your honest feedback about our bottled wine pricing. We understand that higher price points influence purchasing decisions and can limit choices. We are glad you visited after our soft opening, and we hope you will return to explore our by-the-glass selections and other pairings.

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  3. Emily Gold

    Cleveland2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 16, 2026

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Dining at Mei was an incredible experience. The chef’s counter is the way to go. Executive Chef Alex and Sous Chef Shea were absolutely delightful. Every single dish was interesting, creative, exciting, and unlike anything else I’ve tasted. The duck was perfect, the venison was out of this world, every dessert made me giggle with joy, the wine and sake pairings were brilliant. We cannot wait to go back!
    Mei RestaurantResponded 7 days ago
    Thank you for dining at Mei and for the wonderful review. We're thrilled you enjoyed the chef’s counter and found each dish so creative and exciting. It is great to hear the duck, venison, desserts, and wine and sake pairings hit the mark. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.

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  4. Trevor

    Tampa3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 15, 2026

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food all around chef Alex and Jordan really do amazing things!
    Mei RestaurantResponded 7 days ago
    Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We are thrilled that you enjoyed the food. I will share your praise with our kitchen team — they will be delighted to hear it. We hope to welcome you back soon for another great meal and more tasty discoveries.

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  5. laren Gold

    Tampa46 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on October 11, 2026

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We were excited to dine since we've been & loved Kosen (related restaurant) . We thought it would offer more raw fish/Japanese. No so much. Oysters we not great. The food was pretty good but not exceptional. Other better options in town.
    Mei RestaurantResponded on October 12, 2026
    Thank you for visiting and for comparing us to Kosen. We’re sorry the menu wasn’t what you expected and that the oysters did not meet your expectations. We’re glad you still found much of the food pretty good. We appreciate the candid feedback and your perspective on other options in town. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

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  6. Larry Gold

    Miami97 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 10, 2026

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Memorable dishes including tasty desserts hit all the right buttons with Mei. Will be back
    Mei RestaurantResponded on October 12, 2026
    Thank you for the lovely review. We're thrilled that the dishes—and especially the desserts—left a memorable impression. It means a lot to hear they hit all the right notes. We look forward to welcoming you back and serving more favorites next time.

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  7. TIFFANY Gold

    New York City9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 7, 2026

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We have been to many of the restaurants in St Pete over the years. Our dinner at Mei stands out as the best dinner we have ever had here. We chose to have the tasting menu with a wine pairing as it was an anniversary and we were not disappointed! Every course was outstanding and the wine pairings were perfect! The service was excellent, professional and the servers had been extensively trained on every detail of each course. Bravo! Many thanks for a wonderful night!
    Mei RestaurantResponded on October 12, 2026
    Thank you for this wonderful review. We are honored Mei was the setting for your anniversary and thrilled the tasting menu and wine pairings exceeded your expectations. We are glad the service and attention to each course made the evening special. We appreciate you sharing and look forward to welcoming you back.

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  8. Joanna Gold

    New Orleans9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 3, 2026

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We did the 5-course tasting menu and added the soba noodles, and the entire experience was incredible from start to finish. Our servers, Maddie and Gretta, were amazing. I am just as particular about service as I am about food, and the service was 100% on point. They were incredibly attentive without ever making us feel rushed. They gave us just enough information about each course while still being personal and making the experience feel special. Every course was timed and cleared perfectly. Even the little details stood out—my napkin was folded when I returned from the restroom, and I was surprised by how thoughtfully stocked the bathroom was. I loved the open kitchen. You could tell the entire team was vibing and flowing together. Even if there was stress behind the scenes getting the timing perfect, you would never know it as a guest. The atmosphere was also spot on—the lighting, decor, everything. And this may sound silly, but the temperature was PERFECT! I am always freezing in restaurants, and I was completely comfortable the entire dinner and was in a short sleeved dress. The food was fantastic. The biggest surprise and standout for me was the celtuce. I never expected it to be my favorite, but it had SO much flavor. The soba noodles were another favorite, followed closely by the grilled saba and burnt honey. We also love Kosen, so we are beyond excited to have another restaurant of this caliber so close to us. Mei gets so many things right, and I’m already excited to see what they roll out next. We will absolutely be back!
    Mei RestaurantResponded on October 12, 2026
    Thank you for the wonderful review. We are thrilled the 5-course tasting and added soba hit the mark. We are glad the service felt attentive without rushing and that the open kitchen, timing, atmosphere, and even the perfect temperature made the evening comfortable. It means a lot that the celtuce, soba, grilled saba, and burnt honey stood out. We look forward to your next visit.

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  9. Lynne

    San Francisco2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on October 2, 2026

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    This is definitely a special occasion type of restaurant and a different dining experience than most restaurants. We booked the last reservation for the night of their official grand opening. I was a bit surprised about the choices the chefs made as the 5 course tasting menu for the event. I think they could have had a better menu since mackerel is more of a "fishy" acquired taste for most people. The appetizer sashimi was excellent and another fish for one of the entrees would have been smarter. Unique vegetables and sauces did not impress me--they were ok but not great. The dessert was also disappointing. The pear was very difficult to cut and the crumble was also not very good. And, when I asked for a smaller spoon to eat the dessert, they said the large sized spoon was their only size available-- not a great answer for a high class restaurant. The service was very good--all the staff informed warm, and accommodating. Out of 5 courses though, only 2 were very good. So I hope they improve. We have many great restaurants in Downtown St. Pete and I hope they can make the necessary improvements so they stay open in these difficult times.
    Mei RestaurantResponded on October 3, 2026
    Thank you for joining us on our grand opening and for leaving such detailed feedback. We are glad the sashimi and the service felt warm and accommodating. We are sorry the tasting menu choices, the mackerel course, the vegetables and sauces, and the dessert (and the spoon situation) did not meet your expectations. Your specifics are very helpful, and we hope you will give us another try.

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  10. Bruce Gold

    Tampa59 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 2, 2026

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our first meal at Mei. The service and food were both outstanding. We especially enjoyed the duck, which had a crispy well seasoned skin and succulent medium rare meat. I had the reserve wine and sake pairing. The selections paired well. When I finished my sake before the course was presented, the sommelier was kind enough to provide me with an extra pour. So nice to have a fabulous restaurant like Mei within short walking distance.

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FAQs

Mei’s dishes are nicely sized and designed for sharing, several guests call the plates shareable, and one guest noted three small plates plus a main was plenty for two.

Smart casual is the guide, polished but relaxed, and many guests treat Mei as a spot to dress up a touch for anniversaries or special occasions.

Mei generally feels calm and conversation-friendly, multiple guests note low noise and comfortable acoustics, while busy launch nights (soft/opening events) have filled up quickly, with at least one reviewer saying they booked the last reservation for the grand opening.

Families do visit, one guest noted a crying baby for a short time yet still described the atmosphere as lovely, suggesting a welcoming, relaxed room for parents.

Yes, Mei is well suited to a special evening: the room is serene and elegant, the tasting menus and wine/sake pairings are frequently praised, and multiple guests report anniversary and special‑occasion visits.

Yes, bookings are made under the restaurant's "Experiences" listing, and guests report staff asking about allergens and accommodating dietary needs when preparing special chef experiences.

Mei offers a serene, Japandi-inspired dining room with an open kitchen and warm, attentive service, guests praise the calming decor, thoughtful design, and acoustics that let you easily converse while watching the chefs at work.

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Mei Restaurant

4.6
$50 and over
French American
St. Petersburg

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 8 times today
Experiences are available.
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