Mee Heng Low Gin Family Cookbook

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Mee Heng Low Gin Family Cookbook Recipes from MHL when it was run by the Gin family. Proceeds from original cookbook donated to L&LS.

If you grew up in SLO, most likely you ate Chinese food at Mee Heng Low at least once in your life. It has been a fixture in SLO for decades and is located in historic Chinatown (what's left of it). It was run by the Gin Family until 1987ish, shortly after the death of Gow Gin, owner and patriarch of the family. Many people miss the food from MHL and after many years, we finally decided to make a cookbook sharing some of the recipes with you. We also wanted to share some of the history of MHL as well as share some stories from our time in the restaurant.

Final coat on! Love how the building doesn’t disappear anymore! Color is paper lantern, contractor was Browder Painting ...
10/15/2026

Final coat on! Love how the building doesn’t disappear anymore! Color is paper lantern, contractor was Browder Painting Company Inc. They did the inside too! Come and see it soon, they did an awesome job!

If you haven't seen it yet, navigate over to www.meehenglow.com, their website is beautiful! Learn about all the good t...
10/06/2026

If you haven't seen it yet, navigate over to www.meehenglow.com, their website is beautiful! Learn about all the good times that are in store for MHL!

Might be some cookbooks available in the future… 😉. We can’t wait for the next chapter!
09/24/2026

Might be some cookbooks available in the future… 😉. We can’t wait for the next chapter!

Mee Heng Low Social Club - Coming Soon: The Next Chapter for the iconic Mee Heng Low in historic San Luis Obispo's chinatown.

08/30/2026

Please note that the Gin Family is not producing the MHL t-shirts you may have seen posted. Be careful we cannot guarantee this is not a scam!

Good friend of the family shared these shots with us! Please post your photos in the comments!
01/25/2026

Good friend of the family shared these shots with us! Please post your photos in the comments!

01/23/2026
The restored sign looks amazing! We’re a little biased but don’t think there is a better looking neon sign in SLO! Than...
01/22/2026

The restored sign looks amazing! We’re a little biased but don’t think there is a better looking neon sign in SLO! Thanks to all that came out to celebrate! We’ll post a video of the lion dancers in a separate post.

Come out tomorrow night (1/21 ) to watch the official lighting of the newly restored iconic Mee Heng Low neon sign! Ther...
01/20/2026

Come out tomorrow night (1/21 ) to watch the official lighting of the newly restored iconic Mee Heng Low neon sign! There will be lion dancers performing and a documentary crew to capture this big event!

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815 Palm St
San Luis Obispo, CA
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