The long road from Vietnam to Lampasas

Chef ready to open new Mei Yuan here
  • ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD Quan Wong, who owns a Mei Yuan eatery in Burnet, is anxious to open his new Chinese restaurant in Lampasas. He is no stranger to hard work and said he is looking forward to sharing his culinary offerings with more customers.
    ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD Quan Wong, who owns a Mei Yuan eatery in Burnet, is anxious to open his new Chinese restaurant in Lampasas. He is no stranger to hard work and said he is looking forward to sharing his culinary offerings with more customers.
  • ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD Quan Wong’s Lampasas location is decorated and nearly ready for customers.
    ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD Quan Wong’s Lampasas location is decorated and nearly ready for customers.
Some say the American Dream is dying, but for Quan Wong it is as much alive today as when immigrants saw the Statue of Liberty en route to Ellis Island.In the coming days, Wong and some area investors will open Mei Yuan, a Chinese restaurant at 1702 Central Texas Expwy. However, the road to success for the 62-year-old Wong is a long and winding one.Wong’s father served his country against the…

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