We were in the area and decided to stop and check out the recently opened Asia Village in Blaine! The first floor is dedicated to the food court and grocery store with a lot of different options to choose from. While we were there we saw places such as 85C Bakery, Pho Mai, Chingu Fried Chicken, Hokkaido Ramen House, SOT House, and a few other options. We were very excited to try Dagu Rice Noodle and Onezo Boba though! Dagu Rice Noodle was really really good, their spicy beef brisket noodle is spiced with sichuan peppercorn, which is one of my favorite spices. It's a numbing spice, which can be startling when you first try it if you aren't used to the sensation. It's almost like a buzzing feeling that causes your mouth to water. I feel like a lot of the places I've tried in Minnesota that use sichuan peppercorn don't use as much as I prefer, so I was very pleasantly surprised by the amount of peppercorn in their spicy beef brisket noodle! It was delicious and the ordering process was super easy. I noticed a lot of the restaurants have mobile kiosks to place your order on. We were able to make adjustments to our soup and place our order very quickly using the kiosk. We got a text within 10 minutes that our food was ready and it came out super fresh and hot. I would 100% recommend checking out Dagu Noodle! For a post-dinner treat, I got a milk tea from Onezo with brown sugar boba. I recently learned that they are the only boba shop in Minnesota to handmake their boba pearls. The milk tea was very refreshing and lightly sweet with plenty of ice and boba, and a good ratio of tea to milk. I appreciated the mobile kiosk ordering system here as well, which allowed me to look at all of my options efficiently and choose which type of tea I wanted for my milk tea. The only thing I would prefer to see is if they expand their menu to include a brown sugar milk tea instead of just the brown sugar latte, which appeared to be milk, brown sugar syrup, and brown sugar boba without tea. My go-to order at other spots is a brown sugar milk tea as I really love how the caramel taste of brown sugar pairs with black tea, but I also understand a simpler menu is best when starting out and still thoroughly enjoyed my milk tea without the extra brown sugar! Overall, we had a great time and look forward to seeing the developments for the arcade upstairs and maybe grabbing some hot-pot next time. It's definitely worth the drive from the cities to go check out! read more

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Nice concept but a bit underwhelming. Lots of parking since it's located in the northtown mall. You can even walk through to the mall once you enter Asia village. The bottom floor has the grocery store and the food court. Top floor is a nicer restaurant, a beauty shop and some small trinket type shops. When we got there on a Saturday at 11 it wasn't too busy but by the time we left a little after 12 the parking lot was much fuller. The food court has a good variety of options but honestly for the price and quality, I'd recommend going to actual restaurants in the twin cities. But if you're with a group that wants variety it might be a good option. The grocery store was actually very nice. They are still working on stocking items as quite a few shelves were empty or still being built. That said the prices are pretty comparable to other Asian grocery stores, maybe a bit higher but the quality and freshness of everything looked good. read more

Asia Village - Entrance - Pan Asian Near Me - Blaine, Minnesota

Nice to see more Asian theme malls open up in Minnesota. What a shift in the last 20 years, Overall Asia Village was not too bad, I wouldn't drive my way for it but it was a much better experience than the Asia Mall in EP. Parking was plentiful, it was fairly clean, and the mall tied to it was somewhat busy and have an outing after. We had the bakery and it was decent. Bit more familiar with Chinese bakeries but the Korean ones were still delicious. read more

Such a fun place to dine and seek out fun activities. The mall is clean and very spacious with lots of seating. The mall can be accessed from the outside of from the inside of Northtown mall. There is still some construction taking place and more businesses coming inside the Asian mall. Lots of options! A fun arcade is being built and an indoor play space for kids. read more

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Mall overall is pretty clean and it brought some life back to Northtown mall that let's be honest was kind of dying slowly. It definitely reminds me of similar places I've been to in Texas where thankfully I'm moving to in less than a year. Woot The beauty store is nice and my wife loves it and says they have better prices vs the other store she frequented and the staff is lovely and helpful had a lovely conversation with the girl at the counter. The grocery store was ok it's no Dragon star and prices are a bit high. It's alright though The food court I'll separate from the hot pot which is awesome. The Korean fried chicken: 1 star it was nasty like I would rather have chicken nuggets from McDonalds. The ramen spot: was ok lacking meat but was pretty solid im yet to try the pick your own packet place yet but overall food court food is a 2 to 3. 85 degrees bakery: solid and cheaper than other places I've been, selection a bit redundant but with the cost saving it's good. 4stars. Hot pot upstairs: amazing from the server who knew an Eau Claire hot pot spot I love to the food. They sent stuff to the wrong table a couple times but overall it was amazing the buffet is small but with the sauces and drinks amazing. 5 stars read more

Asia Village - Variety of meats - Pan Asian Near Me - Blaine, Minnesota

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We made a trip to Asia Village in Blaine, but it didn't quite live up to the hype for us. The mall itself is spacious, but there are still quite a few empty vendor spaces upstairs. The grocery store has a good selection of Asian snacks and specialty items, but we were most excited to check out the food court. We ordered the Shoyu Ramen from Hokkaido Ramen House, but it was pretty basic and lacked the depth of flavor we were hoping for. It reminded us more of an upgraded instant ramen than an authentic bowl of ramen. We also tried the Karaage from Chingu Korean Fried Chicken, which unfortunately was super dry and under seasoned. Our favorite stop was 85°C Bakery Cafe. The pastries were fresh and affordable. We will definitely come back for the bakery and would also like to give Pho Mai Express a try on a future visit. Overall, we left feeling a bit underwhelmed and personally there are better options for Asian cuisine elsewhere. read more

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I like how spacious it feels and that it has ample seating. The bathroom in the grocery store was clean too. Decent options for a more elevated food court experience but at the end of the day food court food won't be as great as at a restaurant. Lots of parking but that parking lot needs a lot of love cause those potholes are awful. read more

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This place has been opened for a while and I like how the mall has evolve. The place continue to be clean. The restaurants have their own tray return system. The grocery is well stocked--though I personally feel like it is geared towards non-Asians to try Asian snacks, drinks, and ramen, because if I want to make pho from scratch where the broth takes 10-hours to cook, I'm not gonna be able to get everything here. But it is a good spot to get something like soy sauce because it is cheaper than Cub Food. Overall, I like the variety of shops that are available as of today--beauty store, arcade spot, different restaurant options. read more

This place is huge and has around 10 restaurants, including Chinese noodles, Korean ramen, Korean cuisine, Korean fried chicken, Korean BBQ & hot pot, Vietnamese food, a boba shop, and a bakery. Everything is self-service. After placing your order, you'll pick up your own food and return your tray to the designated return area when you're finished. The central dining area is spacious, making it a great place for groups since everyone can order from different restaurants and still eat together. It feels very much like an Asian food hall, offering plenty of variety and flexibility. My family loved both the food and the pastries there. They also have a decent-sized indoor play area for kids upstairs, along with a beauty supply store. It also looks like an arcade is coming soon. There's also a Mingdu Supermarket, the same one that's located in the Asian mall. read more

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This place is great. I like it better than the Asia mall in Eden Prairie. Better parking, more food options and the grocery store has harder to find products. There is a kids area and an arcade coming that will draw more families and young adults. All the food options looked and smelled great. Can't wait to go back and review them all. We did get a few items from 85 degrees that were all delicious but the real surprise was the onezo boba place. Watch them make the boba fresh. You can really taste the difference. The texture was just perfect. read more

Asia Village - Coconut taro boba - Pan Asian Near Me - Blaine, Minnesota

Came here after work on a weekday, after the soft opening. Parking lot looked busy (haven't seen so many cars here even when it was a store) but didn't feel super packed inside. I came here for the 85 Celsius bakery. They were pretty picked over by 3pm, but I was still able to find some things to buy. Many places open for businesses with food that looks amazing. Will have to come back to try then all. So excited for this place to succeed. It looks clean and modern. I hope it stays that way and draws more businesses to revitalize the area. read more

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Asia Village in Blaine has finally opened for business! This place is connected to the Northtown Mall and features a large Asian grocery and an assortment of Asian shops and restaurants. The main area is laid out similar to a mall food court, but you won't find generic chain food here (there's no Panda Express). It's more like a food hall featuring spots such as ramen, pho, an Asian cafe/bakery, and a lot more. It has the first OneZo boba in Minnesota, a Taiwanese company that's known for making all their boba from scratch every day. I had their Taro Coconut milk tea with Ube boba and it was one of the best bubble tea's I've ever had. It also has an ODAY Creamery, a local company doing Asian-inspired ice cream. The other side of the building is a large supermarket of foods and sauces imported from Asia. The focus was definitely on items from Japan, China, Taiwan, Thailand, and Korea. I was able to pick up bags of Japanese kit kats and Chinese oreos along with items like authentic soy sauce that was made in Japan. This is a great addition to the area for anybody looking to pick up specialty ingredients. Overall it's pretty much everything I'd hoped it would be when I'd heard they were building it last year, and I'm sure I'll be back many times now that it's open for business. read more

Asia Village - Storefront - Pan Asian Near Me - Blaine, Minnesota

We came during opening weekend, so it was pretty busy and had a great atmosphere! I am absolutely thrilled that this has opened up on this side of town. The Asia Mall in Eden Prairie is super far for us, so having this over in the Blaine neighborhood on the north side of the Twin Cities is amazing. We shopped around the market and everything is very reasonably priced, especially the fresh food. We also tried the bakery, got some bubble tea and just had a blast walking around :) The entire space is so bright, open, and beautiful! We can't wait to come back again soon! read more

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Asia Village was such a fun place to explore on a random Saturday! The food and drink options were so cool. We loved the peach boba at OneZo and were completely obsessed with the Vietnamese coffee at 85°C Bakery Cafe. Plus the mochi donuts were delicious! We also had fun browsing the shops and ended up going home with some beauty products and dumplings. There was so much to look at and try, and we would definitely come back! read more

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I'm in LOVE with this new food court!! The options are amazing and the few that I've tried were so delicious. The venue is beautifully decorated with plenty of seating available. I just wish the location was a bit more convenient for me. read more

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There are so many places to eat here! There are places for meals, deserts, and drinks. Hard to imagine so many option under one roof. Highly recommend this location! read more

So glad we were able to finally visit Asian Village in the Northtown Mall! This place was huge! Plenty of seating and multiple restaurants to choose from! All the restaurants on the bottom floor are fast casual, no need for wait staff. We went with ramen and rice bowls today. The ramen was super tasty, well done for sure. The pork belly rice bowl was good, but could have used more flavor and heat. The cake roll and coffee from 85°C was the best thing we had today, super delicious! There's also a huge Asian grocery store in the mall, with an abundance of unique Asian foods and desserts. We will definitely be going back here to try one of the many places to eat! read more

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I was thrilled when Northtown mall announced Asia Village will be occupying the old Herberger building. We chose to go during the weekdays, to avoid the large crowd. When you walk in, you'll see the grocery store on the left, escalator ahead to go upstairs, and food court on the right. So many restaurants to choose from. Vietnamese, Korean, ramen, fried chicken, and a bakery. I see more restaurants coming soon as well. We checked out the upstairs and saw the hot pot/kbbq restaurant, beauty lab, and kids zone. Very family friendly space. I can vision more businesses opening kiosk upstairs. Down the hallway on the first floor is the entrance to the mall. We purchased some food to eat and walked around the grocery store. Definitely recommend checking this place out if you're in the area. read more

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So far, so good! I went for the soft opening and many of the restaurants were open but not all. They grocery section was great and I saw they were gearing up to have more variety in the future. Parking is plentiful and easy and it is so awesome to have this for the northern suburbs. I am excited to come back when there are more robust options. The Korean stone bowl and Boba places I know I can recommend. read more

Stopped by Asia village for a quick lunch and the variety is great! I love stopping in for a quick meal and walk through and shop around northtown mall. read more

Asian food court adjacent to Asian grocery store with plenty of space to sit and dine. There are additional restaurants on the second floor and a huge kids playground. Don't forget it houses 85° bakery as well. Bright and huge space with modern aesthetic. read more

Great food options! The grocery store may need some more variety but they are understandably new. Will try the sit down Korean restaurant on the 2nd floor next. So excited for 85c Bakery! read more

It is something new to revive Northtown Mall. BUT, it lacks a lot. First floor is a food hall and small grocery store with poor signage. It was VERY BUSY at 3pm on a weekend. Upstairs is an area to pay for kids to play and a tiny beauty shop. An arcade will come to the second level. THE BAD: as a non Asian family of color we were followed through each store as if we were going to steal something. I also noticed a Somali woman being treated poorly in the beauty store. read more

Spice and Smoke is an all you can eat hotpot spot with reasonable prices! $5 extra for both hotpot and KBBQ. Canned drinks are included and staff was overall so kind. They have a sauce bar as well as a good variety of appetizers/fruit/ice cream. Will definitely become our next go to hot pot place! read more

Asia Village - Menu - Pan Asian Near Me - Blaine, Minnesota

I'm so happy that there's finally a larger Asian grocery store in Blaine! We've been here twice since they've open and I love their food court options. We dabble at a few restaurants and our favorite has to be the Smoke and Spice hot pot upstairs. Came here to celebrate my birthday with my husband and now he wants to come back for his birthday next month. We took our three nephews to the play area upstairs and it was $10 per child and they didn't have a time limit and can come back anytime during that day. Maybe things might change in the future but so far I like this play area better than kids castle in Northtown Mall where it's limited to $14 for one hour. The grocery store is still a little empty but they have the essentials. I also was hoping for more Asian inspired stores but so far there's only a beauty store. Regardless, I look forward to coming back and seeing how this place develops. read more

Modern and clean! Grocery, bakery, bubble tea, hot pot, ramen bar, and many more. This has been waiting for so long and so happy it finally opened, totally meet expectations!!! read more

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About as "meh" as it gets. Five of us all had different food from various vendors. All were mediocre.

best food and atmosphere! Always love stopping in and seeing what all the vendors offer. Always very clean as well.

Go. Here. Full stop. Just go here. The sot bop restaurant is the real deal. Congrats Mn. You have made it. This place is diverse and delicious and outstanding. Praise to everyone who brought this to little Northtown mall. Wish this existed when I was a kid but thrilled my kids get to experience it. read more

I would rate a "0" star if I could. Stopped by Customer Service counter in the market as they posted that they were hiring cashiers. Three men sitting at the counter - 2 on their cell phones and 1 on a computer completely ignored me while I waited for 3 - 5 minutes before I asked them for assistance. They obviously saw and knew I was standing infront of them but they continued to ignore me (and probably hoped I'd go away). I kindly asked if they were still hiring cashiers. One of them seemingly annoyed by my presence reluctantly responded and confirmed they were. I explained to him I was asking for my daughter. He asked for her age. I then asked if I could have a job application that I can have her complete and submit as she was here in the store with me. Daughter completed the application and returned to the men at the customer service desk. They nonchalantly looked at her and denied her any consideration nor did they provide any reasons for their instant rejection of her employment there. I honestly don't understand how these people are hired to work at a Customer Service desk - they have zero customer service skills nor simple common respect or sense. The prices are already ridiculous; at least have some common respect and courtesy. By the way, there are many more asian markets in the area. Don't bother coming here. No customer service presence here in the market. read more

Tried the Chi Maek chicken restaurant here and was so disappointed, overpriced frozen slop with barely any sauce on it. if this is any indication of the vetting process they did on their vendors it doesn't bode well for them. read more