Delicious, authentic Vietnamese in the Blaine area. We went on a Saturday afternoon and the place…read moreand its parking lot was packed. Always a good sign. It shares a space as you walk in with a Boba place Mia and More. The servers were quick to take our name and seat us within 10 Mn. Simple menu with everything you would want. My only gripe as a vegetarian that there were limited options. But I asked them to take out fish sauce from my mock duck salad and they quickly understood and asked if I wanted a soy sauce instead. The salad was fresh, and mock duck sautéed well. We also had the Bun Bo Hue, which was told to me as better than the places on Eat Street such as Quang. So good was very good and service was fast. They have a large private parking lot. And longer tables for bigger parties of people. No Apple Pay to tap.

My wife and I stopped by Pho Viet 126. She had the sample platter and I went with the vermicelli…read morenoodles with chicken and shrimp. Everything tasted fresh and full of flavor. The decor was nice, the restaurant was clean, and you could tell the staff took pride in helping customers and keeping the tables cleared and ready. Service was solid the whole time. Even though they were busy, the owner still came over to check on us, which I appreciated. Parking wasn't the easiest, but the food more than made up for it. We don't live close, but this is definitely a place we'll make the drive back to.

The staff at Lotus are so friendly and wonderful! We felt so welcomed and cared for…read more The food is SO good and comforting. Growing up in a Vietnamese household I was craving a bowl of Bun Rieu and the Lotus did not disappoint! Every spoon full was delicious warmth for my soul! My fiance really enjoyed the Banh Mi sandwich. The restaurant is super quaint, clean and cozy! I highly recommend.

I had lunchan the Lotus in Maple Grove With friends. I had…read morethe walnut shrimp with white rice. The portions perfect for lunch. The service was great food was hot and fresh. I give them 4 stars. Note that a party of 5 or more there is a added fee of 18%

The sesame chicken is AMAZING. The Mongolian chicken is very subpar. They force you to tip for…read moretakeout (no option), will return for the sesame chicken and boba .

New beautiful look, same low grade food - 2 stars!…read more I arrived excited but I left angry. I saw the new restaurant and I was hopeful. The old place, Ming Tree, was pretty bad. After commenting about being happy that there's a new restaurant in this space, I was informed (by Mi) that this is basically the same place but it was "re-branded". Mi's Eatery is technically a new business with a new interior, a new name, a new logo, a new POS system - it looks really nice. It also has a second business in the same space for tea, smoothies, and Boba drinks called "Where 2 Tea". Unfortunately, they've adopted the same old food menu, most of the same staff (according to Mi), the same sad looking turtles, and a weird attitude along with some perplexing rules for customers. If they spent as much attention to the food as the new décor, they might really have something great. But sadly, this is not the case. The 3 things that irritated me the most were the food, the seating rules, and the captive Painted Turtles. GOOD: 1. The décor is beautiful. 2. Everything looks clean and organized. 3. The food comes out fast. 4. The stir-fry type foods are obviously made fresh & it comes out piping hot. 5. The Hot Sour Soup was good. The Egg Rolls tasted good too (but they were cold). 6. The prices are reasonable. 7. Parking is easy. BAD: 1. NO FULL SERVICE: There is NO "full-service" in this fancy new space "for now". If you want to dine-in, they yell out your name, and you pick-up your cafeteria tray of food inside to-go containers with plastic flatware & sauces in little plastic packs. It definitely doesn't match the fancy new décor. (I predict there will never be full service.) 2. SEATING RESTRICTIONS: I was told that I couldn't sit in the large main dining room with my food. That's only for the tea and smoothie drinkers. Really? I was the ONLY person in the restaurant on a snowy winter night! So I had to sit in the small side room like a little kid getting a time out. Any other place would happily let you sit where you want in an empty restaurant. This was very disrespectful to me as a first time visitor and as a paying customer, definitely turned me off and made me angry. 3. POOR COMMUNICATION: I had a million questions about the new place but the main woman could not speak well, I could hardly understand her. It was so bad, I finally gave up with my questions. But the other woman (standing right next to her) had perfect grammar. Why wasn't she the one talking to customers? My wife is from Peru, South America so I have sympathy for people with accents. But you need to understand your customers and they need to understand you. Put your best communicators front & center. 4. NO FLAVOR: My Mango Smoothie had ZERO taste of mango. It was okay. But it had a weird artificial factory candy type of taste...but no hint of mango whatsoever. 5. COLD FOOD: My pork egg rolls tasted decent but they were cool! Come on, cold food? 6. LAME ENTRE: My Beef Garlic meal had wimpy portions of beef (see photo), big over-sized chucks of green peppers (see photo), and I couldn't taste any garlic. Basically, this was an amateur green pepper stir fry with beef flavor and some canned mini-corns & water chestnuts - poorly executed & a waste of money. I threw most of it away. I didn't even save it for my Mastiff. I was actually angry about the food they foisted on me. 7. SAD TURTLES: The poor turtles are still there (see photos). The tank is now clean but they have an undersized light propped up with a pitcher and an empty plastic food container. No UV light anywhere, no plants, etc. I feel very sorry for them. 8. INCONSIDERATE RULES: Weird seating rules. The big fancy room - no food allowed, only drinks. I bought a smoothie (from Where 2 Tea) and food (from Mi's Eatery). Despite buying a specialty drink, they still made me sit in the little room. Strange. 9. POOR SERVICE: The general vibe is unfriendly, no smiles anywhere. And yelling my name out when my food came out - really? One of the 2 staff couldn't walk 15 feet and put it on my table? I was right in front of them. And I'm sure they saw that I have major health problems and I have a hard time walking, limping, and sitting down. Yelling out my name when I was staring at them was actually kinda funny, like a vintage SNL skit. 10. GASTROINTESTINAL SIDE EFFECTS: I've been on the toilet ever since I came home from eating this stuff. This is the only thing I ate all day. (And I'm notorious for being able to eat nearly anything.) 11. DONT DO IT: I recommend that you only come here if you have no standards for the food you put in your mouth. Finally - amazingly - I saw a steady stream of people picking up to-go orders. I don't understand how anyone in Champlin and Anoka thinks this stuff is good, especially since there are several excellent Asian restaurants nearby (for example, Ginger Café or Bamboo Village about 5 minutes north). Personally, I won't spend another dime here.

Definitely a pho is the wall place! Lol This place is always…read moreso busy especially during lunch hour so I definitely recommend doing take out as there isn't much tables too. The pho is meaty and savory. I found their chili oil to be a little sour which isn't my favorite for pho but I think this would be nice if you like adding lime to your pho. Plenty of parking and other Asian places in the same script mall like area.

Outstanding! Over the years I have enjoyed their Pho, broken rice dishes, and numerous noodle salad…read morebowls via takeout. All made and packed with care. Delish all around. Five stars!

Everything was sooo good. I really enjoyed how communicative our server was with suggestion, their…read moreback ground, and service. Every dish had its own unique taste to it and some had selections of what sauces you can cook it in! The interior- as my friends said, reminded them of how a california restaurant would look like would be visiting again!

Food: 4/5 We ordered the mango salad with conch and…read moreescargot in Thai Lemongrass broth. Both were very flavorful, refreshing and enough to feed 2 people. Service: 4/5 We were seated right away. Staffs were attentive and kind to us! Ambiance: 3/5 Very clean and minimal restaurant. Good amount of tables and chairs. I noticed a bar counter, not sure if there were chairs there for guest though. Overall, I would go back to this place! It was quite a splendid experience, especially with the food.

This strip mall spot looks unassuming from the outside, but has some of the best pho in town…read more The service and decor are no nonsense, but the deep flavors of the beef broth make this some of the best pho you can find in the Twin Cities. We've tried a few other dishes, including the lemongrass chicken and beef and potatoes, as well as spring rolls. It's all good, but it's the hot pho on a cold day we come back for!

We have been coming here for years. It's a great local place that has quality food at a good price…read more This place has easy parking as it's in a strip mall. It's a small place but it does appear many people just do take out. If you want to sit in side there are a few tables and a few booths. Service is quick and friendly. As for the food we usually get the Pho, egg rolls, and a Banh Mi sandwich. I would recommend all three.

Loved this restaurant! Egg rolls were amazing. I would definitely eat here again. The staff were…read morevery friendly. I highly recommend!

This is my "go-to" restaurant whenever we are hosting a party. Big or small, they can accommodate…read more Otherwise if I'm in the area and craving Thai food, I will come dine in or take out. Small, yet cozy restaurant. Street parking available. I always see a familiar face whenever I stop by, and they love to catch up even when the restaurant is full of diners. Family owned restaurant and I always feel welcomed. Food is delicious, check them out if you're in the area.

We met a group of friends here today for lunch. We ordered a spring roll to split which was very…read moregood. I got the chicken katsu with rice and a salad. Very tasty. My husband got the seafood Raman. He said it was good, a bit spicey, our server said it would be. He said it was tasty. This is not a huge space but we're able to accommodate seven of us. It was a nice visit.

Good service just not what I was looking for i guess. Friends pick lunch that day. I guess I just…read morewasn't feeling it that day

**** #1 VIET RESTAURANT ***…read more This place makes the best grilled marinated pork you'll ever have in your entire life. It is char grilled to perfection. This place also makes the best grilled pork banh mi. It is the same grilled pork sliced up as you would get in the entrées. The pho here is also spectacular. You can really taste the oriental spices in their beef broth. I normally do not order the pho from here because they do not have tendon on their menu. I usually get any entrée that has the grilled pork. This place also has the best wonton noodle soup or plain wonton soup. They the wine times are Housemade dumplings and they're absolutely delicious. This place also makes the best eggrolls the most fresh ingredients inside their eggrolls I've ever had in my entire life. Wow, was this place happen for lunch on a Monday packed to the max!

Food: good Service: good…read moreAmbiance: plenty of tables and good space I like the flavors of MT Noodles. Their fried rice is really good, their pork in the bun dac biet is marinated nicely and tastes flavorful, and I like that they use the rice paper to make their egg rolls. Their nuc mam is close to how my mom makes it too (sweet, sour, and spicy)! The Banh kot is just okay.. it's supposed to have the same batter as banh xeo, but it's not the same. It's thicker, white, and doesn't really have much flavor. I wish the appetizer came with more lettuce too. I want to wrap it all up and dunk it in nuc mam, but I can only do that with 1 piece :( I will go back to try other things and get the bun dac biet again though.

Casual dine-in Vietnamese restaurant with limited menu items. Looks to be pretty new at time of…read morereview. Some items on menu not available (yet??). Overall decent but nothing special. Ordered the shrimp dumplings (2.5/5), bi cuon (pork skin spring roll) (2/5), banh mi classic (4/5), passion fruit cake (4/5), pandan coconut layered jelly (4/5).

Pho 126 moved to a bigger, better location (Aberdeen, across from Burger King). But in its place is…read morea Vietnamese bakery filled with yummy dessert, coffee, and Bahn Mi's. They also offer appetizers and fresh rolls. I stopped in on a Friday mid afternoon. The place was quiet. Just me and another couple. Had a short wait after ordering. Staff was very friendly and helpful with ordering. Ordered grilled pork Bahn mi (yummy) and egg rolls (yummy yummy). "Mmm" was spoken after every bite! Also have a pork bun for later. Sis was on the fence when I wanted to order Vietnamese for late lunch, but she loved the grilled pork. I might have convinced her that we should order from here again.