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    Mai's Kitchen

    3.8 (587 reviews)
    ModerateVietnamese
    Closed 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Sardine Banh Mi
    Michael G.

    Mai's has been around for a little while now and for good reason- the food is good, it's not crazy pricey, and they have good hours. I had ramen for lunch so I went with 2 banh mi for dinner- one special, and one sardine (may turn off some but ifykyk). A bit out of the area for me but not a bad option if you're in the area.

    Ultimate Seafood Pho
    Ariana H.

    I was craving soup--especially now that fall has officially started. It was late on a Saturday night, and if you're from Union City, you know nothing good stays open past 9 p.m. Luckily, Mai's Kitchen saved the day with their seafood pho. I wasn't expecting much, but the portion size was perfect to satisfy my late-night craving. I do wish it had more shrimp, but it came with imitation crab, an oyster, and fish balls. It was flavorful, satisfying, and had plenty of jalapeños and toppings to fill me up. I didn't get to experience their service since my husband picked up the order, but overall, I really enjoyed the pho and the fact that it's open later than most places around here. This might just become my new go-to pho spot near home.

    Terrysue T.

    Came here for lunch on a weekday. Ordered #28 Beef Stew with Noodles. The pieces of meat were nice, big, long chunks, and tender. The carrots were big too. The broth was just okay. I could taste the bell pepper in the broth but other than that, not much flavor. I had to add hoisin sauce to give it some flavor. The price seemed a little high compared to other places.

    Grilled Pork Vermicelli Noodle
    Katie T.

    Love going to Mai's Kitchen. The spring rolls and vermicelli bowls are the highlight. I think they hired a new waiter - he was super nice and attentive and has made the experience at this restaurant better :)

    Crispy Chicken Wings
    Natasha K.

    Excellent food! Service was very good: attentive and friendly. Small space with a few tables, but seem to have a few regulars. Everything we got was delicious. Good music playlist too (R&B). We will definitely return.

    #37 Grilled Pork & Egg Roll with vermicelli
    Trinity T.

    Updating my review 3 years and many visits later. This place has been reliably good for a lunch date here and there. The quality has been consistent and the portion sizes large enough for two. Must tries: grilled pork patty roll, smoothies, & lemongrass curry chicken noodle soup.

    Adorable price
    CJ H.

    Reasonable prices, clean utensils, and open until 11 PM -- this place is a cozy spot for many office workers heading home late at night. Every time I go, I always order their #21 Beef Pho -- the slices of beef are delicious, and the broth is rich and flavorful. After a long day without food, a hot bowl of pho really soothes my stomach. I personally highly recommend it. 親民的價格,乾淨的餐具,開到晚上十一點,對很多夜歸的上班族來說是一家很舒服的店。我每次去都會點他們的21號牛肉河粉,非常好吃的肉片和濃郁的湯頭,對於餓了一整天的我來說,一碗熱湯粉真的讓我的腸胃非常舒服。我個人強力推薦。

    Kid happy with drinks.
    Lui B.

    Omg! I ordered number (21-Pho house combination). Super delicious!! We also had the mango smoothie and Thai Tea. Upon arrival we got seated and food was ordered in 5 min. Fast service with quality food, best combination!! Would definitely recommend this joint..

    5.25.2025 menu
    Kyle T.

    Always good here.. support your local business in fremont. Be careful not to go too early.. I went on Wednesday at lunch so it was as crowded as the weekend. I got the bbq sandwich and pho special.. I like the pho.. been to practically all pho places in town this one is good!

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    20 days ago

    Good food fast serice Mai's Kit serves me well. Highly recommend for a quick take out.

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    2 months ago

    Nice hole-in-wall . . . very good veggie & tofu noodle soup and their stir fried beef is very tasty! And the customer service is super.

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    1 month ago

    Great Banh mi. Fast and fresh. My go to place for lunch. I always order ahead. Great service and fast.

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    2 months ago

    The food was delicious and good service too. I had the crispy house special fried chicken, small chicken but tasty. Price was good too!!

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    Great food great service. We will definitely be back I had the wonton noodle soup and we also got the bbq chicken sandwich it was excellent

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    Don't eat here- & if you do, helpfully they get your order right. Service was so bad they got me…read morehere writing this review as a warning to you. They don't even deserve 1 star. My partner called in two orders of chicken pho soup to-go. We were working from home with a sick child, so he rushed to pick up the order on his lunch. When about to eat, we discover they gave us 2 orders of beef pho soup in error. We're short on time so it's annoying & inconvenient, but no big deal, we'll just call them & surely they will make it right. WRONG. The lady employee said to come back & she'd give us the right order & throw in an extra soup. Given our time constraints for work, we were not able to go back in that moment. We asked if they could door dash the correct order to us. NO was the answer. Just give us a refund, since we don't eat beef & can't go back right now. Lady TOLD US SHE COULDNT GIVE US A REFUND. "WE DONT DO THAT" she said. I work with credit card machine so I know she could indeed give us a refund without the card present, but maybe she meant as a policy they do not. She kept insisting we go back in that moment to get the correct order even after repeatedly telling her we couldn't. It was not an option for us with work meetings & a sick child. She then told us to come back later if we couldn't go now. With gas prices so high, this was just impractical. After spending 10 mins on the phone with the lady who wouldn't accommodate us, I told my partner we would file a credit card complaint & will eat the soup without the meat because we had no other food readily & had to feed our sick child. In the afternoon, my partner decided he would drive there instead of filing a complaint, high gas prices & all. We call the lady again to let her know. SHE ASKS US TO BRING HER THE WRONG FOOD ORDER FROM EARLIER. Are you serious??? This is the first time she mentioned this to us. We took pics earlier & could show her as proof, but we explained we had eaten the soup BECAUSE WE NEEDED TO EAT LUNCH, but could bring her the beef, but it was just so petty & gross (HOPEFULLY THEY WERENT GOING TO SERVE IT TO SOMEONE ELSE 6 HOURS LATER????), I was outraged but kept my cool. I asked for her manager. She said the manager was not there. Again I asked for a refund, she insisted we bring her back the food. The conversation was so petty my partner told me to forget about taking her the old food, he didn't trust they wouldn't tamper with his new food at this point. I told the lady that we would be filing a credit card complaint to get our money back. She said "okay" and hung up. No apology. In fact, she never apologized for the ordeal. When this has happened with other restaurants they have made things right, EASILY. Which is what PHO MAMA should have done. Never going back again. We only went cus Red Chili in Hayward is currently closed. HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE. Not to mention I'm still hungry cus that soup without meat was not filling. Plus, imagine the work environment there if employees are not at liberty to make things right in a practical and logical way.

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