Mamasan's is back and as amazing as ever!!! Food and service is extraordinary!!! The ambiance is very Zen! Best Pha in Rochester!!! Come and check them out on East Main Street in Rochester...you will NOT be disappointed!!! read more

I went to lunch at the newest Mamasan's location on East Main St. I used to eat at their University Ave. restaurant when it was open years ago. Happily, the menu looks familiar and I ordered my favorite- the Thai Curry Chicken dish. I love the fresh taste of the vegetables and chicken and sauce, and I mix the rice in and it makes for a very filling lunch. The new location is pretty good too. They have a small parking lot outside and then one across a small street. There's also street parking. Bea still runs the restaurant as she has for 4 decades in Rochester. The food is spectacular and the ambience isn't bad- some lower 4 top tables and some hightop connected tables in a long row. Service was quick and pleasant. You can't go wrong if you like Vietnamese/Thai/Asian fusion dishes. read more

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Their pho dishes were comforting and a generous portion size. The phat et was a little plain in my opinion. The mango sticky rice was not the best compared to others I've had. It seemed like it was made with a regular jasmine rice instead of a glutinous one because it was pretty dry. Lots of gluten free options on the menu. I would come back for the pho. Everyone was super friendly as well! read more

Mamasan's Noodle Caboodle - Phat Ket (GF) - Vietnamese Near Me - Rochester, New York

My first time there. Everything was fabulous. The food was delicious and there was plenty of it. The wait staff was super friendly and quite attentive. The place was very clean. There is free parking in the back. read more

Mamasan's is back after an almost year long remodel at a new location! My son and I went to his favorite pho place for dinner. As I walked through the door I told the older woman behind the bar, "we're so glad you're back!" She replied with, "Maje sure you leave me a big tip." Strike 1. I ordered spring rolls without shrimp. Sorry, she said, can't make without shrimp. I don't know if they order them from food service or make them ahead of time and won't make to order. Strike two. My son ordered the Vietnamese Pho and, not to be repetitive, I ordered the spicy coconut soup with chicken and, when told it was small, I also ordered spicy papaya salad. The soup arrived so yellow I assumed it was yellow curry, which was not advertised and I loathe. I asked the waitress and she said, no, it's not yellow curry. So I tried it and it didn't taste like anything. Bland, plain, and not spicy. The cook came out and said the yellow was turmeric. When I make coconut soup it has galangal, kafir lime leaves, and bird's eye chilis. This appeared to be coconut milk, some veggies, chicken, and a lot of tumeric sprinkled on top. I gave it back and thought I'd just have the salad. Strike three. Papaya salad arrived and it had one flavor, hot. The papaya was also bland. My son tried it and gave it the stink face. I ordered the Vietnamese Pho and left the salad on the side. Lesson learned, stick with the pho, they have that pretty much nailed. read more

Amazing family owned place with great service and great food. Enjoy seeing the staff as much as we enjoy eating their food. The best pho that I've had in Rochester and the fresh spring rolls are also amazing. Chicken basil is amazing and another dish that I will order frequently. Excited to see the new location, we always dined in and the environment is great . I have been checking the website every couple days to see when it will open again!!! read more

Mamasan's Noodle Caboodle - Garden Rolls (Fresh) (2 Pcs), Pho Ga Soup (Chicken Noodle) - Vietnamese Near Me - Rochester, New York

Mamasans holds a special place in my heart. Have been coming here since I was a kid with my family when it was on Monroe Ave. Always have to stop by at least once a week to grab some Pho. Currently moving locations, so I've had to try some other Pho spots in Rochester that do not compare. Cannot wait for the new opening and to see the great family who owns it soon! read more

Mamasan's Noodle Caboodle - Vietnam Pho Beef Soup, Pho Ga Soup (Chicken Noodle), Garden Rolls (Fresh) (2 Pcs) - Vietnamese Near Me - Rochester, New York

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Wonderful little noodle house near Strong hospital. Parking is plentiful, which is great. Service is quick and friendly and the food is delicious. I ordered a rice noodle salad with chicken. The dressing made it fantastic. The dressing sits on the bottom and is topped by rice noodles, then some veggies and basil and sprinkled with peanuts. So good! Nice dining room, clean and bright. read more

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I am DYING for Mamasan's to reopen. My life has not been the same without the wonderful people at Mamasan's. Nobody has more heart and you can taste it in every morsel of food. My taste buds started with Mamasan's in 1995 and Thai Chicken Curry has been the sound in my dreams since then. HURRY UP AND REOPEN. I am just down the street from the new location and I keep driving by again and again, checking the website, and calling. MISS YOU! read more

Service is great but I was disappointed the Asian yam noddle soup has changed and not worth the money. It was just a small bowl of clear broth and a couple of boiled small bundles of noodles which I could have made myself. I decided to also try their Mamasan noodles but I found the flavor was off and not to my liking. I have also felt their prices have increased and not worth what the dishes are. Not sure I will be back sadly. read more

The food is delicious and unique, a long time ago in a different location they would wait on you. Now it's an order and then take a seat kind of place where you pretty much serve yourself and bus your own dishes! Get your own water, etc. To me it's probably best to just get it to go! read more

This is a Rochester favorite of mine. From Union St/University Ave in the early 2000's then to Monroe Ave and now on Mt. Hope Ave -- the recipes have not changed!!! The food has been consistently good and I always know that what I'm going to get is going to taste the same as it did the first time I ever ordered it (and I've circulated the menu a few times). My favorite is generally a chicken rice dish (sweet and spicy or tamarind) because you get so much juicy chicken for a great price. The current location is more of a takeout style restaurant versus the previous family dine-in restaurant. Either way, they've created a nice ambiance using the same artwork. I'll have to update with pictures of the inside on my next visit. read more

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I like the cashew chicken with brown rice Service is great. Very friendly. Fast Nice place to sit and eat when you need to get in and out quickly read more

A Vietnamese Thai place with good options. Slightly pricier options than their neighbors SEA. Vietnamese crepe was a good choice to try bc it's not a common appetizer found in most places. Essentially a yellow pancake made from flour/mungbean? that has beansprouts, lettuce, tender chicken in the middle. This dish is is mild in flavor and relies on the sweet sour sauce to bring its flavor out. This is a large enough pancake to be a meal itself but definitely a filling appetizer if you're splitting it. Also got the Pad Xi; we were curious what this was since we've had the other pads like pad Thai, pad see ew etc. This dish was also pretty good- the sweetness of all the dishes here was a bit much for me. SE cooking is known for its sweet sour and complex tastes, but this place leans towards the sweeter end for its dishes. Sesame noodle was also a decent appetizer. A good light meal but it was a little too noodle-y to me. I think this dish would do better if it had more toppings to add more texture, because the uniform noodles and flavor made this dish a little bland. Overall a decent place. It has a slightly americanized sweeten overtone to all its dishes. owner is nice however and service is pretty fast. If you like your thai/viet foods sweet, recommend this place. read more

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Recommend 100 times over. Especially the spicy coconut soup, the pad tai (I did not have the Vietnamese version, I had the Thai), and the spicy beef noodle dish. Everything is made with love and is so flavorful! Best meal we have had out in a long time. Staff is super helpful if you have questions and they are super friendly. If you haven't tried this place, what are you waiting for?! read more

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Counter service Vietnamese and Thai food. The woman at the counter was very friendly and helped us choose between a few items. The other staff was attentive and kept our waters refilled. The food came out hot, but had very little flavor. 3 out of 4 requested spicy, they were all rather bland and needed lots of siracha to add flavor. The eggplant appetizer was delicious and the dumplings were very good. The rice dishes listed have the rice come on the side, not all mixed together. read more

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The food was amazing, the Mamasan noodles had so much flavor, vegetables, and chicken. Huge portion size! The staff was friendly and super attentive. I highly reccomend! read more

Mamasan's Noodle Caboodle - Fried pork and vegetable dumplings - Vietnamese Near Me - Rochester, New York

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They've moved to 1400 Mt Hope. You can call ahead and get your order to go. You can walk in or use the existing drive-thru for this. You can not order in the drive through. I'm a bad yelper and didn't get any pictures because it was a "I'm hungry now" moment! There is a small parking lot for them and other shared parking towards the back. Watch out for the insane Starbucks drive through next door! I phoned my order in and it was ready when I got there 15 minutes later. I ordered shrimp spring rolls, a beef satay and the calamari salad. I enjoyed all of it. I do think there could have been a bit more calamari in the salad though. They do not have online ordering or a delivery service at this time. Both could make this a more frequent spot for us in the future read more

Absolutely mouthwatering!! The food was phenomenal and the service was even better. The owners were so kind and attentive. They were helpful with the traditional menu. We left feeling full and happy. We will definitely be back. Well worth the hour drive read more

Nice casual carry out spot. I met up with some friends last minute while in town to for dinner here. It was more casual than I expected thus I recommend carry out or daytime dining. Portions were generous. read more

I've always wanted to check this place out once I saw it coming soon. Finally had the time to go and they are delicious. It was kinda hectic but they are still new and trying to find front end staff, but everyone was so patient and welcoming. The food came out hot and fresh, once I had my first bite, I didn't want to stop eating. They are a little on the pricey side, but it was worth it! read more

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Delish! Got together with dear friends for dinner and closes the place! Started with a couple orders of spring rolls, the two guys each ordered Chicken Cashew and the ladies ordered the pancake, one vegetable and the other chicken! Of course we finished sinner with sticky rice and mango! And an iced Thai coffee and a hot Thai coffee! Everything was tasty and quickly! Just wish they had a restaurant in Wayne County!! read more

If I could give more starts I would! Clean place, welcoming. Amazing food! The fried rice is to die for! The pho is so healing to my soul! My kids love it here and they are so picky. We never had any issues with the staff like the other comments suggested. We been here countless times. A lot of people do just take up their parking and that affects their business so I understand why they would come up to your vehicle to usher you out of the establishment if you ain't coming in to their restaurant. They got limited parking for their customers only! We are all types of shade in my family so for sure I haven't experienced any racism what so ever in this restaurant. We pull up and go in and are greeted with welcoming vibes. read more

I didn't make it into the restaraunt. I parked and whipped out my phone and a man knocked on the window and asked me if I was coming in. I said I was looking at the menu. He said people say that all the time. There was a menu inside. I thanked him and took my business elsewhere. I get that it is a busy area but to have that as my initial interaction with staff was unreal. I shan't be back. read more

The best Pad Thai in Rochester that I've tried so far in terms of flavor! Still not quite the same as what I've had in NYC/NJ though. The inside is very spacious with lots of tables. Staff was very kind and service was quick and efficient. Portion was decent and I had enough leftover for lunch the next day! Will definitely be coming here when I'm rly craving Pad Thai! Pricing varied from like $10-$18 per entree depending on which protein you select. read more

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Why yall aint tell Me mamasans on mt hope was unprofessional and maybe racist lol. I pull up and park. Immediately comes outside, he is looking at me staring at me I sit in the car . Im sittin here for literally for 3 mins looking over their Yelp reviews and pics of food before i walk in like a normally do at all spots i visit. So i wave hello , trying to be optimistic. He ask if i dont have a to Go order , i need to leave . Real nasty acting, tellin to get out the lot. All In 3 mins of me sitting in my car. just wanted to share my experience... kept my cool and slid. I considered getting out and having face to face tho . Wasnt worth the cortisol spike.. DONT SUPPORT THIS BUSINESS. read more

Not the best pad thai I have ever had but was a good serving, probably could've been two meals

This is the only restaurant that I'm willing to pay to eat out at. I've gotten about 10 different meals and they have all been exceptional every time. The staff is very nice and I always recommend this place to people visiting from out of town. read more

The food here is delicious and the staff are very friendly. The only negative is the smell of the restaurant. I'm sure it's an issue with their pipes or something, and not the kitchen or anything to do with the food, but the smell is off putting especially when you dine in. If they are able to take care of that, 5 stars easy! read more

Poor service, not worth mediocre food. Staff was rude and unapologetic. They create a poor atmosphere for the surrounding restaurants.

This only gets 2 stars because we live in Rochester by the way. The pho is overpriced and mediocre. Really can't imagine why anyone would ever come back here. read more

The food was very good. Pricing felt right on one dish but not the other - $16 felt off for peanut noodles with some veggies and few bites of tofu. But I believe we will order from here again. read more

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I was not a fan of the pork in the egg roll vermecilli. (It had the hard crunchy balls of fat if that makes sense) I was also yelled at for using there parking lot at 1st when I got out of my car. I was going to there restaurant He told me ppl have been using the parking spaces of there restaurant . Instead of apologizing . When I told him where I was going. Other than that the food was ok . I'm a big fan of vermicelli so I will probably come back just for that. The prices were higher than I'm used to and I just moved to the area from Boston. However I think they made up for it with the size of the vegetable crepe . read more

I recalled the grilled eggplant being different, maybe a different sauce, I thought the current version was lighter than I appreciate. Also tried the Vietnamese pancake thinking/hoping it would be like egg foo young which it wasn't. There was a coconut milk flavor, some veg cooked into the egg and some folded inside like a crepe. The fish sauce dressing was a nice accompaniment. Very mild flavors. read more

Mamasan's Noodle Caboodle - Vietnamese pancake - Vietnamese Near Me - Rochester, New York

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Food tasted sweet. Not enough vegetables A real disappointment. No ambiance. Fell left like a diner or a cafeteria. It was basically a fast food place. read more

There's no need to be rude. First time at their new drive up window, this customer gets a lecture about drive up windows and it's repeated three times as if I didn't hear it the first two times. Food was not great, not like it used to be. read more

We just had the most enjoyable lunch!! The food is the same quality it was years ago. Portions r generous. The Pho soup is hot and yummy. Hubby had ginger beef. He loved it! They like most of the other restaurants are hurting for workers but u would never know it. If u love Thai food this is the best place in town. read more

As I was picking up some food from mamasans I had also placed a Starbucks order, while I was getting my coffee before I picked up food from here me and my wife got ranted to and yelling about parking there not realized we were picking up food from there. And that was one of the owners. Food was decent though. read more

I came for lunch, and did not car much for my meal. I came with my mom, and wanted to try the Banh xeo (Vietnamese crepe) with shrimp. It was okay, but Banh xeo is supposed to be eaten by wrapping it in lettuce or rice paper and dipping it in fish sauce. All we got was chopped up bits of iceberg lettuce. I got a bowl of Pho, and again, it was okay. The broth was subpar, no jalapenos with given, there were no meatballs, and they didn't have good Asian soup spoons! I also asked for a small dish for hoisin and sriracha sauce to dip my meat in, and the man helping us had no idea what I was talking about. Conclusion? If you're looking for good, authentic Vietnamese food in Rochester, this is not the place to go. Go to Tony's in Irondequoit (I also have a review for them). read more

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Fresh Spring Rolls, to me and Mamasan's, actually mean the fresh and springy kind (Rice paper, shrimp, bean sprout, basil, side of addictive peanut sauce). Not the fried, oily vegetable kind (although fried and not oily is also a menu option). Finding a restaurant that understands a good spring roll, finding...my RollMate, if you will...in Mamasan's, makes life (and my belly) more full...it makes me want Mamasan's to meet my family (who I've recently learned sometimes hang with Mamasan's without me!). They usually get the sweet, zesty, and colorful Pineapple Chicken Rice Dish, with coveted green beans and pineapple chunks. I swear by the Thai Curry Chicken Rice Dish, which is curry and peanuty, smoothed out with coconut milk, and accented with broccoli and fried onions, and topped with a peanut sprinkle. (Amazing leftovers). Sometimes I order the Young Coconut drink, picking up and eating the chunks of fresh coconut out of my glass with a straw. But they also provide water on the table, if you don't want to play with your drink order. Mamasan's makes me want it to be closer to my work so we could see each other during the day...(bring back Mamasan's Express, please)! For now, I'll cherish our dinners together. The spa-like interior, with arty furniture and low lighting will instantly bring you into zen-and-eat mode. I know I'm one of the lucky ones, but it would be selfish to keep my RollMate all to myself. read more