Pho Mai Dinkytown

319 14th Ave SE, Minneapolis
(612) 236-4538

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Taya C

Ordered pickup online. Got the eggrolls, pork banh mi and the house banh mi. The egg rolls were some of the best I've ever had and the bahn mi were delicious, especially with extra pate and mayo added. Minus 1 star because the house sandwich was missing the eggs that should've been included.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Aisha Huberty

Very quick service! A little disheartened that they've changed their menu to only offering one size for pho (which can be too much for small eaters).

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Angela Botiba (Angyel7)

I ordered for pick up just a few hours ago - Pho with lean beef and meatballs. The noodles were hard/parcooked (not even a warm broth soften them) - Herbs were starting to wilt - but the lean beef was the worst (I couldn’t chew it to swallow so I used a napkin to get it out)

Starving for a warm pho on after a storm and I'm still famished ugh!

Food: 1

Jay David

I ordered a takeout from this restaurant yesterday and gave it to a friend. My friend told me the food is not too bad, he will rate it at 6 to 7, 10 being the best.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 3

Laira Rocha Tenca

Delicious!!! The dish was huge! And the pho tasted so good! Meats where quality and everything was so freshy! I loved!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Latia Eittreim

Really good good and really reasonable prices.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

SweetTreatLover

never disappoints.

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tahat Heenam

I’m giving this place another shot.
They recently responded to a post on a separate page, where I called out price increases. They publicly stated their “small pho” is only $11.50 now. This was 4 months ago. They lied, because they don’t even have a small lean beef pho on their menu anymore. Their cheapest pho is the “no meat” which is over $14 after tax. Unfortunately, it is already not going well. The woman who I asked for a menu, was immediately rude. Speaking to me like I am incompetent. She refused to give me a menu to check out without being seated first. (To me, this is very rude)
They no longer have different sizes for their pho. In the past, you could choose, small or large, with about a $2 difference between each. Given how busy this place constantly is, I don’t think there’s any excuse for a $4 increase in prices. No matter what, you have to pay the higher end of prices now. Which is $15 for a bowl that you would more than likely find for $12-13 at other places. As I’m sitting here, writing my review, they are continuously giving better service to other people. The inflection in the servers voice is different given who she is serving. Anyway, I am going to try this $18 (after tax and tip) bowl of pho, that last time I ate a year and a half ago, was only $14.50 (after tax and tip)
As I’m sitting here, a customer walked out. Refusing to pay. Wrong for sure, but I think, a symptom of a larger issue. They got the person next to myself’s order wrong apparently as well.
To the food: My Laotian step mother’s family recipe is my baseline for how good the pho usually is. Pho Mai’s pho is awesome, which is why I do not give them a 2 star for the extreme changes to prices. I respect the hustle, but I don’t respect greed. You are the only pho restaurant in dinkytown, be fair!
Don’t air your dirty laundry and walk around telling customers about people robbing you, when you are doing the same.
I am not writing this to shame them. I grew up watching pho prices around the city go from $8-10 a bowl to $15-20 a bowl over the course of 15 years. This is a consistent issue. We need to do better.
If you have flush cash; I suggest coming through. If you are on a budget. I’m hesitant to suggest it. Especially given you will be spending a few dollars on parking already before walking in.
P.S. I use a full cup of chili oil in my pho. More spices = more healing. Thank you for the meal! My interaction on the way out was much more pleasant than on my way in.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 1

Jason S

Great pho place in dinkytown near uni campus. They have good viet food, pretty pricey though but they do have deals every Friday if purchased with a side, and they have other deals like going certain hours of operations like happy hour. The things I tried were the lean beef pho and egg rolls and it was delicious. Sometimes it can be busy and you have to wait to be seated.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Eggrolls, Lean Beef

Isabel Hoyt

i love pho mai i used to go all the time when they didn’t remodel inside with what looks like AI artwork/pictures which kind of upsets me. and im also bummed that they no longer have sized bowls :( i do not think i will be going that much anymore because it’s so expensive now. however i love the food it’s amazing.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Jennie Lee

Super affordable and delicious!

Andrew Sakschek

Delicious
But expensive

Cole Klinzing

Good food!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Pho Thit Meat Lovers

Taylor Leyk

I already called and complained that our Pho absolutely sucked & they gave me a refund. The noodles weren’t cooked, the broth wasn’t hot.. I ordered pick up. I was starving and looking for a nice bowl of pho. My husband is in the U of M hospital so I brought him a bowl, his is the same way.

Update: Tell me WHY I JUST FOUND A PIECE OF SHARP PLASTIC IN MY NOODLES!! I spit it out and threw the whole thing away. This is wild.

Food: 1

Thinh Vu

They delivered the wrong food and without spoon or chopsticks and napkins, i don't think will have order again

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