Ai Hue's Bakery & Deli

I certainly like the Vietnamese iced coffee here. It has a strong taste to it. The mi seafood egg noodle soup tasted pretty good, but I would've like more egg noodles or seafood. I didn't get a whole lot of either. I came in during the lunch rush hour and the service was quite slow, but they had only two servers at the time. Overall, there are other better Vietnamese restaurants around the University area.

Hue ai is used to be a good food with the previous owner. Now it is the worst food with charging of 15% service charge, tip, and 4.00 % if you pay with credit card. You may get added up to 100.00 dollars with a simple order for 4 persons. Avoid to dinner into the restaurant is recommended.

This is a tucked away hidden gem for authentic Vietnamese. Service is always friendly and we have enjoyed coming here whenever we are in the area. We always feel welcome. Highly recommend the duck curry, all of the soups, and chao.

I had the Bun Bo Hue which is the spicy beef noodle soup. It was a mild spicy for me, but the flavor is pretty good. My friend had the Bun Bi Tom Thit Nuong. We both like the grilled pork. Noodle tasted amazing after adding the fish sauce. Great experience with food for the first time. Will come back to try others next time!

The name is confusing bc I initially thought it was a deli and bakery. But it's actually a full-on restaurant. Pho and bun bo hue is pretty average. Expected a little more flavor, especially with the bun bo hue. I'll skip the bahn mi next time. Not much meat and no pate, even though I asked for extra. The parking and entrance are in the back of the restaurant. Overall food was at best 3.5 stars out of 5.

They claimed "Canh Bún" as the restaurant's specialty. Yet, the Canh Bún bowl they served did not even have "Rau Muống" (water spinach) in it which is a must for it to be called "Canh Bún". I asked the lady and her response was that they ran out of it. Yet, they decided to serve something (claimed to be their specialty) that was incomplete and not informing customer about. Worse, another lady came out stating that this is America and that I should not be expecting it to have Rau Muống. Speechless.

Came for brunch. bánh mì bread was great, and overall very good bánh mì! fish cake in the canh bún was good. mung bean drink was a bit too sweet for me but good texture. Lots of fun treats too, like mung bean cake, honeycomb bread (pandan), and chè.

The taste is not good like the first time I try. I think most people like their Rice Vermicelli w Spicy Beef Soup (Bún Bò Huế) and Vietnamese Sandwich (Bánh Mì). For me, Rice Vermicelli w Spicy Beef Soup (Bún Bò Huế) is not too much special than others place, but I will try Vietnamese Sandwich (Bánh Mì) next time. I ordered Combination Broken Rice (Cơm Tấm Đặc Biệt) and it tastes good except the Chinese Sausage. By the way, I recommended you should try their Cream Puff (Bánh Su Kem).

Good pho. Not the best in the city but a good bowl. The atmosphere is very casual. The service was good.

Came for brunch. bánh mì bread was great, and overall very good bánh mì! fish cake in the canh bún was good. mung bean drink was a bit too sweet for me but good texture. Lots of fun treats too, like mung bean cake, honeycomb bread (pandan), and chè.

The food was pretty basic, like others places. They're a little bit busy during lunch hour but service was ok. It's a small shop and during lunch hour it could get crowded other than that is a little nice place to dine in. it is a shop so you can expect to modernize. I did a grab and go for the food and my steamroll boun cuon has a bit smell of overdue meat. Their pastry or steam goods are to go when I have craving for honey comb. Really can't expect much from a small shop.

Ai Hue is a small hole in the wall Vietnamese restaurant right off the Western Ave metro station. Like others have mentioned, it can be easy to miss but once inside, there is plenty to eat. The prices are reasonable and the family of the owner has ties to Southern California, so the food is legit haha. The service was prompt and very friendly.

Unpretentious, efficient, delicious and cost-conscious Vietnamese restaurant that is a smart place to eat in high inflation times like these. I'll be back on my next visit to the Twin Cities.

Ai Hue's Bakery & Deli in Saint Paul is a culinary delight, offering an excellent variety of Vietnamese treats. Their banh mi is particularly noteworthy, boasting great bread and overall flavor. The canh bun and mung bean drink add to the diverse and authentic taste experience. Their bakery items, including bahn cuon and a variety of bread like honeycomb bread (pandan), are not only delicious but also exude a homely vibe. The service is quick and friendly, making every visit pleasant. It's a must-visit for anyone seeking authentic Vietnamese flavors with a touch of homeliness

Some hidden charges that I didn't know of?? 4 banh mi, 4 desserts and 1 egg roll order and it costs $65 for it? I love their food but the price is insane. And considering that order is a takeout order makes it worse. Guess it won't be my go-to restaurant anymore. Too bad!! I really enjoy their food!!

Have been there many times throughout the past 15 years. Recently, however, the male employee had been rude and not friendly. Actually greedy as well. On 4/29/23, our experience was not good. The food was good but the service from the male employee was offending. Asking for to go containers and an extra bag to take our leftovers and the extra 6 sandwiches we bought in top of a 5 person full lunch was too much to ask for him. Very rude. When I went to pay, he asked what % I wanted to tip. When I told him and rudely said.."that's not enough" and just entered his own % in. Wow! That guy is a piece of work. Not going back again. A lot of other amazing Vietnamese restaurants nearby in St. Paul. Let's hope he get more humble otherwise other customers will get turned off as well.

Ai hue is a hidden gem on University Avenue. It's tucked behind a Thai restaurant. To get to this place you drive thru an alley and park in the back. This is one of my to go places for pho. Some of the best pho in the twin cities. I usually order the pho with an assorted cuts of beef. I love my pho fully loaded with meat. If that's what you love too you won't be disappointed at this place. The portion size is good. Service is excellent! Waiters/waitress may not speak English very well but that has never been an issue for me to request or ask for what I need. Once you're done eating you walk up to the register and pay.

The che was okay. It was a little on the watery side for me. ima little watery. The banh duc ngot was good.

Good foods. But we didn't expect the owner charged us an extra 15% more without letting the customers know. I upsetting because we already leave the tips on the table.

Authentic and affordable Vietnamese rice dish options and bakery items. We ordered the combo rice platter and some coconut bread from the bakery.

They remove their cakes from the Styrofoam trays every night to refrigerate in the old plastic wrap overnight and rewrap in the used Styrofoam trays using new plastic wrap the next morning to give an illusion of freshness, since plastic wrap can give a different tactile experience once refrigerated and brought back to room temperature. Photos included, video to be uploaded. Aside from sanitation? "I never knew these two cakes could be this bland and unappealing, and I've been addicted to both since childhood." My exact comment to my own mom, whose absolute disappointment in our shared orders of banh it tran and banh beo reflected my own completely. And this coming from two Vietnamese women who tend to prefer milder taste profiles. My brain actively rebelled each new bite after the very first one, each additional chew. As in begging me to stop. She wasn't faring any better with the experience. It was that bad. Bánh ít tran (literally "naked little cake" - yes, seriously) has long been a favorite of my mom's and mine, and bánh bèo ("water fern cake," so-named for its flat round shape) is a classic I ordered primarily for my Irishman to try. The two are created using different flour combinations resulting in vastly different textures, with a pleasant chew involved in sticky, glossy bánh ít tran dumplings and an al dente bite in bánh bèo disks. A shared trait: Both should carry a good whiff of coconut. Key word: Should. Zero hint of coconut to be found in either. The rice cakes were completely devoid of flavor. Savory cakes lacking in flavor in their backdrop can at times hide that fact at least through their fillings or toppings. No such luck here. Intricate Vietnamese cakes are delicacies stemming from Huê' in central Vietnam, home of the original imperial seat, where the cuisine evolved to include many variations on Vietnam's main core ingredients in catering to royalty. Bánh bèo relies on a simple savory topping of creamy mung bean paste, powdered dried shrimp, and a pinch of sautéed scallion with a drizzle of the sautée oil adding vibrant colors and flavors to play against tiny white saucers of rice and coconut nuances. Bánh ít tran takes this flavor profile and adds one additional element for good measure: Seasoned pork. All the demanded ingredients were clearly present, and they seemed fresh enough. The yellow mung bean paste felt moist, as did the pork in our dumplings. The powdered shrimp served a bright orange dash of color across the top of the cakes, as it tends to be. The sautéed scallion added a touch of green. Yet the taste from the very first bite was entirely lacking any taste of those ingredients, and the experience only went downhill exponentially from the very next bite. My mom: "I'll not need to order either of these again." Agreed 100%. In fact, I don't think I'll need to come back. Considering that these are their specialty items, I don't believe I have interest in trying out any more of their menu. In looking through the eatery's Yelp photos prior to arriving, I'd noticed a tray of banh bot loc towards the end of the album. Glossy, savory little morsels comprised of sautéed shrimp and pork encased in super-chewy, translucent tapioca bites, bánh bot loc is a treat my mom and I could easily inhale, as quickly as our teeth and jaws could keep up, anyway. Upon arrival, I was informed that the little dumplings are a special-order item only. Within ten minutes of sitting down to eat our ready-made rice cakes instead, my mom turned to me: "Given this experience, ordering bánh bot loc won't be necessary." I nodded emphatically. That's okay - they're easy enough to make, and certainly worth the effort. So what did my uninitiated Irishman think of the food, considering he didn't have a long history with royal Vietnamese treats? We've been on a Vietnamese binge lately, and of everything he's tried until now, the only dish he wasn't head over heels for and straight inhaling without a single pause was a chicken and rice dish that turned out to be a fusion take on the classic. It helped that we were relying on Yelp to make restaurant decisions as we traveled westward to meet with my mom. His reaction to his first Hue experience: He ate, but with none of his usual gusto or delight, just curiosity. As we wrapped up the unpalatable morsels to head off, my poor Irishman making the sacrifice to finish them later, I watched as the two individuals manning the front area apparently returned to task of removing the great many remaining cakes from their Styrofoam trays and toss the trays in two piles off to the side. No gloves, right in the dining area, and trays were tossed aside even though they clearly were using them again. I found myself wondering how sanitary the entire process kept everything given I was definitely witnessing a nightly process. Not planning on finding out. UPDATE: Never mind, even my guy's decided to toss the leftovers out for critters. Wow.

I have been going to Ai Hue since I was a child and they have remodeled. That is great because it has a nice face light and it seems to have more seating. This is a great place to get authentic Vietnamese cuisine but specifically I love their selection of Che (Vietnamese Sweet Dessert). Ai Hue is a Bakery and Deli but they also have not a lot of places to sit down and order off their menu. One of my favorite dishes here is the Bun Rieu (Crab Noodles Soup) and Bun Bo Hue (Spicy Beef Soup). On your way out grab some things from the Deli to take home. I will say that you don't come here for awesome customer service. They try but sometimes they fall short but you come here for their good food. The people who work here are nice but make sure to double check you order with them because sometimes they might mistaken something or forget something.

This place is absolutely hopping. The food is incredible! In my opinion, Ai Hue serves the best banh mi in the entire Twin Cities. The bread is just pery, crunchy on the outside and fluffy in the middle. The grilled pork is just perfect as well, bursting with flavor. The community that shows up to this place shows how strongly Ai Hue fits in to the bigger St Paul community

Ai Hue is surprisingly very good despite its less than appealing, hole-in-a-wall location on University Avenue in St. Paul. I am genuinely impressed and think it is one of the better Vietnamese options in St. Paul. The menu has the essentials plus a decent selection of bakery (+1 for being the first restaurant that I know sells pate chaud) and desserts. Uncle recommended the fish cakes noodles, but I typically like to try either a pho or broken rice platter whenever I visit a new restaurant. At the time, our server was also suggesting we try the curry noodles but I'll save that for another visit Ordered - Com tam bi suon cha - broken rice with pork chops (5/5) - this is a very simple and delicious dish that is light but also large enough to keep you full. The rice is so soft and pork chips were glistened with a nice savory coat of sauce. I also enjoyed the egg cake which is rare as I am not a fan of piece typically. The fish sauce was also just right and did not have a tangy or old, fermented smell (e.g. cold fish sauce at Trieu Chau restaurant) - Pate Chaud (4/5). Good for my first try of this savory bakery. It was delicious but I'd like to try other versions of this to get a better benchmark what is average, good, and subpar. I do appreciate the fact that this was a first I've seen this dish in Minnesota The family-run business is not a spot to miss for some cheap, delicious Vietnamese cuisine. I'd recommend it the next time you're in St. Paul!

Been taking my family of four here for Vietnamese weekly. This week we noticed they charged us a 15% service charge. When inquired, they said because we are a party of 4. Sad to say this would be our last outing here. Not kosher that they were not transparent about it until I questioned why the bill was off.

I love Ai Hue, and I'm so happy I've finally moved closer to my favorite Vietnamese spot in St. Paul! As someone who is Vietnamese and grew up eating these dishes, their food is exactly the way I remember it growing up. It's flavorful, authentic, and affordable. The staff are always so friendly and accommodating. I can't rave enough about my experience here! I used to love coming in and sitting down for a nice bowl of pho, or my favorite, bun bo hue, but with COVID I'm so grateful I can still order takeout from Ai Hue and enjoy it from home. I literally would recommend all of their dishes, they're so delicious. Also definitely check out the pre-made deli/bakery items they have near the check out! Especially the desserts. If you're looking for incredible, delicious, and authentic Vietnamese food-- you have to come here!

This small hole in the wall eatery is definitely swarming with customers during weekend! Everyone is looking at all the delicious desserts lined on the countertop. My eyes were darting left and right trying to figure out what I wanted to get. I ended up ordering the recommended House Special Pho, vermicelli salad, steamed buns, mung bean dessert, Thai tea and Tricolor Dessert to go order. I have nothing but great raves about all the delicious food that I tried! Most pho broth sometimes are very light in color but their's are darker colored and rich with the spices. Generous portion of thinly sliced meat, sliced meatballs and tripe. Be ready to face the heat from the little bird's eye chilli if you choose to bite into that!! Vermicelli salad is really good too and a well balanced meal with the veggies, meat and carbs. The fun surprise is from the mung bean dessert. I saw another customer ordered that and the owner said it's good. So gave it a shot and what a pleasant surprise. Savory and sweet from the thick coconut milk almost gooey paired with the mung bean is highly recommended! The outside of this place is deceiving but go inside to indulge and explore all the delicious fun choices in there.

Top items you must eat are banh mi, side snacks/desserts/soups. If you order the banh mi w/extra butter, mayo, and pate....you will thank me later! Pate chaud is a vietnamese puff pastry baked to perfection which has a flaky, light, buttery exterior with eggrolls meat style inside. It's pretty darn good here, no other places have them unless its homemade. All the traditional Vietnamese dishes you cannot go wrong with such as canh bun, bun rieu, chao Long, or bun cha ca. I would skip the pho. There's better pho options in the area. Lunch is very busy, but I promise you the wait is worth it.

will not go back again. Went last month and last week. Last month I ordered pho and a sandwich. Total came up to $25. Their menu price is showing around $9-$10. If your really charging extra and not the price shown on the menu why not update your menu instead of low key charging extra. Sandwich is usually $5-$6. I went again last week and ordered just pho. Price is still higher than expected. Many people would not care for the 5-$10 extra charge. But myself here will not stand the extra charge. I brought up to their attention but they could care less, than they start talking in their native language. Just wow, mybad COVID hit y'all hard but honesty is greater for having repeated customers not money hungry family owned business

We ordered a canh bun (a slightly different version of bun rieu) and wonton noodles soup for our lunch. My boyfriend liked his wonton noodle soup a lot. For the canh bun, I thought the broth was a tad too sweet, and the fish cake they used wasn't authentic (I thought they tasted like the store bought fishcake) but I appreciate they tried to replica the crap meat and pork blood topping, what I usually had in Vietnam for this dish. In conclusion: Service: 5/5 Food: 3.5/5

Ai Hue is tucked away in the back of University Ave. The parking lot can be busy at times with only one way in/out for customers. Our party of 6 was seated immediately and service was good. The pho was okay, more oily than my liking. The appetizers weren't too bad either, the only thing I would change is for the appetizers to come first and not with the pho. My pho noodles got a little soggy while I ate the appetizers. The restaurant had a good selection of food and goods displayed for customers!

I've been coming here with my family since I was 5 and now I'm 21 coming with my boyfriend and friends. Absolutely love this restaurant and the food they have to offer. The food is always top tier and feels like a home cooked meal. Pretty decent prices for the amount of food you're getting too. You won't be disappointed when you come here.

I'm from Houston and I just visited here in winter break. I heard lots of compliments about their banh mi so I decided to give it a try. I was pretty disappointed! They didn't heat the banh mi again so it was cold and not crispy at all. The meat was good. Also, the seller or the owner was not friendly

A friend said i should come earlier in the day. That the joy of family owned restaurants is the lunching hour. Most of what we wanted to order was sold out. (We went in the evening) The pho was yummy but not super duper. When i told my friend, after he referred this place that it was just ok, he said go back earlier in the day. This place was by far better then my initial thoughts. I will go back and try it again. Just earlier. Let me mention, the food was good. I have no real complaints. Iwill try again

Got my Viet fix here for the first time today, but it certainly won't be the last! Ai Hue is pretty small and easy to miss (I drove past it trying to find it), but that's never a deterrence (as the smaller, dingier places tend to be the most charming and authentic)! They've got a free parking lot in the back, which is AWESOME in my opinion. My friend and I split the egg rolls, and then both got pho (I got the pho tai while she opted for the combo). This is one of the better pho places I've been to in the Twin Cities - not too salty (and not too oily, although other Yelpers seem to disagree) and tastes similar to my mom's pho! I only wish the meat was a little less...fatty/chewy? They've got a bunch of pastries and other traditional Viet snacks up at the counter for purchase as well. I got a pandan cake and have yet to taste it, but I don't doubt it'll be delicious! So glad this authentic little spot exists, I'll return soon!

I have been searching for a great Vietnamese restaurant since I've moved to the Twin Cities a couple of years ago. How did it take so long when this restaurant has been in front of me the entire time! This is the most authentic Vietnamese restaurant I've found yet. There are freshly made desserts and even fresh bread. I've tried the banh mi - which is delicious from here. They even offer my FAVORITE Vietnamese soup which is bun rieu - a tomato based soup with crab. I have no complaints whatsoever as everything was perfect! I also tried the banh bao, roasted duck soup and a tri-color for dessert. I don't know if I can ever go to another Vietnamese restaurant again after trying this place. I can't wait to come back!

FINALLY!!!!!!!! Banh Mi Thit Nuong was awesome!!! The meat was flavored perfectly, it was moist and just melted in your mouth. This was by far my favorite banh mi in the twin cities. The bread was a little too crunchy around the tips, but that's something I can live with. Also, I got a banh mi xiu mai. The meatball was pretty good too. I was surprised to find quail eggs in it though - we don't do that in TX, BUT as a fan of quail eggs it didn't bother me. I did wish there was a little more tomato sauce/juice, but overall - this was a good banh mi. If you ever come to this restaurant, get the banh mi thit nuong. You will not regret it. Ask for it with vietnamese mayo to upgrade the experience even more since it doesn't come with it normally. With or without it, you will love it. I still can't get over how good the meat was. It will definitely be back.

The best Spring Rolls are where?? What? I was told... drive down the alley, and it's a little place with bars on the windows. And there's a parking lot. Great! Let's do this! I got my goods as take-out. There were 2 tables seated, and the volume of food in each order was impressive!! I got the spring rolls.. a fine mixture of shrimp and meats.. not exactly sure! Delicious! And the sauce is wonderfully peanutty and spicy (not the orange crap you get other places)! For dessert I got Banh Bao Chi "Snowball Cakes" from the bakery section. A coconut-sweet treat, with sprinkle of sugars ! It's really different and nutty, and like nothing I've ever had! I had the same feeling about Mochi at Japanese restaurants.... I'm not exactly sure WHAT it is... but I know I must have more of it!! I will be back! This will be

I vote this place for best Vietnamese food in St Paul. It is kind of hard to find the place because it is hidden behind a Thai restaurant. I would suggest to drive slow when you are on University ave so you wouldn't miss it. The place is small inside and it always packed during the weekend. I usually stop by here to get their bbq pork bun mi (sandwich) and their awesome desserts. Sometimes they run out of bun mi so make sure you order ahead! I love their pho! Whenever I want pho in St Paul, it has to be this place! Usually I get headache eating pho but this place has a different taste to it. I know it sounds weird. Their desserts are great. My favorite one is with a bunch of sweet potatoes and tapioca inside. They are not too sweet for me. I highly recommend everyone to try it. The staff speak Vietnamese and English. They are fast and friendly. I am not sure if it a family owned but they all seem to get along well. The bathroom is a little creepy. It is dark inside and they put hand soap in a shampoo bottle. I thought it was funny but hey whatever works. Parking lot is free.

Ai Hue used to be my favorite pho place. They used to have great service and great food and we used to tell all of our friends and co-workers about them. But, Ai Hue failed me and a friend miserably today. Our waiter forgot we were there. We waited almost 40 minutes to get our pho, and we had to flag them down and ask them if it was still coming. The waiter was like oh!!! And ran to the back to get us pho. And he came back with this crap....the meat you see on my chopsticks were the ONLY pieces of meat in my bowl of pho...no tendon, no meatballs, just these few scraps. How do you come back with a crappy bowl after you made us wait 40 minutes without service?! You make me wait, you better load the bowl with meat..... We also had to call our waiter twice to fetch us refills on water. I don't even know how they forgot us. The whole time, the two waiters were just standing around and laughing and joking with each other...They weren't even busy.....there were only two other tables there today. Both of which arrived after we did....both of which got their food before us....and one even got done finishing their food before we got our pho. And then they made us pay the full bill like nothing happened. I usually leave a 5% tip still if service is bad at a restaurant. By today was no excuses. It's the first time since I've left no tip since I moved up here 4 years ago. Lastly, I hate to speculate, but I also feel like they discriminated against us because we weren't Vietnamese. Thread with caution. I write this review in hopes that Ai Hue will read this and improve their performance to the exceptional level that they once were. If not, this may be the last time that me and my friends come here, after being regulars for almost 4 years.

Dirty floor, dirty bathroom. Do not recommend. Busy and I cannot understand why given the small and dirty dining space.

We stumbled upon this place after we found that our intended destination had a line going out the door. It turned out we arrived at just the right time. There was only one customer when we arrived, but shortly afterward there were several parties sitting down, getting takeout, etc. We were happy to see some unfamiliar dishes on the menu. My husband ordered an unusual noodle salad (#31). There were thick wheat noodles similar to Japanese udon, with a sweet coconut milk sauce, a ground pork meatball, thinly sliced vegetables, mint leaves, and tripe (appears as "pork rind" in the menu). Our server kindly advised him that some people don't like it because it's sweet. It comes with a clear fish sauce dressing, like many other Vietnamese dishes. It was pretty good. The tripe must have been well seasoned, because I couldn't really tell it was tripe. I ordered duck noodles with baby bok choy (#17). The broth had a depth of seasoning and plenty of chopped duck on the bone. The baby bok choy was also cooked just right--soft, and absorbing the other flavors. The prices were extremely reasonable. My duck noodles were $8, slightly more expensive than the other mi (egg noodle) dishes, but about half the price of the duck noodles at our original destination. These days it seems it's easier to find mock duck on a lot of Vietnamese restaurant menus, so real duck was a treat. Another bonus: $1.50 for a generous pot of hot tea. We also enjoyed the pastries we got to go. The cream puff was light with sweet fresh cream filling. I'd love to go back to try the other sweets. Today's visit to Ai Hue was a classic serendipity story. We probably provided them with this week's funny story (yeah, remember those guys who ordered #31 and actually ate the whole thing?) and we got a delicious nutritious meal for half the price of our original plan. Everyone wins.

Tasty Vietnamese place. I like the duck noodle soup! Will try the other dishes next time

This place has so much history with me. But I absolutely love their banh mi's and spring rolls. I grew up eating here often and know the owner of this place. Everything they do is with love and care. The best foods are absolutely in the morning when all the fresh batches are made. Their Vietnamese desserts are also so good. This family business has been here for as long as I remember and I will always come back here whenever I'm craving home cooked viet food.

The foods were ok but the service was so BAD, both of my daughters ordered combination fries rice but for some reason (missed communication) they got one fried rice and one steamed rice with seafood, the lady came with steamed rice and one of i daughter said ( I thought I ordered fried rice). Other lady came back with the steamed rice acting very Aggressive and mean, my daughter loss her appetite and scared. I would not go back and recommend to anyone.

My husband and I were in St. Paul visiting family for a quick vacation. Woke up wanting pho and a niece of mine recommended this place. It is a small hole in the wall; a lot of customers. We ordered two pho combos.. broth was good however the noodle was a little different for my liking. We also got a fried rice combo and that was delish as well. Customer service was great. Would come back again to try something else next time I'm in St. Paul again.

As far as Vietnamese food comes, this place packs it all. It has the carts full of different types of desserts and pastries, a myriad of delicious drink options, banh mi, and the noodle soups. This place is definitely a dirty, hole-in-the-wall type restaurant but so I've heard, the dirtier, the more authentic. Food-wise, I love all the desserts. They are bomb. The banh mi is top notch too. Some people say that their pho is the most authentic. I've had it a few times and even though it is super rich in flavor, I find it to be the most oily pho I've ever had, on multiple occasions. I guess this can be a good or bad thing depending on preferences, but just personally, a tad bit too much for me. Worth a visit to check out some of the desserts they offer though.

Very authentic food, this kind of small restaurants tells you right away when they are authentic, I love pho and this one has one of the best pho soups in twin cities. All the workers and owner are Asian so that makes you feel sure that what you gonna eat is good. Prices and size of food are great, they have good parking lot in the back area, they did update the looking of the restaurant so now it feel better, thank you for doing that. They are so nice and their menu is very easy to understand. I will come more often in winter.

My co-worker introduced me here for lunch and then I had dinner with my wife over the weekend. I had the traditional pho soup for lunch and the shrimp and beef salad for dinner. My wife got the pork chop, bean curd wrapped shrimp, with broken fried rice. Overall, this was good and glad to share this with my wife.

This restaurant seems like my grandma kitchen, even the 1st owner and founder passed 2 years ago, family members have been doing good job following her tradition, delicious and healthy food, variety of menu, friendly service attitude (son, daughters, and waiters or waitresses ...) no worry of high sodium or MSG after consuming food here.

Very good Vietnamese home cooking! Good Chicken wings and pho! Friendly staff! Recommend the cream puffs for dessert!

BEST BUN BO HUE IN THE AREA! This hidden gem is has one of the best bun bo hue dishes (spicy beef noodle soup) that I've had in the area. It's a little hard to find because it hides behind a building, but I assure you that this will become a new favorite restaurant for you. They have quick service, but can get packed during lunch hour. They also have many good dishes, but the bun bo hue stands out from the rest.

I rarely give 5 star to anyone, which u can say I am too critical but I am reserve it for the best food in each categories and they also need be best value, clean, friendly servant,etc. Oki, after moving here two years, I would say we find out best Vietnamese place. The pork wrapped puff is so nice and my new favorite app. Pho is the best I have had in years, so rich flavor of the soup, right cooked level of noodle, meat, and so big portion. The other plates are good as well and we ordered a spicy noodle and a grilled pork rice(has pork skin as part of the dish, very good, first I thought it's glass noodle). The desserts are a 10out of 10 with a lot to choose, we ended up take out one of each kind to try. Bubble tea is nice as well... Well, this really made my day I guess and I am happy today.

Ai Hue is one of my favorite places in the Twin Cities to get Vietnamese food (that is not my mother's). Nowhere else can you get their mung bean durian smoothie - this is the best part of Ai Hue and tastes like Asia in a bag. If you've been to Southeast Asia, you know what I'm talking about. Drinks from carts in plastic bags with straws, while not the most environmentally friend, are practical and ubiquitous. This tastes just like that minus the bag. This is also the best place locally for fluffy banh bo (steamed rice cake) and pate chaud (a French Vietnamese puff pastry full of pork and spices). The banh mi here is also great. I used to think this was the best place to get pho too, but lately it has been too sweet... which is an issue that is trending in the Twin Cities... every time I find a decent pho place, it gradually becomes sweeter and less good. Sigh. They have a nice canh bun here (which I have never had anywhere else before). Even the things that aren't great here are definitely decent. I highly recommend! I have heard it can get hectic during lunch and on the weekends, but somehow whenever I come it is fine and they treat me great. I think they appreciate that I can speak Viet to 'em. A nice "chao" (hello) and cam on (thank you) will take you far even if you are not fluent. :)

I've been here 3 times in April and May of 2019. I think their menu has changed, there are photos from a year ago showing a different menu (white color with more items and everything is numbered). I don't know if that is a menu for dinner/weekend or not, I doubt it is. The current menu is the orange color one and items are labeled with a letter in the front. Example M1 for Mi Thap Cam (combination egg noodle soup), P1 for the combination Pho. I don't find their special Viet noodle soups anymore, like the tomato one or the other ones. My guess is that they have simplified the menu, can someone confirm? I went with a coworker today, his wife is Vietnamese so these are like home cooked style comfort food. We had M1 and P2 from this orange color menu. Both noodle soups had tasty broth, the ingredients were little lacking, wish they would have given us a little more meat and vegetables. The meat pastry puff was alright, not special. And the layered rice flour dessert (green and yellow) was a good take away item for later, be sure to warm it up in microwave for 20 seconds so it's little bit softer. Overall this place is alright. I had grilled pork banh mi here and egg roll Bun salad before, not too special. I do think that they do charge a bit more than other places like iPho and Trieu Chau.

**Tip: Avoid busy hours like lunch and dinner unless you have all the time in the world to wait around for them to get to you** What brought me in was the many recommendations that this place had the best bun bo hue. I would have to disagree! The meat choices were slacking, the broth was a bit bland.. It was basically pork soup with noodles. No thanks. We also had the Bun Riu and that was also slacking flavor. It seemed like a lot of customers that day ordered the bun riu. Some finished it and some left it untouched. Maybe it was an off day because it was so busy during lunch but that should not be an excuse. I would completely stop coming here but I can't rule them out because they have other items on the menu that other place do not have.

Service was fast but im just disappointed they dont have eggrolls lol. But i did get the spring rolls and the pho combo that had all the beef and meatballs. The broth was mediocore the day i got it. It needed more salt and it had a little too much oil. The meat pie is so delicious! No one else makes these that i know of.

I've eaten here about five times within the last two years. I love ordering their Grilled Pork and Shrimp Vermicelli Noodle Salad! Their Bún Bò Hu is pretty good too. It is a hole in the wall place, but the food does make up for it. The owners are friendly, the only reason why I didn't give it a 5 Star is because sometimes their service isn't the greatest. The one off time I came here, they missed my order and I sat waiting for half an hour. It does get crowded here, if you don't have the patience, I recommend getting takeout. Just know that when you are done eating, you can go to the cash register to pay for your meal.