Robert W.
Yelp
Wow, wow, wow! I cannot say enough kind and positive words about MT Noodles. I went there last night with a big group of friends after seeing a video on Instagram where the food looked soooo good.
We made the drive from Minneapolis to Brooklyn Park specifically for this, and it was so worth the drive, I'll be coming back for sure!
The staff were the kindest, friendliest, and most helpful I've ever had at any restaurant. On the screens, they recommend newcomers to try the #8 and #16 which are essentially combination plates, #8 is over vermicelli noodles and #16 is over broken rice.
I opted for #8 Bun Dac Biet Special Noodle Salad and it was just so delicious. It was vermicelli noodles and mixed greens topped with an egg roll, grilled marinated pork, grilled marinated shrimp, with peanuts, scallions, pickled daikon and a lovely fish sauce on the side. This was just so incredible. The flavors were all very powerful, but worked together so perfectly. I added in a bunch of the fish sauce and it really tied everything together. The egg rolls were crunchy and savory, the pork was tender and flavorful, and the shrimp were to die for - perfectly cooked, very nicely seasoned and marinated, and with that smoky flavor that you love to taste with grilled food.
One of my friends, on a whim, went for the #11 Bo La Lot Grilled Beef Rolls and one of the staff (who might be the manager/owner, I'm not sure, but she was the best) came over and told my friend how she was so happy she ordered it, and then explained how it was her favorite dish and even spent 10 minutes at our table showing us how to properly roll and eat the dish. This was just so kind and so helpful because ordering new unfamiliar dishes can be very overwhelming and she made it so easy for us! The portion for this was MASSIVE. I think you could maybe feed a family even with just this. They brought out a whole package of rice paper in water to stay the right temperature, and then there was a huge plate with all the fillings - there was a ground beef wrapped in betel leaf, herbs, vermicelli, daikon, cucumber, and peanuts. For this dish, you roll it yourself which can be a lot of fun with friends, a date, or even just by yourself! This is the dish that I plan to come and get next time. It was just unique and delicious.
They also have beautiful desserts (which I did not get a picture of, sorry!) including house made cakes available by the slice and cake, sticky rice, a banana flavored pastry type dish that I don't know the name of, and some other very cool Vietnamese traditional foods! I bought some of the banana dessert to take home for my birthday today and I can't wait to try it!
Everyone should come out and try MT Noodles, they are the kindest people ever and deserve success!