Linda V.
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It’s off of the little strip mall by Super America on Lake and 494 so there’s ample parking. This is not a sit down restaurant so don’t look for that in the ambiance, it’s focus is catering (sorry, I didn’t remember to ask if they have a catering menu but you can find them on Facebook) while offering some ready to go snacks, appetizers and food.
I went around 2pm so it wasn’t busy and it looked like a small husband and wife team taking care of everything. The husband was very friendly and very patient (the customer in front of me didn’t really get tap to pay or that cards need a chip to use tap to pay). There were a couple non-Hmong customers checking it out and he did a good job explaining everything while trying to provide good service for everyone.
I got the sweet pork, steam rolls, mini sesame balls, chicken wings and steam layer cake. The flavors were good, flavorful and not watered down to cater towards American palates. The sweet pork was good but I just wish the meat chunks weren’t so big (think two fingers thick and length for shorter hands) so it didn’t get a chance to get tender but the flavor was good, I really enjoyed it. The steam rolls were thick but had good peanut sauce and didn’t skimp on meat and fillings. This is definitely a little gem for when you want Hmong food and don’t want to do the drive to St Paul. The menu changes slightly from day to day from what I’ve seen.
One drawback is the hours, they just opened recently so the hours are a little more cut back but their regular hours outside of it isn’t much different. Totally makes sense for more limited hours due to its main focus being catering but it makes it harder to grab some food to go. Overall, I’d recommend checking it out.