Mai's Vietnamese Restaurant

The food is absolutely delicious and the owners are lovely caring people. Great vibes, I felt like i had a home cooked meal. Highly recommend and we will go back here as often as we can! Dine in: Yes Outdoor seating: No Takeout: Yes … More

This was a good experience in SF. The service was so friendly I could have thought I was having lunch at Grandma's. The food itself was unmistakably fresh and cared for. I can't wait to come back here.

I'm not sure if other reviewers have had authentic Vietnamese food because the food here seems like the quick and dirty version. The beef pho broth tasted like the pho powder you can get at the supermarket and didn't taste like a deep bone broth at all. At least the meat quality was okay. Ordered the imperial spring rolls and although it was crispy, it was also dry and again it tasted pre-made from the supermarket frozen section. I'm not saying that is true but I wouldn't want my food to taste like that either. I came here to try the nem nuong rolls since it is one of the only places in the city that serves it. It was super dry and overcooked. And again again it does not taste like they made the meat mixture themselves. Overall, the ingredients like vegetables and beef tasted fresh but some parts of the dishes tasted frozen. However, I still had a great time because the lady owner was extremely caring and nice to us.