Reviews for Minh Hai in Cranston, RI
Super great pho. Super owners too. Good people! Already planning when I can come back again. My new fav place
The pho is good, different taste in broth which I like. Quiet, low key and run by the owners whom are the sweetest and kindest.
Appetizers were absolutely delicious! Most of the entres were fine, but the pho was on the sweet side. The biggest issue for me... was the extremely long wait time. If you go here call ahead your order 40+ minutes in advance. Read more
Minh Hai is my favorite go to spot for a hearty pho. The way the broth is made is rich and can feel heavy for some folks but I... enjoy it because it?s like comfort food. I ordered the pho dacbiet #2 , fresh summer rolls with tofu, and avocado smoothie. Theavocado smoothie is so good and I recommend it because it is creamy and sweet but be warned the boba gets hard quick because ofthe coldness of the drink. The tofu summer rolls are my favorite go to because of the crispness of the tofu mixed with thevermicelli and crunch of the salad in it. I will say this the takeout experience is really good for how busy they get.Everything was organized so well in my takeout I wasn?t worried about things spilling while driving to work. The experiencedining in is you do receive more for what is packed for you in takeout. But the down side in dining in is the wait can take muchlonger. One thing though is the husband and wife are running the business on their own. This includes taking orders over thephone and handling dine ins. Be expected to wait at least a 30-45min for your order since they get pretty busy. Even thoughthey might tell you 20mins it takes time. If they are very busy it can be an hour wait for your order. But the food is wellworth the wait. They usually open at 2:30pm - 9pm except on Tuesdays. Sometimes they don?t open so call ahead to see if theyare. Read more
TBH, I have driven by this restaurant on and off for about 6 years and have mostly assumed that it is closed for business... permanently. Imagine my surprise when one evening, I drove by and saw lights on and a few cars on the parking lot. That was mycue to go in. The couple who own and run this joint, multi-tasking as servers and cooks, are sweet until they get overwhelmedand then they start making mistakes. It almost seems like they assume they will never be too busy. Well, I've dined here 3xand I have seen the occupancy go up to about 4 tables in the early evening, and things start to go awry. Just saying...we waitedfor a long time for an Iced tea with condensed milk that never came, and then were served Vietnamese cold, not hot as asked for,coffee. Sadly, the owner was nowhere near apologetic even though it was her hubby who committed the faux pas. Anyhoo, let'stalk about the food because that is where it's at. The food is really delicious that it is easy for me to ignore the littleservice slips. I especially like that they have fish on the menu-- 3 kinds to choose from: the humble tilapia, the staplesalmon, and then there's catfish fillet-- and squid. File under "more-than-just-shrimp" for seafood. I do not like how acatfish looks but I do like its delicately sweet flesh. Especially in this dish called "Ca Chien Mam Me" which is pan friedfillet with tamarind fish sauce. Very authentic. You can't go wrong with the Seafood Noodle Soup. I highly recommend theSpecial Rice, cooked in lightly flavored chicken broth with onions and garlic. The Pho Tai Nam-- beef noodle soup with eye roundsteak and well-done flank is satisfying. A must to try is the Clay Pot cooked rice with shrimp, chicken, broccoli, amongothers. There are also vegetarian dishes for non-meat eaters (not vegan). Oh, and of course, if you don't easily get caffeinejitters, enjoy that strong vietnamese coffee. So aromatic. So strong. So good. Okay, so now I just made myself hungry ag Read more
I eat Pho a lot. Had it in Boston, London, NY...this place is better than Hon?s. Have not tried Pho Horn?s. But this broth is... great! Sprouts and basil are fresh and they give you lots of jalapeños! I will definitely return. No need for the ExtraLarge. The large is plenty HUGE! Highly recommend for Pho soup! Read more
As others have said, service is a bit slow, if they are really busy. However, the food is worth the wait. I've spent a lot of... time in Vietnam, and their pho is just as good, if not better. If you are the only one there, you can get your food ratherquickly. But if you are behind a few large groups, it may take some time. My personal favorite is the pho ga (chicken pho). Iknow it's not the normal way of eating it, but, it's quite good. The coffee is quite good as well, as is the lemon soda. Ifyou're I've never tried Vietnamese style drinks, give them a try. Pictured is chicken sate and salmon with herbs. Read more
Extremely unprofessional!! I called to get takeout for my family and myself, they said 15-20 min so My wife and I drove from... seekonk with our 3 children in the car for the owner to come out the back and tell me that I had to wait 30 more minutes! He wasso unapologetic and didn't care at all for our situation, this had to be one of the worst experiences of our life!!!! Read more