Hai Hai

“Really enjoyed our food and drinks here! The outdoor patio seating was pleasant and relaxing. The staff were friendly and helpful.”

“We had a wonderful Happy Hour/Early dinner at Hai Hai celebrating two birthdays in our group of friends/family. We ordered every item on the Happy Hour menu. Our favorites were the Popcorn Chicken, Grilled Tofu and we loved the Wonton Nachos so much we ordered a second one. We also had the Hanoi Sticky Rice which was outstanding. Everyone in our group had a wonderful time, the food and service made it perfect.”

“Googled places in Minneapolis with your Mocktails and Hai Hai was repeated recommended. I can absolutely see why. They opened at 4 and filled up very quickly, we ended up being too late for our res due to parking but they were still able to drag us with no wait. Excellent drink choices for alcohol and NA. The good was amazing, very vibrant, pleasantly spiced and portioned great for sharing. The adobo pork ribs along with the shrimp in nam jim butter are why I'll be back. Emma, our server, was wonderful. She took her time explaining everything, made sure we had no allergies and offered great recommendations for food and drink. Random but worthy of a mention- the water was good. I always bring my own bottle but didn't need it.”

“Had a nice dinner here! The service was great and helpful with choosing what to order. I didn’t really like the crispy rice salad that I got, but I think that’s just because I don’t care for lemongrass all that much and it really tasted of lemongrass. My husband liked it though. He said his rice bowl was delicious. I wish there was a vegetarian or pescatarian rice bowl option. I didn’t really care for the desserts that much either.”

“We eat a lot of southeast Asian cuisine and this was different to me; maybe I haven’t eaten genuine Hmong style food before. The spring rolls with the Hmong sausage had very little flavor and lacked salt (to my taste). The Indonesian spiced grilled pork had seasonings that were new to me. The meat was incredible, but I would have taken less of it and more rice, just to balance the portions. The roti special was flavorful and also included herbs and spices new to us. The exotic “old fashioned” definitely wasn’t for me, but at least it wasn’t overly sweet. What was truly outstanding was the passion fruit posset. WOW!!! Not too sweet and wonderfully flavorful. I almost ordered a second one! I’m a little hard of hearing, so the server wearing a face mask was nearly impossible for me to understand. Fortunately my companion translated for me. The server was very attentive. As others have indicated, the vibe is really neat here. Lots of plants, bright colors and good lighting. We came early (4:30 pm on a Thursday) and were the first in. By 5:30 pm, it was packed.”