Mai's Kitchen

34587 Alvarado-Niles Rd, Union City
(510) 487-1378

Recent Reviews

Abby Leus Mercado

Tried their pho, bahn mi, and rice plates - everything is so good! You can’t go wrong with anything, but definitely try the pho. The broth is amazing. Love the homey, intimate atmosphere also.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Vietnamese Sandwich, Noodle Soup

Tam L.

Curry Tofu was on point. Would love to come back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Daver Muzaffar

I come here just for the mango smoothie. It’s the best mango smoothie I’ve had. I’ve gotten mango smoothies from actual boba places and it’s always too thin and watery, this place makes a thick one. Other places need to step up their smoothie game. Lord I hope these dudes never change their recipe. Also remember life is fleeting!

Cindy Peng

This place is great. Their food is really good. My moms favorite is their house special pho. I’ve been eating vegetarian/vegan food, and their stuff is amazing. I love their vegan pho. The fried tofu they put is so tasty, and the vegetables are so good (cabbage, broccoli not overcooked), and the broth is amazing even though I think it has no meat.Other stuff I tried that’s so good is their tofu rice and vegetables dish. Sooo tasty and large portions. It’s 2 or 3 meals for me.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef Tendon and Tripe Pho, Vietnamese Sandwich, Spring Rolls, Noodle Soup

Nelson Hoang

My go to spot when I'm craving Filet Mignon pho ?

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Thomas H.

Beware, the man that works in the evening is known to shortchange the customer by saying he has no change and rounds off the bill to the higher amount in his favor. My last time there he did not give me my change until I asked him. He gave me a dirty look.

Alina V.

The pho here is alright, I can't explain the flavor--it's not awful, but it's also not good. When I first came here they overloaded the bowls with so much noodles to the point where we barely had any soup!If there's one reason why I wouldn't come back here anymore, it's because of the cleanliness.Whenever I came here there was always something in my water cup other than water and lemon. The tables have a bad smell, something similar to mildew. It doesn't seem like they properly sanitize the chairs and tables.

Z C

Y’all swear this place is hella good. The number 21 has no flavor whatsoever. The salted plum soda is flat and taste like they keep it in the fridge the whole day. Goto the city if you want real

Food: 1

Scott Chong

Another local gem run by a wonderful family. We've eaten here for years. Banh mi are ok, but the real highlights are their soups and rice dishes. Most Thursday nights, we come here after training to eat. I've ordered huge amounts of food to take to my sister who has a newborn and a toddler. Wonderful pho, great beef stew, transcendent bun bo hue as well as fantastic rice dishes. Authentic.

Anny Nava

Great Vietnamese food. Very authentic.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Brandy L.

Cute little restaurant in the middle of a strip mall. Inside is very clean and organized. Staff was friendly. Food took about 20 minutes. Pricey for the small portions. Taste was average. Nothing special. Unfortunately.

Walt B.

Food is great, broth is the best I've had.Only issue is lately they haven't been open when they say they will be. (Lunch time)

Sam Randhawa

Cam Huong was my go to spot for banh mi until I found Mai's Kitchen! Literally my favorite banh mi, I get the vegetarian one and it is absolutely delicious. They also do garlic fries which pair up amazing with the banh mi. Prices are also reasonable for the portion.Vegetarian options: A lot of options can easily be made vegan!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spring Rolls,

YooBin K.

Came here after my boyfriend finished his work shift. Since he ends rather late there aren't many places open for dinner but we made it to Mai's Kitchen! So glad we did their pho was solid and they also had nem nuong(?) which my bf claims is the legit way to make it so go Mai's kitchen! I noticed a few tables occupied as well so it seems like a place where locals come for late dinner soup and food as well. Will be back if he's craving soup after work again. Their taro smoothie was also pretty good!

Sara L.

Average Vietnamese restaurant :)Ordered the beef pho and a BBQ chicken banh mi sandwich. There was half a strip of cucumber in the banh mi and no coriander/cilantro which was a little sad. However, the bread was good. Good overall average, nothing special. You can taste the star anise in the pho soup. Service was ok but the guy looked like he just woke up and looked a little bit sick and I was a little scared lol. Seems many people come here for takeaway. A decent amount of seats in a small-mid sized restaurant.

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