Hoa Bien Vietnamese Restaurant

I go to school at Mitchell Hamline and looked for a place that was nearby that served Pho. This place is perfect for takeout. It has a big parking lot, when I walked in somebody was there ready to take my order, and then it took only 10 minutes before I was back in my car with my delicious Pho. I ordered the Beef Pho, and the beef is rare (which is customary) but the broth was hot enough to cook it to the right temp--even after driving it back to school. Lots of additional stuff came with it making it a Hardy meal for a cold day. Also, the price was very reasonable...less than $15. I give this place my full endorsement. Go Visit!!

Ordered “Bun Rieu” takeout on a Wednesday night. Having eaten Bun Rieu all my life, from all the Vietnamese restaurants in the Twin Cities, and Hoa Bien included, this is the first time I experienced a fake, yucky (to be polite) Bun Rieu. It’s just a mess of loosed scramble egg (along with a tons of the burnt black particles from the wok), tofu, with some dash of crab stick. It’s no where close to what advertised on their menu, and it’s no where close to any other restaurants Bun Rieu. There was no ground shrimp - the essential part of Bun Rieu, the soup was thick with food coloring and flavorless, not to mention the portion is only half the container. But most disappointingly, when I called inquiring about this mishap, their explanation was it’s the new cook 🤷🏻‍♀️. Hoa Bien will not get my business again.

This place has best Pho in town and Hot an Spicy Chicken is second to none. Finally found a place that serves good Pho and Hot and Spicy Chicken. Thank you