Southeast Asian restaurant

Vinai

MinneapolisOpen nowCloses at 10:00 PM 1 views
Open nowCloses at 10:00 PMOpening hours
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday
5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Thursday
5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Friday
5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Saturday
5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Sunday
Closed

1300 NE 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55413, United States

About

Vinai is listed on FindALoco in Minneapolis, MN with address, phone, website, hours, and map location. Common services and related keywords include Southeast Asian Restaurant.

Vinai is a Southeast Asian restaurant in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at 1300 NE 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55413. With a lively dining room, attentive service, and a menu that invites guests to explore a range of flavors and textures, Vinai is a welcoming choice for a relaxed dinner or a meal worth sharing. Guests describe the atmosphere as memorable, with thoughtful lighting, and appreciate staff who take time to explain dishes and answer questions about the menu. The restaurant has a 4.7-star rating from 553 reviews, offering local diners a helpful point of reference as they plan a visit.

The menu includes distinctive dishes guests have singled out, such as Fun Fun Egg Noodles, purple sticky rice, Curry Rice Ball, Laab Carpaccio, charred cabbage, and cauliflower. One diner praised the cauliflower with a dressing featuring pomegranate, peppers, fresh radishes, and spice, noting how the combination came together. Other reviewers especially enjoyed the laab, charred cabbage, and Fun Fun Egg Noodles. Shared plates mentioned in reviews include deviled eggs, Brussels salad, and sticky ribs, while Mango Madness and Happy Tiger Hot Sauce add further options to explore. These customer favorites provide a useful starting point, though the menu itself is the best guide to what is available during a particular visit.

Vinai suits couples, friends, and small groups looking to make dinner a shared experience, with portions and dishes that reviewers enjoyed ordering together. Guests also mention countertop seating as a pleasant way to dine, and detailed menu guidance can help make choosing unfamiliar dishes easier. Reviewers have praised the drinks and noted that nonalcoholic requests could be accommodated. Whether you already have a favorite from the menu or want to ask the team for recommendations, the dining experience is described as both engaging and well cared for. Reservations are worth considering: one reviewer specifically recommended making one, and planning ahead can help make a visit smoother.

The restaurant is open Tuesday through Thursday from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 5:00 to 11:00 p.m.; it is closed Sunday and Monday. Located in northeast Minneapolis, Vinai offers an evening dining option for people seeking a lively setting and thoughtfully explained Southeast Asian dishes. Its address is 1300 NE 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55413. Check current hours and menu details before heading out, especially if you are planning around a reservation or have questions about specific dishes. For a dinner centered on flavorful plates, attentive hospitality, and an inviting atmosphere, Vinai gives Minneapolis diners plenty to talk about around the table.

Ratings & Reviews

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Smruti Kimitch
16h ago

Lively ambience, good portions, and delicious food. We got the cauliflower, purple sticky rice, and fun fun noodles. The dressing for the cauliflower had pomegranate, peppers, & fresh radishes sprinkled with a spice. The combination came well together. Our server recommended rice with it but the dish is good on its own. My daughter did eat the sticky rice without anything! The fun fun noodles was a potpouri of vegetables, herbs, & noodles. The cauliflower itself was so filling, I only tried maybe a quarter serving of the noodles. We weren't going to skip the dessert. It was a hard choice but we went with the passion fruit cheesecake. The tangy sauce & the crunchy side were fun additions. Our server Rachel was great! Parking was easy, which is important anytime you go to the city!

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Jacqueline Telljohann
16h ago

This is one of the best restaurants I've eaten at this year. My husband and I shared: - Nanananananadada - Curry Rice Ball - Laab Carpaccio - Charred Cabbage - Fun Fun Egg Noodles - Happy Tiger Hot Sauce - Mango Madness I absolutely loved the laab, charred cabbage, and fun fun noodles. All of them had such amazing flavors. The lychee colada drink was also fantastic. The curry rice ball was good, but it wasn't super special compared to everything else. I honestly wouldn't bother getting hot sauce because they're already covered in spicy flavorful sauces so you really don't need it. The one we got was delicious though. I wish we had been with a bigger group because it's better to have more people for sharing since the portions are big. We were traveling though, so we didn't have friends to join us. I can't recommend this restaurant more highly.

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Rachel Cordes
16h ago

Wow! From the second we walked in the door, to leaving after an amazing meal, it was simply amazing! We were early for our reservation (MAKE A RESERVATION, people!!) and rolled the dice on being seated early - we were! We were also prepared to wait, which I saw very little of while we were dining. I wish I would have gotten our servers name - she was incredibly knowledgeable with the menu, coursed out our meal impeccably, and was truly a joy (we sat at the two-top right by the door on Friday 10/09/26 at around 6:30). It was my fiancé’s birthday, who happens to be an amazing chef himself, so trying new spots is always on our list when he’s not working. We first tried Yia’s food at the Help the House foundation gala in 2025, and again in 2026, and that didn’t disappoint, so how could going to his restaurant?! We had: - rice curry balls 7/10 (we felt like a pickled veg on top would have made it) - spicy cucumber salad 10/10 - pork chop 100000/10 - charred cabbage 10/10 - crabby fried rice 10/10 - cocktails 10/10 - wine 10/10 - bday dessert (mango sticky rice flavored ice cream with a piece of fried rice paper) 10/10 I could go on and on, but go for yourself! You will Not be disappointed. I’m looking forward to our leftovers for lunch today! Thank you for a wonderful experience. We will be back.

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Vikram Bala
16h ago

The atmosphere was amazing and I really liked all the lighting 🕯️ in the restaurant. The service 🧑‍💼 was also amazing - we got such detailed descriptions of the menu 🍴, and that was much appreciated. The food 🍗 overall was very good, and …

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Kaitlyn Fitzenberger
16h ago

We loved our dining experience at the countertop. Javy was FANTASTIC and took great care of us! He had an answer for any question regarding the menu and its contents. Drinks were delicious and able to accommodate NA requests well. We had the deviled eggs, Brussels salad and the sticky ribs and were plenty full between the two of us. Lots of unique flavors for each dish. Would recommend!