Ready to celebrate Lunar New Year? On Feb. 5, families around the world take part in the celebrations for Tết, the first day of the Lunar New Year — and spring — for Vietnamese families. To kick off the celebration, families gather at home or at a favorite restaurant on New Year’s Day for a reunion meal, featuring specialties that include dưa hành (pickled spring onions), bánh chưng (sticky rice with meat or beans wrapped in leaves) and boiled whole chicken.
If you’re looking for a feast to celebrate the Year of the Pig with friends and family, Hoodline has crunched the numbers to find the top Vietnamese restaurants in Dallas, based on Yelp ratings and our own methodology. Happy Lunar New Year!
1. Malai Kitchen
Topping the list is Malai Kitchen. Located at 3699 McKinney Ave., Suite 319, in Oak Lawn, the Thai, Vietnamese and breakfast and brunch spot is the highest rated Vietnamese restaurant in Dallas, boasting four stars out of 923 reviews on Yelp.
2. Cris and John
Next up is Far North's Cris and John, situated at 5555 Preston Oaks Road, Suite 5. With 4.5 stars out of 266 reviews on Yelp, the Vietnamese and Asian fusion spot, offering sandwiches and more, has proven to be a local favorite.
3. D'Vegan
Northeast Dallas's D'Vegan, located at 9780 Walnut St., Suite 360 E, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the Vietnamese, vegan and vegetarian spot 4.5 stars out of 189 reviews.
4. Mot Hai Ba
Mot Hai Ba, a bar and Vietnamese spot that offers soup and more in M Streets, is another go-to, with four stars out of 342 Yelp reviews. Head over to 6047 Lewis St. to see for yourself.
5. Sandwich Hag
Over in South Boulevard-Park Row Historic, check out Sandwich Hag, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 94 reviews on Yelp. You can find the Vietnamese spot, which offers coffee and tea and sandwiches, at 1902 S. Lamar St.
