The story of Mai’s kitchen

Mai Quán began as a small kitchen at 287/31 Nguyen Dinh Chieu — a red tomato broth, hand-shaped big crab cakes, crunchy snails. No fuss, no rush: the quán opens afternoons, 13:00–20:00 daily, serving a proper home-kitchen late lunch.

287/31 NGUYEN DINH CHIEU

The kitchen in the alley

The quán sits in the alley at 287/31 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, District 3 — look for the Mai Quán sign.

THE CRAB-RIÊU POT

The red tomato broth

Crab paste, tomato, hand-shaped crab cakes — the riêu pot bubbles from 13:00 daily.

CRUNCHY SNAILS

For the snail lovers

Snails cooked just right — crunchy, never fishy — the most re-ordered extra.

HOME-KITCHEN ICED TEA

The trusty iced tea

A steaming bún riêu bowl, a cold iced tea — a proper home-kitchen late lunch.

“Home kitchen, warm bowl.”Mai Quán, 287/31 Nguyen Dinh Chieu

Photos: pending the venue photo pass (10/2026).