Mai's Vietnamese Kitchen

12B Back Wynd, Aberdeen AB10 1JN

$$ Vietnamese

Reservations

Mai's Vietnamese Kitchen Reservations

1224 961188

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Business Info

Address: 12B Back Wynd, Aberdeen AB10 1JN
Cross Street: 12B Back Wynd, Aberdeen AB10 1JN
Cuisine: Vietnamese |
Cost: | Inexpensive
Category: Casual Dining
Star Rating:
Reservations: Recommended
Dress Code: Casual
Meals Served: Brunch | Lunch | Dinner |
Parking: Public Lot |
Payment Options: VISA | MasterCard | Cash |
Corkage Fee: N/A
Website:
Phone: 1224 961188
Features: Catering Services,
Occasion: Dining Alone,

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Business Hours

Reservations Available

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Lunch/Dinner Inside 12:00 - 22:00
Thursday: Lunch/Dinner Inside 12:00 - 22:00
Friday: Lunch/Dinner Inside 12:00 - 22:00
Saturday: Lunch/Dinner Inside 12:00 - 22:00
Sunday: Lunch/Dinner Inside 12:00 - 21:00

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Customer Reviews & Ratings

4.8 out of 5 stars based on 499 votes

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Mar 29, 2026

Isabel W.

Love it there! Third visit

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Mar 28, 2026

Ashley g.

We absolutely love the food at mais! Excellent as always.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 6/10; Ambience: 7/10; Value: 6/10

Mar 24, 2026

Suchada G.

I love this food I will come back again

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Mar 23, 2026

Warren A.

My favourite place to eat in Aberdeen just now. The menu selection is amazing with so many delicious authentic choices. The service is so friendly and efficient, it makes the whole dining experience so memorable. Definitely and 'must try' if you haven't been already. Thank you Mia!

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Mar 16, 2026

Stephen D.

The flavors of the food were amazing. A really lovely ambiance, with really attentive and helpful staff.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 8/10; Value: 9/10

Mar 14, 2026

Louise B.

Fabulous fresh food, authentically cooked and delightful service.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Mar 08, 2026

Pam G.

Been several times and never disappoints. Food is so fresh and delicious, can’t recommend highly enough.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Mar 03, 2026

Sarah H.

Everything was so delicious and lovely friendly staff. Cannot wait to come back!

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Feb 22, 2026

Natasha M.

Delicious food. Great service. Lovely staff.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Feb 20, 2026

Tracey L.

Lovely staff , lovely setting and lovely food

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Feb 02, 2026

Doreen H.

Food amazing , staff amazing

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Jan 31, 2026

Karol B.

Best food. Very nice service

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 9/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Jan 17, 2026

karin S.

I ask for the seafood rice was supposed is served with prawns and squid,but was not squid in the rice and I thought the prawns are whole size but not they cutting in tiny pieces very different than in the pictures of the dish menu,so was a bit disappointed because is 3rd time we eat there

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 7/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Dec 23, 2025

Monica M.

Table of 7 and we all loved our food. We have been many times so delighted to know that our guests liked the meal

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Dec 20, 2025

Ruth M.

This meal was great! We cook Vietnamese food at home so the pressure was on for this meal to be really good. The food was authentic and so fresh and we all had food envy for each other’s choices. My daughter could not get enough of the shrimp mango salad and would have licked the plate clean if she was allowed! I particularly loved the pomelo salad and my husband has been dreaming of that pork belly and quails eggs, what a triumph. I’m coming back for my birthday

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Dec 11, 2025

Mohit J.

Lovely experience, no wonder it’s always packed and full house! Tried the in-house recommendations and loved it. Having lived in vietnam for 2 years, can very well say this restaurant serves the best authentic vietnamese cuisine in the city. Would highly recommend to visit the restaurant to get a feel of Vietnam’s food culture. P.S. reservation is a must, would need a miracle to get any table on the spot :)

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Dec 09, 2025

Dee M.

Amazing on all levels. The food was spectacular.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 9/10; Value: 10/10

Dec 06, 2025

Andrew M.

Fantastic place, great food, we’ll be back for sure

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Dec 06, 2025

Dave B.

Great tasting food. Great service and very fairly priced.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Nov 27, 2025

YOLANDA F.

Very nice small restaurant, food was lovely.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Nov 22, 2025

Sally H.

Lovely place and the food is beautifully presented and tastes absolutely delicious. 10 out 10 from me .

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 9/10; Value: 10/10

Nov 13, 2025

Christine F.

Excellent food & very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Will definitely return.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Nov 12, 2025

Nicola H.

Thoroughly enjoyable. Extremely well priced. Very nice to enjoy the fresh flavours of Vietnamese cuisine in Aberdeen

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Nov 09, 2025

Dawn W.

The food was amazing. I can’t wait to go back and try more new dishes

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 9/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Nov 07, 2025

Shobha S.

Loved everything and would have given a 10 across the board. The 9 for service is because we took a bottle of white wine as the restaurant advertised a byob and there was no offer to place the bottle in a chiller. However, the £4.00 corkage fee was extremely reasonable.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 8/10; Value: 10/10

Nov 04, 2025

Susan S.

Fantastic meal - everything was lovely and very authentically Vietnamese. Beautifully presented in attractive dishes. Large portions. The service was charming and the pricing was very reasonable. The restaurant itself is a little cramped, and we were sitting at a table that got a freezing draught every time the door opened - it was a very cold evening. Not sure what could be done about this though! We were very impressed not to be served corkage for the wine that we brought with us. Overall, loved it, and we will be back!

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Nov 01, 2025

Donna S.

Had a lovely experience, food was excellent, we asked advice from the young lady who served us because we hadn't been before or eaten Vietnamese food. We weren't sure whether we should order more than we had, she didn't try to sell us more than we needed and it turned out to be just right. Will defiantly be back.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Oct 26, 2025

Nguyen D.

As a Vietnamese, I can confidently say that this is the most authentic Vietnamese restaurant that I ever tried across Scotland during the last 10 years. The food is amazingly authentic and delicious, you won't be able to get anything better than what they offer outside of Vietnam :)

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Oct 24, 2025

Nicky F.

Yum! Absolutely delicious food and very generous portions. The staff were really friendly and cheerful - would highly recommend and can't wait to return.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Oct 20, 2025

Jessica C.

Amazing food and service. Love it.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 9/10; Value: 10/10

Oct 17, 2025

Katherine F.

Fantastic, authentic Vietnamese restaurant. Food was fresh and tasted like a stall in Hanoi !

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Oct 16, 2025

Debbie J.

Little gem of a restaurant, quality of food is excellent, a must try for anyone.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Oct 14, 2025

Molly A.

Excellent food, BYOB, authentic and friendly staff and atmosphere

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Sep 28, 2025

Neil P.

Very different experience from a normal restaurant. Food was excellent and very tasty. Staff were efficient and friendly. There was one table of very noisy women that did spoil the atmosphere somewhat. Not the restaurants fault so don't feel I can take off any points. All in all am excellent nights food. Would highly recommend

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 9/10; Value: 10/10

Sep 26, 2025

Fiona C.

Absolutely loved our lunch. We were the only people upstairs and we were offered to take a table downstairs to be more cozy but we remained where we were so might have had more atmosphere downstairs. Food was delicious. It was kind of all brought together but Mai offered to take one of our dishes back to the kitchen to keep warm. Everything was so fresh and full of flavour. Look forward to going back. Thank you all .

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Sep 25, 2025

Graham H.

We had a lovely time there everything was excellent.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Sep 19, 2025

May F.

The food was so filling and the portions and servers were excellent. I will be returning here. Only sad part was not finishing my food cause it was truly the best I’ve tasted!

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Sep 19, 2025

Thinh L.

Great!

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Sep 18, 2025

Sarah J.

Wonderful food, best Vietnamese food I've had in the UK, will e back

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 8/10; Value: 9/10

Sep 09, 2025

Colin T.

Excellent restaurant. Certainly be back

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Sep 06, 2025

Gill G.

It's worth going for the delicious Spring Rolls alone. Everyone really enjoyed their meals and the friendly servers coped well with a very busy restaurant. Would recommend.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Sep 03, 2025

Thanh T.

Highly recommend. Authentic Vietnamese food. Good service. The staff is very friendly. We came in very busy but the food delivery was very quick

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Sep 03, 2025

Heather R.

We had a fabulous time, the food was excellent. Service was great and finally we had great value for money!! We'll be back:))

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 8/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Aug 27, 2025

CAROL M.

Had a lovely meal in a very relaxed atmosphere. The staff were attentive without being obvious, made us all very comfortable, moved a chair out to accommodate the buggy, all without any fuss. The slight downgrade on the food is purely because two of our dishes weren't quite hot enough. Only 2 of us had appetisers and the mains arrived so quickly after that, that I suspect they'd been sitting under lights to keep warm but they just weren't as hot as they should've been. Nothing wrong otherwise with the food, service, atmosphere etc and we'll definitely be back!

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Aug 25, 2025

Carol B.

Absolutely outstanding food and experience... Loved it. Food was so fresh and tasty. Owner was very helpful when we asked her advice on menu. Lovely. Thank you

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Aug 19, 2025

Jack C.

Food was excellent, very fresh and packed with flavour. Menu is the perfect size

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Aug 18, 2025

Claire S.

Amazing food and friendly staff

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 9/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Aug 10, 2025

Lynn S.

We had an amazing time at Mia’s from the time we walked in till we left. The staff and owner were so friendly and welcoming. The food was delicious, hot and plentiful. We would definitely recommend to all our friends and will be back .

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Jul 27, 2025

Gail C.

We all thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Food is tremendous

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Jul 27, 2025

Alicia L.

Great food, and authentic. Staff were very nice and helpful, and the restaurant was clean. Will be going back

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Jul 25, 2025

Lulu S.

It was wonderful to experience Mai’s delicious food in her own restaurant. Tasty, friendly service- even brought a taster of a dish that we asked about. Highly recommended.

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Jul 22, 2025

Alan S.

We went to Mai's Vietnamese Kitchen on her opening day. The food was amazing, we were a large party 16. Highly recommend

: Overall: 10/10; Food: 9/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Jul 22, 2025

Moira R.

Fabulous food but disappointing there were not any baguettes

: Overall: 9/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 9/10; Ambience: 7/10; Value: 10/10

Apr 13, 2026

Linda C.

Food was amazing. Great value for money too. It felt a little noisy at times but would definitely recommend and come back.

: Overall: 9/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 9/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Apr 11, 2026

Andrew S.

Recommended

: Overall: 9/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 7/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Feb 12, 2026

Savanna F.

The food was amazing as always. However, we were quite disappointed about the waitress, for we waited for almost 40 mins for her to come and take our order, we were starving, and only three tables were occupied at that time, not a busy period. We tried to give her signal but she was not sensitive to the situation around.

: Overall: 9/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 9/10; Ambience: 9/10; Value: 10/10

Jan 19, 2026

Inese P.

Lovely little restaurant and tasty food, excellent presentation and friendly staff.

: Overall: 9/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Nov 15, 2025

William M.

I’m not very experienced in Vietnamese food but what we had was truly delicious. We will definitely be back.

: Overall: 9/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 8/10; Value: 10/10

Nov 04, 2025

Polyxeni K.

Fantastic food! Delicious and unique! Small restaurant, cosy and clean. I liked the music and the smiling faces of the people who served the food.

: Overall: 9/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 9/10; Ambience: 9/10; Value: 9/10

Oct 14, 2025

Val C.

Food was delicious though blue sticky rice was a bit off putting & main course chicken curry could have been hotter. Staff were pleasant.

: Overall: 9/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 9/10; Ambience: 8/10; Value: 10/10

Oct 08, 2025

Julie A.

We really enjoyed our lunch there. Food was to a high standard, very authentic and flavoursome. Would highly recommend. Also good value for money which is hard to find these days.

: Overall: 9/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Oct 04, 2025

Jo H.

We had an incredible meal. Food was delicious, staff were lovely and the vibe of the place was so welcoming and friendly. We loved the colours and the flowers. Absolute top notch in every way X

: Overall: 9/10; Food: 9/10; Service: 9/10; Ambience: 6/10; Value: 9/10

Sep 20, 2025

Frances K.

We sat upstairs. Think downstairs has more ambience. Otherwise very good.

: Overall: 8/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 7/10; Ambience: 8/10; Value: 10/10

Jun 04, 2026

Erin S.

The food was very delicious and great value for money. The service was quite slow to take our order and not very attentive. However, the staff were lovely and the food definitely makes up for it. Would recommend but not if you're wanting in and out in under 1hr 30 mins.

: Overall: 8/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Apr 05, 2026

Morag B.

Had the best vegetarian spring roll of my life! The satay sauce and dipping sauce were also outstanding. There were a large group of ladies drinking a lot of white wine and weee very loud - the downside of BYOB in my opinion. But the service was exemplary. This lovely wee gem is a MUST for anyone living in or visiting Aberdeen .

: Overall: 8/10; Food: 9/10; Service: 9/10; Ambience: 7/10; Value: 9/10

Nov 14, 2025

Colin M.

Upstairs lacks the ambiance of downstairs - a bit sterile

: Overall: 8/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Aug 30, 2025

Susan W.

Excellent!

: Overall: 8/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 9/10; Ambience: 10/10; Value: 10/10

Jul 28, 2025

Shirley M.

Food was lovely. It would have been better if the mains arrived after we had finished the starters, as we felt rushed and our mains were getting cold as we were only half way through our starters.

: Overall: 7/10; Food: 8/10; Service: 7/10; Ambience: 6/10; Value: 8/10

Dec 04, 2025

Steven R.

Food was good and different, although service was a little bit slow. Ambience could have been better. Overall a reasonably good experience.

: Overall: 7/10; Food: 6/10; Service: 10/10; Ambience: 8/10; Value: 8/10

Nov 23, 2025

Katrina I.

Food arrived a bit cold. Chicken and cashew stir fry without sauce lacked zing or flavour. Beef dish was slightly better but far from exciting. Decor is ok, service was very good. Overall food was disappointing.

: Overall: 7/10; Food: 10/10; Service: 4/10; Ambience: 8/10; Value: 9/10