Mot Hai Ba

Mark Queen 2 months ago

I can’t recommend this restaurant strongly enough. Easily one of the best in Dallas. We were so blown away in our first experience a month ago that we made another reservation while still eating. We tried nearly all of their cocktails and none disappoint. Every dish was exceptional, with layers of unique flavors that we’ve never had together. Some standouts include the leeks, kimchi foie gras, stuffed kimchi, shaking beef, garlic noodles… you really won’t go wrong. Finally, the staff are top notch. During our first experience, we mentioned that we were moving out of Dallas in a couple months. They took note, recorded it for our second reservation a month later, and did everything they could to make the second experience incredible. I’m sorry we didn’t discover Mot Hai Ba when we first moved to Dallas but we are so happy we didn’t miss it.

Alexis Rose 2 months ago

The food here was phenomenal! I came here with a small group and we tried a lot of things. Some of the stand out menu items were the ravioli starter, the shaking beef, stuffed leeks, and garlic noodles. The ravioli starter is a must order, it was the favorite of everyone in our party of 4. The lychee lemongrass martini was also phenomenal! Overall, no complaints anywhere. I would highly recommend this place to anyone! Oh and the chocolate cake was so amazing, I wish I could eat it everyday!

Todd Jobson, II 3 months ago

The menu is creative and offers a lot of unique bites. Overall, the quality is great and flavors are good across the board. My party ordered a variety of things and enjoyed everything. My personal favorite was the stuffed leeks. On the contrary, I didn't love the desserts and the duck, while very tasty, had one piece that was extremely chewy. One downside was that our branzino was forgotten. At the end of the meal we mentioned it to our server and he pretended like it was done on purpose, which was a bit frustrating. Although we received the fish within a few minutes, I'd rather the kitchen own up to it and just take it off of the bill than serve us a plate of fish after we'd already had the rest of our plates cleared. That said, it's an honest mistake and outside of that, our server was friendly and explained the menu well.

Alan Ritchie 5 months ago

After hearing about Mot Hai Ba for so long, we finally made it out there to try. I first want to say how amazing the service was there. Our primary server was Jules and she was very kind and very knowledgeable about the menu. Additionally, every staff member that we interacted with was extremely kind. This was by far some of the best service in Dallas. The atmosphere was quaint but enjoyable and fit in very well with the vibe of the restaurant. The food was excellent. There are some great classic menu items but also more experimental options on the menu. We started off with the swiss chard tempura and the stuffed leeks. The tempura was great but the flavor on the leeks was excellent. One theme throughout this meal was a wide variety of complex flavors. We then split the foie gras dumplings and the garlic noodles. The wagyu in the dumplings were very nice and the garlic noodles were excellent (would definitely order again). We finished off with their chocolate cake. This was the only item that I thought was maybe slightly overhyped. All of the staff kept mentioning how this is their star item but we felt that it was just a little dry. Overall, our experience was fantastic and this i

Chereen Pasha 6 months ago

We’ve been trying to get reservations forever! We had an absolutely incredible dining experience at Mot Hai Ba last night! This spot is such a unique and thoughtful fusion of Vietnamese soul and French technique. A huge highlight of our night was our waiter, Mate. He was excellent and coursed the meals out perfectly! he described every dish with great detail and passion, and his recommendations were a total 10/10. the only miss for us was the short rib. Compared to the explosive flavors of the other dishes, it just wasn’t as impressive to us. If we could do it over, we would have swapped it for the duck hearts or another fish dish. Our favorite dish was the branzino with a side of the mushrooms and the dirty rice to soak up the sauces. One thing to note is that the restaurant is quite small, so the indoor tables get reserved quickly. We dined in the covered patio on one of the colder days But the heaters and wearing a jacket helped. If you’re planning a visit, I’d recommend trying to snag an indoor spot. The creativity in the kitchen and the hospitality from Mate will definitely bring us back. A must-visit and impressive spot to bring a guest.