is mai village any good these days? used to love it, then a couple years ago or so, it seemed dirty and just not as good so we quite going there. my brother and his wife are in town and want to treat us to dinner there tonight;... (6 replies, last updated by karykat September 3, 2009)

Here’s a link to the Mai Village Dim Sum chowdown thread where you can read a lot of people’s opinions about the dim sum. I would rate the dim sum at Mai Village very average, except that there aren’t a lot of... (7 replies, last updated by The Dairy Queen February 7, 2007)

So, anyone tried the dim sum at Mai Village yet? If it is about 75% as good as Bui was, it will probably be our new haunt. On a semi-related thread: thinking of going back to My Lee Hoa (spelling very bad I am sure), either for... (5 replies, last updated by spahkee November 6, 2006)

Thank you to the adventurous souls who came out to Mai Village on a (rare for mid-December) warm and sunny Saturday morning for dim sum. It’s always a delight to share a meal with people who really care about the quality of... (27 replies, last updated by jfedorka May 18, 2007)

I know it’s last minute, but Is anyone interested in meeting up at Mai Village (on University Avenue in St. Paul) for dim sum this coming Saturday morning? Here’s a link to the last dim sum chowdown we had (at Jun Bo):... (0 replies, last updated by The Dairy Queen December 5, 2006)

search throughout the city (and Miami) for cubanos here or Cheesesteaks here (and in Philly). But the current reigning sandwich of all is........ Roast Pork Italian at Tony Lukes (41st street and 9th ave). Coming to the village... (12 replies, last updated by guttergourmet November 14, 2005)

in this area (across the river from the night market, along Chiang Mai-Lamphun road) that are filled with food stalls in addition to the produce, meat, and dry goods. Also on that road, next to the Rimping Village hotel was a... (5 replies, last updated by whinendine October 6, 2008)

—it’s a half hour flight from Chiang Mai and spectacularly beautiful, if you can imagine a Swiss village in the Thai-Burmese hinterlands), don’t miss the vegetarian restaurant across from the police station.... (5 replies, last updated by cherylp June 24, 2003)

Hey Hounds, would appreciate recs for Bangkok and Chiang Mai with the following caveat – I’ll be traveling on my own for part of this trip, and thus need places where a woman on her own would feel comfortable –... (8 replies, last updated by David Russell November 27, 2001)

To all of you wine tasters and fellow sybarites seeking something different... a new restaurant has recently opened in beautiful Carmel Valley village. The Volcano Grill & Mai Tai Bar is a small Asian-Hawaiian-Californian styled... (2 replies, last updated by jaweino March 26, 2008)

A friend and I plan to visit the CMTCS this April and are trying to decide between classes in town or at their rural destination. We understand that the school near the Jasmine Rice Village is about 30 minutes outside of town but... (4 replies, last updated by Deborah Hardy March 6, 2008)

of the style at Joy Luck Place or Koi Palace (vs. the delicacy of Harbor Village or Hong Kong Flower Lounge). Then we ordered the foie gras and sharkfin siu mai. A thin disk of foie is a lid on the usual pork and shrimp-filled siu... (4 replies, last updated by Melanie Wong October 13, 2004)

Some time before I was born, Dim Sum achieved cult status in San Francisco. Dumplings became part of SF pop culture. And as it did to the native—culture killed dimsum. As a result of its iconizaiton, dim sum quality became... (6 replies, last updated by Karen October 8, 2002)

As I foretold to the crowd at LyLy/Mai at lunch yesterday, I went to Sichuan Village with some non-Chowhound friends tonight, and as promised, here is my review: When you arrive at the restaurant, which is quite a bit larger than... (0 replies, last updated by James G January 29, 2005)

with tapioca was one of the best deserts I have ever had. Chiang Mai: I would have to say the food at the markets were really good. We ate at the restaurant in the Tamarind Village hotel, which had a fantastic ambience and the... (14 replies, last updated by HKTraveler January 1, 2007)