Binh Minh Mai is a Vietnamese restaurant located at 740 Upper James St, Hamilton, ON L9C 3A2, Canada. It has received 921 reviews with an average rating of 4.5 stars.
Monday | Closed |
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Tuesday | 11AM-9PM |
Wednesday | 11AM-9PM |
Thursday | 11AM-10PM |
Friday | 11AM-10PM |
Saturday | 11AM-9PM |
Sunday | 11AM-9PM |
The address of Binh Minh Mai: 740 Upper James St, Hamilton, ON L9C 3A2, Canada
Binh Minh Mai has 4.5 stars from 921 reviews
Vietnamese restaurant
"Delicious food and great dining/date experience"
"I recently had the pleasure of trying the vermicelli bowl at Pho Binh Minh and I must say, it was a decent meal"
"Amazing experience! I was unfortunatley in a rush when i visited, I had to be somewhere but was very hungry"
"If you like a good pho, this is a great place to visit"
"A friend of mine insisted and eventually took me all the way from Toronto to Hamilton just to try out their food"
Delicious food and great dining/date experience. Lunch specials on weekdays are good value, but it's the rest of the menu that really shines. The grilled pork with vermicelli is really flavourful and topped nicely with green onion and peanuts. The spring rolls are large, crispy, and just extremely good with the fish vinegar or peanut sauce to dip. The yellow curry glass noodles have a very mild curry taste, but are also really good (green would be spicier). Cashew chicken has a nice sauce and lots of crunchy veggies. The large size portions are very generous and fairly priced, which is good because the food is tasty and you'll want to eat more of it. The place is understaffed according to their sign at the cash, but I didn't notice as the servers did a great job and were all very friendly. I'll definitely be back to try the other items.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Vegetarian options
Vegetarian menu (multiple options)
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot
I recently had the pleasure of trying the vermicelli bowl at Pho Binh Minh and I must say, it was a decent meal. While it wasn't anything extraordinary, it was definitely filling and satisfying. The bowl came with a generous portion of vermicelli noodles, fresh vegetables, and your choice of meat. The noodles were cooked well and the veggies tasted fresh, which was a nice touch. One thing that really stood out to me was the price point. The vermicelli bowl was priced right and you definitely got your money's worth. This made it a great option for a quick and affordable lunch or dinner. Overall, while the vermicelli bowl at Pho Binh Minh wasn't the most amazing dish I've ever had, it was still a solid choice. It was filling, satisfying, and priced well. If you're looking for a tasty and affordable meal, this is definitely worth a try.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 3
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Amazing experience! I was unfortunatley in a rush when i visited, I had to be somewhere but was very hungry. I was greeted warmly and given quick thoughtful service as soon as i sat down. The food was amazing as well! I had the hot and sour tofu soup which was a unique option for pho in my experience. All of the staff were very friendly and although i would have liked to stay longer, i was in and out of there in time to get where i needed to be! God bless the folks working here and God bless you!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Veggie Pho
Dietary restrictions accommodated
Vegetarian
Recommendation for vegetarians
Highly recommend
Vegetarian offerings
Large vegetarian selection
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot
If you like a good pho, this is a great place to visit. Quite spacious pho restaurant with many tables a booths, really neat design and atmosphere. They offer lunch deals on work days between 12-3pm. The parking is small, but you can park beside supermarket just a step away. The food is delicious! I took a large chicken soup with rice noodles, and it was awesome. Note, that if you want it no spicy at all, ask the kitchen to skip a pinch of black pepper that goes on top. Also I ordered chicken fried rice to go. The food was prepared really fast and the service is excellent. Leaving a good tip!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$30–40
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Dietary restrictions accommodated
Not sure
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot
A friend of mine insisted and eventually took me all the way from Toronto to Hamilton just to try out their food. He ordered Stir fried tenderloin beef sate with vermicelli (Spicy) for both of us and IT WAS ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS. I regretted that i I didn’t take my wife with me and promised them I will come back soon. Never had beef this way and I loved it. Place was nice and clean. We were there for dinner on a weekday and the place was almost full. Didn’t have to wait long to get a table and have our food served. Server was friendly and did gave us some insights on why the dish is so popular and is actually a popular Vietnamese food. Will definitely be visiting them soon and will also highly recommend people who wants to try some authentic Vietnamese food.
Our new go-to Vietnamese restaurant! Hidden gem. Not knowing where to go on a Monday for lunch when most is closed we decided to try here. It’s nice to try someplace new. The restaurant had tons of tables and is very clean. The menu pages of items that you write down the menu item number when ordering. We landed on mango salad with chicken skewers, coconut shrimp, spring rolls and grilled pork chop, fried egg n rice. The mango salad was so fresh and the coconut shrimp was the best I have ever had (not too sweet which is my common experience), and the spring rolls where hot and crispy. Excellent. Fair prices and good service.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Recommended dishes
Mango Salad, Grilled Pork
An alright choice for Viet food that my friends and I have been to a few times. The pho is pretty good but the other dishes are hit or miss sometimes. The currys are VERY liquidy and unfortunately have basically no meat. The seafood pho was not as rich and flavourful as the classic beef pho. However, portion sizes were pretty good for everything. The Vietnamese iced coffee was more tangy (?) and less sweet/creamy than normal. The service was really good and the interior was nicely decorated and clean! There was a whole separate section on the menu for vegetarian dishes, which was nice.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 3
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Bun Bo Hue
Food & service was great. Servers checked in more than the standard expected time and were pretty friendly. My boyfriend and I ordered 5 dishes and put a big dent in all of them. Rice rolls were up to par. I'm not big on them but he enjoyed them and would order again. First time I ever had to squid and it was awesome! Great flavours and wanted to eat all the sautéed veggies to. The beef pho with tripe taste like traditional Vietnamese pho and was satisfying. Definitely the go-to spot in Hamilton! We'll be back.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$40–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Bun Bo Hue, Rice Paper Roll with Shrimp
Everything was so fresh! Spring rolls were delicious nice hot and crispy. A small size Pho was more like a medium or large. My friend had a sizzling plate veggies and shrimp and rice had some kick to it, I really liked it! Very savory. The atmosphere was nice with leather booths in good shape beautiful pictures on the wall. Will go back again Parking lot is small Service was so so.when we entered w women said sit anywhere, but as soon as we were settled a staff asked us to move. And when we were leaving our booth staff got in our way to get back to clean the table we had just left. Felt rushed.
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 5
I've been frequenting this restaurant every few months for a couple of years now, generally pretty happy with the food, portions, service and overall value. Lately though, I've been disappointed by the mistakes on my order (not cool when it's takeout and I get home with the wrong dish) and the quality (and quantity) of the stir fry's. I'll stick with the pho as it's still the best I've had locally, but I dont think this is going to be my go to place for Vietnamese food, I'm going to venture out a little and try elsewhere.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5
Received a recommendation to try the Bun Bo Hue. Not the best but definitely top 3 that I've tried including restaurants in Toronto The restaurant itself is as authentic as it gets. The soup was very beefy and flavorful, lots of meat given including the blood cubes and viet sausage, wasn't as spicy as I hoped but that's not a problem. Would recommend to others to give it a go. Mango salad tasted fresh, fish sauce was well seasoned and not watered down. They noted everything in the menu was +$2 because of the pandemic but it was still well priced Overall very happy with the meal and would gladly go back when I'm back in town
When I’m in the Hamilton area and feel like Vietnamese food, this is the restaurant of choice. The pho, the bun, the salad rolls, the spring rolls are all delicious. The restaurant is clean and the service is generally acceptable. My only gripe is that since I’ve been going to this restaurant, they haven’t served beef tendon and can’t be bothered to take it off the menu. Seems simple enough - either source it or remove it from the menu instead of getting my hopes up. Either than that I would definitely recommend.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
A great place for Pho, but the people that works there are not warm and friendly. No eye contact and they barely crack a smile. In my party, we each ordered something different. I was not impress with my Seafood Pho. It had no flavor. However, their mango salad was delicious and it came with 2 chicken skewers. The rest of the party seemed to have enjoyed their soups! I will come back and try something different next time.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 3
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Mango Salad
Vermicelli bowl was delicious. There was a good balance of taste between the ingredients and right portion of noodles to the salad, meat, spring roll. Sauce was insufficient. They used to serve free warm tea prior to the meal but now it's only water with lemon. Busy during meal times and expect waiting time minimum 10-15mins since everything is cooked fresh upon order. Restaurant interior is nice. Menu has a variety of options for lunch and dinner. Parking can be difficult and might consider parking at the grocery parking lot across.
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5
Tasty, delicious Vietnamese food. You'll smell the aromatic food the second you step in the shop. Huge variety of dishes on the menu. I thought the fried dishes we tried were a tad oilier than what I'm comfortable with, but everything was very delicious. We tried their tamarind chicken served on a bed of lettuce, onions, and bell pepper. My partner tried their stir-fried shrimp, chicken, and beef with veggies with crispy noodles and he loved it. We're planning on trying their pho next time we're in. Staff was very courteous and friendly, thank you for your amazing service.
Sitting here right and very impressed, actually one of the very best vietnamese places I've ever eaten in and I have been to alot of them... Food was amazing, incredible flavor... Service was just ok but not too bad but could have been faster and more attentive... The place was very busy so a good sign... I had the vermicelli bowl, it was delicious... I don't live in Hamilton but if I did I'd eat here quite often.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 5
I have been to this restaurant (and the second location on Queenston) several times and it is by far the best authentic Vietnamese restaurant to dine at. They have so many different options to choose from but whatever you choose, I bet you won’t be disappointed because I surely never am! This time, I got the Bun Bo Hue and my brother got rare beef, beef brisket and beef balls pho. They were very generous with the meat in both of our soup bowls and it was very filling. We enjoyed every single bite!
Delicious food, great service and beautiful atmosphere. Love the redo. Owner came over to check that everything was fine. Definitely will be back.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–40
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Veggie Pho, Cheese Wontons, Rice Noodle Soup
Kid-friendliness
Came with a 4 yr old and an 18 month old, there was a high chair for the baby everything went smoothly and all were happy.
To start we had Shrimp rice paper rolls, stuck to the plate.....seemed like they had been there a long time. The Wonton Soup had mostly fat and gristle. and was tasteless. Sweet and sour Chicken was very hard thin pieces of chicken.... was told that is how they cook it always. Shrimp fried rice was very good 7 shrimp nicely cooked. Waitress was excellent
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 2
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3
This place has sadly gone waaaay downhill. The prices went up, and the portions went down. The meat portions on takeout are abysmal compared to what they were previously. They never listen to the notes on orders. It’s sad that so many restaurants are cheaping out. Unfortunately this one has fallen victim to the same.
Service
Delivery
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 3
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1
Had another great dinner. We had beef tenderloin and chicken vermicelli with vegetables it was amazing. Beef rolls with vermicelli. Highly recommend the food here. Favorite food place. Prices are good.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 3
Recommended dishes
Beef Vermicelli, Grilled Chicken Vermicelli
AMAZING! The food here is absolutely amazing. bursting with flavour and very very fresh! The portions as you can see from the picture are insane! This is definitely the best value for your money around. you get good quality authentic large meals for a very decent price. the place is clean and the dining room is nice and cozy. good for large and small groups.
5/5 AMAZING food, people, and environment. You know the food is great when the shop is tucked away in the back of a plaza but super busy! You always know it's even better food when the workers themselves eat the same food during their lunch breaks :P can't wait to come back for some more
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Rice vermicelli was excellent.. Must try..fried rice was tasty and hearty.. The aroma just fills your heart as soon as you walk inside that door..humble, hearty and delicious food..
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Fried Rice
This is my go to spot - Pho broth is on point - **in my top three. Noticed inconsistency with ingredient quantity when ordering delivery. Solid spot that I feel has become a bit main stream which I suppose is not a bad thing from a business point of view. Love walking in and people recognizing you - yes #phoislife !!!
Extremely professional and well mannered support staff. I am an uber eats driver and I must say, I have never been treated with such respect in any other restaurants before. They literally come to me, verify my order number and appreciate the drivers efforts. Well trained staff and they know what they are doing.
Very friendly service, good food, prices and quantity. Very glad to have come tried this place since we're only in town for a week. Would definitely recommend to others. For 3 of us, we had the XL pho, grilled chicken vermicelli, the sampler appetizer plate and the mango milkshake. We had leftovers to take home!
The vegetarian stir fried yellow noodle with vegetable and tofu (#114) was very tasty. I wish they had more dessert options than fried banana or ice cream. They also brought out all our main dishes at different times. I will return and try another vegetarian dish.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Food is good, but the soup is not that hot. Serving is big as well. Service: the server are nice it’s just that we asked for water since we sat down, we need to remind it 3X before they serve water. The restaurant is clean and a lot of space.
Food: 4
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 5
We came as a group of 8 and enjoyed great service. The food was fresh and full of flavor. The portions were also very large. Our server was very helpful with any questions we had. The restaurant was also very clean. Will certainly return.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
I grew up eating Vietnamese food and this restaurant offers truly delicious and authentic meals. They recently renovated and the restaurant is also very beautiful. Love this place and eat here often!
Service
Dine in
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Very nice ambience and good tasting viet food. We ordered Bun Thit Nuong and Bun Bo Hue on the menu and they tasted delicious. On a Sunday it was busy than usual but the service was very quick and attentive, will definitely visit again next time we are in Hamilton …
Not bad, liked the breakfast with rice and vegetables. The pho was good size and our daughter liked it. Not a fun of the mango salad myself, however, my hubby liked the chicken skew.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$20–30
Enjoyed a lunch here with my bestie and we def enjoyed ourselves. I had a veggie friend rice and he had the appetizer platter. It’s been a year since I’d been here, and theyve def renovated the entire restaurant since then. Looks great! Good service too!
I don't have a lot of experience with Vietnamese food but everything I've tried here has been excellent. The restaurant is beautiful and clean and the staff are attentive and polite. Would absolutely recommend if looking for a great dining experience.
Had Shrimp rice noodle soup and chicken tom yum soup from here. Decent taste! I have had better phos’ but this place isn’t too bad. Value for money Really good quantity
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Ordered takeout here Jan 21/2022 was given 3 rare beef noodle soup with brown slimy rotten beef that was frozen. Spring rolls were burnt on the ends too. Wasted $60 at this place. Will not return.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Staff are sweet and helpful. The food is amazing with very generous portions. Plus nothing could beat the company I was with! So it doesn't get any better than that.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$40–50
Tried this place out for the first time after hearing good reviews. Food was so delicious, so tasty. Service was prompt and staff very friendly. Not bad priced as the portions are a great size. So many items too try so will definately return.
Fantastic pho! Their deep fried spring rolls are also excellent. We just moved in around the corner and have been here 4 times already
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
The broth was so good and you can really taste the flavours.. we ordered extra large and the portion was really really big.. best pho ive ever had.. i will definitely go back
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Delicious and we'll priced. I ordered #45 . They also have the cutest teacups!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5
I used to always go up the street for pho, then a friend showed me this place. I have been about 4 times in the last 2 weeks. Combo number 42 is amazing, im not a fan of pork but the pork chops are great!
It's good but no one came back to check if I needed anything else. Meh not the kind of service I am accustomed too from a Vietnamese restaurant.
Food: 4
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 3
The best pho place in the city. They do everything right. Food. Quality. Price. Service. Cleanliness. The deep fried cheese wontons are a must.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Decent portions and flavourful food! A little disappointed that my shrimp & vegetable shrimp rolls had 1 piece of lettuce as the “vegetable”, but overall happy with everything else!
The tom yum soup is delicious at this spot! The portion is massive and it can feed two people easily. I got the soup and asked to add some noodles for me. So flavorful and spicy.
I met the owner today. What a fantastic lady and chef. Wonderful food. Loved the service ambiance and made our evening.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Ok, place for lunch. Food is not as good as some other places. Very attentive service.
Food: 3
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4