Mot Hai Ba

We were fortunate enough to be able to try this place out during their soft opening. The first thing we noticed was the level of safety that was being observed while we are still highly concerned with COVID-19 - all employees in face masks, social distancing between tables, visibly sanitizing everything. We were seated and almost immediately the very knowledgeable and talented sommelier was with us to help us select a wine, which was a great choice for our palettes. We shared the crab and Texas oroblanco salad (tart and refreshing), and the fried squash blossoms (100% comfort food perfection). He ordered the pork chop and loved it, especially the quality of the well-marbled meat. For me it was the coconut caramel pork dumplings and they were the perfect blend of savory and acidic, and I will absolutely order this again.
I’m extremely lactose-intolerant, and the entire dinner, our excellent server, Michelle, communicated with the very talented kitchen to make sure this was accommodated, which I’m super thankful for. Because of this, we rounded out the evening with a sampling of three of the sorbets (mango kafir lime, beet raspberry, and strawberry lemongrass), which were divine. It’s rare and a special treat when I can actually enjoy dessert out like that.
The manager, Trudy, came by to see how everything was, and was an absolute pleasure to speak with.
The entire experience leads me to believe that this new location will take care of their employees, their diners, and their neighborhood with the highest level of respect and care. We’re glad to have them in the neighborhood!