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| Established | 1978 |
| Owner | Anna Pham[1] |
| Food type | Vietnamese |
| Dress code | casual |
| Location | 3403 Milam Street, Houston, Harris, Texas, 77002, United States |
| Coordinates | 29°44′28″N95°22′48″W / 29.741192°N 95.379959°W /29.741192; -95.379959 |
| Website | maishouston |
Mai's is aVietnameserestaurant in Houston, Texas that first opened in 1978.
Originally opened in 1978 by Phin and Phac Nguyen,[1] Mai's was the first restaurant in Houston to featureVietnamese cuisine.[3] The couple named the restaurant after their daughter, who took over the business in 1990.[1] Her name means "golden flower", and this meaning, of significance to the family, along with its relatively simple pronunciation, was a reason for its selection.[4] Mai had a signature dish, a beef stew.[5]
A fire on February 15, 2010 caused most of the roof to collapse.[6] The fire did not cause any injuries reported to authorities.[7]
Authorities determined the incident was caused by a wok that caught fire.[3] The restaurant re-opened on April 16, 2011.[3] The business has since been passed down to Mai's daughter Anna.[1] Phin Nguyen died in 2017.[8]
Anthony Bourdain visited Mai's when he went to Houston in 2015. That year he stated the restaurant gave him "The first great meal and most memorable great meal I had in Houston".[9]
