This is legit Vietnamese cuisine to it's finest. I'm Vietnamese and it was nice to see authentic Vietnamese items on the menu. The owners of this restaurant was nice and they made me feel as if I was a part of their family. I live all the way in California and there's a grip load of Vietnamese restaurants there and I was intrigued about eating Vietnamese food in Minnesota and I was not dissappointed. I hear they have specials on the weekends so you guys should definitely check it out! read more

This has become a regular lunch spot for my colleagues and I. I always order the pho noodle soup. Quick and Tasty, with generous portions and very reasonable pricing. read more

Ate lunch there. Disappointing to say the least. I chose the Kung Pao Chicken lunch special and I must say it was one of the worst renditions of this dish that I've eaten in Minnesota's asian restaurants. Pork Egg rolls were tiny and not well filled with anything that was tasty. Service was attentive and pleasant. Parking lot was a plus. I was hoping this would be the Hien Deli of Northeast, but alas.... read more

STAY AWAY!!! WATERED DOWN ASIAN FOOD!!! The first time I was here I was craving pho really bad but didn't want to travel over south and was very happy to find a "Vietnamese" place in NE just a few blocks from my place. Well the broth in the pho was sooooooo bland. it tasted like hot water. All the oyster sauce and siracha in the world couldn't give it flavor. Didn't feed my cravings at all. The second time I was craving generic Asian food and since the pho here was so bland I thought that it would be a perfect place to get some basic watered down Asian. I ordered the beef chow fun and the noodles were under cooked and hard, the sauce was very runny and way too sweet, and the beef was tough and tasted really old. I was pissed. I really wanted to like this place since it was one of the few Asian joints in NE. But I won't be giving this place another try. read more

MSG use is high and yet not much for flavor. I love that they deliver, large portions, and are courteous, but the quality of the food isn't great. Too bad. read more

Let me start by saying I know this place does not serve authentic Vietnamese food. Their pho came without basil, cilantro, or hot peppers. Their stir fries dominate the menu, and they don't have banh mi, banh xeo, or broken rice plates. But that doesn't stop it from being tasty, convenient and friendly. The dish I love there the most is their singapore noodles, which is plentiful and spicy. Couple it with some thai iced tea and you have a quick and satisfying meal that is easy to grab. Is this place the end-all of good food? Not a chance. But it serves its purpose and niche very well. read more

The 4 stars are for the pho. I first had Cali's food when friends brought me lunch after I had surgery. They brought me the Pho Bo and it's delicious. I've had it several times since. The rest of their food is so-so. the fried rice that comes with combo meals is just that - plain fried rice, very little of any other additional ingredients. I'm used to fried rice coming with pieces of onion, bean sprouts, scrambled egg, etc. I've also had the crispy chicken wings, and they are delicious! I will continue to try other food on the menu. read more

This is my wife and I's second home. The staff is friendly, the food is just like my Vietnamese born Chinese mother-in-laws, we eat here all the time. I read more

Stopped for lunch. I ordered the egg rolls, chicken wing combo, with fried rice. eh Ok, greasy, which can be the best except when its dripping :( The service was fast and I had to laugh at the place mats. Im changing my profile picture to their place mats. read more

Everything was fantastic, Pho Bo and Pork Egg rolls bomb.com. The staff was super friendly and helpfull. Sat in ghe sunroom and felt very far away from the cold Minnesota weather that lurked just outside them windows. Cant wait to go back read more

I came to this place hoping to find good Ph but... The beef is tough, the broth is plain, even the vegetable looks not fresh... Don't think I want to go back... read more

Cali's is my go-to spot for a quick bite. The lunch specials are super affordable, and they are fast and reliable for take-out dinners on the way home from work. Love the staff as well! My favorite dishes are the lemongrass chicken/pork, sesame chicken, and any of their pho noodle soups. read more

First visit to Cali's...Vietnamese Chix Low-Mien, to 4 star hot makes the 5 star rating. Served in minutes, piping hot, crisp veggies, perfect noodles, tender Chix!! Awesome staff too!! Won't be my last visit to be sure!! read more

I am very disappointed with your restaurant. I keep giving you guys chance after chance and each time it gets worse. The last time our pick up order was completely wrong, and when we called to inform you, all you said was that we would get a free soda next time we come in. Then just now, I picked up my order which included the cream cheese wontons. Not only was there an amount of cream cheese no bigger than my fingernail, the cup with your sweet and sour sauce had maybe a tablespoon in it. When asked for more I was told there was an additional charge. If you would actually fill the cup even half way then maybe people wouldn't ask for more. Or maybe business is that bad where you have to skimp out on the full amount, I'm not sure, but I will not come back here. And I will make sure that everyone I know, also knows. And an update: I just found a piece of metal in my lo mein. This can't get any worse! read more

We have been ordering from the same Chinese delivery restaurant for 8 years. Every time we feel like staying in and having some dinner, we'd order from the other place. Tonight after trying Cali's, I was furious that we'd wasted so much time ordering from the other place! Granted, I'm not a Vietnamese food expert at all; but my lord. The meat was tender, the veggies crispy and lovely, and the spice balance was delicious! Spicy, absolutely HUGE portions for the price, extremely friendly on the phone and the delivery was blazing fast. I'm so excited to know that we're in their delivery radius. They've got a new household of regulars as of tonight. read more

I have eaten here several times when I am in the area because the egg rolls and the price is outstanding, however; I will not be coming back. As we were eating our meal, my friend stopped me, alarmed, as she pointed toward the window we were sitting at in our booth. There was a mouse, just sitting there, right next to me, clearly unafraid of humans. The manager came to get rid of it but missed so the mouse was still loose as other customers tried to eat their meal. They didn't offer to comp our meal and only moved us to another table away from the mouse because we requested. I have worked in the restaurant industry and know that sometimes places have mice, but with proper cleaning and traps they shouldn't be a noticeable nuisance, or unwanted lunch guest, to the customer. The food is good and the service is prompt (including trying to remove the unwanted pest) but the gross-out factor outweighs my taste for egg rolls. read more

I thought the food was good but I don't know if I'd call it authentic. I had the bun but it contained only lettuce, carrots and bean sprouts -- no cilantro, no mint. I had asked for grilled pork which is typically a fatty cut of pork with most of the fat rendered out during the grilling process. However, I got a fairly dry cut of pork tenderloin which, while tasty, isn't typical for this sort of dish. The iced coffee was very tame. Based on what I saw on the menu, this is a hodgepodge of asian styles. It's probably okay for general dining out but it's a far cry from good solid Vietnamese cuisine. read more

holy shit. i just ate some fucking amazing mi wonton egg noodle soup (#8 on their myspace page menu) that was promptly brought to my door by a friendly delivery guy. the broth was super flavorful and spicy; the BBQ pork was extremely lean; the dumplings were nice and petite (as opposed to hard, mammoth balls of meat encased in flimsy wonton skin - looking at you, quang's); the styrofoam box with all the ingredients contained perfect portions to be mixed with the giant styrofoam cup of delicious broth. i did not expect it to be anywhere near as good as it was. fuck yeah that shit was good! in other news, my boyfriend got his boring usual shrimp fried rice, which was just boring usual shrimp fried rice. i had to share half my soup with him because he loved it, too. :( read more

HORRIBLE! ordered from cali's and the food was awful. Shrimp were not cleaned properly and food was overall unappetizing. Worst part was we called to say we didnt like the food and wanted a refund. Cali's delivery driver ends up coming to the house demanding for the food back. We had already thrown the food away and so we had to sift through the garbage to pick out the food. Then the driver began yelling at us that we had eaten the food because we couldnt get all the food from the garbage back in the container! So rude! So ridiculous! Could not reason with this person that DUH some food is in the garbage can. Never would order from them again just because of horrible customer service, but food wasn't good enough to warrant another order anyway. read more

I have ordered from here (for delivery) about a half a dozen times and it gets better every time. With a delivery order employees can pretty much sh*tcan anything into a bag and that is what you get. Not Here. A quick test is if the egg rolls are done enough and not just pulled when the rest of the order is ready. Crispy, flaky, and delicious!!! Shrimp was cooked correctly as well. Huge portions too. Now look, I'm not a skinny jeans "gourmand" nerdy doofus hipster jerkoff who will spin tales of monkey brains in Thailand, just a guy looking for good food priced fairly. And remember we are in Minneapolis. Northeast Minneapolis, So I think they are doing a great job. Seriously, try it. read more

Wow Cali's has the best fried rice so delicious I will definitely go back there anytime

I must have come on an off day. I ordered the pho with beef and it was bland, bland, BLAND. My friend asked for the highest rating of spice (five) and it was more like a three. We both felt our dishes could have used more flavor. The cream cheese wontons were delicious, but I won't be going back just for those. read more

Simple, friendly, inexpensive, tasty. That's how I would sum up my only visit (so far). I had the Sautéed Lemongrass and Curry Chicken which was plentiful and flavorful. I love little Mom & Pop places like this; it helps stretch the dining out budget. read more

Delicious! And very nice atmosphere. Best Singapore noodles I've had since being in Vietnam. Quick and the prices are generous especially for the potions. read more

If you ever get delivery from here, it will never be right. And they will fight with you to get reimbursed. Happened twice in a month. Sad. 0 stars. read more

The tail was still on in the fried shrimp egg rolls. When I politely complained, I was told that she's sorry I didn't know that they were still on and that's the way they're made. Horribly rude, cut me off, blamed me for my lack of knowledge of their food. Horrible food, horrible service, no napkins, no fortune cookies, no soy sauce. Disgusting. I've ordered from here before and there's no tail in the egg roll! They might have cut corners before and no one complained? Wasted my buck. And, there were egg shells in the egg foo young. I can forgive food mishaps, but bad service on top of that is not acceptable. That's when good service should really kick in. read more

Disappointment. Who makes spring rolls with only lettuce and shrimp?? And the shrimp may have been a lil funny. Never again. I couldn't get a few carrots, a cucumber, nothing but old lettuce?? Don't buy their spring rolls. But the bubble tea, now that was good. Oh, and the place smells. Sorry I won't be going back. read more

Every time I order out of desperation for Vietnamese food, I forget how TERRIBLE the food is. The eggroll filling was spoiled and the noodles were all soggy and almost minced!!!! I have to put a reminder to never order from here! I rather save my MONEY! read more

Ordered two weeks ago and had deliver was fine - Just called tonight and now they say that don't want to deliver here because they only have 3 people on and they're too busy! Lousy service - Will never order or go there again! read more

This place is terrible! My bf and I ordered delivery which they had quoted 25-30 mins, which really meant 55 mins-1 hour. We ordered 2 lunch specials, the Korean steak and rice, and the lemon grass chicken, spring roll, and rice. Being that I am Korean, I can legitimately say that the "Korean steak" which was an attempt at Galbi, was no where close to what it should have tasted like. Mainly because it tasted like nothing, and was a poor quality beef. My boyfriend couldn't even eat it. I have had lemon grass chicken at other Vietnamese places in Minneapolis, and Cali's is no where nearly as good as the others. The best thing we had gotten from Cali's were the cans of coke, sprite, and root beer. I would say it was the bubble tea but I asked for a mango and received a honey dew. I'm still in search of some good authentic Asian food around NE. If I were you and wanted some good Vietnamese, I'd check out Quang for good cheap food, and pho 79 and pho tau bay for pho. All on eat street in uptown. Wayyyyy better! read more