My favorite place!! Owner is sooo sweet and remembers me by name and I just adore her! I love trying different things, but my favorite are the spring rolls, oyster and Szechuan wings. I also just tried the shrimp vermicelli and it's SO good. Portions are great and that bowl lasted me almost 4 different meals. The spring roll is almost a whole meal by itself! Anyway, I love this restaurant. read more

Food is always delicious and portions are big and always kind when I pick up!.This take out restaurant is definitely one of my favorites!.. I recommend Caravelle constantly read more

Fantastic! Amazing classic Chinese cuisine; the sesame chicken/shrimp was super crunchy and delicious. The serving sizes will blow your mind; enough for several meals! Will go back frequently! read more

This is an extremely small, local business that is a hidden gem. The food is outstanding. Some listings say either Vietnamese or Chinese ... but they do both - and do both well. Huge portions, very good food, and they're run by what I believe is a husband/wife team... and maybe no other staff. With that, they are currently takeout only, your phone conversation when you call will be brief, and they can get busy (they are very good about letting you know if they're busy enough that your food will take longer than usual)... but the food is 100% worth it. Don't look for a website. The phone number is 651-483-1239 and the menus are posted here on Yelp. read more

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Been going here twenty years, always amazing food, huge portions, and the owners know me by name. They'll bend over backwards for you!

I tried this place on a friend's recommendation. I went back the next week too. Food taste fantastic and quantum amazing. One order is enough for 3-4 meals. read more

We just moved to the area and wanted to try some of the local restaraunts. This place was absolutely amazing! The owner was extremely friendly and welcomed us to the neighborhood, and the food was exceptional! Generous portions and everything we tried was delicious. This will definitely be one of our new go to spots! read more

I think it's the best Chinese food I have eaten. Moo Goo Pan is delicious. A good size serving.

Was hoping to try this place at 7:00 p.m. on a Friday night and was greeted by a sign on the door that warned potential customers of a long wait due to an increased demand of take out orders. The restaurant was quite empty and there were only two parties sitting at tables. I was told it was going to be a 45 minute wait. I left as I was not interest in eating dinner at 8:00 p.m. They might want to consider hiring an adequate amount of staff to meet their business demands. read more

Caravelle Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Little Canada, Minnesota

I uses to eat here regularly (2 to 3 times a month) now it appears I can't even order take out... 1st call "do you eat-in dining?" - no take out only - then hung up. 2nd call, "do you have an on-line menu?" Same response and hang up. 3rd call " how can I order take out without a menu - just hung up. Am I missing something here. Is this how restaurants work post-covid? read more

Great food and portions. Service is gracious and fast! Has had the best reputation for many years!

Beat Asian takeout in the area. Total hole in the wall but their portions for price are huge and all of the food is extremely tasty! I would definitely recommend getting takeout here for your next takeout night! read more

Caravelle Restaurant - Sesame chicken combo and Mongolian beef combo with egg rolls and cream cheese wontons it was fantastic! - Vietnamese Near Me - Little Canada, Minnesota

Place is good if you are looking for something close. However, the wait time is crazy. But I am blaming the pandemic for that as I am sure they are bot able to have as many on staff. Considering the above staff were very polite and allowed me to order inside. But for the wait and prices I wouldn't go back. read more

Pho is amazing! They're usually busy with pick up orders but it's so worth! The service is great- super nice owners and they truly get to know their customers! Egg rolls and cheese wontons are delicious. Sesame chicken and tsao chicken are also great. Highly recommend for take out! read more

Continually great food. Service issues with answering phone and backups in ordering in person. Pick up only- via table at door-- still COVID conscious. Even with staffing issues, food continues to be great. Spring rolls, sweet and suite chx, Lo mein and beef/vegetable dishes remain our favorites. read more

So... I have visited this restaurant about 5 more times... This is a family owned business. I dislike saying negative things but here are the facts. Sometimes they are not open. Their hours are inconsistent. Inconsistency seems to be the general word to describe the the service, hours, and food quality. This is a Vietnamese restaurant, I don't recommend the Chinese from here. Please go down one block for that. The mother and daughter are often the only people waitressing. Sadly wether you are the only table or the fourth. (The most I've ever seen in here at once. ) Your glasses don't get refilled and service is slow. Don't ever be in a rush sitting here. The food is mediocre across the board. Go elsewhere if you can. If not, eat in but only get the Viet menu. Set aside an hour to order and get your order if you are not the only table. read more

Caravelle in Little Canada, MN, is a hidden treasure. I almost do not want to post this knowing it may bring longer wait times for my order! It is owned and ran by a husband and wife, the two of them, that is it. The decor is old, and outdated, the service sometimes slow, but the food makes up for it! My family favorites are egg rolls (seriously the best vietnamese egg rolls around), the sesame chicken is all white chicken, crispy, but tender and juicy, with the best sesame sauce, and lots of sesame seeds. We also like their cantonese pork noodles, egg foo young, and their PHO, or their PHO - better than any I have had in St. Paul on University. The beef is tender, the broth is savory, and the basil, jalapenos, lime, bean sprouts, and sauces are generous. Get over the location, the slow(ish) service, the outdated decor, and give it a try! They have a lunch buffet on Thu and Fri - 11-2, good time to try out their main dishes. read more

A great place to grab a lot of great food for a fair price. Lynn does a great job with everything that I have ordered. COVID has the dining room closed and only pickup available. Definitely worth the wait. read more

Maybe you have a PHObia of trying something new, but don't make the PHO-pas of passing up this place. Their Vietnamese noodle soup is PHOnominal. Definitely not PHOny at all. This grub is no PHOdder. This is the best PHOreign food I've ever had. I wanted to PHOne my mother and tell her how good it was. I took a picture of it and it was PHOtogenic. It was so much food, they took it to our table in a PHOrklift. I'd like to PHOrnicate with it, but that would probably be PHOrbiddin. I can't think of any more puns because my tummy is way too PHO. read more

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Caravelle is s'alright. If I could give it a 3.5 I would. I ordered the sesame chicken combo, which came with an eggroll and fried rice (my choice) and also an order of the pork spring rolls - all for around 14 bucks. The portion sizes here a HUGE. Like damn! I left wishing I had just ordered one item or the other. The spring rolls are ginormous and a meal in themselves. My only real complaint about them was that there was too little meat and too much lettuce. Otherwise, very fresh and tasty with the dipping sauces that came with. They offered me a choice of spice on a 1-5 scale for the sesame chicken. I played it safe and went with a 3 and upon my first bite was wishing I had opted for a 5 as it wasn't spicy at all. Maybe if you are the kind of person who think ketchup is spicy... The sesame chicken was alright, nothing to get too excited about other than there was easily enough of it for 2-3 meals. I actually really enjoyed the fried rice - they didn't skimp on the egg (love me some fried rice loaded with egg). Also enjoyed the egg roll; thin and crispy with tasty pork filling and a tad bit greasy - yum. I would definitely come back and order from here again, if for no other reason than to snag an order of the egg rolls and fried rice. It's better than a lot of the other options nearby in terms of price, quality and quantity. read more

Caravelle Restaurant - Sesame chicken combo with fried rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Little Canada, Minnesota

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This is one of my favorite restaurants. I frequent it for two primary reasons: the food is delicious and the service is incredible. The owner knew my name from the first time I ate there. She also remembers what I've tried, what I enjoy, and the entire staff gives me great suggestions for what I should try next (the menu is plentiful, as are the portions). I always feel welcome arriving and satisfied leaving, rarely without delicious leftovers. I'm going to head up there right now - thinking about it is making me hungry. I kinda feel like having a vermicelli bowl - yum. read more

I was in the area and was really in the mood for some phó so I decided to check this place out. When I first walked in I thought it was a little stretchy because of the hand written signs hanging from a thread on the back of a menu about seating yourself. As soon as I got past that someone greeted me and my friend and sat us down in the gazebo which was so pretty and you had to take a step up. I started with the meat wonton when I inquired and found out it was chicken. They reminded me of a soft of empanada and they were good but could have had more flavor as they were a little bland. They came 8 a order so the portions were really big. Afterwards I ordered my chicken phó and we also ordered vegetable lo mein, and sesame chicken extra spicy. The phò came in such a big bowl I barely made a dent in it because I was full. It was pretty good phó, although I felt it a little too sweet. The lo mein was my favorite part. The sauce was so good and the veggies in it were so delicious. Lastly, the sesame chicken extra spicy was soo good but way too mild and the chili oil was also very mild. Besides that it was huge portions and an overall good experience since the waitress was so nice and attentive. read more

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Best Pho and Vietnamese food! Lynn is the absolute sweetest. Remembered me and my order after the very first dine-in experience.

The bun salad was HUGE in proportion with what was probably the largest amount of rice noodles I have eaten in one sitting. I could not finish it which is a first at a Vietnamese restaurant! There were too many noodles and not enough vegetables. It was pretty bland and they didn't have sauces at the tables. I live in Minneapolis and will not go out of my way to eat here again. read more

Don't waste ur time. Extremely rude people work here. Food sucks!!! Worst Pho I've ever had & refused to let me reorder. Also, my friend had a shrimp dish & got food poisoning. This place should be shut down. Instant diarrhea read more

I'm a lover of pho but I was somewhat disappointeed, maybe because I've gone to the west and tasted really really good pho. I'll give the pho a 7/10. It's good but it wasn't great. Everything else though! I tried chicken, beef, etc and it was not disappointing at all. I say give those dishes a try! Their sesame chicken was different because it was super crispy on the outside! My waiter was really friendly. I'm a hardcore introvert and can't small talk but she was really helpful and patient. We also live in the same general area, awesome! PS. I love pho to death and if a restaurant has it, I have to try it no matter what. read more

Amazing Pho!!! Love the meatballs! Owned by a wife and husband, that's it on the staff. Expect delays. Their food is excellent. My daughter recommends the seafood noodle soup done Saigon style, chicken soup with egg noodles lots of veggies and seafood. We have been there several times the food never disappoints. read more

Love Caravelle... I have been going here for years and haven't found anything on the menu I don't like. The veggies are always fresh and flavors are amazing. The owner and her family are so friendly as well!!! If you are ordering on a weekend night call ahead early they are always busy! read more

Their egg rolls and lo mein noodles are the best! Fried rice is great same with sesame chicken (perfect amount of breading/chicken/sauce). We usually get quite a few entrees when having a family dinner and have loved everything we have tried. The owner is always super nice and remembers me and my mom, which shows how much she cares about her patrons. read more

So good. Quaint little strip mall. Charmingly outdated decore. Personalized family service. Amazing food. Not crowded, which I prefer for selfish reasons. On my restaurant rotation for sure. We need more restaurants like this. Please stay open forever and don't change a thing! read more

Caravelle isn't setting any new trends, but after moving out of the area to downtown St. Paul I'm starting to realize that good and reasonably priced restaurants like this are becoming somewhat rare. Their egg rolls are always crisp and fresh, the pork dumplings are really yummy, and the entrees consistently deliver as expected. Think of mom's meatloaf- solid and tasty, but never gonna be on Manny's menu and that's OK- you're craving it and you KNOW it. Is Caravelle a destination-worthy spot? Nah. But if you live nearby, you're in luck. The staff has always been super nice, too. read more

THIS PLACE IS AMAZING! Don't let the few negative reviews stop you from checking it out. It is run by a wife and husband team. Not only was I impressed by how kind and attentive the waitress was, but the food was out of this world. My friend said it was the best Chinese and pho she has ever had and judging by the exterior, I was a little unsure, but don't judge a book by its cover! We shared egg rolls and cheese wontons for the table and they came out incredibly quick and fresh. The portions are huge! I ordered the sesame chicken. My friends had pho, moo goo gai pan, and general tso's chicken. I tried a little bit of everything. Flavor was great and the portions!!!! Did I mention the portions?! Definitely a new favorite! read more

This is one of our favorite spots for pho. What you get for the cost is great, the food is always delicious, and it is wonderful to go somewhere that the staff actually remember you. So glad to support a family-run restaurant in town! I'm a big fan of the beef pho, my wife gets the chicken, and our toddler has now been introduced to the meatball pho with great success (which is awesome because our tiny human is a somewhat picky eater.) This is the perfect spot to grab pho on a cold MN day! read more

The very best Pho anywhere!!! The owner is amazing - no matter how long it has been since I have come in (I always get takeout), she remembers my name and what my family likes. I don't know how she does it. Other favorites - House Lo Mein, Pork with Peapods; Mongolian Beef, Eggrolls, Steamed Dumplings. If you ask for spicy, they will add chili oil. read more

My go-to when I don't feel like driving to University Ave for Asian food. It is usually never packed, but I see many people with to-go orders. They are fairly quick and they offer good prices. While nothing out of the ordinary, I feel their dish variety is better than most Asian places and the items don't all taste like the next menu item. I thought their meat was tender and not overbearing in taste, which stands out from other places which tend to be rubbery or bland. read more

This was probably our greatest restaurant disappointment since returning to MN after 18 years. We used to live in S Mpls and then in Mac-Groveland, and had heard many recommendations for Caravelle, but never went because we had wonderful Vietnamese restaurants nearby. Now we live in Roseville, and I was so looking forward to eating here. Blechh. Not even meh. It looked downright unclean from the moment we walked in, smeary glass, torn paper signs... The service was slow. The portions were large but, unless the food is good, who cares? It was not. read more

I was excited to give Caravelle a try, since the northern suburbs are a bit of a good food desert. A decent Vietnamese place would be really nice. I did not find it lived up to my expectations. I was there with a friend at lunch and he decided on the pho (after having to ask after it--it isn't on the regular menu). I'd have tried the pho too, but the only options were beef (round steak), chicken, and meatball. If you can't get tripe or fatty brisket or tendon, why bother? This turned out to be good thinking... I decided to try the buffet, figuring that it would establish a floor for quality beneath which things would never descend. The buffet was uninspired but edible. The staff didn't monitor it carefully, so even though it was noon, they ran out of pretty much everything except the neon-yellow "lemon chicken." That was okay--I didn't need another helping. The real surprise was the pho. My friend started by saying, "this is better than the Pink Flower's," damning with faint praise. He kept eating for a while and said, "this has some kind of taste or smell I don't like." Finally he remarked, "I know what it is--this reminds me of the way my dog's food smells." Huh. Score one for passing on the pho. I stand by my recommendation of Pho Ca Dao as my go-to pho place in town. I'd rather trek there once a month than have off-flavor pho every week. read more

I have to give this 1 star since I wasn't given the opportunity to try the food. I went in with the intention of getting take out. There was not one employee in sight. There were several customers waiting by the door and others at the buffet. I grabbed a menu and picked something to order. After about 5 minutes or more and still no employees I decided to leave. I'll update if I go back, but I don't tend to revisit places with service this poor. read more

We ordered our usual Sesame Chicken, fried rice, and hot oil. (1 order for 2 people...they stack it deep.) Absolutely delicious. The batter used in the deep frying turned out crisp, but with depth that complimented the tender chicken which lies beneath. I ate way too much. Good job! read more

I was a little wary because of some negative comments online, but it turned out to be a great choice. It's nothing fancy, but we needed a place to eat in that area. On a Friday night, we were seated immediately, our order was taken promptly, and the wait for the food was no longer than at most restaurants. And the food was very good--and yes, so plentiful! My order of sesame chicken could have served four easily. And it was crispy. My wife had vegetable fried rice, which was loaded with all kinds of fresh vegetables. Highly recommended! read more