What is Haihai Hai?
HAI HAI is a Southeast Asian street food restaurant & bar in Northeast Minneapolis. HAI HAI means two two in Vietnamese - a nod to the building's past life as the infamous 22nd Avenue Station (aka Deuce Deuce), a dive bar & strip club.
Does Hai Hai have curbside pickup&delivery?
We have safe Curbside Pickup & delivery so you can enjoy Hai Hai at home! Click the button above to order from a limited menu of Hai Hai favorites online & pay in advance to pickup at the restaurant. Just wait in your car and we’ll bring your food to you.
Can I order online&pay in advance at Hai Hai?
Click the button above to order from a limited menu of Hai Hai favorites online & pay in advance to pickup at the restaurant. Just wait in your car and we’ll bring your food to you.
Who is Chef Wan Hai?
Chef Wan Hai worked at restaurants in China, Europe and Russia before joining Chang in Maryland, where he eventually became his business partner and a regional chef.
What kind of food is Hai Hai?
HAI HAI is a Southeast Asian street food restaurant & bar in Northeast Minneapolis. HAI HAI means two two in Vietnamese - a nod to the building's past life as the infamous 22nd Avenue Station (aka Deuce Deuce), a dive bar & strip club.
Who owns Hai Hai?
Christina Nguyen is the chef and co-owner of Hai Hai and Hola Arepa. Her Vietnamese dad & Vietnamese-French mom fled Vietnam during the war, and when they met each other at the U of M, they fell in love and started an 80s rock cover band together. Christina was born & raised in the Twin Cities.
When did Hai Hai open?
It started in 2011 with a food truck, when legal food trucks were brand-new around here. The couple had been inspired by their travels through South America to do their own fusion version of Venezuelan arepas.
Who owns Hola Arepa?
Chef Christina NguyenChef Christina Nguyen & her partner Birk Grudem started Hola Arepa as a food truck in 2011.