Caravelle Restaurant — Restaurant in Minneapolis

Well that sucks...it has gone under new management and it's not for the better. I Had frequent this restaurant more than 7 years. I recently left the Twin Cities and came back to order some of my favorite Vietnamese food. I knew from the moment I walked in and the service that I receive that it was a different server group. I can tell by looking around the cleanness of the restaurant had gone down from the food on the napkin holders. I ordered my salad with chicken and shrimp. When I received my salad I didn't recognize the type of meat. The older woman tried to tell me it was barbecue chicken. I've eaten only chicken and fish so I know chicken when I see chicken and I don't know what that was but it was not chicken. The older woman at that time said:well you ordered it that's what you get " well I'm not going to be OK with a mysterious meat that you're claiming was chicken. I asked her was the restaurant under new management and she said yes. And I told her I could tell unfortunately. If you have frequent this place in the past you are up for a huge disappointment with a new management the quality of service the quality of food and the cleanliness of the restaurant will make you stay away. I see it going...

Beware! I am not one to write restaurant reviews, even though I eat out regularly. But I feel compelled to warn you that this is about the worst food I have ever had. The hot and sour soup was neither hot nor sour but sugary sweet. I spit it back into the bowl. And the catfish in it was mostly skeleton, and my guest nearly choked on the bones. The pad Thai had zero flavor. I mean zero. This was takeout. I called them just to see what they’d have to say. It was a Friday night and their regular chef (though I don’t think they deserve that title). They only offered to remake it for me. But I really did not need to put myself through that again. I hate wasting food, but it...

In my opinion, these are the best spring rolls and noodle salad in Minneapolis. Hard to beat this restaurant for great food at great prices. Service is solid, too. The vibe of the decor is like a slightly dive-y family restaurant in rural Minnesota, but Vietnamese. Noodle salads are great here and both the traditional Vietnamese and Chinese stir-fry entrees are worth trying. There are a number of round tables that are perfect for large groups. I often see big family dinners happening here on...