Hmong Village

I work with a Hmong gentleman in Kansas City and he advised that I should stop here on my trip to the Twin Cities. It was a great recommendation! This large indoor mall is part flea market, farmers market, stalls with professional services, jewelry stores, pharmacy, clothing and best of all, 20 kitchens serving all the best Hmong delicacies. After wandering around looking at all the options, my wife and I split up and ordered from 2 different kitchens. I ordered and watched a spicy Papaya Salad being made right in front of me and she brought back an egg roll, chicken drumstick, pork skewer and Hmong sausages. It was a feast that stuffed us for abou $22. The sausage and Papaya Salad were best in class and I'm wishing that I had some more right now. My wife bought a beautiful top and scarf that she wore to the concert that we were in town for that evening. The fresh produce stalls are worth a trip in itself just to see the myriad of exotic and colorful fruits, veggies and flowers.

Over the years, it's just not the same anymore. The place is starting to die down like Hmong Town. The vendors are moving bridge out, making small restaurants and sublease to other bigger buildings.I gave it a three because I saw some cockroach around some of the vendors. They should have the FDA look into that. It's not safe. I make my own food at home usually.

Loved checking this place out! With over 100 vendors from clothing, medicine, beauty, to fresh produce and food, what's not to love? It's so easy to get lost in here but with every turn, it's an opportunity to explore even more! Highly recommend trying their pork belly (not the crispy one) and their many other options for food! I was a bit disappointed in the rice noodles for they were 80% rice noodles and barely any filling. I was told to try the crazy steak next time so will definitely report back once I give it a try! There is a lot of free parking but it is packed during the weekends!!

I love markets like this. They had a lot of cool stuff to offer from many vendors. I was mostly looking for craft supplies & some Kuromi items. As we walked by the food market part they offered many samples. They had a ton of restaurants to try food from. My friend really wanted us to try papaya salad. Most of the vendors had it but she was set on getting it from particular vendors due to how spicy they make it. It was really good. They have tables to sit at but it was pretty busy. Most of the vendors request that they pay via cash. We were able to work some deals on certain items as well. Overall there was a lot to offer and look at.

Cute hidden spot with yummy cheap authentic food and nice little shops! :)The set up is very similar to mercados central. Small shops set up next to each other with a large cafe in the center. The shops offer a variety of things such as clothing, soap, blankets, etc! (They even have the comfy tiger blanket. IYKYK!)Now the food was super yummy especially for the price. 10 dollars for huge pho is amazing and the larger one is only 12! The boba/tea drinks range around 3-4 dollars. Your money def goes far here and you support mom/pops spots too! :)

No idea why I haven't reviewed this spot yet! My wife and I come here almost weekly for papaya salad, purple rice and crispy pork. I love coming here for the food the people and the vibe. If you have not been here and you enjoy or are curious about Asian/Hmong culture this is a must see! Try some food, do some shopping and expand your cultural horizons!

Neat place to check out & buy fresh produce & hmong delicacies. There are lots of booths where vendors are selling traditional hmong clothes & cultural hats & outfits. The food area sells similar menu items consisting of fried pork belly, fried chicken wings, fried quail, fried fish, purple sticky river, papaya salad, mango salad & Pho noodle soups. Prices are all similar, plus or minus a dollar. We tried food fromvarious vendors, mango salad, papaya salad, fried chicken, crazy steak, pork belly with Chinese broccoli, hmong sausage, mustard green & purple sticky rice. Service is quick but we had a language barrier so trying to ask a question made it difficult.

This place has an amazing selection of food at very reasonable prices, plus a produce market with lots of tropical fruit and fresh herbs. Bring cash if you go! Plenty of free parking available. We loved the fish curry

I think I had Hmong Village on my must visit list for a long time. It was reminiscent of what a market looked like in Asia with food stalls and individual stalls selling everything. There is also a produce area with almost every vendor selling jack fruit. Something I've never had fresh before. And after walking thru a few times it was inevitable that I selected a jack fruit as a dessert. We went to the Homing village primarily for dinner. It was a bit later in day on a Saturday and seemed to be slowing around 6pm. I think most of the market closed around 7pm. Figuring where to order from was kind of an adventure. I wanted to get what was best from each stall, but only so much stomach space. So I walked by a few of the tables where folks were eating and I just ordered what I thought good. I think most places had the same stuff. Definitely think I over-ordered. For one, the rice was a medium...didn't think it would be an entire box worth of rice! It was very yummy, chewy and was a good side. The roast pork I was craving and it delighted my senses, especially liked the vinegary sauce it came with to break up the richness of the fat. Papaya salad was a huge portion. Noodles were in a light broth. I thought all dishes were decent price to portion ratio. Definitely shareable. Could have gone with one fewer dish to avoid stuffing myself. But hey, it was middle of winter, need some extra comfort!

I was excited to explore. It made me feel like I was back in asia with all these store tightly packed. The place is much larger than I was expecting. The food was tasty. The boba was not that great but it was cheap.However, it really becomes a maze because many of the shops sell the same things. Same with the restaurants. The prices are mostly the same and the options are also 80% the same. Even the produce stands have the exact same produce bundled up the exact same way.A lot of the food is cash only but the pricing already includes tax so loose change. It's an interesting place to explore.