Four new casual walk-in spots: D’s Banh Mi and Banh Mi House lead the Twin Cities’ newest Southeast Asian openings

Asked:

“What are the best new southeast asian restaurants in the twin cities area? They should be open since 2025, casual, and take walk-ins.”

Four Minneapolis restaurants, all opened between August 2025 and August 2026, drawn from five source articles across Hoodline, Axios, Racket, and Eater (no outlet supplies more than half the rows). Counter-service, sandwich-stand, and cafe formats are treated here as accommodating walk-ins even where a source does not print the literal phrase “walk-ins accepted” — none of the sources publish an explicit walk-in policy, seating guarantees, or wait times.

Ranked comparison — when each opened and why it ranks

D’s Banh Mi ranks first: it is the only pick covered by two independent articles, with praise for generously filled sandwiches from its walk-up stand in Powderhorn. racketmn.com · twincities.eater.com

Banh Mi House is the value play: a counter-service fast-casual spot in the Mill District whose praised house bánh mì runs $11 — the only sourced price in this set. hoodline.com

Chè & Café and Tom’s Thai are promising newcomers, not proven bests: both are brand new and casual in format, but critical review evidence is still thin. axios.com · racketmn.com

Notable exclusions: Khue’s Kitchen (reservations strongly advised), Vinai (opened 2024), and Kalsada, Hmong House, and older Asian Duck records, where the evidence does not cleanly establish a qualifying 2025-or-later opening.

The four picks in detail

Source rows

Restaurant	Opened	Address	Cuisine	Format	What to order	Source

Source-backed restaurant details: 5 rows covering 4 Minneapolis restaurants (D’s Banh Mi appears in two articles, consolidated above), from Hoodline, Axios, Racket, and Eater articles published August 2025 – June 2026; list reflects sources available through September 14, 2026. Opened dates, addresses, formats, and dishes are as printed in each article; walk-in friendliness is inferred from counter-service, stand, and cafe formats, and no hours, ratings, or prices beyond the sourced $11 house bánh mì are shown.

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