TayTene Cafe - South Portland, Maine

Ben H.

First time having bahn mi and loved it! Got takeout on a Monday tonight and they were fast and pleasant. Dumplings and sauce was fresh, Rangoons house made, Bahn Mi pork belly just came out of the oven and was great.

Jessie

The meatball pho is very good. Generous amount of broth and toppings will leave you satisfied. The included hoisin and sriracha was a nice touch.

My only complaint is that the broth felt like it was missing something. I added a pinch of salt and some msg and that made a big difference, though I realize that this is a personal preference.

Noah B.

Boba was good. But the service was not good. Went in it was dead and one guy was working. Herd him say "of corse they are getting bubble tea," the Bao is a meatball.

Jasmine H.

Chicken lo mein and crab rangoons were great - generous portions for reasonable prices. I will definitely be back to try something new next time.

Binh A.

I really like this place. Being a Vietnamese and a cook, I tried many Vietnamese restaurants in Vietnam l, Boston and here. This place has the best roasted pork Vietnamese sandwich. And no I don’t know the owner or related. Their sandwich bread is soft and thin, each bite has equal amount of meat, bread and vegetables. The balance of sweet, sour, salty, fatty and crispy was right on with each bite. Growing up I always like crispy roasted pork Vietnamese sandwich in Vietnam and there are non around here in southern Maine or even Maine. I can’t speak for their other dishes because once I found the roasted pork sandwich, I only go back there for that lol. For less than 10$, you will not find another better roasted pork sandwich.

Michelle R.

This is my FAVORITE place to eat lately. The Bahn mi is great - the Shrimp BUN noodles are unbelievably good and refreshing, is great for a hot summer day! Flavors are amazing in everything, including coffee. The Vietnamese Iced Coffee is to die for. I got the iced hazelnut espresso today, wow. So good!

Bern T.

I was bummed this place didn’t deliver as one would expect from the various 5 star reviews of late. However, it was a miss for us.

We ordered take out on a slow Wednesday evening - Chicken Pho and Pork Grilled Bánh Mi.

The chicken noodle soup / pho was fine, but not particularly notable. The grilled pork Bánh mi missed the mark entirely. There was very little meat and no pâté - for the most part it was a veggie sandwich.

Lastly a bit of unnecessary attitude when picking up our to-go order. I’ve never had a to-go Bánh Mi that put the veggies in the sandwich, instead it’s put in a separate bag so as not to make the bread soggy. That’s fine if Tay Tene does it differently, but the guy who checked us out, when we politely asked where were the veggies for the sandwich, he flippantly said “they’re… in… the… sandwich” (insert implied “duh?” tone). Again, don’t have an issue with the different approach, but the attitude wasn’t necessary.

Manny

Their crispy pork is amazing and I think about it every time I head out that way. Love their tea as well. Enjoyed all of their flavors. Depends on who makes them. One girl there filled the entire thing up with ice and that was quite annoying. But from all the appetizers and main entree, the food here is fantastic. That crispy pork though. You got to try it.