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Is Hai Hai Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 40 Minneapolis, Minnesota

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Hai Hai is listed open on haihaimpls.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: Hai Hai's website returned HTTP 200 on 2026-09-08 with posted weekly hours and a working reservation/ordering system, though its visible copyright content dated to 2024. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Hai Hai in the episode "From Vietnamese to Vegan," which aired November 1, 2024, for Vietnamese-inspired dishes and cocktails from chef Christina Nguyen. The Minneapolis restaurant, on University Avenue NE, is helmed by Nguyen, a James Beard Award winner for Best Chef Midwest in 2024 and a previous finalist in 2019 and 2020 and semifinalist in 2018 and 2023 for that same category, according to its own website, haihaimpls.com. On September 8, 2026, that website listed hours running into Saturday and Sunday nights, including a Monday closure the site described as "nap time," along with working menus, reservations, private-dining and events booking, online ordering, and a merchandise shop. The site also promoted a "Chef's Kiss Potluck" event and cross-linked to Nguyen's other restaurant, Hola Arepa.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 40

Episode 9
Aired
Title: From Vietnamese to Vegan · What was featured: Vietnamese-inspired dishes from chef Christina Nguyen
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  1. haihaimpls.com http://haihaimpls.com/
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