Mai Lee
Mai Lee is one of St. Louis's longest-running and most beloved Asian restaurants, serving Vietnamese and Thai cuisine to the community since the 1980s. The pad Thai here is a perennial reader and critic favorite, appearing on multiple best-of lists year after year. The restaurant is celebrated for its family recipes, generous portions, and warm, no-frills atmosphere in Brentwood. Owner Qui Tran has become a local culinary figure, and the restaurant represents the best of immigrant-owned dining in St. Louis. A true institution.
2nd in St. Louis
3rd in St. Louis
2026
