Restaurant in Dallas, United States
Michelin-recognized fusion, rare value for Dallas.
Một Hai Ba holds a 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand and a 4.6 Google rating — and charges $$ for it. The Serbian-born chef's Vietnamese-French-Texan fusion in this narrow East Dallas room is one of the city's clearest value plays. Easy to book, hard to fault at the price.
Một Hai Ba is one of the easier reservations to secure among Dallas restaurants with genuine culinary credentials, which makes it an obvious starting point if you're planning a first visit. The combination of a 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand, a 4.6 Google rating across 591 reviews, and a $$ price point puts this East Dallas spot in a category of its own: recognized, approachable, and priced for repeat visits. If you're weighing where to spend a weeknight dinner or a low-key special occasion, this should be near the leading of your list.
The building does not announce itself. Một Hai Ba sits on Lewis Street in the Lower Greenville area behind an auto repair shop — a standalone structure you can easily miss at speed. That's not a knock on the location; it's useful information for a first visit. Give yourself a moment to find the entrance, and go knowing the exterior gives no indication of what's inside.
Inside, the room is narrow, with wood floors and exposed brick. It seats a modest number of guests, which means the atmosphere skews intimate and, during peak hours, loud enough that conversation requires some effort. The physical space is part of the appeal for diners who value a room with character over a polished hotel dining room , but it also means this isn't a venue designed for large groups or private dining in the traditional sense. There is no dedicated private room flagged in the venue data, so if you're planning a group booking, confirm directly with the restaurant what they can accommodate. Parties of two to four will find the narrow format works in their favor; larger groups should call ahead.
The premise , a Serbian-born chef cooking Vietnamese and French cuisine with Texas influences , could read as a gimmick. The Michelin Bib Gourmand says otherwise. The distinction, awarded in 2025, recognizes venues offering quality cooking at moderate prices, and it's a reliable signal that the kitchen is executing at a consistent level, not just delivering novelty.
From the verified award description, a few dishes give a clear picture of what the menu prioritizes. Steamed bao filled with beef brisket and shallot marmalade brings Vietnamese technique to a Texan protein. Crispy tempura squash blossoms filled with pork and shrimp with nuoc cham vinaigrette show French-influenced precision in the preparation, with Southeast Asian seasoning doing the heavy lifting on flavor. For dessert, coconut lemongrass panna cotta with orange marmalade and chocolate peanut crumble lands on the menu as the kind of dish where the flavor logic only makes sense once you've tasted it , and then seems obvious. These aren't timid combinations. The kitchen is making specific choices and committing to them.
For a first-timer, the bao and squash blossoms are the most-cited dishes in Michelin's own recognition of the venue , order them. If the coconut lemongrass panna cotta is available, it's the dessert to take. Beyond that, the menu changes, so ask your server what the kitchen is focusing on that week.
At $$, Một Hai Ba delivers Michelin-recognized cooking at a price that's difficult to find in Dallas or most major American cities. For context, Bib Gourmand restaurants in cities like New York or San Francisco , think the caliber of venues that sit below tasting-menu destinations like Le Bernardin in New York City or The French Laundry in Napa , routinely price in the $$$ range. Getting this level of recognition at $$ in Dallas is the core value argument for Một Hai Ba, and it's a strong one.
Booking difficulty is rated easy. Unlike tasting-menu-only venues such as Alinea in Chicago or Lazy Bear in San Francisco, where reservations require weeks of planning and inflexible formats, Một Hai Ba operates as a standard à la carte restaurant. You can book without committing to a fixed menu or a set price. That flexibility is part of the appeal, especially for first-timers who want to test the kitchen before committing to a larger spend.
The narrow room and modest seat count make Một Hai Ba a more natural fit for two to four guests than for large groups. No private dining room is listed in the venue data. If you're planning a birthday dinner or a celebratory meal for a larger party, the intimate format can work in your favor , the room has genuine atmosphere and the food quality supports a special occasion , but logistics matter. Call the restaurant directly to ask about the largest table they can configure, and whether they can accommodate group menus or set arrangements. Don't assume a standard reservation handles it.
For a special occasion with two to four people, this is a strong choice. The Michelin credential gives the meal a sense of occasion, the food is interesting enough to drive conversation, and the price point means you aren't choosing between the experience and the rest of the evening's budget. For a group of six or more expecting a formal private dining setup, look elsewhere , Fearing's or Al Biernat's are better equipped for that format.
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| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Một Hai Ba | Fusion | $$ | Easy |
| Fearing's | Southwestern, American | $$$$ | Unknown |
| Lucia | Italian | $$$ | Unknown |
| Tei-An | Izakaya, Japanese | $$$$ | Unknown |
| Tatsu Dallas | Japanese | $$$$ | Unknown |
| Cattleack Barbeque | Barbecue | $$ | Unknown |
Comparing your options in Dallas for this tier.
For upscale Texas-rooted cooking at a higher price point, Fearing's at the Ritz-Carlton is the obvious comparison. Lucia in Oak Cliff is closer in price and also carries strong local critical credentials, though its focus is Italian-influenced charcuterie rather than Asian fusion. If the Vietnamese-leaning dishes are the draw, Tei-An offers Japanese soba and is Michelin-listed, but at a higher price tier. For pure value-to-quality ratio in the $$ range, Một Hai Ba is the harder case to argue against.
The building is easy to miss — it sits behind an auto repair shop on Lewis Street, with no flashy exterior signage. Once inside, the space is narrow with wood floors and exposed brick, so expect close quarters. The menu blends Vietnamese, French, and Texan influences, and the Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025) signals the kitchen delivers on that premise. Come with an open appetite for cross-cultural combinations rather than a single-cuisine focus.
At $$, it is one of the stronger value propositions among Michelin-recognized restaurants in Dallas. Bib Gourmand recognition specifically flags good cooking at accessible prices, so you are getting vetted quality without the $$$+ outlay of Dallas's tasting-menu circuit. For the price tier, the competition in Dallas does not match the culinary credentials here.
It works for an intimate dinner — the exposed brick and wood floors give the room enough character for a date or small celebration. That said, the narrow room and modest seat count mean it suits parties of two or four better than larger groups, and no private dining room is listed. If you need a dedicated private space for a milestone event, this is not the right format.
Bar seating is not confirmed in the available venue data. Given the narrow footprint of the space, counter or bar options may be limited. check the venue's official channels before planning a solo walk-in around bar dining.
A dedicated tasting menu is not documented in the venue data, so this can change. The restaurant's Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025) applies to its overall offering rather than a formal tasting format. Check with the venue directly for current menu structure before booking with that expectation. Check the venue's official channels for the latest details.
Based on Michelin's own notes, the steamed bao filled with beef brisket and shallot marmalade and the crispy tempura squash blossoms with pork, shrimp, and nuoc cham vinaigrette are the dishes that define what the kitchen does. For dessert, the coconut lemongrass panna cotta with orange marmalade and chocolate peanut crumble is specifically called out. Order those before experimenting with the rest of the menu.
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