That little restaurant mini-mall on SE Madison near Lucky Labrador Brew Pub is about to get a new Vietnamese restaurant, according to the concept’s co-owner, Thang Tran.

Tran says he and his girlfriend, Linh Tran, plan to open XinhXinh Vietnamese Bistro during the first week of September in a music box of a space that’s recently been home to a pair of since-shuttered vegan spots. This isn’t Linh’s first rodeo: Three years ago, both Linh and her sister, Van Tran, started Vancouver’s Pho Vi Van, which Van now owns outright.

Once XinhXinh opens, Thang Tran says it will serve “popular Vietnamese dishes like pho, vermicelli noodles, rice, banh mi sandwiches, salad rolls, and chicken wings,” as well as a few “unique items such as bun bo hue, satay noodle soup, and curry soup.”

Tran says they also plan on serving Vietnamese coffee, blended bubble tea, smoothies, and desserts, and—once the OLCC signs of on XinhXinh’s liquor permit—wine, beer, and cocktails.

“'XinhXinh' means 'cute,' referring to something small or pretty,” Tran explains. “We used that because we think it gives a bit of personality to the brand. While we do care a lot of food quality and taste, customer service, and the environment, we also think that eating should be a fun experience.” Indeed, he likens what he and Linh hope to provide the public with flashes of joy, much like the cheffy rat gave the restaurant critic at the end of Ratatouille. The Trans hope their logo, of a little girl and her big bowl of soup, will evoke that same kind of childhood joy.

XinhXinh will seat 30 indoors, four outdoors, and, once the lights get turned on for good, it will keep the hours of 10:30 am to 9:30 pm, Sunday through Thursday, and 10:30 am to 930 pm on Fridays and Saturdays.

XinhXinh Bistro, 970 SE Madison