The best Vietnamese Restaurants in SàiGòn, VietNam

OK, I know the title is a little catchy. I am in no position to say what are the best restaurants in SàiGòn since I don’t live there. What I can tell you is what I think about the food that I have tried while staying in SàiGòn for 22 days in Dec. 2011. I hope to have weeded out all the bad restaurants for you. As the saying goes…my mistakes are your benefits, Enjoy your stay in SàiGòn and more importantly enjoy the food especially street food.

PHỞ:

Note:

The Phở that I tried were ALL beef Phở. I’m not a big fan of chicken Phở.

1)     Phở Bò Viên Quốc Ký

Address:

      52, Ngô Đức Kế, District 1

      Close to corner of Nguyễn Huệ and Ngô Đức Kế.

Comments:

      The Sate Pho is not bad. Very different from the Pho that I used to.

Rating: OK

2)     Phở 25

Address:

      25, Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, District 1

      between Phung Khc Hoan and Mac Dinh Chi

Comments:

      This is the place that Anthony Bordain ate in Food porn. Not sure what the name of the restaurant.

      Beef Pho here tasted like Chicken Pho.

Rating: Poor.

3)     Phở Lệ

Address:

      On Nguyễn Trải, District 5

Comments:

      Very sweet and tasted like chicken Pho.

Rating: Poor.

4)      Phở Hòa Pasteur

Address:

      260C, Pasteur St., District 3

Comments:

      Tasted like chicken Pho nd not very tasty.

      Their Pho used to be very good the last time I tried…8 years ago.

Rating: Poor.

5)     Quán Dậu

Address:

      in khu cư xá 288 Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa, District 3

Comments:

      Very salty from the fish sauce. Open from 4am to noon or when they run out of Pho.

Rating: Poor

TIỆM BÁNH (Bakery):

1)     Nhà Hàng Paris Deli

Address:

      65 Le Loi, District 1

Rating: OK

2)     Bakery Brodard

Address:

       95 Nguyễn Huệ, District 1

Comments:

      Wow, their cakes are soo good. The right texture, sweetness and taste.

Rating: Excellence

3)     Tous Les Jours

Address:

       34 Lê Duẩn, District 1

Comments:

      This is a chain bakery. They have many branches around the city.

Rating: Good

BÁNH MÌ:

4)     Bánh Mì Huỳnh Hoa (Bánh Mì Ô môi)

Address:

      26, Lê Thị Riêng, District 1

Comments:

      The taste is just ok for me. There s something in there that make it tasted a little weird but ok to eat.  Open from 4pm       to midnight

Rating: OK

5)     Bánh Mì Nhu Lan

Address:

      Corner of Ham Nghi and Ho Tung Mau, Opposite to Bitexco building)

Comments:

      We passed by this place during lunch time and saw tons of people eating. First thought came to our mind was that it       must be good. But, as it turned out. It’s just ok to fill up our stomach. Didn’t have a chance to try their Banh Mi.

Rating: OK (for non-Banh Mi food)

BUFFET:

1)     Khu du lịch Bình Quới 1 – Southern food

As of Dec. 2011

Price:

      220,000 đồng/adult – 120,000 đồng/kid  ( under 1,2m )

Opening time: 

      Friday and Saturday: 5-8pm - Sunday and Holiday:  11 am-2pm  and 5-8pm

Comments:

      They have tons of food to choose from.

      Lots of grilled stuff and southern specialties.

      Gotta try the grilled rice field mouse.

      I had it for the first time in my life and it was good.

      Just close your eyes and take a bite. J

Rating: Excellence

2)     Bong Sen Hotel Buffet

Address:

      117-123, Dong Khoi Street, District 1

Comments:

      This is another good buffet place. Not as many selections as Binh Quoi 1 but they have roasted baby pig. YUM.

Rating: Excellence

BÚN BÒ HUẾ (Central Noodle):

1)     Quan Nam Giao

Address:

      136/15 Le Thanh Ton, Q1

Comments:

      Just an average Bún Bò Huế. Not any better than 3A3.

Rating: OK

2)     Bún Bò Huế 3A3

Comments:

      This is a chain restaurant that you can find everywhere in the city. Their Bún Bò Huế is just OK.

Rating: OK

Cà Phê (Coffee):

1)     Highlands Coffee

Address:

      43-45 Lê Thánh Tôn, District 1

Comments:

      Tried their Coffee and Cakes. Just OK.

Rating: OK

CHINESE:

2)     Dìn Ký

Address:

      On Nguyễn Trải close to District 1

Comments:

      I think this is a chain restaurant. Food was just normal but expensive.

Rating: Poor

Cơm Gà (Chicken Rice):

1)     Hai Chị Em

Address:

      On Nguyễn Công Trứ between Phó Đúc Chính and Calmette. District 1

Comments:

      This is not really a restaurant. It’s just a stand on the side walk. We saw this accidentally when we were in the neighbor looking for food. The funny thing is there were 2 other stands next to this one. By chance, we just walked up to this stand and ask them for the roasted duck. They said the last one was being bought by a customer standing next to me and they only have a small piece left. Looking to the side, without knowing they’re not together, I asked them for the duck in the next stand and they quietly replied “No, we’re not together”. My wife and I looked at each other and think, wow. At around 7pm and they already sold out their Ducks and the 2 stands next to them still have a full stand. Their duck must be good. So we decided to get what they have left. Wow. After taking one bite of the duck, we knew why they sold out so early. It was the best Roasted Duck ever.

      BTW, I think they only open at night.

Rating: Excellence

2)     Cơm gà Thượng Hải

Address:

      Intersection of Võ Văn Tầng and Trần Quốc Thảo

Comments:

      Their boiled chicken and Roasted duck are good but pricey comparing to other places.

Rating: Good

3)     Cơm gà Hồng Xương

Address:

      On Nguyễn Trải near District 1

Comments:

      Their chicken is not fresh.

Rating: Poor

4)     Cơm gà Hải Nàm

Address:

      379 Nguyễn Trị Phương

Comments:

      Their Hải Nàm Chicken is the best I have tasted anywhere.

Rating: Excellence

IMPORTANT note:

If they asked you to combine dishes into 1, ask them if it costs extra. Apparently, we either didn’t know the local rule or they tried to cheat us. We ordered 1 Hải Nàm chicken and 1 Roasted pork on rice dishes, they combined the two and charged us triple the price. I argued with the manager/owner and told them that the price they charged us was not on the menu and I refused to pay them. I just gave them enough money for the dishes as if they didn’t combine them and walked away. So watch out.

Fast Food:

1)     Sen Viet

Address:

34 Le Duan, District 1

in Diamond Plaza Food Court

Rating: OK

HỦ TÍU (aka Hủ Tiếu, Pork based rice noodle soup):

2)     Hủ Tiếu Võ Văn Tần

Address:

46/102 Vo Van Tan St., District 3

Comments:

      This place is right at the entrance to an alley. I forgot the alley name and/or number.

Rating: OK

3)     Hủ Tíu Quỳnh

Address:

On Nguyễn Trải

Rating: OK

4)     Hủ Tiếu Mì

Address:

      62 Trương Định, District 1

Comments:

      Ask for extra fatty stuff. It makes the soup tastes really good.

Rating: Good

Traditional Vietnamese:

1)     Làng Nướng Nam Bộ restaurant

Address:

      285/C145, Cách Mạng Tháng 8, District 10

Rating: OK

2)     Quán Thanh Bình

Address:

      On Lê Thánh Tôn across from Bến Thành Market.

Rating: OK

Night Snacks:

1)     Quán ốc Vân (snails)

Address:

      on Nguyễn An Ninh Street close to  Phan Chu Trinh, District 1

      on the West side of Bến Thành market

Comments:

      Open at night only. All kind of snails, clams.

Rating: Excellence

2)     Chicken and Duck specialties

Address:

      On Nguyen Du, across from Post Office. District 1

      Bet. Dong Khoi and Hai Ba Trung

Comments:

      Not sure what the name of the restaurant. Only open at night. Love their grilled chicken feet. Other dishes were good       too but chicken feet was to die for. It is now the best part of the chicken for me (only from this restaurant of course).

Rating: Excellence

3)     Phỏ Hương Bắc.

Address:

      75 Nguyễn Thái Bình, District 1

Comments:

      We ate Hủ Tiếu Xào, Fried rice and Mì Xào Giòn there at night. I think they sell Phở in the morning since the name of       the restaurant is Phỏ Hương Bắc.

Rating: Good

4)     Cơm Xào (Fried Rice), Hủ Tiếu Xào (Chow Fun)

Address:

      On Nguyễn Công Trứ between Phó Đúc Chính and Calmette. District 1

Comments:

      This is not really a restaurant. I think they rented the space at night.

      This place is next to the Hai Chị Em Roasted Duck stand. Just OK.

 Rating: OK

OTHERS-Mix:

1)     Bánh Bao Cả Cần

Address:

      110, Hùng Vương, District 5

      On the corner of Nguyễn Tri Phương và Hùng Vương

Comments:

      I think the powder they used are not freshly made by them. The texture and taste were not good.

Rating: Poor

2)     The Lunch Lady (Nguyen Thi Thanh )

Address:

      23 Hoang Sa Street, District 1

      between Nguyen Dinh Chieu and  Nguyen Thi Minh Khai – on the north side of the Zoo. It’s inside an alley. Someone       mark her on Google map so check it out.

Comments:

      We tried her Bún Bò Huế, Mì Gà Tiềm( this is her version of the Mì Vịt Tiềm) and Bún Thái. They were all good. She       must have a talent in cooking. Note that she only sell 1 dish a day. I remember Bún Bò Huế was on Friday but not       sure about the other dishes.

Rating: Excellence

KEM (ICE CREAM) and Chè (Sweet):

1)    Bach Dang (Ice Cream)

Address:

      26-28 Lei Loi St, District 1

      corner of Le Loi and Pasture - a few block from hotel. Near REX hotel

Comments:

      This ice cream shop is more for people watching at night than eating ice cream. Kind of pricey for ice cream.

Rating: OK

2)    Tapiocup

Address:

45 Lê Thánh Tôn, District 1

in Parkson Mall Food Court

Comments:

We tried the Chè 7 Mau. Barely ok to eat.

Rating: Poor

3)    Snow Town

Address:

35 Lê Thánh Tôn, District 1

in Parkson Mall Food Court

Rating: OK

Street Food:

1)     Crab Soup

Address:

      On Nguyễn Du near Nhà thờ Đức Bà (Church),

Comments:

      The lady sell it on the side walk. Very cheap too.

Rating: Excellence

2)     Bò Bía Ngọt

Comments:

      The guy selling it from his converted bicycle. 5k đồng each.So good and so cheap.

Rating: Excellence

3)     Bánh Bò and Bánh Da Lợn

Comments:

      The lady selling it at a corner near Bến Thành Market. 5k đồng each. Yum.

Rating: Excellence

4)     Bánh Tráng Nướng

Comments:

      Lots of people selling this on the streets. We bought it from a kid selling on the side walk across from Bến Thành       Market. Basically, it’s grilled rice paper with quail eggs, dried shrimps, scallions and butter (I think). Must try.

Rating: Excellence

5)     Bánh Tráng nướng+Kẹo Mạch Nha+Dừa Bào

Comments:

      Bought it from a lady near Bến Thành Market. Tasted just like what I remember eating when I was little. Basically, it’s       a different kind of rice paper. In between are shreded coconut and homemade caramel. Very simple yet extremely       yummy.

Rating: Excellence

Note:

We have tried many more but didn’t note them down. There is an open air BBQ place near Ben Thanh Market which was really good. It was always packed at night.

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Yak & Yeti Local Foods Cafe (Lake Buena Vista, FL)

The worst Chinese food.
Don't eat here if you don't have to. We had the Beef Lo Mein, Egg Rolls and Fried Rice. The Lo Mein tasted like old noodle. No other noodles can beat this. Super BAD noodle. I'm very disappointed with the food in Disney in general. Except for the Turkey leg in Magic Kingdom, nothing else taste like what you can have outside of their parks.

Address:
Disney's Animal Kingdom
775 Werikhe Way
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

Phone:
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Website:
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VL Rating: Poor

Earl of Sandwich (Lake Buena Vista, FL)

Yummy sandwiches.
We got the Original, Hawaiian BBQ and Brownie bites. The Original sandwich and Brownie bites were great but the Hawaiian sandwich was just OK for me. Probably because I was not used to the new taste. The Brownie were like a mini cup cake size but taste like oatmeal raisin cookies. They were really good.

Address:
1750 E Buena Vista Dr
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

Phone:
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Website:
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Popeyes (Shreveport, LA)

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Address:
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Phone:
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Ichiban Buffet (Kissimmee, FL)

This place is well below standard in term of food quality.

First of all, it should be known that it is a Chinese buffet with sushi and NOT a Japanese Buffet.

For the price, it was OK to fill up one's stomach after a long day of playing in Orlando but it would not be a place where I would go to if it was opened in where I live.

Try another place if you can.

Address:

5269 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee, FL 34746

Phone:

(407) 396-6668

VL Rating: Poor

Jim's Bar-B-Que (Waskom, TX)

For a BBQ restaurant, their rubs were pretty bad.
We were on the first of the 2 days driving from Dallas to Orlando and before we can get to Shreveport, LA, our 2 year old daughter was hungry (and tired of sitting in the car) so when we see the sign for BBQ, we had to stop and try it out.

Everything (fried fish, curly fries etc...) was good except for the ribs. It was on the dry side and did not have enough flavor. Very disappointed.

Address:

770 Spur 156, Waskom, TX 75692

Phone:
(903) 687-3316

VL Rating: Good (for Fried Fish and curly fries), Poor (for Ribs)

Pho 88 (Orlando, FL)

This place is not bad at all.
In fact, it's probably better than lots of Pho shops out there. We tried this place a few years ago and wasn't impressed. But after reading all the recent reviews, we thought we would give it another try. We arrived to Orlando the other day around 6pm after driving 2 days from Texas to Orlando, and got stuck in traffic on 75. We thought about changing plan to eat American fast food and even Chinese food but we decided to still head down to Orlando to eat Pho. Nothing is better than a bowl of Pho after a long day of driving (wait make that 2).

We were not disappointed at all. The Pho was great. Far better than what I remember. We ordered 2 Dac Biet Xe Lua (Extra large) and we glad we did. Our kids were enjoying the food as well. The spring rolls were not bad though I wished they should have used the normal lettuce and mint but that was OK because the peanut sauce was so good.

We also ordered a Ca Phe Sua Da and Che Ba Mau but those were below average.

Their service was great. I wasn't expecting it from a one $ Vietnamese restaurant at all. They even refill water and ask us if everything was ok (twice).

One complaint though, we had to wait for a quite a while for the Pho to come out. I'm spoiled with Pho Bang in Dallas where Pho came out faster than fast food (most of the time).

Address:

730 N Mills Ave
Orlando, FL 32803

Phone:
(407) 897-3488

Web Site:
www.pho88orlando.com


VL Rating: Good

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To see where the construction start and end on the map, click on "Show Project Location" link in the detail page. The Green dot indicate where the construction starts and the Red dot indicates where it ends.

Husky Liners Custom Molded Floor Mats and Cargo/Trunk Liners

Husky Liners floor mats and cargo liner fit nicely my Toyota Venza.
Things I like about it are: light weight, does not move around and fit like a glove.
There were some little gaps but it's totally understandable.
Another great thing about it is the second floor mat is actually one long piece going from door to door.
This is great especially if you have kids or carry dirty stuff in the trunk.

This is what I think the car manufacturer should use instead of those carpet floor mat and cargo liner.
They come in 3 colors: Tan, Black and Grey. I got the tan color and it looks great.

Product Features
Digitally engineered vehicle specific applications fit the complex contours of your vehicle's carpeted floor space exactly
Easy to install protection that prevents stains and soiling of your carpeted areas and increases your vehicle's resale value
Patented process features hundreds of tiny nibs on reverse side to minimize liner movement
Easily cleaned proprietary rubberized non-slip material resists damage from mud water dirt oil gas and battery acid
Guaranteed not to crack or break for the life of your vehicle and made in the USA.

VL Rating: Excellence

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Don't forget to specify your vehicle information to make sure it fits.

Scotch Magic Tape, 3/4 x 1000 Inches, Boxed, 12 Rolls (810K12)

I love scotch tape. I always get them from the local stores and didn't realized they're kind of pricey comparing to online. I recently discovered that Amazon.com is selling 12 rolls of 3/4-inch x 1000 Inches for only $12 bucks. Great deal.

Click on this link Scotch Magic Tape, 3/4 x 1000 Inches, Boxed, 12 Rolls (810K12) to check it out.

If you like the clear version, click on this link Scotch Transparent Tape, 3/4-inch x 1000 Inches, 12 Rolls (600K12) to get it for $19.

Product Specifications

Brand Name:	Scotch
Model number:	810K12
Color:	Transparent
Number of Items:	1
Manufacturer Part Number:	810K12

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Technical Details

• Scotch Magic Office Tape is the original matte finish, invisible tape
• It is the preferred tape for offices, homes and schools
• Invisible when applied and won't show on copies
• Pulls off the roll smoothly and cuts easily
• Photo safe and made in USA

BRICA Stretch-to-Fit Sunshade

I have not seen any company that makes custom fit side windows shades yet so this is by far the best option. Most of those roll up shades are just not wide enough. Not sure why.
I have been using this for a few months now and no problems so far.

VL Rating: Good

I got this at Amazon.com for $13.

Product Features Opti-view mesh fabric blocks glare but not driver's view Push-lock suction cups provide superior spring-loaded grip over standard suction cups Join two shades together to create one extra large shade perfect for back windows Stretchy shade material allows you to create a custom fit to most window shapes Works on any window

4 Wheel Parts Coupons and Deals

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Very fast shipping or you can buy online and pick up in store. As always I like to buy

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