As Eating Saigon! regular readers well know, Hai and I love going on eating adventures here in Saigon … and sharing our adventures with the world. BUT, something we love even more, is when fellow eating adventurers seeking a great place to eat in Saigon, trust our advice and decide to pursue one of our recommendations on [Read on …]
After several months enjoying California, Hai and I returned to Saigon last night! One hour after arriving, it was off to one of our favorite street food dinners at Cơm Tâm 390 for cơm tâm (broken rice ) with gà ram (roasted chicken) & chả (Vietnamese pork & egg loaf :-Đ ). Oh, I missed it [Read on …]
Lado Cafe (“Place of Passion”) 97/5 Le Quang Dinh, Ward 14 Binh Thanh District 08 2977630 A NEW NAME FOR THIS CAFE! ***** This lovely Saigon cafe is one of my favorite places in Ho Chi Minh City to stay cool and relax with a cà phê sữa đá (Vietnamese iced coffee with milk) on a [Read on …]
Bún Vịt Hẻm 281/26 Lê Văn Sỹ Tân Bình District ***** Even after many, many years living and eating here in Saigon, once in a while, Hai and I uncover an eatery that stops us in our tracks with an OMGM (Oh my god moment)! We consider our meal, then look at each other – Can you [Read on …]
Once in a while Hai and we get a note from an Eating Saigon! reader that reminds us just how much fun it is to discover Saigon’s hidden eateries for the very first time. Lucile and her mom from France recently became true Saigon food adventurers, as they literally ate their way through our blog! [Read on …]
Cô Khàn Đêm 57-59 Hàm Nghi Street District 1 ***** Some weeks back, when our friend, Hai (not my Hai, but Hai’s friend, Hai) (that’s clear, right?) invited us to enjoy some lẩu (Vietnamese hot pot), of course we said dĩ nhiên (of course). Hai (the other one) is also a connoisseur of excellent, authentic, [Read on …]
Once in awhile Hai and I get a note from an Eating Saigon! follower that makes our blogging all worthwhile. Michelle and her hubby from Singapore are true Saigon food adventurers, and apparently, our “biggest fan.” We thought you might enjoy sharing Michelle’s recent note to us. Hi! My name is Michelle. I just got back [Read on …]
Ối trời ơi! Hai is a winner! CONGRATULATIONS! His Đông Hoa Xuân Restaurant in Saigon just won Tripadvisor’s Certificate of Excellence! * * * Read more about Hai’s place here * * *