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Lemongrass

4 Nguyen Thiep _ District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
(08) 822 0496
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Ranked #121 of 833 restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City
Cuisines: Vietnamese
Good for: Local cuisine
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night
Restaurant details
Good for: Local cuisine
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night
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2 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 13, 2013 NEW via mobile

Visited the restaurant with a large group. Drinks were extortionate, 55,000Dong for a beer, coke 50,000Dong, a large bottle of water cost 49,000 dong!!! Food was very bland and again overpriced. Spring rolls starter were over 100,000 Dong, cheapest main was approx 100,000, average 135,000 with rice on top. Also tax of 10% and service of 5% was not included,... More

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motueka
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22 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 11, 2013

Had 3 lovely meals here during our visit in 2011. This time the food was OK but not as good value for money as previous. I had a seafood skewer and my wife had prawns. Limited choice of wine if you only wanted a glass. Decor is also looking a bit worn. On plus side staff were pleasant and efficient.

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Melbourne, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed June 2, 2013

The food was very oily and servings were small. The okra in particular was swimming in oil. The fried vermicelli was fine but only okay. The fish was nice but a bit salty. The place was relatively quiet on the night we visited. We certainly won't be back. A tourist trap. You won't see locals here.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 30, 2013

Really nice location and atmosphere is top notch. Traditional Vietnamese played live in the background while you dined. Service was very good. Food was excellent, a little over priced for most Vietnamese standards but good for US standards.

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Ipswich, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 28, 2013

We were only in Saigon for the day as we were on a cruise and were looking forward to genuine Vietnamese food. We couldn't book but we got there early. Thank goodness as it was a very popular and busy restaurant which extends over about 3 floors. The food was delicious and Lemongrass had a great atmosphere.. Would go again.

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Santa Monica, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2013

Must be the food...cold beer, great vietnamese rolls, seafood always fresh...literally a cool place to have a meal when not uncovering some local hole-in-the-wall joint (and there and many great one's to find in Saigon!)

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2013

The restaurant had heaps of room with an upstairs section also. It was essential to book and the food was great.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013

It was recommended by our hotel on the night we arrived in Saigon. So our first experience of Vietnamese food. The food was great and had a very comfortable relaxed atmosphere. Well worth a visit.

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Limerick, Ireland
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4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013

Could not fault the food, it was really top class. Prices were a little bit over the top. It gets a lot of recommendations from the local hotels.

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Perth, Australia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

We went here on our first night in HCMC because it was nice and close to our hotel and looked like an authentic Vietnamese restaurant. We have since been sick for 3 days! The first day we were sick for 8 hours and now 2 days later we are still having stomach cramps. We ate a meal that was cooked... More

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