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Asian, Vietnamese
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Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options
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Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
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Popular among the locals and tourists alike, this unpretentious eatery shares a bungalow with an ice cream parlour and specialises in traditional Vietn...
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Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

The food here was really good but the ambience and service were really average and did not reflect the helpfulness and friendliness we found elsewhere in Vietnam. Loved the seafood spring rolls but otherwise really disappointed in this place

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed July 27, 2023 via mobile

3 stars for the food, 0.5 stars for the service. I know there are circumstances, But as a Michelin Restaurant. Service like this is unacceptable

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed December 27, 2022 via mobile

Beautiful food but really poor service, and bad attitude by management (French owners?). Never in all my years have I had such a bad experienced and I don’t like to write bad reviews but I’m just being honest. Booked this restaurant based on the hundreds...of glowing reviews online. Arrived at the time we book but the staff already seemed frazzled and confused - not a great sign but we got seated. Huge menu with wide selection of dishes. We ordered, and the food arrived really fast. No wine list when we asked - they just asked if we preferred white or red. That was it , and two glasses arrived, no idea what variety of wine it was and he was gone before we could ask. Food was all delicious and fresh, and we were very happy. But then the service just suddenly stopped all together - staff were blatantly ignoring us! Ironically this was as tables started leaving, so service should have improved if anything. We eventually caught the attention of a staff member and asked for a dessert menu which they brought. And then waited another 10 minutes but again we were being ignored by every staff member again. Couldn’t even get the bill ! So we decided to walk to the counter and pay & leave as we were clearly not made to feel welcome anymore. Well, management were clueless with regards to the table bills and quite frankly didn’t really give a damn about anything. Incredibly bad attitude. We then wanted to pay with a contactless credit card on my mobile phone but they just pretended they had no idea what this payment form was. We’ve been using contactless mobile phone payment for a week in Saigon and never had a single issue anywhere - Covid has made everyone use this convenient payment method. We ended up paying in cash with a mix of USD and VND. Such a sour end to what was a pleasant evening. Completely unexpected and unnecessary attitude from the French owner/ management, and the opposite experience to what we’ve had at every other establishment during our time in Saigon.More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed October 19, 2022 via mobile

Wow, you have to be here for a fantastic Vietnamese diner!! So, don’t forget to put this restaurant in your agenda. Enjoy!

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed August 9, 2020

This is the #1 Vietnamese restaurant in HCMC. its in district 3 and we had the local people took us there. Very cute restaurant but the food is amazing. Small dishes to die for and we ordered a lot. My wife's number place in Vietnam...for sure.More

Date of visit: September 2019
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Reviewed February 15, 2020

We have been in the place. A contemporary look and proper setup. Food is excellent for a typical central part of Vietnam as its name. We tried quite many different dishes and all were delicious and eventually ...with excellent desserts. Corkage fee was also reasonable....Only a minor issue for my 'small' spicy beef soup, it was tasty but the soup was not hot enough. It could be that I added too many herbs and condiments. Thank you for great service. Highly recommended, will return soon before flying off the country.More

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed January 18, 2020 via mobile

The restaurant offers great choice of vietnamese and French food. We chose vietnamese food and were very pleased by it. The service is friendly and the restaurant is very clean and welcoming. Good choice!

Date of visit: January 2020
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Reviewed November 12, 2019 via mobile

This was suggested by a local Vietnamese person and it was delicious!! Very fresh food with the best dessert we have in HCMC! I would highly recommend!!!!

Date of visit: November 2019
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Reviewed November 11, 2019 via mobile

Food was delicious, faster service even when the restaurant was full. The menu is quite big. The final ice cream was fantastic. 👌

Date of visit: November 2019
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Reviewed September 14, 2019

The restaurant offers good vietnamese and french cuisines reasonably priced given the atmosphere and the services. Photo opportunities everywhere inside the house and on the plates. Their onion soup is what I miss most!

Date of visit: September 2019
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Reviewed July 27, 2019 via mobile

Had dinner there, trying local dishes with a « bistronomic » style. Lovely, tasty, delicate. We enjoyed it so much.

Date of visit: July 2019
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Reviewed July 24, 2019

There is a wide selection of authentic Vietnamese foods which are delicious prepared and properly presented by the attentive wait staff. We ordered 16 items which were all delicious including the snails. You will not only enjoy the food but also the homey atmosphere and...the price as well. I think this is by far the best restaurant I have found in Ho Chi Minh City.More

Date of visit: July 2019
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Reviewed July 18, 2019 via mobile

We visited this restaurant after recommendations. It’s worthwhile visiting. Great selection and everything we ate was delicious. Vegan and vegetarian options. Restaurant has a French feeling and a well a few French classic options.

Date of visit: July 2019
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Reviewed July 16, 2019 via mobile

Very good cuisines from the middle of Việt Nam. A lots of different spring rolls. French vietnamese restaurant. Beautiful decor, classy restaurant.

Date of visit: March 2019
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Reviewed July 7, 2019 via mobile

Enjoyed the local delicacies here! Server gave perfect recommendations! Fresh spring roll! Steamed roll! Pancake! Beef Pho! Delicious!!

Date of visit: July 2019
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Dong Pho is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travelers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4.5