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Sun
5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Tue
5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Wed
5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Thu
5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Fri
5:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Sat
5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Ratings and reviews
5.0
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PRICE RANGE
$0.00 – $1.00
CUISINES
European, Asian, Fusion
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
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Blanc. Restaurant employs a team of deaf and hearing impaired staff. We invite you to try a new dining experience, where communicating with your server may not be as simple as opening your mouth to speak. Our lives consist of the sounds that we hear. We are controlled by sounds, from clocks and phones, and from voices. We react strongly and swiftly to the words of others, and expect the same in return. But what if this ability was taken away? What if your word would be silent? What if your spoken words will not be understood? Does food taste or smell better in silent surrounding? Would I experience a heightened sense of taste? The service team at Blanc. uses Ho Chi Minh City Sign Language which is one of the three Vietnamese Sign Languages, which is influenced by American Sign Language or ASL and French Sign Language (Langue des Signes Française) or LSF. In the menu and on the cheat-sheet you will find signs that are useful to give sign language a try! Of course pen and paper are at hand if needed. Should we remain quiet during the meal, you may ask? No, you do not have to remain quiet during your meal. Due to the atmosphere and interactions with our wait staff, you may find yourself lowering your voice, but you do not have to remain silent during your meal. Just laugh, share and have a good time.
PRICE RANGE
$0.00 – $1.00
CUISINES
European, Asian, Fusion
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks
FEATURES
Reservations, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Table Service, Gift Cards Available
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Frederic C
Hong Kong51 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
Excellent food. The portions are not big but very well prepared and nice presentation.
You can easily order two appetizers and then a main course.
The cold pea soup was very tasty with an additional cheese stick that I loved.
The Atlantic scallops were well prepared as well as the Crab Cua.
The Angus beef was cooked just the way I asked complemented with mashed leek, carrots and good sauces.
Try also the Quinoa curry.
Very tasteful Chinese Vietnamese decoration in the restaurant.
The waiters/waitresses are deaf and mute and a booklet presented when you arrive at your table gives you the opporutnity to learn some sign language. Very nice experience helped by the excellent service.
They also have a good not too big choice of wines.
If you are in Ho Chi Minh city go to restaurant.
The next evening we went to their restaurant downstairs which is Noir. Eationg in complete darkness and served by blind waiters. Unforgettable experience and again excellent food quality.;
Written February 20, 2020
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germd2014
Dear Frederic,
Thank you very much for your detailed review and feedback which will be definitely shared with our staff both in the service and in the kitchen sides.
It was a pleasure welcoming you and we are glad you enjoyed the dinner and the service.
It is good to read you also appreciate the interior of the restaurant.
I am pleased you returned the night after to visit us at Noir. Dining in the Dark.
Glad you like to come back, we do look forward to it,
Kind regards,
Germ
Written March 4, 2020
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Calvin T
Bangkok53 contributions
Oct 2020 • none
I could find a sense of Tonkin the moment I walked through the door. This is truly a little Hanoi in Saigon. Hearing-impaired staff will always be there to make sure that I enjoyed my lunch. Food was fantastic with nice decoration. A must try is pork and chicken. I will definitely come back.
Written October 2, 2020
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Germ D
Dear Tuan,
It is with great delight I read your review.
I am happy that you enjoyed the dishes and appreciate the décor, but most of all your comments on the staff are special to us. Thank you.
It seems you like pork and chicken, though we now have a vegetarian restaurant Đu Đủ Xanh, too, located in the same lane.
The team and I very much look forward to welcoming you back, it would be a true pleasure,
Kind regards,
Germ
Written February 10, 2021
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Trang N
10 contributions
Sep 2022 • none
This is a must-visit location when you are in the city whether you are a local or you are visiting. Blanc. is a twin restaurant to Noir Dining in the Dark. If you come to Noir and experience a complete and absolutely dining experiences in a pit-black room and the serving staff are visisually impaired, then when you come to Blanc., you are invited into a space that is decorated with carefully curated art pieces and the serving staff have hearing impairments. The food is delicious, which shows the care and dedication of the restaurants to its customers. It is also beautifully plated, and comes with a large portion that can both fill you up and allow you to taste the evolvement of the flavors. For us, Blanc. is a space of beauty, piece, openness, embracing and above all it is a place of and for the people. Highly recommend!
Written September 12, 2022
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Vu Anh Tu
Dear Noir. & Blanc. lovers,
Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your time at Blanc. Our goal is to create a space where art, people, and dining come together in a meaningful way, and it’s gratifying to know that our efforts to provide a beautiful, welcoming environment and delicious food resonated with you.
We’re proud of our team and their dedication, and it’s great to hear that this made your dining experience memorable. Your kind words about our space, food, and mission mean a lot to us.
We look forward to welcoming you back to Blanc soon!
Warm regards,
Tú (Mr)
Vũ Anh Tú | Co-Founder of Journey of the Senses
Written August 12, 2024
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Saigonfee
Ho Chi Minh City5 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
First time to Blanc and will be back! Amazing service and food was exquisite! Perfect portion sizes for a 4 course meal. The social enterprise nature of the restaurant is amazing. Learning to sign and seeing deaf/mute & hearing impaired staff, fully engaged with customers was refreshing and wonderfully inclusive.
A new experience to Noir-Dining in the Dark!
Written January 2, 2020
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Germ D
Dear Blanc.-lovers,
As always a pleasure seeing you and nice you came for dinner at Blanc. Restaurant with friends. Thank you for your kind patronage to both Noir. and Blanc.
It is the warm and friendly guests like you that really make me love my job.
The team and I are honoured and humbled by your kind comments and it is great you appreciate the social impact of our restaurants.
Until next time,
Kind regards,
Germ
Written January 10, 2020
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glenellis16
Melbourne439 contributions
Jan 2020 • family
The other restaurant of the group (Noir being the other), you simply can’t miss this. Both other experiences of dining in the dark (with a blind waiter), or in silence (with a deaf/mute waiter).
Blanc offers dining with a deaf/mute waiter and is amazing. The wait staff are so patient and friendly with children. The little ones also love learning and being able to communicate. Such a wonderful opportunity to engage and understand perspective of people with an impairment.
Food is the best I have eaten anywhere too!!
Do yourself a favour and book one or both (as we did).
Written January 8, 2020
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Germ D
Dear Blanc.-lovers,
Greetings from Saigon. How wonderful to receive such a nice message of compliments. Thank you indeed for choosing our restaurant and for taking the time to write your impressions. It is always a pleasure to be able to pass on such positive feedback to the team members who contributed to the success of your visit.
The team and I are glad you visited both Blanc. and Noir. Dining in the Dark. It is flattering reading you review. I am pleased you liked the dinner from service to the food.
It is good hat the dinner had a meaningful message for your sons, too.
Thank you for your kind comments and it would be great to welcome you back, we are looking forward to it,
Kind regards,
Germ
Written January 10, 2020
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Karl V
4 contributions
Aug 2024 • couples
My second time to enjoy the food and the service of the staff. Yet again I was so pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food, its presentation, the professionalism of and interaction with the deaf staff. Blanc demands an effort to empathize and then truly gives you so much back!
Written August 29, 2024
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Vu Anh Tu
Dear Karl,
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We’re delighted to hear that your second visit to Blanc was just as memorable as the first. It’s wonderful to know that the quality of our food, its presentation, and the professionalism of our staff left a lasting impression.
At Blanc, we strive to create a unique dining experience that goes beyond expectations, and it’s heartwarming to hear that our efforts resonated with you. Your kind words about our staff and the atmosphere mean a lot to us.
We look forward to welcoming you back for another pleasant experience.
Peaceful regards,
Tú (Mr)
Vũ Anh Tú | Co-Founder of Journey of the Senses
Written August 30, 2024
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
John
London121 contributions
Jan 2023 • couples
What a great experience. Signing with the staff was great, made possible with the handy in house guide Having struggled to decide what to choose from the varied menu, we eventually went for the set menu which turned out to be a good choice!The food was beautiful to both the eye and the pallet, with really subtle and intricate flavours. Really enjoyed each course and would recommend this to anyone visiting HMC
Written January 8, 2023
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Vu Anh Tu
Dear Tom,
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re thrilled to hear you had a great evening with us and enjoyed the unique experience of communicating with our staff using sign language.
We’re delighted that the set menu was a good choice and that you appreciated the subtle and intricate flavors of our dishes. It’s always our goal to create a memorable dining experience, and your recommendation means a lot to us.
We look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit to HCMC!
Best regards,
Tú (Mr)
Vũ Anh Tú | Co-Founder of Journey of the Senses
Written August 12, 2024
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Que Lam
Ho Chi Minh City15 contributions
Aug 2022 • friends
We had a great experience there. The staff is really nice and always willing to please. The food was good. It is a good opportunity to learn some sign language. We had good fun and good food!
Written August 30, 2022
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Germ D
Dear Blanc.-lovers,
Greetings from Blanc. Restaurant and thank you for posting your review.
It is very nice to hear that you had a great experience with us and feel the staff is nice and helpful. I am also pleased you found the food good and thought it was fun to learn some HCMC sign language along the way. It would be a pleasure to welcoming you back again soon. We do look forward to that,
Kind regards,
Germ
Written September 3, 2022
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Lee B
Canterbury2 contributions
Sep 2023 • friends
Delicious food and great opportunity to learn to communicate with local people in a new way. The staff are very helpful and our group enjoyed the challenge of ordering our meal through using local sign language.
Written September 17, 2023
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Vu Anh Tu
Dear Blanc. lovers,
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed the delicious food and found our unique communication method enriching. It’s wonderful to know that your group embraced the challenge of using local sign language to enhance your dining experience.
Our staff takes great pride in facilitating these memorable interactions, and we're glad they could contribute to a fabulous experience for you. We look forward to welcoming you back for more enjoyable and enlightening moments.
Warm regards,
Tú (Mr)
Vũ Anh Tú | Co-Founder of Journey of the Senses
Written August 12, 2024
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Yvonne L
7 contributions
Jun 2023 • family
Such a great atmosphere & the staff were so lovely! Highly recommend, if you want to try some Asian/fusion.
Written June 30, 2023
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Vu Anh Tu
Dear Yvonne,
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed the atmosphere and found our staff to be lovely. It’s fantastic to know that you appreciated our fusion cuisine.
We truly value your recommendation and look forward to welcoming you back for another delightful dining experience.
Best regards,
Tú (Mr)
Vũ Anh Tú | Co-Founder of Journey of the Senses
Written August 12, 2024
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Harry
Auckland2 contributions
Feb 2023 • friends
Loved the unique experience this provided. Food was divine, however expect portions on the smaller side. Enjoyable experience learning Vietnamese sign language and putting it to use.
Written February 11, 2023
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Vu Anh Tu
Dear Blanc. lovers,
Thank you for sharing your experience with us! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed the unique aspect of dining at Blanc and found the food divine. We’re also glad you had fun learning and using Vietnamese sign language.
We appreciate your feedback on portion sizes and will consider it as we strive to improve our offerings. Your insights help us create a better experience for all our guests.
We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back soon!
Warm regards,
Tú (Mr)
Vũ Anh Tú | Co-Founder of Journey of the Senses
Written August 12, 2024
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Emmanuel B
Ho Chi Minh City47 contributions
Dec 2020 • none
We had a lovely Christmas dinner at Blanc. Excellent food and services.
Lovely setting and great time. We will come back to try their set lunch ;)
Written December 24, 2020
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Germ D
Dear Emmauel,
Thank you for your review and sharing your impressions. It was a pleasure welcoming you over Christmas.
The team and I are glad you liked the dinner and found the food and service excellent.
I am pleased you like to return for the set lunch, which, if I may say myself, is very nice, indeed, as well.
In the team time we have also opened a new vegetarian restaurant, Đu Đủ Xanh, in the same lane as Blanc. Restaurant.
See you soon and kind regards,
Germ
Written February 10, 2021
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Lung Ho
1 contribution
Jun 2020 • solo
The food is very delicious. I was satisfied with lunch set( price: 120.000 ++) above: salad, fruit( Ha noi plums), ice cream,...
So good. I'll come back.
Thank for your service. Thank Ms.Huong very much.
Written June 3, 2020
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germd2014
Dear Lung,
Thank you for your review and visiting us for lunch at Blanc. Restaurant.
The team, Huong and I are glad you liked our set lunch and we are delighted to read you thought the food is delicious.
It will be a pleasure to welcoming you back, we do very much look forward to it,
Kind regards,
Germ
Written July 22, 2020
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Esther Tan
10 contributions
Dec 2019 • friends
The ambience in the restaurant was really cosy and beautiful, complemented by the excellent dinner and servers. Though the latter are deaf/mute, it did not compromise on the excellent service that they gave. My friend and I were totally in awed by the wonderful dining experience and will definitely return when we are in HCMC.
Written December 20, 2019
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Germ D
Dear Esther,
Thank you for visiting our restaurant and for taking the time to write a review.
I am glad you liked the dinner and appreciate the service from the deaf and hearing impaired staff and even commented positively on the ambience of the restaurant.
For most of our team it is the first time they engage in serious employment, since it is quite hard for the deaf and hearing impaired to find proper employment. They are hence extremely motivated.
It is very nice to hear you like to back, we are looking forward to it,
Kind regards,
Germ
Written January 10, 2020
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Lee_N_76
Eindhoven319 contributions
Oct 2019 • friends
Same restaurant and owner with Noir blind dinning (downstairs) but about using sign language to communicate with restaurant staff (who are hearing impaired) The food was good (same quality as Noir) but the experience wasn't as interesting. When we visited Noir was full but Blanc was empty so sometimes the staff wasn't available, together with the fact that you couldn't call them by voice was a bit inconvenience
Written October 2, 2019
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Germ D
Dear Lee,
Thank you for visiting our restaurants and for leaving a review.
Of course, Noir. Dining in the Dark and Blanc. Restaurant are two totally different restaurants, difficult to compare. The experience of eating in the dark is definitely more spectacular than eating in the light.
The kitchen is the same, our team prepares the food for both restaurants. I am glad you liked the food.
I am sorry to hear you had difficulties contacting the service staff. I am not sure how and why it happened, but in the mean time we have addressed this with the team.
We do hope to welcoming you back on your next trip to Saigon,
Kind regards,
Germ
Written October 15, 2019
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