V-in-V (Indonesian Blogger in Saigon)

Hmm, I didnt know there was a thing called "expat standard".

@JJ: Me too. This year I will need to watch my diet more. I really like this Hue street food so I think that will help me lesson my reliance on Western food.

@Anh Hung: Pizza Hut is a popular haunt for young people. My students go there more often than me which is never these days.

my bad, yeah, it's KFC, Pizza Hut and Al Fresco are pretty unfamiliar to young ppl here, though they will catch up very soon.

I try to balance my fat eating days with days eating Oc in the streets or Bun.

If anything the extra diarrhea will help me clear out that excess water!

@Anh Hung: KFC right? Chicken at Lotteria is much better.

@JJ: It is good but a guy can get fat eating there all the time :-)

I've eaten at Al Frescos too many times to realize. Its my comfort food here.

(A sad fact that the staff knows me by my name and my voice when I call for delivery)

Most locals will go to KFE or Lotteria, though these two kinds of restaurants are never good for your health. All these fancy restaurants are never cheap in terms of Vietnamese's standard :-)

Mostly Expats. I never see many locals at Al Frescos. The prices are a bit high.

Were there alot of locals there? I can't imagine they could afford to go there if the price was expensive even for expats!

Al Frescos was there when you stayed here. They had nachos then but they were not as good. Now things have changed. There is a real Mexican restaurant in the city now as well.

Mexican food and good nachos in Sai gon?! It was non-existent during my time there. I will have to check this place out. Hope they are still open when I visit next. It may be at least another year or two before I get over there again.