Tag: Food and Coffee

Just saw this a couple days ago across the street from The New World Hotel.

My big Saturday treat. After I workout at the new Get Fit Gym in District 4, I head to Babas for the all you can eat buffet. Today they had my favorite, chilli chicken…

Since Bon Mua was closed for renovation, Tony and I head next door to Indus Indian Restaurant on 11-2G Thi Sachin street in District 1. I am glad we did, the food was…

Today I had lunch with a Vietnamese Muslim friend at Kedai Makanan Halal Idris restaurant in District 8. This halal restaurant serves both halal Vietnamese and Cham…

Several months ago, a new halal restaurant opened in Saigon called Vietnam Delights. Vietnam Delights serves both halal Vietnamese and Cham cuisines. It is already one…

After being harassed by Evelyn for sending her to a construction site and not Pinky's a couple months, I finally found one near where I live in District 1. Pinky's is…

La Casa Mexican just opened opened in Pham Ngu Lao over a week ago. It is run by the same original owner of Margarita. Due to its location, the restaurant is quite…

I visited Cuc Gach Cafe, a popular Vietnamese restaurant, last Sunday with my friend. It serves traditional Vietnamese food. The catch, it serves a different menu each…

Over a week ago I was invited to Vicki's Teppanyaki by Harry, the owner of both Vickis and the Lion City Restaurant. Vickis is one of the first halal Japanese…

My American friend and I stopped by Vincom's Highlands after eating at Carl's Jr. this evening. We spent about one hour there but what I really liked about our visit was…

I have been getting many requests for restaurant and travel information for Vietnam by Muslim travelers through GoHalalPlanet - Vietnam. I just want to inform everyone…

Update: If you want the free Brittany Kir cocktail, please email Vincent at [email protected] Edit: The free cocktail is Brittany Kir, not wine. My mistake. A…

I was hungry the other day swaying a bit from my from my normal halal diet routine. I saw a Bone 2 Chi Em on Nguyen Van Dau street in the Ben Thanh District so I decided…

If you like to people watch, then you should probably visit the Highlands Coffee at Vincom's Food Court. Below is the view from my seat. I do plan to randomly pick a…

Saturday night I was at Vincom's Food Court with a friend. We were both surprised that Popeyes was closed, especially on a busy Saturday night. Is Popeyes closing down…

Thanks to Pratik, I found a good replacement coffee shop for Java Cafe that is near where I live in Saigon. The Tibetan Coffee Shop, located on 28/11A Ton That Tung…

Seems that a lot of my Expat and Vietnamese friends are on diets now. Here is my recommendation for a good diet drink available at many Vietnamese coffee shops. See the…

I took a bunch of photos of Baba's Kitchen last month which is still one of my favorite halal Indian restaurants in Saigon. Actually, despite what I wrote in my best…

Today I visited the Bon Mua Restaurant with two Expat friends. I visit Bon Mua at least once a week and you can say, until today, I am a very faithful customer. They…

After my trip to the medical clinic this evening, I decided to head back to District 1 and try out the halal banh mi for the first time. I always passed it but never…