Al Frescos is by far my favorite place for lunch. Tony and I meet several times a week here now. The staff is great here. The food is great and will never disappoint you. With our discount, we can get a lunch at around 110, 000 VND each. A really good value considering it is one of the best restaurants in Saigon. My favorite Al Frescos is on Dong Du street in District … [Read more...] about Al Frescos – Dong Du, Saigon
Food and Coffee
Yamaneko Set Lunch
Well, after reviewing this post, I realized that the picture I took was from Yamaneko, a great Okinawan cuisine restaurant, not from Tokyo Deli. Yamaneko is probably one of the only Japanese restaurants I really like in Saigon. This set lunch was one of my favorite so far in the city for Japanese food. Far much better then anything Tokyo Deli can offer. Yamaneko is … [Read more...] about Yamaneko Set Lunch
Saigon Pho
I got caught in a freak rainstorm yesterday and ended up at Saigon Pho on Tran Quoc Thao in District 3 last night. Wifi was surpisenly fast but the service sucked. Maybe because of the rain. will make a day visit sometime. Anyway, looks like an early rainy season which is good news. It has been so hot here. … [Read more...] about Saigon Pho
Tiamo Coffee Shop – Binh Thanh District (#Saigon)
Thanks to Lee, my friend who helped me find Ha Lan last weekend, I can now add a new quiet coffee shop to my list of places to spend a couple hours in each week here in Saigon. Tiamo Coffee shop is a relatively new coffee shop located on the outskirts of Saigon in the Binh Thanh District. It is in indoor/outdoor coffee shop with plenty of comfortable seating. The owners of … [Read more...] about Tiamo Coffee Shop – Binh Thanh District (#Saigon)
Great Greasy Hamburgers at Ha Lan
My friend, Lee, introduced me to a great restaurant with some awesome greasy burgers. It is run by Vietnamese who lived in Europe and learned how to make "real" hamburgers. I had two great lamb burgers with french fries. They are that good. During the entire meal, my burger constantly dripped on my plate. I needed two white towels to get most of the grease off. Guys, … [Read more...] about Great Greasy Hamburgers at Ha Lan