Tag: pham ngu lao

  • Food and Drink

    Mumtaz Bui Vien is closed

    A long time favorite of Expats closed a week ago in Bui Vien. Mumtaz was one of my favorite Indian restaurants until Babas Kitchen opened. No word if they're located…

  • Stellas from Baba's Kitchen

    Stellas, now known as New Stellar Vietnam, used to be one of the favorite locations for Expats and Tourists in Saigon. It still gets a lot of traction but with Babas…

  • More Vietnamese Apartments

    Another apartment building near Pham Ngu Lao on the busy Nguyen Trai street. Vietnamese Apartments

  • Bui Vien Street at Night - Pham Ngu Lao

    The famous Bui Vien street at night with Bitexco Building in the background. Pham Ngu Lao is the famous backpacker area in Saigon. Bui Vien Street - Pham Ngu Lao

  • Year of the Snake Tet Traffic Jam

    Normally the Tet holiday means the streets of Saigon are deserted. Not anymore, capitalism has made Tet another Western commercialized holiday with heavy holiday…

  • La Casa Mexican Food

    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…

  • Guy slaps Vietnamese girl in front of police

    Last Saturday night, an American friend and I met at Zoom Cafe. It was actually a boring night in the Pham Ngu Lao area until we both noticed a Vietnamese girl walking…

  • Santa Fe Cafe (Pham Ngu Lao)

    Santa Fe Cafe is a very popular restaurant frequented by Expats in the Pham Ngu Lao (Backpacker Area) of District 1 (see map below). It is always packed and prices quite…

  • Saigon Traffic Police "working" the ladies

    Yesterday I met with @MienHPham at the Pham Ngu Lao Coffee Beans for some coffee, well hot chocolate for me. During most of the meeting, we noticed the traffic police…

  • A rainy October Saturday evening in Saigon

    Yesterday Steve from Baba's Kitchen invited to a party with his students and friends hosted at, yes, Baba's Kitchen. I was a bit late since as I was leaving, it started…

  • Saigon Tacos - Coming to Stella's Soon

    Those of you still waiting for some authentic Mexican food (Tex-Mex to be exact), Saigon Tacos will be making a debut at Stellas in Pham Ngu Lao soon. Stellas is…

  • Another Hoshi Update

    Well, I have had Hoshi for nearly one and a half months now. Despite my Vet's warning that Hoshi would be dead within a month, that would have been two weeks ago, he is…

  • Rush hour in Pham Ngu Lao

    Cool evening from the L'anmien Cafe near Pham Ngu Lao.

  • Go2 Bar

    A popular bar in Saigon's backpacker area, Pham Ngu Lap.

  • Vietnamese Gem Stones in Saigon

    Looking for good Vietnamese gem stones to take home as a souvernior. Thach Son Phuc Co., Ltd., offers gem stones at their show room on the second floor of Margarita's in…

  • More street flooding in Saigon

    Saigon got hit with huge thunderstorm that lasted nearly one hour this afternoon. As expected, many of the streets were flooded. The below pictures were taken on Bui…

  • Bobby Brewer's Employee buying street pastries

    I thought this was funny. While eating lunch in Pham Ngu Lao, I saw one of Bobby Brewer's employees buying pastries from a street vendor. Hmm, I guess she does not like…

  • Pham Ngu Lao Craziness

    I decided to have lunch at Mimosa today. Normally there are two tables just outside the restaurant. Roughly every 2-3 months, the local police 'confiscate' one table for…

  • How to get a Vietnamese Girlfriend the Western Way

    Today I heard the most unusual story, well maybe not that unusual, about a Western guy who really wanted a Vietnamese girlfriend. At first when I heard it, I thought the…