A long term favorite for Thai food is Golden Elephant located in District 1 (on Hai Ba Trung street just down the road from Mai Linh Taxi's main office). It was one of the first Thai restaurants I ever visited when I moved to Saigon. Great food, reasonable prices, good service. I visited there with Annie today. We ordered some crispy fish dish, green curry with prawns, … [Read more...] about Golden Elephant Thai Food
Saigon Photos
April 30, 2013, in Saigon
It is Liberation Day, Fall to Saigon to many others, today in Saigon (HCMC). I never attended the parade, I never will. Parking was going crazy at the Saigon Zoo and near PetroVietnam. I did get some nice shots before the chaos. I also met Chris at Coffee Beans. Posted from WordPress for Android … [Read more...] about April 30, 2013, in Saigon
Vuvuzela Beer Club
I visited my friend, Quynh Anh, at Vuvuzela Beer Club today. It is one of the newest beer houses in Saigon only open for about a month. Vuvuzela has some decent chicken wings and beer for those of you that like to drink. Vuvuzela Beer CIub is located at 11b Nguyen Binh Khiem in District 1. It is right behind Petrovietnam. Posted from WordPress for … [Read more...] about Vuvuzela Beer Club
Al Frescos – Dong Du, Saigon
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
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