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Blue Ginger Frommer's Recommended

Cuisine Vietnamese
Hours Daily 7am-10:30pm
Address
37 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia
Location District 1, Around Town
Phone 08/829-8676
Prices Main courses $2-$6 (£1.10-£3.35); set menu $10-$20 (£5.55-£11)
Credit Cards MC, V

Frommer's Review

Also called the Saigon Times Club, this Vietnamese bistro is an atmospheric choice with fine local specialties; as a result, it's a tour-group favorite, but that doesn't spoil the atmosphere. It features a nightly performance of folk music, and the dulcet tones mingle nicely with clinking glasses and the low hum of conversation in the candlelit dining room; it makes for a nice, casual evening. The specialty here is a large seafood steamboat, a veritable cornucopia of seafood done like Japanese nabe in a large pot in front of you (for two or more). I had the caramelized pork served in a clay pot, and it was excellent. There are great set menus of up to 10 courses, and the desserts are all there: ice cream, crème caramel, and fried bananas.

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