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| 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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