Restaurant Review: The Patio Bar-Restaurant

Everything-seafood, barbecue, desserts-seems to taste so much better when eaten outside Nestled in an alley, unassuming at first glance, is The Patio Bar-Restaurant (52 Ngo Quang Huy, D2). Walking up the path I couldn’t help but feel as if I was entering someone’s backyard. And this is exactly what the owners had intended. They wanted … Read more

Restaurant Review: Việt Kitchen

The recently-opened Viêt Kitchen elevates Vietnamese cuisine to the nth level In a city obsessed with buffets, the recently opened Việt Kitchen has decidedly raised the standard. The sleek restaurant is housed on the ground floor of the Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon (8-15 Ton Duc Thang, D1), and is a testament to good design, fresh … Read more

Restaurant Review: Windy City Diner

For a proper taste of Midwest America, snag a table at Windy City Diner It maybe fall in Vietnam, but walk into the Windy City Diner (88 Duong So 23 (Street 23), Tan Quy, D7), and you’ll think you’re at a late-summer barbecue back in the US. In this quiet corner of District 7, chef … Read more

Restaurant Review: Sushi Rei

At an unassuming square building, pleasures lie within Sushi, it’s both a magical and a terrifying word. In the past several years in Saigon sushi has risen to enormous heights where it has given birth to some bad sushi food carts and mediocre sushi chains popping up like weeds in places like malls. California rolls, … Read more

Restaurant Review: Park Lane

No Sunday is complete without partaking in this British tradition A roast may be the most quintessential British weekend tradition, followed by the glorious English breakfast. The definition of comfort food is food that provides a feeling of consolation and that is associated with childhood home cooking. A good Sunday roast can be one of … Read more

BoatHouse Restaurant

Through all the fads, eggs and pancakes remain the definitive American breakfast dish As with everything in this fast-paced world, the average American breakfast has evolved over time. One hundred and ten years ago, that kale-and-almond-butter smoothie you’re clutching in your Soul Cycle-sweaty claw would be replaced with a filigreed silver table fork, perhaps spearing a … Read more

Restaurant Review: La Fiesta

What is it that pushes a breakfast burrito beyond hangover helper and into the realm of mid-morning revelation? Find out There are some rewards for being a late-riser, and one of them is breakfast at La Fiesta (33 Dang Thi Nhu, D1). The much-loved restaurant dishes up Tex-Mex comfort food starting at 11am with a … Read more

Restaurant Review: Zen Rooftop Bar

There are few better ways to enjoy Saigon than from above, cocktail in hand, with live music in the back It is rare that all the best parts of an evening out come together in just one place, but they do at Zen Rooftop Bar (Level 10, 3-5 Suong Nguyet Anh, D1, Fusion Suites Sai … Read more

Review: Saigon Kitchen Club

A healthy meal delivery service for busy people who don’t have time to cook The idea behind Saigon Kitchen Club is simple: pair a nutritionist with a chef, use the freshest ingredients, put it on a motorbike and deliver it directly to the customer. Their menu is incredibly diverse, taking influences from global cuisines while … Read more

Restaurant Review: Quan Bui Garden

Quan Bui Garden recently opened in District 2 and has become a neighborhood favorite Long before we entered the charming, foliage-wrapped Quan Bui Garden (55 Ngo Quang Huy, Thao Dien, D2) we smelled enticing aromas wafting down the street. Quan Bui Garden is a culinary and green oasis amidst the high rises and fast food … Read more