GILU’s Garden — Restaurant in Cao Bằng City

Solo traveller from Canada:

Meal + Smoothie w/ pearls - 100K (they rounded down!)

Wait time: 5-7 mins, though I was the only one there

This appears to be a restaurant at the main floor of the Eco Hotel, seems like almost every floor is a dining area but most people either eat on the main floor or rooftop (6/7th floor). I have lots of food allergies and they were very good at accommodating me, they spent 15 mins asking around constantly and checking before I ordered (this is a very good thing).

The food is amazing, the smoothie is fresh and not juice, and the view is spectacular over the River. An excellent area for a date, to read a book, or to just hang with friends.

The seating areas have a camera so no need to tell them what floor you will be eating at. The 6th floor has better views then the 7th. The 7th floor also has no elevator access except a narrow stairwell so be kind and don't sit up there if you're a large group to be nice to the staff who have to carry all your food and drinks up'

I can imagine there are lots of insta-idiots in the busier times, so try to come at an off time to have some peace and quiet. I ate around 5pm on a Thursday in May.

Oh and don't be stupid like me and take the stairs, they have an elevator on the main floor I did...

The cafe has a beautiful sight, just in front of the glassdoor. Has 7 floors with an elevator to go up and down. Rooftop is amazing if the weather is clear. Order your drinks and foods, pay, choose your seats and wait til they deliver it to your table. We ordered avocado milk tea, and it is so satisfying, fresh and at the same time the mikk tea tastes so good. The toilet is very clean and has a shower too. The staffs are friendly and helpful, some of them do not speak English but wifi is avail, so using google voice translate is recommended to make sure things are...

Over 40 min wait for a simple black coffee, just got our money back and went elsewhere. Do yourself a favour and go to a different cafe down the road (unless you want to wait over 40 mins for a microwaved coffee)

Reply: double checked and that’s definitely the place, we went a few days ago and got waffles and coffee, we were told it would be 15-20 mins. When I went to check 40 mins later, neither were being prepared. A few people around us had their orders messed up/late too on the day. Thanks! Just sort by lowest reviews and you’ll see I’m not...