Cork and Bottle - Sài Gòn — Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City

I went here a couple of weeks back. The venue itself is lovely and nicely decorated. The wines are good and the food decent quality.

However, right across the street is an outdoor party venue with the loudest music you can imagine. The bass rips through the wine bar. Not nice at all.

The worst part though are the staff. Not only were they all watching tv on their phones, but they were watching football with the volume turned right up. Completely ruined any atmosphere that was left. I actually asked them to turn down the football. They turned it off and watched something else instead (with the sound on). They totally missed the point. If I were the manager or owner I would be...

Nice spot to relax and enjoy a glass of wine. The wine was good and the service was excellent -- friendly and attentive. I also like that they offer discounted specials. However, it loses a star because their aircon setup needs some work. It's just too hot inside, especially when drinking red wine! No tables are located in direct airflow of aircon despite them having 2 units! The other downside is the menu price does not include their mandatory surcharge (since when did Vietnam adopt a tipping culture?) or VAT, so the pricing is not transparent. Please just increase the prices so we know what to expect when paying, like my coffee shop did that...

I had a light lunch last week here. I liked the upstairs terrace last week - quiet, secluded, in the middle of lovely trees. You will not think you are in District 1. There is a comfortable sofa area downstairs, and high tables & bar stools in the outside courtyard at street level. It’ really a great quiet spot to enjoy plenty of amazing wines. Good selection of wine and some meal options also available. Cheese and meat board was delicious and the perfect accompany for our bottle of red wine. Staff were very friendly and quick to fill your glass before you got to, excellent service. Prices are reasonable and would definitely...