Nhà Hàng Bát Gốm — Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City

A small Hanoi-style place tucked away on a small street looking right at the Cảnh Viên park. The place is a bit old and may look very underwhelming but the food is made fresh with natural ingredients and you can taste the difference, from the homemade creamy coconut ice cream to the mixed dry Phở with their special sauce. Some of the food on the menu are not available so ask for whats available first.

My recommendations: chả ốc (chopped snail meat on a stick), phở khô (mixed dry Phở noodle with beef, you can ask for the vegan version with fried tofu instead),...

I always come here for the dry pho, Phở Bò Bát Gốm Đặc Biệt (Phở Khô) on the menu. It’s got all the ingredients of regular pho, including some nice cuts of beef, but topped with a soy/oyster-based sauce that you toss it all with. A small bowl of broth is served on the side. After many visits I decided to try something different and having been recommended the Bò Kho in the past, I chose to order the hủ tiếu bò kho. The portion is as generous as that of the dry pho, while the stew is rich and flavourful. So far the best bo kho for me...

Weekly breakfast for my family usually. Some dishes such as the "dry mixed pho", the "ha noi egg roll vermicelli", and the "beef stew noodles" are our regular since they're one of the most well-made here. Would recommend anyone trying simple, basic Vietnamese cuisine at a cozy location. Service, in my opinion, as I have eaten there for about 10 times already, is rather a 4.5/5 since it gets crowded sometimes during the weekends and service gets a...