The Simple Café — Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City

A reasonable variety of coffees and teas; limited food options (croissants; creme caramel; seasoned rice paper). Prices are typical for a café in D1.

It’s a corner location with indoor and outdoor seating; outdoor seating is both street level and and balcony (3rd floor). There is limited seating available on the first and second floors as well.

The third floor is surprisingly spacious and they have a variety of seating options. It’s really convenient those who want a cool place to work and spread out books and a laptop, or just relax. It is possible to book a table.

There is motorbike parking with a friendly security guard.

There is just one toilet for all customers; it was clean but the handsoap dispenser needed to be refilled and the trash cans emptied.

They have decorated the interior; but the walls need obvious re-plastering and painting, and some other repairs would certainly elevate it to a more visually...

ABSOLUTELY DISGRACEFUL. I ordered and let the cashier know that I'd be having a seat outside by the entrance and he said he'll bring my order. Then, I'm outside, finally relaxing after hours of traveling and looking forward to the coffee and a croissant when suddenly comes a waiter who doesn't speak English and is very rude with his gestures and stern face waving me to get up and pointing towards to entrance telling me to get in. There's no way of communicating with this guy, alright, not a minute of rest, I get up, grab my backpack and drag in and the second I walk in the cashier says sorry and that I could go back outside and that rude waiter is a buttercup of smiles. What just happened? No explanation. I told them to cancel the order, and no, I don't need the four dollars back, maybe you can spend it on a course of human decency for...

Large space. Right next to our bus stop into district 1 so it was a natural pit stop for us. It’s a 3 story establishment serving up a variety of drinks and a handful of pastry options. This is our 3rd visit and we’ve had the coconut coffee, a number of chocolate croissants and a flan iced coffee. Everything has been good.

The first floor is basically just for ordering, there’s a small space on the 2nd floor to for a couple of handfuls of people, and the 3rd floor has ample space for large parties and a couple handfuls of tabletops for 2-4 people. There’s also a large outdoor space on the 3rd floor but that we haven’t seen being greatly utilized due to current outdoor temperatures.

The space seems mainly utilized by folks on their computers.

The atmosphere is kept cool so definitely stop by for a cold drink for a break...