Hiếu Dê Restaurant — Restaurant in Ninh Bình Province

We stumbled upon this place because it was the closest restaurant to our hotel, and what a lovely surprise it turned out to be. We were warmly greeted by the owner, and from the moment we stepped in, you could feel the genuine warmth and joy from the whole family.

It’s a small, family-run busines. The husband does the cooking, the wife serves the food, and their two sweet kids help out. You can tell they put a lot of love into what they do. The ingredients were fresh, sourced from nearby stalls, and the food was honestly delicious.

Highly recommend trying the deep-fried squid, sizzling goat, and the deep-fried crab with betel leaf. Communication was a fun mix of pointing, Google Translate, and smiles—the owner was really friendly and even spoke a little Mandarin.

What really touched us was seeing the family quietly sharing a meal after we left, eating the same dishes we had, minus the meat or pricier ingredients. It felt so meaningful to support a humble little place like this, where every meal is made with care. Definitely one of the more memorable dining experiences...

We chose a very low season to visit Ninh Binh. Certainly, it is wise that we could avoid the crowd but right after the covid time, we were not sure that all the food were as good as always. However, my husband and I and the little girl was lucky to find this place, a huge restaurant with great atmosphere. Although we came quite late in the evening and there was no customer there, the owner welcomed us with a big smile on his face and rushed to the kitchen to make us a great diner treat...including the famous goat meat dishes of Ninh Binh. All the ingredients are so fresh and juicy and we emptied them all haha Afterwards, we were treated with fresh watermelon and the amazing one and only chamomile hand brew tea. Will definitely come back! Highly...

I can highly recommend this place to anyone visiting Ninh Binh and the surrounding area!

We had dinner here a couple of nights ago and it was beyond our expectations! We had already read that the food was great and the owner was extremely helpful and kind, and we had so much fun coming here. First off, the goat meat that we had was really good! Secondly, we happened to eat there on the day that they were celebrating their daughter’s birthday and they were so kind to invite us to celebrate with them. We even got a short piano concert from the children! Thanks so much for making us a part of your family for the night, and happy birthday to your...