In our 4 days stay, we visited the restaurant 5 times

The food is definitely above average, very fresh and the owner took to see things through and that the customers are properly taken care of

She gave us extras of to make sure we really enjoy (ie more lime, more spicy, more herbs and fresh veggie). The foods are really fresh.

Personally we find the food are more or less the same with the other restaurants in Nimh Binh/Tam Coc, the difference is this shop is not in the main road but hid away at their half built homestay secluded behind the main road. We find their price is lower than those on the main road.

Owner shared with me they used to rent a the restaurant on the main road but couldn't sustain due to the pandemic and moved their restaurant. So now the only those who Google will know about the restaurant

The reason we returned the restaurant many times is how the owners are genuinely friendly and go beyond.

Once they gave us extra vermicelli with fish sauce to go with the fried springroll. Another time we saw them having lunch and asked about the food (catches their own fish, own pineapple and own prawns). She found out my wife likes fish and this little family, living a simple live, brought a plate of fish and prawns to my wife!

Another the husband showed me around their half built Homestay and the story behind.

Another time she asked us about our day, and she prepared a Vietnamese hat and umbrella because of the weather, to lend to us. A local with little but so kind and so caring.

These are people if you look at their smile, and their talking, you know they are genuinely kind souls.

The most bewildering thing is this, when they found out we are going to take taxi back to our Homestay which is very near their place, after we returned our bike to somewhere 10km away - she asked to have her husband fetched me!

I tried to give him what taxi might have cost me at the end, he kept pushing back saying its nothing more than a gesture to welcome and help, as an effort to imitate the people that have helped them all this while. I managed to convince him to keep the cash, he agreed to keep it but as a contribution to his kids education but not as payment for the ride.

The next morning, we were leaving at 8.30am to airport. They showed up at our Homestay with fried springroll packed nicely for us to bring to eat, because of the education contribution we made the night earlier.

We talked to many locals during our 10 days in Vietnam, most of them very kind and helpful people. There are loud jerks in train ride, and the dodgy drivers at airports. This experience with the family stirs my heart and will be part of our lasting memory in Vietnam.

Recommended for everyone seeking a true taste of Vietnam.