Hải Sản Hồng Phát — Restaurant in Phan Thiết City

Honest review: Restaurant has nice ocean view and very clean. Friendly staffs and very accommodating. Food was good with reasonable price. We didn't try any seafood as we found the seafood price is little pricy compares to other seafood place near by. Overall our experience was good. Until we were about to leave.

At the beginning I was wondering why a mediocre restaurant would have that many reviews, surely it was paid review. Then I get why. After we paid and about to leave. A lady came by and ask me if we could leave a google review. I said I will and about to stand up. She asked me if I could do it now. To be nice, I started open up google but prefer to do it later. She literally stood next to me, and started telling me how to do review. She insisted I go to google map to review instead of writing a google review like how I normally do it. I got confused what does it make a different it's the same google review and she literally started touching my phone to give 5 stars for everything. Then she asked me to post a few photos of the food she saw me previously took. It was very pushy. I don't feel comfortable. She literally stood there and watch me post the review and have a look at it before letting me leave. She wasn't rude, but very pushy, like I have no other choice but giving them 5 stars otherwise it would be a funny confronting convo and ruin the night so I posted the comment, went back to the hotel and write...

Went with a group of 6. The visit was disappointing overall. Food was below average — clams were burnt, the salad had no taste, and the fish hotpot was full of MSG. Vegetables weren’t cleaned properly — we even found worm eggs. Absolutely disgusting.

I couldn’t believe I had to pay extra for vermicelli noodles with the hotpot. Everywhere else I’ve been, it’s always included. Charging extra for something that should come with the dish felt cheap and unfair.

Staff asked us to leave a 5-star review in exchange for a discount. I didn’t agree, but my younger brother posted one. When we paid, they denied the discount. Dishonest and disgraceful.

Service was poor — mostly young and inexperienced staff. Had to ask multiple times for basic things.

Disregard the 5-star review dated today — it’s not genuine. It was posted just to try and get the promised discount.

Would not...

If you’re visiting Mui Ne and looking for a seafood restaurant, I’d suggest skipping this one and heading to Bo Ke Mr. Crab instead. While the food here was good, the prices were significantly higher compared to other local spots. For reference, our bill here was nearly three times what we paid at Mr. Crab, where the quality of food was even better.

On top of that, the service here left much to be desired. The staff were noticeably less helpful and attentive, which added to the overall disappointment. The food itself was decent, but when you consider the stark difference in cost and quality compared to other options in Mui Ne, it’s hard to justify coming back with a short time in mui ne.

If you only have a few days in the area, I’d strongly recommend Bo Ke Mr. Crab for better value, higher quality seafood, and a more enjoyable...