Pub with cold beer — Restaurant in Quảng Bình Province

We decided to go here for its name and we were hoping to get some good food and drink. The whole place looks like a decent place to go to in good weather to take a swim in their pool when you're in a group or when it's busy, but unfortunately it was very quiet and a little cold when we went so it was dead quiet and not so fun.

The menu for food had a small but reasonable amount of local dishes and we all found something to order. Unfortunately there was a very long wait for our food - like over a hour. If there was a pool party it would have been fine but we got bored and so many of us decided to go look at the nearby suspension bridge to pass the time.

The food itself was pretty average, it tasted OK but nothing special to warrant the time taken. Also, parts of the food was cold where it should have been hot, but none of us had any issues. Overall, we had a pretty average meal here that might be better at a busier time or...

While I was staying at Phong Nha Eco Mountain Farmstay, I had the opportunity to explore the beautiful surrounding area both by bicycle and scooter, which you can borrow or rent at the resort. The bicycle ride to the Pub With Cold Beer was wonderful and scenic and super-enjoyable. On the way we were able to see locals working in the fields surrounded by mountains from all sides.

Once we got to the pub, we had the best coffee ever and from the view point we could admire the vista of the whole of the village. After having spent some time in the sunshine, we went down to the river where we swam and were later accompanied by buffalos! It was incredible!

Once we were done, after a few hours, we headed back to our farm-stay. This was definitely one of the best things to do in Phong Nha, and also easily accessible from where we were staying, which I...

This is a PSA for the ‘food nerd traveler’ - do NOT let the photos of backpackers on Google Maps deter you from visiting the Pub with Cold Beer. The menu might be kindly translated into English, but it's authentic and just darn good. The star of the show is the Chicken Lady, who I have decided to dub the Queen of Chicken. She let me pick a live chicken, she weighed it, and her husband (the King of Chicken) then expertly grilled it over charcoal while we chatted. The result is 'grandmother flavour' at its best - tasty, juicy meat and perfectly charred skin. Pair it with her chilli-pepper lime salt dip and peanut sauce, both made with farm-grown ingredients. The farm-raised chicken is a world away from the bland, 35-day old, allegedly ‘free range’ supermarket broilers you'll...