Vietnam House Restaurant

Follow @bredgyeats for more food posts! There’s something quietly thrilling about being an Asian tourist in District 1 – where Vietnamese fusion doesn’t just nod to tradition, it riffs on it like jazz. These restaurants feel like home rewritten with a modern flourish, each dish strumming chords of heritage and nostalgia in unexpected ways. Things open with a textural bang, a spring roll that’s plumped with crab and tiger shrimp that hum with a sea-born sweetness, and grounded with wood ear mushrooms, carrots, a touch of creamy taro. The intricately light shell is fried to a golden crisp that shatters like thin ice. Dip it in the iconic spicy fish sauce that hits all the right notes – sweetness, heat and enough umami to keep you reaching back for more. Perhaps my favourite, the black cod is pan-seared until its skin sings with a smoky char, and the flesh beneath falls apart in buttery flakes. First, enjoy its subtle sweetness and pure ocean aromas. Then, layer on the tomato dill sauce: bright, tangy, herbaceous, like Vietnamese sour soup distilled into a single elegant dip. It’s finished with fried shallots curled like confetti and roasted onion wedge, and flanked with a sauté of Tonkin flowers kissed with citrus from orange zest and juice. Each bite simply makes you want to eat more. But just when you think you've crowned your favourite, the garoupa fille struts in. Gently steamed inside a banana leaf, it arrives impossible tender, which rivals the delicate texture of the cod. Its fatty skin melts with ease like butter, infused with a deep, savory XO sauce touched with the sweetness of scallop and cured seafood, elevating it to luxe status. Then, the crunchy dragon beans were perfumed with garlic, their texture unfamiliar but instantly lovable. Bonus points for the dipping sauce, thoughtfully served on the side, as if the kitchen knew exactly who I was: a shameless, unrepentant dipper

Had dinner here, very classy place in busy HCMC (lovely interior and furnishings, the coffered ceiling and stained glass panels). Large menu selection. We ordered the soft shell crab, abalone appetiser, morning glory, pork ribs, lotus wrapped fish and dessert tofu. All were very good. I especially like how tasty they cook vegetables here

It’s Vietnamese-Western style with various food choices. Foods have beautiful presentation. I ordered tamarind,pineapple seafood soup and twice cooked duck breast with plum sauce which are flavorful, especially the soup is very refreshing. The day I went was their celebration so they served welcome drink and appetizer. Service is excellent.

We had the most magical night. The Duck and Salmon was amazing. The desert was divine. Thanh our gorgeous table attendant was charming and efficient. Fabulous night.

Great food and atmosphere, unforgettable flavour. Also, thank you Mr Khang for serving our table. Would recommend to try their dinner set

Tasty yet overpriced We, 2 adults and 2 teenagers, had a full dinner experience. Came on the basis of the Michelin recommendation, and thus we expected quite a high level. Restaurant can be noisy, we experienced a large family sitting next to us and we could hardly keep a conversation. It's how it is sometimes. Service was as expected, or a bit below given the price level. Food was great, but can not be justified compared to the price and similar restaurants we tried in HCMC. The building and interior is great and deserves praise, even though acoustics is not perfect.

Honestly speaking, with a lable of Michellin, the food taste is not good enough, just like some normal plates on the street. The price is about 40USD per person for a lunch set.

When you walk by this restaurant, you might not think it's anything special - at least I didn't. I figured it was just another restaurant serving traditional Vietnamese food. Boy was I wrong! This place has a write up from Michelin (not sure if it's officially rated) and boy is it good! The food has very creative sauces and excellent presentation. I enjoyed the alternate take on the Indian Butter sauce with their Butter Seafood and I asked for more bread to soak up some of the sauces - they are that tasty! It's not cheap though - you'll pay a good amount but it's worth it!