Ho Chi Minh City Restaurant Tips by phadke2001

The Best Place for Ice Cream : Kem Bach Dang.
Kem Bach Dang has been around since a long long time & is very popular among the locals & deserves its well earned reputation. I went there due to a recommendation from the Lonely Planet. The place was full of people (a sure shot indication that a place is good & affordable).

The waiters dont speak english but the service is very good. Warm, polite & fast. In case you want to try a paricular flavour before ordering the waiters will give you a spoon ful of it. This helps in ordering the right flavour - especially from those that are local specialities.

Favorite Dish: Ice Cream in Young Coconut Shell. The young coconut is drained of water & filled with 3 scoops of ice-cream - flavours of your choice. There is a peculiar local flavour called Longan. I didnt like it too much but it is quite popular among the locals. The ice-cream is green & the fruit is a variation of the Lychee. I tried the coconut, vanilla & strawberry flavours & all were marvellous.

The spread is not too large but one serving of the icecream in coconut is large enough for 2 & can sustitute for a meal. So if you want to try more flavours you will have to visit atleast twice.

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Directions: Kem Bach Dang is located on the Le Loi street. Since it is famous both with the locals & tourists, every cab driver knows it. It is opposite the Russian Market. See the card below for more details.
Other Contact: Kem Bach Dang
26-28 Dai Le Loi,