The Gangs Central @ Ho Chi Minh CIty, Vietnam.

This place is a mad house, better make your reservations before hand like maybe way in advance. I was lucky as a mate of mine did the booking.

We ordered the normal pub grub food, portions were nice and they have a nice variety of menus.

This place is packed for a reason. People come here just to drink, eat and enjoy the live band shows plus dj sessions. The crowd is just amazing here, people would dance on the chairs and table as well. Good vibes. Definitely a must go if you're in HCM.

The Gangs Central,

Ho Chi Minh CIty, Vietnam.

Hờn Fishcake Noodle Soup Bún chả cá Hờn @ Da Nang, Vietnam.

Well you're by the coast in Da Nang and you have to try their specialty fish cake noodle soup. This time I went and check out Bun cha ca hon.

Nice, full of ingredients and the broth is super shiok. Decent on the wallet too. Don't forget to add the condiments on the table.

Menu is well laid out and they have English translation too. 

Hờn Fishcake Noodle Soup Bún chả cá Hờn,

Da Nang, Vietnam.

Phở Long Hói - 122 Hồ Nghinh @ Da Nang, Vietnam.

Solo trip this round and I tried this pho near the hotel. 

It's alright, a bit clean tasting but then again my tastebud is more accustomed to Saigon style pho.

Phở Long Hói - 122 Hồ Nghinh,

Da Nang, Vietnam.

Phở SOL - HẢI TRIỀU @ Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Came for the viral beef bone marrow pho. Might be a gimmick but heck it was worth it.

Make sure to get the you tiao and the bia hanoi. Simply divine.

The whole meal was superb, portions were decent. The broth is kinda light, not those usual Saigon standards that smacks you in the face. But overall still a good bowl of pho. 

Phở SOL - HẢI TRIỀU,

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Bò Bít Tết Cô Út @ Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

So I went and try the other steak and eggs in a hot skillet for brekkie. This time was Bò Bít Tết Cô Út in District 3 and YES you definitely have to check out this place.

They have an English menu, ordering was pretty simple. The usual condiments by the side.

I ordered the beef steak and eggs, comes with a baguette for you to slurp up all the oily goodness which was perfect for a hangover cure.

Oh my , this is a good breakfast to fuel up the day. Portions were good and taste wise excellent. Thank you chef and the service staff for a beautiful breakfast!

Bò Bít Tết Cô Út,

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Bánh Mì Hồng Hoa @ Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Another favourite place of mine for banh mi with no queues. Past two trips in Saigon and I had it for a total of 3 times. 

All the staff was very friendly, no food nazi here. Just awesome sandwiches!!!

I had a chicken for a change of flavours and also tried the tuna(was sardines though) on my third time.

Not shy on portions and tasted damn good. I'll be back.

Bánh Mì Hồng Hoa,

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Phở Phú Vương @ Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Was around this area and I remembered I bookmarked this place. Went and check out the pho. The restaurant occupies two shoplots. There's a small aircon dining room. Quite a few tourists here as well.

Menu was pretty simple. Just order your cuts of beef.

Portions were good and I only ordered the small bowl. Packed with ingredients. Another decent bowl of pho I would say.

Phở Phú Vương,

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Trần Pizza @ Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Found a nice pizza joint last round I was in HCMC which was not far from Walking St. So all this pics were from their last outlet at District 1.

I tapaued back to my usual bar at Walking St and slowly devoured it. Pizza was super uber feckin GOOD. Anyway I texted them again last weekend and it seems they shifted to District 3.

Trần Pizza,

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

New address would be at 47/9 Tran Quoc Toan, Ward 8, District 3.

Bò Né Thanh Tuyền @ Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

I'm starting to like this type of breakfast in Saigon. So this is called Bo Ne, basically strips of beefs, eggs and pate on a sizzling hot plate. You pair it with a baguette and some salad.

The guys in the front of the shop hard at work churning out all this beautiful piping hot stuff. The eggs come out nicely but not for long because of the sizzling plate.

Pro tip (actually I saw the guy next to my table did it), just douse the whole small bowl of soya sauce into the hotplate. It'll give a nice caramelised burnt taste.

Also don't forget to order their Vietnamese coffee, definitely will perk you up! This is a breakfast for champions.

Bò Né Thanh Tuyền,

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.