The shop has nothing outstanding with a small sign hanging simply on the wall, so if you don't pay attention, you might accidentally miss it. However, behind the glass door is a familiar scene with the old features of a Vietnamese family. Old wooden tables and chairs, rustic bamboo chopsticks placed in old cans left over from the last century, dishes with enamel stained by time... all seem to recreate an old, cozy space.
The restaurant space is arranged in dark colors, creating a nostalgic feeling for diners when they come here.
Besides, Miss Mai Phuong Thuy is also very skillful in arranging cabinets and shelves from the subsidy period, on top of which are many old ceramic items such as vases, pots, dishes or pots for boiling medicine...
Not only the space of the restaurant, the menu also creates a closeness and deliciousness for diners with dishes that seem very rustic, imbued with the culinary style of all three regions such as: braised pork with shrimp paste, braised perch, boiled sweet potato leaves, boiled vegetables with kho quet sauce, sour soup cooked with me...
A cozy and delicious lunch with minced meat and cabbage soup, boiled vegetables with fish sauce and crushed eggs, braised lean meat in clay pot...
In addition to enjoying delicious food, diners can also listen to love songs by Trinh Cong Son, Ngo Thuy Mien, Pham Duy... with voices that have stood the test of time like Tuan Ngoc, Duy Quang... played from an old record player placed carelessly in the corner of the room.
Bui Rice Restaurant
17A Ngo Van Nam, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, HCMC.
