Bếp Mẹ Ỉn - Nguyễn Thái Bình image

Bếp Mẹ Ỉn - Nguyễn Thái Bình

Restaurant Bar Vegan restaurant Vietnamese restaurant Beer garden

One of the Top rated Vegan restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City


Address

165/50 Đ. Nguyễn Thái Bình, Phường Nguyễn Thái Bình, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh 71010, Vietnam

Contact

+84 797 711 119

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (1.8K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 10:30 AM to 10:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 10:30 AM to 10:30 PM
  • Thursday: 10:30 AM to 10:30 PM
  • Friday: 10:30 AM to 10:30 PM
  • Saturday: 10:30 AM to 10:30 PM
  • Sunday: 10:30 AM to 10:30 PM
  • Monday: (Dragon Boat Festival), 10:30 AM to 10:30 PM, Hours might differ

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Olha B. 4 months ago on Google • 364 reviews
    I certainly recommend this place! It’s located on a cozy street, has stylish and lovely interior. And they have air conditioning! At the same time, restaurant is not overpriced. Yes, you can find things they serve cheaper in small street cafes, but here you can enjoy stylish serving + good quality plates/cutlery. I recommend tofu with mushrooms. They know how to make it here. But the rest of the things we tried were also good. Staff is charming and they also speak English. Also, you can pay here with your credit card. Yes, this place is tourists-oriented, but they manage to keep local authenticity and quality. P.S. they also serve great ice coffee.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 celinemy 8 months ago on Google • 241 reviews
    We’ve tried many local food before visiting this restaurant and would say the food was a bit accommodating to tourist taste, for example Bang XEO didn’t come with many different types of leaves and rice paper. Coconut fried rice was too sweet for us, stir fried pumpkin and beef was great (it was our favorite) but feel like a bit Chinese style. Service is good and menu has English that makes the life easier. But overall felt like the rating was a bit too high.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Han-Ting C. 3 years ago on Google
    Authentic Vietnamese cusine with cozy ambience. Clean enviroment and affordable price. Def. One of the top casual restaurants in Ho Chi Minh city
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 sophia y. 3 years ago on Google
    Had lunch today with friends here and enjoyed everything we ordered ! The dining area was cozy and comfortable, staff were kind and willing to help. It was an overall positive experience, would definitely recommend to my friends:)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 hsuan h. 3 years ago on Google
    Loved their banh xeo, crispy but not too oily. Clean and healthy food with no MSG. Staffs are super friendly . Will come back for sure
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kuo W. 3 years ago on Google
    All you can eat barbeque with wide variety of meat to choose from and only 599K per person! Loved the traditional Vietnamese decor, food and drinks, and service. A place must try and definitely coming back for another visit.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Franklin J. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice restaurant. Ordered several meals and beers. Taste of the foods that i ordered are delicious. The restaurant crew are polite and attentive. Definitely a place to try when in HCMC 👍🏼
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Leon L. 1 year ago on Google
    In a group or solo, come here for a great service and food! The staff is very friendly and helpful with the ordering process. They are fluent in English and some staff might be able to speak mandarin(中文) If you have any request besides what is offered in the menu, you can check with the staff they would try their best to accommodate with the request.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ying Y. 1 year ago on Google
    Stumbled upon this place while searching nearby for food on Google maps and the food definitely does not disappoint, reflecting the high reviews! Ordered their pancake, grilled pork with vermicelli and black pepper tofu with mushroom. The dishes are ideal for sharing and the pork taste wonderful - juicy, fragrant and tender! Pancake is delicious, crispy and fragrant too, shrimp is fresh. All the food taste taste even better with chilli specially provided by the waitress. Lovely and cosy ambience and their service is top tier! They're thoughtful to ask if we have any food allergy too. Thank you Nini and the crew for providing such warm service to us. Overall a wonderful experience and I'm glad to discover such a gem.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Rea P. 1 year ago on Google
    Elena (sorry I couldn’t get ur real Vietnamese name!) was lovely & she made me feel welcome and special. Thank you for your great service! The restaurant has a lovely interior design that’s very traditional & Elena showed me the other floors which felt like a real living room/dining room of a person’s house. The food was good, but it’s more upmarket (still reasonable)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vernice T. 1 year ago on Google
    Highly recommend this restaurant for clean and superb Vietnamese cuisine! Look for Mr Hung to give you the best recommendations as well. He recommended the pumpkin flower with fish cake - and it was amazing!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 sirmikeypikey 4 months ago on Google • 217 reviews
    Beautiful restaurant in a side street. Very delicious food. Extraordinary good and worth every penny. I have had three different dishes and all of them were on point.

  • 5/5 CLX C. 5 months ago on Google • 39 reviews
    Very high quality viet cuisine cooked with fresh ingredients. Settings were cosy and not too darkly lit. If I could I would try everything on the menu. Nothing to complain on anything at all. It’s not very suitable for immobile or handicapped as this store has steep steps into even level 1. Suitable for children. As the shop is not big, reservation is highly recommended.

  • 4/5 Evan 8 months ago on Google • 28 reviews
    Overall a good experience. I like the vibe and service, which were great. But in terms of food, it didn't meet my expectations since it got a really high rating but tasted not surprisingly good,like coconut fried rice. I feel the flavor of traditional dishes was adjusted a little bit but I prefer traditional ones.

  • 3/5 matteo 4 months ago on Google • 15 reviews
    Service was nice and food was promptly delivered. Our Beef was unfortunately overcooked, sauce and vegetables were great though. Fried Rice was tasty but slightly burnt. We also ate Pumpkin Flowers which were delicious. Drinks were fine. We had high hopes and expectations - we left disappointed. In my opinion, prices are too high for the food delivered.

  • 5/5 Izabela P. 4 months ago on Google • 10 reviews
    Great experience. So delicious fresh food, incredibly crispy pancakes and juicy beef - all served beautifully on bamboo plates. Great pleasant service and clean place. Nothing you can dream more about. Highly recommended

  • 5/5 Tony N. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food Good customer service. Clean environment

  • 5/5 Aurora C. 3 years ago on Google
    Delicious & healthy BBQ and authentic Vietnamese dishes! Perfect for grabbing a drink with friends & family!

  • 5/5 고정희 3 months ago on Google • 4 reviews New
    Here is legend! Food was amazing and their vibes like fine dining. But the main thing was staff and service:) all of them was very friendly and attentive. There was a server in charge of my table. He even can speaks my languege. My fam got pleasant dinner time in there.

  • 5/5 Mayer T. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent dinner place with a nice atmosphere and friendly staff. We shared the bbq platter as well as several local dishes for 6 of us - everything was a hit, tasty and well cooked. Nice selection of craft beers for the aficionados. I strongly recommend !

  • 5/5 黃善群 3 years ago on Google
    Really nice restaurant with friendly stuff here. The food here is awesome but more like fusion cuisine If you come Ho Chi Minh, please try here

  • 4/5 Jose M. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent relation price and quality. A nice menu, very good cooker and very reasonable price. Also a nice place simply and well decorated

  • 5/5 Lee J. 5 months ago on Google
    150/100 recommended! Helpful and friendly stuff (also handsome) Smooth communication (in English) Very thoughtful services (They give cutlery based on the visitors' culture and he asked if we have any allergies) Great value (MICHELIN food at an affordable price) The place is CLEAN, cozy, BEAUTIFUL! must try❤️

  • 5/5 Sinead M. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food at a good price. Very friendly staff too! I'll definitely be back!

  • 2/5 Div 6 months ago on Google
    Mediocre Food. We only enjoyed the Omelette. Spring rolls were tough. Sauce for the snakehead fish was a little off putting. Bun cha sauce/soup was not sufficient for the portion of noodles and meat.

  • 5/5 Beverly R. 10 months ago on Google
    Delicious food with plenty of choice, authentic flavours, reasonable pricing and generous serving sizes. The staff were extremely friendly & attentive. Set in a quiet side street in District 1, with quaint Vietnamese style decor. Would highly recommend if you're after a tasty local meal.

  • 5/5 Milva B. 6 months ago on Google
    We had an amazing experience. Food was delicious! Even the salads were very different and tasty. Service was fantastic!! Thank you for you kindness! We tried the mushroom pancake and the pork belly. Both recommended. I really appreciate the menu with specifications for dietary restrictions.

  • 5/5 val 10 months ago on Google
    Love the atmosphere, it feels tucked in and cute😄. Staff were very friendly and nice, and could speak English well. The whole vibe of the restaurant is very nice. Portions are huge as well, I got the pancake and couldn’t finish it. Would definitely recommend the braised pork belly, that was the most delicious dish. We ordered the banana cake dessert and it was delicious and served hot.

  • 5/5 DT 9 months ago on Google
    Fantastic service, cosy shop house and great local decor. The vibe threw us off a little as the petite size of the restaurant means it was never bustling. It was quiet, almost. However, food was delicious and service impeccable. Friendly staff helped us to carry our items up four flight of stairs. Will definitely return.

  • 5/5 wiyada k. 6 months ago on Google
    The taste of all the food is excellent. 👍👍👍 This is the best Vietnam resturant I've tried in my trip. The staff is very nice , we went to the branch in Binh Thaun and there were a lot of customers there so the staff called the taxi for taking us to the 2nd branch for free. 😊😊💗 thank you 🥰

  • 5/5 Sarah B. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice ambiance, very attentive staff, and a variety of food with vegetarian options. It also smelled nice inside.

  • 5/5 Emilia M. 1 year ago on Google
    I’m writing this review while I’m enjoying my last few bites of the food here. From the presentation to the actual flavour and quality of the food, it is simply outstanding. The food is authentic and delicious. The meat is soft and fresh, the vegetables are all fresh and the food in general is well seasoned. Very glad to have this as my second day dinner in Saigon. If I’m back here ever again, I’ll definitely return to here. 10/10. 👏🏼🤍

  • 5/5 Christos M. 1 year ago on Google
    Our favourite restaurant in Vietnam! We loved everything in it!! Amazing deco everything is made to perfection and with the details, super good and tastefull food, perfect service, cleanest kitchen I have seen so far!! We loved it!! We tried pork crispy with vegetables and sauce, amazing filled courgettes flowers!!

  • 3/5 Don S (. 11 months ago on Google
    Saw many reviews about this place and was quite excited to try their local Vietnamese dishes. Dishes ordered: -Spring roll -Bhan xeo -morning glory with garlic -coconut fried rice -bun cha gio thit nuong The atmosphere was quite pleasant and the waiters were quite welcoming. The food overall was quite average. Spring rolls were quite tough..chewy to be more precise, bhan xeo was average not crunchy as it should be, morning glory was good (hard to fail), coconut fried rice was interesting and lastly the bun cha gio.. was ok. We ordered a side of rice paper to eat with the Bhan xeo, but they brought some hard rice paper and a small bowl of water, which by the way doesn't even fit the rice paper......this was shocking and asked for a bigger bowl and the response I got was: sorry that is the only bowl we have lol....I can't believe that was their response..... In my opinion I wouldn't say they are that authentic, but made more to suite tourist's taste. Its quite clean and good to try if it's your first time trying Vietnamese food. Overall it was an ok experience but wouldn't rate them high for the food.

  • 5/5 John S. 1 year ago on Google
    Loved the fresh ingredients, authentic dishes, and great service. Landed in Ho Chi Minh and walked directly here - not to be missed!

  • 5/5 Kristal C. 1 year ago on Google
    I ordered the Vietnamese Pizza, Steamed Vegetables and noodles with the spring roll. All 3 dishes were 💯 the crunch on the pizza was great. Adding on the sauce on the pizza brought it to the next level. The service was good throughout. The waitress Hannah recommended the steamed vegetables which didn’t disappoint and she initiated to cut the Vietnamese pizza for us. Thank you for the experience!

  • 5/5 vivek v. 1 year ago on Google
    Spacious, luxury and on the point when it comes to food! Looks fashionable and you got the vibe. The two seater outer portion is amazing for couples with a pool view. The staff knows English and are very kind and accommodating. The food is affordable not too cheap or costly somewhere in between, the food portions are good which is definitely going to fill your tummy . The food is delicious and the recommended their signature dishes so only commenting on this. Very healthy and the food does not cause stomach upsets and the utensils are clean. Ambience and the karaoke goes hand in hand. Fine dining at the city Center is bang on ! Kudos and the chef the food is too good !!

  • 5/5 Roy S. 11 months ago on Google
    We enjoyed a lovely lunch here before visiting the Museum of Fine Arts down the street. We tried a fish main dish, a pork main dish, and a dessert, and all of these were excellent. Our server David took great care of us, too.

  • 5/5 Chenxiao Z. 11 months ago on Google
    I must acknowledge that it is the best Vietnamese restaurant i have ever tasted. Price is not that high, but the taste and the service are excellent indeed! If you come here, don't forget to order the Vietnam spring roll. Everyone here is kind and friendly, with fluent English speaking. Additionally, the style of the restaurant is special, it is a good place if you want to take some photos and post it in your social media. Highly recommend.

  • 5/5 Gerra C. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best Vietnam food I've eaten. Not used to eating the leafy herbs but I kind of finished all. The dried noodles with fried spring roll is so good . The pork is well marinated. Staff is friendly and makes sure you know how to enjoy their cuisine

  • 5/5 Laura S. 1 year ago on Google
    Very cute little restaurant down a small alley in a coffee shop filled area of Saigon. Hannah was our server and she was such a delight. She was super sweet and made our experience even better. Food was delicious and the prices were pretty good.

  • 5/5 Alena K. 1 year ago on Google
    Highly recommend this place - food is always extremely delicious, we’ve been here multiple times and never been disappointed with any of the dishes, fried spring rolls and meatballs are my all time favorite. Cozy place and attentive staff.

  • 5/5 George K. 1 year ago on Google
    Brought my 3 friends here, and I was pleasantly surprised with the food and service. Hung (Our waiter) deserves special praise as his service far exceeded even the standards of our home country. The recommended dishes we ordered were really good: 1. Buncha 2. Curry Beef 3. Pancake with pork and shrimp The other dishes we ordered i found were okay, but had room for improvement. 1. Morning glory with garlic (Slightly undercooked and needed more seasoning) 2. Spring Roll (no flavour) Since these dishes were not recommended to us, I was still pleased with the experience

  • 5/5 Vinh T. 1 year ago on Google
    As the name is written it is truely the best food mamas kitchen- i can't describe it more but this is the most authentic experience i ever had the atmosphere is just so beautiful and the food quality is 10 out of 10 the service is so gentle and nice i would recommend everyone in town to try this out. thank you so much for the lovely experience ♥️

  • 5/5 Rebecca H. 1 year ago on Google
    I recommend this restaurant because the service is really good and of course the food, this is their 2nd restaurant, every waiter and waitress are so nice and passionate💓 The coconut fried rice is so good with strong coconut flavor and with a little crispy rice, I can have whole bowl myself!!! The beef is tender and being amazing with curry sauce; shrimp and pork is classic Vietnam salad and I love it with shrimp chips; the fried spring roll is recommended by waiter, it is something you cannot miss here; for the rice noodle and pork, it is so good with veggies and their special sauce. Try it if you come here🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned

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