Tam Quang Minh
Description
A cafeteria-style Buddhist vegetarian restaurant serving proper Vietnamese food – cao lầu, bún, cơm đĩa – at prices that will make you double-check the bill. You pick your dishes, they weigh up the portion, you pay accordingly. Two soups for three dollars is not a typo.
This is not a tourist-facing health food cafe. It’s a local chay restaurant where mantras play in the background and the kitchen is open so you can see exactly what you’re getting. The food is prepared ahead of time and sits buffet-style, which means zero wait and lukewarm rice (those are related facts).
Pricing is clearly posted – com dia starts around 25-35k VND depending on what you pile on. Anyone complaining about the price ordered a lot of food.
Highlights
Insider Tip
Check the posted price board before ordering - com dia is clearly listed and should run you 25-35k VND, so if someone quotes higher, just point at the sign.
Pros
- Genuinely cheap even by local standards - 25-35k VND for a full rice plate
- Good variety of Vietnamese vegetarian dishes including cao lầu and pho
- Portion-based pricing means you control what you spend
- Open kitchen so you can see every dish before committing
- Good variety of Vietnamese vegetarian dishes including cao lầu and pho
- Portion-based pricing means you control what you spend
- Open kitchen so you can see every dish before committing
Cons
- Food sits out buffet-style, so expect it at room temperature rather than hot
- Cleanliness under the tables and in the bathroom gets flagged regularly
- Cleanliness under the tables and in the bathroom gets flagged regularly
Best For
Budget, Solo traveler, Vegetarian friendly, Quick bite
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