Cuc Gach Quan - Thanh pho Ho Chi Minh

Always satisfied whenever I visit Cuc Gach! Highly recommed for whom wanna try authentic homemade Vietnamese food. It’s already well-known restaurant but it still keeps same taste as before. One of my favorite Vietnamese places in HCMC. I’ve taken my friends or customers from other countries to Cuc Gach so far and they all were happy with food and atmosphere here.

This much talked about place in Ho Chi Minh is indeed a really beautiful restaurant. The unique architecture and layout is also decorated with relics and warm lighting to give it an unforgettable ambience. I would give it a 6 star for design if I could. Food however, is not a biggie. They have an extensive menu which might make a difficult to decide but you can always ask for recommendations as most of the staff can speak English. Here's the truth, at least in my opinion. Food is rather mediocre. BBQ beef was too chewy, sign of overcooking. Fried rice too oily. The soup lacks in flavor. You can taste the freshness of ingredients but they just weren't cooked to their best. The braised fish was actually impressive but the rest were just borderline. Depending on what you order, expect to spend around 400k to 800k for a 2 person meal. Considering the fact that the pricing is 8 to 10 times what is cost to eat in the streets, it's this place is not exactly a place for hardcore food hunters. In summary, does this place comes recommended? Of course yes! This place looks spectacular, it's comfortable, service is applaudable and definitely the type of place to go check out if you're in the city.

The restaurant is beautiful and service is kind. The food is ok, but nothing spectacular. We had much better food on the street for pennies on the dollar. Apparently the Obamas ate here, but so what? They've never claimed to be foodies. They had date night at the same exact restaurant for YEARS in Chicago I certainly wouldn't take restaurant recs from them. This place is good for anyone looking for a nicer, fancier night out with still fair prices and decent food. Tofu was standout. Tamarind shrimp was too sweet. Pumpkin flower was bland and soggy. Coffee was great.

The only thing that I liked in the place is the ambience and the starfruit juice. All the rest is mediocre. There is nothing special about the food, nor the menu (except for making it fanciful to flip). They do not have a dip for the spring rolls and it was served with very little vegetables. I don't really recommend.

Heard about the rave reviews for this place, was excited to check out the place. Arrived around 1pm and there wasn’t a crowd. Quickly got seated and ordered the food. Was really looking forward to it but the food were pretty bland. Pumpkin flower was pretty tasteless. The tofu was crunchy on the outside and soft inside but it doesn’t have much taste. Soft shell crab was okay but nothing special. Pork stew has better taste. Fried rice is also pretty tasteless. These meals came to be 1million dong (44usd), major rip off by Vietnamese standard. Overall it’s a tourist trap, I wouldn’t recommend this place.