Although not a coastal city, Ho Chi Minh City is still home to many addresses serving snails that are highly appreciated by diners. Snail Ghe, Saigon Snail Kitchen, Mother’s Kitchen… with various prices of 100,000-300,000 VND/person are suggestions for you. 1. Snail shop Suggested dishes: Grilled garlic snails, fried lentils with coconut, sapo duck tongue, Hong Kong salted roasted pork… Characteristics: – The menu is diverse, besides snails, there are fish eggs, shrimp, hot pot – The price is acceptable, the quantity of each portion is quite small – The restaurant is crowded, the tables and chairs are arranged close together, so it’s quite noisy – The minus point lies in the service staff who are not enthusiastic and friendly Diners commented: Ngoc Nguyen: “I have eaten twice and have some comments. The food is well seasoned, the sauce is delicious, each portion is only suitable for 2-3 people, 10 people order about 3 servings to be enough. The menu is diverse, there are snails, fried dishes, grilled dishes, hot pot… the price is not too expensive compared to the area in District 1. The service staff is slow, not enthusiastic with customers”. Jessica: “The four of my family went to eat it, it was delicious. The grilled snail dishes were a bit greasy, but the seasoning was just right, not salty, the sauce was separate, so it was interesting. The squid fried dish was too oily.” . 2. Saigon Snail Kitchen Suggested dishes: Stir-fried woolen snails with coconut, fried fat snails with butter, blood cockles with satay sauce, squid teeth with salted egg sauce, steamed clams… Characteristics: – The snail shop has a spacious garden with many trees – Located in an alley so it’s quite quiet – The menu is not rich, the taste of the food is highly appreciated Diners commented: Do Tran Trung Kien: “I used to love eating snails, but I was extremely afraid of food hygiene. Come to eat here once, I was impressed because the space is clean, located in the center. Although the dishes are not very rich but fresh. Service staff are enthusiastic”. Thanh: “The space is cool and clean, but the snail seasoning is a bit salty”. 3. Cuckoo snail Suggested dishes: Stir-fried horse snails with fish sauce, fried coconut snails with garlic butter, fried cotton snails with fish sauce… Characteristics: – Small restaurant space, serving snails at an affordable price – Friendly owner, enthusiastic to introduce dishes to customers Diners commented: Hong Phuong Nguyen: “The restaurant is a bit small but the snails are fresh. The price is not cheap but not too high, about 170,000 VND / plate. The minus point is that many dishes do not have a clear price.” Windluz Luz: “My favorite dish is fried snail with greasy coconut, each baby is big, fried with salt. My group of 7 people ate around 900,000 VND, cheap compared to District 1. Meet the owner. The shop is cute, we ordered whatever you remember.” Tuan Bao: “The restaurant has a few dishes of raw snails that are quite eye-catching in front of the door. When I don’t know what to choose, the owner suggests Thai steamed clams, grilled scallops with cheese, and fried nail snails with water spinach. Cheap dishes. price is 50,000 VND”. 4. Mother’s Kitchen n Suggested dishes: Stir-fried lentils with coconut, steamed clams, snails with papaya salad, salted egg scallops… Characteristics: – The restaurant serves buffet style, time limit is 90 minutes – Diverse menu with 20 kinds of sauces Diners commented: Kenny: “I went to the snail restaurant, waited for a long time before the restaurant served 3 dishes, then ordered more and had to continue to wait. The service time was too long, making me unsatisfied”. Ngocdan.foodie: “In general, the buffet here is quite good, I can eat a lot of snails, the space is clean and cozy, the decor is vintage style. The buffet menu has 14 types of snails with different sauces, stir-fried scallops. Salted eggs, fried nail snails with garlic butter, snails fried with tamarind are the best”. 5. Sister snail Suggested dishes: Snails with salted eggs, fried snails with coconut, scallops… Characteristics: – The space has many beautiful angles to take pictures, and the food is beautifully decorated – Diverse menu, many ways to cook – The price is high and the taste of the dish is not too special Diners commented: Heohaman: “My favorite is the snail with super-fat salted egg sauce, dipped in crispy bread here. Steamed clams are spicy and spicy, the water is not pale. Stir-fried seafood noodles, fried nail snails with water spinach, fried chicken cartilage good fish sauce. Because it’s in the center, the price is quite expensive compared to other shops.” Loan Nguyen: “The menu is in English, which is a suitable address if you want to introduce international friends. In my opinion, around 18:30-19:30 is the peak time when the food comes out quite quickly, customers do not lose their mood. when you have to eat a dish and then wait.”

Despite its modest length, Mac Dinh Chi Street still concentrates many culinary addresses that are highly appreciated and frequented by the gourmets in Ho Chi Minh City. 1. The Gangs Dish: New Zealand lamb corn, mixed grilled German and Italian sausages, smoked Russian goose breast, Thai squid salad … Characteristics: – Open space, with outdoor and indoor area, spacious parking space Good music, bustling atmosphere, suitable for group gatherings – Crowded on weekends, so book a table in advance if you go with many people, time to order dishes is slow Diners commented: Oanhcute: “The restaurant is located in the city center. The menu is nothing special, but the price is quite high. We go to groups of 6, eat about 7-8 dishes and each drink about 2 bottles of beer, the charge is about 500,000 VND / person. The food is also normal so I don’t take pictures ”. Hieu Ng: “I have visited many branches of The Gangs, the quality is very good, sometimes the shop is crowded and calls staff a bit difficult but in general it is worth coming back. Menu many dishes, the price is not cheap, but compared with the quality and space, it is acceptable. The food I ordered was fine. Combo of grilled meat has many types of meat, sausage, sip and drink beer “. 2. Boat snail Dish: Braised jackfruit shrimp with garlic, sapo duck tongue, burnt rice with Sichuan blood cockle sauce, snail sandwiched with Thai salad … Characteristics: – Diverse menu of snails, hot pot, grilled – The quality of the food received many positive feedback from customers – The restaurant is crowded, the tables and chairs are arranged close together, so it is quite noisy – The minus point is the service staff’s attitude is not good Diners commented: FL: “Last time I ate your friend’s birthday here. The restaurant with the biggest plus is delicious food. In return, there are a few points of dislike such as the restaurant is quite crowded, cramped, it takes 15 minutes to have a table. I ordered snail with cheese sauce, fried rice noodles, fried chicken cartilage with fish sauce, fish and beef skin … the dish came out quickly. Affordable price, quite good location in District 1, I’ll be back ”. Jessica: “We all feel delicious when we go to eat at the restaurant. Grilled snail dishes are a bit greasy, but tasting to taste, not salty, each dish is different and has its own sauce so it is not bored. The restaurant is not clean because it is a drinking restaurant but the quality of the food is very good ”. 3. Al Fresco’s Dish: Seafood pizza, Pygmy ribs, grilled chicken wings with BBQ sauce, Garden salad … Characteristics: – The address to enjoy European dishes with reasonable prices – Pizza, noodles and grilled ribs are the outstanding flavors here – The space is polite and comfortable, suitable for family meals Diners commented: Heohaman: “My weekend and you went to have pizza here because many of you complimented it on being delicious. I ordered a BBQ Beefy pizza with thin crust, large size. Strong flavor, with potato fiber for added crunch. The chicken wings are quite small compared to the price but soft, fragrant, and marinated ”. Phuong Thu Street: “I have an appointment with you to have dinner here. The first impression is that the staff is happy, the dish is quite fast. Grilled ribs are rich, soft, and easy to eat. Mixed salad with sauce is nothing special, fried squid is not crispy, pizza with thin crust is a bit chewy. For dessert, I call the grilled cheese cake with vanilla cream, the taste is fat and sour, the decoration is simple but beautiful. I will come back if I have a chance ”. 4. Anrakutei Dish: Grilled buffet, beef, seafood, crush … Characteristics: – Unique design of Japanese style with main wood tone – There is a private room for groups of 16 people, parking space in front of the shop – Polite and attentive service, enthusiastic advice – Buffet menu and separate order menu for diners to choose – The price is quite high but commensurate with the quality Diners commented: La Bu: “The space is not large but the table is large, so it is quite comfortable to sit. The menu of the restaurant is diverse, all kinds of beef, seafood, beef tripe … The ribs, beef tenderloin, and egg soup are very delicious. Marinated sauce and sauce to taste. Good fried food, quality veggies and salads. This place is suitable for family dining ”. Thuong Hoai: “Quality is worth the money. I can eat a lot of dishes, each with its own flavor. The cut meat is quite thick, marinated in a rich sauce. Drinks from sake to juices are delicious.